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Thank you, families, for the great turnout for our family literacy night. What a great evening of family fun focused on building and supporting literacy. It was great to see all the families participating and enjoying a family night out!  Thanks to all the teachers as well as support staff who created such a great evening. Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped out with the book fair. 

A reminder that tomorrow, Friday, May 16, is a professional learning day for teachers and there is no school for students. Also, there is no school on Monday, May 19 for Victoria Day. 

Main Phone Line Not Working 
Our main phone line 403-777-6600 is not working right now. Please use our secondary lines to call the school: 403-777-6601 or 403-777-6602.  Telus is currently working on a fix, and we will let you know when the main line is back in service. 

Fun Lunch – Subway – May 20 
Our next fun lunch is Subway on May 20. Parents can order at www.healthyhunger.ca The deadline to order is tonight (May 15) at 11:59pm.  

Grade 4/5 May 23 Assembly Rescheduled to June 6 at 12:15pm 
Due to a scheduling conflict the grade 4/5 assembly has been moved from May 23 to June 6 @12:15pm. All families and friends are invited to join us for their celebration of learning assembly. 

Kindergarten Orientation – May 15 6:30-8pm (Tonight) 
Tonight will be our Kindergarten orientation for our new families as well as families who have younger siblings joining our school community. We can’t wait to meet our new students! 

Volunteer Tea | Friday, May 30, 12:15 pm 
Join us for Alex Munro’s annual Volunteer Tea to celebrate all those who have generously given their time and talents. Please RSVP using the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/vShnwxKdE3  

School Council and Parent Association AGM – Monday, June 9  
Please save the date, June 9, on your calendars as this will be the Alex Munro school council and parent association Annual General Meeting (AGM), a very important meeting to attend.  The meeting will be online and can be easily accessed from the comfort of your home via Teams.  We will send out the online meeting link and the time closer to June 9th. 

Community Events 
Check out these City of Calgary free opportunities: 
Free Learn to Golf ages 7-9 – Saturdays in May and June Click Here  for more information 
Free Learn to Golf age 10-12 – Saturdays in May and June Click Here  for more information 

Upcoming Dates 
May 15 – Kindergarten Orientation night 6:30-8pm (tonight) 
May 16 – Professional Learning Day for Teachers – No School for Students 
May 19 – Victoria Day – No School for Students 
May 20 – Fun Lunch – Subway 
May 21 – Grade 2, Zoo Field Trip 
May 26, 28, June 2, 3, 4 – Soccer Residency 
May 28 – Gr. 6 ELAL Part A Provincial Achievement Test, 9:00 am 
May 29 – Open House Night at Sir John A. MacDonald, 5:30 pm 
May 30 – Volunteer Tea, 11:30 – 1:00 pm 
June 6 – Grade 4/5 Assembly (New Date) 
June 6 & 12 – CPAWS walking field trip | Gr. 4/5 (New Date)