MidSun Messenger - November 10 - 14, 2025
November 10 - 12 – Fall Break - School Closed
Thursday, November 13 – Day 7
Friday, November 14 - Day A
- Health Hunger Order Deadline – Taco Time
- Jacket Racket Donation Deadline
Upcoming Events:
- Nov 19: Healthy Hunger – Taco Time
- Nov 25: MidSun School Council 6:30 – 8:30 pm
- Nov 27: Parent Conferences - More Information To Follow
- Nov 28: Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students
- Nov 28: Parent Conferences - More Information to Follow
From Administration
It’s been wonderful having everyone back at MidSun this week!
Thank you for bringing your energy, care, and positivity back into the building. As we head into Fall Break, we hope you take time to rest, recharge, and reflect in honour of Remembrance Day.
Cell Phone Policy
Parents - We need your help. Please review with your child over the Fall break prior to returning to school. Since returning back to school, there has been a significant increase in cell phones at MidSun during the school day.
Please review with your child the CBE Cell Phone Police as per Alberta Legislation - August 2024. These rules will apply to all students, with exceptions for students using devices for health and medical needs, to support specialized learning needs and for educational purposes.
The CBE’s Personal Communication Devices policy requires that student devices are turned off or silenced and kept out of sight during the school day.
- For Kindergarten to Grade 9, phones, AirPods, and smartwatches must be stored in lockers or backpacks and not used at all during instructional hours.
- Personal mobile devices include any device that can be used to communicate with or access the internet, such as a cell phone, tablet, gaming device, laptop or smartwatch. This also includes devices capable of communicating with a mobile device such as headphones and bluetooth devices (e.g. earbuds and speakers.)
- After school, students must exit the building before using their cell phones (not in hallways or at lockers).
- If students are staying for a club or team practice after 4:00 PM, device use is at the discretion of the supervising teacher.
We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a focused and respectful learning environment for all students.
What happens if you do not leave your devices in your locker?
Student personal mobile devices will be sent with student to the main office to meet with an administrator. Personal mobile device will be labelled with student name, homeroom, date and time.
- 1st warning – Student will bring their personal mobile device to the office, speak with an Administrator and pick it up at the end of the day.
- 2nd warning – Administrator phone call to parents to inform of 2nd infraction, personal mobile device will remain in the office for the remainder of the day.
- 3rd infraction – Administrator phone call to parents to arrange pick up of personal mobile device from school and further discussion around future compliance of the policy.
Jacket Racket
MidSun will be collecting gently used jackets, mittens, gloves and touques this month to be donated to families in Calgary that need warm winter clothing!
Deadline to have donations brought to the school: Friday, November 14.
Please, no footwear is accepted by the Jacket Racket group. Only items listed above that are not ripped, torn and zippers are in working condition.
Thank you for helping to keep families warm this winter in Calgary!
MidSun Clothing !!
Looking to order some MidSun clothing for the 2025-2026 school year?
Order November 6 - November 17 - see this link for Flyer details
We have joggers, sweatshirts, t-shirts, hoodies and toques. There is a no refund policy, so when ordering please order a size bigger than you would buy right now. Kids grow fast and we want the clothing to last. If you are looking to order some swag as a present, orders will be delivered before winter break.
If you are ordering a present and you do not want your child to know, send me an e-mail and I will put it aside for you to pick up without them knowing. Please e-mail jmpurslow@cbe.ab.ca. Happy shopping!!
Click on the link below to check out our store and order some swag
https://midsunapparel.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Information Evening: International Baccalaureate Program at Henry Wise Wood High School
Parking and Bus Loop
As you are getting into your new routine for picking up and dropping off your students at school, please remain mindful of traffic signs, speed limits and the many students walking to school. Sharing our space with Fish Creek School means there are twice the parents and students trying to safely navigate parking lots and streets.
Reminder: The pull through lane is for our small yellow buses, and Southbound Sunmills Drive and Eastbound Suncastle Drive are bus zones for our big yellow buses so please arrange to meet your students on one of the other side streets around our school. For the safety of our students, parents are asked to use one of the other side streets around our school. We thank you for your cooperation and help to ensure the front of our school is safe for all.
Neighborhood Courtesy
A reminder to all parents to be courteous with regards to our community neighbours. Please be mindful of driveways, cul-de-sacs, sidewalks and congestion during our busy times. Bylaw officers regularly patrol the area and complaints will be directed to their office by community members.
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.
- Home for lunch? MidSun School is a closed campus and students are not permitted to leave the school grounds without 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 daily 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.
- 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
Healthy Hunger/Fun Lunches are back!
Our Healthy Hunger Fun lunch has been confirmed for the 2025-26 school year. Please see dates and ordering information below.
To help with the distribution of 2025/26 MidSun School Fun Lunch, we are in need of parent volunteers. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Also please add your preferred Grade in the comments. Thank you!
Below is the link for the new Sign Up Genius for volunteers.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CAFA92EA4FDC07-58774615-202526#/
Fun Lunch
All proceeds go towards supporting the school and students. Please order through www.healthyhunger.ca
Wednesdays are dates for Healthy Hunger/Fun Lunch
- November 19 - Taco Time
- December 10 - Subway
- December 17- Kernals Order TBD
- January 14 - Little Caesars
- January 28- A&W
- February 11 - Coco Brooks
- February 25 - Subway
- March 11 - Gr 9 Band Trip - Taco Time
- March 18 - Booster Juice order - To Be Confirmed
- April 8 - FreshCo Pizza
- April 29 - Extreme Pita
- May 13 - Subway
- June 10 - Little Caesars
- June 24 – Kernals - To be confirmed
Online Forms are Overdue!
For families who have not yet completed these annual forms, please submit the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms in SchoolEngage for your child. These forms are required every year for Alberta Education to confirm student funding. We recognize certain families have already completed Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms for their children for the 2025-26 school year and we thank you for taking time to submit them.
Details of the online forms found in SchoolEngage include:
- Demographic Verification - 2025-26 – This required form is an Alberta Education requirement as proof of Registration for funding purposes and includes your child’s personal information as well as parent / legal guardian contact information.
- Citizenship Information Update - 2025-26 – This form becomes available if you change your child’s citizenship information on the Demographic Verification form.
Annual Authorization - 2025-26 – Combines the following forms:
- School District Use of Personal Information - explains how CBE uses personal information in providing education services.
- Consent for CBE Use of Student Information – provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by school/district and third parties.
- Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (Third Party) - provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by outside groups and third parties
To complete these forms:
- sign in to your MyCBE account
- click on the SchoolEngage icon
- select the form
- complete or review and update the form
- click on Submit to send the form electronically to the school
- repeat steps 3-5 for each form
Thank you to everyone for taking time to complete and submit annual forms each year.
Subscribe to School Messages
To ensure you receive important emails from your child’s school and the CBE, you must subscribe to the service. If your contact information has changed, you need to update your information with your child’s school and subscribe to your new email and phone number.
If your child is new to the CBE or if you have recently changed your phone number, you should receive a text (SMS) message from 978338 asking if you would like to receive Calgary Board of Education alerts. This message is safe and sent for your protection.
Athletic Team Games and Practices
To access the most current Athletic information including dates and times for all athletic team games, practices and coaches, click on this link: https://midsun.cbe.ab.ca/athletics
From MidSun School Council
Please join us for our next school council meeting on Tuesday, November 25: School Council meeting in the learning Commons at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Please see a copy of the meeting 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.
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:
OPEN HERE for more information
- November 17 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Good-bye Sleepless Nights: Infant Sleep Training for Parents
- November 18 – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Can We Talk: Healthy Relationships
- November 18 – 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: The Elephant in the Room: The lived Experiences of Diagnostic Disclosure and Nondisclosure in Autism
- November 19 – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Dyslexia Essentials
- November 24 – 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Gangs and Guns
- November 25 – 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Real Talk: Break the Cycle of Domestic Abuse
- November 26 – 10:00 am – 11:30 am: Supporting Youth: How to Respond to Sexual Health Misinformation.
- November 27 – 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Brave Minds, Flexible Futures: Building Problem-Solving and Resilience in Children and Teens
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