Dear Parents/Guardians,

We wish to express our deepest thanks and gratitude to the Mount View School Council and Home and School Association for hosting our wonderful muffin mixer this morning. We had an amazing turn out and it brought such joy to see everyone smiling together and mingling. This is how we build the amazing community we have, and we are beyond grateful.

Some of you may be aware that our school is one of the schools affected by a Wi-Fi outage in the CBE. Our school has been without Wi-Fi since yesterday morning and as such, teachers may not send out their class weekly messages. Should you need to reach your students’ teacher, please do email and they will respond at their earliest convenience. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Informational Items:

Bell Times:

8:24am – warning bell, students are to begin lining up

8:27am – teachers open the doors for student entry

8:30am-classes begin

10:15am-10:30am – recess

12:02pm-12:45pm – lunch

3:10pm – dismissal

NOTE: 12:40pm – early dismissal on Friday’s

Volunteering at school and for Field Trips:

We always appreciate parents taking time to volunteer their time for school activities and are grateful for the parent community for strengthening the connections with the school. If you are interested in volunteering, please register with the school by filling the Annual Volunteer Registration Form. Please connect with Ms. Gabriela for further information regarding the process via email: galaszlo@cbe.ab.ca.  

Meet the Teacher:

On October 19 & 20 we will be offering meet the teacher and student conferencing. Conference Manager will open for bookings near the end of September or early October. Teachers will connect with you to organize time to meet prior to this regarding students on IPP, at their discretion.

Please know that you are always welcome to connect with teacher and setup a meeting as needed and not wait for the formal conference time. We do believe that parents are key stakeholder in student learning and would always be there to support you with your child ‘s learning journey at MVS.

Terry Fox Run 2023

Mount View School is proud to take part in this year’s Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope. Our run this year will take place on Thursday , September 21st. (Alternate/weather day Tuesday, September 26th)

This year we will be running at Munro Park. We will be running for Terry and the fight against cancer from approximately 10:40 to 11:15am. Parent or family member are welcome to join us for the run.

We want to continue the legacy of supporting the run and honour the values Terry Fox has instilled in so many. Please support the students in reaching their running goals by ensuring they have their running shoes, water bottles and a healthy snack packed for that day. Please help show your support by donating to https://schools.terryfox.ca/31034 :or using the pledge forms that will be sent home on Monday. Our fundraising efforts will continue for the month of September. Thank you for your supporting our school in the fight against cancer and continuing Terry’s legacy! Volunteers - We are looking for some volunteers to support our youngest students for the Terry Fox Run. If you are interested in running/walking with kindergarten or grade one students please email Ms. Burger hmburger@cbe.ab.ca

Important dates for September:

September 12: 6:30pm – First Parent Council meeting – Hybrid (In-person and online through Microsoft Teams)

September 21: 10:40 to 11:15am – Terry Fox Run

September 22: NID – No school for students

September 29: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – No school

School Council and Home & School Association Message

Hope everyone enjoyed the Muffin Mixer and had a chance to stop by the School Council & Home & School Association table.

If you didn’t get a chance to order school merchandise at the Muffin Mixer, you can do it here:

https://forms.gle/k9f7bmPryXwP9aCj8

We encourage you to get involved by attending the first School Council meeting on September 12 @ 6:30pm. The link to the virtual Teams meeting is here:

School Council Team Meeting Link

The meeting link can also be found on the School Council Web page: https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/mountview/get-involved/school-council/pages/default.aspx

Fun Lunches are back again this year! The first one will be September 26. Go to www.healthyhunger.ca to sign up.

Have a great weekend!!

Sincerely,

Tejinder Kang

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