Urgent - Casino Volunteers Needed!

MTSPA's first Casino Fundaiser takes place next week on Tuesday November 15th & Wednesday November 16th. We urgently need three more volunteers to fill the following shifts:

Chiprunner 11.30am - 7.00pm Tuesday 15th November
Cashier 6.30pm to 2.30am Wednesday 16th November
Chiprunner 6.30pm to 2.30am Wednesday 16th November

If you are able to help or if you need more information please contact Stuart Gannon, our casino director at 403 680 8232 or casino@mtsparents.com.

This is an important fundraiser for our school, please consider volunteering.

'TIS THE SEASON TO BUY GIFT CARDS...

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

If so, please help support McKenzie Towne School Parent Association. When you purchase gift cards which are spent like cash, a rebate goes back to our school automatically! There is no additional cost to you! When you order $150 in gift cards, you pay $150 and you get gift cards worth $150!

It’s that simple! Order forms can be downloaded here and need to be returned with payment to the school by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18th.

Gift cards will be available for pick-up at the school on Thursday, Dec 8th between 3-4pm, or 6-7pm.

Please e-mail fundraising@mtsparents.com with any questions. Thank you for your support!

Volunteer Coordinator Positions

Our Volunteer Coordinator has stepped down from her position, therefore we are now without a volunteer coordinator and are currently seeking one or two people to step into this important role. In the past, this position has been co-coordinated, so could be shared by two willing individuals.

The Volunteer Coordinator(s) supports the school by managing the volunteer forms, arranging for classroom parents and in-school volunteers. This person also solicits volunteers for events on behalf of the school and/or Parent Association as needed. As a member of the School Council executive team, the Volunteer Coordinator attends monthly school council meetings and reports on volunteer needs and other relevant information. Much of this work is already complete for this year, so now is a great time to get involved and ease into the role!

Most of the duties of this position can be done via email and/or phone. This is a critical role for the school and a great opportunity to become involved. If you are interested in taking on this important job, please contact Sean at chair@mtsparents.com or Tiffany at vicechair@mtsparents.com.

Recap Of Meetings

At tonight’s Council meeting Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Kruger presented on their Grade 1 class initiatives.  Their classes have been selected out of many applications to attend the Eco-Action School at Ralph Klein Park in May.  This is a great opportunity for their students to apply what they are learning in school to the environment.

Our School’s PAT results will be posted on the school’s website in the near future and individual student results will be included in the first report card. The Province has announced they are giving some of the funds back to the schools. This money has been designated for human resources, such as teachers and/or educational assistants.

The Parent Council Meeting voted to financially support a presentation in November called Can I Play Too? put on by the Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society and designed to foster social inclusion, play and friendships for children on the autism spectrum.  The PA also voted to assist with bussing for field trips.  Discussions on where to spend casino funds will be held at future Council meetings. 

Our casino is on November 15 and 16 and is still in need of volunteers. If you can help out please contact Stuart at casino@mtsparents.com. Our fun lunch was held October 27.  This event was a great success but is in need of a Chair for any future lunches to occur.  Until someone is able to fill this role the fun lunch program has been suspended.  If you are able to Chair this great committee please let our Volunteer Coordinator Nicole know at volunteer@mtsparents.com.

Our next meeting will be held November 28 starting at 6:30pm.

School Council and Parent Association Meeting Reminder

Just a reminder that Monday October 24 is our next School and Parent Council meetings. The School Council meeting starts at 6:30pm and the Parent Association meets right after at 7:30pm.  These are a great place to find out what is happening in the school and to have input on things you would like to see happen.

Come see what opportunities there are for you to get involved.

SUTP Fundraiser

Congratulations to Adelisa in Kindergarten who is the winner of the Wii Entertainment System!

Thanks to all our students and their families who helped sell around 450 Students Union Coupon books raising about $9000 half of which goes right to our Parent Association to be used in school programs.  Some of the programs this money will be used for include bussing for fieldtrips, school presentations and other activities.                         

Even though the contest is now closed we still have some books remaining so please let the school know if you want one.

Casino Volunteer Update

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help at the casino so far. As a reminder, the dates are November 15th and 16th at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

We are still short a few volunteers. We require two chip runners to work from 11:30am-7:00 pm on November 15th and one chip runner to work fro 6:30pm-2:30 am on November 16th. A chip runner is a courier for chip orders from the casino games. This volunteer must be prepared to move around and must be able to carry up to five pounds of chips. The position is usually busy at the opening and closing of the casino.

We also are still in need of two courtroom staff to work from 10:15pm-2:45 am on November 16th. These volunteers will sort, amalgamate, count and verify all cash from table games drop boxes. Cash handling skills are an asset and volunteers should be comfortable working with their hands.

We would also like to have another six to seven volunteers that can be called upon to work a shift on either November 15th or 16th should they be needed. The shifts are 11:00am-7:00pm and 6:30pm-close (around 2:30am).

Volunteer forms can be found at this link and are also available at the school. If you are able to fill any of these needs, please email Stuart at casino@mtsparents.com or at stuartchristine@hotmail.com.