The 2015-2016 school year is moving along quickly and
students are enthusiastically working on a myriad of projects to demonstrate
their learning. It is wonderful to see all the engaged faces as I travel from
class to class. Our students are so very friendly and more than willing to share
their work with me. I continue to be impressed with the high quality of
teaching and know that your children are learning the necessary skills to
ensure success in high school and beyond.
Many of the accomplishments were on display during our Celebration of Learning
in early February. A big thank you goes
out to Mr. Stretch, his team and MidSun students, for pulling all of the
wonderful projects and demonstrations of learning together into one celebration.
It was great to see how proud our students were of their accomplishments and
how supportive their peers were of their successes.
Our school play was a massive success, with students
demonstrating their commitment, enthusiasm and talent. Each of the cast members should be very proud
of themselves for presenting a spectacular performance to two sold out audiences. A special thank you to Ms. Smith and the team
of teachers who put in so much time, effort and care to ensure a high quality
production. In addition, a busy basketball
season has come to an end with all teams experiencing success, learning
valuable skills and having a lot of fun. MidSun players represented their school
very well with their work ethic, sportsmanship and skills. Thank you to coaches Mr. S. Slaughter, Ms. Amirault,
Mrs. D. Slaughter, Mr. Woods, Ms. Miles, Ms. Hill, Ms. Hennebury and Mr.
Moulton for their commitment and leadership.
Similarly, Mr. Campbell and our bands continue to do MidSun proud each
and every time they leave the school to perform. I look forward to hearing more
from all of our bands as the year progresses.
Spring Break is fast approaching and the days are finally
getting longer. Students are getting outside at lunch for some fresh air and to
burn off some energy. They will be encouraged to go outside on all nice days
for the remainder of the school year. There are still many opportunities for
your child to become involved in extracurricular activities. Clubs are
continuing and badminton season got under way on March 1st.
For those who have children moving on to high school, please
remember to have your high school registration forms to Ms. Norcross by March 11th.
Should you have questions about your child’s transition to high school, please
contact Ms. Norcross. As always, we
encourage you and your child to check d2l on a regular basis and for you to ask
your child questions about what they are learning in school. The next set of Parent Teacher Student Conferences
will be held on March 17th and 18th, but you are welcome
to contact the school at any time.
The process of planning for next year has already begun. Option
sheets will be coming home in the near future. Please ensure these are returned
by the assigned date as we will be using student choice to build the
appropriate number of sections of a course. The process of building classes for
next year will begin in May. Should you
have specific requests for next year in regards to your child’s class
placement, please contact Mr. Giffen, Mrs. Chatani or Ms. Norcross with an
e-mail prior to the May long weekend. If
your grade 7 or 8 student will not be attending MidSun next year, please let us
know as early possible. We prefer to have next year conversations proactively
to ensure your student has the best possible transition to the next grade. I
look forward to the rest of the school year and getting to better know your
children. Please never hesitate to contact me should you have questions.
Have a wonderful March,
Chris Giffen, Principal
