Many students came to school in their brand-new green hoodies today! The bright green looks great on the students and staff. Thank you, parent council, for providing us with the opportunity to purchase awesome school hoodies!
PASS Soccer Residency
We are pleased to offer soccer instruction again this year through PASS Soccer on May 27, 29 and June 3 and 5, to all students in grades 1-6. Participation in this opportunity is the student’s regular daily P.E. experience. There is no cost to families and will be generously paid for by AMPA. The experience is fun, active, and meets curriculum outcomes for all grades. This opportunity will be led by experienced soccer coach, Scott Irons.
Patrol Picnic at Heritage Park – Volunteers Needed
Our AMA patrollers are capping off a great year with a trip to the AMA patroller picnic at Heritage Park on June 6. If you are a patrol parent or another willing parent with a completed volunteer registration and Calgary Police ePIC clearance, and are interested in coming as a volunteer, please email Ms. Sasha at slgardiner@cbe.ab.ca More information to follow for student patrollers.
Lost and Found
We wanted to let families know that we do have many items in the lost and found. These items will be donated at the end of the year if they are not collected by families. We will be sure to invite students to peruse the lost and found. You are also welcome to visit the school to see if there are items belonging to your child.
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
AMPA Bottle Drive Fridays
AMPA would like to remind everyone that they continue to accept empty bottles every Friday. All you need to do is leave your bag of empties at the front of the school on Fridays. Thank you everyone who has been donating their bottles this year. We appreciate your support.
Community Garden/Naturalization Clean Up – May 25 1-3pm (This 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
Upcoming Dates:
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 6 – Patrol Picnic Heritage Park
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
June 21 – AM & PM Kindergarten Attend
June 21 – Grade 6 Farewell (more info to come)
June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day & Summer Solstice
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)