MCHS Newsletter

Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open! All current families should have received an email notification with instructions for re-registration. If you haven’t seen it, please check your inbox (and junk folder) or visit our website for detailed registration information: Registration Process Information.

We encourage you to complete your registration early, as several schools in our division are nearing or already at capacity. Securing your spot now ensures a smooth transition into the upcoming school year.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration process, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for choosing Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools!

We kindly remind parents to ensure any outstanding school fees are paid at their earliest convenience. Please note that next semester's fees will be posted shortly. Your support helps us continue providing quality programs and resources for our students. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

We are excited to announce the availability of Dual Credit courses for the upcoming semester!

Dual Credit allows high school students to earn both high school and post-secondary credits simultaneously. This unique opportunity provides students with a head start on their college education while still in high school. This opportunity would be for grade 11 and 12 students primarily; however, strong grade 10 students could be considered.

For this academic year, we are offering:

• Sociology 1000

• Psychology 1040

These courses are offered by NorQuest College and are transferable to both Grant MacEwan University, Concordia University and the University of Alberta.

Dual Credit offers numerous benefits, including:

• Reduced college tuition costs: Earn college credits while only paying the textbook fee.

• Early exposure to post-secondary education: Gain valuable college experience and prepare for the transition to university.

• Enhanced academic rigor: Challenge yourself with college-level coursework.

• Improved college readiness: Develop essential skills for success in higher education.

We encourage you to discuss this exciting opportunity with your student. More information, including course descriptions, eligibility requirements, and registration details, will be available soon.

Deadline to register - Feb. 3, 2025

Course starts - Feb. 10 and 12, 2025

We're very excited to announce that Inspiration Republic will be presenting to MCHS students important information about racism, the harmful effects it has on society, and how to deal with it through education. Together we must create a safe and caring environment for all.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about this event.

We'd like to take the time to mention that we offer a range of counselling services at MCHS. Whether it be for academic purposes or reasons other than their school work, 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

MCHS is looking for students to go skiing and boarding at Marmot Basin on Friday, March 14. Forms and payments can be completed on PowerSchool. There are 52 spots available on a "First come, first serve" basis. Registrations open the evening of Tuesday, February 4. See Mr Coxen and Mrs Stafford if you have other questions.

See poster below for more information.

February is a BUSY month for our members as they are helping our student body celebrate the month of LOVE! We have a silly fundraiser called the MatchMaker. Students filled out a fun questionnaire that we will send off later this week to get their results processed to see who their best friend matches are, most compatible matches, least compatible, birthday trivia and so on. MatchMaker results will be sold for $2 during Valentine's week. Everyone who buys their results will be entered in a PRIZE draw and receive candy!

We will be continuing our tradition of selling "Crush for a Crush", $2 each or 3 for $5, delivery on Valentine's Day and we are selling CONCERT tickets for $10 for Apotheosis! Popcorn and Iced Tea are included.

All items will be sold in Centre Court on the days posted in the attachment and the concert tickets will be available from the front office anytime as well.

All our proceeds will go towards funding our MAY DANCE!

And of course we ask the MCHS community to support PINK SHIRT Day on Wednesday, February 26th.

Are you interested in attending NAIT?? It's never been easier! Follow the link below to book a virtual meeting with Charlene Pannarale, Student Recruitment Specialist at NAIT. There is no better time than the present!

https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/?anonymous&isanonymous=true

See poster below for more information.

See poster below for more information.

Check out our new MCHS Athletics Instagram Page!

https://www.instagram.com/mchswolvesathletics/

@mchswolvesathletics

Reminder that Grad photos are on January 30th. Open the PDF below for more information.

For those looking for a suit, open the link below to explore a great opportunity.

https://www.jasongregor.com/gregors-grads/

See the document below for important information about Grad 2025.

For more information, click on the link below.

https://acufc.ca/FSLbursaries/

• Carnaval de Québec Chansons Carnavalesques
• PhillBill - SÉLÉ
• Carla - Bim Bam toi

• 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

Autres

• Vocabulaire du jeu
• L’évaluation du niveau A1 avec la différenciation et les pratiques du CRRP
• Chenelière - Didactique - Les nouveautés 2025!
• Parlons sciences - Maintenir une patinoire sur glace (Liens avec le curriculum de l’Alberta, 3e, 6e, 7e, 8e, et 9e année)

Gospel Reading - Luke 2:25-32

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Presentation of the Lord in the Temple

https://youtu.be/ion4JnJBXHY

At MCHS, we strive to live our faith to the fullest. With the Catholic Social Teachings in mind, we organize charitable projects to help God's children who find themselves in the margains. The following is a list of the Catholic Social Teachings:

- Life and Dignity of the Human Person

- Call to Family, Community and Participation

- Rights and Responsibilities

- Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

- The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers

- Solidarity

- Care for God's Creation

Here is a list of what we have done so far at MCHS:

- Care-A-Van project for the unhoused

- Jessie's house visits and donations

- Yard clean up

- MCHS Environmental Club initiatives

- Visits to Aspen House

- Painting tiles for the community mural

- Crib tournament with seniors at MCHS

- Morinville Food Bank

- Bags for the imprisoned

February 6 & 7

NO SCHOOL - Teacher's Convention

February 14

Early Dismissal @ 11:23

February 14 and 15

Sr boys basketball tournament

February 17

NO SCHOOL - Family Day

February 18

School Council @ 6:30pm in the library

February 26

HOWLS Lunch

Gr 9 immunizations

ADDRESS:

Morinville Community High School

9506 - 100 ave Morinville, AB, Canada

T8R1P6

(757) 259-3600

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WEBSITE: https://www.mchs.gsacrd.ab.ca/

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