Power School How to:

Please view the following video for detailed instructions on how to see your child’s marks for each class.  https://youtu.be/bwaROVTT2IM?si=edIkB0yNevHp72SX

 

Candy Grams:

Candy Grams will be on sale the week of Monday, December 11^th until Thursday, December 14^th during lunch in the foyer. The cost will be $1 each or 3/$2. They will be delivered to students on Thursday, December 21^st.

 

Spirit Week:

Spirit Week will be held the week of December 18^th – 22^nd.

·       Monday, December 18^th will be Holiday Character Day where students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite holiday/movie character

·       Tuesday, December 19^th will be Pajama Day where students are encouraged to stay cozy in their PJs for the day

·       Wednesday, December 20^th will be “Anything but a Backpack – Holiday Edition” where students are encouraged to carry their supplies in a Santa Hat, stocking, present, or any other item that is not their backpack.

·       Thursday, December 21^st will be Holiday Hat Day where students are encouraged to wear hats or headbands that represent the season

·       Friday, December 22^nd will be Ugly Sweater Day where students are encouraged to wear their ugliest holiday sweaters.

 

Street Fair:

We will be having the annual MPS Street Fair on Friday, December 22^nd. Street Fair is a 45 minute block of time where we come together as a community to celebrate the season before our Winter Break. Each homeroom has come up with an idea and plan for a ‘winter carnival’ station. During the 45 minutes, students will be able to go to different classrooms and partake in the games and activities to enjoy connecting with their peers and win prizes. Most games will cost money (anywhere from $1-$2). The money raised will go towards our fundraising initiative for the Calgary Food Bank.

 

Calgary Food Bank Drive:

Since Monday, December 4^th, we have been collecting non-perishable food items for the Calgary Food Bank. Each homeroom will be collecting items and competing against each other to see who can collect the most. We will be collecting items until Friday, December 15^th and the winning homeroom class will be announced on Monday December 18^th. The prize for the homeroom that collects the most items will be a pizza party on Thursday, December 21^st. For a list of items accepted by the food bank, please visit the following link: https://www.calgaryfoodbank.co...

 

Band: 

The Band Winter Concert will be this Thursday, Dec 14 at 7:00 pm for grades 7-9.  The students are very excited to perform the music pieces they have been working hard on.  Please ensure your child is attending as every band member is an important part of the ensemble.  There will be a chance to win door prizes and - new this year – we will have a bake sale, all donated by our parents!  $5 for each baked good and door prize tickets will be $2 each, 3 for $5, or 10 for $10.  Please bring cash in order to purchase them.  Admission is free, however donations are always welcome.  See you then!

 

There will be a MPS Music Parents Society meeting Tuesday December 12 at 6:30 pm in the band room, all band parents are welcome to attend.  

 

High School Information for Grade 9 Students:

It seems like so far away but high school conversations have begun!  All grade 9 students were given a presentation regarding the process for registering for high school. In this presentation we discussed how we will support students through this process. A couple of key dates to keep in mind:

 

January 16^th-26^th – Counsellors from Beaverbrook will be visiting MPS

January 29, 2024 – Parent Information Night at Beaverbrook

January 30, 2024 – students will be visiting Beaverbrook for a tour

 

Should you have any questions regarding the process of registering for high school, please reach out to either Ms. James or Ms. LeBlanc (hlleblanc@cbe.ab.ca).

 

Fees and Yearbooks:

Our 2023 2024 Yearbooks are now available for purchase. 

We have created a YouTube tutorial to help you pay fees and purchase yearbooks on your PowerSchool parent account.  Following is a link to the video. https://youtu.be/Kx35I3PwVt8

 

 

Weekly Calendar

Dec 11   Wrestling Practice 7:45-9:00am

Dec 12   Jazz Band Rehearsal at Lunchtime   MPS Music Parents Society Meeting @ 6:30pm in the band room.

Dec 13   Wrestling Practice 7:45-9:00am   Gr. 7 & 8 Band Rehearsal @ 8:00am

Dec 14   Jazz Band Rehearsal at 8:00am   Gr. 6 Planetarium Presentation   Band Concert 6:00pm

Dec 15   Wrestling Tournament Peter Lougheed School 3:30pm