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:
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Emails were sent home to all families in four different groups based on grade level and option chosen for school while MMS is placed in the Restricted Level (Orange). Please find the information shared ineach email here: Remote Learners Grade 5 and 6 In School Schedules and Information Grade 7/8 In School Schedules and Information (Track A) Grade 7/8 In School Schedules and Information (Track B)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 2020 SPECIFIC DAY TO DAY PLANS – Updated September 4, 2020
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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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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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