Monday 23 June 2014

Special offer on laptops and software for CBE parents and students

As information becomes more digital, schools are changing the way they deliver education.  We are seeing more and more students using personal devices in school.  They are creating their assignments on computers and handing them in electronically. Tools like dictionaries, thesauri, and textbooks can be accessed digitally. Movies and documentaries can be viewed and reviewed independently.  A student with their own device has an advantage but they can be pricey.

CBE has negotiated a special offer for parents to purchase laptops and software for their children.  Ordering and pricing information are available on our vendors’ website. To take advantage of this opportunity, please visit:
PC Corp  http://www.pccorp.com/cbe/ordering/(contact PC Corp for the password)
Vendor Contact Information
Apple laptop Purchase
Contact | Michael J. Brown
Office Solutions Inc.
#100 3016 10th Ave NE
Calgary, ABT2A 6A3
403-297-9795
mj@officesolutionsinc.ca
Windows Laptop purchase (MidSun School runs on a PC platform)
Contact | Tessy Pavlatos
PC Corp
#100 1301 8th St SW
Calgary, AB T2R 1B7
403-290-5694
cbeorder@pccorp.com
A special but separate opportunity to purchase and download Microsoft Office Professional - Student is also available.  Further details about this download can be found at http://cbe.onthehub.com

Monday 16 June 2014

Thank you and Messsages from MidSun

Thank you to all parents who provided food and service for the Staff Appreciation Luncheon.  We all appreciate your time and effort.  The food was delicious and plentiful.

Message from PE - GARAGE SALE

Are you looking for some extra outdoor equipment to play with this summer?  Well do we have a sale for you!  Bring in your toonies to the Phys. Ed. department anytime before summer holidays and purchase some used equipment.  They have badminton racquets, basketballs, volleyball, soccer balls and other miscellaneous items.  They also have last year’s basketball jerseys for sale for $5 each.  The sale of the basketball jerseys will go to help fund the new jerseys purchased this year.  All equipment sales will go directly to purchasing new equipment for next year.  Thanks for your support

Message from the LRC

Please recycle your unwanted school supplies (binders, unused paper, pencils, pencil sharpeners, calculators, rules, scissors, protractors, etc) by dropping these off at the LRC room. We will distribute these to students who are in need next school year.

Thursday 12 June 2014

Year End Information from MidSun

June 18 -              LAST DAY OF CLASSES

Locker clean out (Bring bags)

 
June 19 -              Awards

                                Grade 7 – 9:00am

                                Grade 8 – 11:00am

                                Grade 9 – 1:00pm

 
June 20 -              Grade 7 & 8 SS Exam 9:00am

                                Buses leave at 11:15

-                  Grade 9 – Callaway, students need to arrange their own transportation home at the end of the day.

 

June 23 -              All Grades Science Exam 9:00am

o   Buses leave at 11:15

 
June 24 -              All Grades Math Exam 9:00am

o   Buses leave at 11:15

 
June 25 -              All Grades LA Part B Exam 9:00am

o   Buses leave at 11:15

 
June 26 -              Grade 9 SS Exam 9:00am

o   Buses leave at 11:15

REPORT CARD PICK UP IN HOMEROOMS @ 2:30 – 3:30

If your child is unable to pick up their report card, please drop off a SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED envelope into the office by noon on June 27th.  The report cards will be sent out in the regular mail pickup.
THERE WILL BE NO AFTERNOON BUS SERVICE ON JUNE 26.  Students need to find their own way to and from the school to pick up their report cards.

June 27 -              School open for Appeals 8:30-11:30 AM

Have a great summer.

Home Logic Closed

Home Logic has been closed to allow teachers to enter marks and comments to prepare for the year end report cards.  It will remain closed until the new school year.
Thank you for your support in using Home Logic and we will post information when it becomes available for the 2014-2015 school year.

Thursday 5 June 2014

Fee Waiver Applications for 2014-2015


Parents who are applying for a Fee Waiver for 2014-2015 can now apply either using the form available from the website or on-line.

Please note that if you are applying for a Waiver of Fees for ISM and Transportation, then you need to complete a School Bus Transportation Contract in addition to the Fee Waiver form.  Submitting all the correct information at the time of your application will avoid a delay in the processing of your claim.

 
The status of your application will also be available on-line.

The deadline date is June 26, 2014 at the Educational Centre and not the school.  Although applications will be accepted after this date, if you qualify for a waiver, you may not receive the full amount.

 Please note that the Application for Waivers is not handled by the school.
Thank you

Wednesday 4 June 2014

2014-2015 Transportation Contracts and Fee Info

Transportation contracts for the 2014-2015 are now available on our website.

http://www.cbe.ab.ca/transportation/forms.asp

The completed forms can either be sent straight to the downtown office, or dropped off here at the office before June 26th, and we will send them downtown for processing. 

We will not be acceptingdirect/cash payments for Bus Contracts here at the school.  Please read the instructions carefully as payment online is an option.

Also, Fee and Waiver information for next year is also available.

http://www.cbe.ab.ca/Parents/fees.asp

If you have any questions, please contact the school at 403-777-6430.

Tuesday 3 June 2014

Alberta CORE

Students can access an online database of great resources (including Pearson textbooks, manipulatives, videos etc.)  through Alberta Core:

 

https://www.albertacore.ca/access/home.do

 

Students can login with their CBE Credentials.

 

If a student is accessing this website from home, they may need an additional set of credentials to access certain resources.

 

Username: LA06 | Password: 4105

 

Be sure to check out the wealth of great resources on this site!