Happy Second Day of School!!
Student Health Plans
Student Health Plans will be sent home this week with every student.
This form is to be completed:
- if a physical or medical condition may affect the student's attendance at school
- if medication is to be taken at school
- reviewed and updated annually or sooner if there is a change in the student's health concern or school registration.
Annual Volunteer Forms
To have a successful school year, MTS requires parent volunteers to help support throughout the year.
Here are just a few events that require Parent Volunteers.
- Terry Fox Run, Sports Day
- Field Trips (Calgary Zoo, Calgary Farmyard, Storybook Theatre)
- Fun Lunch support
- Classroom events and reading with students
The CBE requires volunteers to complete an Annual Volunteer Form.
Parents and guardians can register as volunteers through the SchoolEngage tab in their MyCBE account. As part of the registration process, all volunteers must review the POPA requirements and sign to indicate their agreement with the conditions outlined in the form.
Once completed, the school will process the information and email the parent/guardian a letter to submit to the Police Service. Once approved, the volunteer is asked to share it with the school. Clearances are good for 5 years.
Approved Volunteer phone numbers and email addresses, will be shared with the MTSPA Parent Co-ordinator.
If you have any questions, please email mckenzietowne@cbe.ab.ca
Terry Fox Run
MTS Terry Fox run will take place on Wednesday, September 23 at 9:00 am.
Starting tomorrow, we encourage students to bring in a toonie for Terry. Our fundraising goal is $1200, which is approximately a toonie for every student and staff member in the school.
Mr. V is in need of 5-8 volunteers for each grade to make it a successful event. Volunteers will be asked to help mark students' hands (so they can track their laps), and help with clean-up afterwards. Volunteers will be needed from 8:45am – 10:00am.
For parents and guardians who have completed their Annual Volunteer Clearance, you will receive a Sign-Up Genius from the MTSPA Volunteer Co-Ordinator.
Bus Students
Just a reminder to notify the office, not the teacher, if your child is not riding the bus home.
We take attendance at the end of the day and will hold a bus if we can't find a student.
If you have decided to cancel your transporation this year, please make sure to log into your account and hit the cancel button before fees are added in October.
Don't Forget to Label
To ensure your student doesn't loose any items, please make sure to label all outdoor clothing, lunch bags and water bottles.
Found items with no names, will be in the lost and found box at the front entrance.
Fun Lunch
Fun Lunch will start on Wednesday September 23. You will have until September 18th to register for the first lunch.
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.
Nut Aware School
We are a “nut" aware school. We have students with severe allergies that are life threatening. Please avoid sending nut products to school.
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. https://go.bb4ck.org/l/858913/2024-01-15/38fdbw You can also find out more information on their website https://bb4ck.org/
Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids
Upcoming Dates
FRIDAY NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten
September 7 NO SCHOOL - Labour Day
September 23 Fun Lunch - Subway
September 23 Terry Fox Run
September 24 MTS Open House 5:00pm - 6:30pm (More Information to Follow)
September 25 NO SCHOOL - Non-Instructional Day
September 29 Orange Shirt Day
September 30 NO SCHOOL - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 7 Picture Day
October 12 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving
October 19 NO SCHOOL - Non-Instructional Day
October 28 Fun Lunch - Domino's
For more information, please visit our website or your teacher's blog.