This week’s schedule is: X,2,3,4,A
Friday is a day “A”
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
May 20: Victoria Day – School Closed
May 24: Healthy Hunger Order Deadline – Opa!
May 24: Yearbook Order Deadline!
May 28: School Council Meeting 6:00pm Learning Commons
May 29: Healthy Hunger – Opa!
FROM THE OFFICE
2023-2024 Yearbook – Order Deadline is May 24!
Order Yearbooks on your student’s PowerSchool account. You will need to add this $30 yearbook fee from the Goods and Services tab. If you are having difficulties please contact the office for assistance. Yearbooks will be delivered in September, but must be ordered by May 24. Purchase a yearbook to invest in this amazing memory for the future!
Moving Soon?
If your student is moving out of the MidSun School boundary, please you call the school or email midsun@cbe.ab.ca to inform us that your child(ren) will not be attending next year. This helps us prepare for the upcoming school year.
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.
What Happens on Fridays?
Fridays are regular, mandatory school days at MidSun and all CBE Schools. Our Fridays work on a rotating schedule so all students attends their core classes and one of their PE or complementary courses. Every other week we have one period dedicated to wellness and wellbeing. As the week draws to a close, there is a natural inclination to conclude units of study. Fridays are often the days where teachers administer summative assessments or directly oversee assignment completion. In many ways, Fridays can be the most significant day of the week in respect to student achievement.
MIDSUN FUNDRAISERS
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!
Physical Education
All students will be participating in the track and field unit over the next few weeks. Please make sure your student is wearing lace up running shoes and athletic clothing. It is also important for students to have hats/sunglasses, wearing sunscreen and bring their water bottle as they do not have access to water when they are outside.
Athletics
Badminton
Badminton concluded this week, and our athletes did great. If you haven't already paid the badminton fee, please go to myCBE to your online account. The pizza and play parties go until 5:00pm and are on the following dates
Grade 9 team - Tuesday May 21
Grade 8 team - Wednesday May 22
Grade 7 team - Thursday May 23
Track and Field
The track and field team consists of the top scoring athletes in each grade for each event. We compete at the Foothills Athletic Field on Friday June 14, from 9:00am-4:00pm. We have started track and field in PE and are getting lots of results from the students' throws, jumps and runs. If your student absent and would like to try out for an event for our team, we will post some tryout dates during the first week of June.
ENVOE
ENVOE Important Dates
ENVOE 9 – All Gr. 9 Hiking and Backpacking dates are now Cancelled.
Students that returned hiking forms can see Mr. Slaughter to get a Gr. 8 Hiking Form for the Powderface Hike on June 4. New paperwork is required to go on the Gr. 8 hike, as it is a different day, distance, and location.
There will be no backpacking for grade nines.
Grade 8
May 22- Hiking list posted
June 4 - Hike to Powderface Ridge
June 6 - Hiking Debrief Google Form opens
June 7 - Backpacking list posted and paperwork available
June 12 - Backpacking paperwork due
June 17 - Pre-trip meeting and gear check for backpacking **
June 19-21 - Backpacking Trip to Tombstone Backcountry Campsite.
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
Battle of the Bands – Wednesday, May 22 at Lunch in the Band Room
Skateboard Building Club - Meetings are Tuesday and Thursday after school in the Construction Lab.
Learning Commons - Last day to check out any new books is May 31. Overdue lists will be sent out weekly for the month of June.
Books not returned before the end of the school year will have the full cost of the book added to the student’s PowerSchool Account.
Thank you for helping to keep our book collection ready to use for next year.
Culinary Club – Remaining Sessions Cancelled
Due to unforeseen circumstances Culinary Club is not able to continue for the remainder of the year. Any money paid for June sessions will be refunded on PowerSchool. Please ensure that you have completed payment for all sessions up to and including March. We apologize for the inconvenience.
If you have any questions please email Mrs. Slaughter at dlslaughter@cbe.ab.ca
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.
Parents / Guardians
Transportation
Yellow school bus service may be impacted by last-minute staffing challenges due to illness/weather. Families should have back-up plans in place if transportation is unavailable.
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 impact families using Calgary Transit.
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!
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:
May 21 @ 12:00pm Navigating Emotional Storms
May 22 @ 6:30pm Help! My Child is Struggling
May 24 @ 2:00pm Executive Functioning Essentials for Parents
May 27 @ 6:30pm Practical Parenting Pointers for Supporting Children with Developmental Disabilities
May 30 @ 10:00am D-Stress
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
Suicide Crisis Line – Dial 988
Find a Psychologist (Psychologists Association of Alberta): 1-888-424-0297