MMS Virtual Parent Teacher Meetings November 30, 2020 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Our first Parent Teacher Meeting is now set for November 30, 2020 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM for November 30, 2020. All parents are encouraged to schedule a ten minute appointment with their 2020-21 teachers. These meetings will take place in one of two manners: Virtually by appointment only (Zoom or some other agreed upon method) Via a phone call by appointment only (The teacher will… Read More
We hope your child has had a good start to their remote learning experience. All standards for remote learning can be found here . The highlights are below: Students will be required to participate daily in learning and assessment with minimum standards, as follows: Real-time online instruction will be coordinated by the assigned teacher for all students registered in the class. Students must be available for the following real-time learning times (synchronous): Grades 5-8: Seven to eight hours of instruction (synchronous)… Read More
On Thursday, November 12 MMS students recognized Remembrance Day with a short service during STEAM Class (Track A students in grade 7 and 8 will do this on Nov 13, 2020). Students were lead through this slideshow and at the end students painted rocks with messages about Remembrance Day or drew poppies on their rock. Students are encouraged to take their rocks home or hide them around the community. You can watch the slideshow here:
MITCHELL MIDDLE SCHOOL – RESTRICTED LEVEL SCHOOL PLAN – NOVEMBER 2020 INTRODUCTION: MOVING TO THE RESTRICTED LEVEL (ORANGE) The purpose of this document is to communicate an overview on Mitchell Middle School plans as we move to the Restricted Level (Orange) in Manitoba’s Pandemic Response System. Our first and foremost priority continues to be the safety and well-being of our students and staff This document may evolve as we receive further guidance and directions from Public Health and Manitoba Education.… Read More
October 23, 2020 Dear Parent/Guardian: Due to the current high volume of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, your school immunization clinic was postponed. You will receive further communication in the coming weeks about rescheduling the clinic. The School Immunization Program primarily occurs in grade 6 and grade 8 or 9. This will affect your child(ren) in varying degrees depending on their grade. The vaccines given in grade 6 offer protection against three diseases while the vaccine recommended in grade 8 or… Read More
October 20, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians, On behalf of our schools, we would like to take this opportunity to check-in via Thought Exchange and ask for your input on how we can best support your child’s learning process in the months ahead. Your thoughts and comments will help us better understand our school communities’ needs during this pandemic and guide our efforts to provide learning support to students and their families. NEW! For this thought exchange, we are using a beta… Read More
Dear Parents/Guardians, It’s hard to believe we have reached the three week mark of the resumption of school! Once again, I’d like to send a thank you for all your support, patience and cooperation with the implementation of health protocols to create safe learning spaces in our schools. Please find attached some further information, which I trust will be helpful for all. The two-page printable document outlines the symptomatic criteria for students being sent home from school and the steps… Read More
What is Strong Connections? Strong Connections is intended to give teachers and students a head start with developing good relationships that will benefit all students both academically and socially. Strong Connections is a program designed to enhance the start of year assessment of each child. Strong Connections activities are not tests, but rather they are tasks to help us get to know our students and how they learn in order to know where to begin with instruction. Rationale for Strong… Read More
The purpose of this document is to communicate specific day to day plans to Mitchell Middle School students and families navigate their day. We continue to focus on the safety and well-being of our students and staff as we return to our school. This document will evolve as we receive further guidance and directions from Public Health and Manitoba Education. Updates to this plan will be communicated as necessary. WELCOMING OUR STUDENTS BACK SEPTEMBER 2020SPECIFIC DAY TO DAY PLANS – Updated September 4, 2020
