Minto-Clifford Public School

All UGDSB families are advised to be prepared for cold weather tomorrow morning. Please dress accordingly and take precautions with the cold temperatures. Bus families are reminded to check the Transportation website in the morning for possible impacts to school transportation: https://stwdsts.ca/.

Hello MCPS Families! Our Family Email for January 20th has been shared to your inbox (the one on file with the office). Please reach out with any questions. Thank you!

The UGDSB wants to remind families of some important deadlines that are approaching, including deadlines for Kindergarten Registration, Junior Kindergarten FI Registration and Out of Area/Out of District applications for next school year: https://www.ugdsb.ca/article/7231

Parents/guardians are invited to attend a free webinar on EQAO math assessments. EQAO staff will discuss math questions that Ontario students encounter when they participate in Ontario’s large-scale assessments. These assessments are taken by all Ontario students in Grades 3, 6 and 9: https://www.ugdsb.ca/article/7217

Hello MCPS Families.! With the bus cancellation day today, the pizza day that was scheduled will be moved to Monday, January 20th. This means we will have Hot Dog day tomorrow (January 15th) and Sub day on Thursday (January 16th). Next week, we will have Pizza Day on Monday (January 20th), Pizza Day on Tuesday (January 21st), Hot Dog day on Wednesday (January 22nd), and Sub day on Thursday (January 23rd). Thank you - Mr. Dickieson, Ms. Phillips, and the Staff at MCPS

Hello MCPS Families! Our Family Email for January 13th has been shared to your inbox (the one on file with the office)! Please reach out with any questions! Thank you!

ICYMI: As winter continues to roll on, a reminder of our inclement weather procedures: https://www.ugdsb.ca/article/6033

Hello MCPS Families! See your email for a link that will take you to our family email for the upcoming week! The WDGPH Fluoride Application #1 that was scheduled for today, has been rescheduled for this Friday (December 13th) -- students can still be signed up. Please see the link for this week's information. Thank you for your continued support - Mr. Dickieson, Mrs. Phillips, Ms. Noble, and the Staff at MCPS

Hello MCPS Families! See your email for a link to our Family Email for the coming week. Here are a few of the highlights: 1) Food Orders for Round Two close this Friday (December 6th). Please note, an extra week was included in the posting for hot dogs. This amount for the extra week will be refunded after the orders close. 2) SC Fundraiser pick-up is this Friday (December 6th) from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the Harriston Arena. 3) Our Concert Band is hosting a Sipology fundraiser until December 13th to raise money for an upcoming trip - orders can be placed using the link in the email. 4) Norwell will be hosting an evening for Grade 8 students about Grade 9 on December 5th at 6:00 pm. See the email for the link to an invitation. 5) WDGPH is offering a free Fluoride Varnish Application for MCPS students on December 9th -- the poster and registration link are in the email. 6) Our Holiday Food Drive continues until December 16th! 7) Our Gr 6 to 8 students will be participating in a Cybersafety presentation on December 5th - see the letter in the email for more information. Check out the email for additional information topics. We appreciate your continued support ~ Mr. Dickieson, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Noble, and the Staff at MCPS

Hello MCPS Families! See your email for a link to our Family Email for the coming week. Here are a few of the highlights: 1) Food Orders for Round Two are open on SchoolCash until December 6th. Please note, an extra week was included in the posting for hot dogs. This amount for the extra week will be refunded after the orders close. 2) Photo Retake orders may be placed online until is November 29th (then there is a processing/shipping fee included). 3) Norwell will be hosting an evening for Grade 8 students about Grade 9 on December 5th at 6:00 pm. See the invitation in the email for more information. 4) There is a PD Day this Friday (November 29th) for caregiver interviews - there will not be any school for students. 5) Our Holiday Food Drive continues until December 16th! See the PDF in the email for more information! 6) Our Gr 6 to 8 students will be participating in a Cybersafety presentation on December 5th - there is a letter in the email with more information. Check out the email for additional information topics.

Hello MCPS Families! See your email for a link to our Family Email for the coming week. Here are a few of the highlights: 1) Food Orders opened today for Round Two (after Winter Break to March Break) on SchoolCash. Orders will be accepted until December 6th. 2) Photo Retake Proofs will be coming home this week, and the new order date is November 29th. 3) Interviews can be booked until this Friday (November 22nd) at 4:00 pm -- see the letter in the email for more information. The PD Day next Friday (November 29th) is dedicated to caregiver interviews. 4) Norwell is hosting a Gr 9 Information Night on December 5th at 6:00 pm - there is an invitation in the email with more information. 5) MCPS is currently accepting donations until November 22nd of new or gently used winter clothing (coats, snow pants, boots, hats, gloves, etc.). These items will be available to our school families who might need them during Interviews at the end of the month. 6) Our Gr 6 to 8 students will be participating in a Cybersafety presentation on December 5th - see the letter in the email for more information. Check out the email for additional information topics. We appreciate your continued support ~ Mr. Dickieson, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Noble, and the Staff at MCPS

Hello MCPS Families! In your email there is a link that will take you to our Family Email for the coming week. Here are a few of the highlights: 1) Due to increasing costs, in the next round of food orders (after Winter Break to March Break), milk will no longer be presented as an option. We apologize for any inconveniences this might cause. See the email for more information. 2) Photo Retake Day is tomorrow morning (November 12th). Please let your child know if they are participating. You will get a new proof and new order date if your child participates. 3) Progress Reports will be available virtually tomorrow. A letter will be coming home with links (and this letter will be emailed as well). 4) The Interview Portal opens at 4:00 pm tomorrow, and it will stay open until 12:00 pm on November 22nd. The link is in the letter that will be coming home tomorrow. 5) MCPS is currently accepting donations until November 22nd of new or gently used winter clothing (coats, snow pants, boots, hats, gloves, etc.). These will be available to our school families who might need them during Interviews at the end of the month. Check out the email for additional information topics. We appreciate your continued support ~ Mr. Dickieson, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Noble, and the Staff at MCPS

Hello MCPS Families! See your email for a link that will take you to our Family Email for the coming week. Here are a few of the highlights: 1) If you have a child in SK, Gr 1 or Gr 2, there will be a letter coming home this week about the Acadience Reading Screener that students completed earlier this fall. 2) Last week, Racism a Letter to Families on Discrimination and Inclusivity was sent by the UGDSB to families. If you haven’t had a chance to look at this letter, the link is in the email. 3) Our Gr 4 to 8 students will be going to the Cenotaph for Remembrance Day next Monday (November 11th). If you are available to help supervise, and have a police check at the office, please reach out to your child’s teacher. 4) Photo Retake Day is coming up the morning of November 12th (next Tuesday). You will get a new proof and new order date if your child participates. 5) MCPS is currently accepting donations until Noveber 22nd of new or gently used winter clothing (coats, snow pants, boots, hats, gloves, etc.). These will be available to our shool families who might need them during Interviews at the end of the month. Check out the email for additional information topics. We appreciate your continued support ~ Mr. Dickieson, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Noble, and the Staff at MCPS

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The Upper Grand District School Board will begin exploring the possibility of expanding the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program in the district. Read more about it here: https://www.ugdsb.ca/article/5270

Attention Grade 7-12 families, important information about myBlueprint! The myBlueprint Parent/Guardian Information Night is scheduled for November 6, from 7-8pm. It will be hosted by UGDSB and myBlueprint’s Brad Booker. This night will discuss how parents/guardians can get their own accounts, as well as some of the key tools they can use to support conversations with their child(ren). To sign up for this information night please visit: https://shorturl.at/euQZ8 MyBlueprint is a comprehensive digital Career/Life planning tool that can be accessed by students anytime, anywhere for personal inquiry, career exploration, post-secondary planning, goal setting, and financial planning, and documenting their learning to share with teachers, peers, parents, and/or future employers.

Hello MCPS Families! See your email for a link that will take you to our Family Email for the coming week. Here are a few of the highlights: 1) On November 13th, our students will attend a presentation entitled Echoes of the Land in the MCPS Gym -- there is a link in the email to a letter with more information (a hardcopy of this letter came home last week). 2) Our SC Fall Fundraiser starts today (October 28th) for Harriston Packers, JD Sweid, and Voisin's Maple Products. A hardcopy of the forms was sent home today with our youngest/only students, and orders will be placed on SchoolCash until November 15th. 3) For our October 31st Spirit Day this week, a reminder that students may choose to wear their everyday clothes, to wear black/orange/fall colours, or to dress in a costume (see the email for costume guidelines). 4) A reminder that WDGPH will be coming to MCPS on November 18th and 20th for Dental Screening -- see the email for more details. Check out the email for additional information topics. We appreciate your continued support ~ Mr. Dickieson, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Noble, and the Staff at MCPS

Hello MCPS Families! See your email for a link that will take you to our Family Email for the coming week. Here are a few of the highlights: 1) There was a delay with our milk order and it will not arrive until Wednesday. Students who ordered milk will get two milks on Wednesday (one at each break) and two on Thursday. 2) There is a PD Day this Friday (October 25th), so there isn't any school for students. 3) Photo Orders need to be placed on the Pegasus website by Monday, October 28th. Photos may be ordered after this date, but there will be a $10 processing and shipping fee. 4) A reminder that on October 31st, students may choose to wear their everyday clothes, to wear black/orange/fall colours, or to dress in a costume (see the email for more information). 5) A reminder as well that a new version of the UG Connect app has been launched -- see the graphic in the email for more information. Check out the email for additional information topics. We appreciate your continued support ~ Mr. Dickieson, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Noble, and the Staff at MCPS

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Hello MCPS Families! Happy Thanksgiving to families who are celebrating! See your email for a link that will take you to our Family Email for the coming week. Here are a few of the highlights: 1) Food Orders and Milk will start this week (and this order period goes until Winter Break) -- Pizza and Milk start tomorrow (October 15th), Hot Dogs start Wednesday (October 16th), and Subs start Thursday (October 17th). 2) On October 31st, students may choose to wear their everyday clothes, to wear black/orange/fall colours, or to dress in a costume (see the email for more information). 3) A new version of the UG Connect app has been launched -- see the email for more information. 4) If your child has an IEP (Individualized Education Plan), a copy will come home this week (please return the Consultation Form). 5) Friday, October 25th is a PD Day - so there is not any school for students. Check out the email for additional information topics. We appreciate your continued support ~ Mr. Dickieson, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Noble, and the Staff at MCPS