It is the mission of Killarney Secondary School to provide an environment within which
all learners can be successful.
GOALS
In keeping with provincial, district, and community goals, Killarney Secondary School will provide an environment which:
- attends to the positive growth of each student's knowledge, skills, and
attitude.
- is sufficiently involving so that everyone can find a place to contribute
and flourish within it.
- is safe and clean.
- fosters respect and cooperation.
- encourages self-esteem from success as an individual learner.
- encourages behaviours expected of a responsible citizen.
KILLARNEY SECONDARY SCHOOL
OBJECTIVES
A balanced program of education should help every student develop:
- a mastery of the basic skills in the use of words and numbers;
- a knowledge and appreciation of the natural sciences, technologies, social
sciences, arts, and humanities;
- an awareness of various forms of communication;
- the lifestyle necessary for the maintenance of physical and mental
well-being;
- self-understanding and a positive feeling of self-worth;
- skills, understanding, attitudes, and work habits necessary in preparing for
and selecting vocations and avocations throughout life;
- an enjoyment of and confidence in imaginative thinking and creative
expression;
- the acceptance of responsibility for one's own actions and an appreciation
of the right of others;
- the ability to work cooperatively with others
- an appreciation and knowledge of social, cultural, and ethnic groups and
their values.
KILLARNEY RULES
20/20 RULE
No student may exit the classroom in or during the first 20 minutes or the
last 20 minutes
HALL PASSES
If a student must exit during the allowed time (ie: middle 35 minutes of their class), they must display the one uniform hall pass provided for your classroom.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Electronic/curricular devices (ie: cell phones, iPods, and scientific calculators) should not interfere with the classroom, school learning environment. Electronic devices may be used in class at the teacher's discretion; otherwise, during class time, they need to be out of reach and sight.
MOBILE DEVICES
Curricular devices (ie: scientific calculators, electronic dictionaries, and smart phones) may be permitted in class at your teacher's discretion. Smartphones should be stored in backpacks, for security, and not be visible unless your teacher asks you to use it.
