MSS Weekly Update: October 30-November 3, 2023

Good morning parents/guardians,

We have seen a significant change in the weather this week. Unfortunately, it does not look like the colder temperatures and the snow are going anywhere. Students will still be headed outdoors for learning opportunities and at the lunch hour. Students are reminded daily to be dressed for the weather and learning activities that will occur outdoors.

Important Dates

  • Monday, October 30:
    • Jr. Boys Basketball at MSS @ 4:30pm.
    • Principal Advisory / Enrichment Council Meeting.
      • 5:00pm at Marshall Springs.
  • Tuesday, October 31:
    • Halloween Costume Contest.
  • Thursday, November 2:
    • Jr. Girls Basketball at MSS @ 4:30pm.
  • Tuesday, November 7:
    • School Picture Retake Day.
  • Wednesday, November 8:
    • Remembrance Day Assembly (Grade 6 & 8 9:45-10:30am).
    • Remembrance Day Assembly (Grade 7 & 9 10:45 - 11:30am).
    • Each student will be provided a poppy to wear on this day if they choose.
    • Food Bank Donations are being accepted from now until after Remembrance Day.
  • Thursday, November 9:
    • Non-Instructional Day: NO School for Students.
  • Friday, November 10 - Tuesday, November 14:
    • November Break - School is Closed.
  • Wednesday, November 15:
    • Classes resume for all MSS students.

Principal Advisory / Enrichment Society Meeting

The next meeting will take place on Monday, October 30 at 5:00pm at Marshall Springs.  We are looking to move from a Principal Advisory group to an official school council.  In order to accomplish this, we need parent/guardian volunteers to assume numerous vacancies to form a school council.

If this is of interest to you, please attend this meeting and/or contact me directly via email at kmgodfrey@cbe.ab.ca

Halloween at MSS

Halloween will continue to be a day of learning at Marshall Springs.  Students are welcome to wear their costumes for the full day or even part of the day if they choose.  We encourage students to wear their costume over their regular clothes or bring a change of clothes in the event that they become uncomfortable or find that it interferes with their activities like gym or outdoor play.  The guidelines for costumes are:

  1. Must be school appropriate.
  2. No weapons in any way, shape, or form.
  3. No masks - faces must be visible.
  4. No blood or gore.

Student Progress Conferences

Our first round of student progress conferences (SPCs) will take place on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24.

  • Thursday, November 23
    • Regular Day of Classes (8:30am - 3:10pm).
    • SPCs: 4:00 - 8:00pm In-person at MSS (Main Gym).
  • Friday, November 24
    • Non-Instructional Day: NO School for students.
    • SPCs: 8:30am - 3:30pm (virtual via Microsoft Teams).

We will be using an online booking system again this year.  In order to book student progress conferences, you will need a MyCBE account.

Sign-Up for a MyCBE account: CLICK HERE

Locks and Lockers - Securing personal Items

We have had numerous issues with locks and lockers recently.  Students have been reminded of the following important points:

  • Don’t share your locker combination with anyone.  Keep this information private.
    • If you have shared your locker combination, please see your HR teacher to receive a different lock.
  • Ensure your locker is closed and your lock is locked.
    • Don’t leave your lock open and/or your valuables unsecured.
  • If you see an open locker that is not yours, do not touch.

The school is not responsible for personal items that go missing that have not been properly secured.  Students are constantly reminded not to leave their personal items unattended or unsecured.

Healthy Hunger

Our students have shared the desire to have food available at school on Fridays, so we are going to give Healthy Hunger a test run on two Fridays before the winter break. We will have Saucy Bread Co. on November 17 and Modern Jelly Doughnuts on December 1. To order, please follow these steps:

  • Go to: https://healthyhunger.ca/
  • Create and account
  • Select Marshall Springs and find homerooms of your student(s)
  • Order for one or both days

Purdy’s Fundraiser

If you love chocolate and supporting our school, you won’t want to miss our Purdy’s Fundraiser. Visit the link below to order some delicious, high quality chocolate for you or your favorite chocolate lovers. Orders made from this campaign will arrive in time for the holidays!

  • Order Deadline - November 25, 2023.
  • Order Pick Up - December 8, 2023 (at Marshall Springs).

Funds raised during this campaign will help us enhance our school programming by bringing various teaching artists into the school to work with our students and provide more diverse learning experiences. 

Order Link: https://fundraising.purdys.com/1791077-110921

Athletics Update

The inaugural soccer season at MSS has now ended.  Congratulations to both our boys and girls teams and a huge thank you to coaches Ms. Kozak, Ms. Mork, Ms. O’Lain, and Ms. Williams.  

The wrestling season of play begins on Monday, October 30.  Practice schedules are posted in the school and at the entrance to the main gym.  Coaches this year are Ms. Boulton and Ms. Lerch.

Basketball continues this week with MSS hosting Jr. boys games on Monday, October 30 and Jr. girls games on Thursday, November 2.

***REMINDER*** MSS students are able to watch the first game of the evening from 4:30-5:30pm without parent/guardian supervision.  Students who wish to stay for other games need to be supervised by a parent/guardian.

MSS Basketball Spectator Policy: CLICK HERE

Athletics Webpage: CLICK HERE

Yearbook Cover Art Entries - Last Call

Please have all art to Mrs. Hartling by Friday, November 3.Entries must be flat, on 8.5 x 11 paper, full-color, have the school name (Marshall Springs) and the year (2023-2024).

Cafeteria Menu: October 30 - November 3, 2023

Cafeteria Menu: CLICK HERE

Thank you,

Kevin Godfrey
Proud Principal
Marshall Springs School
Twitter: @PrincipalKMG