February 24-27, 2025

 Dear Families,

It has been a very fun and busy week down in EES!  Although we always think about kindness and caring for others, we put extra emphasis on it this week in honour of Pink Shirt Day.

The students learned about the origin of Pink Shirt Day and how it started through songs and read aloud stories.  We also had discussions about ways that we can be kind to others, and how we can grow kindness in our home and school communities. The students did some excellent writing about Pink Shirt Day, and what kindness and caring looks like for us.  We also used Pink Shirt Day as a theme for our art lessons.  The students created beautiful pieces of art using tissue paper, glue, markers, scissors, watercolours, glitter, and a lot of care and love!

In math, the students have continued to learn about measurement. They are practicing identifying items that are heavy and light through using their bodies and balance scales.  Some students are also beginning to learn how to measure the weight of an item in grams and kilograms using a scale. The concept of ‘heavy’ and ‘light’ ties in really well with our science topic this week: sinking and floating. We had opportunities to explore and experiment with items that sink and float, and we tried to make predictions about what would happen when different objects were dropped into water. It was very messy, but also very fun!

The students (and the staff!) are all very happy to have been able to get outside this week for some play time on the playground. The sun and warm weather have been a welcome change from the cold, but it also means lots of puddles! Please make sure your child has spare bottoms and socks at school so that they can change if they get soaked through when they are outside. 

Important Information 

Black History Month 

Students throughout the CBE and here at MTS have been learning about Black History Month. Our students have learned about and discussed what Black History Month is and the history of how it started.. Throughout the month, they will be reading a variety of books and learning about other Black Canadians who have impacted Canada, both in history and in the present day. They will be learning how they showed perseverance and resilience to stand up for what they believed in and fight for the rights they deserved.  

The link below is to a playlist of CBC kids videos, books, short stories etc. if your family is looking to explore more on Black History Month. 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPZ40gM7aDFDkaktQtJYRKb65EQELOb50 

CUPE Local 40 Job Action

As you are likely aware, CUPE Local 40 members have served strike notice to the Calgary Board of Education. The union, which includes school facilities and cleaning staff, withdrew services on Monday February 24.

Information to families regarding the strike action will be communicated centrally by the CBE – not by individual schools.

The following link will take you to extensive information and updates regarding the strike: CBE Labour Action Page

MTS Yearbooks

To order go to: https://ybpay.lifetouch.ca/
Use Yearbook ID code: 10614125
Early Bird Pricing: $29 (Now until Feb 28, 2025)
Regular Pricing: $34 (March 1 - May 24, 2025)

Last day to order:  May 24, 2025

We would like to invite parents to submit photos of their child for the yearbook by emailing them to yearbook@mtsparents.com. Submissions can include pictures from the first day of school, Terry Fox Run, Halloween Dance, Tropical Beach Day etc.

Fun Lunch

The next Fun Lunch will be on Wednesday, March 19.

Fun Lunch is only for grades 1-4 and our EES students. 

• Go to healthyhunger.ca
• Log into you existing account or create a new one.
• Add your child’s information in the “add child” box – name, province, city, school, grade and class.
• All Fun Lunches will then populate – select the order now button!

Please make sure to send a morning snack with your child on Fun Lunch Days.

**The cut off date to place an order is the Friday before the Fun Lunch.

Upcoming Dates

FRIDAY                               Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL

March 19                             Dress like your favourite character from a book

March 19                              Fun Lunch - Subway

March 20                              NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN

March 21                              NO SCHOOL

March 20 & 21                     Parent/Teacher Conferences

March 24-28                        SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Emma, Ms. Swapna & Ms. Veronika