The Kindergarten students are excited for their first ever field trips with both classes going to the farm at Butterfield Acres to see the animals and learn more about how farm animals are cared for. The AM students will be going this Friday and the PM students will be going next Friday, May 2 The leadership students have organized a "bring anything but a backpack" spirit day for tomorrow, April 25. It'll be interesting to see all the creative ways the students bring their items to school tomorrow! Family Literacy Night – May 8 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm
We are excited to invite all families to our Family Literacy Night on Thursday, May 8 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Families will be invited to visit various stations around the school focused on reading, writing, vocabulary, oral storytelling, phonics, comprehension and more! You will have a chance to visit the Scholastic Book Fair and win some door prizes. We are also thrilled that Elder Shirley will be back to share stories and songs. Come one and all!
April 28th – Alex Munro School is an Election Polling Station
The school gym will be a polling station for the Federal election on April 28th. The public will be using the W1 doors to enter and exit the polling station. This will impact the drop off/line up and dismissal of students who are in Ms. Caughey’s and Ms. Quan’s classes. We are asking families of children in these two classes to use the W2 doors instead on Monday, April 28th. Growing Smiles Fundraiser
AMPA is pleased to bring back the annual growing smiles spring plant fundraiser. From April 16th until May 6th, 2025, you can place orders online for beautiful hanging baskets and hanging ferns, marigolds, roses, veggies, succulents, herbs, strawberries, planters, AND wave petunias. Orders will be available at the school for pick up on May 21st from approximately 2pm until 4:30pm. Orders can be made through the following link: http://alexmunroschool.growingsmilesfundraising.com Thank you for your support! Outdoor Learning Space Spring Clean Up
Come enjoy a family afternoon helping with the spring clean-up of our naturalization space on Sunday, May 4th from 2:30-4pm. Green Fools Physical Theatre Arts Residency – April 29-May 5
The Green Fools Theatre Society will be joining us for a week of circus arts which will include juggling, plate spinning, rolling barrels, flower sticks, tight wire and other circus arts. Thank you AMPA for funding this residency. Parent volunteers are needed. Please call the school if you would like to volunteer during this residency. Country Hills Community Member Playground Survey
Calling on Country Hills neighbours!
The Country Hills Playground Boosters are still collecting ideas for a new playground at Country Hills Circle NW. Feedback from Country Hills residents is vital to shaping the new playground. We are not fundraising at this time--simply collecting ideas. Find the survey on our website: https://www.countryhillsplaygroundboosters.com or connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CountryHillsPlaygroundBoosters
New Bell Times for Next Year – 9:14am to 3:47pm (1:17pm Friday Dismissal)
Parents received an email from CBE central office on Tuesday, April 8th announcing the changing of bell times for many CBE schools. Alex Munro school is one of the schools on the list of the system wide bell changes for next year. Our bell times for next year will be changing to a 9:14am start with a dismissal time of 3:47pm. On Fridays the start time will be the same (9:14am) with a 1:17pm dismissal. The reason many schools bell times have been altered is because the CBE has been experiencing a large increase in student enrolment, many of these students live in areas that do not have a community school and require yellow school bus service. There was also new legislation passed by the Government of Alberta that changed the eligibility for bus service for students which also increased how many students will be riding on school buses next year. When changes are made to yellow bus transportation, it has an impact on bell times for schools. That’s because bell times are directly connected to transportation. Aligning bell times across schools makes transportation more efficient, allowing each bus to run multiple routes. This creates a reliable transportation system, ensuring students get to school safely, on time and ready to learn.
To learn more about the bell time changes please visit the CBE website bell times information page. You can also visit the CBE Questions & Answers page for detailed information about the bell time and transportation service changes. Upcoming Dates
April 25 – AM Kindergarten Attend – Field Trip to Butterfield Acres
April 25 – Early Dismissal 1:15pm
April 25 – Anything but a Backpack Spirit Day
April 29-May 5 – Green Fools Circus Arts Residency
May 2 – PM Kindergarten Attend – Field Trip to Butterfield Acres
May 2 – Early Dismissal 1:15pm
May 4 – Naturalization Outdoor Learning Space Spring Clean Up 2:30-4pm
May 5 – Grade 1 Zoo Field Trip
May 7 – Hats On for Mental Health
May 8 – Family Literacy Night – 6:30pm-8pm, Book Fair purchasing available
May 5-9 – Scholastic Book Fair in the Learning Commons
May 15 – Kindergarten Orientation night 6:30-8pm | 