Important Dates

Week Ahead in Athletics

Next week is the final tryouts for junior and senior volleyball.

Volleyball Tryout Schedule

Monday January 13 - Junior Girls at 3:30pm – 4:45pm

Tuesday January 14 - Senior Girls at 3:30pm – 4:45pm

Wednesday January 15 - Junior / Senior Boys at 3:30pm – 4:45pm

January - Electronics Recycling Fundraiser

We will be doing a band fundraiser, recycling old/broken technology and electronics. This will take place in the school on January 14 and 15. Please bring in any unwanted tech/electronics to the school on those days, even if it no longer is in working condition. The criteria for electronic drop off is that the item must have been either plugged in, or used batteries (even if the plug is no longer attached). There will be bins in the school entryway to drop these items off. 

IMPORTANT CHANGE:

If you have a large drop off (i.e. a truckload) or over-sized items, they can be directly taken to Quantum Recycling. DO NOT Bring over-sized or large appliances to the school. To drop off items at Quantum Recycling, send an email to Logistics.CA@quantumlifecycle.com to book an appointment (appointments are typically between 12pm-3pm). They will only be able to accept drop offs from us after Christmas and until January 16 of January. Make sure you inform them the drop of is for the McKenzie Highlands School Band Fundraiser. Do not just drop off items in the public drop off (otherwise we will not get funds from it). The location is:

Bay 236, 2880 45 Ave SE, Calgary, Dock Door #50

Thank you for supporting our students and our program!

Blake Lewis, Band Director

Yearbooks Deadline Approaching!

The deadline to order the 2025 yearbook for your student is Monday, February 10.

The cost is $40 for a full color book of memories that will last a lifetime!

How to order your 2025 yearbook!

1. Go your MyCBE Account

2. Fill in your Username and Password

3. Select the student

4. Click on to ‘School Based Optional Fees’

5. Click on to the box with ‘Yearbook’

6. Make sure to choose ‘Add to Cart’ for your selection.

LAST YEAR WE SOLD OUT!!

Learning Commons

Lunch Club News 

This week was our last week for yo-yo club.  We hope that the students enjoyed dropping by and working on their skills.  Starting next week our club will be doing a variety of yarn crafts.  Some of the activities offered will be finger-knitting, crochet, pom-pom making, cat’s cradle, popsicle stick weaving and traditional knitting.  Students of all abilities are welcome to pop during the second half of lunch break on their designated grade day.  (As always there will also be board games and other activities available)

Mondays:  Grades 5

Tuesdays: Grade 6

Wednesdays: Grade 4

Thursdays: Grades 7-9

Book Highlights

This month we are shamelessly hopping on the coattails of a wickedly good movie that’s out right now and are featuring our fractured fairy tales this month.  Here is one of the enchanting twisted tales our collection has to offer.

 Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire (author of Wicked) - When a train stalls in an impoverished Russian village two girls’ lives collide.  In this dazzling novel for all ages, master storyteller Gregory Maguire interweaves a tale of mistaken identities with a priceless Faberge egg, a crotchety aunt, matryoshka dolls, dragon’s teeth, and a wise-cracking Baba Yaga.

Why read?  “I may not know how to fly but I know how to read, and that’s almost the same thing.”    –Gregory Maguire

Upcoming ENVOE Trips

ENVOE 7A – Nordic Skiing – January 13 at 8:30am – 5pm

ENVOE 7B – Nordic Skiing – January 14 at 8:30am – 5pm

ENVOE 9 – Nordic Skiing – January 15 at 8:30am – 5pm

ENVOE 8 – Nordic Skiing – January 16 at 8:30am – 5pm

Friday Schedule

Daryl Martin, Principal                                 Tiffany Jernigan, Assistant Principal