This week’s schedule is: Day: X,X,3,4,A

This Friday is a Day “A”

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

Nov 10-14: Fall Break School closed

Nov 16: Gr 9 Bouldering Trip

Nov 17: Healthy Hunger Kernels

Nov 17: Healthy Hunger Order Deadline Papa Johns

Nov 17: Gr 8 Climbing Trip

Nov 22: Healthy Hunger Papa Johns

Nov 23 & 24: Parent Conferences 

Nov 24: Non Instructional Day

Nov 25: Purdy’s Chocolates & Growing Smiles Holiday Plants order deadline Nov 28: MidSun School Council Meeting – Learning Commons 7:00pm

Nov 29: Henry Wise Wood High School – Gr 9 International Baccalaureate Information Evening

Nov 30: Gr 8 Bouldering Trip 

Nov 30: Paul Davis Parent Night

Message From MidSun School Council & MSEES

Do you love to get into the holiday spirit early? We have 2 exciting fundraising opportunities coming up this holiday season that will benefit kids at MidSun! Purdys chocolates and Growing Smiles Holiday plants are a fantastic way to support our school and get some of your shopping done! Feel free to share these links with family and friends who may want to support our school fundraising efforts!

Purdys Chocolates

From now until November 24th, you can order Purdys treats from our fundraiser by joining our campaign and browsing the tastiest selection of chocolates online. Shop gifts for family, friends, neighbours AND yourself in one convenient place. After all orders are submitted, we’ll sort, distribute, and let you know when you can collect your goodies.

What you’ll need to order:

1.      Our campaign number: 24054

2.      Go to our fundraising website: https://fundraising.purdys.com/1382919-109261 

3.      Click “Join Campaign”

4.      Shop, shop, shop away!

Order Deadline: November 25, 2023

Growing Smiles Holiday Plants

Poinsettias and holiday greenery can be ordered through our Growing Smiles Fundraiser! These beautiful plants make a fantastic holiday decoration, or gift for someone on your list!

Click this link to order online: https://teams.growingsmilesfundraising.com/login  Click on "I am a Team Customer" enter "MidSun School" for our group fundraising page. 

Order Deadline: November 25, 2023

Both Purdys and Plant pick-up will be - Tuesday December 5th at MidSun School - details to follow.

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 through your student’s PowerSchool account. You will need to add this $30 yearbook fee from the goods and services tab. Purchase a yearbook to invest in this amazing memory for the future.

Jazz Band Rehearsals

Jazz 1 Wednesdays    8:00am - 9:00am

Jazz 2 Thursdays         8:00am - 9:00am

Culinary Club

Mrs. Slaughter is excited to offer this club to all students at MidSun that have an interest in the CULINARY experience. There will be lessons along the way that will teach students about culinary techniques including baking and meal prep, themed baking, and much more. Certain activities will allow students to bring home dinner for their family. Students will be visiting the food lab based on interest and the schedule attached for their grade level. There is a COST associated with each of the activities based on what is being made and supplies needed. These fees will be added online to your student account to pay. ALL STUDENTS grades 7,8 & 9 that are interested are asked to be in the Learning Commons on Thursday November 16 at lunch to pick up information and forms. Space is limited due to safety so not all students may be able to participate. Please return all forms promptly to the Foods room before being considered for a spot.

Drama Club

Love to act and play fun drama games? Join us in the Drama room at lunch on Day 1s for Drama Club. Students will eat their lunches and participate in drama games and activities. See you there!

Dear Parents/Guardians

A case of head lice was reported in our school. It is possible that your child has been associated with the child who has head lice. It is imperative that all families take the time to check their child for head lice over the next couple of weeks.  Alberta Health Services recommends the “NIX? Treatment should discover head lice on your child. **All cases need to be reported to the school** Check Your Child for Head Lice 

 

• Start at the back of the neck and behind the ears.  (This is where lice and nits are most often found.) 

 

• Using both hands, carefully separate the hair with your fingers and look for adult lice or nits 

(eggs). 

For accurate identification, using a fine-tooth comb, start at the scalp and comb firmly down the hair.  The entire head should be combed systematically at least twice.  Examine for lice after each stroke.  It may be easier if the hair is wet.  It usually takes about one minute to find lice. 

 

• If your child has head lice or nits (eggs), check everyone else who lives in your house. 

 

• If you find head lice or nits (eggs), call your public health clinic to find out how to treat them or visit the Calgary Health Services website at:  https://myhealth.alberta.ca/  and search head lice. 

 

• Call you family doctor or Calgary Health Services if you are having trouble successfully coping with the situation.   

It is imperative that you follow all the guidelines listed for removing nits, etc. so that your child’s case will be treated effectively.  You need to follow all the steps for treatment to be successful. 

 

The above website has good information, outlining each step of how to treat both your child and home for lice. 

Parents / Guardians 

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 will 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.

Nov 16 6:30pm - 8:00pm Understanding Vaping

Jan 18 6:30pm - 8:00pm Teen Brain Development

March 14 6:30pm - 8:00pm Mental Health & Anxiety Grades 7-12

April 11 6:30pm - 8:00pm Healthy Sexual Development Henry Wise 

Wood High School IB Program

Future IB Warriors and families! The Henry Wise Wood High School International Baccalaureate Program Information Night takes place Wednesday, November 29th at 7:00pm in the HWW King Gymnasium for current Grade 9 students looking to apply for the IB program for the 2023-24 school year. Topics will include an overview of the IB program at Henry Wise Wood with components and requirements, university recognition, costs and benefits of the program. The evening will also be available online - the link and subsequent video can be found at info.hwwib.ca.

If you have any questions about the evening or the IB Program at Henry Wise Wood High School, you can email the IB Coordinator (Mr. Glenn Finockio) at gofinockio@cbe.ab.ca

Paul Davis Parent Night

Please join us on November 30^th for a special presentation by Paul Davis. Paul Davis is an expert on social media, cyber-bullying, on-line safety, how to keep kids safe on-line. Your MidSun parent council has worked with our 3 feeder elementary schools to bring him to MidSun for the evening. He will be speaking and answering questions for about 75 min.

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.

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 home room 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! 

November 17 – Kernels Popcorn

November 22 – Papa Johns Pizza

December 6 – Subway

December 20 - Edo Japan

January 10 – Little Caesars Pizza

January 24 – Taco Time

February 7 – Subway

February 21 – Boston Pizza

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 

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 impact families using Calgary Transit. Families should have back-up plans in place if transportation is unavailable.

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 please 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.

 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, grief and loss, brain science, addiction, birth control and sexuality, domestic violence.  

Upcoming Events:

Nov 16 @ 12:00 noon Building Resiliency in Today’s Youth

Nov 20 @ 12:00 noon Online Safety

Nov 20 @ 6:30pm  Stress, Stigma and Safety for Caregivers

Nov 27 @ 6:00pm  The Impact of Trauma

Nov 29 @ 1:00pm  The Importance of building Secure Attachments with your Child 

Nov 30 @ 6:30pm  Teens in Trouble With the Law: What You Need to Know 

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