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Phonics

This week in phonics, students reviewed vowel teams that produce the /oo/ sound, such as “u” and “oo.” They practiced reading and identifying these sounds in words like full, bush, look, and good, helping to strengthen their decoding and pronunciation skills. They completed their spelling test based on these vowel teams on Thursday, April 30, 2026. This will be handed back on Monday, May 4, 2026.

Next week we will be practicing the vowel teams oo /ū/ (e.g., pool, scoop, zoom). A new Roll and Read sheet was sent home on Thursday, May 5, 2026 to enforce this vowel teams.

Ask your child the following questions:
  • What is the difference the long "oo" (e.g., food, mood) sound and the short "oo" sound (e.g., put, hood)?
  • How can you tell when to use each of these pronunciations?
  • Can you tell me a sentence using a word with the long "oo" sound and another sentence using a word with the short "oo" sound?

Literacy

This week we focussed on phonics and math. Next week we will have a greater literacy focus. 

Math

This week, we continued practicing the associative property in addition. This rule shows that when adding three or more numbers, changing how the numbers are grouped does not affect the total. For example, (5 + 2) + 6 gives the same answer as 5 + (2 + 6). Even though the grouping is different, the sum remains the same. Students explored different ways to group numbers and shared their thinking as they solved problems.

(6 + 5) + 1 = 12

     11  + 1 = 12

x x x x x x (6)

x x x x x (5)

x (1)



Ask your child the following questions:
  • Can you come up with a number sentence like the one above?
  • Can you draw it out using x's?
  • Can you change the order of the numbers?
 May The 4th Be With You!

On Monday May 4th, staff and students can wear their Star Wars T-shirts or dress like their favourite character. 

"Hats On" for Mental Health 

This Wednesday is "Hats On" for Mental Health Week. Staff and students are encouraged to wear a hat in support of Mental Health. 

Toys at School- NO!

This is a reminder that students are to leave their toys at home, including Pokeman cards and stuffies. Toys are a distraction in the classroom where the focus is on learning. As well, toys can get lost , misplaced, or fall into someone else’s hands. The school is not responsible for dealing with such issues or replacement of articles gone missing.

McKenzie Highlands Open House

On May 7, McKenzie Highlands School will be hosting their Open House to all families in the community. The event will run from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Please see the attachment for more information.

Fun Lunch

The next Fun Lunch will be held on Wednesday May 27th.

Fun Lunch is only for grades 1-4 and our EES students. 

  • Go to healthyhunger.ca
  • Log into you existing account or create a new one.
  • Add your child’s information in the “add child” box – name, province, city, school, grade and class.
  • All Fun Lunches will then populate – select the order now button!

Please make sure to send a morning snack with your child on Fun Lunch Days. Orders must be placed by the Friday before the day.

Food Support

Did you know that the Breakfast Club of Canada has shared research demonstrating that 40% of Alberta’s children experience food insecurity? This means that 4 out of 10 children do not have access to food when they are hungry.

If your family is experiencing challenges with providing food for your children you can find help at Brown Bagging Calgary.

Complete this form for support and they can deliver lunches to McKenzie Towne School for your children. https://go.bb4ck.org/l/858913/2024-01-15/38fdbw You can also find out more information on their website https://bb4ck.org/


Year Book Pictures
Use Yearbook ID code: 10614126 Early Bird Pricing: $29 (Now until April 17, 2026) Regular Pricing: $34 (April 18 - May 18, 2026) Last day to order: May 18, 2025 If you have any pictures from any school events (ie, first day of school, Terry Fox Run, Halloween) that you would like to share with the Yearbook Committee, please click on the link below. Once you log in, please enter this code. ADD-PICTURES-TO-YEARBOOK-26 YEARBOOK PICTURES

Upcoming Dates
 

May 4                                         STAR WARS DAY - May The 4th Be With You!!!

May 6                                          "Hats On For Mental Health" 

May 12 Class Photo Day

May 15                                     Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

May 18                                     Victoria Day - NO SCHOOL

May 27                                     Fun Lunch - Subway

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