Mitchell Elementary

A Great Place to Grow!

Email: mes@hsd.ca
Website: www.mes.hsd.ca
Location: 99 Willow Street, Mitchell, MB, Canada R5G 1J4

Principal: Jennifer Thomson

Vice-Principal: Jonelle Yumang

Phone: (204) 326-6622

Fax: (204) 346-0500

Instagram: meshanover
Twitter: @MEShanover

Dear Families,

As the year draws to a close, December brings a wonderful opportunity to reflect on

the growth, learning, and community spirit that have filled our halls since September.

The past few months have been full of achievements, creativity, and collaboration,

and it’s inspiring to see how our students continue to thrive both academically and

socially. At this point in the year, you have had opportunity to review your child’s report

card, celebrate in their successes and connect with their teachers to plan for

continued learning. Your support makes a meaningful difference at MES!

Celebrating the Season

This month, classrooms are buzzing with excitement! Our annual Christmas Concerts

will take place on the following dates:

Kindergarten Concert - Tuesday, December 16th - 10:00 AM

Grade 3 & 4 Concert - Wednesday, December 17th - 1:30 PM and 6:30 PM

Families are encouraged to attend and enjoy the performances that showcase the

hard work of our students. All concerts will be held in the school gym. Doors open 30

minutes before showtime. We look forward to seeing you there!

Other Special Events:

There are several other special events in December that add to the festivities of the

season! Our Grade 1 to 4 students will be skating at the Mitchell Arena a couple times

throughout the month. Our Grade 3 & 4 Choir will be performing at the Steinbach

Credit Union and the Southeast Event Centre On December 9th.

Winter Break

The last day of classes this year is Friday, December 19 , with school resuming

Monday, January. 5 . We hope your break is restful and filled with time with loved

ones. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in 2026.

Thank You

And finally, a heartfelt thank-you goes out to our families for your incredible

generosity during our Community Christmas drive. Our foyer tables were overflowing

each morning, and it was heartwarming to see students joyfully collecting items for

families in need. It was a beautiful sight to see our community come together in this way.

Thank you!

Warm regards,

Jonelle Koop-Yumang

Vice-Principal

Music Notes:

December is a busy time for students in Music and Choir! Please see below for a list of upcoming events where students are encouraged to dress festively, and families are invited to attend.

Tuesday December 9th: Grade 3/4 Choir will be singing at Steinbach Credit Union at 10:15AM, and again at the Southeast Events Centre at 10:45AM. Each set is no longer than 15 minutes. Students have been sent home with lyric sheets, and MP3 tracks have been emailed to families for students to practice their songs at home. Please reach out to Mrs. Taves (jtaves@hsd.ca) if you or your child have not received these materials.

Tuesday December 16th: Kindergarten Christmas Concert will take place in our school gymnasium at 10:00AM. The show will last approximately 20 minutes.

Wednesday December 17th: Grade 3/4 Christmas Concert - A World of Christmas will take place in our school gymnasium at 1:30PM and again at 6:30PM. Please ensure your child returns to school no later than 6:00 and heads straight to their classroom in order to line up and be ready to perform on time. Each show will last approximately 40 minutes. Students and families will receive lyric sheets and MP3 tracks later this week so students may practice their songs at home.

Thank you, families, for your support of our music-making. We couldn't do it without you!

Looking forward to a joyous Christmas season ahead,
Mrs. Taves

Thank you for your generous donations to the Helping Hands Community Christmas. 1,881 food items and 300 toys were donated. Thank you!!!

All Grade 1-4 students will be going skating at the arena for Phys Ed class on Dec 1st or 2nd and again on Dec 12/15th. Skates will be available for students that do not have their own, but each student MUST provide their own helmet (bike helmets are ok) in order to skate.

Class skating schedule for Dec 1/2:

Monday, Dec 1

9:00-9:30 1F

9:40-10:10 1L

10:20-10:50 1R

12:30-1:00 1/2L

1:10-2:00 4H/4L

2:10-2:45 4DH

Tuesday Dec 2

9:00-9:30 2P

9:40-10:10 2N

10:20-10:50 2S

12:30-1:10 3E/3D

1:20-2:00 3W/3PK

2:10-2:50 4R

Schedule for Dec 12/15 to come later.

Starting January 5, 2026 the books of chocolate milk tickets will be $10 for 8 tickets.

Thanks to all of you this year’s book fair was a huge success. We exceeded last year’s sales! This year we sold over $7,000! of which the library receives a percentage to use towards purchasing new books.

Thank you also for all of you that purchased books to donate to the classrooms. The students will certainly be enjoying them!

The school fees for 2025-2026 were due at the end of September. Please pay online on Parent Portal or bring exact cash or a cheque payable to MES to the school office.

Kindergarten $50

Grade 1 $50

Grade 1/2S $30

Grade 2 $30

Grade 3 $30

Grade 4 $40

Our lost & found is overflowing! All unclaimed items will be donated to MCC at the end of December.

More school information can be found on our website www.mes.hsd.ca under MES Information

Do you have a child that is kindergarten-age or younger? Come and visit us for a program
filled with laughter, songs, crafts, stories, and a snack! We are in Mitchell Elementary twice a
week on Tuesdays from 1:00 - 3:30pm and Thursdays from 9:00 - 11:30am from September
through June. We follow the same schedule as the divisional calendar. For more information,
check our website: https://studentservices.hsd.ca/pre-school/ .
We are a free drop-in program, no registration required! If you have any questions, please
email Stacey Marcoux at smarcoux@hsd.ca.

Dec.1 & 2 Skating

Dec.12 & 15 Skating

Dec.16 Kindergarten Christmas Concert 10 am

Dec.17 Grade 3 & 4 Christmas Concert 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm

Dec.19 Last day of school

Dec.20-Jan.4 Christmas Break

Jan.5 First day back to school