MCHS Newsletter

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Please join us for our Remembrance Day Ceremony on Friday, November 8th at 10:35 a.m. We would be honored to have parents, families and guardians in attendance. The ceremony will take place at Morinville Community Cultural Center.

We would like to acknowledge members in our community for their service and bravery. Please send photos of any family members dressed in uniform if you wish to be included in the Remembrance Day Ceremony presentation. All emails can be forwarded to aadams@gsacrd.ab.ca by Monday, November 4th, 2024.

Don't forget to bring items for the food bank! The class with the most will be receiving root beer floats! We're taking donations until November 7th.

Here at MCHS we are lucky to have grant funding to support our students' nutritional needs. Fresh fruit is available for all students to take when they require a snack to keep them going for the day. We also have a toast program, and various food events throughout the year that all students are welcome to participate in.

In addition, Students Services carries extra snacks and soup for our students who have food security challenges at home. We want to ensure that all students have the nutrition required to do their best at school, recognizing that families have different levels of need. If you think your learner may benefit from extra nutrition support at school, due to food access challenges at home, please contact Corinna Cormier at ccormier@gsacrd.ab.ca or by phone at 780-9396891 so that they can be added to our Nutritional Support List. Being on this list will allow your learner to access extra nutritional support at the school, ensuring that our resources are reaching the students who need it most.

Please read the information below to make sure that your student is maintaining a safe and caring environment for all students during this fun day.

We'd like to take the time to mention that we offer a range of counselling services at MCHS. Whether it be for academic or personal reasons, students can get help. See the contact information below for details.

COUNSELLING DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

Learning Support Facilitator: Amanda Bulger

Counsellor: Vanessa Connell

GSACRD Voice (Wellness coach): Maddison Russo

Youth Success Coach: Mary Morin

Get ready for another amazing production put on by the Drama Llamas of MCHS! This year, Mrs. King and her wonderful cast are presenting The Drowsy Chaperone. Click on one the link below depending on which date you'd like to attend. Get your tickets fast, we HAVE sold out in the past!

December 11 link below

https://www.studentquickpay.com/GSACRD/MyAccount/Main.aspx?webitemid=1706

December 12 link below

https://www.studentquickpay.com/GSACRD/MyAccount/Main.aspx?webitemid=1707

December 13 link

https://www.studentquickpay.com/GSACRD/MyAccount/Main.aspx?webitemid=1704

Student were busy planting seeds in Urban Agriculture class. Let's see how they grow!

Students can be seen doing spooky labs in Forensic Science class!

Horizons Leadership Conference, the Gathering of the Ghouls, was a success! ! MCHS brought together young leaders from diverse backgrounds and several different school districts for an inspiring weekend of growth and connection. MCHS SC hosted 155 students and 12 teacher advisors from 7 schools in 4 different school districts!

Participants engaged in impactful workshops, interactive team-building exercises, and insightful keynote speakers. The conference fostered a strong sense of empowerment and purpose, leaving attendees excited to make a positive impact in their communities. Thank you to all the students who took part, student council and for all staff who helped in this BIG endeavour. A special shoutout to Mrs. Ricioppo for her incredible work in spearheading this transformative event.

Also, thank you to the Canadian Student Leadership Association (CSLA) for giving us the opportunity to be a host school.

Halloweek is this week! Student Council will host some fun games at lunchtime in Centre Court and on the stage. First come first serve to enter the games. There will be candy.....come and watch the fun!

And PLEASE dress up for Halloween on Thursday! There are prizes for various costume categories.

Block 3 Food Bank Challenge

Please bring items up until Thursday, Nov. 7th. Winning class gets a treat!

Art News

The Art Room continues to be busy with amazing talent!

Plaster mask making, coloured pencil animals, portraiture and acrylic painting.

Donations to the Art Room: Mrs. Ricioppo is always looking for broken costume jewellery, fabric scraps, ribbon, lace, leftover good latex paint (for the big stuff), old "retro" paintings to paint over, old books to use for collage.

If you're interested in going on our 2025-2026 school trip, ask Mr. King about it!

MCHS is proud to host a Career Fair with local businesses on Wednesday Nov. 20th. Students will have the opportunity to speak to different companies in a variety of trades.

We're wishing all of our teams good luck as they practice and prepare for 2024 Volleyball Zones!

JV boys @ RF Staples - Nov 1,2

JV girls @ John Maland - Nov 1,2

Senior boys @ RF Staples - Nov 15-16

Senior girl @ Hilltop - Nov 15,16

LET'S GO WOLVES!!!!!

Basketball season is right around the corner! If you're interested and haven't attended the meeting, please be sure to reach out to the following teachers to let them know you want to participate in tryouts:

Senior basketball: Mrs. MacIsaac and Mr. Lessard

JV basketball: Mr. King, Mrs. Cancian and Mrs. Wagner

Junior high boys basketball: Mrs. Sansano and Mrs. Rousseau

All grade 9 boys looking to try out for the team this year, head to the Theory Room on Wednesday, October 20th at lunch.

See the document below for important information about Grad 2025.

• • Merci à la vie - Kalune
  • Changez le monde - Star Académie TVA
  • Je n’ai pas peur - French Halloween Song for Kids!

L'activité aura lieu au Bonnie Doon Bowling Lanes (au sous-sol du centre d'achats) au coût de $25 par personne et c'est gratuit pour les enfants de 5 ans et moins.

Le montant d'inscription inclut 2 parties de quilles et la location des chaussures.

Pour vous inscrire, vous n'avez qu'à aller sur le site web de la FSFA à www.lafsfa.ca

Vous trouverez en pièce jointe l'affiche concernant l'activité.

Chers élèves d'immersion français à MCHS, voici des détails concernant les camps de sélection sportif pour les Jeux de la Francophonie canadienne :

• 16 novembre (Calgary) : Ultimate frisbee, volleyball de plage et badminton
• 17 novembre (Edmonton) : Basketball, flag football et athlétisme

• 20 ways French Immersion parents can help embrace a love of language

Mathématiques

• MathLibres - Fiches d’exercices de Maths

Communication Jeunesse

• Numéro d’hiver - Qu’est-ce qu’on lit? (Magazine virtuel) - suggestions de lecture jeunesse

Histoire Canada

• Publications Kayak: Navigue dans l’histoire du Canada

Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him. For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

Gospel Reading - Mark 10:46-52

Year B - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

https://youtu.be/VHZDmL7ynA4

https://youtu.be/2wES4Qtp3fQ

BIG question and one that lots of people are asking. There are two ingredients to forgiveness - you and the person you hurt. You and God. He's ready to forgive. Are you ready to ask?

Oct 30

HOWLS lunch

Gr 9 Outdoor Ed field trip

Oct 31

Halloween Activity - block 4

Nov 1

ATA Institute Day - No school

Nov 4

Awards Night @ MCCC

Nov 8

Remembrance Day Ceremony @ MCCC

Nov 11 - 15

Fall break - NO SCHOOL

Nov 19

School Council @ 6:30pm

Nov 20

Career Fair @ MCHS

Nov 21

Grad Activity

Nov 27

HOWLS lunch

Nov 29

PD day - NO CLASSES

ADDRESS:

Morinville Community High School

9506 - 100 ave Morinville, AB, Canada

T8R1P6

(757) 259-3600

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