Weekly Wolves Update
Morinville Community High School
Prayer for Week 1 of Advent
Dear Lord, please allow me to embrace Advent in the way the Church intends: as a way to prepare for Your arrival. May everything I do–every gift I send, every party I attend, every meal I share–remind me to prepare space in my heart for You. Amen.
https://hallow.com/blog/advent-prayers-catholic-meditations/
Blessing of Advent Wreaths
Climbing the Mountain - Advent Week 1 - November 25, 2022
Principal's Message
I would like to remind everyone of our parent council meeting this Tuesday at 6pm. Thank you for your understanding last week as we had quite a few people ill who couldn't attend our meeting. I will resend the link tomorrow if you prefer to join virtually. We are planning a Grand Opening of our new CTS area, and the renovated kitchen area near the gymnasium. Hopefully the last few items will be completed in the next week. We are aiming for mid December for the official opening.
Basketball is fully under way, and tournaments will start up very soon. Congratulations to all the players who made the teams, and we look forward to supporting them during the season. Finally our graduation activities continue into the Advent season, and the students are very involved in planning and participating. It is a breath of fresh air after all our restrictions over the past couple of years.
Have a great week
Damon Clayton, Principal
School Council Meeting - MOVED TO TUESDAY NOV. 29, 2022
Reconciliation
Art Donations
Student Council Decorating for Christmas at Aspen
MCHS Career Fair
2021-2022 Yearbooks
If you have not yet picked up your 2022-2023 yearbook please see Miss Wiley in room 105.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Youth Success Coach - Mrs. Morin
YSC focuses on social/ emotional wellness as well as regulation
The first job is to build relationships and improve students emotional, social and physical well being.
A YSC also supports the student to build capacity- to build competency /independence.
As well as provide strategies to support student success.
Come see me in student services-I’m here to help.
Engagement on Grades 7-12 Career Education Programming (from Minister LaGrange)
I am pleased to assist the Career Education Task Force in announcing engagement opportunities for Albertans to provide input on career education programming for students in grades 7 to 12. Led by Shane Getson, parliamentary secretary for Economic Corridors, the task force is listening to Albertans across the province to determine how to innovate and strengthen career education programming for students and employers.
From now until December 9, 2022, the task force would like to hear from students in grades 7 to 12, parents, teachers, career counsellors, post-secondary educators, employers and young adults. Albertans can share ideas at online and in-person engagement sessions in 11 communities across the province. They are encouraged to participate in their region or they have the flexibility to attend any session that works best for them. During the sessions, participants will be able to provide local insights on career education programming and hear the unique perspectives of others.
There are also online surveys for the public and students in grade 7 to 12 to provide feedback on career education programming. Albertans can register for an engagement session, take the survey and sign up for career education updates at alberta.ca/career-education-task-force.
In addition to engaging with Albertans, the task force will meet with a variety of education stakeholders to hear their viewpoints. They will also conduct a comprehensive review of Alberta’s career education programming, with a focus on grades 7 to 12. The insights from the review and engagement feedback will inform their recommendations and provincial framework for career education programming.
To build awareness of these engagement opportunities, I have attached a promotional bulletin for distribution through your communication channels. Please encourage your stakeholders to post it and share it within their communities.
On behalf of the Alberta government, thank you for your support as we continue our work to build better connections between schools and employers. Your feedback will help the task force ensure that Alberta’s future career education programming prepares students for new opportunities in our increasingly diversified labour market.
Sincerely,
Adriana LaGrange
Minister of Education
Attachments
Promotional bulletin
GSACS Education Foundation 50/50 Christmas Raffle
The Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools (GSACS) Education Foundation 3rd Annual 50/50 Christmas Cash Raffle sales open on November 1, 2022 and run until December 7th, 2022 - Draw date for half the Gross Sales, up to $10,000 will happen on Dec 9th @ 7:00 pm. Somebody will be the lucky recipient of some extra Christmas Cash; could it be you?
Please support this 50/50, and share this link, as it is the main source of funding for all GSACS Ed Fdn Group Grants and hopefully, we can sell out this year and assist schools with valuable learning enhancements for our students.
Counselling Spot at MCHS
GRAD 2023 INFORMATION
Schulich Leader Scholarships
Important Grad Information
GRAD DATE - Saturday June 24 - 2 PM at the Winspear Center- doors open at 1 PM and refreshments will be served
DETAILED GRAD INFORMATION LETTER
We have a Grad Classroom that students can access with this code - ir4hbdh. Students please sign up as most information will be disseminated through it.
- Are you set up on MyPass? To see diploma results and order transcripts
- Post secondary application begins on October 1st through Apply Alberta
- Scholartree.com is the best place to go check for scholarship
- Grad Rehearsal- Friday June 23 12:00 PM- BBQ and rehearsal to follow at MCCC- attendance is mandatory and the grad class will have their group photo taken after rehearsal
- Grad Retreat will be at Camp Nakamun May 3-4
- Students will be asked in February if they would like to perform or speak at grad
- Grad song is always a contentious issue and in January the students will be asked to nominate songs that are clean and appropriate for grad.
We hope all grads will get involved in the year and the graduation day to make it a special and unique celebration!
Next Gen Men is featured in a new documentary Boys Will Be…Themselves, and is hosting a film screening and panel discussion on Sunday, Nov 27 from 4-6 PM at the Garneau Theatre in Edmonton!
You can get tickets here. All proceeds from ticket sales go to supporting Next Gen Men’s youth programming, and the film features a number of people in the field of positive masculinity from Edmonton. Come out and come learn more!
Resources in the Office
If you or your child are seeking mental health resources, GSACRD Voice has provided the front office with free booklets, pamphlets, and handouts for you to take and view. Here is what is in the office this week:
How Breathing Affects Feelings (Handout)
Depression & Anxiety Self-Management for Teens (Booklet)
How Do I Talk to My Teenager About Drugs? (Handout)
Alcohol and Health: Low Risk (Booklet)
Alcohol and Adolescents (Booklet)
What Keeps Burnout Going (Handout)
Please come and take what you need! If you are interested in other mental health resources, please see your Wellness Coach, Marina Casavant.
SAFE ARRIVAL Information
Healthy Hunger
Caring Closet
School Council Meeting Minutes
THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL SPONSORS!
Thank you to the Morinville Rotary Club for sponsoring our upcoming HOWLS lunch on Nov. 30!
Key Dates for November
Tuesday November 29 - School Council Meeting - 6:30 PM
Wednesday November 30 - HOWLS Lunch
About Us
Email: ccormier@gsacrd.ab.ca
Website: https://www.mchs.gsacrd.ab.ca/
Location: 9506 100 Avenue, Morinville, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-939-6891
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mchs.wolves
Twitter: @MCHSWolves