spirit weekelective forms due before we leave for break!Every year around this time, our guidance counsellor (s) circulate around the school and give presentations on the electives that could be made available for the next school year. Those presentations have happened. The students are then asked to complete an initial elective survey. Several students have already done so. We thank you for taking care of this. Other students have not. We would like this done so we can confirm these choices with parents and guardians after spring break. Once the elective choices are confirmed, we will commence with our timetable-building process. Links to the Elective Forms: 2024-25 Grade 9s: https://forms.gle/Md2dcJVET2mULq368 2024-25 Grade 10s: https://forms.gle/SMf2iBYBWh1wHHGm6 2024-25 Grade 11s: https://forms.gle/Vt5EytdHQDeySKP16 2024-25 Grade 12s: https://forms.gle/SpPCWwNS19G2uv6NA Please consult your respective guidance counsellors if you have specific questions regarding your elective choices. a new zimmerman!!We received some exciting news from the Zimmerman family late this week. We would like to welcome Bella River Zimmerman to the Maverick Community. Mrs. Zimmerman reports that Bella has started her life weighing in at 9 pounds; 3 ounces and a height of 20 inches. Mrs. Zimmerman also reports that everyone is healthy and doing well!! We are very excited to see the Zimmerman family unit within the walls of Morris School soon! Congratulations!! parents/guardians/visitors - office 1st pleaseA friendly reminder to all parents, guardians, and visitors to our school that we would ask you to report to the office before heading to any other part of the school. We appreciate those who consistently do. maverick Athletic reportWith this week leading us into spring break, Maverick Athletics teams are continuing to practice, gearing up for a busy spring filled with competition, camaraderie, team building, and hopefully some victories! See the gym schedule for this week. Three competitions are scheduled this week, however. First, our grade 7/8 badminton team travel to Lowe Farm to swing their racquets. Then the next two involve the grace and precision of our Morris School Staff. At lunch on Wednesday, our staff take on the students in a game of basketball. Then, if the students haven't had enough of humble pie, the staff is challenging our students to a game of hockey (information below). This should be the last blog of March UNLESS the students pull off any miracles! chess club update!Are you a problem solver or a critical thinker? Do you love strategy games or making new friends? Then the chess club is for you! The chess club meets every Friday at lunch in the art room with Mr. Fountain. Whether you are an expert or looking to learn something new, everyone is welcome. Our experienced members are excellent mentors and are happy to teach you the game of chess! Bring a friend (or two)! Boards are provided, but feel free to bring your own! fishing club competes at provincialsThe Mavericks Fishing Club attended the 1st Annual High School Provincial Ice Fishing Derby on March 12th. Eleven members of the Mavericks fishing club went to Balsam Bay on Lake Winnipeg and were joined by 680 other students from 42 high schools across the province. The day started off frantically, with students literally sprinting across the ice at 9:30 am sharp, to attempt to claim a fishing hole that they thought would produce some fish! At 10 am, a horn sounded and immediately students could begin fishing. Within the first 23 minutes of the derby, 25 fish were caught and measured! The action slowed slightly after this, and in 3.5 hours, a total of 57 fish were caught. Our school was one of the 30 schools to get 'skunked', and unfortunately not catch any fish. But our students still participated and won some random competitions, including; a bare-handed push-up contest, fishing trivia, and a casting accuracy competition. The students enjoyed their time, and we will eagerly look forward to improving our fortunes at next year's provincial derby! A Visit from Mr. Stevenson for Grade 7/8 Science The Grade 7/8 Epler classroom welcomed Mr. Stevenson to our Science class to teach us about Indigenous Knowledge and the Connection to the Land and to cells in our bodies. Students discussed how Indigenous art shows interconnectedness to the land and how our bodies rely on these relationships. Students were able to then work together to build molecules that are used in photosynthesis in our environment. Thank you to Mr. Stevenson for joining us and enriching our knowledge! what time is 5/6k?Students in 5/6K put their knowledge of the scientific method to the test and designed experiments to see if they could tell time using the sun. All of the experiments worked and the 5/6's had a great time monitoring their experiments on a beautiful sunny day! Our k's welcome our pre-schoolersThis week the Kindergarten class and Preschool class had playtime together! The Preschool students visited the Kindergarten room and spent some time getting used to their future classroom, exploring some new toys and making some new friends. Both Kindergarten and Preschool are looking forward to spending time together every Thursday! congratulations to morris school students......for capturing their respective banners in the playoffs of their leagues. Congratulations to the U11 Wild Girls' team and the U13 Wild Boys' team for their respective seasons. We have several young people who are excelling in their activities outside of school and these are two more examples! Way to Go, MAVs! red river valley sD releases 24-25 calendarrobotics club updateIn robotics news, Hannah Klassen has been working hard at the WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Robot Fight Club at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Engineering. You can see her Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor set that she's been working on since January here. Well done Hannah as the program heads towards its final day! In other news, thanks to everyone who supported the pizza lunch fundraiser. Lots of smiling faces thanks to Bigway and the team of servers. Special congratulations to Mrs. Johnston's class for ordering the most. Thanks, everyone! student leadership hosting a movie night!Student council is hosting another K-8 movie night featuring the Lorax! Permission slips are to be handed in by March 12th and all payments are due online! grade 9s hit the vocational road!As part of the Red River Technical Vocational Area (RRTVA) Tour on March 7, Grade 9 students had the opportunity to visit vocational programs in Morris, Dominion City, Altona, and Winkler, and see first-hand what technology options are available. mavericks athletic reportBadminton Badminton Practices occur for Grades 9-12 students every Monday and Tuesday after school (3:30). Basketball Our Junior Varsity Boys travelled to Winnipeg this past week to compete in the JV A/AA Provincials. Our Mavericks were ranked 5th going in and upset #4 Warren in the first round 66-62. In the semi-final they fell to the eventual Provincial Champs from Souris, On Saturday they competed hard against a tough Carberry team in the Bronze medal game. Unfortunately, they came out on the wrong side of the score, but we are very proud of your hard work and dedication this season! Beach Volleyball Practices continue on Thursdays from 3:30-6:00 p.m. for Grades 9-12 students interested in playing Beach Volleyball. Flag Football Our Maverick girls continue to improve at the game of Flag Football. Practices occur Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Rugby Rugby Practices continue for all those Grades 9-12 students interested on Mondays and Wednesdays. Practices start at 3:30. Wrestling This past Saturday, ten Mavericks travelled to Winnipeg to compete at the 2024 Manitoba Amateur Wrestling Association Provincial Championships. After the mats were rolled up, eight of the 10 wrestlers earned medals. Of those eight, four can call themselves A. Provincial. Champion! Congratulations to Emma Knelsen, Oliver Taylor, James Calekaleka, and Tomoki Kosowa for earning the right to say those words. Congratulations to them for this honour. Congratulations also go out to Samantha Storck for her silver medal performance as well as Christoph Sawatzky-Hildebrand, Brent Sebastian, & Jeraldo Buhler for earning bronze medals. 'I love to read' month a resounding success!Congratulations to all the K-4 classes for reaching their reading goal and earning $100 worth of books for their classroom! Thank you for your support of reading!!! Thank you to everyone who participated in the I Love To Read Calendar. Here are the Weeks 3 and 4 winners The K-4 students learned about 7 Canadian heroes for I Love to Read Month. The heros were Terry Fox, Wab Kinew, Nellie Mcclung, David Suzuki, Chris Hadfield, Clara Hughes and Viola Desmond. Students were split into groups and went to every K-4 classroom and learned about a different hero and did a fun activity! Way to go! The Month of “I Love to Read” wraps up, but our love of reading is stronger than ever! It’s wonderful to share the joy of reading. Guests in our last week include Mr. Kelesnik, one of our School Board Trustees, who shares his love of books and “tic tacs” everywhere he goes. Thanks to Mr. K the Kindergarten classes both know what a “tic tac” is now! And check out the joy on Mr. K’s face as he is surrounded by the students. Everyone had a great time reading! Ms. Epler’s Grade 7-8 class enjoyed a special reading guest on Wednesday when Mr. Fountain visited and taught them all about Diffendoofer Day! Oh yeah! You know we are never too old for a great Dr. Seuss classic! Thanks, Mr. Fountain for sharing some of your favorite children’s books with the group! Our guest reader, Keri Dyck, from the Access Credit Union, read to the Grade 3-4 classes in the library. The topic - money of course! Thank you for visiting us at Morris School and donating three books to the library! Next time, Mrs. Dyck will try to bring along the mascots “Bill” and “Nickel” the credit union St. Bernard pals! Congratulations to all of the prize winners of the Bookmark Contest and the “Guess Who’s Reading?” contest. Thank you for participating! 7/8 E in the reading mix as well!This month in the Grade 7/8 Epler classroom, students pushed themselves (and succeeded multiple times) in beating both class and individual reading goals for I Love to Read Month! Originally, students set a class goal of 20 books which was met easily. Students also set individual goals for the month based on what they thought they could achieve! After students reached 20 books, they strived for 50 then 100! In total, the Grade 7/8 Epler class read close to 175 books in February. As a reward, students decided on treats, Dojo Points, a guest reader and a free class period. Special shout-out to our top readers: Natalie W, Hannah K, Gemma T, and Finn G! Great job everyone! robotics club updateThe robotics team hosted Albright School on Friday for a tournament. Congratulations to Cody (Zeus) for his first-place finish, Natalie (Winner Winner Chicken Dinner) in second place, and Kayden (Destroyer) in third place. Albright's students gathered a lot of ideas facing off against our team, so I'm sure they'll be back with some very interesting designs next time. Well done team! We also appreciated breaking out the new team shirts! Thank you, again, to our sponsors! We appreciate your ongoing support of our Robotics Club. In intrasquad news, congratulations to Kayden (Destroyer) our February tournament champion. You can see him modelling our new jerseys. Also congratulations to Hannah (La Bibliotheque) for winning our February league. pink shirt day - spreading kindness3rd annual eli jashyn derby in the booksThe 3rd annual Eli Jashyn Fishing Derby took place this past week on Wednesday, February 28. Eight (8) members of the fishing club went out to Stephenfield Lake for a full day of Angling! The anglers were targeting mainly Perch and Northern Pike. Eleven (11) fish total were caught on this cold but sunny day! The big winners of the derby were;
The Fishing Club will have two or three more meetings over the next 10 days in preparation for the Inaugural Manitoba High School provincial Fishing Derby, which is being held on Tuesday, March 12. If you, or anyone you know, would like to support this fishing club, you can still buy raffle tickets for the fishing club raffle, which ends on March 22, 2024. There are less than 150 tickets left to purchase (out of 1000). mavericks athletic updateBasketball Congratulations to our Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team who defeated Westpark 89-70 on Thursday night to win the Zone IV 'A/AA' Championship. They will now compete at Provincials this upcoming weekend at Immanuel Christian School. Badminton Grade 9-12 Badminton practices will start this Monday at 3:30 in the senior gym. Grade 7/8 Badminton practices will start this Friday at 3:30 in the senior gym Girls Flag Football Practices will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch in the senior gym. All girls from Grades 9-12 are welcome. See Mr. Cox or Mr. Watson if you have questions/interest in joining. Beach Volleyball Gr 9-12's are encouraged to join beach volleyball, practices will be Thursdays at 3:30. Wrestling Our Mavericks enter the final week of practice in preparation for the Provincial Championship Tournament scheduled for March 9th at St. Paul's High School in Winnipeg. mavericks (students and staff) competeThis weekend Quinn, Aspen and Mrs. Siemens competed in the Skate Manitoba Provincial Championships in Altona. Quinn and Aspen skated a solo on Friday while Quinn and Mrs. Siemens skated on Saturday and Sunday with their Synchronized figure skating teams. Way to go, MAVs! grade 5/6 moore working their words!The creativity shone through earlier in February when Mr. Moore's 5/6 class covered Tongue-Twisters (Alliterations). This literary technique can be a lot of fun to think about, create, write, and say. Way to Go, MAVs! Last weekend to order! Deadline approaching!More information --> https://www.sportmanitoba.ca/resources/funding/ Summer employment opportunity!tutoring availableNow booking for Spring!
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february 26 (6 p.m.) - preschool info nightPre-School Preschool Information Night and Registration Date: Monday, February 26 Who: Students who turn five (5) by December 31, 2024, and their parents/guardians Where: Morris School Library Time: 6:00 pm Please Bring: Your Child’s birth certificate, health card, and any custody or court documents ****The Kindergarten program will also be discussed during this information evening.*** Preschool Program
In a safe and caring environment, our program promotes social skills, emotional regulation, language development, routines, independence, and academic skills through play-based learning. wednesday is pink shirt dayThis year Pink Shirt Day will take place on Wednesday, February 28th. On this day, we encourage our students to wear pink to take part in the movement against bullying and to help create a more kind and inclusive world. To purchase a Pink Shirt Day shirt or to learn more about Pink Shirt Day, you can visit https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/ If you are seeking support for your child or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our guidance team: Amy Charron, Kindergarten - Grade 7 Email: [email protected] Phone: 204-746-2612 ext. 3230 Jacqueline Dueck, Grade 8-9 Email: [email protected] Phone: 204-746-2612 ext. 3227 Laurie Edel, Grade 9-12 Email: [email protected] Phone: 204-746-2612 ext. 3227 only 4 days left in 'i love to read month'5/6 K and Kindergarten (Frogs) buddy reading celebrating I Love to Read Month by doing some extra reading! This week's special reading guests included School Board Trustees Candace Jorgenson and Fred Kelesnik as well as Jack Wiebe, who is always a crowd-pleaser! Thank you so much for visiting us this week to celebrate 'I Love to Read.' Our wonderful librarian, Mrs. DeKezel received a great note from Chris Sumner, the Program Director & Morning Co-host for CFAM 950/AM1250/CJRB 1220 after they visited our school. It reads... Again, thank you for the always warm welcome to your library for I Love to Read. You do such a wonderful job of making us feel at home. I've attached the audio clip that is running this morning on CFAM Radio 950 at 750am, and I've also included the link to the story which includes the audio and the pictures from yesterday's reading. https://www.pembinavalleyonline.com/articles/school-rules-and-so-does-i-love-to-read-month-at-morris-school I hope the students and teachers enjoy it! mavericks athletic updateBasketball This week saw the Varsity Girls and Boys season end in the Zone IV semi-finals. The Boys battled back in the second half but couldn't complete the comeback against Rosenort. While the girls went back and forth with Carman but couldn't hold the lead in the 4th quarter. Congratulations to both teams on a great season! Please return your jerseys and shorts to your coach. Our JV Boys got off to a great start in their Zone Semi-Final against St. Pauls which ended in a 70-30 win. They will face Westpark in the Zone Final here in Morris on Tuesday at 6:00pm. The 7/8 Girls travelled to J.A. Cuddy and played their best game of the season. Unfortunately, it was not enough to defeat the Jaguars. The girls travel to Rosenort next Wednesday in their final game of the season. Badminton With the high school hockey season over and basketball season close to end, it brings the beginning of new seasons (the athletics department's circle of life). Watch out for news on our badminton season. Our Grades 9-12 badminton will be hosting an information meeting soon. Pay attention to the morning announcements, Instagram and the blog for updates. Girls' Flag Football We received some additional information from the Blue Bombers about the High School Girls' Flag Football League this week. Games will start in early April, with the 2nd & 3rd being the first dates for indoor games. The games will be hosted for the first three weeks at the South Winnipeg Soccer Complex on the U of M campus. The last three weeks will be hosted at the St. Vital Mustangs field just off St. Mary's and the Perimeter Highway. The schedule runs for six weeks. We will start practicing at lunch on Tuesday in the gym from 12:30 - 1:00 pm. We will also practice on Thursdays as well until spring break. We will then decide on our post-spring break weekly schedule before we leave for spring break. robotics club updateThe robotics team is launching another lunchtime fundraiser thanks to Bigway Foods. On Friday, March 8, for only $5, students can get pizza, chips, and a drink, but that's not all! Last time we delivered food by robot to the K-6 class that bought the most. This time, food will be delivered by an army of robots!?! Payment can be made using SchoolCash Online on the school website. Orders must be paid for by Wed., March 6. In our February League, big news as Hannah K has taken over the top spot with Bo M hot on her heels. The league ends Feb 28 so get your matches in! There is a prize coming to the winner. Finally, Wednesday, February 28th will be our team end of month tournament. All team members should be in their new team jerseys to be eligible for multiple prizes. morris school shows off their talentCongratulations to all of our student and staff performers who participated in the Entertainment & Dessert Night Fundraiser on Tuesday evening. From magic, to music, to dancing, and more, we have some very talented students here at Morris School. Thank you to all who volunteered and came out to support this band program fundraiser! mavericks athletic updateBasketball The Varsity boys had this week of practice to prepare for their Zone Semi Final being played on Tuesday (location TBD). The Varsity Girls finished league play this week with a 30-point victory over Shevchenko. They head to Carman on Tuesday for the Zone Semi-Final. The Junior Varsity boys defeated Westpark this Wednesday to finish undefeated in League play and have home-court advantage in playoffs. They will host the Zone Semi-Final at 6pm on Feb 22 (opponent TBD). Our 7/8's also head into playoffs next week, with the girls travelling to J.A. Cuddy on Thursday and the boys heading to Rosenort on Tuesday. Curling The annual Red River Valley School Division 7/8 bonspiel was hosted on Thursday, February 15, by the Morris Curling Club. Sixteen teams came to compete from across the division, including Morris 1 (Ayden, Carson, Kesler, Idrees) and Morris 2 (Addy, Kyrah, Emmerson, Sapphira). Both Maverick terms played a strong round-robin and easily made the playoffs. Morris 2 played a tough game and just fell short in the quarter-finals. Morris 1 had an excellent final game and emerged as the 2024 Champions. Way to go, Mavs! Hockey The Mavs played the deciding third game of the Zone IV quarterfinal series in Morden on Saturday. The Mavs came out on the wrong side of a tight 1-0 score. This marks the end of their 2023-24 season. We thank all the student-athletes who represented our school so well. We appreciate all the time the coaches and volunteers put in to make this season happen for our students. Wrestling Congratulations to the Mavericks Wrestlers for their efforts this past weekend at the Pembina Valley Wrestling Tournament in Carman. All ten wrestlers who entered battled hard in their respective matches. We’re proud of everyone’s efforts! Christoph Sawatzky-Hildebrand earned a gold medal; Emma Knelsen, Tomoki Kosawa, and James Calekaleka each earned silver medals; and Tristan McLachlan, Joshua Hildebrandt, Sam Stock, and Oliver Taylor took home bronze medals. This was Oliver's first EVER wrestling tournament. Our next tournament is the Provincial Championships slated for March 9 at St. Paul’s High School. Special thanks to alumni Katie McLachlan (current University of Saskatchewan Husky wrestler) for spending part of her reading week coaching our young wrestlers!! Way to Go, MAVs! Girls...are you ready for some football??Are you ready to make history and be part of the inaugural Mavericks High School Girls Flag Football team? This is an exciting opportunity for girls in Grades 9 to 12 at Morris School to join a league that's not only filled with fun and competition but also has the potential to showcase your talent on a broader stage. Here's why you should consider being part of this groundbreaking team:
See you on the field! mavericks attend lead'her'ship conferenceOn Friday, February 16, 5 female Maverick athletes attended the Sport Manitoba LeadHERship conference at the University of Manitoba. The goal of this conference was to empower young female athletes across the province to gain confidence and strategies when navigating their sports journeys. They met and mingled with many other young athletes from other Manitoba high schools, and got to listen to a few awesome speakers;
Aside from listening to these awesome speakers, the students got to tour the entire Active living centre at U of M, engage in a yoga & fitness session, learn about proper sports nutrition and actually make & sample sports drinks and protein energy balls. Our students were able to have dinner with some U of M Bison athletes, and finish the night by watching the Bisons volleyball teams take on the University of Saskatchewan! a chess club, you say?Greetings Morris School Chess Enthusiasts! Are you passionate about chess or eager to learn the game? The Morris School Chess Club is calling for all students who want to indulge in the thrill of strategic thinking, tactical maneuvers, and the camaraderie that chess brings. Here's why you should join Mr. Fountain on Fridays at lunch in the art room:
To get started, simply show up in the art room on Fridays at lunch. We'll start at 12:30 so you have time to eat your lunch. If you have any questions or need more information, don't hesitate to reach out. Let's make Morris School the hub for chess excellence! Checkmate awaits, Mr. Fountain Preschool Information Night and Registration Date: Monday, February 26, 2024 Who: Students who turn five (5) by December 31, 2024, and their parents/guardians Where: Morris School Library Time: 6:00 pm Please Bring: Your Child’s birth certificate, health card, and any custody or court documents ****The Kindergarten program will also be discussed during this information evening.*** Preschool Program
'i love to read' month is going strong!The K-4 students have been doing a great job working towards their reading goal for February. It’s great to see all of the support and excitement. Congratulations to the 'I Love To Read' calendar winners for weeks 1 and 2! guest readers galore!Focusing on “I Love to Read” Morris School has had another busy week with guests from our community visiting classrooms and the library. The Kindergarten classes had a library visit with Pat Schmitke of Bigway Foods. Each student received a Bigway coupon of $5 to spend in the store on anything they wish. One of the students declared that he would be buying a “jug of milk”. Hopefully, everyone makes such a wise choice! Thank you Pat for your generosity! Jack Wiebe from YFC Morris entertained the Grade 3-4 classes, followed by the 5-6 classes with a classic Robert Munsch story. Naturally, he added his own embellishments complete with a blender and wig. Thank you Jack for keeping us laughing while we read! Glenda Funk visited two special classes - 5-6 Kulbaba and 1-2 Blanchette on Thursday. Her grandson, Jayden, was excited to have Mrs. Funk read two of their favourite books - “The Bad Seed” and “The Cool Bean”. The 1-2 class also enjoyed their books from one of their favourite EAs. Thank you, Glenda! Lauren Wiebe, a graduate alumni of Morris School, read to Mr. Petty’s 5-6 class. Lauren is the daughter of recently retired Morris School teacher, Robin Wiebe, and is a Winnipeg Police Officer. She is an excellent role model and as well as sharing books, she answered questions for the students on her career and challenges of being a police officer. Thank you Constable Wiebe for taking the time to be here on Friday. k's also hosted a guest reader in their classThis week the Kindergarten class had the privilege of learning from Mr. Steveson. Mr. Stevson is our Indigenous Inclusion Teacher for the division. Through storytelling, he taught them about how Indigenous culture and European culture have similarities and differences in how they celebrate winter. Thank you Mr. Stevenson! 3/4m host cookem daiseyThe Grade 3/4M class had the opportunity to work with our Red River Valley School Division Knowledge Holder Glenna Henderson - AKA “Cookem Daisey”. Cookem understands that the work of reconciliation in the education system is imperative to building strength and confidence in our children and communities. We are proud to work alongside her towards these goals. We would like to thank Cookem for sharing stories and baking fried bannock with us. It was delicious and we had a great time! I love to read month continues with friendsHow do you “Kick off” your I Love to Read Celebration? With the Bombers, of course! Morris School got off to a great start for I Love to Read month on February 1st with a visit from Winnipeg Blue Bomber players, Patrick Neufeld and Tanner Cadwallader. Neufeld is an offensive lineman and a two-time Grey Cup winner. Cadwallader is a linebacker, a Canadian product of Georgetown, Ontario. Both players chose their own books to read to first the Grade 3-4 students and then the 5-6 students. They emphasized how important it is to be a strong reader in a football career that has included years of university studies. The school was also very fortunate on Monday, February 5th to have a visit from Marika from 94.3 Radio in Winnipeg. Marika is one half of the morning show, Marika and Turnbull. She brought a book she loves to read to the Grade 3-4 students and Kindergarten and donated her copy to the library - “Mr. S” by Monica Arnaldo. The kids loved it! Then on Tuesday, we had a visit in the library from Mandy Shew of the drive-home show on 103.1 Virgin Radio. Mandy entertained the Grade 1-2 students and Kindergarten with three of her favourite books and told them all about her radio job. I Love to Read Cookies, made right here at school by Mrs. Smith, were handed out to students and guests. The students from K to 6 are hosting readers throughout the month in their classrooms and in the library to help them celebrate the joy of reading! This year’s theme is Canadian Heroes. We read every day at Morris School because “there is no friend as loyal as a book!” and we Love to Read! report cards have been processed & Semester 2High School PowerSchool parent/student portal is now open and report cards are available to view on a desktop or laptop computer. Individual class marks and comments can also be viewed in the app, term marks and all comments can be found in Q2, Semester one final marks are in S1 and exam marks can be found in X1. As semester 2 began this week, it brought students making course changes for students in Grades 9-12. Ms. Denny is working very hard to complete the numerous timetable updates for high school students. We thank you for your patience while she works through this. Any attendance discrepancies as a result of a class drop or switch will be adjusted when the change is made. Please call the school if you have any questions. people of the month for januarya lot going on in our music program!This week many of our students had the chance to expand their creativity and musicianship through a songwriting and composition workshop led by Mr. Matt Zimmerman. Matt is an experienced songwriter, educator, and performer, and spent the day with our grade 3/4's, grade 5's and grade 9/10 General Music classes. The grade 3/4's wrote their own "raps" connected to school spirit called "Go Mavs Go!". The grade 5's began writing a song called "Can't Wait 'Til Summer" and accompanied themselves on ukulele, and the 9/10's each worked through various composition activities using chord progressions, melody, and lyrics, and began to write their own songs as well. The room was filled with creativity, passion, and excitement all day - thank you Mr. Zimmerman for coming in to work with our students! Our grade 6 band students had a special workshop day this Friday and got to work with some of our talented Senior Band/grade 8 students. Each instrument section spent a full hour working with a mentor who played their specific instrument. Lots of progress was made in their workshops and grade 6 students have even more to practice and work towards now! A huge thank you to our band mentors for sharing their passion, positivity, and musicianship through this workshop: Emilie, Whaine, Addy, Zach, Erin, Krissy, Candice, Cody, Ian and Logan. maverick athletic updateBasketball Our Varsity teams hosted their home tournament this weekend. The Varsity Girls lost a close one 54-53 to Gimli to finish second while the Boys went undefeated to win the tournament. This week the Varsity Girls travel to Rosenort (Monday) and Shevchenko (Wednesday) to finish off the regular season. Both Boys and Girls have qualified for Zone Playoffs next week. The Junior Varsity Boys travel to Westpark this Wednesday for their final league game before hosting a Zone Semi-Final on Thursday, Feb 22 (6pm). The 7/8 Girls and Boys hosted Rosenort this week, unfortunately falling in both games. They both host JA Cuddy this Tuesday in their final league game of the season. Wrestling Our Maverick Wrestlers head to Carman next weekend to compete in the Pembina Valley wrestling tournament. This is their final tournament before provincials. Hockey The Mavs head into playoffs next week with their first-round series against Morden. Game 1: Monday 7:15 pm @ Morden Game 2: Wednesday 7:30 pm @ Morris Game 3: Saturday 5:00 pm @ Morden (If required) Rugby Interested in playing rugby but have no idea how it works? Maybe you've played before but you want some refreshers? Either way, rugby camps are continuing this week to teach you the basics! One day a week, an hour and a half, of welcome to rugby skills and games. Dates are as follows: Thursday, Feb. 15th, and 22nd, followed by Monday, Feb. 26th. All of which start at 3:45 pm here at Morris School, for Gr. 7-12. Finally, a quick reminder that rugby season will begin Monday, March 4th and if you're interested in playing, come see Mr. Antoski. grade 7/8E go on a science scavenger huntAs the Grade 7/8 class began their Cells and Systems unit, they practiced teamwork and navigation by searching through the school for vocabulary definitions. Hidden around the school were QR codes that students scanned with their phones and wrote down definitions to enhance their vocabulary. Students raced in groups to find all the codes and be the first to finish! Students learned many definitions that will be used throughout their new unit exploring how cells and systems make our bodies work. Students were respectful in the halls and worked hard to engage themselves in this activity. pink shirt today coming soonThis year Pink Shirt Day will take place on Wednesday, February 28th. On this day, we encourage our students to wear pink to take part in the movement against bullying and to help create a more kind and inclusive world. To purchase a Pink Shirt Day shirt or to learn more about Pink Shirt Day, you can visit https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/ Other places you can purchase a pink shirt: London Drugs, 1225 St. Mary's Rd, Winnipeg (in the mall) Great Canadian Dollar Store in Niverville, Morden or Steinbach If you are seeking support for your child or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our guidance team: Amy Charron, Kindergarten - Grade 7 Email: [email protected] Phone: 204-746-2612 ext. 3230 Jacqueline Dueck, Grade 8-9 Email: [email protected] Phone: 204-746-2612 ext. 3227 Laurie Edel, Grade 9-12 Email: [email protected] Phone: 204-746-2612 ext. 3227 tech & robotics club updateThe tech lab has been able to borrow a new drone to kick off the semester, and students are getting some interesting shots with it in technology and photography classes. Here's a quick example, despite the windy weather. In robotics team news, the team has been 'tinkering' using TinkerCAD and the 3D printer to make signs. In leaderboard news, the February league has just kicked off, with Bo Moore in first place. Where will he be at the end of the short month? grade 10s take a tripSome of the Grade 10’s had the opportunity to take a trip to the Glenlea Research Station run by the University of Manitoba. They learned about the importance of crop and animal agriculture. We were able to visit all 3 barns and see how hogs, laying hens and dairy cows are kept, what they eat and their enrichment toys. Preschool Information Night and Registration Date: Monday, February 26, 2024 Who: Students who turn five (5) by December 31, 2024, and their parents/guardians Where: Morris School Library Time: 6:00 pm Please Bring: Your Child’s birth certificate, health card, and any custody or court documents ****The Kindergarten program will also be discussed during this information evening.*** Preschool Program
February is 'I LOVE to Read month!'February is I Love to Read month. It is a month full of fun activities surrounding reading and a time to sit back and read, read, read! This year we are celebrating reading with the Canadian Heroes theme. Each class has been challenged with a reading goal. If we meet this goal, the school will buy our classroom $100.00 worth of books! Below is a calendar with suggested activities that you can do at home with your child. If your child completes an activity, their name will be entered into a draw for a prize. Thank you for your support in promoting the love of reading at home! we kickoff 'I love to read' with the bombers!We were fortunate on the first day of 'I Love To Read Month' to host some special guest readers. Tanner Cadwallader (#47) and Patrick Neufeld (#53) dropped by the library to read for our Grades 3-6 students. The animated reading style, combined with an interactive question-and-answer session was the highlight of the day! Thank you to the Blue Bombers for including Morris School in your quest to have students in Manitoba love reading even more. powerschool Report cardsHigh school report cards are well underway, We hope to have them uploaded to the PowerSchool parent portal by week's end, barring any technical difficulties. If you have not set up your parent account please check your email (possibly in the junk folder) for the instructions. If you require assistance setting this up please email d[email protected] for support. Once the high school report cards are uploaded you will receive an email indicating they are ready to view with instructions on where to access them. Semester 2 Vocational Students: Please note that the vocational start date is Tuesday, February 6th maverick mock trial court DecisionsTo end the semester, the Law 40S students performed their mock trials. Students prepared themselves very thoroughly for these trials, and performed well as lawyers, jurors and court clerks! Here are some of the details and pictures from each trial: R. v. JONES (Trial 1) The crown attorneys were Leah Martin, Alex Sabourin, and Ryan Harder. The defence attorneys were Aiden Barker, Nick Dubois and Jonathon Skopliak. The court clerk was Owen Lewis. The witnesses in court were Keri Jones, Phil Jackson, Fiona Lester and Constable Justin Tran. The trial took place in Maverick Court. The crimes against the accused Keri Jones were committing theft under $5000. Keri Jones was found not guilty! R. v. TISI (Trial 2) The crown attorneys were Emilie Jashyn and Nathan Martin. The defense attorneys were Leteashe Muskego and Owen Lewis. The court clerk was Charity Paracholski. The witnesses in court were Donovan Tisi, Jenny Wong, Anver Williams, and Constable Rachel Di Carlo. The trial took place in Maverick Court. The crimes against the accused were assault causing bodily harm and committing theft under $5000. Donovan Tisi was found guilty! R V. SINGH (Trial 3) The crown attorneys were Charity Paracholski and Georson Labauza. The defence attorneys were Tate Brandt and Ginger Jorgenson. The court clerk was Emilie Jashyn. The witnesses in court were Ali Singh, Jayme Watson, Morgan King, and Officer Dakota Lim. The trial took place in Maverick Court. The crimes against the accused Ali Singh were assault, theft, and uttering threats. Ali Singh was found not guilty! law students in the news!breakfast club updateThe link in the image below... https://rrvsd.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/9286/115/false/true?school=577&initiative=4 guidance department updateThis year Pink Shirt Day will take place on Wednesday, February 28th. On this day, we encourage our students to wear pink to take part in the movement against bullying and to help create a more kind and inclusive world. To purchase a Pink Shirt Day shirt or to learn more about Pink Shirt Day, you can visit https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/ If you are seeking support for your child or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our guidance team: Amy Charron, Kindergarten - Grade 7 Email: [email protected] Phone: 204-746-2612 ext. 3230 Jacqueline Dueck, Grade 8-9 Email: [email protected] Phone: 204-746-2612 ext. 3227 Laurie Edel, Grade 9-12 Email: [email protected] Phone: 204-746-2612 ext. 3227 mavericks athletic updateBasketball All 3 Mavericks teams played Carman this week with just our Junior Varsity Boys coming away with a win. The Boys are currently sitting in 1st place in the Zone 4 League. They headed to Gimli for a tournament this weekend. The boys beat the host team, Gimli, 67-51. They then lost a close one to Warren in the tournament semi-final, 63-58, putting them against the Niverville Panthers in the third-place game. No score was available at press time. This week is a busy one with the following schedule: Monday: Junior Varsity Boys (6:00) and Varsity Girls (7:30) host Westpark Tuesday: Varsity Boys host RVS (6:00) Wednesday: Varsity Girls (6:00) and Varsity Boys (7:30) host Shevchenko Next weekend both Varsity teams compete in our home tournament. Our gr. 7/8 girls had the week off, while our boys battled in two tough games against Heritage and Oak Bluff, unfortunately losing both. Next week, both Girls and Boys host Rosenort on Thursday. Hockey The Mavs are back in action after exam week. The Mavs dropped a home game this past Saturday to WC Miller in OT. They play Wednesday at 7:30pm against Portage at the Multiplex. This will be the final home game. The playoffs begin shortly after. Stay tuned for schedule updates. Wrestling Our Maverick wrestlers headed to the city to compete in the Grant Park Wrestling Tournament this weekend. A total of eight wrestlers competed. Congratulations to Emma Knelsen (Gold), James Calekaleka (Silver), Brent Sebastian, Joshua Hildebrandt, and Jeraldo Buhler (bronze). The wrestlers will now prepare for their next tournament in Carman on Saturday, February 17th. Rugby Interested in playing rugby but have no idea how it works? Maybe you've played before but you want some refreshers? Either way, rugby camps are starting up this week! One day a week, an hour and a half, of welcome to rugby skills and games. Dates are as follows: Thursday, Feb. 8th, 15th, and 22nd, followed by Monday, Feb. 26th. All of which start at 3:45pm here at Morris School, for Gr. 7-12. Finally, a quick reminder that rugby season will begin Monday, March 4th and if you're interested in playing, come see Mr. Antoski. robotics club updateIn robotics team news, congratulations to all players who participated in our team's January tournament. We had some alternate drivers and a lot of hard work. Well done to first place Cody, second place Emily, third place Kayden, and fourth place Idrees. They are pictured here in a high-flying photo. Students have put in a lot of effort in 3D printing various scoop designs, and now have to work on protecting their flanks and wheels. Our January league has wrapped up, and congratulations to Emah in first place, followed by Emily and Cody. Keep it up! The February League has launched, so let's see who is #1 at the end of the short month Preschool Information Night and Registration Date: Monday, February 26, 2024 Who: Students who turn five (5) by December 31, 2024, and their parents/guardians Where: Morris School Library Time: 6:00 pm Please Bring: Your Child’s birth certificate, health card, and any custody or court documents ****The Kindergarten program will also be discussed during this information evening.*** Preschool Program
Kindergarten registration is now ready for families of children who will turn five (5) by December 31, 2024. Registration is ONLINE. Please go to the link (Registration Information - Morris School (rrvsd.ca)) and click "New Student Registration." Please ensure that you are selecting the 2024/25 school year. REGISTER NOW! exams this week!Well...exams are just a couple days away for our Grades 9-12 students. There will not be formal classes for these students during the day. They are free to come to school in time for their exam and leave immediately after. There will be quiet places to study for those students who are unable to leave after their exams. Students not writing exams are expected to respect those who are or those who are studying and the younger students who still have regular classes. We encourage all of our students who have exams to prepare well in advance, reach out to their teachers when they have questions, get some good sleep and eat well over the next few weeks. A well-prepared, well-rested student will do as well as they are supposed to do if they have done this. report cards via powerschoolOur parents should have all received something similar to the following letter before the winter break... Morris School is thrilled to announce the launch of the PowerSchool Parent Portal to publish your child’s report cards. Why
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How to Get Started: Use the letter that was emailed to you from the school, explaining how you can connect with your child’s PowerSchool account via the Parent Portal. OR If you require assistance in setting up your account please contact Ms. Denny - at [email protected] To be clear, the PowerSchool Parent portal will be the only way our school will be distributing report cards on February 9th. So all families must create a PowerSchool account if they don't currently have one. Thank you for partnering with us on this exciting journey! powerschool note to parentsGood Day, Maverick Highschool Parents. Teachers are doing a lot of work getting ready for their report cards, and to avoid parents and students being inundated with information (sometimes in draft form), we are disabling public access to the powerschool portal starting Monday January 29th until reports are completed. Once report cards have been uploaded into powerschool we will send out an email to all parents/guardians. If you haven't received your powerschool parent login information or require additional assistance in setting it up please email Mrs. Denny at [email protected]. K-8 report cards are set to come out after spring break, we strongly encourage all parents to set up their powerschool accounts ASAP. students...do you have powerschool app issues?Dear students, Many of you have been locked out of your PowerSchool accounts. To have your account password reset, please email Mrs. Denny at [email protected] and she will reset your password when she has a free minute in the day. Once you receive that email, please log in to your App. The App will then ask you to create a new password for your account. bell let's talk day - January 24Bell Let's Talk took place this week on Wednesday, January 24th. To highlight the importance of taking care of our mental health and spreading positivity, the K-8 students participated in a kindness activity - Kindness has the power to boost positivity and mental health. The students wrote kind and positive messages about themselves and others. The K-4 messages have been posted in the school as a reminder to keep caring for our mental health, and for each other, not just on Bell Let's Talk day! register for pre-school!Preschool Information Night and Registration Date: Monday, February 26, 2024 Who: Students who turn five (5) by December 31, 2024, and their parents/guardians Where: Morris School Library Time: 6:00 pm Please Bring: Your Child’s birth certificate, health card, and any custody or court documents ****The Kindergarten program will also be discussed during this information evening.*** Preschool Program
2024-25 kindergarten registrationKindergarten registration is now ready for families of children who will turn five (5) by December 31, 2024. Registration is ONLINE. Please go to the link (Registration Information - Morris School (rrvsd.ca)) and click "New Student Registration." Please ensure that you are selecting the 2024/25 school year. REGISTER NOW! Thank you, Zach!Kindergarten has had the privilege of having Zach in their classroom as a peer student. This week was his last week so they celebrated by making cards, drawing his favourite things and having a special snack! Zach has been a great help to our room and we will miss him very much! Thanks for everything, Zach! hey...class of 2024...grad photo information!5/6 news!During January, Mr. Moore's 5/6 class has been honoured to host Mr. Kevin Stevenson, who has been sharing and teaching about indigenous cultural and treaty history. We look forward to future lessons! did someone say, "Field Trip?"Grade 5/6K have been learning about and writing their own constellation legends. During a"field trip" to a dark room in the school, we projected our constellations onto the ceiling through DIY constellation viewers and listened to each other's stories. We heard some very creative legends including some about submarines, archery, and crocodiles! Special thanks to Mrs. Dekezel for all of the cardboard tubes and Mr. Dyck for lending us his super-bright flashlight! grade 9 lifeworks pitch eggstreme sports!Scenario: Eddie, the egg and dozens of his friends are passionate about base jumping, but they don't like to be constrained by wearing a parachute ... which tends to make landing a problem. Each Company is to capitalize on this new sport by building a structure to place on the floor where Eddie and his friends can land safely. Eggs will "jump" from 6-inch intervals until they crack/scramble or the structure fails. Task: To work cooperatively as a team to create a company, which includes a slogan, business structure, and advertisement/presentation in ONE class to entice the other teams in the class to purchase their “egg bed.” mavericks athletics updateBasketball It was a great week for our Basketball teams as our JV Boys defeated St. Pauls 71-20 (currently sit 8th in the Province), our Varsity Boys defeated Westpark 81-70 and our Varsity Girls defeated Westpark 60-18. This weekend the Varsity Boys head to Gimli for a tournament. Next week the JV and Varsity Boys head to Carman on Thursday while the Varsity Girls host the Cougars at 6:00 the same evening. Our 7/8's got their season going on Wednesday when they hosted Starbuck. They had a rough start but are excited to bounce back next week. The Boys head to Heritage on Tuesday while the girls have a week of practices before hosting Rosenort the following week. Hockey The Boys lost a tough one to Portage Friday afternoon. They are off for exam week next week before hosting WC Miller next Sunday at 1:00 pm. robotics club updateIn robotics news, it's an exciting start for Hannah Klassen who has started participating in the Robot Fight Club at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Engineering. This is offered through WISE (Women in Science and Engineering). Hannah will be building and coding a robot over the next few months, and we're looking forward to seeing it in action. On our leaderboard for our continuing January tournament, Emah Phillips is in the lead, getting lots of matches (and wins) along the way. Will she be number one at the end of the month? Stay tuned! Grades 9-12 report cards - via powerschoolOur parents should have all received something similar to the following letter before the winter break... Morris School is thrilled to announce the launch of the PowerSchool Parent Portal to publish your child’s report cards. Why
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How to Get Started: Use the letter that was emailed to you from the school, explaining how you can connect with your child’s PowerSchool account via the Parent Portal. OR If you require assistance in setting up your account please contact Ms. Denny - at [email protected] To be clear, the PowerSchool Parent portal will be the only way our school will be distributing report cards on February 9th. So all families must create a PowerSchool account if they don't currently have one. Thank you for partnering with us on this exciting journey! january exams just days away!Our Grade 12 Applied Math students are next up! They will experience their version of the provincial exam this week (Tuesday, January 23). For the remaining students in high school, exams are just over a week away. We encourage all of our students who have exams to prepare well in advance, reach out to their teachers when they have questions, get some good sleep and eat well over the next few weeks. A well-prepared, well-rested student will do as well as they are supposed to do if they have done this. exam study tipsThe following excerpt from Kidshelphone.ca summarizes some very good tips for students preparing for exams... It’s common to feel stressed before taking a test, especially if you don’t feel prepared. Keeping up good study habits will help you remember things at test time so you can earn better grades. Here are some study tips to help you prepare for a test: 1. Start early: start studying several days before the test/exam. You’ll have more time to learn and remember what you need to know and the information will stay in your long-term memory for final exams. Cramming the night before will increase your stress and only puts the information in your short-term memory, so you’ll likely forget and have to relearn it at the end of the term. 2. Stay positive: remember that it’s within your ability to do well on the test/exam. Try not to put too much pressure on yourself. 3. Set priorities: spend most of your study time on what’s most important for the test/exam. If you’re not sure what that is, ask your teacher. If your teacher has spent a lot of time on something in class, it’s probably important to know. 4. Make study sheets: try to summarize the main ideas in a few points. Make a single page of notes and review it several times. 5. Get help: ask your teacher to explain any material that you don’t understand. You can also ask a friend or classmate for help. 6. Go to the review class: many teachers review the important material during the class before a test or exam. It’s a good idea to attend and take as many notes as you can. This is also your chance to ask questions. Remember: study as best as you can and get a good night’s sleep before the exam! We wish all of our students well as they prepare. Preschool Information Night and Registration Date: Monday, February 26, 2024 Who: Students who turn five (5) by December 31, 2024, and their parents/guardians Where: Morris School Library Time: 6:00 pm Please Bring: Your Child’s birth certificate, health card, and any custody or court documents ****The Kindergarten program will also be discussed during this information evening.*** Preschool Program
kindergarten registration for 2024-25Kindergarten registration is now ready for families of children who will turn five (5) by December 31, 2024. Registration is ONLINE. Please go to the link (Registration Information - Morris School (rrvsd.ca)) and click "New Student Registration." Please ensure that you are selecting the 2024/25 school year. REGISTER NOW! mavericks' fishing club raffleMorris Mavericks Fishing Club is having a fundraising raffle! Tickets are $5 each. The top prize is a brand new Strikemaster 40-volt Electric Ice Auger. You can email Daniel Lehmann at [email protected] if you would like to purchase tickets. Thank you to; Jordan Berezowski for the great idea, Rat River Outdoors in St. Pierre-Jolys for the supplies, and the folks at We Are Roadmap in Morris and PagePrint in Altona for printing the tickets for us! Mrs. B's classes planning a field tripGrade 10 Foods and Nutrition and Geography Semester 1 students are invited to attend our field trip to the Glenlea Agriculture Research Station on Feb 8th. All students have received paper copies of the permission slip found below. Signed forms are due on Feb 6th, 2024, by 3:20. Please contact Kendal Berezowski at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. talent & desserts? who can beat that?On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the Morris School Music Program is hosting an “Entertainment & Dessert Night” in the music room. It is a band program fundraiser which will showcase the talents of Morris students from kindergarten to grade 12! There will be coffee, tea, and juice served as well as dessert at the intermission. There will also be a silent auction at the show. All students and families are encouraged to attend the event. Tickets are to be purchased in advance from any high school band student, or Mrs. Zimmerman, and are $8/adult and $5/child (free for performers). If your child is interested in performing any kind of act (music, singing, dancing, acting, etc) at the event they are encouraged to come and audition in the music room from January 18-19th from 11:30-12:30 (depending on when their lunch hour is). It’s going to be a terrific show and you won’t want to miss it! If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email Mrs. Zimmerman at [email protected]. robotics club updateIn Robot game news, the Morris Robotics Team hosted Crystal Springs School in our first home match. The team got to enjoy a demonstration of a variety of robots, from autonomous mini-sumo to the much larger 3 kg weight class. Congratulations to Cody Dueck who finished 2nd place in the tournament, no small feat considering Crystal Springs are the reigning provincial champions. Thanks to all the players for their efforts, and for the support from the community. On that note, the Robotics team would like to thank Sun Valley Co-Op for their very kind donation. GM Brad and his team had a chance to see part of the team in action and drop off a fantastic Milwaukee Packout Modular storage system for the team. This will be a big help for away matches. Stay tuned for more sponsorship and donation news. mavericks Athletic updateHockey The Mavs defeated Garden Valley 6-4 in a chippy game on Wednesday night. This Friday they head to Portage for a 2:30 start. With 3 league games left in the regular season, the Mavs currently sit tied for second place in the Zone 4 Hockey League. Basketball The Junior Varsity Boys are still undefeated on the season after a 70-25 victory over St. Pauls this week. This Thursday they host St. Pauls here in Morris with a 7:30 tip-off. The Varsity Boys dropped a nailbiter to Rosenort 54-51 in their first league game of the season this week. This past weekend the Morris Maverick Varsity Boys team played three hard-fought games against strong opponents. Each game saw the team improve starting in the first game scoring 54 points against the former provincial champion Gab Roy team to 74 points in their final game against Powerview. Great effort!! Player of the Game awards to Drayston Roach in game one, Nic Leflar in game 2 and Tate Brandt in game 3. The Varsity Girls took an early lead against Rosenort on Thursday night but eventually fell to the Redhawks. They spent the weekend in Gimli where they dropped their first two games to Warren and Immanuel Christian before beating Gimli in the 5th place game 37-27. The coaches are proud of the attitude, perseverance, and improvement shown by all players this weekend. Next week both Varsity teams travel to Westpark on Tuesday night to face the Royals (Girls at 6:00pm, Boys at 7:30). Both Grade 7/8 Girls' and Boys' teams have been practicing hard in preparation for their first league games this week when they host Starbuck on Wednesday. The Girls play first at 4:00pm with the Boys immediately after. Wrestling Last weekend, our Maverick wrestlers had their first tournament of the year. A total of five wrestlers competed hard! Congrats to all for their efforts. We expect a larger contingent out to our next tournament in early February at Grant Park High School. Way to Go, MAVs! more winter fun in morris!christmas concert was a hit!Congratulations to all K-5 students on a wonderful Christmas Concert performance on December 21st. Your hard work and creativity made for a successful show and you should be proud of your performance! Thank you to the custodial and K-5 staff for their support in putting this show together. Thank you Mrs. Kurylko and Mr. Lehmann for sharing their gymnasium with the music program week leading up to the concert, as well as Ms. Kulbaba, Ms. Melanson, Mrs. Skoglund, Mrs. Charron, and Mrs. Whitely for their extra help in making this show happen. Thank you to the high school peer mentors, Logan and Sydney, and to the parents for their continued support and encouragement of music and the arts! We would be remiss if we didn't thank the person who works so hard with our students so that they can learn and then showcase their musical talents on a night like this. Mrs. Zimmerman...we thank you! come to see the talent in our school! (& Food)On Tuesday, February 13, 2024 the Morris School Music Program is hosting an “Entertainment & Dessert Night” in the music room. It is a band program fundraiser which will showcase the talents of Morris students from kindergarten to grade 12! There will be coffee, tea, and juice served as well as dessert at the intermission. There will also be a silent auction at the show. All students and families are encouraged to attend the event. Tickets are to be purchased in advance from any high school band student, or Mrs. Zimmerman, and are $8/adult and $5/child (free for performers). If your child is interested in performing any kind of act (music, singing, dancing, acting, etc) at the event they are encouraged to come and audition in the music room from January 18-19th from 11:30-12:30 (depending on when their lunch hour is). It’s going to be a terrific show and you won’t want to miss it! If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email Mrs. Zimmerman at [email protected]. a call for donations of raffle prizesThe Morris Band Program is looking for raffle prize donations for their annual "Entertainment & Dessert Night" fundraiser being held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Any and all donations will be graciously accepted and can be given to Mrs. Zimmerman. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions. morris school thinks beyond themselvesThanks to the efforts of our Student Leadership Group, our school hosted a Food Drive during the last two weeks of school. We thank all of those who donated the 197 different food items to the Food Drive. Kathryn and Whaine delivered the food to the Morris Food Bank on Friday, December 22nd (just in time for Christmas). We are hoping to continue to support such a tremendous organization. Way to Go, MAVs! january exams updateOur Grade 12 students kicked off our January 2024 First Semester exam process with their Provincial English exams. The four-day (well...three days due to a snow day) finished up on Friday, January 12. The remaining exam schedule is below. We encourage all of our students who have exams to prepare well in advance, reach out to their teachers when they have questions, get some good sleep and eat well over the next few weeks. A well-prepared, well-rested student will do as well as they are supposed to do if they have done this. exam study tipsThe following excerpt from Kidshelphone.ca summarizes some very good tips for students preparing for exams... It’s common to feel stressed before taking a test, especially if you don’t feel prepared. Keeping up good study habits will help you remember things at test time so you can earn better grades. Here are some study tips to help you prepare for a test: 1. Start early: start studying several days before the test/exam. You’ll have more time to learn and remember what you need to know and the information will stay in your long-term memory for final exams. Cramming the night before will increase your stress and only puts the information in your short-term memory, so you’ll likely forget and have to relearn it at the end of the term. 2. Stay positive: remember that it’s within your ability to do well on the test/exam. Try not to put too much pressure on yourself. 3. Set priorities: spend most of your study time on what’s most important for the test/exam. If you’re not sure what that is, ask your teacher. If your teacher has spent a lot of time on something in class, it’s probably important to know. 4. Make study sheets: try to summarize the main ideas in a few points. Make a single page of notes and review it several times. 5. Get help: ask your teacher to explain any material that you don’t understand. You can also ask a friend or classmate for help. 6. Go to the review class: many teachers review the important material during the class before a test or exam. It’s a good idea to attend and take as many notes as you can. This is also your chance to ask questions. Remember: study as best as you can and get a good night’s sleep before the test! We wish all of our students well as they prepare. THE cookbook fundraiser is going strong! We still have some 'Mavy's Favourites' cookbooks for sale in the office for $20. All proceeds will go towards our senior year's canteen renovation project. We can accept cash, cheque, debit, and credit cards. Our school community contributed their favourite recipes to this project. Enjoy a good meal and support our fundraising endeavour. Thank you! A 'new year' in kindergartenThis week in Kindergarten they learned about what a 'new year' means. They talked about how it always happens in January and figured out what year they will be graduating high school (2036). After the lesson, the students made crowns to celebrate the new year! They also read the book The Magical Yet, a story about how sometimes we feel frustrated by what we can't do...YET! The book taught them that whether you are a child or an adult, there are things that we haven't learned...YET, but can learn! After they read the story, they talked about things that they CAN DO and things that they can't do YET! Students chose one thing to write down that they would like to learn in 2024 and drew a picture to go with it! Happy New Year! mavericks athletic updateBasketball The crazy weather this week led to the cancellation of games on Wednesday and Thursday nights for all of our teams. This weekend our Junior Varsity boys host their home tournament. The Boys play at 3:30 on Friday and then 10:00 and 3:30 on Saturday. Next week our Varsity teams host Rosenort (Boys on Tuesday at 6:00pm, Girls on Thursday at 6:00pm). The Varsity Girls also travel to Gimli to compete in the Gimli High School Tournament. Hockey The Mavs lost a close one to Mountain on Wednesday night 4-3. Next week they host Winkler on Wednesday night (7:30pm puck drop). Wrestling A few of our Mavericks wrestlers are competing at a tournament in Winnipeg on Sunday. Good luck! Introducing MOnday mentors!Grades 7-12 students interested in basketball are invited to share the gym on Mondays at lunch to start our Monday Mentors series. This is an opportunity for grades 7-8 students to work on their skills and for high school students to further develop their leadership skills and make a difference in our school community. grade 7/8 Tech class pass on THEIR knowledgeThe 7-8 Technology Class ended their unit by teaching grade 5-6 students how to use virtual reality headsets. Students learned how to prepare their play area, set safety boundaries, and then got to experience a wild roller coaster ride right in the classroom! Since the older students can't see what the younger students can see in the headset, it's a great communication challenge. Thanks to the grade 7-8 "teachers" who did a great job, and the students who participated! The VR headsets are scheduled to return, so more students should get a chance soon. robotics club updateThe Morris Robotics Team's visit from the Morris & District Chamber of Commerce was covered in the Southeast Journal. A big thanks to both sponsors and donors that have been a big help in helping the team get ready for the Manitoba Robots Games! In tournament news, congratulations to Cody Dueck and his Zeus robot for finishing up 2023 as our December champion. Our January tournament will have a new twist, as its two points for a win, and one point for losing a match. Thanks to everyone who is getting matches in. Finally, some students spent their holidays building their own robots at home! Check out this Lego Mindstorms Robot arm by Natalie and Ian Wiebe. get your yearbooks...heeeerrrreeee!Yearbook orders for the current school year 2023-2024 are now open. Forms are available from Mrs. DeKezel in the library or online orders can be placed at ybpay.lifetouch.ca using the Morris School code 13774324 Remember that 2024 graduates do not need to order a copy if they are participating in grad - the fees cover one copy for each student. christmas baking in home ec!attention current grade 10 & 11 students |
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