Schedule Update

We are making a slight change to the schedule for our grade 7 and 8 students. Due to some ongoing issues during our afternoon break (2:25 PM – 2:35 PM) we have decided to change the schedule to make two smaller breaks in the afternoon. Currently, many students are not using the break for its intended purpose. This leads to behaviour, at break, that interrupts many student’s ability and readiness  to learn for periods 7 and 8. The current break… Read More

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Canada’s National Child and Youth Mental Health Day #bandtogetherforchildrensmentalhealth

MMS, The Project 11 and KIDTHINK teams are encouraging everyone at MMS to join us in recognize Canada’s National Child and Youth Mental Health Day on May 7th. This day falls within Mental Health Week (May 6th to 12th) but is specific to children’s mental health. It was started in 2007 by two mothers in British Columbia and since 2010 has been led by a mental health organization, Family Smart, in BC. While awareness of this health promotion day has… Read More

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Lunch Hour Procedures

Dear Parents/Guardians: Just a reminder of the procedures for students who generally stay at school over the lunch hour. If you give permission for your child to leave the school property over the lunch hour, a note is required before 9:00 A.M. This should be given to homeroom teachers. Alternatively, you can connect with Mrs. Enns at the front desk at 204-320-9488.  We are getting reports from the community that high numbers of grades 7 and 8’s are in the… Read More

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Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) – Students in 8F

April 22, 2019 Hello Parents/Guardians of Children in 8F, In 2003, the provincial and territorial ministers of education, through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), agreed to undertake the development of the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) to assess the knowledge and skills of students across Canada in the core subjects of reading, mathematics, and science. The reports for the PCAP assessments are available on the CMEC Web site ( www.cmec.ca ). More information about the PCAP assessment can also be… Read More

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Mitchell Community Clean Up

Today is Earth Day 2019 and this week is Earth Week! This Friday we will be taking care of our town and will be doing a community clean up! If any family members want to join us feel free to join your child’s homeroom. Clean up starts at 2:30 pm on Friday, April 26.  

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Thursday, April 11, 2019 is Love My School Day! We are lucky to go to school everyday in a great community. On Thursday, share to Twitter and/or Instagram what you love about MMS and tag it with #LoveMySchoolDay  and  #hsdlearns      

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MMS – Festival of the Arts

Come join us Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 6:00 – 7:00 pm We are having our MMS Arts Fair Wed. April 10th. Every student will submit either a Performing Art or Visual Art submission. The gym doors open at 5:55pm for the Arts Fair. At 7:00pm we ask that students take their art home. There will also be videos of students performances in the Music Room. Students were required to complete a submission form by Tuesday March 12th. Auditions for live performances… Read More

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Recess Equipment

Thank you to our PAC and family members who were able to donate to our fundraising efforts this year. We were able to raise over $2000 to purchase equipment for students to use during recess time. To ensure the equipment is used and returned we will be asking students to sign equipment out. This can be done near the canteen every recess. We are still waiting for a four square volleyball game and a game called Turing Tumble . We will also… Read More

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