MPS Weekly Update | June 20, 2025
What a busy but exciting week we had completing final assessments and PATs, celebrating our amazing grade 9 students at Thursday evening’s Farewell as well as a variety of activities to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Report Cards
A reminder that families can view, download or print online report cards starting on Wednesday, June 25 until July 25, 2025 through MyCBE. After July 25, reports cards are no longer available for viewing, downloading and/or printing. Within MyCBE, families can also view student information, comments from your child’s teacher, assignments and grades as well as attendance information.
While preliminary Grades 6 and 9 PAT results will not be noted on student report cards, they will be sent home with students next week.
IPPs
Individual Program Plans (IPPs) will be sent home with students on Friday, June 20. Please review, sign, and return them as soon as possible—the deadline for return is Monday, June 24. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s IPP, please don’t hesitate to contact their teacher advocate directly. Thank you for your continued support as we wrap up the school year!
2024-2025 Yearbook
There are 19 extra yearbooks. If you would like one, it will be a first-come, first-served basis. Bring $42.00 cash to Ms. Lock in the office if you would like to have a beautiful keepsake of the 2024-2025 school year.
Yellow Bus Service for 2025-26 | Registration Closing Sunday, June 22
This is a reminder that transportation registration for next year closes this Sunday, June 22, 2025. Eligible families can do so via your MyCBE account (find support here). Registrations received after the deadline are not guaranteed to have a bus stop assigned to them for the first day of school and may have a 6-8 week wait before they are assigned to a bus. Confirmed routes will be posted in August.
Transportation can be cancelled with no financial impact by submitting the cancellation form by Sept. 30, 2025.
Transportation Schedule for the Last Day of School
This is a friendly reminder that the last day of school for students – June 26th, will be a half day. Please note that transportation will be provided according to our Friday early dismissal schedule (12:55pm).
Library News
Library books are now past-due back to the school. Please have a look around your house, locker and classroom and return all school library books to the Learning Commons book return bin. Books that are not returned will incur a replacement fee.
Telus Spark Science Centre
With generous support from TELUS, every Grade 7 student in Calgary and surrounding areas is eligible for a free Purple Galaxy Pass to TELUS Spark Science Centre. What’s the Purple Galaxy Pass? It’s your all-access pass to a full year of science - fueled fun! Grade 7 students get unlimited general admission to TELUS Spark from August 2025 through August 2026—totally free. Click HEREfor full details.
Band Update
June Newsletter: Link
Summer Rentals:
If you have rented an instrument for the summer, they can be picked up in the Band room this week
Summer Band Workshops:
- Calgary Regional Summer Band Workshop - https://www.calgaryregionalsbw.com
- Ambrose Arts Summer Jazz Camp - https://ambrose.edu/event/7943
- Ambrose Arts Summer Drum Camp - https://ambrose.edu/event/7944
- Ambrose Arts Summer Bass Camp - https://ambrose.edu/event/7945
- MRU Summer Percussion Institute -MRU link
- Red Deer: MusiCamp Alberta - https://musicampalberta.com/programs
Ongoing Band 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.
- Bottle Drive – Drop off your empties and support the band!
- 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.
- 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!
MPS Learning Lounge
Our Learning Lounge will be closed for the final week of school. We will reopen in the fall. Watch for information about the start-up in September.
Upcoming Activities – June
June 23 – Monday
June 24 – Tuesday
Grade 9 Picnic
June 25 – Wednesday
Activity Day
June 26 – Thursday
Last day of classes – early dismissal @ 12:55pm
June 27 – Friday
Appeals Day 9am – 12pm
School is out for summer!
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.
Angela Takla
Principal, Mountain Park School