Weekly Update March 8, 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
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. Click here for a short “how-to” video.
Please Note:
- Each individual teacher requires a separate meeting. For example, if your child has 8 different teachers (math, science, language arts, social studies, P.E., homeroom, foods, art), and you want to meet with every teacher, you would need to book 8 different conferences.
- It is not necessary to book a conference with every teacher - unless you want to!
School conferences are one of many ways we communicate student progress to parents/guardians. It is an excellent opportunity to connect, clarify needed information and to ensure that each student is successful. Please contact our main office if you have any questions.
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.
· These sessions are free and provide information, resources, helplines, and services to support healthy child and youth development.
· Link: Health and Wellness in School
· Upcoming Session: Mental Health and Anxiety – March 14, 6:30-8:00 PM
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.
Jazz Band played well at the Alberta International Band Festival on Wednesday. They received marks of excellence 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!
MPS Band Parents Society – No meeting this month. See you in April!
Jazz Band Rehearsal - Tuesday at lunch time and Thursday at 8:00 am
doors open at 7:45 am
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!
Library News
MPS is this year’s recipient of the Dr. Alison Vaness Public School Library Fund. The school will receive a grant of $2,640.00 to develop the Library Learning Commons in support of student learning and success. We are honoured to receive this generous gift.
Upcoming Dates
Monday, March 11
Junior Girls Volleyball Practice 7:45-8:50 AM
Junior Boys Volleyball Playoffs – 4:30 PM @ MPS
Tuesday, March 12
Senior Boys Volleyball Practice 7:45-8:50 AM
Senior Girls Volleyball Practice 4:00-5:00 PM
Senior Boys Volleyball Playoffs – 4:30 @ MidSun
Junior Girls Volleyball Finals – 4:30 @ Dr. George Stanley School
Jazz Band @ Noon
Wednesday, March 13
Grade 6 Volleyball Club – 8:00 AM
Senior Girls Volleyball Practice 7:45-8:50 AM
Junior Boys Volleyball Practice 4:00-5:00 PM
Senior Boys Volleyball Finals (TBD) – 4:30 PM @ MidSun School
Senior Girls Volleyball Playoffs – 5:15 PM @ McKenzie Highlands
Thursday, March 14
Senior Girls Volleyball Finals (TBD)
Jazz Band @ 8:00. Doors open at 7:45
Friday, March 15
Junior Boys Volleyball Practice 7:45-8:50 AM
Wishing our MPS families a wonderful weekend, with time to enjoy the welcome hint of Spring!