Message de la semaine - vendredi, le 22 novembre  2024

Items in this update:

  • Parent -Teacher Conferences Nov 28 and 29th
  • Used Book Fair Donations -Nov 28- 29
  • Food Can Drive at Mayland (Calgary Food Bank and Veterans Food Bank)
  • Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Sessions
  • CGY Champs Launch Assembly
  • Mayland Heights Cultural Showcase 6-8PM (Sign up required to reserve a table)
  • Mayland Heights School Council Meeting (Facebook Group)
  • Mayland Heights Instagram Page
  • Subscribe to School Messages (Field Trips, Healthy Hunger,)
  • Important Dates 


Parent -Teacher Conferences Nov 28 and 29th

Parent-teacher conferences are an opportunity to engage in conversation about your child’s learning. Parents/guardians and teachers are able to connect face-to-face and communicate openly about student learning, especially with respect to areas of strength and areas of growth. They help build and sustain respectful relationships that allow both parties to share information and develop strategies to support student success.​

Thursday, Nov.  28, 2024- 4:00PM to 7:30PM    &     Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 - 9:00AM to 12:00PM

How to Book a School Conference  (Booking starts Monday, November 18th at 8AM)

  1. Log-in to MyCBE​.
    If you do not have an account, follow the Create a MyCBE Account​ instructions.
  2. Click on the My School Conferences icon.
  3. Click on the time slot that is available and convenient for you. Ensure pop-up windows are allowed.

In the pop-up window, you will choose your child (you have the option to enter the student's name), the name of the parent / guardian is pre-filled, but can also be changed.​


Used Book Fair at Mayland Heights -Nov 28- 29

This year we will be hosting a Used Book Fair during Parent Teacher Interviews in November.  We are looking to collect any used books in good condition to add to the sale.  Books will be very reasonably priced so that all students can purchase a book to add to their home library.  We are hoping to have books for all ages in our used sale, including cook books or comic books. Please send in your gently used book donations to the office until November 22.  All proceeds of the sale will go to support the Outdoor Learning Space to be built in the spring of 2025.


Food Can Drive at Mayland Heights School

We are thrilled to announce Mayland Heights School is once again participating in the "Can Drive" initiative, dedicated to supporting our local Calgary Food Bank and Veterans Food Bank of Calgary. We are collecting non-perishable food items to assist those in need within our community.  Your involvement is greatly appreciated. We invite you if you are able to donate items such as canned vegetables, fruits, pasta, rice, and other shelf-stable foods.   To motivate participation, the class that collects the most donations will receive a special treat from the Parent Council. This initiative offers a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn about the significance of giving back and helping others.  Please send your donations to school from November 25th to December 18th, 2024. Together, we can make a meaningful impact in the lives of families who depend on the food banks.


Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Sessions

The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in a pre-recorded and live online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and Recovery Alberta and will explore topics such as Peer Pressure, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens, and navigating Parent-Teen relationships.


Suggestions from the Well-Being team are listed below: Upcoming Live Sessions:

November 28th | 10:00am-11:30am | Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens; Unique Struggles for those Emotional Feelers | Tracy Fields, MSW, RSW – Register Here


Pre-Recorded Sessions:

1| Adolescent Brain Development and Navigating Parent-Teen Relationships Erin Dawson Myers

Description: In this session we will discuss the adolescent brain, how to support healthy brain development, promoting resilience, and navigating the ways that your relationship with your teen will evolve as they slowly but surely become little adults.

2| Screen Time: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | Dr. Caroline Buzanko

Description: The effects of screen time on the developing brain. The behavioural outcomes of too much screen time and how and when technology can be beneficial.

3| Understanding Autism & ADHD to Promote Long-Term Success Dr. Caroline Buzanko

Description: This session focuses on the complex nature of Autism and ADHD, as well as the associated strengths and challenges.


Mental Health Literacy Series (Pre-Recorded):

1| Focused and Engaged: Finding Balance through Self-Regulation Information Sheet  Click Here

2| Sleeping Your Way to Better Mental Health | Information Sheet  Click Here

3| Behavioural Challenges of School Aged Children | Information Sheet Click Here


CGY Champs Launch Assembly

Mayland Heights was thrilled to host the CGY Champs Launch Assembly on November 20th! In case you missed our CBC coverage, take a look at the link below. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6570449


Mayland Heights Cultural Showcase 6-8PM (Sign up required to reserve a table)

We are celebrating a special Cultural Evening Showcase on Thursday, December 5th, from  6:00 PM to 8:00 PM to celebrate the many wonderful cultures our students come from  at our school. We  are inviting parents to sign up if they would like to share their culture with us.  If you are interested in sharing your culture, we will  have a table for you so you can set up a display and share information about your language, your country of origin, etc. and/or use it to serve foods, display objects, show a dance, etc. with our school community.  Parents who sign up will have a designated table/space in our gym.  We have limited room and space, so sign up quickly.  Families of the same culture can also choose to pair up together to share.  Please note that the school doors will open at 5:30 to help families set up their table/space. Thank you for sharing your culture with all of us! We are looking forward to learn more about your culture!  Submissions are being accepted until December 3rd, 2024.  (Sign up required to reserve a table)


Mayland Heights School Council (Facebook Group)

Did you know that the School Council and MH FundraisingAssociation have a Facebook Group?  Check it out. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1306002323231566/

The next Mayland Heights School Council meeting is Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 6:30PM in the library. Meeting link here Online and in-person.


Mayland Heights Instagram Page

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https://www.instagram.com/maylandheightshuskies/#


SUBSCRIBE to School Messages (Field Trips, Healthy Hunger, Parent classes, 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

Nov 25 - Dec 18 -Food Can Drive Rally (Supporting Calgary Food Bank and Veterans Food Bank)

Nov 27 - School Council Meeting at 6:30PM (in-person and online)

Nov 28 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 4PM - 7:30PM

Nov 29 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 9AM - 12PM

Nov 28 & 29 - Scholastic Book Fair and Used Book Fair (during conferences)

Nov 29 - Non-Instructional Day 

Dec 5  - Mayland Heights Cultural Showcase 6-8PM (Sign up required to reserve a table)

Dec 20- Last day of class before Winter Break

Jan. 6 - Return to School -Classes resume

Jan 27 - Report Card -Term 1

Jan 31 - Non-Instructional Day