Queridas familias
Teachers have been busy attending sessions during Teachers’ Convention to increase their professional learning and capacity. Wishing you an amazing long weekend and happy Family Day!
Casino Time!
Biennial casinos raise over $60,000 that goes directly towards W.O.M. teacher residencies, student experiences, school resources, and technology. To successfully run our casino and claim these funds, we need 40 volunteers to commit to a variety of shifts by February 28. Food is included and no previous experience is necessary. Sign-up and meet new people, sign-up with friends and make it an event, or sign-up with your spouse to make it a date night!
When: Friday, March 14 & Saturday, March 15
Where: Cowboys Casino (218 18 Street SE)
Sign-up to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4CADA722A3FC1-54530731-casino
Have questions? Connect with Megan Kinal, Casino Chair, for more information.
WO Mitchell Read-A-Thon
From February 3-17, School Council is hosting a Read-A-Thon to encourage a love of reading and support the Learning Commons! Please have your forms ready to submit by Tuesday February 18, 2025.
Drop-Off and Pick Up
Please remember to follow the rules of the road when dropping off your students. We have noticed an increase in students jaywalking across the street. In addition, parents please remember to respect the bus areas and the handicap zones. Parents cannot stop in those areas. As well, please be respectful of our neighbours and their driveways. Please do not block private driveways. Finally, please do not use the parking lot for drop off and pick up. This poses a safety risk for students and staff.
Chinook Learning Services
Fee: $309 per person or $429 per couple
Continue building your confidence in Spanish to better support your child’s language learning! This course is designed for parents who have a basic understanding of Spanish and want to expand their communication skills in everyday situations. Through interactive activities, listening exercises, and guided conversations, you will strengthen your vocabulary and improve your ability to understand and speak Spanish with your child at home. Offered at Dalhousie School.
Lunchroom and Field Trips Fees
At this time, only a fraction of parents who use the lunchroom supervision program have paid their fees. Please ensure that you log into MyCBE in order to pay your fees. As well, all school-based fees will be populated in this portal as events happen. Please take note of the fees to pay them in a timely manner.
School Spirit Wear
We are happy to announce that we have Spirit Wear with our new logo available to purchase through our school website. For more information, please visit our Merchandise page
We have been able to acquire a few samples for sizing. If you would like to try a sample before ordering, please visit the office. The turn-around time from order to picking up or sending the order is around 3 weeks.
Families have the option of pick up “in store” or pick up at the school.
Fun Lunch
The next Fun Lunch will take place on February 18 from Mary Brown’s. Please note that orders will close 5 days before the date.
WO Mitchell School Council
WO Council helps connect parents to the school and provides additional learning opportunities for all students. There are many ways to get involved that do not require you to hold a position on council. If you would like more information about getting connected or volunteer opportunities, please send an email to womparents@gmail.com The next meeting for School Council and the Parent Society will take place on Feb. 18, 2025 at 7pm. This will be an online meeting via Microsoft Teams. We will hold our annual School Development Plan and Fees Engagement session during this meeting. In addition, the Grade 2 team will be presenting during this meeting.
With gratitude,
Erick Noriega,
Principal
Important Dates
February 18 – Read-a-thon forms due
February 18 – Class Photos
February 18 – Fun Lunch Mary Brown’s
February 18 – School Council Meeting (7pm Virtual)
February 21 – PM Kindergarten
February 26 – Pink Shirt Day
February 27 – Kindergarten and Grade 1 – 100 Days of School Celebration
February 28 – Non-Instructional Day (No School for Students)