Let Us Pray
God of wisdom and hope, you call us to work in your fields, to sow the seeds of your love, to weed out injustice, to nurture the young and the needy. May we answer this call with humility, trust and joy. May we always know that you are working with use. May we always know your comfort and support. Amen.
Principal's Message
We hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and New-Year break. Semester one has now passed and we are on to the second half of this school year. I cannot express enough how blessed I feel to be the principal of such a wonderful school. The students at MMM continue to represent themselves in a way that makes us proud.
Within this newsletter you will find information about the many things happening at MMM. There is a lot going on in many different directions from athletics, to fine arts, to robotics and social justice. It is a great place to be. Please consider becoming involved in our parent council, it is an integral part of our school. The generous support of our parents allows us to offer more to our students.
In February, we will be visiting the four junior high schools that are designated to MMM to share information about our school and invite them to come to our open house on March 4. Our students are our best ambassadors, we will be asking them to volunteer to help at open house.
God Bless, Dean Rootsaert, Principal
Chaplain's Corner
Welcome to the second semester of the 2019/2020 school year! This school year is going by very quickly!
The month of February is short, but we have several activities planned. We will be participating in Random Acts of Kindness, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and a walk, in support of the Hope Mission.
Many blessings to the students and families for the second half of the school year.
Shadow Day Friday, March 13
Grade nine students wishing to take a closer look at MMM during a school day are invited to contact the school to book a spot for our Shadow Day. The day starts at 8:45am and ends at 11:30am. This is an opportunity to explore and see our school in action in small groups guided by MMM students. This day is for students only. Space is limited. Call our reception to book your spot @ 780-988-2279
Cold Hands Warm Hearts
- What: We will be walking in unity to raise support for people experiencing homelessness in Edmonton. We start and finish at Hope Mission, our headquarters for stories, activities, food, and a place of warmth.
- When: Saturday, February 29, 2020. Come walk with us to support our hurting and hungry neighbours. Registration opens at 10:00 am, and the walk itself will begin at 11:15 am.
- Where: 9908 106 Ave. Beginning at Hope Mission, we will walk 2 and/or 5 km through Edmonton’s downtown core.
- Why: Our walk is in support of all the men, women and children who are cold and hungry this season, and through our support, to bring them hot meals and care.
- Goal: Hope Mission's goal is an ambitious $50,000! To accomplish our goal we’re looking for 35+ team captains (of any age) who will recruit 6-8 friends to their team, with a goal of raising $1000 per team. Individuals can also choose to join an existing team that needs support.
COME JOIN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FROM MMM ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 29, 2020 FOR THE COLD HANDS WARM HEARTS WALK IN SUPPORT OF HOPE MISSION
See Mrs. Huk-Richards in the office for more information and to sign up for the walk. Deadline to sign up is: February 19, 2020
Improv @ MMM
- Nosebowl: Tuesday Feb 6th.
- Canadian Improv Games: Friday Feb 14th
The Wildfire Festival is a High School Improv festival featuring improv teams from all across Alberta. There are two parts to the festival, the Nosebowl, which is a four person team playing straight up theatresports and the Canadian Improv games which is an eight person team playing in a more specific format. MMM's improv team will be competing in both.
If you have never seen this festival, you are missing one of the great gems of the high school experience. It is an absolute blast.
ALL SHOWS are at the Ziedler Hall in the Citadel Theatre and begin at 7pm. Tickets are available at the door and cost 10$. Money well spent.
IF our team makes the finals for either the Nosebowl OR the CIG, those shows are on the Sunday Feb 9th, 2pm (Nosebowl final) and Sunday Feb 16, 2pm (CIG)
Little Shop of Horrors
Anticipation for opening daily is quickly growing. Tickets are selling fast, please make sure that you get your tickets soon before they sell out! Spoiler Alert: The Audrey 2's (The big plant) is bigger and more impressive than originally planned and will take multiple puppeteers to operate. Keep you eyes on our Instagram account for a chance to win free tickets.
Course Selections for Current MMM Students
Course selections for grade 10 and 11 students at MMM will take place at the beginning of March. Students will be responsible for entering their course requests into their myBlueprint educational planner. Students will meet with their Teacher Advisor (TA) and review their desired course selections for the 2020 - 2021 school year in March. We encourage students to have conversations with their family members helping them to identify the best course of action. More detailed information about this process will be communicated mid-February.
Model United Nations
MMM is excited to participate in our first Model UN Conference at the University of Alberta on February 20th-22nd. Our school will be representing Sweden and Uganda. Please wish our teams good luck!
Graduation Photo Retakes
Graduation photo retakes will be held at Studios Photography ( 4911 - 55 Avenue NW) on February 4th, 5th and 6th between the hours of 1:00PM to 6:30PM. Please call 780-468-4929 to reserve a time slot. They will not accept graduates who do not make an appointment.
These retake dates are also for anyone who did not have their picture taken. You are encouraged to book an appointment as these pictures will be used for your Yearbook and Composite photo that hangs in the hallway. Graduates who do not take a picture will not be included in the Yearbook or Composite.
Japan March 2020 Trip
The next parent meeting for the Japan Trip will be on Wednesday, February 19th @ 6:00 PM here at MMM in the Learning Commons. This parent meeting is very important as we will be discussing pre-departure information. It is also an opportunity for you to meet the other teacher chaperones. This will also be the night we will have a lawyer present to notarize the travel consent forms free of charge to you. More details about this night will be given closer to the meeting date. If you have any questions please contact Miss. Prasad (jaylyn.prasad@ecsd.net)
School Council
Our school council is seeking parents to volunteer to serve on the school council board. Commitment is typically one evening meeting per month as well as time associated with council activity. The council works with school leadership in an advisory capacity and is an integral part of the culture at MMM.
One function of the council is raising funds to support school initiatives and the purchase of resources such as computer equipment. This is done through direct fundraising activities as well as a casino. The society is granted a casino every two years, and the next casino is slated for the fall of 2020. Currently the society does not have a casino chair in place and one is required to move forward with the casino this fall.
The next School Council Meeting is at 7:00pm on February 19. Please consider attending. Contact the council via email mmm.schooladvisorycouncil@gmail.com
MMM Robotics
On Jan 11 2020, MMM Robotics teams, Storm 1 (Thomas, William, Garrett, Hayden) & Storm 2 (Hannah, Mike, Saul, Colin, Nathan) competed in the VEX Robotics Provincial Tune-up competition at Archbishop Jordan Catholic School. The teams spent 3 months building the advanced robots to complete tasks in the Tower TakeOver challenge this year. Despite all odds against being beginners, our teams competed in all rounds and Storm 1 made it to the Quarter Final. Our next VEX robotics competition for 2020-21 will be in June. For now, we'll have fun building battlebots.
Credits:
Created with images by Rodion Kutsaev - "untitled image" • Robert Nyman - "We flew on a helicopter ride right next to the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro in April 2017. A cloudy day, but happy to see the statue peak out!" • John Schnobrich - "together now" • Rob Laughter - "Snapped this pic while shooting a production at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC." • Peter Lewicki - "Theatre Interior" • Brando Makes Branding - "iPhone (www.brando.ltd) " • Jasmine Coro - "Congrats!" • Agence Olloweb - "Il s’agit d’une photographie réalisée pour illustrer notre page des offres de création graphique de l’agence web Olloweb Solution" • Emily Morter - "Where is the love sung by The Black Eye Peas recreated in a tunnel underpass." • Tomáš Nožina - "untitled image"