March 3-7

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At School:

In Math: We continued to work on estimation and learned how to problem solve multiplcation and division word problems using R.I.C.E. Ask your child what R.I.C.E stands for!

In Literacy: We read Chapter 2 of Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing and explored the meaning of the word "tale". We determined that Peter Hatcher is the narrator, sharing the tales
of his own life. Students were also introduced to Opinion Writing. 

In Word Work: We focused on words that have the prefix "inter". 


In Social Studies: We discussed the importance of story telling for First Nations people and how Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park is a fascinating place, where First Nations people carved petroglyphs and pictographs into the rock.

In Wellness: Students learned about the 4 different zones of regulation and how we can group together feelings to make it easier to understand, talk about and regulate them. 



Our Kindergarten buddies are learning about animals! To help them, students went on a scavenger hunt around the school to find animal tracks and figure out which animals made them. Afterwards, they enjoyed some playtime with their buddy. 

Looking Forward:

-Next week's words are: assistant, dominant, applicant, fragrant, relevant, independent, confident, evident, magnificent, benevolent, display, delay, array, holiday, decay, doorway, Saturday, highway, birthday, hooray

Upcoming Dates

March 17                             Wear your Green for St. Patrick's Day

March 19                             Dress like your favourite character from a book

March 19                              Fun Lunch - Subway

March 20                              NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN

March 21                              NO SCHOOL

March 20 & 21                     Parent/Teacher Conferences - ONLINE

March 24-28                        SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

April 18                                Good Friday - NO SCHOOL

April 21                                Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

April 22                                Bow Habitat Station Field Trip - Sharma/Klasen

April 24                                Bow Habitat Station Field Trip - Holt/Pynn/Thomson

April 30                                Grade 3 & 4 students visit McKenzie Highlands School

April 30                                Fun Lunch - Little Caesars

For more information visit our website and Teacher Blogs

MTS Traditional Calendar 2024-25.pdf 



Messages from School:

Online Parent/Teacher Conferences

With labour action by CUPE Local 40 members limiting access to CBE schools after hours, the decision has been made to move March parent/teacher conferences online.

Conferences will take place on Thursday March 20 and Friday March 21. Bookings will close on Thursday March 20 at 2:00pm.

On Saturday March 15 at 8:00am, please go to your CBE Account to book your conferences.

You will receive an email confirming your date and time and providing a Microsoft Teams link for your online conferences.


MTS Yearbooks

To order go to: https://ybpay.lifetouch.ca/
Use Yearbook ID code: 10614125

Regular Pricing: $34 (March 1 - May 24, 2025)

Last day to order:  May 24, 2025

We would like to invite parents to submit photos of their child for the yearbook by emailing them to yearbook@mtsparents.com. Submissions can include pictures from the first day of school, Terry Fox Run, Halloween Dance, Tropical Beach Day etc.


Fun Lunch

The next Fun Lunch will be on Wednesday, March 19.

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.

**The cut off date to place an order is the Friday before the Fun Lunch.





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