News From the Nest
January 8, 2024
October 21, 2024
October Key Dates
Tuesday October 22- School Council Meeting 6pm
Thursday October 24 - Photo Retakes in the afternoon (Please note that this is a change in time)
Friday October 25 - Hot Lunch
Thursday October 31 - Halloween Parade in the afternoon.
From the principal's desk...
Brrrr. The week has begun by reminding us where we live. The fall has been beautiful so far that we almost forgot that it can get cold in a hurry. Please make sure the kids are dressed accordingly and come in layers as it can warm up throughout the day. Last week was a great week here at Mills Haven, with many great activities starting up. Mr. Funke has been hard at work with kids at lunch preparing them for the Norman Foote Halloween Howl, and has been working with the handbell club at lunch. We are very fortunate here at Mills Haven to have such a dedicated music teacher and program. We also saw the kick off of the grade 5-6 volleyball team who once selected will compete at the Bev Facey volleyball tournament in November. Keep an eye on the daily announcements for more clubs and activities starting up soon.
Looking ahead this week, we will be having our October school council meeting on Tuesday at 6pm and invite anyone who is looking to be more informed about school events or contribute to school council to pop by and learn about what this great group of volunteers does to make Mills Haven a "Great Place to Be"
Have a great week everyone!
Picture Re-takes
Picture re-takes will happen on Thursday October 24 in the afternoon. If you would like your child to get a re-take, please put a note in your child's agenda. If you are a kindergarten family and do not have class that day feel free to pop by Thursday at 1 PM to get your re-take done.
Halloween is Quickly Approaching
With Halloween just around the corner we wanted to remind families that we will be dressing up in the afternoon on Halloween and having a hallway parade to show of our costumes to the rest of the school. We ask that the costumes be simple enough for the kids to dress themselves at lunch and if there is any makeup to be done, that it be done before they come to school. Parents are welcome to join us for the costume parade which will start at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Please keep in mind as you are coming up with costume ideas that all "weapons" that are associated with many costumes stay at home and that the costume we choose be appropriate for an elementary setting.
Mills Haven School and Student Enhancement Society Annual General Meeting
On Tuesday October 22 at 6pm we will hold our School Council meeting. As a part of this meeting the fundraising society will be hosting their annual general meeting. At this meeting the executive will be voted in. If you have ever wanted to be involved this would be a great opportunity for you to do so. Currently the MHSSES will be voting in the :
Chair
Vice Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Division 1 / 2 Representative.
To find out more about these roles and their function within our school please attend.
St. Martin's Day
It's St Martin's Day! Join us for a traditional German lantern craft, then show off your creations during a walk around Broadmoor Lake. We will come back to the Arena for cookies and hot chocolate after we walk.
This FREE event is hosted by the German Language & Culture Association.
Where: Sherwood Park Arena (Arts & Crafts room)
When: Thursday Nov 7 2024
** All children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information click the following link St. Martin's Day
Library Helpers Needed
We're on the lookout for compassionate caregiver volunteers to lend a helping hand to our librarian at the library. Join us in making a positive impact in our school community! If you are interested and available we are looking for help on Tuesdays throughout the year. Click on the link to sign up!
School Fees Now Posted
Important Information for Families
- School fees are assessed at the start of the school year and will be posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal in September. Mills Haven Fees are now posted.
- As soon as school fees are posted, they can be paid online using the PowerSchool Parent Portal. School fees are due within 30 days of the invoice date.
- If circumstances exist where you're unable to pay your fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived. Please note the cut off dates for waiver applications. No applications will be accepted after these dates.
School Spirit Wear!
Oil Kings Night
OIL KINGS NIGHT
Join Mills Haven Elementary and the Edmonton Oil Kings for a fun-filled family night out at Rogers Place!
Who: Edmonton Oil Kings VS Medicine Hat Tigers.
When: Friday, November 22, 2024 at 7pm
Purchase a discounted ticket in the group section for only $25.00 per ticket, and $5.00 from each ticket will support Mills Haven Fundraising. Tickets will be available for pickup at the school prior to the game.
The deadline to order tickets is Sunday, November 3. Hope to see you and your family there!!
Read-a-thon: Keep Grinding Ravens
Our Ravens continue to impress with their reading during our Read-a-thon. We've read over 40 000 minutes and that is only from about 25% of our students. If each student were to register and record only 100 minutes of reading we would add 47 000 minutes to our total. Let's keep going. Read-a-thon closes in two weeks.