Welcome back to school after a wonderful summer break. Our first two days with students were a great way to start the school year! If you are a new family to MidSun School we are looking forward to getting to know you and your children. Here is some important information regarding our school.

Our MidSun Messenger will be sent on Fridays to parents and guardians each week. We will have updated information including:

  • Week-At-A-Glance and Future Events
  • Information from our School Council
  • See our photo highlights of the week
  • Reminders from the Main Office

We look forward to getting to know our new students and school families as we work together to have an amazing year!

Ms. Charlene Kushniruk, Principal, EMAIL

Ms. Jenn Grant, Assistant Principal, EMAIL

Week-At-A-Glance

Monday, September 2

  • Labour Day – School is Closed

Tuesday, September 3

  • Cross Country at 3:50-4:30 pm

Wednesday, September 4

  • Girls Soccer Tryouts at 7:45 am
  • Boys Soccer Tryouts at 3:50-5:15 pm

Thursday, September 5

  • Boys Soccer Tryouts at 7:45 am
  • Girls Soccer Tryouts at 3:50-5:15 pm
  • Cross Country at 8:30am

Friday, September 6

  • Early Dismissal at 12:50 pm
  • TA House Challenges – Students from all grade levels will work together to complete tasks designed to push their creative spirit, physical strength, and knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)

Upcoming Dates

  • Meet the Teacher Night - More Information to Follow
  • Sept 12 - Picture Day
  • Sept 14 - Beginner Band Clinic 9:00-12:00 pm
  • Sept 24 - School Council and AGM @ 6:00 pm
  • Sept 27 - Non-instructional Day – No School for Students
  • Sept 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – School is Closed

Reminders from Our Main Office

The MidSun Messenger is our primary way of communicating information to our families. You can also see our upcoming events on our school website.

Please remember to read the Welcome Package of information that was sent home on the first day of school. Forms need to be signed and returned to your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible. To subscribe to receive commercial messages, go to www.cbe.ab.ca/subscribe to enter your email address and click subscribe. Use your primary email address on file at your school.

Online Forms!

Some of our school forms are now completed online through your MyCBE account. Please log in and complete the following forms:

  • Demographic Verification
  • School District Use of Personal Information
  • Consent for CBE Use of Student Information
  • Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (third party)
  • Student Health Plan

Printable versions of our School Calendar and Day Rotation can be found on our school website.

School Council and AGM

School Council - A Great Way to Be Involved with MidSun School

Please join us for our first School Council Meeting and Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 24 at 6:00 - 8:00 pm in our Learning Commons.

Meetings are Monthly - All Parents/Guardians Welcome to Attend

Parking and Student Drop Off🚗

We need your help. Please Choose SAFETY over CONVENIENCE .

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.

Parent Parking & Exit/Entry Procedures

As a school, we value our partnership with our parent community, as we endeavor to work collaboratively in order to create a safe and caring environment for our children. This includes creating a safe and caring journey to and from school as well as during our school day, for our students and families. The following information is in an effort to communicate expectations for our community regarding parking, pedestrian safety, entry and exit procedures, and security with our building.

Neighborhood Courtesy

A reminder to all parents to be courteous with regards to our community neighbors. 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.

Parking and Drop Off Zones

Our parking lot is for staff only and families with identified needs to access our parking lot. All visitors and parents are asked to park on the side streets, especially during our peak drop off times at 8:45 - 9:05 AM and 3:40 - 4:05 PM. In order to ensure the safety of our children and to alleviate congestion and confrontation, it is essential that parents DO NOT drive into the parking lots to drop off or pick up their child. Please do not use the entrance driveways to turn your vehicle around. This causes unnecessary congestion and limited visibility that places our students at risk. A reminder that there are signs posted on either side of the entrances that indicate No Access to School Parking Lots.

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.

There should be no parking within 5 meters of the crosswalks. Encourage your children to use the designated crosswalk areas to avoid jaywalking. Administration consults with our local city bylaw to help reinforce parking in our crosswalk areas and speed limits. Cars that are in violation of the posted signs may be ticketed.

Attendance

It is important that you call the school if your child is going to be absent or arriving late. Remember to report all absences to the Attendance Line at 403-777-6430 ext. 1, or email midsun@cbe.ab.ca and include the date, your child's name, homeroom and the reason for the absence or late arrival. See more on our Attendance page. Our office staff will be following up with the families of all students reported ill to follow the protocols outlined by AHS.

NEW Bell Times 2024-25

  • 11:06 - 11:16 am - Nutrition Break - Students return to lockers to prepare for period 3 & 4 and grab a snack.
  • 1:12 - 1:52 pm - Lunch Break
  • Please see LINK for full Bell Schedule 2024-25

NEW Personal Mobile Devices and Social Media Use in Schools 📵

Dear CBE Families,As you may have already heard, CBE is implementing restrictions on Personal Mobile Device & Social Media Use in Schools effective August 29. This policy will comply with the Ministerial Order provided by the Government of Alberta this past June based on survey feedback provided by families.

CBE cares about the mental health and well-being of students. Restricting access to personal mobile devices and social media is expected to improve student achievement and learning outcomes. CBE strongly recommends students simply leave their devices at home, because in most cases, personal mobile devices are not needed to support student learning.

For students in kindergarten to Grade 9, CBE will use ‘Away for the Day’ guidelines similar to what many schools have been using in recent years. Personal mobile devices brought to school including cell phones, tablets, gaming devices, laptops, smart watches, Bluetooth speakers/headphones or any personal electronic device that can be used to communicate with or access the internet must be powered off or set in silent mode and stored out of sight in student lockers, backpacks or other designated area for the duration of the school day.

If a student is found to be using a personal mobile device in class without permission from the teacher, the CBE will work with the student to ensure the rules are understood. We rely on good communication and other existing processes to ensure students know what is expected. When necessary, schools will use a progressive student discipline approach in working with students.

Our MidSun plan is to allow for an opportunity of information sharing, reminders and education for our students about the changes with the Ministerial Order. This will take place August 29 – September 13 to allow all students an opportunity to put into practice the new policy. On September 16, our response to any infraction will follow a progressive discipline approach with the following Protocol for MidSun School.

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.

These new 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.

For students who require access to a personal mobile device for health and medical needs, please contact one of our School Administrators to assist with this request.

For students who require access to a personal mobile device to support an identified educational need, families should contact the school to discuss this being included as an accommodation or support in the student’s individual program plan (IPP). For English as an Additional Language Learners who require access to a personal mobile device, a new PMD Exception form will be approved by School Administration in conversation with parents/guardians.

Also, aligned with the Ministerial Order, the CBE will restrict student access to all known social media platforms on the CBE network.

This policy will be in place for the first day of school. However, it is set to be reviewed in December, 2024. At that time, any feedback from schools will be considered before the Administrative Regulation is finalized as of January 1, 2025.

Thank you for helping us to make this transition successful. For further resources, please view additional information on our CBE website.

School Communication

If parents/guardians have a question or concern regarding their child, communication with the appropriate individual is key. Please see below for information regarding point of contact.

Please see our staff page for email addresses.

Classroom Teacher: First point of contact is to speak privately with your child’s teacher.

Second Point of Contact Student Success Team: If you feel that the question/issue is unresolved after speaking with the teacher, please contact the appropriate Learning Leader based on your child's grade

Grade 7: Randy Hess

Grade 8: Sarah Inkster

Grade 9: Chris Hanson

Third Point of Contact Assistant Principal and Principal

Physical Education🏃

If your child(ren) ordered gym strip, we will be distributing them within the first 2 weeks of school. Please make sure your child(ren) have lace up running shoes for gym class this week. We are looking forward to getting to know your family.

Donations for Lunch Time Clubs/Activities⚽🏈🎲🃏

We are looking to add extra activities/clubs for our students at lunchtime. If your family has any gently used boardgames, chess sets, and/or outdoor equipment for students to use during lunch recess, please send these to our main office.

Supports for Families👪

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 Programs:
Sept 23 at 11:00am – Cross Cultural Parenting Program Session 1
Sept 24 at 2:00 – ADHD Essentials for Parents
Sept 25 at 11:30am – Perinatal Mental Health 101
Sept 26 at noon – Navigating Technology with our Youth

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