PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE With the hot, dry summer–reminiscent of my childhood memories–now in the rear view mirror, we can look forward to another great year at MES. Indeed we have been working to get things ready and registering more new students on a daily basis. This is very exciting for us as we continue to grow and school classroom space has become a premium over the last few years. It is very clear that Mitchell is a desirable place to move… Read More
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COMMUNICATION The staff of our school is keenly aware that for students to be successful, home – school communication has to be effective. Several channels of communication will help us accomplish this. Every home will receive the school division’s annual calendar which identifies major divisional events, and also contains many of our own local activities. NEW! Parent portal! Check out all the information on your child(ren). Including: field trips, permissions, report cards, attendance, etc. You can enter contact information and… Read More
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Please note that due to lower than threshold registration numbers in the Mitchell catchment, Right at School programming will not be available this year.
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At the time of this writing, MES had just finished a smattering of special events: we celebrated a book launch in Grade 3; butterflies were released in our Outdoor Learning Centre in Grade 1; chicks were hatching in grade 2; Grade 4’s had been drumming in the park; and our Kindergarten classes were getting ready to plant their gardens; our annual school wide bike rodeo was about to take place, and the MES art club was setting up at Clearspring… Read More
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MES Learning Partnerships. Something to celebrate!
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April was a fun filled month that we ended off with our Spring Concert with grade 1’s and 2’s. It was very well attended as many parents and community members were able to be at either the afternoon or evening performances. Great job to all of the students and staff for a superb school event. As we head into May, we look forward to our “Treats and Treasures Sale” and “Jump Rope for Heart” fundraisers. Please consider donating as we… Read More
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Mitchell Elementary School truly is “A Great Place to Grow.” And, here at MES, we continue to feel strongly that relationships really matter. As a result, things like: Christmas & Spring Concerts, Fall & Winter Fun Days, MES Assemblies, Mitchell Senior Centre connections, grade 4 running club & ski trip, PAC, and volunteers are all relationships, connections, and partnerships that we celebrate. It is said that actions speak louder than words, and in the organized excitement that we enjoy on… Read More
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At MES we continue to value and celebrate social, academic, emotional, and intellectual engagement. Our latest assembly highlighted our Grade 4 mass choir, as well as our volunteer choir made up of students who have attended and committed to noon-hour practice time with Mr. Bergen. For an audio taste of student excellence at MES click on the links included in this post. Firefly I Will Sing
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“I Love to Read” month was another huge success this past February. Our theme of “Winter Olympics” included homerooms adopting a sport, guest speakers, and special activities. We concluded the month with our Winter Fun Day where the grade 7’s from MMS helped in leading outdoor activities. One special highlight this year included having a horse drawn wagon give rides throughout the afternoon. Thank you to our I Love to Read and Winter Fun Day committees for all of your… Read More
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