Instilling Confidence – Survey – Question/Response – August 2020-21

We are confident that we are ready to welcome students back on September 9, 2020 with the adaptions and systems we have put in place for a start that is safe as possible. We are sure that families have many questions about what school looks like and what changes we have made. So, please fill out this survey with any questions you may have. We will post questions and the responses to the questions to our school blog. Complete the survey here . We… Read More

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Meet the Teacher – September 8, 2020 (2PM – 6 PM)

MMS Meet the Teacher – September 8, 2020 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Our annual Meet the Teacher event is set for September 8, 2020 between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm. All parents are encouraged to schedule a ten minute appointment with their 2020-21 Homeroom Teacher. Children are invited to be a part of the meeting as well. These meetings will take place in one of three manners: Face to face in the classroom by appointment only. Virtually by appointment… Read More

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Welcoming MMS Students and Families Back – September 2020

Hello MMS Families, The purpose of the ‘Welcoming MMS Students and Families Back: Restoring Safe Schools’ document is to communicate an overview on Mitchell Middle School plans to welcome our students back to school. Our first and foremost priority is the safety and well-being of our students and staff as we get ready to return to our school. This plan is designed to be a fluid document that allows us to focus on safety, health and well-being alongside student learning… Read More

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Student Fees and Supply Lists

Hello MMS Families! We hope you are doing well and looking forward to school getting started on September 9, 2020.  Later this week we will be sending out MMS specific plans about necessary changes/adaptations we will be making to ensure that we start up safely and confidently One change we wanted to give you advance information about is student fees and supplies. We have reduced our school fees substantially as our ability to take field trips, do activities outside of… Read More

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August 24, 2020 Update

Hello MMS Families! We hope everyone had a restful summer break. We are currently updating/revising our June plans to meet all new provincial and divisional guidelines. Our school office officially opens on August 26, 2020. By Friday, August 28, 2020 you will receive an MMS specific plan regarding our safe start up to school on September 9. Over this week MMS staff will be working on the following to get ready: Setting up our classrooms to ensure students maintain a physical distance… Read More

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Parent-Guardian Letter from the HSD

June, 26, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians, As the school year draws to a close, I would like to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you for your partnership, your support, and your willingness to make the best of the circumstances we have found ourselves in these last few months. Thank you for pulling together alongside your children, our teachers, and schools, to implement distance learning opportunities in homes across our division. On behalf of our superintendent’s team, I will… Read More

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Planning for School Immunizations

June 19, 2020 Dear Parent/Guardian: As a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the suspension of classroom learning in March 2020, the school immunization program was postponed for immunizations which had been scheduled for spring of 2020. The school immunization program is delivered in grade 6, 8, or 9. If your child(ren) was in those grades last May, they have been affected. Each Service Delivery Organization (SDO) (also known as regional health authority) is planning so that children missing… Read More

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School Start Up 2020-21 – Tentative Plans

June 2020 Dear Students and Parents/Guardians, Welcome and welcome back to Mitchell Middle School (Home of the Warriors)! We are looking forward to a successful 2020-21 school year with your daughter or son.  The information in this letter is intended to keep you informed of the tentative opening day procedures and general school routines. To view a slideshow that explains our school more please go to: https://bit.ly/MMSorientation . We have also created 4 orientation videos, one for each grade 5 homeroom.… Read More

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Sports Equipment Summer Lending

To encourage our students to be active over summer we are giving our current grade 5 – 7 students the opportunity to borrow recess equipment over the summer months. GET OUTSIDE – GET ACTIVE! 1. Complete this form to request the equipment that you or your child would like to check out. 2. Equipment will be available for pick up through the check out window at MMS 24 hours after making a request. Items will be available for pick up until June… Read More

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Summer Recreational Sports Camps (Ages 6 – 12) July and August 2020

The City of Steinbach is thrilled to offer active, safe and fun Summer Recreational Sports Camps (Ages 6 – 12) July and August 2020. With a unique and challenging year-end to the school year, we understand that the need for outdoors and recreation is very important to enjoy a festive summer.  The City of Steinbach’s camps will follow the current Province of Manitoba Guidelines and have developed a Policy and Procedural process to follow throughout the camps. To learn more… Read More

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