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The Calgary Science School (CSS), renamed Connect Charter School effective January 1, 2014, is a Canadian public charter school in Calgary, Alberta; which teaches grades four through nine. == Today == The Calgary Science School was granted a 15-year charter from the Alberta Government in July 2012. The school is accountable to the charter and the six goals identified: # Promote exemplary learning, teaching and leading through a disposition of inquiry. # Enhance learning and teaching through the appropriate and effective use of technology and maintain an intentional, authentic and innovative perspective in the use of technology. # Engage students in meaningful, real-life learning activities in a variety of rich learning environments, with a focus on mind, body, emotions, creative spirit and ethical citizenship. # Provide environmental, outdoor and global education learning opportunities for students to experience and appreciate the world outside of the classroom and to develop social, leadership and stewardship skills. # Foster a culture of collaboration and caring relationships of mutual respect with students, staff members and parents sharing a passion for learning; together and from others, in the classroom, within the school and beyond. # Nurture thriving classrooms and other learning environments where teachers are informed by research and where students and teachers explore and develop deep understanding as active researchers. During the 2006 summer break, the school's storage was emptied, and turned into a feces receptacle under orders of "the louns", and the old art room was turned into a classroom. The drama room was also moved, into the old board room. At the time of writing, there are 100 students each in grades 4-9. Over the 2009 summer break the drama/dance room was moved into the old computer lab. In the 2010 school year the school built an Indoor Activity Centre where some dance and gym classes are held as well as the wrestling program. Fourteen buses, owned and operated by Southland Bussing of Calgary service CSS, taking the majority of the kids to and from school every school day. They operate from the far north of Calgary to the far south. Some morning stop times are as early as 7:00 AM, and school starts at 8:45. One of the drivers was a World War 2 veteran, he retired in late 2006. Currently, CSS has over 50 staff members, including janitorial staff, technical staff, office attendants, and those in charge of publications. Calgary Science School has a large ethnic and racial diversity throughout all 6 grades that it houses. The graduating class of 2004/2005 became the first group of students to move from grade 4-9 in CSS. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Connect Charter School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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