2023-2024 New Family/Student Information |
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Hello and welcome to Aberdeen Hall,
My name is Chris Grieve, Head of School, and I look forward to greeting you this coming September. We are thrilled to have you join our community!
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In May every year, we send out an email communication with information and advice for new families joining our school.
We are always happy to connect.
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With warm regards,
Chris Grieve
Head of School
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Kindergarten Information Session - June 1, 2023 |
Kindergarten is an exciting time and our full-day program provides students with a nurturing yet challenging environment, designed to develop strong primary literacy and numeracy skills - with specialist instruction in AIM French, Music, ADS&T and Physical Education.
It's often a time of great transition for both students and parents. Please join us for a Kindergarten Information Session where you will be able to ask all your questions about scheduling, programming and the Kindergarten experience.
When: Thursday June 1, 2023 | 10:15 - 11:20am
Where: The Aberdeen Hall Theatre in the Senior School Building
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This event is for parents only. We invite you to bring your future Kindergarten students to our New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 31, 2023. |
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K-Grade 12 New Student Orientation - August 31, 2023
New students entering Kindergarten to Grade 12 are welcome to attend an orientation on August 31 from 2:00-3:00pm. The orientation will allow new students to meet the division principals, tour the school and ask any questions they may have before the first day of school. We look forward to meeting you! Registration information to come.
When: Thursday, August 31 | 2:00-3:00pm
Where: Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School; Holzhey Hall
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Student Records and Front Office |
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The Aberdeen Hall Family Handbook
This handbook has been designed to provide you with a reference for communication and protocol. We hope that these guidelines will answer all of the questions that you may have.
We welcome your feedback and appreciate your ongoing support. Read the Family Handbook HERE.
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The 2023-2024 School Calendar
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Emergency Forms - K-Grade 12
Please be advised that you will receive a communication from our student records management system MySchool with the subject line: New Questionnaire Available. This questionnaire includes information that we are required to collect with regards to your child (including medical information, allergy information, emergency contacts, etc). You will be receiving this questionnaire in the coming days.
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Aberdeen Hall services the Kelowna, Lake Country and Vernon Areas with six bus routes on a daily basis.
Registration will be available starting the third week of June 2023 and registration will close on July 15th, 2023. Bus seats are secured for the entire year and reserved on a first come first served basis. Parents must register their children for each new school year. Please watch for a separate email that will be sent out to all families prior to June 30, 2023, with registration forms and details. Below are the six preliminary bus routes for the 2023-2024 school year, along with pricing for your review.
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Please note that some pick up/drop off locations may be slightly altered over the summer and final schedules will be sent out by the end of August.
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Junior School
Kindergarten - Grade 5
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Optional Kindergarten Gradual Entry
The demands of starting full-time Kindergarten are high, even for children that are used to being at preschool and daycare for a full day. Our gradual entry is designed to enable your child to adapt to being back on a set schedule as well as learn the new routines and expectations of our Kindergarten program before having to adjust to being at school for a full day.
Read about our optional Gradual Entry Program HERE.
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Kindergarten - Grade 5 After School Care
After School Care is offered on all full school days, Monday to Friday from 3:15-5:15 pm. To register students in Kindergarten to Grade 5, for full-time or occasional use, please visit the link below. If you have any questions, please contact holly.corbett@aberdeenhall.com.
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AIM French Camp - Grades 2-5
This one day summer camp is geared toward students who are new to the French AIM program. Our goal is to give new students a basic understanding of what our French program involves and help them to be more comfortable in class on their first day of French at Aberdeen Hall.
This includes:
- Introducing the new students to the gesture method.
- Learning about 75 high-frequency words.
- Introducing the students to some of the plays.
- Playing some fun language games in French.
When: August 31, 2023 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
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School Supply Lists - Grade 4 & 5
The school provides school supplies for K-Grade 3 students. Students are asked to bring labeled items (name and grade) with them on the first day of school.
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New Family Music Selection - Grade 3-5
Please fill out the form below if your child is going into Grade 3, 4 or 5. Please note that all classes have a size limit. We will try to accommodate all selections, however there may be a need to adjust selections. You will be contacted if any adjustments are necessary. Renting or purchasing are both options and Matthew Thomas, the school liaison at Wentworth Music, in Kelowna would be happy to guide you through the process. From time to time, we also have families that are moving on to a new instrument and are interested in selling their old instrument to another Aberdeen Hall family. When this happens the information can be shared through the front desk of the Junior School. If you have any questions regarding music classes please contact Tom Stinson, Director of Performing Arts.
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New Student Music Selection - Grade 6-8
The Aberdeen Hall Music Department would like to welcome you to the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.
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Please fill out the supplied Music Selection Form for your student. The options for Middle School Music are Guitar (six string, bass), Strings (violin, cello), or Contemporary Mixed Ensemble (multiple instrument options including percussion) and students are free to choose whichever class interests them from this list regardless of past experience. We just ask that they commit to their choice for the duration of the upcoming school year.
If you have any questions regarding music classes please contact Tom Stinson, Director of Performing Arts.
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Course Selections - Grade 9-12
Please review the Course Handbook below and choose your course selections for 2023-2024. If you need assistance or have any questions please email Stephen Acree or Heather Nolan-Wood, High School Vice Principals.
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Uniform Fitting Appointments - Kindergarten - Grade 12
The Uniform Shop will be open this summer from August 1 - 31 from 9:00-3:00pm.
August 1 - 25 - Fittings by appointment only.
August 28 - 31- Drop-ins welcome.
Please book one 30-minute appointment time for a new family/student uniform fitting. The uniform shop is located in Portable 4 on campus (follow the directional signage). If you have any questions please contact Rachelle Couillard.
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***Instructions are attached HERE if you need assistance booking***
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Experienced Uniforms Sale - Save the Date
Thanks to the generous donations by school families, the Parent Guild has a large inventory of gently used uniform items.
Our Annual Experienced Uniforms Sale will be August 20, 2023 | 11:00 - 2:00pm
Where: 3000 Lakeview Cove Rd, West Kelowna
Cash or cheque only please.
For questions or request, please text or phone Karen Quigley at 250-860-7147. You can also reach out to Karen at any time of the year regarding used uniforms. She manages the inventory of experienced uniforms, year-round.
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Aberdeen Hall is proud to provide a healthy, hot lunch program five days a week for students from Preschool through Grade 12. Watch for further correspondence and sign-up information in future communications, including the Summer Mailing (sent mid-August). Questions regarding our hot lunch program can be directed to Rachelle Couillard at rachelle.couillard@aberdeenhall.com.
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The Aberdeen Hall Parent Guild's mandate is to enhance the social and physical environment of the school while fostering a true sense of community among students, parents, staff and administration.
The Parent Guild organizes events, social outings and fundraising activities. All families are welcome to participate in Guild activities.
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Summer Mailing
The Summer Mailing is a digital communication that you can expect to receive in early August with information about the first day of school and other important information and upcoming events.
Weekly Newsletters
Starting September 1, You will receive two email newsletters a week called the Friday Courier (on Fridays) and the 'Tuesday Reminders' (on Tuesdays). These emails are robust and cover all divisions of the school (Preschool, Junior School, Middle School, High School and Athletics).
MySchool
You will also receive messages from your homeroom teacher, specialty teachers or division principals via our student records management software, MySchool. This messaging system is used for targeted emails to specific grade levels or classes (as opposed to messages that need to go to the whole school).
Text Messages
Occasionally, you will receive a text message from our school messaging system (in the case of emergency, or for a last minute schedule change if we need to ensure the message is received by everyone quickly).
Questions about anything in this newsletter can be directed towards our Director of Communications and Marketing, Erin Jones (hello!) at communications@aberdeenhall.com.
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