This week’s schedule is: Day: 5,6,7,1,X 

 

Friday is a Holiday – school is closed 

 

Upcoming Dates to Remember 

Sept 26: School Council AGM 7:00pm in the Learning Commons 
Sept 27: Terry Fox Run 
Sept 28: Orange Shirt Day 
Sept 28: Gr. 9 Hiking trip to Moose Mountain 
Sept 29: Healthy Hunger Order Deadline 
Sept 29: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – School is closed 
Oct 4: Healthy Hunger 

 

TERRY FOX RUN - Sept. 27 
Our annual Terry Fox Run will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Staff and students will be dressing up as their favorite superhero to pay tribute to Terry and the superhero he has been for so many people! If you are able to donate, students can bring cash donations to their homeroom teacher any time before the run next week. 
As well, here is the link to our school page: https://schools.terryfox.ca/30... 
Let’s help keep the Marathon of Hope alive and help support cancer research. 

 

ENVOE 9 
September 28 – Parents will be informed if their student is on the backpacking trip through email.  This may happen sooner if there are lower numbers than anticipated. And forms will be due on Monday October 1. 
October 1 – Backpacking Forms Due 
October 2 – Backpacking Gear Check – 6pm at MidSun Learning Commons 
October 4-6 – ENVOE 9 Backpacking Trip to The Forks Backcountry Campground. 
 
ENVOE 8 
October 3 – Grade 8 Hiking paperwork due. 
October 11 – Grade 8 Hiking trip to Chester Lake and Elephant Rocks. 
 
Physical Education 
Students will all be participating in outdoor units till mid-October.   Please make sure your student has lace up running shoes that have good support, a water bottle, and weather appropriate clothing.  
 
Athletics 
Monday marks the beginning of our first indoor interschool athletics season of play for the year. Please note the following for all games played at MidSun School. 

MidSun Students: 

  

·  MidSun students will be able to view the first home game (4:30pm start) without parent/guardian supervision.   Students are to remain in the main gym watching the game. 

·  Once the first game is complete, school administration will help all MidSun students without a parent/guardian leave the building. 

·   MidSun students will need to be directly supervised by a parent/guardian if they would like to stay and/or return at any point after the first game is complete. 

·   MidSun students are expected to be in the main gym watching the game(s) and supporting all players/coaches/referees/parents/guardians in a positive manner.  Any student who is not meeting the CBE Student Code of Conduct will be escorted out of the gym and school and may lose future viewing privileges. 

  

Students From Other Schools: 

·    Will not be admitted into the school, for any game(s), unless accompanied by a parent/guardian who stays for the duration of the time the student is in the building. 

·    Once teams from other schools have completed their games for the evening, all players must exit the building, unless accompanied by a parent/guardian who stays for the duration of the time the student is in the building. 

·    Student athletes who arrive before their coaches will be asked to wait in the Atrium until their coach arrives. 

  

All Parents and Guardians: 

·    All parents/guardians are welcome to attend all games at MidSun. 

·    Parents/guardians who bring family members under the age of 18 are expected to supervise their child(ren) in the main gym. 

·    All parents/guardians are expected to cheer/support all payers/coaches/referees/parents/guardians in a positive manner. 

·    If parents/guardians are engaging in any inappropriate behaviour directed towards players/coaches/referees/other parents/guardians/school staff or school administration, the game will be paused and the parent/guardian will be asked to stop. If the inappropriate behaviour continues, the game will be stopped again and will not re-start until the parent/guardian leaves the gym and school property. If removed, the parent/guardian may lose future viewing privileges at MidSun. 

  

Our main goal is to provide a safe and fun opportunity for students. 

·    The players are kids 

·    The coaches are volunteers 

·    The referees are human

 

 
Healthy Hunger - Fun Lunches Are Back! 
These are the dates for Fun Lunches: 
October 4         October 18 
November 8     November 22 
December 6     December 20 
January 10       January 24 
February 7        February 21 
March 6            March 20 
April 3               April 17 
May 1               May 15 
May 29             June 12 

 

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. 
  

1st School Council Meeting & AGM - 7 pm, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 

Please join us in the Learning Commons for this month's meeting. Doors open at 6:30 and our Chair, Kristine, is always there to welcome you. This month we will be holding our AGM, receiving a School Update from Principal Sherri Chatani and Assistant Principal Jenn Grant, and discussing upcoming events and other ways we can help our students and school community. 
  

During the AGM portion of the evening, we will be electing our executive council members (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer). We are also looking for parents and guardians to fill our Key Communicator role, and join our Yearbook Committee and Fun Lunch Team. If you are interested in filling or learning more about any of these roles, please reach out to Kristine (MidSunSchoolCouncil@gmail.com) or Principal Sherri Chatani.  

  

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, September 26 - School Council Meeting & AGM 

·    Tuesday, October 24 - School Council Meeting 

·    Tuesday, November 28 - School Council Meeting 

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

 

From The Office 

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 

 

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.  

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. Lunch is 12:14 pm-12:46 pm 

 

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  
Sept 26 @ noon – Juno House presents: Healthy Brains=Healthy Children 

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