News From the Nest

Parent Teacher Interviews - November 26 & 27 (4PM - 7PM)

• Bookings will close on Tuesday Nov. 26 at 2PM

November 29 - Report Cards published at 4PM - available on your PowerSchool Parent Portal.

December 4 - Early Dismissal

December 11 - Christmas Concert, Grades 1-6

December 13 - Hot Lunch

December 18 & 19 - Kindergarten Christmas Concerts

December 20 - Hot Lunch & last day before Christmas Break!

Winter has finally arrived and the kids are loving all the snow. We are really looking forward to hosting parent teacher interviews this week. This is a great opportunity to get updated on your student's progress and to really understand the story behind the report card that is coming out this Friday. During interviews the library will also be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair. Please take the time to check it out. If you aren't able to attend the interviews please reach out to your child's teacher to arrange a conversation. A huge thank you to all our school council members who are sponsoring a dinner for our staff during interviews, we truly appreciate it.

Have a great week everyone!

Parent Teacher Interviews will be held this week on Tuesday, November 26 and Wednesday, November 27, from 4:00-7:00pm.

Interview appointments can be booked online and will close on Tuesday November 26 at 2:00 PM.

Please see here for more information and to find the link to make your interview appointment.

We are looking forward to meeting with you!

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from November 25th to November 27th at the Mills Haven library. Students will be able to make purchases during their library period. The book fair will also be open for purchases during parent/student/teacher conferences on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Visit the Scholastic Book Fair website to watch some book trailers found here https://www2.scholastic.ca/bookfairs/book-trailers/

The countdown to more Book joy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

We are excited this year to have begun a mental health flagship project in partnership with EIPS and the mental health capacity team. Over the course of the year specialist will be visiting with each class in our school to provide techniques and strategies for both students and staff to promote and develop positive mental health practices. Below is a poster that shows some of the

Important Information for Families

• School fees are assessed at the start of the school year and were 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 date for waiver applications is December 16, 2024. No applications will be accepted after these dates.

Learn more about the fee waiver process

We are excited to launch our new online store where you can order your custom Mills Haven Elementary Spirit Wear. This store is always open and 10% of all sales go back to the school!

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