MPS Weekly Update | April 10, 2026 

 

Surge Basketball Game | May 4 

Grade 8 students, please return the Calgary Surge forms to Mr. Thind in room 116 asap.  Attendance for the event is limited to the first 120 participants who submit their forms and payment. You can pay online via your MyCBE account or by debit/credit card at the office. 

Please call the school or email Ms. Lock dalock@cbe.ab.ca if you need any assistance with your account. 

Track Meet Day | June 1 

If you are interested in volunteering for the school track meet, please reach out to Mrs. Gaunt via email (brgaunt@cbe.ab.ca) to express interest. We will need approximately eight security-cleared volunteers for the day.  Thanks so much for your willingness to support Wolverine Athletics. 

Environmental Education Donations 

Are you doing some spring cleaning? We are looking for donations of new or lightly used camping/outdoor supplies for demonstrations and learning activities for our ENVOE class. Examples may include the following: camp stoves, tarps, rope, tents, and outdoor-related supplies. If you have any outdoor supplies that are collecting dust or taking up space in your garage or basement, that you think might be suitable, please email Mr. Bitz at eabitz@cbe.ab.ca to see if they may meet classroom needs. Thank you for your support of Outdoor Education.  

Grade 9 Farewell | Save the Date | June 11 

We are letting families know that we have started the planning to celebrate our wonderful grade 9 students and their time at MPS, before sending them off to high school. Please mark the date of Thursday, June 11 starting at 4:30pm in your calendar. More information will be shared in the near future.   

Baby Photos 

As part of our Grade 9 Farewell evening, we are asking all Grade 9 students to send in a favorite baby/toddler photo. Students or parents can email their photo to Ms. LeBlanc by Friday, May 15th, at hlleblanc@cbe.ab.ca 

Spring School Dance | May 14 

We are hoping to have a school dance on Thursday, May 14th from 5pm-8pm. In order for this to take place, we need a minimum of 5 parent volunteers. You can sign up for the whole night, 5-6:30, or 6:30-8. If you have your volunteer clearance, and are willing to help out, please email Ms. LeBlanc by Friday, May 1st at hlleblanc@cbe.ab.ca. If we do not get enough parent volunteers by this date, we will have to cancel the event.   

Eastern Canada Trip Fundraisers 

🍩 Krispy Kreme Donuts  🍩

To help support our Grade 8 and 9 students who are attending the Eastern Canada trip, we will be selling Krispy Kreme donuts at lunch, in the Learning Commons on the following days:

  • Thursday, April 23rd 
  • Thursday, May 14th 
  • Thursday, June 4th 

Donuts will be limited to two per student to begin and will be $2 each.  

Bottle Drive 

Please see the attached flyer for a bottle drive that our Eastern Canada students will be holding to help fundraise for their trip.  

School Council  

We welcome new and returning members of our community to attend our monthly meetings. All meetings begin at 6 pm and take place in the MPS Learning Commons.

The next meeting will take place on May 13th. Future dates can be found in our calendar.

Please send any inquiries for School Council directly to the following address: mpsschoolcouncil312@gmail.com  

MPS Learning Lounge | Help Available  

In-person Learning Support Sessions are available for all students each morning before classes in the MPS Learning Commons. We are targeting two core subject areas each day in alignment with our 2025-2026 School Development Plan: Mathematics and Literacy. Various subject area teachers are present to provide an additional layer of support for those students who wish to access it as follows:    

  • Monday - Thursday from 8:40-9:10 am   
  • Front doors will be unlocked for student entry from 8:35-8:45 am only. Students must be here by 8:45 at the latest in order to make effective use of this support. Students arriving after this time will need to wait until the doors re-open at the morning bell.   
  • Students are welcome to attend as often as needed but must come prepared to learn with assignments, homework, test review or specific topics they require support with (ex. polynomials, persuasive essay writing, etc.).   
  • Students will be provided access to computers when required to utilize D2L and written assignment work only. 

Band 

April Newsletter: Link 

🍕 Coco Brooks Fundraiser 🍕LAST CHANCE: Our Coco Brooks Fundraiser has launched! This year, we are selling pizza, desserts, appetizers, sausages, and smoothies. If you’d like to place an order, ask a band student for their unique seller link, or select 'Customer' through HERE and enter the band student's name you are ordering from. Order deadline April 16th! Delivery April 30th. 

Jazz Band will be on Tuesdays at lunch and Fridays at 8:00 am. Everyone welcome!  

Ongoing Fundraisers 

TruEarth Laundry Strips: http://tru-earth.sjv.io/MPSMPS A true eco-friendly product.  No plastic jugs, just compressed soap strips that clean your laundry, toilet bowls, laundry stains, kitchens, and dishes!  This is an ongoing fundraiser. April 15-30: 22% off with code EARTHDAY22. 

Bottle Drive – Drop off your empties and support the band! 

1) South Pointe Bottle Depot (behind The Home Depot on 130th Avenue SE) 5126 126 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2Z 0H2. Please let them know the funds go to the Mountain Park School Band.  

2) Deerfoot Bottle Depot (near Douglasdale Professional Centre) 11440 29 St SE, Calgary, AB T2Z 3V5. Please tag the bags as LG782. 

We appreciate your support! 

Upcoming Activities  

April 13 - Monday 

  • Grade 9 Badminton Practice @ 8:00-9:00 am 
  • Grade 8 Badminton Practice @ 4:00-5:00 pm 
  • Vaccination Catchup 
  • School Play Rehearsal @ 4:00-5:30 pm 

April 14 – Tuesday 

  • Grade 7 Badminton Practice @ 8:00-9:00 am 
  • Jazz Band Rehearsal @ 12:00 pm 
  • School Play Rehearsal @ 4:00-5:30 pm 
  • Dungeons and Dragons @ 4:00-5:00 pm  
  • Grade 6 Badminton Practice @ 4:00-5:00 pm 

April 15 – Wednesday 

  • Grade 9 Badminton Practice @ 8:00-9:00 am 
  • Lockdown Drill with CPS (PM) 
  • School Play Rehearsal @ 4:00-5:30 pm 
  • Grade 8 Badminton Practice @ 4:00-5:00 pm  

April 16 – Thursday 

  • Grade 6 Badminton Practice @ 8:00-9:00 am 
  • School Play Rehearsal @ 4:00-5:30 pm  
  • Grade 7 Badminton Practice @ 4:00-5:00 pm 

April 17– Friday 

  • Alternative timetable: periods will be as follows 6, 1, H/R, 2, 3
  • Jazz Band Rehearsal @ 8:00-9:00 am 

CBE Days of Significance 

The CBE is committed to building a culture of appreciation and inclusion, where students and staff can see themselves valued, respected and celebrated. For more information on key dates, please visit the CBE Dates of Significance webpage.  

Don’t forget to check our MPS Calendar regularly for key dates and upcoming events.  

Thank you for your support, 

Angela Takla 

Principal, Mountain Park School  

Natasha Duffy 

Assistant Principal, Mountain Park School  

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