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SECTION 2 : ACADEMIC INFORMATION
- AWARDS - An awards presentation will be held on the last day of school. The
following awards will be given:
Academic Awards - for average of 90% in Grades 1-6, 85% in junior high, or 80%
in senior high.
- Governor-General Award - highest average in subjects that are taken for credit
in Grades 11 and 12
Athletic Awards - top male and female athletes
Attendance and punctuality - perfect attendance
Scripture memory - all memory work done
Scripture mastery - all memory work recited again in June
Student of the Year - voted on by staff and students
Subject Awards - Music
- Drama
- Art
- COURSE OFFERINGS - Grade 7-10 core subjects are offered on a full year basis.
Grades 11/12 core subjects are offered on a semester basis as well as some
electives for Grades 10/11/12.
In addition, music and CTS are available all year as electives.
Physics 20 and 30 are offered on alternate years with Chemistry 20 and 30.
Spanish 10 and 20 are offered every other year with Spanish 30 offered on the
alternate year.
A deadline is set at the beginning of each semester after which courses may not
be added or dropped. This date allows at least a full week of classes before the
deadline.
- GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS - The OKCS graduation requirements reflect the minimum
requirements from Alberta Education for an Alberta High School Diploma. In order
to earn an Alberta High School Diploma through OKCS, a student must successfully
complete 100 credits which will include the following courses:
English 10 or 13, 20 or 23, 30 or 33 15
Social Studies 10 or 13, 20 or 23, 30 or 33 15
Math 10 (Pure or Applied) or 14, 20 or 23 or 24 10
Science 10 or 14 5
Biology 20 or Chemistry 20 or Physics 20 5
Physical Education 10 4
Career and Life Management 20 3
Bible 15, 25, 35 9
10 credits from CTS, Fine Arts or Second Languages 10
10 credits in Grade 12 subjects in addition to Eng and SS 10
at least 17 other credits 17
Total 100
Most students attain 110-130 credits by the end of Grade 12
- HONOUR ROLL - Students who attain a yearly average of 90% in elementary, 85%
in junior high or 80% in senior high are placed on the honour roll. The
student's name will be displayed on a plaque.
- JUNIOR HIGH OPTIONS - Junior High Options is a program designed to provide
students with opportunities to discover and learn about various areas of
interest. Junior High students may choose an option course for each quarter of
the year. Every student must take a sewing class and a cooking class sometime
during Junior High. The Babysitting course must be taken in Grade 7.
- PROBATION (ACADEMIC) - A student who has a failing grade in any subject will
be placed on academic probation resulting in removal from extra-curricular
activities until the grade has improved. He/she will remain on probation the
remainder of the semester.
- REPORT CARDS - Grades 1-9 report cards are issued 3 times per year. Grades
10-12 report cards are issued quarterly. Parents must sign the cards and return
them to school as soon as possible. Opportunity is given for parent-teacher
interviews after each reporting period with the exception of the period ending
in June.
- SCHOLARSHIPS - Several scholarships are available to OKCS students. They
include:
- The Huber Memorial Scholarship - $150 accompanying the High School Citizenship
Award.
- Rutherford Scholarships - awarded to students enrolled in a post-secondary
institution or apprenticeship for each year of high school in which an 80%
average was achieved. Application deadline is May 1 of your graduating year.
- Town of Didsbury Scholarship - $100 to a resident of Didsbury who is going on
to higher education.
- A variety of other scholarships are available. Information may be obtained
from the Guidance Counselor.
- TEXTBOOKS - All textbooks are provided by OKCS and no fees are charged for
their use. Proper care should be taken of these books. Should they be damaged
beyond what is reasonable, the student will be charged for the damages and
his/her report card will be held until payment is made.
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The purpose of
Olds Koinonia Christian School is to assist the Christian family, in
cooperation with the local church, in training their children
intellectually, physically, socially, and spiritually toward maturity and
responsible independence
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403-556-4038 Box 4039 Olds Alberta Canada T4H 1P7
