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Grade 4 & 5 Ski and Board Program

It is that time of year again. SilverStar Mountain Resort is running their school ski and board programs, and we are excited to have the Grade 4 and 5 classes take part.

Please read the following information and have all your on-line forms completed by Tuesday January 3rd.

• Costs for the ski and board program are paid directly to Sivlerstar
• Costs for bus transportation ($75.00) is paid by cash or cheque directly to Kelowna Christian School (hand in to classroom teacher by Jan 4th)

Ski and Board Dates

• Friday January 6
• Monday January 16
• Monday January 23

Leave school at 7:45 am sharp so please meet in the courtyard by 7:30 a.m. 

Return to the school by 4:00 p.m. (Traffic dependant)

Ski and Board Costs

Cost includes 3 lift tickets, 3 rentals, 3 lessons and all taxes. These costs are paid directly to SilverStar

• 3 Lift Ticket - $33.00 (Mandatory unless student has a SilverStar Seasons Pass)
• 3 Lessons - $78.00 (Mandatory for ALL students)
• 3 Rentals - $39.00 (If Needed - Students can use their own equipment)

Parent Supervisors

Would you like to be a parent supervisor? Parent supervisors will be given a discounted rate but you must be helping supervise a group of students during free skiing, not just your child.

You must also pre-register with your teacher in-order to receive the discounted rate.

Parent Supervisor Discount:

• Lift Tickets:  $66 plus tax
• Rentals: $37 plus tax (if needed)

If you have any questions, please email your child’s teacher.

Transportation Options and Cost

As this is a school sanctioned activity, the cost for transportation is $75.00 per student for all 3 trips to SilverStar. Whether a student is traveling by bus, with a parent or with another family, the cost is still $75.00. The transportation cost is payable to Kelowna Christian School by Jan 4th by cash or cheque.

Option 1:

• School Bus for ALL 3 Trips

Option 2:

• Traveling with parent for ALL 3 Trips

Option 3:

• Traveling with other family ALL 3 Trips

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:  Parents who drive a student(s) to SilverStar must also drive them back home or to KCS.  These parents are also responsible for seeing that these student(s) are collected on time to return home with them.

Attendance Expectations

• All Grade 4 & 5 students are expected to attend.
• There will be no in class scheduled activities or supervision on the ski and board days.
• We take attendance of students riding on the bus before we leave at 7:45 a.m. sharp.
• Those students will receive their lift tickets from Silver Star staff upon arrival.
• Parents who decide to drive a student/s up to SilverStar MUST check in with their teacher upon arrival at SilverStar and will receive their lift tickets then.
• Parents who drive a student(s) to SilverStar must also drive them back to KCS or home.  These parents are also responsible for seeing that these student(s) are collected on time to return home with them.

Ski & Board On-Line Registration

REGISTER ONLINE BEFORE Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023

Ski and Board KCS Permission Form

Please read the following and then complete the on-line permission form.

Teacher Contacts:

• Mr. Bouman, Mrs. Flood, Mrs. Bennett, Mr. Fell, Mrs. Hettinga & Miss. Fernandes

Destination:

• Silver Star Mountain Resort
• KCS Contact Phone #: 250-861-5432

Purpose of trip:

• Ski/snowboard lessons and practice
• Grade 4 & 5 culture building

Description of activities:

• 120 minutes of ski/snowboard instruction followed by free-skiing or snowboarding

Inherent Risks of Participating (including but not limited to):

• Injury or death resulting from falls or collisions while skiing/snowboarding
• Possible injuries during transportation by bus.

Approximate # of students:

• 110

Teacher / Supervisors:

• 10 teachers / EAs

Activity Dates:

• January 6, 16 & 20, 2023

Departure Time:

• 7:45 am sharp from KCS Courtyard

Return Time to KCS:

• 4:00 pm (Traffic dependent)

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