Message de la semaine - vendredi, le 13 octobre 2023

Items in this update:

• Think Fast Comedy Workshops for students
• Child and Youth Well-Being: A Webinar Series
• French for Parents - Level 1 classes
• School Council and Parent Society -Update
• Visitor in our School
• Subscribe to Commercial Messages
• Important Dates 

Think Fast Comedy Workshops for students

This week, we were pleased to welcome Mat Mailandt, founder of ThinkFast Comedy. All students from Grade 1 to 6 in French and English have had an opportunity to work on their communication skills, teamwork and problem solving techniques in a fun and safe environment. Think Fast Comedy uses comedy and youth as the perfect combination to learn valuable life skills through the tenants of improv, sketch and stand-up comedy.  Be sure to speak with your child about the workshops they have been part of this week and we look forward to wrapping up our workshops next week.

Child and Youth Well-Being: A Webinar Series for Parents and 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. 

 

School Council and Parent Society -Update

Please take a moment to look at the School Council and Parent Society draft minutes from the September meeting.  All parents are welcome to attend these meetings to learn about events happening in the school and also help the executive group organize events for our students at Mayland Heights.

The October meeting will be extremely important as this will be the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and all positions will be open for election. (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Members at large)

We hope to see you there on Wednesday, October 25th, the meeting starts at 6:30pm in the library.

French for Parents – Level 1 classes

Chinook Learning Services offers courses specifically designed for parents and caregivers of CBE French Immersion students. For Fall 2023, Chinook Learning Services is once again offering French for Parents – Level 1 classes. This eight-week course will help parents of bilingual students learn or refresh their French language skills, build their network of bilingual parents and support their children’s learning at home.   Here is the link on the Chinook Learning Services website: French-For-Parents-Level-1

Visitors in our School

At Mayland Heights School, we strive to provide a safe and caring learning environment for all our staff and students.  To maintain this level of safety, we are asking all parents to check in to the office if they arrive at the school to pick up their child.  We cannot have adults in the hallways during the school day without proper identification.  Thank you for your understanding.

Subscribe to Commercial Messages

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Important Dates

Oct. 16- Oct. 19- Think Fast Comedy Workshops for students

Oct. 16 - Grade 6 Vaccinations

Oct. 20 - Non-Instruction day - No school for students

Oct. 25 - School Council and Parent Society Meeting and AGM

Nov.  6 - Picture Retakes