Gift Card Fundraiser!

‘TIS THE SEASON TO BUY GIFT CARDS…The McKenzie Towne School Parent Association is asking for your participation in our Fundscrip Gift Card Fundraiser!

• Are you planning to buy gift cards for this upcoming Holiday Season?
• Do you buy groceries and gas?
• Do you rent movies, go out for dinner or frequent a coffee establishment?
• Are you updating your home with renovations or décor?
• Does your company buy gift cards for staff or clients?

When you purchase gift cards which are spent like cash, a rebate goes back to our group automatically! There is no additional cost to you. For example, when you order $150 in gift cards, you pay $150 and you get gift cards worth $150!  By spending the same amount of money you would already spend by purchasing gift cards rather than directly to the retailer, you can contribute valuable dollars to McKenzie Towne School.

Over 100 retailers are offering rebates back to our group.

HOW DO I ORDER?

1. Collect orders from family and friends.
2. Complete an order form.  Forms will be going home with students this week or can be downloaded on the left hand side of this screen.  You can also download and print a corporate request letter if your company may be interested in supporting this fundraiser.
3. Payment can be made by cash or cheque payable to McKenzie Towne School Parent Association.
4. Upon completion, return the order form, along with your payment, to the school.

 

ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY Tuesday November 30th, 2010.  Gift cards are anticipated to be ready to go home by December 9th.
 

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING MCKENZIE TOWNE SCHOOL PARENT ASSOCIATION

Fundraising Committee Meeting

The Fundraising Committee (FC) is in place to support and enhance the learning environment of the school and ensure student success.  The school and parents work in partnership to identify priorities and put an action plan in place.  The fundraising committee is in need of volunteers to help plan and execute a variety of fundraising activities for McKenzie Towne School.  The committee is meeting Tuesday night at 7 pm at the school.  Anyone interested in helping is welcome to attend.

A Message from the Playground Committee

Hello MTS Families,

We are thrilled to finally have a wonderful playground for our students and community!  After a year of intense effort, the playground was built Sept. 29th – Oct. 2nd.   We were fortunate to have 4 beautiful fall days and so many helping hands. 

The students had their first taste of the playground on Oct. 13th, after the rubber had been poured and set.  It was so gratifying to see everyone having so much fun! 

On Oct. 23rd, we celebrated the Grand Opening of the Playground.  A huge thank you to Rhona, Tiffany & Renata for organizing this amazing event and to all the volunteers who helped run it.  Everyone had a terrific time and it was a wonderful way to wrap up our project.

The Playground Committee would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all the donors, supporters and volunteers who contributed to the success of our playground project.  We couldn’t have done it without you!

Jayman ATB Financial A Child First Preschool Subway Manderley Sod M&M Meats 1450897 Alberta Inc. Co-op Sarcee Butte Ranches (Roy & Judy Copithorne)

Second Cup Groomingtails Pet Spa & Day Care Macs DumpRunner Waste Systems Inc. Sobeys Whispering Pines Int. Inc. Pizza Hut Boston Pizza

Jepson Petroleum Starbucks Prestwick Fine Drycleaning Burnco Compact Rentals Superstore McDonalds Safeway Tim Hortons

We hope that you and your family enjoy many hours of fun on the new playground!

Annika Clennan
Playground Committee Chair
playground@mtsparents.com

Recap of MTSC/PA Meetings Last Night

Thanks to all who joined us for the council and parent association meetings last night.  It was nice to see some new faces.  Thanks also to Kerrie for acting as timekeeper and keeping us on schedule so that we finished on time! 

In the council meeting, Sherri M asked that if anyone has feedback regarding guest speakers for future meetings, please let her know.  Some options may include our trustee Carol Bazinet, our CPS Community Liaison Pete Barker or ASCA.  In the Key Communicator report, Tiffany mentioned that the CBE is asking parents to complete an on-line parent communication survey.  You can access the survey by clicking here.

The volunteer coordinators reported that all classrooms should have their room parent in place by now and that a request for volunteers for the book fair scheduled for December will be coming out soon. 

In the teacher's report, Mrs. Addison spoke about the grade 2 classes and advised that they are organizing the Remembrance Day assembly this year.  She also talked about their work with growing patterns, liquids, bouyancy and campfire.  Mrs. Chen gave us an update about the grade one classes and their ongoing learnings about stories, poems, math concepts and problem solving strategies.  In the leadership report, Mrs. Sarginson reminded parents of the next gabbucino scheduled for November 23 from 2-3 pm at the school.  There was also a reminder about Friday's Spooky Science celebration and and an update regarding plans for the winter celebration on December 9th.  The leadership reports are available in each month's meeting minutes. 

Parking around the school is an ongoing safety concern.  As a reminder, please ensure you are parking only in safe, legal parking zones around the school.  In addition, anyone who witnesses unsafe or illegal activity on school grounds, such as graffiti is asked to report it to Calgary Police Services immediately.  If such activities are always reported, we are more likely to have a regular police presence around the school. 

Highlights of the Parent Association meeting include some discussion of committees being formed, such as yearbook, fun lunch, social events and schoolyard naturalization.  If you are interested in joining or forming any of these or other committees, please let us know.  Our Treasurer, Sherry, gave us an account update and advised that there are still about 50 SUTP books for sale.  The order form is available on this website. 

It was announced that Tina, our Fundraising Director has resigned her position; if you are interested in this important role, please let Sherri M. know.  The trade show originally planned for November is on hold due to a lack of resources and the committee will be revisiting other fundraising plans going forward.

The next council and parent association meetings are scheduled for November 29th.  An agenda and meeting minutes will be sent out prior to that date.

Reminder - MTSC/MTSPA Meetings

Our next council and parent association meetings are Monday night beginning at 6:30pm at the school.   We will be starting with another meet and greet, supported by Starbucks at 6:15, followed by the council meeting.  Please consider attending to see what the council and parent association does and how you can become a part of the decisions being made that affect your children.

Hope to see you there!

Reminder - Playgroud Grand Opening Celebration!

Join us this Saturday as we celebrate the grand opening of our new playground at McKenzie Towne School!  We will have lots of entertainment, including Froot-Loop the Clown, facepainters and mascots.  Kids and families can play games for prizes, enjoy a snack provided by Sobeys McKenzie Towne and a hot beverage donated by Starbucks.  Child Find Alberta will be on-site with their child identification program as well as representatives from Calgary Police Services and AMA Safety Patrol.

So come celebrate with us for a fun filled afternoon on Saturday October 23rd from 1 - 4 pm!

Public School Trustee Election Results

Carol Bazinet has been re-elected in Wards 12 and 14 as public school board trustee.  You can click here for more information about the school board trustee election.