The lunch hour sock hop was a lot of fun. The students enjoyed the energetic tunes and had a lot of fun dancing and hanging out with their friends. Thanks, DJ Chris for volunteering your time and equipment to make our sock hop a success.
A reminder that there is no school tomorrow for teacher professional learning and no school on Victoria Day, Monday. Have a great extra long weekend!
New Before and After School Childcare starting this Fall | Grades 1-6
Alex Munro School is pleased to be welcoming a new before and after school childcare program for grades 1-6 that will be run onsite in the Alex Munro School gym by Active Minds Childcare Inc.
“Active Minds is committed to providing an enriching environment for children, that goes beyond the classroom. We believe that high quality, affordable, and developmentally appropriate programs should be available to all children and their families. Our program is designed to meet the individual child's basic developmental needs: social, physical, emotional, intellectual, creative, and self-concept while responding to the needs of families and the school community.” - Quote from Active Minds Website
The program will provide before school childcare starting at 7am until our morning bell (8:50am) and after school childcare from 3:29pm until 6pm.
Please visit the Active Minds Childcare website for more information and the registration process: https://www.activemindschildcare.ca/
Carolee Turner is the owner/operator of Active Minds Childcare Inc. and would be happy to answer any questions families may have. She can be reached by phone at 403-400-3884 or via email info@activemindschildcare.ca info@activemindschildcare.ca
Subway Fun Lunch – May 21st
Our May fun lunch will be Subway. Orders can be made through www.healthyhunger.ca The deadline to order is tonight May 16 at 11:59pm
Community Nature Walk
Calgary Parks is offering a free community nature walk at Nose Hill Park on Thursday, May 23. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Growing Smiles Plant Pick Up – May 21st
AMPA will have the Growing Smiles orders available for pick on May 21st from 2:30pm- 4:00pm in the school gym. You can pick up your orders by going to the North gym door by the naturalization outdoor classroom to the right of the main doors.
Community Garden/Naturalization Clean Up – May 25 1-3pm (Saturday)
We are looking forward to getting our garden in top shape next weekend (May 25). We will be raking, fertilizing and preparing the raised beds for students to plant later in their classes. Please save your eggshells and small bones like chicken and fish bones as we will be making our own bone meal and liquid fertilizer. It should be a sunny, beautiful day, and we will have a treat for the kids to enjoy after finishing their hard work. Bring your family out and enjoy digging in the dirt!
Please note there will be no washrooms available for these two hours so be sure to go before you go!
AMPA’s Next Casino Dates | Oct 5 and 6
Having the opportunity to provide volunteers to support casino operations is an important fundraiser for organizations such as schools as it brings in significant funds that go directly to improving student learning experiences. Please save these dates in your calendar as AMPA will require numerous volunteers for both dates (day and night shifts). Please send an email to alexmunroschoolcouncil@gmail.com to let them know that you are interested in volunteering and they will contact you with further details.
Green Shirt Fridays
Help build school spirit by wearing your Alex Munro school shirt on Fridays. You are also welcome to wear any green shirt that day as well.
Upcoming Dates:
May 16 – Kindergarten Orientation | 6:30 pm
May 17 – No School for Students – Teacher Professional Learning Day
May 20 – No School for Students – Victoria Day
May 21 – Earth Rangers Presentation in the gym 9:30-10:30
May 21 – Growing Smiles Plant Pick Up – Time TBA
May 21 – Subway Fun Lunch – Order at healthhunger.ca
May 24 – PM Kindergarten Attend
May 25 – Naturalization/Outdoor Learning Space Clean Up 1-3pm (Saturday)
May 27, 20, June 3, 5 – PASS Soccer Residency for all students
May 31 – AM Kindergarten Field Trip – Butterfield Acres – Contact your child’s teacher if you can volunteer!
May 31 – Grade 4 Assembly – 12:30 pm
June 3 – AMPA meeting online @6:15pm
June 4 – Grade 3 – Calgary Zoo – Contact your child’s teacher if you can volunteer
June 7 – PM Kindergarten Field Trip – Butterfield Acres – Contact your child’s teacher if you can volunteer!
June 14 – AM Kindergarten Attend
June 14 – Kindergarten Assembly Time TBD
June 21 – AM & PM Kindergarten Attend
June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
June 26 – Report Cards Available on your MyCBE account
Thursday, June 27 – Last Day of School for Students (this is an early dismissal day at 1:15 pm)