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

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Dear Parents / Guardians,

In this message…

• Student-Led Conferences
• Yearbook
• School Planning and Engagement Survey
• Adolescent Mental Health and Anxiety | Family & Caregiver Well-Being Session
• A Message from School Council and Parent Association

Student-Led Conferences – March 21/22

Our Student-led Conferences will be occurring Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22, 2024. These conferences are an opportunity where all students attend with their parents. Each child will lead their parent/guardian through some activities and artifacts that demonstrate their in-class learning, progress, and experience.  

We are asking parents to sign-up for a 1-hour time slot using the school conference manager under the Book and Manage Meetings Times icon found within their MyCBE account. The Conference Manager System will open Saturday, March 16 at 10am for bookings and will close Thursday, March 21 at 12pm noon.  

During your booked time, parents are invited to drop-in to their child’s classroom where students will have artifacts / activities to share with their parents. These activities will take approximately 20-30 minutes - such that the conferences are not rushed and that you have time to move from one class to the next should families have more than one child / conference to attend. Parents with more than one child are asked to book a 1-hour time slot for each child’s homeroom teacher (this could be the same 1-hour time slot booked with more than 1 teacher). We kindly ask that when you are completed the activities within the class you move on to the next activity or to other parts of your evening/day to ensure that all families have space to celebrate in their child’s learning.

Student-Led Conference Times: 

• Thursday, March 21 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm (Book Fair open from 4:30pm - 7:45pm) 
• Friday, March 22 from 9:00am – 12:00pm (Book Fair open from 8:45am – 12:15pm) 

Please note that this is a time for you and your child to share and celebrate in their learning. As there will be multiple families in the room at the same time, we ask for parents to refrain from asking personal questions about their child and instead communicate and ask specific questions with teachers through another format. As always, we encourage families to have ongoing communication with their child’s teacher throughout the school year. We look forward to students sharing their joy and excitement for learning during this event.

Yearbook 

We are happy to announce that Marion Carson will be having a yearbook published this year.

We have a lot of joyful moments that have and continue to bring Marion Carson School together as a community of belonging and want to celebrate these through the Marion Cason School Yearbook. Please note that this yearbook will be containing materials that include students' photographs, names, as well as information about the activities and events that the school organized throughout the 2023-2024 school year. Teachers may also include other artistic and academic materials, as well as multi-cultural projects. 

The yearbook content is primarily produced through the efforts of staff and grade 5 student volunteers. Marion Carson school will be using the services of Lifetouch Photography to create the final product.

Purchasing of the yearbook is voluntary. If you have any questions about the collection, use, disclosure or protection of personal information in connection with the publication of the yearbook, please connect with your child’s teacher or the school office. 

The yearbook is available for purchase to all students at the school for $20/student by going to www.ybpay.ca and using code: 15269224. Deadline to order is April 26, 2024.

~Ms. S. Tsai and Ms. G. Liu (Yearbook Committee Leads)

School Planning and Engagement Survey – Closes Today

A reminder to please consider reviewing the Planning and Engagement Presentation (linked here) and completing the survey (linked here) to provide your feedback. The survey closes March 8, 2024.

Adolescent Mental Health and Anxiety | Family & Caregiver Well-Being Session

As part of a continued effort to support the well-being of students, CBE is committed to sharing valuable information about child and youth well-being with families and caregivers. This is the fourth (of five) sessions available for families and caregivers, this time focusing on 'adolescent mental health and anxiety'. Learn evidence-based strategies to support youth in Grades 7 to 12 in managing stress and anxiety. Join our AHS partners from the mental health literacy team and clarify terms and present evidence-based strategies to support youth in managing stress and anxious feelings. Learn when clinical assessment is needed and what treatment may involve. Gain information and strategies to boost your own mental health and support the young people in your life.  ​

When: Thursday, March 14, 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Please feel free to join through the following link if interested Adolescent Mental Health and Anxiety 

A Message from School Council and Parent Association

Book Fair

Our book fair is scheduled for Thursday March 21 & Friday March 22, 2024, and will run during school student-led conferences. Students will have the opportunity to preview the book fair during that week and begin making purchases during the school day on Thursday, March 21.  

Book Fair Hours

• Thursday, March 21 from 4:30pm - 7:45pm 
• Friday, March 22 from 8:45am – 12:15pm

Book Preview (Monday – Wednesday): 

• Students will be able to write down the names of any items that they are interested in purchasing. 

Book Purchase (Thursday and Friday): 

• If you would like to ensure that your child purchases a certain item from the book fair during the day on Thursday, we recommend that you send a paper note to school with the item name and cost so that that your child can hand it to the teacher or the book fair volunteer for support, who will support your child in using the money sent to school for the item(s) that you and your child discussed. 
• If no note is provided, then they will make their decision while at school. Please understand that book fair items to sell out, and the child will be given the option of making another purchase should their chosen item be unavailable.

*Please note that school staff and book fair volunteers are not responsible for lost or stolen money or book fair items. We also do not have the ability to refund any purchases. 

Book Donations: 

• If you would like to donate a book to your child’s classroom, please consider looking at the Teacher Wish List table while at the conferences with your child. Teachers truly appreciate your support, and this is one way that you could choose to support your teacher, your child, and their classroom.

All book fair purchases raise money or are redeemed for books and other educational resources for our school Library Learning Commons! Thank you for your support and for sharing the joy of reading with your child.

Please sign-up to volunteer at the Book Fair on March 21 and 22 by clicking on this link: Marion Carson Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up 

Sincerely,

Mr. Dustin Turner

Principal, Marion Carson School

Important Dates:

March 4-21: Gymnastics in Physical Education and Well-Being (PEW)

March 16: School Conference Booking System Opens for Booking at 10am

March 20: School Council / Parent Association Meeting – 10am

March 21: School Conference Booking System Closes for Booking at 12pm(noon)

March 21: Student-Led Conferences (evening)

March 21-22: Book Fair

March 22: Student-Led Conferences (day) – No School

March 23 to April 1: Spring Break – No School for Students

April 2: Classes Resume

April 4-25: Alien Inline Skating Residency (K-4)

April 25: Family Inline Skate Night (details TBD)