June is here and it's going to be a busy month! We have so many exciting events happening before the end of the school year including many field trips, the grade 6 farewell, and a whole school student drum performance. What an exciting month ahead!
School Council and Parent Association Meeting – Monday, June 8
The June AMPA meeting will be next Monday at 6:15pm, online. This is a very important meeting, as it is the annual general meeting (AGM) for the school council and parent association. The AGM is when individuals are nominated for executive positions with members voting on their preferred candidates. More information and the meeting link will be sent out on Monday.
IMPORTANT - Upcoming Casino – Our Biggest Fundraiser – Please Sign Up!
We are gearing up for our biggest fundraiser of the school year and we need your help! Without volunteers we lose our casino and will not be able to benefit from the huge amount of funds (usually around $60 000) that this brings to the Alex Munro Parent Association (AMPA). Please sign up and ask your friends or relatives to consider signing up too!
Alex Munro Parent Council will be at Ace Airport Casino on June 18th and June 19th, 2026, for our fundraiser with the AGLC. This two-day event will help us bring in much needed funds to help make our AMS school playground updates a reality.
There are roles for everyone from Bankers, Chip Runners, and Cash Room Counters. There are day and night shifts for both June 18th and June 19th and we need volunteers for all the time slots.
Everyone who volunteers gets a complimentary meal from Ace Airport Casino during their shift (the food is really good!) and of course the chance to help out the students of AMS get a more accessible playground with the gift of your time, and other needed items.
If you are interested in helping AMPA and Alex Munro School with this event, please complete the following sign-up form. You can access it at this link (https://forms.gle/baghEoHMJTQoKoUz8). or click here for more details.
Gr 1-5 Student Drumming Assembly – June 17 at 2:30pm
Our students will be putting on a drumming presentation assembly on June 17 at 2:30pm. All families are welcome to attend. The performance will have an animal theme where the grade 1-5 classes will be playing a drumming song based on a jungle animal.
Volunteer Tea – June 17 at 10:00am
We will be hosting a volunteer tea to celebrate all our great volunteers this year. The event will be on June 17 at 10am in the school gym. Volunteers, please save the date. More information will be coming soon!
Fun Lunch – The Saucy Bread Company
Our next fun lunch will be The Saucy Bread Company on Tuesday, June 16. Orders can be made at Healthyhunger.ca. The order deadline is next Thursday, June 11 at 11:59pm.
Spring clean-up time has arrived!
Come and join us for a beautiful time with your family in the fresh air in our naturalization space!
Saturday June 6, 1:00-3:00pm - Learn to make your own fertilizer and to 'Regrow Your Dinner' with short demonstrations where we will learn to take table scraps and turn them into fresh veggies in our very own garden.
Please bring your egg shells and coffee grounds from your family's breakfast!
Toys, Cards (Pokémon), Fidget Tools, and Key Chains (3D printed toys)
Recently, there has been an increase in personal toys/items being brought to school by students. Bringing personal items to school often creates a distraction to the learning environment and can lead to peer conflict. Please support our teachers and staff by ensuring that your children are not bringing personal items to school. If any personal items are required for projects or classroom learning, the teachers will communicate this through email or their Google classrooms. If sensory or fidget tools are required as an accommodation for learning, the teacher will either provide these for your child or will directly consult with you. Please do not let your child bring in any personal items unless you have been contacted by their teacher.
Student Fees
Please log into your MyCBE account and ensure fees are paid. For more information on school fees please refer to the CBE fees website.
If you desire assistance with fees, please consider:
- Applying for a Central Fee Waiver. The CBE is currently offering extensions for 2024–25 waivers until June 30, 2026. Please reach out to FeeWaiver@cbe.ab.ca for more information.
- Requesting a Payment Plan by contacting StudentFees@cbe.ab.ca. A payment plan requires a signed commitment to pay a minimum of $20 per month toward 2024–25 central fees.
Bottle Drive Fridays
Just like last year, you can donate your refundable bottles to AMPA by dropping them off at the front of the school (by the free little library) every Friday. Our goal this year is to raise $2000 through our bottle drive Fridays.
Upcoming Important Dates:
June 5 – Kindergarten Attends
June 5 – Kindergarten Field Trip to the Farmyard
June 5 – Early Dismissal 1:17pm
June 8 – School Council and Parent Association Meeting
June 11 – Grade 3 – Field Trip - Telus Spark - Ms. Nancy’s Class
June 15 – Grade 3 – Field Trip - Telus Spark - Ms. Yima’s Class
June 15 – Grade 2 - Field Trip - "The Site"
June 16 – Fun Lunch – The Saucy Bread Company
June 17 – Volunteer Tea
June 17 – Student Drumming Assembly – 2:30pm