Fall is a time to slow down and reflect on the many things we have to be thankful for. MES would like to highlight this Friday’s Thanksgiving assembly. It starts at 9:15 with a special musical performance. All are welcome.
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MES staff would like to welcome back all returning students, and we look forward to meeting all new students.
Don’t forget that Tuesday, September 6 is Meet the Teacher from 4:30-6:00.
Click here for a link to the latest school newsletter.
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Beginning on April 28, 2016, Mitchell Elementary School will facilitate a community engagement through the online group insight platform, Thoughtexchange. We invite all parents/guardians of children attending our school to take part in this unique and exciting opportunity to share their thoughts. Contribute to the conversation, and help our school identify community-shared priorities, appreciations, and concerns. The results of this engagement will help inform future decisions at the school and divisional levels. Participation is voluntary but as our partners in… Read More
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We are very proud of our very own Steffan Reimer, who completed the Boston Marathon last week. Steffan is the Phys. Ed teacher at MES. See the complete interview from Steinbachonline at the link below. Congratulations on this major life accomplishment Steffan!
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Our new student t-shirts are on sale now, until Monday, April 18. These are great looking shirts with a brand new MES logo. See the photo below. The cost is only $10.00! Please send your orders to the office this week.
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MES and the Mitchell Seniors’ Center made a connection today. We have been talking for a few months about how our school might connect with those who attend the Tuesday morning breakfast at the Seniors’ Center. Today our music teacher, Albert Bergen, brought our grade 4 choir to sing at the breakfast. We were warmly welcomed by the community and all 85 students worked hard to focus on their performance amidst the aroma of bacon and pancakes! Our next visit… Read More
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Our annual chocolate sales fundraiser begins today! Students who are participating will bring a box of chocolate covered almonds home after school. When your child has sold their box of chocolates, please remind them to bring the money to the office. If you would like more chocolates to sell, please make that request at the office also. There are some great prizes to be won this year. The fundraiser will run from Mar. 17 – Apr. 11. Thanks to… Read More
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Many of you are aware of the tragic incident involving a member of our community, Tim Stobert, on Saturday, Mar. 5. Details of his story can be found on SteinbachOnline at the following link; Tim Stobert Story Our school would like to do whatever we can to support the Stobert family at this very difficult time. We are offering our services as a collection point for donations for the family. From now until Mar. 16, we will collect any amount of money that… Read More
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We enjoyed a great assembly with Corny Rempel and the crew from Mix 96.7 today. Corny presented us with a great prize from Kids Zone! One lucky student will have their next birthday party at Kids Zone! The students had a great time participating in the Corny’s stories. Thanks for coming to our school today and making I Love to Read Month even more fun!
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It was a pleasure to host the Asante Children’s Choir from Uganda today. The students performed for us in an assembly this morning. We hosted the choir for lunch and then the choir visited our classrooms in small groups. It was a great day of inspiration and learning for all of us. Thanks to Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Kampen for organizing the event. Thanks to the Asante choir for blessing us with your music and your friendship today.
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