School Update 

To the students and families of MRS, 

You may have heard that cell phones and other devices will be restricted in all schools in Alberta this year, including ours.  Personal mobile devices include any device that can be used to communicate with or access the internet, such as a cell phone, tablet, gaming device, laptop or smartwatch. This also includes devices capable of communicating with a mobile device such as headphones and Bluetooth devices (e.g. earbuds and speakers.)  If a child needs to communicate with home, we ask them to please come down to the office.

These new rules will apply to all students, with exceptions for students using devices for health and medical needs, to support specialized learning needs and for educational purposes.   

Students at Maple Ridge School are not permitted to use personal mobile devices during the school day. If a student is found to be using a personal mobile device in class without permission from the teacher, we will work with the student to ensure the rules are understood. We rely on good communication and other existing processes to ensure students know what is expected.    

Thank you for helping us to make this transition successful.  

For more information, please visit our Digital Citizenship page. 

We appreciate your support with this. 

Maple Ridge Staff 

Upcoming Important Dates 

Kindergarten Calendar  

Grade 1-4 Calendar  

Forms & Important Information 

If your child has health concerns, we ask our families to please complete a Student Health Plan  and either email it (mapleridge@cbe.ab.ca) or return a paper copy to the classroom teacher. 

 We also want to remind everyone that the following documents must be completed online: (MyCBE Power School Account) 

• Annual Authorization 
• Demographic Verification 

To volunteer, a valid Volunteer Security Clearance must be on file, as well as the Annual Volunteer Registration Form  

Annual Volunteer Registration Form must be completed each year. 

Volunteer Security Clearances are valid for 5 years. 

To apply for a volunteer security clearance, you can come into the office to have a letter generated and then complete the process online at: 

https://www.policesolutions.ca/checks/services/calgary/ 

The Usborne Bookfair is Coming! -September 24^th – 26^th  

Usborne has award-winning books for toddlers to teens, from board books and chapter books to YA novels, from dinosaurs to economics, from sticker books to world history, French editions and much more! 

 Purchases at the bookfair will earn 25% in free books to add to our library collection so this is an opportunity to get some great reading for your family while benefiting the school at the same time! 

The children will be able to preview the books during the week and the fair will be open for sales as follows: 

Thursday 26^th – student shopping during the day and open throughout the parent-teacher evening. 

 If you’re unable to shop in person for any reason, you can also browse and order online at any time until midnight on Friday Sept. 27^th 

Please use this shopping link if ordering online, and leave ‘ship to host’ selected in order to avoid being charged shipping.  https://tinyurl.com/yz5ej69a 

If you have any questions related to the fair, our Usborne consultant is Carol Cooper carolcooper@shaw.ca and she’ll be happy to help. 

MRS School Council & Parent Association  

School Council / Parent Association Meeting is Next Thursday 

All parents and guardians are welcome! Please join us virtually at 6:30pm to hear from the Grade 4 teachers about what they have planned this year and share your thoughts on fundraising efforts in support of our kids' learning experience at Maple Ridge! Watch your email inbox for the invite link from the school. 

Food Trucks on Sept 26  

We hope we'll see you on Sept 26 when you come to meet the teachers. There will be food trucks behind the school near the playground to help with the dinner rush. Note this event is rain or shine, and there will be no organized supervision so please keep an eye on your kids while they play. 

Reach us anytime at mapleridgecouncil@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. 

Meet the Teacher Night & Family Social– Sept 26 

While the details are still in the works, we are excited to share that in with partnership with our School Council & Parent Association, we are looking to host a meet the parent night on the evening of September 26^th that includes food trucks, opportunities to engage in play and connect with families in our community, and a chance to visit the classroom and meet the teacher. Stay tuned for more information.