COMMUNITY

HOME AND SCHOOL CONNECTION

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KTS is a small, inclusive, and caring community for students and parents. Our staff is a collaborative team of skilled educators who focus on student success in all areas and parents are actively engaged with their child’s learning.

 

All our programs are designed to give parents ample opportunities to communicate with teachers and the KTS administration. Parents have daily access to teachers and are kept informed of their child’s progress via a variety of communication tools (e.g., agendas, homebooks, ClassDojo app, GoogleClassroom, email, and telephone). An active parent community contributes to the community learning that characterizes KTS.

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COMMUNITY AND STUDENT LIFE

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KTS also emphasizes leadership and civic awareness. Our students take part in a variety of programs and activities that promote engagement with both the local Kingston community and the broader global community. These include:

 

Community service

KTS students are active volunteers in the Kingston community. Our students also frequently hold their own fundraisers in support of causes that are important to them.

 

School Events

Each year, our students participate in a variety of school events such as arts shows, speeches, KTS science and heritage fairs, movie nights, BBQs, and our Mini Makers Markets. These events build community and give students the opportunity to showcase their accomplishments.

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• Winter and Spring Arts Shows are an amazing opportunity for the students to showcase their visual art and music. Every student in the school performes in the concert, with an impressive display of band instruments, singing, ukuleles, boom whackers, glockenspiels and more. Their artwork is also on display for the community to enjoy before and after the concert.

• Mini Makers Market is orgnized twice per year by our student council. These events bring the whole community together to support our young entrepeneurs and crafters, giving them the opportunity to create and sell their own products. A portion of all proceeds is donated to causes chosen by the students.

• Parent Council Events

  • Movie ​nights

  • Picnic in the park

  • Fundraisers

  • Parent Coffee Meet-Ups

 

​Outdoor experiences

At KTS, we believe in using the great Canadian outdoors as a learning tool for students. These experiences range from attending overnight camps and taking field trips to eco-adventure parks, holding classes in our outdoor classroom, and impromptu lessons on water filtration that happen during a rainy recess.

 

Leadership

KTS students develop character and build leadership skills as house team captains and mentors in our buddy system.