Mustang Memos
Mustang Memos
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Please find below copies of the Mustang Memo that is emailed to parents
on Thursdays or Fridays each week.
September 5th
September 5th
Good Afternoon families of McKenzie-Smith Bennett PS,
What a wonderful start to the school year. We have been having so much fun reconnecting with your children. We want to extend a thank you to all caregivers for honouring our pylon barriers during drop-off and pick-up. We want to ensure a safe perimeter and your attention to this has been very helpful. We will continue with the perimeter this week with the hope of parents establishing a drop-off and pick up routine for the coming weeks. As a reminder MSB Staff supervision begins at 9:00am in the morning and supervision ends at 3:50pm in the afternoon. Thank you for your support in keeping your children safe.
We kindly ask that parent/guardian(s) label all water bottles, shoes, clothing items with student name and class in order to ensure that lost items are easily returned.
If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Michelle Mendes - Vice Principal (mendesmi@hdsb.ca) or Jeff Chaisson - Principal (chaissonj@hdsb.ca).
GUELPH STORM GAME TICKET ORDER - Friday, October 3rd, 2025
On Friday, October 3rd, 2025 the MSB Choir will have the opportunity to sing O Canada and The Star Spangled Banner on ice at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph at the hockey game. Puck drop is at 7:07 PM. We are inviting all MSB families to purchase tickets to watch the Guelph Storm take on the Saginaw Spirit that evening.
Tickets are only $20.00 per person (approx. 33% off the regular adult ticket price!). This event is a fundraiser for MSB music programming. We are excited to report that $4.00 of your $20.00 ticket goes directly back to the school. You’re welcome to bring friends and extended family members, too! Choir members will not have to pay for their ticket.
To purchase tickets please visit:
DEADLINE TO PURCHASE IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025.
First Week Forms
Please be aware that your child will be bringing home a paper copy of what we call “First Day/Week Forms”. These forms are very important to us and we require them filled out and sent back to your child’s homeroom teacher ASAP. These forms include:
-Elementary Physical Education and Intramural Information Letter
-Medical Danger - Anaphylaxis
-Statement of Personal Information Practices 2025-26
-Authorization for use of Student Photos/Videos
-Informed Consent: Outdoor Experiential Education (walking)
Lunch Program Offerings at MSB for 2025-26
All payments for MSB lunch programs and cookie days will be made through School Cash Online. All of the below food offerings are optional. All of the below food offerings will be available for purchase on School Cash Online beginning Friday, September 05, 2025. We will close purchasing of the below items on Monday, September 15, 2025. We will not be accepting late orders.
Pizza Days: Pizza day will again run on Tuesday’s. The first session will run from Tuesday, September 23, 2025 until Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The cost for this will be $2.00 per slice with proceeds going towards Digital Tools for the Library and Indoor Recess Bins.
Sub Days: Sub days will again run on Thursday’s. The first session will run from Thursday, September 25, 2025 until Thursday, December 18, 2025. The cost for this will be $7.25 per meal which will include a six inch sub, apple juice box, a bag of chips with proceeds going towards school jerseys for sporting events.
Cookie Days: Cookie days will run during our school Spirit Days. There will be 10 cookie days. The cost for this will be $20.00 for the year ($2.00 per cookie) with proceeds split between Halton Learning Foundation (HLF) and Halton Food For Thought (HFFT). A schedule will be coming in next week's newsletter.
If you have dietary restrictions and would like information on possible options for any of the above opportunities please contact Tania Spill - Senior Administrative Assistant via email (spillt@hdsb.ca) and we will do our best to make the appropriate arrangements.
REPOST- ACTION: Early Literacy Screeners for families of Year 2 Kindergarten’s to Grade 2’s
Families who have a child(ren) in Year 2 Kindergarten to Grade 2 please see the below link for information:
Letter to Families - beginning of the year
REPOST - ACTION: School Council 2025-26
All parent/guardian(s) are welcome to join the 2025-26 MSB School Council. This council will meet a minimum of four times over the school year with dates being sent via School Messenger. Start times of the meeting are 6:15pm and typically last 60 to 75 minutes. If you are interested in running for a position of leadership on school council please fill in the form below:
School Council Nomination Form
If you are interested in learning more we invite you to come out to council meetings as a participant when dates are set in the future.
Upcoming Dates
-Sept. 05 -- School Cash Opens for Lunch Programs and Cookie Days
-Sept. 15 -- School Cash Closes for Lunch Programs and Cookie Days
-Sept. 17 -- Deadline to Purchase Guelph Storm Hockey Tickets
-Sept. 30 -- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
-Oct. 2 -- Open House Night (information to come)
-Oct. 3 -- MSB Guelph Storm game night
August 29th
August 29th
Good Afternoon families of McKenzie-Smith Bennett PS,
We know that the beginning of another school year is an exciting time for all students and staff. We would like to thank our staff, who have worked really hard to create engaging spaces for all of our students. We also would like to extend a thank you to our Custodial Staff who have done a spectacular job in getting our school ready for student return.
This email will outline some very important information that will help make the transition back to school a little easier.
Please remember that we begin school on Wednesday, September 03, 2025. Supervision will begin at 9:00am. Classroom teachers will be outside with a sign to help navigate all students to the right spot.
Today after 4:00pm, a student placement message will be emailed directly to parents/guardians. In it, you will learn the name and class code of your child’s teacher. Our staff have worked very hard and considered student’s needs to create classes. Due to the many factors that go into the process of class building, we will not be entertaining requests for class placement change at this time.
If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Michelle Mendes - Vice Principal (mendesmi@hdsb.ca) or Jeff Chaisson - Principal (chaissonj@hdsb.ca).
Accessing Information
Please see the below sites for information that will be helpful to parents:
HDSB Mobile App (access school cash online, report absences and much more)
MSB School Day
MSB School Day Schedule
9:00am-9:15am
Supervision begins and entry bell rings
9:15am-10:15am (60)
Period 1
10:15am-10:55am (40)
Period 2
10:55am-11:15am (20)
Nutrition Break (eating inside)
11:15am-11:35am (20)
Nutrition Break (outdoor recess)
11:35am-12:25pm (50)
Period 3
12:25pm-1:15pm (50)
Period 4
1:15pm-1:35pm (20)
Nutrition Break (eating inside)
1:35pm-1:55pm (20)
Nutrition Break (outdoor recess)
1:55pm-2:55pm (60)
Period 5
2:55pm-3:35pm (40)
Period 6
3:35pm-3:50pm
Supervision begins
Transportation
A reminder for families who use busing, please be sure to log on to Halton Student Transportation Services to confirm you are eligible to receive busing and to obtain information about your child’s busing, including stop, route #, pick up and drop off times. We recommend following HSTS on social media and signing up for alerts regarding delays and cancellations to stay informed throughout the year.
Back to School Materials
The school provides all necessary materials (pencils, workbooks, paper, etc) for school work. We have water stations at school and encourage families to send children with refillable water bottles. Where possible, we also encourage children to wear non-black soled running shoes to limit the marking of floors, especially in the gym.
School Cash Online
If you are not yet signed up for a School Cash Online account, please do so as soon as possible. Any fees associated with food/treat days and field trips will be paid through School Cash Online. Orders must be in by the deadlines listed. Please note that no late orders will be accepted.
If you have not yet signed up, please follow these instructions. If you are having any difficulty, please contact the school office.
Lunch Program Offerings at MSB for 2025-26
Information about lunch programs will be communicated in the next few weeks. All payments for MSB lunch programs will be made through School Cash Online. Stay tuned for offerings.
School Year Calender 2025-26
To help with your planning for next year, the 2025-26 School Year Calendar dates are available on the HDSB website here. You can also scroll to the bottom and click “Add to google calendar” to subscribe and keep up to date on all the days of significance.
REPOST: Early Literacy Screeners for families of Year 2 Kindergarten’s to Grade 2’s
Families who have a child(ren) in Year 2 Kindergarten to Grade 2 please see the below link for information:
Letter to Families - beginning of the year
REPOST: School Council 2025-26
All parent/guardian(s) are welcome to join the 2025-26 MSB School Council. This council will meet a minimum of four times over the school year with dates being sent via School Messenger. Start times of the meeting are 6:15pm and typically last 60 to 75 minutes. If you are interested in running for a position of leadership on school council please fill in the form below:
School Council Nomination Form
If you are interested in learning more we invite you to come out to council meetings as a participant when dates are set in the future.
Upcoming Dates
-Aug. 29 -- Class placement’s sent via email
-Sept. 02 -- PA Day
-Sept. 03 -- First Day of School
-Sept. 30 -- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
-Oct. 2 -- Open House Night (information to come)
-Oct. 3 -- MSB Guelph Storm game night (information to come)
August 27th
August 27th
Good Afternoon families of McKenzie-Smith Bennett PS,
On behalf of the McKenzie-Smith Bennett (MSB) Public School staff, Welcome Back! The 2025-26 school year is upon us. For those families new to MSB, we are looking forward to you learning how great a community we have. For those families who are returning to MSB, we look forward to another great school year.
We will continue to send a weekly update from the office via School Messenger. Please see below for a couple of reminders for the first week of school:
Class lists will be sent via email on Friday, August 29th, 2025 after 2:00pm. You will need your child’s Ontario Education Number (OEN) to access it.
Tuesday, September 02, 2025 is a PA Day. There is no school for students.
Wednesday, September 03, 2025 is the first school day. Teachers will meet their class at the back of the school on the blacktop beginning at 9:00am. Teachers will have a sign to indicate the grade they are teaching and will have class lists if you aren’t sure which class to go to. School begins at 9:15am. School ends at 3:35pm.
To maintain a safe area, we ask that parents find the classroom teacher, give a quick hug and kiss, and then move to the designated parent area.
If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Michelle Mendes - Vice Principal (mendesmi@hdsb.ca) or Jeff Chaisson - Principal (chaissonj@hdsb.ca).
ACTION: Early Literacy Screeners for families of Year 2 Kindergarten’s to Grade 2’s
Families who have a child(ren) in Year 2 Kindergarten to Grade 2 please see the below link for information:
Letter to Families - beginning of the year
ACTION: School Council 2025-26
All parent/guardian(s) are welcome to join the 2025-26 MSB School Council. This council will meet a minimum of four times over the school year with dates being sent via School Messenger. Start times of the meeting are 6:15pm and typically last 60 to 75 minutes. If you are interested in running for a position of leadership on school council please fill in the form below:
School Council Nomination Form
If you are interested in learning more we invite you to come out to council meetings as a participant when dates are set in the future.
Upcoming Dates
-Aug. 29 -- Class placement’s sent via email
-Sept. 02 -- PA Day
-Sept. 03 -- First Day of School
-Oct. 2 -- Open House Night (information to come)
-Oct. 3 -- MSB Guelph Storm game night (information to come)
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