Friday February 27

 Good afternoon, 

A HUGE thank you to the four parent volunteers who accompanied us on our trip to the Telus Be Brave Hitmen Game on Tuesday. We could not have done it without you! We had a wonderful time. One of our takeaways was learning about the difference between conflict and bullying:

A conflict is a disagreement that can be resolved through talking.

Bullying has three components: 

- negative intent

- repetitive

- a power imbalance is present

Here are some highlights of the rest our week:

Math:

We continued learning about multiplication and division, using a variety of strategies. Ask your child if they can explain them to you. 

Literacy:

We worked on learning how to make inferences. 

We continued reading our class novel, Odder. 

We are working on small reading groups and some of us have finished our novels and have begun to create "One Pagers" to represent our learning.

Science:

We have begun an exploration of space. 

Social Studies:

We are continuing to learn about the Loyalists. Ask your child if they can explain this to you. 

MTS Reminders - Tuesday February 24

Jump Rope for Heart Our school has been participating in the Jump Rope for Heart campaign during the month of February. We have focused on learning about and engaging in physical activity that relates to building healthy and strong hearts and bodies while raising money through family and friend donations to support research for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We are overwhelmed with the generosity of the MTS community who have raised over $8,000 to support the cause. This February, thanks to the generosity of the Birchall family, every Jump Rope for Heart donation will be matched* - doubling your impact on the next breakthroughs in heart and brain research! MTS held a special assembly today, with special guests Max and Mike Pozzo in attendance as well as representatives from the Heart and Stroke Organization. In 2018, when Max was a student at MTS he participated in the Jump Rope for Heart program at our school, where he learned about the signs to look for if someone is having a stroke. Not many 8-year-olds can say they saved a parent's life. Unless your name is Max Pozzo, who knew exactly what to do when his dad Mike suffered a stroke! Max attended a Jump Rope for Heart assembly in 2018 at McKenzie Towne School where he learned the FAST approach to detect whether someone is having a stroke. Max and his family attended the assembly on Tuesday, where Max was presented with a special award for his bravery and actions in saving his Dad’s life eight years ago. Thank you MTS families, friends and relatives for your support of students and this important Foundation which supports research in the fight to beat heart disease and stroke. If you’d like to support our Jump event, you can donate through our school’s fundraising page: MTS JUMP ROPE FOR HEART Pictured are Max and Mike Pozzo and Principal Lorraine Slater Pink Shirt Day- February 25 Pink Shirt Day, celebrated since 2007, is an opportunity to stand against bullying by promoting caring school cultures and active bystanders. We invite students and staff to wear pink tomorrow. Pink Shirt Day reinforces the importance of sustained, whole‑school approaches to bullying prevention and student well‑being. CBE defines bullying as repeated, persistent behaviour intended to cause harm, fear, or distress. Effective prevention helps students distinguish between conflict, mean behaviour, and bullying, while strengthening relationships and belonging. Fun Lunch Tomorrow is Fun Lunch Day! The next Fun Lunch will be held on Wednesday March 18. Fun Lunch is only for grades 1-4 and our EES students.  Go to healthyhunger.ca Log into you existing account or create a new one. Add your child’s information in the “add child” box – name, province, city, school, grade and class. All Fun Lunches will then populate – select the order now button! Please make sure to send a morning snack with your child on Fun Lunch Days. Orders must be placed by the Friday before the day. Food Support Did you know that the Breakfast Club of Canada has shared research demonstrating that 40% of Alberta’s children experience food insecurity?  This means that 4 out of 10 children do not have access to food when they are hungry.  If your family is experiencing challenges with providing food for your children you can find help at Brown Bagging Calgary.  Complete this form for support and they can deliver lunches to McKenzie Towne School for your children. https://go.bb4ck.org/l/858913/2024-01-15/38fdbw You can also find out more information on their website https://bb4ck.org/ Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids Year Book Pictures If you have any pictures from any school events (ie, first day of school, Terry Fox Run, Halloween) that you would like to share with the Yearbook Committee, please click on the link below. Once you log in, please enter this code. ADD-PICTURES-TO-YEARBOOK-26 YEARBOOK PICTURES More information will be shared on purchasing at a later date. Upcoming Dates TOMORROW                           Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks Pizza TOMORROW                           PINK Shirt Day FRIDAY                                    Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL March 3                                    Sam Centre Field Trip - Penford/Janisse/Massey March 4                                    Sam Centre Field Trip - Pynn/Thomson March 16-20                             Book Fair (More Information to come) March 17                                  Wear Green for St. Patrick's Day March 18                                  Fun Lunch - Subway March 19 & 20                          Parent/Teacher Conferences March 19                                  NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten March 20                                  Parent/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL March 23-27                            Spring Break - NO SCHOOL Please make sure to visit your teacher's blog for classroom updates. Simply click on their name to access the blog. For more information, please visit our website. MTS Traditional Calendar 2025-26.pdf