MidSun Messenger - November 3 - 7, 2025
Monday, November 3 – Day 3
Tuesday, November 4 – Day 4
Wednesday, November 5 – Day 5
- Healthy Hunger – A & W
Thursday, November 6 – Day 6
Friday, November 7 - Day B
- Remembrance Day Assembly @ 10:15 am
Upcoming Events:
- Nov 5: Healthy Hunger A & W
- Nov 10 - 12: Fall Break – School Closed
- Nov 11: Remembrance Day
- Nov 14: Healthy Hunger Order Deadline – Taco Time
- Nov 19: Healthy Hunger – Taco Time
- Nov 25: MidSun School Council 6:30 – 8:30 pm
- Nov 27: Parent Conferences 5:00 – 8:00 pm
- Nov 28: Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students
- Nov 28: Parent Conferences 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
From Administration
Welcome Back!
It’s been wonderful to see our students back in our hallways this week. We recognize that this has been an unprecedented time for everyone in our school community — students, staff, and families alike. As we return from the recent labour strike, our approach this week is guided by three key priorities: Reconnect, Reassure, and Refocus.
This return came together quickly, and we are intentionally taking our time to ensure that safety, clarity, and care remain at the centre of all we do. These priorities may look a little different across our staff teams, but our shared goal is the same: to support every member of our community in finding their footing again and re-establishing routines at a thoughtful pace.
As we rebuild together, we’re emphasizing community and wellbeing as the foundation for academic recovery. We also want to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate our incredible support staff, who continued with professional learning during this time and whose contributions remain essential to our school’s success.
A few updates as we head toward Fall Break (November 10–12):
- Information about our basketball and wrestling seasons will be shared early this week. For now, practices remain on hold.
- We are reviewing school fees, and updated details will be communicated to families prior to the break.
Please take a moment to review our drop-off and pick-up protocols below, and share these with any other family members who assist with transportation.
Thank you for your continued understanding, flexibility, and support as we navigate this unique transition together. Our focus remains on connection, care, and community.
Warmly,
Charlene Kushniruk and Jenn Grant
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.
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!
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
Place orders by the Friday before the scheduled day. Order several days at once to avoid multiple administration fees.
Wednesdays are dates for Healthy Hunger/Fun Lunch
- November 5 - A&W
- 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.
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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 4 – 12:00 pm – 1:30pm: Growing Resilient Teens
- November 5 – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Mental Health for highly sensitive teens; unique struggles for these emotional feelers
- November 6 – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: ADHD, Autism and Anxiety – Can you have them all?
- 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