OLDS KOINONIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL October 6, 2016 Calendar At a Glance February • 2—Gr. 9-12 Report cards • 10—no school for students • 12—MX training • 20-22: Winter Break (no school) • 23-24—ATA Teachers Convention (no school for students) March • 8—Gr. 1-8 Report Cards • 9-10—No School • 5—MX Training 2:30-6:30 pm • 14—P/T Interviews by appt. 3:45-6:45 pm • 16—P/T Interviews 3:45— 6:45 pm • 24—Teacher work day : no school for students October 6, 2016 OKCS Newsletter February 2, 2017 2016 Tax Receipts Further to the information provided by the OKCS Society Board in our February 2015 newsletter (printed below), we are still not in a position to issue Donation Receipts for OKCS Society fees. A ruling by the Canada Revenue Agency resulted in three alternative school societies being significantly penalized for issuing donation re- ceipts. A legal challenge to the ruling by the alternative schools and other interested parties, including OKCS Society, is underway. If this is successful, donation receipts will be issued at a later date. Donation receipts can be claimed within five years of the actual donation date. Child Fitness Tax Credit Receipts will be sent home, by February 15th, for students who played, and paid their fees, on our sports' teams in 2016. Students are only eligible for a receipt if they were under 16 years of age on January 1 , 2016. If you have any questions or concerns regard- ing your tax receipts, please feel free to contact Susan at [email protected]or call the school office at 403-556-4038. Thank you. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has recently audited three school societies and has ruled that they can no longer issue tax receipts for society fees. Furthermore, these Socie- ties have been ordered to pay significant financial penalties for contravening the Income Tax Act. OKCS Society has not been audited nor have we been penalized. However, we have been advised by the Association of Independent Schools and Colleges in Alberta (AISCA), and their lawyers, not to issue receipts for Tuition Fees. As a result, the Olds Koinonia Christian School Society will not be able to issue tax receipts for the Christian Program Fees. We will, of course, continue to issue tax receipts for dona- tions. We recognize that this could be hardship for some, who plan on a tax refund each year. However, because of the possibilities of penalties up to $75,000 for each year that receipts were issued, we feel it is prudent to wait until the legal issues are clarified. OKCS Society Board
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OLDS KOINONIA
CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL
October 6, 2016
Calendar At a Glance
February
• 2—Gr. 9-12 Report cards
• 10—no school for students
• 12—MX training
• 20-22: Winter Break (no
school)
• 23-24—ATA Teachers Convention (no school for
students)
March
• 8—Gr. 1-8 Report Cards
• 9-10—No School
• 5—MX Training
2:30-6:30 pm
• 14—P/T Interviews by appt.
3:45-6:45 pm
• 16—P/T Interviews 3:45—
6:45 pm
• 24—Teacher work day : no
school for students
October 6, 2016
OKCS Newsletter February 2, 2017
2016 Tax Receipts Further to the information provided by the OKCS Society Board in our February 2015 newsletter (printed below), we are still not in a position
to issue Donation Receipts for OKCS Society fees.
A ruling by the Canada Revenue Agency resulted in three alternative school societies being significantly penalized for issuing donation re-
ceipts. A legal challenge to the ruling by the alternative schools and other interested parties, including OKCS Society, is underway. If this is
successful, donation receipts will be issued at a later date. Donation
receipts can be claimed within five years of the actual donation date.
Child Fitness Tax Credit Receipts will be sent home, by February
15th, for students who played, and paid their fees, on our sports' teams in 2016. Students are only eligible for a receipt if they
were under 16 years of age on January 1 , 2016. If you have any questions or concerns regard-
ing your tax receipts, please feel free to contact Susan at [email protected] or call the
school office at 403-556-4038. Thank you.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has recently audited three school societies and has
ruled that they can no longer issue tax receipts for society fees. Furthermore, these Socie-
ties have been ordered to pay significant financial penalties for contravening the Income
Tax Act.
OKCS Society has not been audited nor have we been penalized. However, we have
been advised by the Association of Independent Schools and Colleges in Alberta (AISCA),
and their lawyers, not to issue receipts for Tuition Fees.
As a result, the Olds Koinonia Christian School Society will not be able to issue tax receipts
for the Christian Program Fees. We will, of course, continue to issue tax receipts for dona-
tions.
We recognize that this could be hardship for some, who plan on a tax refund each year. However, because of the possibilities of penalties up to $75,000 for each year that receipts
were issued, we feel it is prudent to wait until the legal issues are clarified.
OKCS Society Board
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Kindergarten
We are now accepting registrations for the
next kindergarten year. Chinook’s Edge
schools welcome kindergarten students into
our safe and caring school communities.
From their first day of kindergarten to the time
they graduate from high school, our students
are surrounded by Chinook’s Edge values:
♦ Personal responsibility
♦ Relationships based up-
on honesty, respect and
compassion
♦ Dedication and commit-
ment
♦ An environment of be-
longing: safe, caring and
inclusive
♦ Growth and develop-
ment through learning
To attend kindergarten in Sept. 2017, children
must turn five years old by December 31,
2017. A birth certificate & $50 reg. fee will be
required for new families. Accommodation
may be made for four year-olds with special
needs.
Please note that parents
who currently have chil-
dren in OKCS will have to
register their Kindergar-
ten child. Call Cheryl for
an application form.
We look forward to welcoming
your child to Chinook’s Edge, Where Students
Come First!
One of our alumni, Mike Reynolds, has furthered his art education and has become an accomplished por-traiture artist! He is offering five
workshops here in Olds for $90, be-ginning in March (see poster)--ages
15 and up.
To register and receive a materials list for the course, please email
With basketball season at the halfway point already here is a look at some recent highlights:
1) Sr. Boys and Girls are having their best seasons together since 1996 when our Sr. boys won Provincials and our Sr. Girls took home Provincial silver that year. Currently our Sr. Girls sit 1st in the CESAA league and more importantly are ranked #2 in the Province for 1A school rankings. The boys sit 2nd in the CESAA league and are ranked #4 in the Province for 1A school rankings (the highest Provincial ranking to-gether since 1996).
***A little exciting history..Mrs. Reed was the head coach of that previous mentioned 1996 Sr. Girls Provincials silver team and is currently an assistant coach with our #2 ranked Sr. Girls team***
2) Congratulations to the following teams:
• middle school girls finished 2nd at the Deer Meadow tournament • our middle school boys for finishing 2nd at the CESD tournament • our Jr. A Boys for winning both the CESD and Holy Cross tournaments • our Sr. Girls for winning the Daysland tournament • our Sr. boys for winning the Bearspaw tournament.
3) Up next for basketball will be CESAA league play-offs. There are more tournaments on the cal-endar for every team, Zones for our 4 Jr. A and Sr. teams. As well, OKCS looks forward to hosting upcoming 1A Sr. girls basketball Zones on Mar. 10/11, 2017.
4) Please check the Royals sports page linked on the OKCS web page for any and all Royals ath-letics info including our updated Royals athletics history section of the page.
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ONLINE MARCH 2 – 19 www.oldsminorsoccer.ca
Chinook’s Edge values guide our efforts at every schoolChinook’s Edge values guide our efforts at every schoolChinook’s Edge values guide our efforts at every schoolChinook’s Edge values guide our efforts at every school A message from the Board of EducationA message from the Board of EducationA message from the Board of EducationA message from the Board of Education
It is highly gratifying in our role of Trustee to have many opportunities to visit our schools and see that our division’s values are at the core of every interaction with stu-dents. In Chinook’s Edge, we worked together to build our mission and vision state-ments on core values that inform our work on behalf of the students we serve. They guide our relationships at every level of our school division, and impact the potential of
each student as an individual. Our Mission and Vision statements are present in every classroom in our division, as a reminder to our students of the steadfast values that guide all of our efforts in Chi-nook’s Edge. Our teachers and school staff recognize the uniqueness of every child in our care and encourage each one to achieve success. As Trustees, we are extremely
proud of these efforts and priorities in our Chinook’s Edge learning community. Colleen Butler, Chair Chinook’s Edge Board of Education Trustees: Vice Chair, Ron Fisher (Sundre) Jackie Swainson (Sylvan Lake) Sherry Cooper (Penhold/Poplar Ridge) Holly Bilton (Innisfail) Connie Huelsman (Bowden/Spruce View) Trudy James (Olds/Reed Ranch) Gord Kerr (Didsbury) Sheldon Ball (Carstairs/Cremona)
Parents Matter! Your Trustee is always available and happy to hear
from you. Visit the Board section of our website at www.cesd73.ca for their individual contact information. Superintendent Kurt Sacher can be contacted directly from the
Board section, as well.
Mission: Chinook’s Edge School Division will engage every student in mean-
ingful learning by challenging, encouraging and believing in them.
Vision: Chinook’s Edge School Division will be universally recognized as a collaborative learning community where learning is personalized for all students to achieve success as compassionate and innovative
