Weekly Update March 1, 2024
Upcoming | School Conferences
Teachers are looking forward to meeting with students and their parents/guardians to discuss learning progress for the second semester, as follows:
· Thursday, March 21 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (in person)
· Friday, March 22 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (virtual)
Parents/guardians will be able to login to School Conference Manager and book conferences starting on:
· March 13th at 9:00 am until Thursday, March 21 at 9:00 am.
Instructions for booking and joining conferences are on the CBE technical Help for Parents page:
https://cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool-School-Conferences.aspx
In advance of your scheduled meeting time, we recommend that you take a few minutes to review your student’s progress and updated marks in PowerSchool and prepare any questions you may have for the teacher. This is an excellent time to connect, clarify needed information and to ensure that each student is successful. Please contact our main office if you have any questions.
Staffing Update
We wish to warmly welcome the following staff members to our MPS team:
· Mr. McLuskey has joined our Social Studies and ELA teaching staff
· Ms. Hildebrand will be starting in our front office on Monday, March 4
New MPS Website
· As of Thursday, Feb 15, all CBE school websites have successfully transitioned to a new platform. The new websites are beautiful, but better yet, offer enhanced functionality and navigation.
· New Website - https://mountainpark.cbe.ab.ca/ - bookmark this page for future reference.
Reminder | Child and Youth Well-Being Family & Caregiver Series
· Well-being is a precondition for student achievement. Students need to be well to succeed. Currently, students face a wide range of mental health challenges, including stress, anxiety, and depression. This trend is alarming and requires our attention.
· The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in an online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and will explore topics such as vaping, brain development, mental health, and sexual health.
· In CBE's second year of the Child and Youth Well-Being for Families and Caregivers Series, we have invited Calgary Catholic School District, Rocky View Schools, Palliser School District and other neighbouring school districts to join these webinars. There will be a five-part workshop series that is offered at no cost to all Calgarians.
· These sessions are free and provide information, resources, helplines, and services to support healthy child and youth development.
· Link: Health and Wellness in School
Vaping Awareness and Prevention | Family and Caregiver Session
· Join the Alberta Health Services Healthy Schools and Population Health Promotion team on Wednesday, March 6 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. for a virtual parent learning session on the youth vaping epidemic.
· In this session, parents will learn about what vaping is, current vaping trends among youth and the harms and risks associated with it. We'll explore what legislation is in place at the local and provincial level to combat youth vaping use and what you and your child's school can do about it. Ideas on how to talk to kids and help them quit, as well as where to go for more information will also be covered.
· Link: Registration Link
CBE 2024-2025 School Calendar
• The 2024-2025 School Calendar has been finalized and posted
• A tentative calendar for 2025-2026 has also been posted and is subject to change
• Please visit this page for more information and updates about this year's calendar release
Fees
We encourage all parents and guardians to review your MyCBE PowerSchool account for outstanding fees. These are located under the Student Fees & Service Registration tab and include field trips, optional course fees, noon hour activity fee and athletics.
Band
Please visit our MPS Band webpage for updates, monthly newsletters and current events.
NEW! Jazz Rehearsal has been moved to 8:00 am Tuesday morning in order to prepare for AIBF. Doors open at 7:45. There will not be a rehearsal on Thursday this week only.
Grade 6 concert Thursday night was fantastic! There is nothing like 100 beginner instruments working together to make beautiful music – great job Grade 6s!
Grade 7/8 and 9 Bands played well at the Alberta International Band Festival. Both bands received marks of excellent from all adjudicators who enjoyed listening to our performance. Ms. Wahl was very impressed with how MPS Band students behaved and were amazing ambassadors of our school!
Jazz Band AIBF performance is Wednesday March 6 at 1:30 PM at the Polaris Theatre. Good luck Jazz Band!
Calling Grade 9 Science Adult Volunteers!
The Grade 9’s have the opportunity to participate in the Riverwatch Field Trip in May. The dates are May 15 & 16; more details will be released as we have them. If you are interested in coming to raft Calgary’s Bow River, do some water testing and visit the water treatment plant with us please check-in with the office to ensure your volunteer clearance is up-to-date. Thank you in advance for helping us make this fun day happen!
Team and Club Photos
Photos for team sports and clubs for MPS will take place Monday, March 4. Please bring your athletic shirts and sweaters from all teams for the photos.
Upcoming Dates
Monday, March 4
Teams and Club Photos
Parent Council Meeting @ 6:30
Junior Girls Volleyball Practice 7:45-8:50 AM
Junior Boys Volleyball Game @ MPS
Tuesday, March 5
Senior Boys Volleyball Practice 7:45-8:50 AM
Senior Girls Volleyball Practice 4:00-5:00 PM
Junior Girls Volleyball Game @ Dr. George Stanley School – 4:30 PM
Jazz Band @ 8:00. Doors open at 7:45
Wednesday, March 6
Jazz Band 12:00 @ Polaris Centre
Senior Girls Volleyball Practice 7:45-8:50 AM,
Junior Boys Volleyball Practice 4:00-5:00 PM
Senior Boys Volleyball Game @ MidSun School – 4:30 PM
Grade 6 Volleyball Club – 8:00 AM
Thursday, March 7
Senior Boys Volleyball Practice 7:45-8:50 AM
Junior Girls Volleyball Practice 4:00-5:00 PM
Senior Girls Volleyball Game @ McKenzie Highlands School
Friday, March 8
Junior Boys Volleyball Practice 7:45-8:50 AM
Wishing our MPS families a safe and warm weekend!