Mayerthorpe Jr. Sr. High School

With only 39 days left of school. EVERY DAY COUNTS!

Just a reminder to any students who are displaying Covid-19 symptoms that they MUST stay home. If multiple symptoms are being presented, please contact 811 for testing. Please refer to the following attached on Northern Gateways Covid-19 stay at home Guide. https://www.mayerthorpehigh.ca//covid-19-information-stude

Mayerthorpe breakfast club thanks Tacee and the French family for their generous donation to our program. #tigerpride #ittakesavillage #kindness

We are excited to announce that Mrs. Kariann Roszko has accepted the position of Assistant Principal starting in September 2021. She is excited to continue working with the staff, students and community.

We are so excited for our students to return to school! Please read our update regarding the return to in-person classes on Monday, January 11 http://bit.ly/3s6SC8b.

Welcome back to online learning for this week, Jan 4-8. Hope to see you all on google for regular schedule classes. In person learning scheduled to return Monday Jan 11.

The Health Care Aide program will be returning Feb 2021-Feb 2022 school year for interested Grade 11 & 12 students. As the December 15 deadline to register is approaching quickly, please contact Mrs. Jager asap if this is a program you'd like to consider by emailing her at [email protected] or call the school at 780-786-2624

MHS staff and students pulled together for a short two days to gather items for the food bank before online learning started! #tigerpride

The MHS Parent Fundraising Society will be meeting on October 14, at 7:00 pm at the Senior Friendship Center. New directors are needed and all are welcome. The society was started years ago by a committed group of parents and has put thousands of dollars into the school, yearly. Hope to see some new faces, everyone welcome! Call or text Lorree, 780-305-8098

Thank you to our wonderful teachers for each and every thing you do for our students, community and each other! You are truly invaluable! MERCI!!!

School photos were today... your student should come home with the following form. Please keep this as photos will be available online this year (2-5 days) and you will need the online code to access them. If you missed out retakes will be on Tuesday November 17

Thank you to Christina Formanski from Whitecourt for the generous donation to our breakfast club!

TIGER WEAR AVAILABLE MONDAY SEPT 28TH. SIZING CHARTS AVAILABLE ON SCHOOL CASH ONLINE. https://www.mayerthorpehigh.ca/parents-and-stud/school-fees

School Council Meeting Monday September 28th at 7:00pm in the Learning Commons. All guest must sign in and go through the screening process.

Please see our COVID-19 Information - Student illness, Stay at Home Guide, for important information about what to do if your child has COVID-19 symptoms. Please follow the link to download/print a copy https://bit.ly/3caBGGi!

Welcome back Tigers. We can’t wait to see you all.

Tomorrow is the first day of school for many NGPS students! We are so ready to welcome you back! To assist schools, please use the Government of Alberta's Scree...ning Questionnaire daily to determine whether your child should enter the school or not. Screenshot it or print off a copy for your fridge for easy screening every morning https://bit.ly/32LePNj. Thank you! Families and staff are not required to manually fill out the form or to submit the form to their school. The questionnaire is a tool to assess wellness before coming to school.

POWERSCHOOL PARENT PORTAL IS NOW OPEN! Reminders for students return: 1. Please send a back pack with your child, and limited supplies (1-2 binders, paper and pens/pencils, lunch) 2. There will be no microwaves/vending machines available to students... 3. Doors do not open until 8:45am 4. Visitors will not be allowed in the building, unless an appointment is made. 5. Masks MUST be worn inside the school. See more

EDITED AUGUST 31 - 8:00 PM: PLEASE NOTE THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN REVISED Parents and guardians can attend their child’s school if they are required to pick u...p a sick child, to sign Instructional Support Plans, to discuss a matter pertaining to your child and so on - provided established protocols are met: not ill, wearing a mask, completing the COVID-19 Information Screening Questionnaire, completing and signing the Visitor Log upon entry, and awaiting for the attending staff member to take you to the designated physically-spaced meeting area. NGPS also recognizes that parents/guardians sometimes wish to meet with school staff regarding their child. In such circumstances, we ask that parents make an appointment with the staff member so that all established protocols can be arranged in advance for the parent/guardian meeting. For complete information, please see our NGPS 2020-21 COVID-19 Re-entry Handbook, Section 3, Parents/Guardians, Volunteers, Visitors and Authorized Individuals https://bit.ly/340Vcmw.

We have been busy in our preparations to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for students to return to. We have received a number of questions about the school day and have compiled some information below to help explain how school will look at MHS this year. Every morning, parents are required to complete the screening questionnaire with their students. If the students are exhibiting any symptoms they must remain at home and follow recommendations of COVID-19 protocols....Continue reading

Welcome back Tigers!!! We are excited to see you all again. Please note the following staggered start times for re-entry. Grade 10-12 begin attending classes Wednesday September 2, 2020 (will continue for the rest of the week) Grade 7 begin attending classes Thursday September 3, 2020 (will continue for the rest of the week) Grade 8-9 begin attending classes Friday September 4, 2020... Reminder: If parents have not contacted the schools regarding their plans for September, please call before end of day today, August 24th at 780-786-2624. Our office is open from 8:00-4:00 pm Please note that our timetable has changed to ensure we can effectively cohort students. Our Sr. high classes have moved to a quarterly system and students will now complete 2 courses per quarter instead of the 4 per semester. The Jr High hockey option is currently postponed. When we know more on this, we will update all those that have signed up. More information will be available soon, as we finalize details of the re-entry plan. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us or email [email protected] . The yearly calendar has changed in order to align with the new staggered re-entry plans. Please review the revised NGPS calendar at the link below.: https://www.ngps.ca/download/295172 For more information regarding re-entry in to schools, please visit the NGPS website below: https://www.ngps.ca/stud/re-entry-information-for-families2

Mayerthorpe High School will be staggering the start of classes for students to facilitate the re-entry plan. As per the re-entry plan, all students are required to wear a mask on the bus and in the school. Grade 10-12 begin attending classes Wednesday September 2, 2020 Grade 7 begin attending classes Thursday September 3, 2020 Grade 8-9 begin attending classes Friday September 4, 2020

UPDATE: Board approves change to 2020-21 school year calendar. The first day of school is Wednesday, Sept 2! Recognizing that the fall re-entry of students requ...ires significant planning and set up time by classroom teachers, NGPS administration proposed a change to the 2020-21 school year calendar at yesterday's Board meeting. The Board approved the recommendation which moves the first day of school from August 31, to Wednesday, September 2, 2020. The difference of two days will allow additional preparation time for schools. Thank you for your continued support as we head into the 2020-21 school year, together! We can't wait to see you!

Instructional Learning Opportunities for 2020-21. Choose how your child will learn in September by August 24, 2020. In-person Instruction Scenario 1 ... Return to in-person classes with additional safety measures. Students who attend school will be assigned to a class where a classroom teacher will support their learning. If a student needs to stay home due to illness, their classroom teacher will provide work to support their learning. The teacher will not provide online instruction. At-home online instruction, Scenario 1 Students who are unable to attend in-person learning in September 2020 can be part of an online learning group with an assigned teacher. This learning format will include live online teacher instruction, directed activities and assignments that students will complete independently. Please notify your school of your selection by August 24, 2020. For complete information on instructional learning opportunities for the 2020-21 school year, please see our Re-entry Information for Families page https://bit.ly/2Q4L8kl and contact your school principal.

Due to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic. MHS cannot host our annual volleyball camp. Continue to practice at home to keep.those skills up!!!!!Due to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic. MHS cannot host our annual volleyball camp. Continue to practice at home to keep.those skills up!!!!!

Minister Adriana LaGrange and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health, will provide updates on the return to school at 9 a.m. this morning.