This week’s schedule is 5, 6, 7, 1, B
Friday is a Day “B”
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
March 4: IPPs were sent home today
March 6: Auditions for Youth Theatre Canada – Beauty and the Beast
March 6: Purdy’s Chocolates Order Deadline
March 6: Healthy Hunger Extreme Pita
March 7: Jazz Band at Polaris Centre 2:15pm-6:45pm
March 8: IPP Signature pages are due to be returned to school
March 15: Healthy Hunger Order Deadline Papa Johns
March 19-22: Book Fair in the Learning Commons
March 19: School Council Meeting - Learning Commons 6:00pm
March 20: Healthy Hunger Papa Johns
March 21: Conferences 5:00pm – 8:30pm
March 22: Conferences 8:30am – 2:00pm – No School for Students
March 25-April 1: Spring Break – School Closed
March 29: Healthy Hunger Order Deadline Subway
April 2: Classes Resume
MIDSUN FUNDRAISERS
Purdy’s Easter Fundraiser
Easter is just around the corner and we are fundraising with Purdy's Chocolates! Hop on over and get your Easter treats AND support our school. Last year we raised over $500! Stock up on beautiful Easter gift boxes, fun chocolate bunnies, Sweet Georgia Browns and more. So satisfy those cravings, get all your Easter gift-shopping done while supporting a great cause. The deadline to order is March 6th
What you need:
• Campaign number: 24054
• Campaign link: https://fundraising.purdys.com/1382919-116413
Pick up is tentatively scheduled at the school for Wednesday March 21 time TBD. Please share with anyone you know who might be interested. Thank you!
Cob's Bread
Did you know that if you mention Midsun school when you shop at Cob's Bread in Shawnessy, a portion of the proceeds comes back to our school? It's a tasty (and easy) way to raise money for our school!
HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION - REGISTRATIONS
Note to Parents: High Schools are designated by residential address. Please ensure we have your student’s current address. Also, please advise the office if your student will be attending a different High School other than their designated school.
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
Learning Commons
Mark your calendars! The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school March 19-22.
Your investment in your reader helps our whole school. All purchases earn Scholastic Dollars that can be redeemed for books and educational resources for our school’s classrooms and library. The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! See you at the Fair!
Drama
Do you love Drama? Youth Theatre Canada is doing auditions for Beauty and the Beast at MidSun School during lunch on Wednesday, March 6 in the Drama Room. See Ms. Myles for a Permission Slip.
School Play
Rehearsals are Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00pm-5:30pm, until our performance dates (in the spring, exact dates TBA).
Culinary Club – Upcoming Dates
Grade 7
April 9
Apple Pie $10
Pie Plate – to be baked or frozen at home
Pick up at 5:30
Grades 8/9
April 11
Tart or Pies $10
Pie Plate or Muffin Tin
Pick Up at 5:30
If you have any questions please email Mrs. Slaughter at dlslaughter@cbe.ab.ca
Jazz Band
On March 7 Jazz band is going to Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts.
Students will meet outside the band room at 2:15pm. We will arrive at Polaris Centre at 3:00pm, perform at 4:00pm, watch two other bands perform and receive our workshop at 5:30pm. Students will board the return bus at 6:00pm, arriving at MidSun for 6:45pm.
Jazz Band Rehearsals
Jazz 1 Wednesdays 8:00am - 9:00am
Jazz 2 Thursdays 8:00am - 9:00am
GSA
We will meet every day 3 at lunch in the Drama room. All are welcome!
What is a GSA?
Gay Straight Alliances / Genders & Sexualities Alliances, or GSAs for short, are student-run organizations that unite LGBTQIA2+ and allied youth to build community and organize issues impacting them in their schools and communities. GSAs have evolved beyond their traditional role to serve as safe spaces for LGBTQIA2+ youth in middle and high schools and have emerged as vehicles for deep social change related to racial, gender, and educational justice.
A growing body of research confirms that the presence of a GSA has a positive and lasting effect on student health, wellness, and academic performance. It can also protect students from harassment
based on sexual orientation or gender identity and improve school climates for all students in the long term.
FROM THE 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. For absences greater than 3 days, an Extended Absence Form needs to be completed and sent to our office. This does not apply to absences due to illness. See more on our Attendance page.
2023-2024 Yearbook – ORDER NOW!
Yearbooks are available to order on your student’s PowerSchool account. You will need to add this $30 yearbook fee from the goods and services tab. Yearbooks will be delivered in September, but must be pre-ordered now. Purchase a yearbook to invest in this amazing memory for the future!
Parents / Guardians
Webinar Series
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 are hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and explore topics such as vaping, brain development, mental health, and sexual health. Click here to learn more: Child and Youth Well-Being: A Webinar Series for Parents and Guardians
CBE educators believe that parents and guardians can inspire their kids to make healthy lifestyle choices and increase protective factors – in order to do so they need the right tools and information. Well-being is a precondition for learning. As our understanding of student well-being continues to evolve, it is important for those that support children and youth to stay up to date on the same information so everyone can support student success. The intention of the series is to advance student well-being by raising family and caregiver’s understanding of a variety of health-related topics. Thank you for your time and consideration to join us.
March 14: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Mental Health & Anxiety Grades 7-12
April 11: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Healthy Sexual Development
Transportation
Yellow school bus service may be impacted by last-minute staffing challenges due to illness/weather. If your child’s bus is delayed, please check the CBE transportation website: https://cbe.ab.ca/schools/busing-and-transportation/Pages/default.aspx OR MyBusStop App for more information. The MidSun school code is CBEMIKZSDO
This could also affect families using Calgary Transit. Families should have back-up plans in place if transportation is unavailable.
Healthy Hunger - Fun Lunches
To order your child a lunch please click this link: https://healthyhunger.ca/
All orders close 5 days before the lunch event.
If you have never created an account, you will need to register a new account. If you have previously ordered from Health Hunger (from any school), you can just log in. From your account, you will have to register your student at MidSun using their homeroom and teacher. For example 071/Hanson. Please ensure you have the correct homeroom number, as this is how lunches will be distributed. All proceeds made from these Fun Lunches goes directly back to the school to enhance your child's education. Thank you for your support!
March 6 – Extreme Pita
March 20 – Papa Johns Pizza
April 3 – Subway
April 17 – Edo Japan
May 1 – Little Caesars Pizza
May 15 – Mucho Burrito
May 16 – Kernels Popcorn
May 29 – Opa!
June 12 – Subway
Alberta Health Service
Visit the AHS Community Education Service website to register for their free community programs. Topics include managing stress, bullying, peer-pressure, managing anxiety, brief and loss, brain science, addiction, birth control and sexuality, domestic violence.
Upcoming Events:
March 6 @ Noon: Push to Heal – Skateboarding as a Tool for Regulation, Connection and Education
March 13 @ 6:30pm: How Do we Figure Out What Consequences to Use?
March 19 @ 2:00pm: Can We Talk: Parenting and Sexual Health
March 20 @ 1:00pm: Creating a Culture of Respect: Understanding 2LSGBTQ for Parents
March 21 @ Noon: Building Resiliency in Today’s Youth
Other Resources
Distress Centre: 403-266-4357
Health Link Alberta: 811
Addiction Services Helpline: 1-866-332-2322
Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
Family Violence Info Line: 310-1818
Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta Division: 780-482-6576
Suicide Information and Education Services: 403-342-4966
Find a Psychologist (Psychologists Association of Alberta): 1-888-424-0297