This week’s schedule is: Day: X,6,7,1.B 

Friday is a Day B 

Upcoming Dates to Remember  

Oct 9: Thanksgiving – School is closed 

Oct 11: Gr 8 Hike to Chester Lake

Oct 13: Healthy Hunger Order Deadline 

Oct 18: Healthy Hunger - Boston Pizza 

Oct 20: Non-Instruction Day – No school for students

Oct 23: IPPs sent home

Oct 24: MidSun School Council meeting - Learning Commons 7:00pm 

Oct 26-27: MidSun Casino Fundraiser 

Oct 27: Health Hunger Order Deadline 

Oct 30: IPP Signature pages due 

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. Our first day will be Oct. 12 at lunch, see you there!

ENVOE 8  

October 11 – Grade 8 Hiking trip to Chester Lake and Elephant Rocks. 

Healthy Hunger - Fun Lunches 

October 18 – Boston Pizza 

November 8 – Opa! 

November 17 – Kernels Popcorn

November 22 – Papa John’s Pizza 

December 6 – Subway

December 20 - Edo Japan 

January 10 – Little Caesars Pizza

January 24 - TacoTime

February 7 – Subway 

February 21 – Boston Pizza 

March 6 – Extreme Pita

March 20 – Papa John’s 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

MESSAGE FROM MIDSUN SCHOOL COUNCIL & MSEES 

Hello MidSun School Parents and Guardians! We hope you find the below information helpful. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at MidSunSchoolCouncil@gmail.com.  

Volunteers Needed - MidSun Casino Fundraiser, October 26 & 27, 2023  Our Casino nights are just around the corner! Please consider volunteering some of your time to help us secure these dates. If we don't have enough volunteers, we will be disqualified from this event. This fundraiser typically results in funds over $65,000 for the school. These funds are used for technology and equipment that benefit our whole school. Previous Casino funds paid for our C&C machine, new science equipment, athletic equipment, musical instruments, and more. This is one volunteer role you don't need a police clearance for and we encourage you to sign up with a friend! To sign up or learn more, please email Kristine at MidSunSchoolCouncil@gmail.com OR click on this link: MidSun School Casino Fundraiser 2023 Volunteer Sign Up 

Save the Dates!

·    Tuesday, October 24 - School Council Meeting

·    Tuesday, November 28 - School Council Meeting

·    Thursday, November 30 - Social Networking Safety Parent Session with Paul Davis 

Futures In Trades and Technology Event Oct 20 & 21 9:00 am – 5:00 pm  @ Telus Spark Centre 220 Saint George’s Drive NE, Calgary 

The Futures In Trades and Technology (FITT) event is an immersive experience, providing a unique opportunity to explore Alberta's industry collaborations, sustainability initiatives, and emerging technologies in energy, technology, and construction sectors. This dynamic event offers interactive exhibits, technical demonstrations, and keynote speeches designed to foster professional growth, build connections, and expand knowledge. It serves as a platform to discover new opportunities in trades and technology. Attendees are encouraged to secure their spots for this limited availability event, offering an unparalleled chance to connect with industry leaders and #FindYourFITT in Alberta's energy, tech, and construction industries. 

Tickets are free for students, and a general adult admission ticket is only $20 for the entire two days (which also provides access to all of Telus Spark Science Centre). 100% of the proceeds go to three charities: Women Building Futures, Raising Spirits (Children’s Hospital) and the Calgary Mental Health Association.

Pre-registration is required for free tickets or regular admission will be charged at the gate.

 

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 will be 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.  

From The Office  Bike Racks

Please remember to lock up your bike at school. There are lots of bike being left unlocked and we want to make sure they are safe and secure.

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.  

Lunch is 12:14 pm-12:46 pm

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. 

Reminder to complete Online Forms

Some of our school forms are now completed online through your MyCBE account. Please log in and complete these forms as soon as possible:  -Demographic Verification  -School District Use of Personal Information  -Consent for CBE Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (third party)   Printable versions of our School Calendar and Day Rotation can be found on our school website 

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 on 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

Oct 11 @ 6:30pm – Teens in Trouble with the Law: What You Need to Know Oct 16 @ 6:30pm – Avoiding Power Struggles

Oct 17 @ Noon – Navigating Technology with our Youth 

Oct 18 @ 6:30pm – Cyber Safety

Oct 23 @ 6:30pm – Sibling Rivalry: We all want harmony and to reduce rivalry between our children

Oct 24 @ 10:00am – Adolescent Brain Development and Navigating Parent-Teen Relationships 

Oct 25 @ 6:30pm – Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams-Internet Child Exploitation in Alberta 

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