MCHS Newsletter

Come and see all that you can be at MCHS on March 13th from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm!! Find out about our advanced drama program, all the new renovations in our CTS wing, our new hockey academy program, gaming option as well as Esports and meet our amazing teachers!

A 'collective' of professionals, businesses, children, and families with the goal of creating opportunities to live their best lofe. See poster below or download the PDF for more information.

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!

Happy Valentine's Day!

1 John 7-12 - What Love Is

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

God’s love was revealed to us in this way: God sent his only-begotten Son into the world so that we might have life through him.

This is what love is: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.

Beloved, since God loved us so much, we should love one another.

No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is made complete in us.

Religion students from Mr. Adam's, Mrs. Ricioppo's, and Ms. Sansano's classes made Valentine's Cards for the residents at Aspen House. With flu season upon us we decided to send some love and joy another way since we cannot visit at this time. MCHS is practicing God's Commandment of "love thy neighbor" and serving those who are more vulnerable during this season of love.

Students and staff are welcome to participate weekly smudges in the Star Spirit Lodge every Thursday. Come join us!

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

Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools is excited to announce the expansion of its highly successful Sports Academy Hockey Program to Morinville Community High School (MCHS) beginning in the 2025-26 school year.

This expansion allows MCHS students to develop their hockey skills as part of their academic schedule. During the first semester, on-ice training will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the afternoons, offering student-athletes a structured and supportive environment to enhance their skills while maintaining a strong focus on their studies.

The Sports Academy Hockey Program has been a cornerstone of athletic development within Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools, providing students with professional instruction, skill-building opportunities, and leadership development through sport.

How to Register:
Registration for the program is now open through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Families new to the division and interested in enrolling their child in the Sports Academy Hockey Program are encouraged to contact The Sports Academy office for more details on how to get started.

For more information about the Sports Academy Hockey Program, please click here.

For inquiries, please contact:
Geoff Giacobbo ggiacobbo@gsacrd.ab.ca
GSACRD Sports Academy Administrator

MCHS students and staff prepared for this weekend's basketball tournament with yet another amazing pep rally. Students were treated to all kinds of exciting entertainement including amazing performances by the back-to-back Cheerific champion MCHS Cheer team. On top of that, they watched several staff and students including Lana Hazelaar, Abby Parsons, Aden Grams, Josh Moylan, Mr Lessard and Mrs Stafford compete in a 3-point shooting competition. Students also had a chance to be picked to perform in the half-court shot challenge during halftime. Thank you so much to all of those who made this amazing pep rally come to life. A special thank you to Mrs MacIsaac for spearheading the event and to Mr Adams for being the host.

TWO STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED! The Board of Trustees of Greater St. Albert Catholic schools is seeking two student representatives from each division school that has students in grades 7-12. The goal of this initiative is to enhance student voice and participation in the governance process by creating opportunities for meaningful dialogue between students and trustees. This will involve two after-school meetings with the Board and Superintendent annually (with food and refreshments), with the first meeting taking place in April 2025. As there will only be one meeting this year and the initiative continuing into next year, we are seeking students that will be at the school again in the 2025-26 school year. Please email Corinna Cormier at ccormier@gsacrd.ab.ca by February 27th should your child be interested.

The Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Education Foundation (GSACSEF) is looking for up to three Student Directors (one per school) to join our dedicated team of volunteer Foundation Directors for the 2025-26 school year. This is an incredible opportunity for student leaders to gain valuable experience, make an impact, and help shape the future of education in our division.

About the Role:

As a Student Director, you will play a vital role in advancing the Foundation’s mission:

• Enhancing education by providing schools and students with equipment and learning resources
• Supporting student success through scholarships, grants, and financial assistance

Who Can Apply?

We are seeking passionate, motivated students currently in Grades 9, 10, or 11 at a GSACRD school. Ideal candidates will have:

• A strong commitment to student success
• Leadership skills and a desire to make a difference
• An interest in learning about board governance and volunteer leadership

Why Apply?

• Gain real-world experience on a volunteer board
• Build your resume with a meaningful leadership role
• Make a lasting impact on your school community

If you or someone you know is interested, visit our website to review the open positions and apply by March 27, 2025. For more information, email us at foundation@gsacrd.ab.ca.

We look forward to welcoming passionate student leaders to our team!

MatchMaker results will be sold for $2 up until Wednesday of this week. Everyone who buys their results will be entered in a PRIZE draw and receive candy!

Also, we ask the MCHS community to support PINK SHIRT Day on Wednesday, February 26th. This important day bring's awareness to bullying in and out of schools.

See poster below for more information.

On February 14 and 15 the MCHS curling team traveled to Slave Lake to take part in our curling zones bonspeil. After a lot of games they finished on Saturday with some with some well-earned hardware!

Our mixed team consisting of Katelyn and Jordan Klassen earned bronze in the inaugural mixed doubles competition. The girls team played a total of 7 games in 2 days to come out with a very respectable 4th place.

Our boys played their hearts out all weekend and earned bronze and the mixed team battled non stop and earned silver, just narrowly missing out on provincials.

Congratulations to all who participated! Way to go Wolves!

Congrats to the Sr Boys for placing 3rd in their home tournament! The Wolves defeated R.F Staples with an outstanding 2nd half in the 3rd place game. They're off to Wetaskiwin next Friday. Let's go WOLVES!

The MCHS Cheer Team competed at the Cheerific Western Cheer Challenge this weekend, taking home first place in both the Advanced All Girl and Game Day divisions. The girls were also HIT ZERO in All Girl Advanced both Friday and Saturday. What an impressive pack!

We're so excited to open the store for students to purchase 2025 grad swag!! Click on the link below to see all the NEW gear available to students for purchase.

https://www.promoplace.com/mchsgrad

Don't forget to vote on your grad song!! Nominations are due this Wednesday, the 19th at 3:00pm.

DODGE BALL vs Cst. Wills and co.: Don't miss out on what wull be a really fun event! Come down to the gym on Thursday during lunch to take on Cst. Wills and other first responders in a friendly game of dodgeball!

See the document below for important information about Grad 2025.

As the spokes-organization of Alberta's Francophonie, the ACFA is embarking on an extensive study by and for the Francophonie on the primary, home and palliative care needs in French. The goal is to gain access to credible, relevant evidence that effectively reflects the needs of our diverse francophone communities, and to ensure that the services soon to be established by the province are equitable and of high quality for all French-speaking Albertans.

To fully understand the needs of Francophones in the Legal, Morinville and Centralta communities, we will be organizing a consultation session in the region. The session will take place on :

Date: January 26, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Legal, Centralta Community Center (5109 46 St CP 328)

For more information, please visit our website: https://acfa.ab.ca/en-action/affaires-gouvernementales/projet-detude-en-sante/

To register: https://formulaireacfa.wufoo.com/forms/x10aizsc1smqrno/

For more information, click on the link below.

https://acufc.ca/FSLbursaries/

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Gospel Reading Luke 6:17-26

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

https://youtu.be/gxY4IrVeoXQ

Happy, rich, popular. Not bad things in themselves but when those become what we put our hopes in, Jesus warns us they will eventually fall woefully short. And he blesses those people who have found themselves in hard circumstances they hadn't expected. Often referred to as "The Sermon on the Mount", the Gospel writer Luke recalls it as happening on the plains. It's here that Jesus downloads the Beatitudes. Blessings and woes.

February 14

Pep rally

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

March 5

Ash Wednesday Celebration

March 13

Open House from 5:30pm - 7:30pm

March 14

PD Day - NO SCHOOL

March 18

School council @ 6:30 pm

March 19

HOWLS lunch

Parent-teacher interview from 4:30pm - 7:30pm

March 20

Parent-teacher interviews from 4:30pm - 7:30pm

March 21

Day-in-lieu for PTIs - NO SCHOOL

March 24 - 28

Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

ADDRESS:

Morinville Community High School

9506 - 100 ave Morinville, AB, Canada

T8R1P6

(757) 259-3600

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