Remembrance Day at MTS
The grade 4 students will be hosting a Remembrance Day assembly today.
Families are invited to attend at 10:30am.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place in person at the school on Thursday, November 26 from 3:30pm - 7:30pm and Friday, November 27 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
Parents will book conference times through their CBE account. Conference bookings will open on Saturday, November 21 at 8:00am and closes on Thursday, November 26 at 2:00pm.
Kindergarten Conferences will be held at the times above as well as Thursday, November 26 from 8am-12pm. There are no kindergarten classes on either Thursday the 26 or Friday the 27. There is no school for students in grades 1-4 on Friday, November 27 due to conferences.
MTS Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to McKenzie Towne School the week of November 23.
There will be lots of wonderful books to explore, discover and take home.
STUDENT WISH LISTS
Tuesday, November 24 – Students will have the opportunity to browse the Book Fair and create their wish lists.
STUDENT SHOPPING
Thursday, November 26 – Students will have the opportunity to purchase books during school hours.
FAMILY SHOPPING HOURS
We welcome families to come in and shop together.
· Thursday, November 26th: 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
· Friday, November 27th: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
It's a great opportunity to stock up on some fantastic books and encourage a love of reading. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. McLean at tlmclean@cbe.ab.ca.
Spirit Days at MTS
There are only 5 weeks left until Winter Break.
Over the next 5 weeks, there will be a few Spirit Days to lead up to the holidays.
November 18 - "Rock Your Mocs" - Wear your moccasins for the day
November 25 - Tie Day - Wear your favourite tie, bow or bow tie for the day.
December 2 - Twin Day - Dress like your friend or teacher today
December 8 - Crazy Hair Day - Let's see your craziest hair!!
December 14 - Holiday Sweater Day - Wear your favourite holiday sweater
December 15 - Dress like an Elf Day - Wear your Santa hats or dress like an elf.
December 16 - Pajama Day - Wear your coziest pajamas to school.
December 17 - Red and Green Day
Fun Lunch
The next Fun Lunch day will be on November 25.
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.
Food Support
Did you know that the Breakfast Club of Canada has shared research demonstrating that 40% of Alberta’s children experience food insecurity? This means that 4 out of 10 children do not have access to food when they are hungry.
If your family is experiencing challenges with providing food for your children you can find help at Brown Bagging Calgary.
Complete this form for support and they can deliver lunches to McKenzie Towne School for your children. SCHOOL LUNCH REQUEST You can also find out more information on their website BROWN BAGGING FOR CALGARY KIDS
Upcoming Dates
TODAY Remembrance Day Assembly - 10:30am
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday NO SCHOOL - FALL BREAK
November 17 Picture Retake Day
November 18 "Rock Your Mocs" - Wear your moccasins for the day
November 25 Fun Lunch - Subway
November 25 Tie Day - Wear your favourite tie, bow or bow tie for the day.
November 26 NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten Students
November 27 NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 26 and 27 Parent/Teacher Conferences
December 2 Twin Day - Dress like your friend or teacher today
December 8 Crazy Hair Day - Let's see your craziest hair!!
December 9 Grade 1 and 2 Winter Concert
December 10 Storybook Theatre - Coleman/Abid/Fidler
December 14 Holiday Sweater Day - Wear your favourite holiday sweater
December 15 Dress like an Elf Day - Wear your Santa hats or dress like an elf.
December 16 Pajama Day - Wear your coziest pajamas to school.
December 16 Fun Lunch - Domino's
December 17 Red and Green Day
December 17 Storybook Theatre - Kruger/Bossenberry/Gurevitch
December 21 - January 1 NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
For more information, please visit our website or your teacher's blog.
MTS Traditional Calendar 2026-27.pdf
Have a wonderful Fall Break!