St. Kevin's High School
St. Kevin's High School is a public high school (Grade 9 - Level 3) in the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District. It is located in Goulds, a neighborhood within the City of St. John's.
St. Kevin's High School prides itself on being more than just a school. It is a community, consisting of approximately 380 students and 36 teachers, administrative, and support staff. This sense of community is possible because of staff and student dedication, co-operation, and school spirit.
The positive environment of St. Kevin's High School is summed up with one word: STUDENTS... S tudents and T eachers U nited with the community D eveloping E xcellence and N urturing each other T oward S uccess in life.
School Motto:
"Quod Tenete Verum Est" - "Grasp What Is True"
Safe Arrival
Starting on Monday, October 31st, St. Kevin's will be introducing a new, more efficient student absence reporting system called SafeArrival. This new system will reduce the time it takes to verify student attendance, make it easy for you to report your child’s absence and easy for staff to respond to unexplained student absences.
With SafeArrival, you are asked to report your child’s absence in advance using any of these 3 convenient methods:
Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store (or from the links at go.schoolmessenger.ca). The first time you use the app, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.
Use the SafeArrival website (go.schoolmessenger.ca). The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.
Call the toll-free number 1-(844)-408-9360 to report an absence using the automated phone system.
When reporting an absence, select the full day on the new reporting system (if your child arrives late due to an appointment or other reason, they sign in at the office with a note or text from a parent and we will update their attendance on PowerSchool for the remainder of the day)
Late arriving to school: For late arrivals you may choose to skip reporting the absence, and when your child signs in at the office with a note or text from a parent explaining their tardiness, we will update the attendance on PowerSchool accordingly.
If your child is signing out early you may send a note or text with your child to allow them to dismiss early when they sign out at the office, and we will update PowerSchool attendance accordingly.
For a previous day's absence, you may send a note or text in with your child when they are in school and we will update the attendance on PowerSchool accordingly.
ABSENCE NOTIFICATIONS ARE UPLOADED AT 4:00PM AND WILL UPDATE POWERSCHOOL AT THAT TIME.
(when you enter an excused absence, you may still receive absence notifications until the absence is updated the end of day)
Helpful Links:
Letter to Parents Using School Messenger Turn off PowerSchool Notifications
Lockers
Similar to last year, student who wish to use a locker can request one by completing the following online request form. When your application is processed, you will be notified by email with your locker number and combination. Please note that this may take a few days.
Instructions for setting up or activating your account can be found on Parents Tab of the website.
Note: usernames and passwords have not changed. There is a link on the Optis website if you forgot your password and need it emailed to you.
Newfoundland & Labrador High School Transcripts
Student Transcript/Diploma Policy (as of May 6, 2020 – NEW – Transcript Request forms may be emailed to highschooltranscript@gov.nl.ca )
High-School-Transcript-Request-Form.pdfChromebooks
We realize there may be some students that have changed their mind from last year regarding Chromebooks, late requests from last year or new students in our school that wish to get a Chromebook. Part of the Chromebook distribution process involves a Chromebook Loan Agreement which requires signatures of both the Parents/Guardians and Students.
To facilitate this process, and prior to Chromebook distribution, below are the Chromebook Loan Agreement and Chromebook Agreement Cover Letter. Parents/Guardians and Students must read and sign the Chromebook Loan Agreement in order for the Student to receive a Chromebook. Note: It is your choice to receive a Chromebook or not. It is up to families.
Chromebook Loan Agreement Cover Letter Sept 2021.pdfChromebook Loan Agreement.pdfFrequently Asked Questions About E-Cigarettes and Vaping from the Alliance for the Control of Tobacco
Vaping FAQ.pdfOnCourse 13th Edition Handbook
OnCourse-13th-Edition-Spring-2021.pdfCDLI Tutoring
CDLI Tutoring brochure 2018.pdfCDLI Tutorial for Accessing Self Registered Courses
self_registered_course_tutorial.pdfLockdown/Secure School Procedures
Please note that in the event of a lockdown regular school procedures change totally. At the school we are unable to answer phones or the door. Essentially there is to be no one in or out during a lockdown. When it is possible, there will be communication with parents/guardians through Synrevoice, twitter or another mass communication method, although even this may not always be immediately possible. During a lockdown parents are NOT come to the school even though you may be aware that a lockdown is in progress. This is in the best interest of everyone’s safety as police will be securing the school. Similar to monthly fire drills, St. Kevin's practices lockdown drills periodically through the school year.
The District Policy can be found at: https://www.nlesd.ca/includes/files/policies/doc/1456152956500.pdf
The associated regulations can be found at: https://www.nlesd.ca/includes/files/policies/doc/1456152956515.pdf
School Closures or Delays
If St. Kevin’s High School Should have to close due to weather, the announcement will come from District Office with reference to St. John’s and surrounding area school system known as Metro Region.
The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District has an on-line school closure message centre called Status Central. Every effort will be made to have school closure announcements posted to Status Central by 6:30 a.m., and depending on the weather, anytime throughout the day. Please note that school closure announcements will continue to be broadcast on the local radio stations. The mid-morning decision to open or remain closed for the day will be made at approximately 10:30 am. If there is a delayed opening cafeteria service will not be available that day.
When possible, School Connects will also be used to notify parents when school is closing during the day due to weather. Please make sure the school has accurate phone and email contact information.
To access Status Central, log on to the NL English School District website: www.nlschools.ca and click on the icon. You can customize Status Central and chose only those schools you want to view.
Video Surveillance
St. Kevin’s High is equipped with video surveillance cameras. There are 16 cameras providing color images and digital recording. These cameras, located inside and outside the building, monitor and record activities. This helps ensure the safety of our students and staff. It also provides protection for our building and grounds.