Dear TMC Titan Students, Parents and Guardians,
Tomorrow is Student-Teacher swap day! Teachers, dress up like your students! Students, dress up like your teachers! Let’s see which crew dresses the best! I have my hoodie and sweats and ear buds and ball cap all ready to go… J
Last Day! TMC Spring 2024 Spirit Wear! Order by April 15!
Place your order by April 15 on our website https://www.tmcspiritwear.ca/ to order. Delivery of all items will begin in May on delivery. Thank you for supporting your TMC School Council, as spirit wear is a fundraiser to support students at our school!
Calgary Youth Science Fair Results!
Congratulations to the grade 5’s that took projects to the Calgary Youth Science Fair this weekend. We had a few groups receive awards - Aimen and Shreeya with their project on particle theory and Mia and Emily with their project on avalanches. Mia and Emily even made it on the news! Great job to all of the groups!
TMC Dance and Spirit Days Next Week! (April 15-18)
Aloha TMC! We are pleased to officially announce the theme of our TMC Dance planned and led by our grade 7 Leadership students (Thanks team!). It will be “Tropical Paradise,” and hopefully the weather will match up for us! Next week, we will be having a spirit week to get everyone excited for the lead up to the dance:
- Monday will be Plaid Pajama Day! – Comfiest day of the year!
- Tuesday will be Teacher-Student Swap Day – Students dress like teachers, teachers dress like students!
- Wednesday is Western Day! – Rock your best Canadian tuxedos, cowboy boots and hats, camo and western duds! Mr. R gets to just dress normally that day… J
- Thursday is Tropical Day for the dance – Grade 7 Leadership students encourage everyone to wear Hawaiian or floral shirts, beach hats and leis! (Just be appropriate for a school day please)
Reminder of System PD Day on Friday April 19, 2024
A reminder that there will be no school for students on Friday April 19, 2024 due to the CBE System PD Day.
Rocky Ridge YMCA Y Mind Program – Free!
Y Mind is a FREE 7-week mental wellness program for teenagers (13-18 years old). The program aims to support and provide resources for teenagers experiencing mild to moderate levels of stress and/or anxiety. Y Mind is grounded on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness and allows participants to learn more about different ways of how to manage their stress and anxiety. This program is facilitated by trained mental health professionals and there will always be two facilitators at each session. We have seen proven results nationally of reduced stress and anxiety related symptoms, increased overall wellbeing, and an increased ability to cope with difficult emotions.
Participants will receive a workbook of all the activities done during the program, so they can review and practice at home. We do provide snacks for participants during the program and meet other individuals experiencing similar feelings. Upon completion of the program, participants would receive a Certificate of Program Completion and a free 2-month YMCA gym membership as improving one's physical wellbeing has shown that it improved mental wellbeing.
Individuals can learn more about our program on our website (https://www.ymcacalgary.org/y-mind-mental-wellness-program) or complete a Formstack request (https://ymcacalgary.formstack.com/forms/ymind_intake_form_ymcacalgary) to sign up for our Information and Intake Sessions. Students 14 and older can self-register for the program without parental consent as well. Interested individuals can contact our general Y Mind email if they have any questions at ymind@ymcacalgary.org.
"Nutrition for Busy Families" Parent Evening April 17 at 7:00 pm
Save the date! Wednesday, April 17th at 7:00pm all three Tuscany schools are joining forces to host "Nutrition for Busy Families" a night with Andrea Holwegner, Registered Dietitian. We will be meeting at Twelve Mile Coulee School to talk about all things nutrition. We’ll be interviewing Andrea Holwegner on some of the most important meal planning strategies to save time, reduce stress and improve your families health and mental health. Ask questions about picky eating, what to feed kids before or after sports and the best after school snacks. Learn simple strategies to plan and prep meals and snacks that support well-being, physical health and mental health. This is also an excellent chance to bring ALL your personal nutrition questions on anything you're curious about including emotional eating, popular diets, supporting positive body image in kids, prevention of eating disorders and more!
When: Wednesday, April 17 at 7 pm
Where: TMC School, 65 Tuscany Hills Rd
Who: Adults-Only (cannot accommodate children)
Sign up at
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showRSVPSignUp/70A0F48AFA728A6FF2-48609221-interactive
Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) Finals
The grade 9 students and teachers at Twelve Mile Coulee School participated in the YPI Finals on Friday April 12th, 2024. Twelve Mile Coulee School has been participating in YPI for five years, having donated a total of $20,000 to local charities, all based on the research, learning and advocacy of our grade 9 students each year. The winning presentation for their charity.
The YPI presentations went really well and the students were all-stars, the YPI Program Director was thrilled!
Drum roll please… (I know you are imagining it in your head right now…) Myles and Tye from Homeroom 9-1 won on behalf of the Ability Workshop Society who will be receiving a $5000 donation through YPI based on the work of our students! Ability Workshop Society is a volunteer organization committed to designing and building safe, economic, innovative solutions that promote independent living, healthy recreation, inclusive play and self sufficiency for people with disabilities. Find out more at https://www.abilityworkshop.ca/
Educationally yours,
Mr. R J