My apologies for not posting a blog last week. I was sick in bed from Friday until this past Thursday and the blog simply did not happen. :(

This week, the students worked with two different substitute teachers on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, following the same daily routines and schedules as always.

In Literacy, the students used the picture prompt below to write sentences describing what they saw in the photo. They were also prompted to use their imagination to think of a name for the cat, the type of pizza he/she was making, and who was coming to dinner! 

We continued to work with Bossy/Magic E this week - practicing how to read and spell words whose vowel sounds get lengthened by the e at the end. For example: cap + e = cape

Every week, we read a poem and do some word work with it. I will have the students use their highlighters to find specific words in the poem, looking for blends that we have been focusing on such as sh, th, ar, or, ing, as well as some sight words we have been learning. I will also ask them to look for opposites or synonyms of words I give them. We read this poem as a group two or three times and then they put it in their duotang. This duotang now contains many poems that the students can practice reading during our daily reading time.

In Math, we have started to solve open-ended questions. Here is the one the students were challenged with this week:

I have 3 bowls of fruit. Each bowl has the same number of fruit in it. How many fruit could each bowl have? How many fruit would I have altogether?

Show as many different answers as you can. Draw pictures and write an equation to go with each.

For example: 

2+2+2=6

In Science, the students started to work on an "Over and Under the Snow" art piece to show which animals hibernate, migrate, and adapt. We will finish this work next week.

I sent a pink note home with the students yesterday regarding Valentine's Day cards. If for some reason, your child did not bring one home, please see the note below.

A friendly reminder to return library books by Tuesday each week. Thank you. :)

Notices from the office:

Moving and Planning for 2026-27

If you have moved or are planning to move over the summer months, please notify the school as soon as possible with your new address.

For students attending a new CBE school for the fall please ensure the school knows and Transfer Forms have been completed.

Personal Mobile Devices and Social Media Use in Schools

Just a reminder, K-9 Students are not permitted to use personal mobile devices during the school day. Student devices brought to school must be out of sight and either powered off or set to silent. They should be left in backpacks, lockers or areas designated by teachers or better yet - simply left at home.

If your student is feeling ill, they are to speak with their teacher or office to make arrangements for a pick up.

For more information, please visit the CBE Website on Personal Mobile Devices at School.

Jump Rope for Heart

MTS will hold a special event assembly on Tuesday, February 24, 8:30 am, 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. Five days later, he saved his dad's life by calling 911 because he recognized that his dad was having a stroke.

It will be wonderful to have Max and his Dad visit the school again for this special Jump Rope for Heart event – now 8 years later!

Help us reach our fundraising goal by donating or register to create your own fundraising page to share with family and friends.

Visit our school’s fundraising page to get started. MTS JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

Fun Lunch

The next Fun Lunch will be held on Wednesday February 25.

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

Upcoming Dates

February 11                              Wear Red and Hearts for Valentine's Day

February 12 & 13                     Teacher Convention - NO SCHOOL

February 16                              Family Day - NO SCHOOL

February 24                              Grade 4 Field Trip - Be Brave Hitmen Game

February 24                              Jump Rope for Heart Assembly - 8:30am

February 25                              Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks Pizza

February 25                              PINK Shirt Day

February 27                              Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

March 3                                    Sam Centre Field Trip - Penford/Janisse/Massey

March 4                                    Sam Centre Field Trip - Pynn/Thomson

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 

Just a reminder, this Friday is a Morning Kindergarten Day.