Midnapore School

55 Midpark Rise S. E., Calgary, AB T2X 1L7

t | 403-777-8680 f | 403-777-8683 |www.cbe.ab.ca

September 6, 2016

Message to Parents
Welcome to a new School Year! On behalf of everyone at Midnapore School, I
would like to welcome you to the 2016/2017 school year. As a staff, we are
looking forward to an exciting year with our students and their families. Our
MEET GREET and EAT Pancake Dinner on September 1st was a huge success
and very well attended. From the positive feedback we have received from the
Parent Community, this will continue to become a valuable custom at
Midnapore School.
Thank you to ATCO Utilities for the use of their grills, to Steve Grant for
allowing us to borrow his large tin chaffing dishes from his Black Apron
Cuisine Catering, to the Midnapore School Council for the financial support,
and to the Midnapore community and staff members who supported and
assisted with preparing, cooking and cleaning. The Pancake Dinner was a great
way to meet our students and their families the week before school officially
began!
Our school programs/student numbers continue to grow, so we are pleased to
welcome another new staff member to Midnapore School. Mrs. Cynthia Su is
joining our staff as a grade 4 and grade 4/5 Mandarin Teacher. We welcome
Mrs. Su from Highwood School, one of the north Mandarin Bilingual Schools.
Most staff from former years will be returning to school this year, so there are
very few staff changes.
I know that our new staff greatly appreciated the warm welcome they have
received from returning staff, students and parents. We are all looking forward
to another great year of learning.
Assigned Teachers
Since June, there have been some changes in the number of students attending
our school community. Some families moved away during the summer, while
other families moved in. We currently have over 500 students registered in both
our Regular and our Mandarin Bilingual Programs. We are just over the CBEs
spring projections, an indication that our Midnapore School Community
continues to flourish.
This school year, we have two combined grade 5/6 classrooms, one in our
Regular Program and one in our Mandarin Program, and one combined grade
4/5 classroom in the Mandarin Program. The remainder of our students are

organized into single grade classrooms. Teachers and administrators have

invested a great deal of time and energy into creating class scenarios for the
upcoming year. Our goal is to provide heterogeneous classrooms with a
balanced number of boys and girls who have varying academic abilities,
achievement, work habits, and students who require additional, intentional
intervention. The intent is to create equitable classes that are organized in a
manner that facilitates an excellent learning environment.
We are very excited to announce that our Mandarin Bilingual program is now
in its sixth year of operation at Midnapore, and it continues to grow in
popularity. We have reached capacity in several of our Mandarin Bilingual
classrooms, but if you are interested in enrolling a student in the Mandarin
Bilingual program, please call the school for more information. The CBE begin
the process of deciding where our Midnapore Mandarin Bilingual students will
be going for Junior high. I will share the information once it is made available.
As always, our plans in the spring are made with the best information we have
at that time, and as mentioned earlier, changes occur over the summer requiring
us to sometimes revisit our current classroom organization. I will keep you
informed of any staff or organizational changes as they occur. Thank you for
your patience and cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns, please
call me at the school.

Midnapore School Kindergarten Hours (2016-17)

Regular Program
Monday to Thursday a.m. Class

8:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Monday to Thursday p.m. Class

12:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Friday AM Class

8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Friday PM Class

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Mandarin Bilingual Program Kindergarten Hours (2016-17)

Monday to Thursday a.m. Class

8:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Monday to Thursday p.m. Class

12:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Friday AM Class

8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Friday PM Class

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Midnapore School All Grades 1 6 Hours (2016-17)
Monday to Thursday Morning 8:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Monday to Thursday Lunch 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Monday to Thursday Afternoon

12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Friday Early dismissal

8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Midnapore School Teaching and Support Staff (2016-17)

Regular Program
Kindergarten AM and PM

Mrs. Amber Gugolj

Grade 1

Mrs. Crystal Swords/Mrs. Nicole Hoye RM 03

Grade 1

Ms. Michelle Lee

RM 04

Grade 2

Mrs. Elaine Jenkins

RM 01

Grade 2

Mrs. Jennifer Reyes

RM 02

Grade 3

Mrs. Courtney Dalidowicz

RM 06

Grade 3

Mrs. Bonnie Wright

RM 06

Grade 4

Mrs. Tammy Alexander

RM 15

Grade 4

Mrs. Barb Henry

RM 16

Grade 5

Mrs. Sarah Gordon-Cooper

RM 24

Grade 5/6

Mr. Ricky Mak

RM 25

Grade 6

Mrs. Christine Peterson

RM 23

RM 07

Mandarin Bilingual Program

Kindergarten AM and PM Mandarin/English Mr. Jonathan Cheung

RM 08

Grade 1 English

Ms. Stephanie Boettcher

RM17

Grade 1 Mandarin

Mrs. Rhea Qi

RM 18

Grade 2 Mandarin

Ms. Chen Wang

RM 19
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Grade 2 English

Mrs. Connie Hook

RM 20

Grade 3 Mandarin

Ms. Monica Zhang

RM 13

Grade 3 English

Mrs. Deb Hamilton

RM 14

Grade 4 & 4/5 Mandarin

Mrs. Cynthia Su

RM 10

Grade 4 & 4/5 English

Mrs. Krithia Chandra

RM 5

Grade 5/6 English and Mandarin

Ms. Tina Duan

RM 22

ELL and Learning Support

Mrs. Sarah Curtis

RM 05

Music and Learning Support

Mrs. Natalie Hebert

RM 11

Support Staff
Classroom Ed. Assistant/Lunch Supervisor

Mrs. Sandy Miller

Classroom Ed. Assistant/ Lunch Supervisor

Mrs. Rhonda Villadsen

Classroom Ed. Assistant/ Lunch Supervisor

Mrs. Joanne Hoppenreys

Classroom Ed. Assistant/ Lunch Supervisor

Ms. Roberta Palendat

Classroom Braille Ed. Assistant

Ms. Ashley Busch

Resource Educational Assistant

Mrs. Krystal Shannon

Mandarin School Assistant

Mrs. Emma Li

School Assistant/Lunch Supervisor

Mrs. Sy Yoon

School Assistant/Lunch Supervision

Mrs. Lucy Zhang

Office Admin Assistant

Mrs. Donna Ptolemy

Office Admin Assistant

Mrs. Christine Stewart

Library Assistant/Lunch Supervisor

Mrs. Tanya Wudkevich

Lunch Supervisor

Mrs. Nicole Mihalynuk

Learning Leader:

Mrs. Krithia Chandra

Learning Leader:

Mrs. Cynthia Su

Administration

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Learning Leader:

Mrs. Rhea Qi

Assistant Principal

Mrs. Nicole Hoye

Principal

Mrs. Jean Hugill

School Supplies
School supplies will be distributed by teachers on the first days of school.
Students are not required to purchase any school supplies. An ISM
(Instructional Supplies and Materials) Fee of $30.00 for grades 1-6 and $15.00
for Kindergarten will be collected to cover the cost of these supplies. A pair of
comfortable indoor shoes would be beneficial, as well as a sturdy, child friendly
backpack.
School Fees and Waivers
Fee sheets are distributed the first week of school and are due in
September/October. All fees can be paid online. There is an option to have the
following fees waived for parents/guardians who meet certain income
guidelines, and/or fall into certain groups: ISM, Noon Supervision and
Transportation. Refer to details on the Fee Waiver Application which is
available on the CBE website http://www.cbe.ab.ca/Parents/fees.asp or at the
school office.
We thank those families that have already registered online and paid their fees.
If you chose to pay your fees by cheque or money order, please use the Central
Fee Payment Form that was sent home with your child.
Lunchroom Supervision
All students who attend Midnapore School and choose to stay at school for
lunch must pay a noon supervision fee. For the 2016 - 2017 school year, the fee
for Noon Supervision is: $255. There is no family maximum. Our Noon
Supervision program operates on a 4 day schedule, Monday Thursday.
Transportation
All students accessing transportation are required to pay Transportation Fees.
Fees are stated as the annual amount; however, they can be paid monthly by
submitting a pre-authorized debit agreement. Please see the relevant
transportation form and/or Central Fee Payment Form for additional fee
payment methods. Only students attending the Mandarin Bilingual Program are
bus-eligible riders. The transportation fee is $335.00 per year.

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Parent Communication
Parents must subscribe to continue receiving certain school
messages
Due to federal legislation (Canadas Anti-Spam Legislation, or

CASL), parents/guardians need to subscribe online at cbe.ab.ca/subscribe if

they want to continue receiving "commercial electronic messages" from our
school and the CBE. These include messages that encourage participation in a
commercial activity such as buying, selling, donating, trading and paying fees.
Examples include messages about school fees, field trip costs, book sales,
picture days, fundraisers, school merchandise, cafeteria prices and more.
Starting on Oct. 1, any school or CBE messages that are considered commercial
under CASL must be sent through SchoolMessenger (our new mass
communication tool) and marked as commercial so they only go to parents who
have subscribed.
Regardless of whether you have subscribed, all parents will continue to receive
non-commercial emails on topics such as student absences, parent-teacher
conferences and class projects.
PLEASE ENSURE THE SCHOOL HAS YOUR MOST UP TO DATE EMAIL
ADDRESS ON FILE.

Student Agendas, on-line Weebly Blogs (teachers will be sending home their
Weebly Blog web address), phone calls, meeting times and notes home are just
some of the ways we as a school will also be communicating with parents.
Once again we will be booking our Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences using
an on line program. More information concerning Conferences will be sent to
you later this month.
At Midnapore we support Progressive Student Discipline:
This is a whole school approach that utilizes a continuum of intervention,
supports, and consequences to address inappropriate and unacceptable student
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behaviour and builds upon strategies that promote positive behaviours

contributing to a welcoming , caring, respectful and safe learning environment.
Calgary Board of Educations Student Code of Conduct
Students have a responsibility to not participate in or tolerate bullying and to
report instances of bullying
Parents have a responsibility to ensure their childs conduct contributes to a
welcoming, caring, safe and respectful learning environment
Schools have a responsibility to assess and where warranted investigate and
respond to all reports of bullying
Volunteer Security Clearance Process
Prospective volunteers must first register as a volunteer at the school office.
School administrators will verify your identity and register you in our volunteer
database. You will then be provided with a letter enabling you to obtain a police
information check from the Calgary Police Service (CPS).
The CPS has an online system, electronic Police Information Check (ePIC),
which you will use to obtain your police check after you receive your CBE
volunteer letter. If you are unable to complete the process online, you may visit
a police information check location instead.
Your security clearance is valid for five years and the $15 cost is covered by the
CBE.
If you applied for your ePIC during July or August, 2016 and were charged a
fee, please save your receipt for reimbursement. Information about how to
apply for reimbursement for this fee will be posted soon. We sincerely
apologize for this inconvenience. New ePIC application fees will be charged
directly to the CBE and applicants will not have to pay up front.
Please note, prospective volunteers must reside in Canada for a full year before
registering. Police clearances from countries other than Canada are not
accepted.
Volunteer Registration
You must also complete the annual CBE volunteer registration form. By
completing the form, you agree to abide by the conditions that protect the
safety, confidentiality and working environment of our schools. You also make
a signed declaration with regard to criminal charges.

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Safety and Security

Students are encouraged to be on time for learning and line up at their
appropriate door at 8:15 in the morning. Due to safety and security for all staff
and students, all doors to the school will be locked at all times. Anyone
entering the school past the bell time (including late students) must enter the
building through the front doors, where there is now a security camera and a
buzzer.
Attendance
Please remember to call the school at (403) 777-8680 and leave a message on
our dedicated attendance line if your child is going to be absent or late for
school. If we do not hear from you each day your child is away, we must
attempt to contact you to ensure that your child is safe and accounted for.
In conclusion, I would just like to say that I am happy to be returning as the
principal of Midnapore School. My belief is that schools are a community of
learners, and need to operate with efficiency, effectiveness and equality. I
believe that students are learning all of the time and I support the belief that
through exposure and modeled behaviours, students learn important social and
emotional lessons from everyone who inhabits a school. Together, as a
community, we can ensure that Midnapore School is a school that provides its
students with the opportunity to flourish in a vibrant, innovative learning
community, supported by an organizational structure of respect and
collaboration. Everyone makes their own unique contribution to this vital
learning community and together, we can ensure that Midnapore will continue
the important work of helping children to find their strengths so that they can
make a positive contribution in the world.
Sincerely,
Jean Hugill, Principal

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