SOURIS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER http://schools.shmb.ca/sci. Number 2, September 26, 2014
NEWS FROM MR. WILLIAMS Hi, everyone. The leaves on the trees have turned colours quite rapidly this past week. Fall has arrived but the weather is warm. Hopefully this string of dry days continues so that the farmers can complete the harvest. Two summers ago we installed a refrigerated and filtered water fountain near the gym entrance outside of the Main Gym entrance. There is a counter on the fountain that tracks the amount of water bottles that have been saved from landfills as a result of the use of the fountain. Over the past two years we have saved over 35,000 water bottles by having staff and students fill their reuseable/refillable bottles at the fountain. Due to the overwhelming success of the fountain we have added a second one in the Middle Years wing of the School. We encourage our students to use these fountains rather than purchase a bottle of water from the machine. Important reminder to students and parents.
Morning exercises begin at Souris School at 8:55 AM. Students are expected to be in their first class prior to that time. There is a warning bell at 8:50 AM. Students should begin to move to their classrooms at that time.
Presently we have a number of students who are walking in the doors while the national anthem is playing or while announcements are being read. That is not acceptable. Time management is one most important “soft skills” that a person can develop. “Soft skills” is a term relating to a collection of personal, positive attributes and competencies that enhance your relationships, job performance, and value to the employment market. We thank you for your anticipated support and cooperation regarding this issue.
I would like to remind all parents to check the Student Portal for your son(s) and/or daughter(s) assessment and attendance information. The username and password for each student is the same as last year. If you do not recall that information, please contact the school and we will provide it to you. The link to the portal is located on the Souris School website near the bottom of the left column. Have a great day.
STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS The following students make up our 20142015 Student Council: Student Council 2014-2015 President Vice President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Social Convenor Media Rep Yearbook Reps
Grant Jackson Kaylee Butterfield Kendra Roberts Jaedon Cooke Madi Dodds Cassidy Gordon Emily Simons Christine Punay & Krystal Adams
Room Reps Grade 9 Lisa Gohl Taylor Deleau Grade 10 Parker Janz Tanya Gohl Ali Kowalchuk Grade 11 Adam Kowalchuk Kristen Leverington Grade 12 Grad Rep Zac Miner Brendon Roberts Teacher Rep Robyn Penner The Student Council has met twice since the start of the school year. We have discussed
our annual magazine campaign, Halloween events for October 31st, Coats for Kids and the Mitten Tree. Also, the Student Council will be auctioning off two premium student parking spots. Anyone with any ideas for activities, please let a member on Student Council know and we will discuss it at one of our meetings.
BAND NEWS All Band students have received their course outlines and self-assessment materials. Any Band students up to grade 8 and including grade 8 are required to get their course outlines signed by their parent/guardian. Happy to share that Souris-Hartney has received invitations to perform at the Nationals in Toronto in May, 2015!
every second Day 4 after school. Members will all be provided with a schedule of rehearsal times. Our songs also cover the genre's of Pop, Country, Jazz, Classical, Folk, etc. I have created a Youtube playlist for members to rehearse the material at home ~ simply type in New Dynamics. (Grades 9 - 12) Glee Club will be meeting the alternating Day 4 in each cycle. I will provide a rehearsal schedule to members. We cover all of the song styles that are listed under previous choirs and add elements of vocal improvisation and complicated harmonies.
•Ms. Meghan Tide
K-8 NEWS
Senior Band (grade 10-12) students have received a survey to determine levels of support to attend. Please ensure this is returned by October 10th, as planning will need to be conducted very soon. Another option that is gathering discussion is the possibility of performing on the Great Wall of China in a 7-day excursion. All information is in the survey sheet that has been sent home. Again, please feel free to use the Band website as it contains self-assessments, course outlines, the survey, and other information. The website can be found at: http://schools.shmb.ca/~paulc/ •Educationally yours, Mr. Cwir
CHOIR NEWS Hello! A new year is upon us and with that the start of Choir. There will be three choirs offered again this year: (Grades 1 - 4) Rockstarz Choir meets on Day 2 during the lunch recess after students have eaten, 12:00 - 12:30. We sing a variety of songs including Pop, Country, Jazz, Classical, Folk etc. I have created a playlist on Youtube for members of the choir to rehearse their material at home ~ simply type in Rockstarz Choir. (Grades 5 - 8) New Dynamics Choir meet
Campbellʼs Soup Label Collection Our K-8 students celebrated last week with the arrival of equipment that we received from the Campbellʼs Labels for Education Program. By collecting labels from participating Campbell products, we are able to redeem them for sports equipment and games for our school. A sheet with all the eligible labels can be seen on the Souris School website. Please take the time to check it out.
GO SABRES GO Wouldn't it be great to go to a Sabres sports event and see all of the parents and siblings wearing the Sabres logo to support our school? Athletic teams! Well here is our chance to make this happen. The SSPAC along with Mr. Yon are making Kukri sports clothing available for purchase to everyone!
Bring all Campbell Soup Labels to the Collection Boxes to help us purchase new items for our school. Your support is appreciated. Thank You. •Make Changers
Grade 7 & 8 Volleyball Our Middle Years volleyball season is now in full swing. Schedules and permission forms have gone home with students this week. Our first home game will take place on Monday, Sept. 29th. Come on out and cheer on our boys and girls teams!
KINDERGARTEN CLASS NEEDS A FEW THINGS WANTED •small cars & trucks •regular sized Lego blocks If you have either of the above items sitting unused in your house and would like them to find a new home, the Kindergarten students would love to take them off your hands. Please contact Mrs. Farmer at janef@shmb.ca or drop items off at the Kindergarten room. Thank you! •Mrs. Jane Farmer
With the help of an informal survey at the Back to School BBQ these items have been selected: Premium hoodies-----$56 Premium t-shirts------$25 Long sleeve fleece--$40 All items include logo. Prices are approximate, but will be no higher. Taxes and shipping not included. For further information or to place an order Call or email Shirlee Goldrich at 204-483-2739 or shirleegoldrich@gmail.com our cut-off date for the first order will be Oct. 30/14 (notice date has been extended). Lets Bring Our School Spirit To An All Time High!
VOLLEYBALL Varsity Girls The Varsity Girls travelled to Wawanesa Tuesday night to compete in their first league game of the season. The Sabres downed the Warriors 3-0. The girls had close games until they decided winning was the only option. Niamh McKenna lead the offense with 10 kills and Kristen Leverington followed with 7. Overall it was a great team effort. The Varsity Girls volleyball team remains undefeated in league action as they beat Boissevain 3-2 last night. It was a very heart pounding, thrilling game but the girls came out on top! The girls' next action will be Tuesday when they host Killarney. Varsity Boys In Varsity Boys Volleyball action in Boissevain last night the injury-laden Sabres came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the match and force a 5th game. Unfortunately they got down early in the set and couldn't recover. Brendan
Roberts had 24 kills in another outstanding offensive performance.
COULD YOU HELP US OUT BY SAVING THE FOLLOWING? We use the following at our ʻFlight Dayʼ which we hold every spring. If possible, please save the following and send to Souris School. •Milk jug lids •Water bottle or pop lids •Pull up type tops off of dish soap
OLD YEARBOOKS FOR SALE We have a number of old yearbooks for sale. They are available at the office for $1.00 each below you will find the years and the number of copies available. Middle Years 2001-02 98-99 93-94 92-93 91-92 90-91
3 7 1 2 2 4
Senior Years 06-07 03-04 00-01 97-98 83-84 82-83
8 20 1 11 2 1
SOURIS PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL For information on Souris PAC:
email sourispac@shmb.ca, call Mandy at 204-483-2595 go to http://schools.shmb.ca/~sourispac/ Families are busier than ever these days, so brief monthly meetings and a few group activities through the year make the Parent Advisory Council a great way to stay connected to the school community. Anyone looking for more information can: •email sourispac@shmb.ca, •call Mandy at 204-483-2595 •go to http://schools.shmb.ca/~sourispac/ UPCOMING MEETING DATES All meetings are held in Room 12 at Souris School at 6:30 pm (note earlier meeting time for 2014-2015). Monday, October 20, 2014 Monday, November 17, 2014 Monday, December 8, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2015 Monday, February 9, 2015 Monday, March 9, 2015 (also AGM) Monday, April 20, 2015 Monday, May 11, 2015 Monday, June 8, 2015
SOURIS SCHOOL COMING EVENTS October 3 Lifetouch Pictures-Day 2 K. class st Retakes likely 1 week in Nov. and also pictures for Grade 1 K class 13 Thanksgiving – NO CLASSES 20 PAC Meeting – 6:30, Rm. 12 24 Provincial PD – NO CLASSES November 7 Remembrance Day Service at Souris School 10 Administration Day – NO CLASSES 11 Remembrance Day – NO CLASSES 17 PAC Meeting – 6:30, Rm. 12 21 Administration Day – NO CLASSES December 8 PAC Meeting, 6:30, Rm. 12 9 Band Concert, Hartney 10 Band Concert, Souris 19 Last day of classes before Christmas Break January 5 Classes resume after Christmas Break 13 PAC Meeting, 6:30, Rm. 12 February 16 Louis Riel Day – No Classes 24-27 Optimist Festival March 13 Administration Day – No Classes 27 Administration Day – No Classes 30 Spring Break Starts April 6 13
First Day of classes after Spring Break Good Friday – No Classes
May 18
Victoria Day – No Classes
June 1 2
Band Concert – Souris Band Concert – Hartney
LORRAINEʼS LUNCHES Daily Soup & 1 pkg. crackers Extra crackers Hot Dog Hamburger Cheeseburger Pizza Pops Sandwiches: Ham, Chicken, Cheese Caesar Salad with 1 Dressing Caesar Salad with 1 Dressing Chicken Wraps – with 1 Dressing Extra one dressing Snacks Veggie Bag & Dip Old Dutch Chips Hot Rod Beef Jerky Rice Krispie/Puffed Wheat Cake Donuts/Apple Fritters Cookies Muffins
2.75 .25 2.75 3.75 4.00 2.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 4.50 .25
1.75 1.25 1.25 1.75 1.00 1.25 .75 .75
Drinks Apple/Orange Juice 300 ml bottle White or Chocolate Milk sm Lg
1.50 1.50 2.00
Daily Specials (Below)
4.50
October 20 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Grilled Cheese with 1 cookie Taco in a Bag Mac and Cheese Chili & Bun Pizza
If you have any suggestions or ideas for menu items please contact Lorraine at: lorriwurtz@gmail.com Menu subject to change.
COMMUNITY NEWS 4-H 4-H is an organization that develops leadership in youth between the ages of 6 and 25. The Souris 4-H Challengers will be having their first club meeting in October. If you are interested in joining 4-H to experience exciting opportunities, we would love to have you. For more information please contact Heather at 204-483-7383 or Lori at 204-483-3410.
Relay for Life If you are interested in keeping Relay for Life in Souris, PLEASE come to a ReOrganizational Meeting,
September Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
29 Chicken Burger Taco-In-A-Bag Perogies Lasangna Pizza
October 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Grilled Cheese with 1 Cookie Taco-In-A-Bag Mac/Cheese Chili Bun Pizza
October 13 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Thanksgiving-No Classes Taco in a Bag Perogies Smoked loin on a bun Pizza
When: Wed. Oct. 1st, 7:30 pm Where: All About Hair For more information please call Lynda @ 204-483-2903.
Youth Group at Faith Community Baptist Church Grades 8 – 12, Fridays 7-9:30pm We are a Christian Youth Group that likes to focus on food and fun as well as God! We will be going to activities offsite for most of September, October and November so please contact Belinda @ 204-741-0210 for more information.
SOURIS MINOR HOCKEY Souris Minor Hockey is accepting registration for players new to minor hockey. To register please contact Roxanne at 483-2225. Also anyone interested in refing can email Chris Page at ccmpage@yahoo.ca We are also looking for adult refs.
AVALON THEATRE The Hundred Foot Journey–Sept. 19-21 Rated: G 122 min Drama/Romance Stars: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal
When the Game Stands Tall–Sept. 26-28 Rated: PG Drama/Sport 115 min. Stars: Jim Caviezel, Alexander Ludwig, Michael Chiklis The journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur, who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151 game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport.
able to sell your items in a dry warm environment! Magic Monday in Melita Monday, October 6th, Melita Strand Theatre Featuring John Kaplan, 90 minutes of spinetingling Halloween themed “thrillusion” mixing magic & music, dance & theatre. A sound and light SPOOK-tacular with concession & souvenir sales. Tickets – Pre-Show: 12 & under - $5, 13+ - $10; at the door – 12 & under - $8, 13+ - $13 Phone 205-522-6359 to reserve your tickets. Sponsored by Melita Senior Band.
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!
The Dolphin Tale 2 – Oct.3rd – 5th Rated PG 107 min Drama/Family Stars: Morgan freeman, Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble The team of people who saved Winterʼs life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate motherʼs passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Hospital. Movie Times: Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 7:30 pm Admission Prices: Adults - $6.00, Students - $5:00, Children (under 4) - $4.00
GET OUT AND ENJOY THE WARM WEATHER!
Souris Cooperative Early Learning Program is running a Moms-to Moms Sale at the school in the gym during scarecrow days. It will be Saturday, September 27th from 10-2. If you would like to rent a table to sell your "GENTLY USED CHILDREN'S ITEMS ONLY" , please contact Robyn Penner at 204-724-0536 or at robynp@shmb.ca. Table rental is $20, once rented you will be