Dear Parents/Guardians,

Winter break is here, and we can hardly believe how quickly this year has gone by. The first months of school have been joy-filled and full of laughter. As we head into the Winter Break, we want to take a moment to wish you a wonderful holiday season full of memories in the making. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in the New Year! 

Informational Items: 

Decodable Book Library 

The link below is a resource to assist in the building of decodable reading skills. It is a decodable digital library with numerous resources, background information and books for kids to read! 

https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/cbe-decodable-digital-library 

 

Food Bank 

Well done Mount View School! Together we donated 301 lbs of food to the Calgary Food Bank! This generosity will help support many that need it this time of year. Thank you! 

Dressing for the Weather 

MVS students are fortunate to go outside every day for recess and over the lunch hour. Though there isn’t any snow yet, our temperature is still quite chilly. Please ensure that students are dressed for the weather with a warm jacket, mitts, toque and snowpants. 

Students are not permitted to wear their snow boots, snow pants or jackets while in their classrooms. We have noticed a rise in the wearing of both items throughout the week and we would appreciate if you would have a conversation with your student(s) about changing into their indoor shoes and remove snow gear when they come in in the morning and after both recesses. Thank you for your support. 

Safety 

When dropping your student off, and picking them up, please use the crosswalk. We cannot ensure the safety of everyone when people are jay-walking to get to school. The area in front of the school is very busy and proper use of the crosswalk, ensures that all pedestrians are visible. 

Please also do not cut through the parking lot at any time. This is also a busy space with cars backing up and limited space to do so. Drivers do not expect to have pedestrians crossing through this area and this poses a safety risk. Please ensure you are always walking around the perimeter of the school and not through the parking lot.   

Important dates for December:  

December 22: Last day of classes before Winter Break 

December 23-January 7: Winter Break – no school 

January 8, 2024: Classes resume 

 

School Council/HSA 

School Council/HSA Meeting - January  9 @ 6:30pm 

Our next School Council/HSA meeting will be straight out the gate in January.  A reminder that ALL parents and guardians are invited to attend.  

The meeting will be virtual.  The link to join the meeting is here: Meeting Link 

Have a wonderful and restful holiday break! 

Sincerely,  

Tejinder and Allyson