Good morning parents/guardians,
Best wishes this weekend as we soak up the sunshine and heat. The sunshine will continue into next week, but we may also see some rain Tuesday/Wednesday. Please ensure that your child is prepared for the weather as we will continue to use our amazing outdoor spaces for learning opportunities. A full five (5) day week of learning ahead.
Upcoming Dates
- Monday, September 9:
- Junior Boys (Gr. 6/7/8) Basketball Tryouts: 330pm.
- Girls Soccer Practice: 330pm.
- X Country Running Practice: 330pm.
- Tuesday, September 10:
- Senior Boys (Gr. 9) Basketball Tryouts: 715am.
- Junior (Gr. 6/7/8) & Senior (Gr. 9) Girls Basketball Tryouts: 330pm.
- Boys Soccer Practice: 730am.
- Wednesday, September 11:
- Junior Boys Basketball Tryouts: 715am.
- Senior Boys Basketball Tryouts: 330pm.
- Girls Soccer Practice: 330pm.
- Cross Country Running Meet: Stanley Park.
- Thursday, September 12:
- Junior (Gr. 6/7/8) & Senior (Gr. 9) Girls Basketball Tryouts: 715am.
- Boys Soccer Practice: 330pm.
- MSS Meet the Teacher Night: 530-700pm.
- Wednesday, September 25:
- MSS School Council / Enrichment Society Meeting: 600pm.
Athletics Update
All fall events (cross-country, soccer, basketball) will all be running starting Monday. In order for students to participate, a signed and returned Annual Athletics Authorization form must be on file. Tryout and practice schedules are posted around the school and can also be found on the athletics website.
Meet the Teacher / Open House
Our annual Meet the Teacher night will take place on Thursday, September 12 from 530-700pm. Please note the following schedule of events:
- East Entrances (athletic doors and staff entrance) will open at 515pm for seating in main gym.
- 530-600pm: Staff introductions and welcoming remarks from school administration in main gym.
- The rest of the school is closed during this time.
- 600-700pm: School is open to meet staff and view learning spaces.
- 600-630pm: French Trip (April 2025) for interested Gr. 8/9 students/families presentation hosted by Ms. Penney in the main gym.
School Council / Enrichment Society Meeting / Casino Nights
Our first meeting of the year will take place on Wednesday, September 25 @ MSS from 600-730pm. Will we be holding our annual AGM on this night as all positions on school council are currently open. We will have a sign-up desk at Meet the Teacher night for interested parents/guardians.
Volunteer opportunities for "Marshall Springs Casino Event - Saturday November 2nd & Sunday November 3rd, 2024" are now open. Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the signup sheet:
To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do. Revenues generated from casino nights support technology, athletics, music/band, field trips, core academics, physical education, CTF classes etc.
MSS School Swag/Clothing Online Store
Our online school apparel store opened Monday, August 19th! There is a large variety of clothing options for students and adults with our new name and logo. The store will close on Sunday, September 15 at midnight. Orders will be shipped directly to the school and delivered to students approx. 3-4 weeks after the store closes on September 15th.
The online store will open again in February and May 2025.
MSS Online Clothing Store: CLICK HERE
Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Monday, September 30. This is a national holiday and the school will be closed. MSS will recognize and honor this day, along with Orange Shirt Day on Thursday, September 26. MSS staff and students are highly encouraged to wear something Orange on this day. Teachers are planning activities for students that will run through the day of September 26 across all grades and classes.
MSS Terry Fox Run & Fundraising | #TerryFoxSchoolRun
This year, MSS is proudly taking part in the annual Terry Fox School Run to continue Terry's dream of a world without cancer. It has been 44 years since Terry’s Marathon of Hope, and we are proud to be carrying on this tradition at our school. Despite the challenges that Terry faced, he never quit in his effort to help others suffering from cancer, no matter what. For this year's Terry Fox School Run, we are going to try our very best, no matter what, just like Terry did. Please support our school's fundraising efforts today! Marshall Springs support of this event will include:
- A homeroom challenge Terry Fox Run in Physical Education on either Friday, September 6th or 13th.
- A whole school Terry Fox run on Friday, September 20th.
- Homeroom fundraising “Toonie for Terry.”
In the spirit of encouraging our ability to raise funds to support the Terry Fox Foundation, homerooms will compete against each other in combining their PE run homeroom km totals and total HR funds raised.
Donations will be collected on Friday, September 20th, in Marshall Time, or the safest and easiest way to fundraise is to donate online to individual homerooms through our school page found here https://schools.terryfox.ca/73088 . Donations made online over $20.00 receive a donation tax receipt. Links to each homeroom's individual fundraising page will be posted in student HPE or PE&W Google classrooms.
If your student would like a shirt for this day, they may be purchased through the Terry Fox online store https://shop.terryfox.org/ and if you are interested in participating in the annual Calgary Terry Fox Run, this will be hosted at Fort Calgary on Saturday, September 15th, 2024 with registration at 9 am, and more information may be found https://run.terryfox.ca/55533.
Complimentary/Option Course Change Requests
Information to request an option change for semester #1 is posted in Google Classrooms. Students have been informed of this process and where to find information. We will do our best to make requests work, but that may not be possible due to classes already being at capacity.
The Anxious Generation
Various staff members are currently reading The Anxious Generation. The mission statement from the author is "To motivate and empower teens, parents, educators, policymakers, and tech industry leaders to act collectively to free children and adolescents from a childhood spent largely alone on screens, and instead promote independence, free play, and responsibility in the real world".
This book is a great read and provides valuable information and strategies to support our students/children.
Cafeteria Menu: September 9-12
Thank you,
Kevin Godfrey
Proud Principal
Marshall Springs School