Learning Together, Friends Forever. 同窗四季，挚友一生
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Hello / Nǐ hǎo Marion Carson School Families,
In this message…
- School Fees – Please Review Your MyCBE Account for Fees Due
- Transportation Registration for 2026-27 School Year – Now Open
- Swimming Lessons (Grade 1-4)
- School Council and Parent Association Roles
- A Message from School Council and Parent Association
Some items of note…
1. School Fees – Please Review Your MyCBE Account for Fees Due
With just over a month to go in the school year, we ask parents to log into the School Fee section of their MyCBE Account and pay any unpaid fees at this time. Please check this section regularly through to the end of the year to ensure that your payments are up to date. We thank you for your prompt payment, as we begin our planning for activities for the next school year.
2. Transportation Registration for 2026-27 School Year – Now Open
Families can now apply for yellow school bus service for the 2026-27 school year. To ensure service is in place for the first day of classes, registration must be received by Sunday, June 14. Registrations submitted after this date will be accepted; however, access to bus routes may be delayed. Of note:
· Confirmed bus routes will be posted for families who registered by the deadline in MyCBE in late August.
· The transportation fees for 2026-27 have now been posted to the CBE main website here.
· Register through your MyCBE Account
Families who register now, can cancel without financial impact by submitting a cancellation form by Sept. 30.
3. Swimming Lessons Continue (Grade 1-4)
Swimming continues next week. Please be sure to send your child to school with all necessary items to make swimming a success (waterproof bag for wet items, bathing suit, towel, etc.). Please see you child’s Google Classroom for details specific to your class. The swimming schedule is posted here.
4. School Council and Parent Association Roles
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the final School Council and Parent Association meeting of the year / Annual General Meeting (AGM) this past week. I would like to take this time to thank all parents on the School Council and Parent Association Executive as well as the Committee Leads for all of the their time and dedication to Marion Carson School. These volunteers have worked tirelessly to support and lead many events throughout this year and past years, while also planning for and leading the fundraising for a new playground at our school. We appreciate all that you have done.
This time of year in connection to the Council’s Annual General Meeting, we have many roles to fill to keep the valuable work of the council moving forward. Thank you to all parents who already put their names forward to fil certain roles for 2026-27.
Please see below for information on the various roles filled, as well as roles that are currently vacant for the 2026-27 school year. I would encourage families to look through the list of vacancies and contact the School Council and Parent Association at mcschoolcouncil@gmail.com if you have any questions about these roles and/or if you are able to put your name forward to fill a vacancy.
All parents are automatically members of the School Council and Parent Association, but it also takes members to fill these important leadership roles to keep the many student, family, and community initiatives of the council going strong. Thank you for your consideration in the roles below:
- Chair: Currently vacant for 2026-27
- Vice Chair: Currently vacant for 2026-27
- Treasurer: Jenny H.
- Secretary: Jennifer A.
- Casino Coordinator: Vanesse L.
- Special Events Coordinators: Currently vacant for 2026-27
- Playground & Naturalization: Coordinator: Tracy O.
- Parent Education Coordinator: Currently vacant for 2026-27
- Fundraising Coordinator: Jennifer A., Kim H.
- Volunteer Coordinator: Currently vacant for 2026-27
- Fun Lunch / Special Lunches Coordinator: Currently vacant for 2026-27
- Apparel Coordinator: Alina K.
- Key Communicator / COSC Coordinator: Vanesse L.
- Book Fair: Estee L.
5. A Message from School Council and Parent Association
Pedalheads Fundraiser:
Use code MARIONC25 to get $25 off your Pedalheads Summer camp AND $25 will be donated to the MCPA! Register at https://pedalheads.com/en/alberta.
Fitset Ninja Fundraiser!
Fitset Ninja is offering $25 off camps this Summer Break for our school families. Even better, every registration also sends $25 back to our Parents Association. Use code: MARION25 to receive $25 off your registration. For more information or to register click on the link: https://calgary.fitsetninja.com/summer-camps
Upcoming Events
May 19-May 29: Grade 1-4 Swimming (see schedule here)
May 25: Grade 6 PAT – English Language Arts and Literature (Part A)
May 27: Grade 4 Mandarin Bilingual Program Colonel Irvine Tour (Students and Teachers) - Postponed until June (TBC)
May 28: Welcome to Kindergarten – For Students and Families New to Kindergarten in 2026-27
May 29: Grade 6 Community English Program FE Osborne Tour (Students and Teachers)
June 4: Grade 6 PAT – English Language Arts and Literature (Part B)
June 9: Grade 6 Patrol Picnic
June 11: Grade ½ Learning Celebration (Ms. Wu, Ms. Blair, Ms. Keller, Ms. Schnell/Ms. Weir)
June 12: Fun Lunch (Subway) – Order at www.healthyhunger.ca
June 12: Grade 6 PAT – Science
June 14: Registration Deadline to Essure Start of School Year Transportation - MyCBE Account
June 15: Grade 6 PAT – Mathematics (Part A)
June 18: Grade 6 PAT – Mathematics (Part B)
June 25: Report Cards Live for Viewing in MyCBE Account
June 25: Grade 4MB and Grade 6CE Year End Farewell (Details TBD)
June 26: Last Day of School for Students - School Ends at 1:20pm (Early Dismissal Day)
June 29: Non-Instructional Day / Appeal’s Day (9am-12pm) – No School for Students
June 30: Organizational Day – No School for Students
July 1-Aug. 27: Office Closed for the Summer
Aug. 31: First Day of School for 2026-2027 School Year
Sincerely,
Mr. Dustin Turner
Principal, Marion Carson School