Dear Midnapore Families,
Welcome to Kindergarten Open House
Dear Kindergarten Families,
Welcome to Midnapore School! We are very excited for you/your child to be coming to Kindergarten at Midnapore School for the 2024-25 school year. For some of you, this may the first time you are sending a child off to school; it is a time filled with excitement and maybe a little anxiety as well. Rest assured; your child is in good hands at Midnapore.
We invite you and your child for an in-person Kindergarten Open House on Friday, May 17 from 9-10 AM. Doors open at 8:45 for those who like to arrive early. Please come directly to the gym and we will support you on next steps.
During the Open House, we will:
- take you on a tour of Midnapore School, and
- visit the Kindergarten classroom to try some learning activities.
There will also be a short presentation from our Kindergarten/Admin team, as well as from our School Council.
Fire Safety Trailer
On May 29, all students will have the opportunity to participate in our Calgary Fire Department Fire Safety Trailer activity. We are excited to invite Fire Station Crew 43 to Midnapore School for this unique learning opportunity. If you would like to learn more about the fire safety activities students will be participating in, please click the link below.
https://www.calgary.ca/our-services/fire/safety-trailer-education.html
Volunteer Appreciation
May 24 is our Annual Volunteer Tea! It will take place from 10:30-11:30 AM. We want to share how much we appreciate all of our community members who go out of their way to support our students and their learning here at Midnapore School. Volunteers should be receiving invitations home this week. Please RSVP by Friday, May 17 by emailing mdconrod@cbe.ab.ca
Honesty Virtue this Month
Our school will be supporting the Calgary Humane Society for the month of May.
We are collecting:
- Clean, small blankets
- Clean flat bed sheets
- New, unopened bags of animal food and treats
- Cash donations
- No animal toys as the Humane Society has strict rules on what types of toys they can offer their animals
Mandarin Program Update
This week the Grade 3 students have been exploring figurative language, focusing on similes and idioms. To celebrate Mother’s Day, students have created poems using figurative language. Please enjoy this poem written by N. B. from Grade 3:
“Today is a special day! Mother’s Day is filled with love and cheer!
My mom is as bright as a nightlight.
She is as sweet as a cake with cherries on top.
She is as hard working as a bee.
Today is a special day! Mother’s day is filled with love and cheer!”
Happy Mother’s Day to all the families!
本周，三年级的学生们学习了英语修辞法中的明喻。 学生们用不同的比喻来形容自己的妈妈， 并写下一首特别的诗来庆祝母亲节。 以下是三年级同学 N. B. 所写的诗：
“今天是个特别的日子！母亲节充满了爱和欢乐！
我的妈妈像夜灯一样明亮。
她就像上面放着樱桃的蛋糕一样甜美。
她像蜜蜂一样努力工作。
今天是个特别的日子！母亲节充满了爱和欢乐！”
祝所有家庭度过一个开心的母亲节！
Are your children attending Midnapore School next year?
As we are beginning to plan for the next school year, we would like to know if you are planning to remain at Midnapore School. Accurate enrolment data helps us to plan effectively.
We want to remind parents that our current grade 6 students will automatically be enrolled for grade 7 at their designated school for August 2024. Our Students in Grade 4 for the Mandarin Program will also automatically be enrolled in our partner Panabaker school program. You do not need to do anything to register.
Please inform us as soon as possible if your child(ren) will NOT be attending Midnapore School in August 2024 by emailing Mrs. Stewart at chstewart@cbe.ab.ca
Please confirm the following information in your email:
- Student Name(s)
- Current Classroom(s)
- New School
If you are transferring to a different CBE school, please complete the attached Student Transfer form and email Mrs. Stewart ASAP. If you are leaving the CBE school division, you do not need to complete the Student Transfer form.
If your child(ren) is/are remaining at Midnapore School next year, you do not need to email Mrs. Stewart, Thank you.
Kindergarten Registrations
Please check you School Engage Account:
Thank you to our kindergarten families who have already registered for the 2024-25 school year. Early registration allows us to thoughtfully plan forward for staffing. If you have registered for kindergarten, please check your School Engage account to see if additional information is required for registration purposes. We will process registrations when we have received all required information and documents.
Key Dates
May 17 - Welcome to Kindergarten (New Kindergarten Families)
May 24 - Volunteer Tea- 10:30 am-11:30 am
June 14 - Tentative Sports Day
June 19 - Grade 6 Social PAT
June 20 - Grade 6 Science PAT