CAN-ada Day at Mills Haven
On June 1st Mills Haven will be hosting a CAN-ada Day celebration starting with a pancake breakfast. We are partnering with our neighbourhood Save On Foods and Campbell's (the soup company) to help our local Strathcona County Food Bank.
We are asking that each student, in exchange for delicious Alberts pancakes, bring in two CANs of food for the food bank. Of course, any giving is optional.
Mills Haven Celebration of Learning
Our year end Celebration Of Learning is On June 28. We have made some changes to this very important event. All students have significant achievements each year and these achievements are reflected in our Celebration of Learning. Please review the document with your child(ren) in grade(s) 4-6. It is always exciting to hear about what our children believe they excel in.
May Milk!
Reverse lunch hours will be starting this month, meaning kids will play first and then have their lunch. Help your child quench their thirst with milk delivered right to their classroom!
Milk helps to get a good start to an afternoon of learning!
As the school year end is getting near students please try to use up those milk cards. Unused milk cards will be held at the school and may be used next year. Grade 6 students may pass their unused cards down to a sibling or donate to school.
Please have your May milk card refills to the office by Friday May 4. Please include a $15 cheque payable to MHSSES for the new card.
Thank you for your continued support to the milk program!
Mills Haven Bottle Drive - Mark your Calendar for May 26
Mills Haven is having a Bottle Drive on May 26. This is a great fundraising opportunity for the school!
Registration 2012/2013
If you are interested in registering at Mills Haven in either the English Program or German Bilingual Program, please download the registration form and drop it off or fax it to the school.
Call: 780-467-5556 or Email: karen.doblanko@eips.ca for more information.
Active After School!
The Active After School Program has modified its programming for 2012. The programs will only run on early dismissal days. There are many new and exciting activities that are being planned for our Mills Haven students. Take a look and see what is coming up in the New Year!
For more information please read the Active After School Parent Letter.
May Newsletter Now Online
May Mills Haven Newsletter is now available. If you are having trouble reading the newsletter, try downloading the latest Adobe Reader at http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html. If this isn't successful, you may also want to try to download the newsletter and open it from either your downloads file or from whatever file you saved it in. (Thanks Mrs. Henitiuk).
Why Learn German? May/June Edition
Learning Languages in Alberta-At what age should my child begin to learn another language?
There is no magic age to begin learning another language! Languages can be learned at any age or stage of life. Interest and motivation are the key factors.
Most language learning experts agree that it is easier to learn another language at a young age (before adolescence). The earlier children are exposed to another language, the greater their chances of learning to use the language like a native speaker. This is because:
- language learning appeals to the younger child's love of repetition and mimicry
- younger children's communication needs are less complex than those of older children or adults
- unlike older children and adults, younger children are risk takers and not afraid of making mistakes
- a younger child's vocal structures are more flexible than those of older children or adults-this makes it easier to develop an authentic accent.
As a general rule, the more time your child spends learning another language the more proficient he or she will become.
For a young child, choose a language program or course sequence that begins in the elementary grades and continues throughout the secondary years. Encourage your child to stick with it.
When helping an older child choose a second language program or course sequence, discuss the options available. Talk about how the benefits fit with his or her future goals. Encourage a long-term commitment.
Remember, learning any language is a lifelong pursuit! Just as your child's first language skills will improve over time, so too will your child's second language skills. A long-term commitment will give your child the best results!
Stay Informed! Minutes to Meetings
As a general rule, School Council, Mills Haven School and Student Enhancement Society, and the German Bilingual Association hold monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of the month. Please check our calendar to the right to find meeting dates and times.
Minutes to the latest meetings:
School Council November Minutes
School Council October Minutes
