Good morning parents/guardians,

A full week of learning coming up with our first Friday in a few weeks.  We will start seeing significant changes in the weather approaching as we sadly get closer to snow.  Outdoor learning opportunities for all classes will be utilized as much as we can when the weather is agreeable.  Please ensure that your child is dressed for the weather as students continue to go outside for learning and during the lunch period.

Important Dates

• Monday, October 2:
  • Outdoor Ed 8 Field Trip to Canmore @ 8:00am.
  • Girls Soccer Game @ MSS, 4:30pm.
  • Sr. Boys Basketball Games @ Mountain Park.
• Wednesday, October 4:
  • Fire Drill #2.
  • Girls Soccer Game @ MSS, 4:30pm.
  • Jr. Boys Basketball Games @ Mountain Park.
• Thursday, October 5:
  • Boys Soccer Game @ MSS, 4:30pm.
  • Jr. Girls Basketball Games @ Mountain Park.
• Friday, October 6:
  • Jr/Sr Boys Exhibition Basketball Games @ West Ridge.
• Monday, October 9:
  • Thanksgiving Day – NO School for Students.

MSS School Apparel / Swag Store

Our online school apparel store opens Monday, September 18^th!  There is a large variety of clothing options for students and adults with our new name a logo.  The store will close on Sunday, October 8.  Orders will be shipped directly to the school and will be delivered to students approx. 3-4 weeks after the store closes on October 8^th. The online store will open again in February and May 2024.

MSS Online Clothing Store: CLICK HERE

MSS Picture Day

Picture Day for all students and staff will be Tuesday, October 10.  If students are absent on this day, retakes will take place in November.

Gr. 6 Immunizations

Public health nurses will be at MSS on Wednesday, October 11 for Gr. 6 immunizations.  Only students with signed and returned parental/guardian consent forms will be participating.

Athletics Update

A big thank you to the students/teachers/parents/guardians who attended last week’s soccer games.  There was plenty of energy and positivity from our fans as they cheered on our student athletes.

MSS is hosting three soccer games this week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday).  Please ensure you are checking the athletics web page for practice/game schedules and updates.

MSS ATHLETICS: CLICK HERE

Fine Arts Curriculum Update

Students have done a wonderful job this week and have nearly completed their Folk Art inspired sculptures/masks. Students learned about Folk Artists, Maude Lewis, as well as the papier-mache artisans that create work for the celebration of Dia De Los Muetos.

As part of our work participating in Truth and Reconciliation this week, each class learned about the world renound printmakers from Cape Dorset, Nunavut. After seeing work to draw inspiration, students all listened to the Napi story of Okotok Rock as told by Elder Saa'kototo. To pay homage to Treaty 7 land and to show our gratitude for living here in Mohkintsis, students chose an animal commonly found nearby and created a bas-relief print block using a foam base depicting that animal. 

All our Marshall Springs artists have much to be proud of this week and have really created some beautiful pieces and have learned new techniques and historical context along the way. Well done! 

Cafeteria Menu: October 2-6, 2023

Cafeteria Menu: CLICK HERE

Thank you and have a great week!

Kevin Godfrey

Proud Principal

Marshall Springs School

Twitter: @PrincipalKMG