Message de la semaine - vendredi, le 17 mai  2024

Items in this update:

• Enrollment Survey for 2024-2025
• Spring Music Celebration K-2 at 6:30PM
• Family Fun Run June 7 at 12pm
• Student Leadership Spirit Days
• School Council May Meeting at 6:30PM
• Student Pick Up -End of Day
• Transportation IMPORTANT NOTICE
• Parking Zones
• Field Trips and Volunteer Checks
• Subscribe to School Messages (Field Trips, Healthy Hunger, Summer Camps) 
• Important Dates 

Enrollment Survey for 2024-2025

We are planning our classes for next year already!  We are asking all families to participate in the Confirmation of Enrollment Survey 2024-2025

Spring Music Celebration K-2

On Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 pm, you are invited to attend our Spring Celebration of Music!  Each Kindergarten to Gr. 2 class, have been working hard preparing their musical selections for this celebration and this will be their only performance this year.  We are asking parents to confirm if their child will be participating in the evening event on Thursday, May 23^rd, 2024. 

Please sign and return the bottom portion of the form to your child’s teacher by Tuesday, May 21.  This will give us time to assign parts for each student who will be in attendance. 

Family Fun Run June 7 at 12pm

Get your runners on and join us for our school’s Fun Run & Walk on Friday, June 7 at school at 12:00pm! Choose from a 2 km run/walk or a 5 km run/walk. For those who don’t run, feel free to walk! The race course will be clearly marked, and there will be water and friendly volunteers along the way.  Stay tuned for more details.

Student Leadership Spirit Days

On Thursday, May 23rd we will be having Cultural Day to celebrate our diverse community at Mayland Heights.  Students are invited to wear a cultural outfit and share their culture.

School Council May Meeting at 6:30PM

The next School Council meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30PM in person in the library or Online Link  

STUDENT PICK-UP AT THE END OF THE DAY

We are asking parents to please wait at the bottom of the stairs when picking up their child at the end of the day.  Teachers for Kindergarten and Grade 1 will bring their students outside to meet their parents and we need to clear the doors for everyone.  Thank you for understanding.

We also ask that any parents who arrive after 3:15PM to wait outside to pick up their child at 3:30PM.  It is very difficult to call classrooms during the last 15 minutes of the day, we are receiving too many requests to page classrooms at this time. Thank you for your understanding.

TRANSPORTATION AND BUSSING IMPORTANT

We are asking parents to review expectations with their children at home regarding appropriate behaviour on the bus ride to and from school. 

Students riding the buses are responsible to the bus driver and the school staff for their behaviour. We have the same expectations for students on the buses as we do for any student in or around the school. In addition, it is expected that students will:

• Remain seated at all times, not extend arms or heads out of the bus
• Sit according to the driver’s seating plan, obey the drivers directions at all times, the driver is in charge of the bus
• Not make excessive noise so as to interfere with the driver
• Be respectful of other citizens and drivers while on the bus
• Not consume food or drink on the bus and not throw waste or other objects in or out of the bus
• Be respectful of Southland Transportation property while on the bus

Bus drivers report student misconduct to the school staff. Any violation of bussing policies will result in appropriate disciplinary action and may include suspension from the buses and/or suspension from school. Students found responsible for any damage or vandalism will be required to pay for repair costs or cleaning.  Complete bus rules and expectations can be found on our website

Parents MUST be ON TIME at the bus stops.  Bus Drivers are also not able to wait for parents to arrive at the bus stop in the afternoon.  If they wait for parents to pick up their children past the scheduled time, then they are late for all the following stops. We ask all parents for their attention to this matter and consideration for all students and parents.

PARKING ZONES

Please note that the parking lot is designated for staff use only. We kindly ask for your cooperation in dropping off your children on Maunsell Drive instead of the parking lot in the morning. 

Additionally, an extra bus has been added to accommodate students at Mayland Heights. It's essential to provide sufficient space for buses to drop off students safely. Remember, buses have priority and the right of way. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

FIELD TRIPS AND VOLUNTEER CHECKS

Many field trips are happening in the next few months and we encourage parents to volunteer with their child’s class if possible.  Please make sure you have been cleared as a volunteer.  The process can be completed online through your MyCBE Account.  If you have any questions, please contact the office 403-777-6290.

SUBSCRIBEto School Messages (Field Trips, Healthy Hunger, After School programs) 

Due to Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation, parents and guardians need to subscribe online to receive some email and text messages on topics like student fees, picture days, field trip costs, yearbooks, fun lunches and more.

Subscribe online at www.cbe.ab.ca/subscribe

In addition, to receive any text messages from our school or the Calgary Board of Education, please opt in for texts. Use the cell phone on file with the school to text the word YES to the six-digit number 978338​.

Important Dates

May 20 – Victoria Day (School closed)

May 22 – School Council Meeting at 6:30PM  -Online Link

May 23 - Spring Music Celebration Grade K-2 at 6:30pm

May 23- Cultural Day -Dress in a cultural outfit and share your heritage

May 30 – Kindergarten Orientation at 10AM

June 7 - Family Fun Run