Learning Together, Friends Forever. 同窗四季，挚友一生

 

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Dear Parents / Guardians,

 

In this message…

 

-       Cheque Writing Campaign / School Donations

-       Important Winter Musical Information – December 14, 2023

-       School Improvement Results Reporting & School Development Plan and Report to Parent on Fees

-       A Message from School Council / Parent Association (Movie Night and Purdy’s Pick-Up)

 

*Please note that there is no school this Friday, December 8^th, 2023 as it is a non-instructional day.

We are excited to welcome a few new staff members to our school community who have recently joined Marion Carson School or who will be starting in the coming days.

-       Education Assistant Ms. Gong will be starting on December 4 working primarily with K-3 students. She will be replacing the role formerly held by Mrs. Leask who we wish all the best moving forward with the Calgary Board of Education.

-       Ms. Bagai is a School Assistant who will be starting on December 11 and working primarily with grade 4-6 students.

-       Ms. Wong will begin Monday as a new Lunchroom Supervisor.

-       Ms. Track will be our new .5FTE Physical Education Teacher. Ms. Track who has been at the school the past two days team teaching with Ms. Collins. This team-teaching opportunity was created to support a smooth transition in programming where Mrs. Collins will be shifting part of her role to half time Resource Teacher. Ms. Track will be the K - 2 students in physical education teacher, and Ms. Collins will remain the Physical Education Teacher for Grades 3-6 students and PM Kindergarten, with shared responsibilities for our Friday Outdoor Education.

 

Cheque Writing Campaign / School Donations

This year, Marion Carson School will not be doing as specific cheque-writing campaign with specific start and end dates. As a school, we have setup a Marion Carson Fundraising page  through Education Matters where families may choose to support our school and it’s students directly by making a donation at any time throughout the school year.

This past year, donations went towards our new AV System in the gym, a piano for music to replace the broken one, library learning commons supplies, and subject-specific resources such as math manipulatives, books, art supplies, science and social studies materials, and physical education equipment for all students.

 

To donate to Marion Carson School, please click here (DONATE NOW) or text “EdMatters MARION” to 30333 to donate $5 or $10 to Marion Carson School. The donation will be added to the donor’s monthly cellphone bill. For more specific details, click on https://www.educationmatters.ca/project-matters/marion-carson-school/.

 

Important Winter Musical Information – December 14, 2023

This year Marion Carson School is hosting two performances for the Winter Musical Celebration in our school gymnasium.  On December 14, 2023, half of the homeroom classes will perform at 5:30pm (doors open at 5pm) and the other half will perform at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm).  

 

For this Winter Celebration, we will be presenting the musical Fa La La Land.  Students will be singing, speaking, moving to songs and playing instruments.  It will feature homeroom classes as well as a Grades 5 & 6 cast that will be leading various roles within the musical. 

 

Tickets will not be handed out this year.  To ensure that we’re not overcrowded, stay within our building capacity limits, and ensure that all families are provided an opportunity to attend the event, we ask that families limit their attendance to a maximum of two parents/guardians per child and their sibling(s). Please note that students at Marion Carson School will have watched the dress rehearsal during the school day on December 14.  Other family members who can attend the rehearsals during the day are also encouraged to attend during this time to help reduce evening crowds. 

 

West Entry Doors will be opened 30 minutes before each evening performance and 15 minutes prior to dress rehearsals. If waiting outside, please line up down the sidewalk towards Varsity Drive. Please ensure that if you are driving to this event, you park in designated parking spaces, and avoid the staff parking lot or impacting any of our surrounding community homes. 

 

Dress Rehearsals on December 14, 2023: 

·       10:00am: Dress Rehearsal for 5:30pm evening performance 

·       2:00pm: Dress Rehearsal for 7:30pm evening performance 

 

Evening Performance on December 14, 2023: 

·       5:30pm (Doors open at 5:00pm with performing students arriving no later than 5:10pm) 

·       7:30pm (Doors open at 7:00pm with performing students arriving no later than 7:10pm) 

 

We ask that you ensure your child attends at their designated performance time and is dressed according to the costumes they have chosen as a class (listed below). 

 

Please view the attachment to this news story found on the top right of this page under "Resources" for the homeroom classes assigned to each performance time and the outfit they are asked to wear.

 

We hope you can join us to recognize the importance of music in our lives and to celebrate together during this special time of year.  

 

School Improvement Results Reporting & School Development Plan and Report to Parent on Fees

Alberta Education requires each school to create a plan to improve student learning. The School Development Plan aligns individual school goals with the identified goals in the CBE Education Plan | 2021-2024. Each year, schools capture evidence of continuous improvement towards the goals set. In accordance with Alberta Education’s Requirements for School Authority Planning and Results Reporting, schools then provide assurance to school communities by communicating student growth and achievement in an annual report that demonstrates improvement results and next steps. These results support continuous improvement of the quality and effectiveness of education programs provided to students while also improving student learning and achievement. Click on the links below to be directed to our Marion Carson School 2023-24 School Improvement Results Reporting & School Development Plan which is now posted on our school website, as well as the 2022-23 Report to Parents/Guardians on Fees.

 

A Message from School Council / Parent Association

 

Thank you to all parents who have signed up to help with our various initiatives and events. Below is some information about upcoming events that may be of interest to you.

 

Marion Carson Movie Night – December 7, 2023 (Deadline for tickets is today Dec 1, 2023)

On December 7th the MC Parent Association "The Wizard of Oz" Movie Night! Doors open at 6pm. Show starts at 6:30pm. Cash concession available for drinks, chips, candy. Bring chairs, blankets, anything comfy to watch the show! Costumes themed for the movie encouraged. Tickets are available online at Healthy Hunger. Deadline to sign-up is December 1 at 11:59pm. For this event, we will be taking cash at the door if space is available within the gym (within building code limit), but will not be able to make change, so please plan accordingly.

 

Purdys Chocolate Fundraiser – Pickup Information

Thank you to those who participated in our Purdys Christmas Campaign.  Don’t forget to pick up your delicious treats on the date and time(s) below.

 

Pick-Up Date: Thursday December 7, 2023

Pick-Up Times:

Option #1: From 4:15pm - 5:30pm in the Library Learning Commons. Please DO NOT enter the school BEFORE 4:15PM in order to allow for student dismissal 

Option #2: From 8:00pm - 8:45pm, in the gymnasium (for those attending movie night)

 

*Photo ID is required at pickup; all orders will be organized by customer name 

 

For any questions please contact your Fundraising Coordinator at mcschoolcouncil@gmail.com

 

Sincerely,

Mr. Dustin Turner

Principal, Marion Carson School

 

Important Dates:

December 7: Fun Lunch

December 7: Parent Association’s Classic Movie Night (6:30pm)

December 7: Purdy’s Chocolate Pick-Up

December 14: Winter Musical for all students (click here for the classroom schedule of performances)

December 22: Last Day of Classes

December 23 – January 7: Winter Break

January 8: Classes Resume

January 11: Open House at 6pm for new families interested in attending Marion Carson for the first time in the 2024-25 school year.