Queridas familias,

As part of our School Development Plan for this year, teachers spent the day doing some professional learning regarding reading comprehension lead by our literacy committee. 

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!
Have questions? Connect with Megan Kinal (Casino Chair; megankinal@gmail.com) for more information.

Kindergarten and Grade 1 Registration

Registration for Kindergarten and Grade 1 closes on February 11 at noon.  If you know of any families that are interested in the bilingual setting, please let them know that we are accepting registrations.

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! Each grade level will have reading goals and any kind of reading at home counts - listening to books too! Packages and information was sent home this week.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact womparents@gmail.com

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

Chinook Learning Services offers courses specifically designed for parents and caregivers of CBE Spanish Bilingual students. For Winter 2025, Chinook Learning Services is offering Spanish for Parents – Level 1.

This eight-week course will help parents of bilingual students learn or refresh their Spanish language skills, build their network of bilingual parents, and support their children’s learning at home.

Check out the course description at Spanish For Parents Level 1

Check out the course reviews at Course Review Spanish For Parents Level-1

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:

Merchandise - W. O. Mitchell School (cbe.ab.ca) 

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. The Grade 2 team will be presenting during this meeting.

With gratitude,

Erick Noriega,

Principal 

Important Dates

February 4, 5 and 11,12 – Ice Skating (Grade 3-5)

February 7 – AM Kindergarten

February 13 and 14 – Teachers’ Convention (No School for Students)

February 17 – Family Day (School Closed)

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)