¿Qué pasa? Attention Grade 3 Families

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May 14 Parent Presentation: Online Safety

The WOM school council would like to invite you to attend a one hour virtual session called Online Safety: Generation Alpha. The session is with Paul Davis (Social Networking Safety) on Thursday May 14th at 7:30pm. To receive the link you must to RSVP to womparents@gmail.com by May 13. (The link will not be posted online)

The topics covered in this session include:

  • The Three Pillars of Online Safety
  • Current News in Calgary and surrounding areas (online luring)
  • When to get a phone
  • No social media until 13yrs
  • No tech in private areas
  • Sharenting
  • Where Alpha should be online (if and when parents are ready)

 This event is being partially funded by the ASCE grant to support parent education. As part of this event the council is also paying for the student portion of Paul's presentation. This is a recorded presentation for Grade 4-6 students and will be shared with them at school on or before May 14th. 

If you have any questions or to register email womparents@gmail.com

- WOM School Council

Playground Fundraising

Upcoming Bottle Drive: W.O. Mitchell School Council will be collecting bottles and cans from May 19–22, following the May long weekend. We invite families to consider donating their refundable items in support of our Playground Fundraising Campaign. A trailer will be on-site at the school to accept donations.

Donate directly to W.O. Mitchell Playground Fundraising Campaign. EducationMatters will issue donations receipts for donations of $20 or more.

Fun Lunch: May 19 (Domino’s)

Fun Lunches are offered throughout the year through Healthy Hunger, with a portion of proceeds supporting the school.

To participate:

1.  Register at www.healthyhunger.ca

2.  Order by midnight five days before the event.

If your child is absent on Fun Lunch Day:

Please contact the school before 10:30 AM if you wish to pick up their lunch (available after 1:30 PM).

  • If we do not hear from you, the lunch will be donated.
  • Refunds are not available for absences.
  • For questions, contact Healthy Hunger parent support at www.healthyhunger.ca

Important Dates:

May 11 – Grade 2 Calgary Zoo Field Trip 9:15 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

May 12 – Grade 3 ¿Qué pasa? (Jubilee Auditorium)

May 14 – School Council Digital Safety Parent Presentation 7:30pm – 8:30pm (Online)

May 15 – Non-Instructional Day (No School)

May 18 – Victoria Day (No School)

May 19 – School Council 7:00pm (In Person)

May 19 – Fun Lunch (Domino’s)

May 20 – Grade 3 TELUS Spark Field Trip 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

May 21 – Grade 1 Zoo Field Trip

May 25 – Grade 6 ELA Part ‘A’ Achievement Test

May 26 – Grade 3 Zoo Field Trip

May 27 – Grade 6 Showcase 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.