Hi everyone!

Just a quick blog post about some up and coming things happening in Grade 1. 

A reminder that Hot lunch orders are due on Tuesday February 11^th, and students are asked to wear Red and White for Valentine’s Day AND to support Canada in the Olympics on Thursday, February 13^th! We’ll have a spirit assembly that day at 12:30. 

Great job with your first week of Spelling!  It looks like the students enjoyed their activities.  Watch for the next list coming home tomorrow!

Students will be bringing home a class list on Monday for Valentine’s!  We’ll share and open our valentine’s on Friday morning after the 100 day centers. 

Here are some notes from the Town Hall meeting as well as from the last School Council Meeting. Thanks Kriss Guenter for submitting them!

“The topic was "What Strategies can schools, parents, and the community develop to have all students feel included in the school community?" We talked about what it means to include the community into the schools and the school into the community. It was nice to hear how many ways each level of school provides supports for these areas. Then we all took an online poll to decide what we thought was most important. The poll should be up on the district website by next week. Will be interesting to see the results. Most the topics had to do with the relationships between School, Parent, and community.

School Council Meeting:

- Looking into a Boys Choir for grades 3, 4, and 5 to Start up.
- Already taking ideas for next year’s Gala
- The fundraiser for spring will be a skip - a - thon. It will be a part of the PE skipping unit. More information will come.
- The projected student population for 2014/ 2015 is 680 students.
- Pre K is full for next year, but you can still register to be on the waiting list.
- The Council needs parent volunteers for the Spring Dance in April. Please contact me if you can help.
- The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College will be in the class rooms at MMH. They will be students from Education 2500, Professional Semester 1, 2, and 3. Also Special Needs Assistants who will be assigned to specific students with specific learning needs.
- Alberta School Council Association Conference and 2014 AGM is April 25-27 at the Delta Edmonton South.

The next Council meeting is February 12th at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. We may have a Fundraising committee meeting following the Council meeting, anyone interested in helping with the Spring Dance, or planning of a possible Paul Bryant farewell celebration. Hope to see some new faces!”

If you’re travelling for the upcoming break or just enjoying your time at home, I hope you have a wonderful time with your families! 

Thank you!

-Anna

Tuesday February 11^th- After School Skate
Wednesday February 12^th- New Winter Walk Day!
Thursday February 13^th- Spirit Assembly @ 12:30- Dress in Red and White! Go Canada!
Friday February 14^th- Happy Valentine’s Day!
Friday February 14^th- 100^th day of school celebration
February 17^th- 21^st- Family Break No school
Tuesday February 25^th- After School Skate
Tuesday February 25^th-Hot Lunch Grades 1-3
Wednesday February 26^th- Hot Lunch Grades 4-5
Wednesday February 26^th- Pink Shirt Day!