KLO Weekly Memo

Full KLO Calendar HERE

• Monday, April 20 (5671)

• Tuesday, April 21 (2345)

• Wednesday, April 22 (6712)

• Thursday, April 23 (CEd34)

• Friday, April 24 (5671)

Dear Students, Parents, Guardians and Caregivers,

We kicked off this week with our Terry Fox Run and our students did well. Thank you to our KLO community for the donations. We also want to thank our Leadership class for all of the help and support running this event. The weather cooperated and the students had fun. Sadly, we did run out of hot dogs, so we want to apologize to those who didn’t get one.

Congratulations to our band students who participated in the BC Interior Jazz Festival. They represented KLO in a positive way and the event was a great success. We also want to wish those headed to Whistler next week good luck. Way to go, KLO!

Students from the French Immersion program have been busy preparing their videos for the Faisons un Boeuf event. It is always fun to watch students create and bring their videos to life by embracing and learning French music. We are excited to watch the final videos.

Students who are interested will be invited to participate in the design and creation of an outdoor learning space at KLO. The first meeting will be held on April 29th, during lunch hour. Students will be invited to begin discussing what this space will look like at KLO. This space will be paid for by a grant coming to us through Parks BC and the Federal Government.

Good luck to all of the KLO students competing in Volleyball Provincials over the coming weeks. Have a great weekend, KLO.

Nathen Elliott

KLO Principal

When students attend regularly:

• They gain consistent access to instruction and hands-on learning

• They get immediate feedback from teachers as they learn

• They build friendships and develop social skills

• They feel connected to their school community

These experiences are essential for both academic success and emotional wellbeing. If challenges arise, please reach out. We're here to help!

Last names A-K: Mr. Nelson (ty.nelson@sd23.bc.ca)

Last names L-Z: Ms. Wiemken (laura.wiemken@sd23.bc.ca)

PAC is sponsoring a free lunch for KLO Students on Thursday, April 23.

Food is the universal love language of middle school. 😉

We need parent/guardian volunteers to help make this day successful. If you are available throughout the morning, please email or text/call PAC member Stephanie Harland at saharland@shaw.ca / 250-859-3603.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT KLO MIDDLE SCHOOL THIS SUMMER!

The BC Summer Games are coming to Kelowna this July 22 - 26.

KLO is an accommodation site for young athletes, and we need reliable volunteers to help us create a memorable experience. If you are interested in volunteering, please CLICK HERE to register.

Looking for fun and engaging activities for your child this summer? The City of Kelowna’s summer camps are open on April 23rd for registration! Camps run throughout July and August for children ages 3–15 and include full-day, half-day, and partial-day options. This year’s lineup features a wide variety of themes such as sports, cooking, art, drama, and more—plus new cooking and leadership camps. Learn more and explore the full 2026 Summer Camps Guide at kelowna.ca/recreation.

In order to have a well-prepared group of student travelers, we will now be starting our weekly student meetings to prepare our group for this fun adventure!

Our first meeting will be next week: THURSDAY, April 23rd in room 21 at lunch.
Please be on time. Bring your lunch.

Upcoming STUDENT meetings and topics:
Thurs, April 23rd - Hotel Living & Rooms
Thurs, April 30th - The Activity Plan
Thurs, May 7th - Packing list, Walking, Cell phones, Money
Thurs, May 14th - Planes, Trains and Busses
Thurs, May 21st - Attitude is Everything
Thurs, May 28th - Where Everyone Belongs
Thurs, June 4th - What would you do?
Thurs, June 11th - Quebec Trivia

Travel dates: Thursday, June 18th to Wednesday, June 24th

KLO is having a fundraiser to raise funds for the June Quebec trip. $50 gift cards can be purchased and used at any Byland's location. $10 per gift card will go toward the specified student going to Quebec or alternately the School Farm. If you are assisting with fundraising for the Quebec trip, please indicate in the memo line "Who are you purchasing this for?" Student Name - Quebec.

Food is available every morning for any students who need it. No need to sign up - just stop by the “Cougar Den” cafeteria for some good brain food before a day of learning.

Students can get lunch food three ways:

1. DAILY PAY: Bring cash or card daily to purchase the meal of the day and/or snacks

2. MONTHLY PAY: Sign up on SchoolCashOnline monthly and line up in the "prepaid" express line for the daily meal all month long

3. SCHOOL SPONSORED LUNCH: Email KLOOffice@sd23.bc.ca if your family could use food support and you will be added to the school sponsored list where you receive the daily meal for free

KLO PAC has an ongoing fundraiser with Return-It Express. Please consider supporting your PAC when returning your cans/bottles. See more information HERE.

The purpose of the KLO PAC is to promote and improve the quality of education and the well being of students at KLO Middle School. Our PAC helps decide where to allocate the gaming funds to specific needs within our school. They also run school events and fundraisers to help improve the KLO community. If you have any questions or would like to add items to upcoming PAC agendas, please email KLO.PacPresident@sd23.bc.ca.

The next PAC Meeting is May 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the KLO Library Learning Commons.

Contact the KLO Office
Website: https://klo.sd23.bc.ca

Email: KLOOffice@sd23.bc.ca
Phone: 250-870-5106