February 10 - 14, 2025

THIS WEEK

Monday, February 10 – Day 2

• Dude … Be Nice T-Shirts on Sale this week - $7 each
• Drama Games @ lunch 
• Frozen Rehearsal After School 
• Sr.Girls V-ball at 3:50-5:00 pm
• Sr. Boys V-ball at 3:50-5:00 pm 

Tuesday, February 11 – Day 3

•  D&D @ Lunch 
• Culinary Club After School - Grade 7 - Valentines Heart Sugar Cookies - Please bring - Container to transport – We suggest a baking sheet as cookies will be iced
• Sr.Girls V-ball at Lakeshore at 4:30-7:00 pm
• Jr.Boys V-ball at 3:50-5:00 pm
• Jr.Girls V-ball at 3:50-5:00 pm 

Wednesday, February 12 - Day 4

•  GSA @ Lunch 
• Sr. Boys V-ball at 3:50-5:00 pm 

Thursday, February 13 

•  Teacher’s Convention – No School for Students

 Friday, February 14

•  Teacher’s Convention – No School for Students

Monday, February 17 - Family Day – School Closed

Upcoming Dates

• February 20: Band Parents meeting – 6:30 pm Gym
• February 25: Parent Council meeting – 6:30 pm Learning Commons
• February 25: Centennial High School Registration
• February 26: Pink Shirt Day
• February 28: Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students

T- Shirts for Sale Starting on Monday, February 10th 

From Our Main Office

• Absent or Leaving Early? Please email midsun@cbe.ab.ca   to let us know if your child will be away, late, or needs to leave early for any reason.
• Athletic Team Games and Practices: To access the most current dates and times for all athletic team games and practices, click on this link:  https://midsun.cbe.ab.ca/athletics

From Administration

 Grade 9 Families - High School Course Recommendation

When you are transitioning from elementary to middle school, or from middle school to high school, you will be automatically registered at your designated school according to your home address. ​

Centennial High School guidance counsellors have been working with our Grade 9 students to register them for their Grade 10 courses. On Wednesday, February 12 teachers will be sending home course registration forms, which include course recommendations for their Grade 10 core courses. It is important to note that Centennial’s guidance counsellors will be registering students in the courses they were recommended for by their teachers. Teachers at Centennial High School take the recommendations of the junior high teachers seriously as they know the academic skill levels of each student. Teachers use a wide range of evidence when considering course recommendations and recommendations are based on where teachers feel students will achieve success.

The achievement indicators are established measures which express the extent your child has demonstrated understanding of the outcomes that a student is expected to know and be able to do. These measures on an indicator scale of 1-4 are: 1 – Not meeting, 2 – Basic, 3 – Good, 4 – Excellent.

Generally, students who have received an outcome of Level 1 or Level 2 are recommended for courses such as ELA 10-2, Social 10-2, Science 14 and Math 10-3. Students who received an outcome Level 3 and Level 4 are recommended for courses such as ELA 10-1, Social 10-1, Science 10 and Math 10C. Those students who achieve outcomes at Level 4 and have a passion for the subject area are often recommended for Advanced Placement courses.

All students have an opportunity between now and the end of the school year to improve their understanding of course outcomes. If teachers have identified that a student has raised their outcome level, they will meet with the student in May/June and let them know there is an opportunity to change their pathway. MidSun will notify Centennial of any changes in June. Parents may dispute teacher recommendations with Centennial in September.

If you require further information for Centennial High School Registration, please contact nenorcross@cbe.ab.ca 

Don't Miss Out on School Messages!

Parents/guardians, to ensure you receive important information from your child’s school and the Calgary Board of Education, please click on the link for CALGARY CASL SUBSCRIBE

https://calgary.schoolmessenger.com/cbe_subscribe

Fun Lunch - Two Revised Dates 

With feedback from our students and challenges with previous orders from 2 Vendors, the following dates have been replaced with Subway. Please check your Healthy Hunger account for a credit from Healthy Hunger to apply to future orders.  

• March 19         Chachi’s - Cancelled  (Subway is NEW Option) 
• April 30            McDonalds - Cancelled (Subway is NEW Option)
  All proceeds go towards supporting the school and students. Please order through www.healthyhunger.ca   Place orders by the Friday before the scheduled day.  Order several days at once to avoid multiple administration fees. 

From School Council

Our next School Council Meeting is on Tuesday, February 25 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm in the Learning Commons. Our Grade 8 team will be presenting at this meeting all of the exciting learning that is happening in Gold Pod. All parents are welcome to attend our monthly meetings. This is a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with teachers, administrators, and other parents to make a positive impact on the education and experience of our students.

Please see a copy of the minutes from our 2024-25 meetings HERE for your review. 

Why Attend School Council Meetings?

• Have a Voice: Share your ideas and feedback to help shape the future of our school.
• Be Involved: Participate in important decisions and initiatives that affect our students, staff, and community.
• Support Our Students: Your insights and involvement help create a better learning environment for all children.

How to Get Involved: We meet once a month and welcome parents with all levels of experience. Whether you're new to MidSun School or have been a part of our community for years, your contribution is valuable!

Please contact us at MidSunSchoolCouncil@gmail.com   for more information or simply attend our meetings to share and participate in growing our community and opportunities for students. 

What Do School Lunch Fees Cover at MidSun School?

We have received some questions in our main office about whether all parents are required to pay lunch fees and how these fees are used to support lunch activities for students.

At the October 2024 School Council meeting, we shared details about how lunch fees are allocated. These fees help cover the cost of items used during the lunch hour, such as band-aids, ice packs, lunchroom tables, sports equipment, club supplies, and more.

Thank you for your continued support in creating a positive lunchtime experience for all students!

Outstanding Fees

Please check your student’s MyCBE account to ensure all outstanding fees are paid. A Monthly reminder will be sent to families with outstanding balances for field trips and fees.  Partial payments are accepted throughout our school year. 

Athletic Teams

If your student is/was part of a MidSun athletic team (soccer, basketball or wrestling) please make sure your fees are paid. At this time we have a number of unpaid team fees, so please double check your school account.  Here is the link:   https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/

School Clubs 

Culinary Club

Please pay your fees on PowerSchool as soon as possible. If you have any questions please email Ms. Luelo at dlluelo@cbe.ab.ca

Please remember to provide containers as per session description as they will not be provided.

Upcoming Culinary Club:

Drama Games Club
Not in Drama this semester? Love Drama games?
Join Drama Games Club every Day 1 for all of lunch in the Drama room.

Fun Lunch

All proceeds go towards supporting the school and students. Please order through www.healthyhunger.ca
Place orders by the Friday before the scheduled day.  Order several days at once to avoid multiple administration fees. 

 Fun Lunch Calendar     

• February 19     Mia Pasta
• March 5           Papa Johns
• March 6           Kernels
• March 19         Subway
• April 2              Extreme Pita
• April 16            Fresh Slice
• April 30            Subway
• May 14             Coco Brooks
• May 28             Subway
• June 11            A&W

Alberta Health Services

Visit the AHS Community Education Service website to register for their free community programs. Topics include managing stress, bullying, peer-pressure, managing anxiety, grief and loss, brain science, addiction, birth control and sexuality, domestic violence.

Upcoming Programs:

• Six Week Online Program for Parents & Professional 6:30pm-8:00pm.  Sign up for 1 or all 6 sessions:
• • Feb 12: Vaping & Youth
  • Feb 19: Videogaming & Youth
  • Feb 26: Axiety & Youth
  • March 5: D-Stress
  • March 12: Mental Health & Youth
• February 18 - 5:00pm-7:00pm:  Insight and Guidance for Navigating Mental Health Support
• February 24 - 10:00am-11:30am:  Managing Challenging Behaviours
• February 27 - 12:00pm-1:30pm:  Not Falling Through the Cracks: How psychoeducational assessments can help foster success!

Helpful Reminders

• Printable versions of our School Calendar and Day Rotation can be found on our school website.
• Does your child require an Epipen? For students who require access to medical supplies at school (i.e. epipen), please submit a Student Health Plan​ as soon as possible to midsun@cbe.ab.ca  
• Absent or Leaving Early? Please email midsun@cbe.ab.ca  to let us know if your child will be away, late, or needs to leave early for any reason.
• Home for Lunch? MidSun School is a closed campus and students are not permitted to leave the school grounds without prior parent consent.
  If your child lives close enough to the school to go home for lunch, please email midsun@cbe.ab.ca  that your child will be leaving for lunch. Students must check out at the office when they leave.
• Staying for Lunch? Delivery Food Orders for students such as “Skip the Dishes, Door Dash, etc.” are not permitted at MidSun. Please do not send these orders to the school. Our main office will not accept delivery.
• Please note that students need to provide their own utensils at lunch, as the school does not have a budget for this.

New Families to MidSun School and Parent Information - Please click here to view our September 2024 Information for Parents for our school protocols and helpful links for MidSun School.