robotics club in the news...ATTN K-12 PARENTS: PARENT COUNCIL INFO MEETING As you may or may not be aware, Morris School does not have a school-based parent group (parent council). With the hope of changing this, we are hosting a representative from the Manitoba Association of Parent Councils on Thursday, November 30 at 6:30 (band-room/theatre) to provide information on what parent councils are and how the parents of Morris School could start the process of recreating this organization. We invite all interested parents to this presentation. As a school, it is our responsibility to provide information to our school community regarding Parent Advisory Councils. The directive includes... (a) According to the Resource Guide for Manitoba’s Parent Advisory Councils, PACs are created for a reason, and it is important to discuss and decide together what that purpose will be within a school community. The Parent Advisory Council within a school has many functions and roles. Examining this purpose may lead to the development of your PAC mission statement. Some of the areas a PAC might work in include:
(c) Membership in the Morris School PAC includes adults interested in the objectives of the PAC who are parents/guardians of children enrolled in the School. These individuals are entitled to and may become a member of the Parent Council upon being elected. Please contact Mr. Watson directly if you have an interest or questions. robotics club updateThe Robotics Team is hosting a fundraiser pizza meal thanks to Bigway. $5 gets you a slice of pepperoni or cheese pizza, chips, and a drink on Friday, Dec. 1. A great way to end the week. Payment is through SchoolCashOnline, and all orders are due by Wednesday, Nov. 29. Anyone is welcome to order, but there's a bonus for the K-6 class that orders the most, as part of their meal will be delivered by robot. Thanks everyone for the support! On our leaderboard, Cody Dueck's robot Zeus has a narrow lead for the second week in a row over Natalie Wiebe's Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. Both have been #1 for two weeks. Who will win the November tournament? Stay tuned! Link to order a cookbook online...https://rrvsd.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/16054/115/False/True upcoming music performancesEpler 7/8 Short Story Bracket ResultsIn Miss Epler’s Grade 7/8 ELA class, we had been analyzing and discussing various short stories to prepare for the writing of our own stories! We read and listened to stories from famous authors such as Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Sherman Alexie, Langston Hughes, Gary Soto and many more! After each story, we would vote anonymously - based on plot, characters and language – what we believed was the best story. After 10 captivating stories, the 7/8 students in Miss Epler’s room decided that the audiobook of “7th Grade Camping Trip” was the best short story! We look forward to creating and sharing our own short stories very soon! mavericks athletic updateVolleyball Junior Varsity Boys: Are competing at Provincials in The Pas this weekend. Their round-robin play saw them drop two close games with Glenboro and Miami on Thursday. They rebounded with a win over the Morweena Raptors. The third-place ranking in their pool pitted the boys against the Warren Wildcats. The boys played three tight sets but ended up losing in the first round of the playoffs. The school would like to congratulate the boys for their season and thank Mrs. Leflar for her work in helping the boys reach provincials and improve their volleyball skills. The varsity boys' volleyball team is headed to provincials in Ile des Chenes this week. Their round-robin games are: Thursday 11:30 am against Landmark Friday 10:00 am against Major Pratt Friday 1:00 pm against Boissevain Friday 8:15 pm against Elton at Leo Remillard (in Winnipeg) Their matches on Saturday are dependent on how their round-robin matches go. Check the AA boys provincials website (https://www.mhsaa.ca/tournaments/view/7601/provincial-aa-boys-volleyball-championship/) to keep tabs on the Mavs and to find out when to go to Gab Roy to cheer on the team in person! Grade 7/8: The regular season ended on Thursday with 3 more close games! The boys defeated Lowe Farm after falling in a close game to Oak Bluff. The girls battled hard but fell to the girls from Oak Bluff. Playoffs begin next week with the boys on the road (location TBD). Hockey Our Mavs had a tough week this week with two close losses in Zone IV play. The Mavs lost to Garden Valley Collegiate on Wednesday (5-2) and then a one-goal game against WC Miller (3-2). The Mavs practice a couple of times this week before they travel to Morden to take on the Thunder on Friday. Basketball Basketball is officially underway! JV/V Girls: started practice last week and continue to prepare for their preseason tournament @ Shevchenko next weekend. Girls practice Monday and Thursday at 3:30 and Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. JV Boys: First practice is this Monday at 5:30 in the senior years' gym. Varsity Boys: First practice is this Thursday at 5:30 in the senior years' gym Grade 7/8: A meeting was held this past week. If you are interested in playing and did not attend the meeting, make sure to let Ms. Epler (girls) or Mr. Ricard (boys) know. Wrestling Our Mavs wrestling program is up and running. Interested students who haven't been out to practice yet are welcome to attend. After-school practices run Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:30 - 4:15 for Grades 1-6 students and 4:15 - 5:30 for Grades 7-12 students. See Mr. Watson if you have questions. grade 9 & 10 Phys. Ed. classes hurry hard!!Our Grade 9-10 students have been working on the curling skills for the past two weeks. We are fortunate and grateful to have access to the Morris Curling Club and their knowledgeable and patient volunteer instructors. Students have learned the basic skills, rules, and strategy while participating in drills last week and a class bonspiel this week. Congratulations to Wesley, Aiden, and Brady in Grade 9 and Abby, Jenna, and Colton in Grade 10 for winning their grade's bonspiel and the coveted Timbit prize.
picture retakes on monday, November 20Retakes are on Monday, November 20th in the morning ONLY. They will be set up in the MPR - Please email [email protected] or your child's homeroom teacher for K-8 students if you require retakes. Attn k-12 parents: parent council info MeetingAs you may or may not be aware, Morris School does not have a school-based parent group (parent council). With the hope of changing this, we are hosting a representative from the Manitoba Association of Parent Councils on Thursday, November 30 at 6:30 (band-room/theatre) to provide information on what parent councils are and how the parents of Morris School could start the process of recreating this organization. We invite all interested parents to this presentation. As a school, it is our responsibility to provide information to our school community regarding Parent Advisory Councils. The directive includes... (a) According to the Resource Guide for Manitoba’s Parent Advisory Councils, PACs are created for a reason, and it is important to discuss and decide together what that purpose will be within a school community. The Parent Advisory Council within a school has many functions and roles. Examining this purpose may lead to the development of your PAC mission statement. Some of the areas a PAC might work in include:
(c) Membership into the Morris School PAC include adults interested in the objectives of the PAC who are parents/guardians of children enrolled in the School. These individuals are entitled to and may become a member of the Parent Council upon being elected. Please contact Mr. Watson directly if you have an interest or questions. morris town students - winter town busWe will be running two routes for the winter town bus, starting Monday, December 4. Please register by using the Google Form we set up. You can access the link [HERE]. Please register by Wednesday, November 29, 2023. u o m hosts inaugural new buffalo gatheringOn Friday, November 17th, five of our Morris Mavericks represented our school at the First New Buffalo Gathering at the University of Manitoba. Students heard about many opportunities available to Indigenous students. They were given the opportunity to talk to each of the U of Manitoba faculty representatives and then go on a tour of two of the U of Manitoba residences. They heard firsthand from Indigenous University students about their journey to post-secondary. One of the student presenters is a residence assistant and later led the residence tour and even allowed all the students to tour their residence room and answered questions about living on campus. Many questions were asked. This was an incredible, eye-opening experience for our students. music program gearing up for performancesgrade 9 & 10 Home ec. giving back!The grade 9 and 10 Home Ec classes are working extremely hard on dog beds. We currently have 14 completely finished and 17 that are in process. We would like to thank everyone for all the donations we have been getting. It has been fantastic! This has been a great way for our students to give back to the community! morris school paint night a masterpiece!Morris School held a Paint Night on Wednesday, in support of Canteen Improvements. A lot of fun was had, with some real masterpieces being created. A big thank you to Grace & Elizabeth Crick from Morris School of Art for leading the lessons, and to all of the painters that came out in support! robotics club update!Thanks to all the Robotics Team students who participated in the WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) electronics workshop on Thursday afternoon. Lots of good practice with circuit boards and soldering. On our leaderboard, Cody Dueck's robot Zeus has taken over the top spot after Winner Winner Chicken Dinner was on top for the previous two weeks. Who will be #1 by the end of the month? Stay tuned! mavericks athletic updateVolleyball Our Varsity Girls saw their season end this week with a 4-set loss in Morden. Our Varsity Boys headed to Landmark this weekend for the regional tournament and a chance to qualify for Provincials in Iles Des Chenes. The boys went 2 & 0 to open to the qualifier, beating both William Morton Collegiate (Gladstone) and Prairie Mountain Collegiate (Swan Lake) in two straight sets. The boys failed to qualify automatically after losing to the host Landmark '96ers team but rebounded by defeating William Morton again in the 2 vs 3 play-in game in two straight sets. Provincials run from Thursday, November 30th to Saturday, December 2nd. Good luck to our MAVs! Our JV teams participated in their respective Zone tournaments this Tuesday. The Girls split with Dufferin Christian and Shevchenko to finish 4th in their pool, unfortunately, this did not qualify them for the playoff round. The JV Boys hosted their tournament here in Morris, making it all the way to the final. They battled back and forth with Miami but ultimately fell to them in the final. OUR JV BOYS have punched their ticket to provincials! They head to The Pas this upcoming weekend to take on all the other ten (10) schools that have qualified. Our 7/8's travelled to J.A. Cuddy on Wednesday. The Girls continued their string of tight games, unfortunately, they were on the wrong end this time, falling in 3 sets. The Boys came out on top in their game 3 sets to one. Hockey The Mavs hosted Pembina on Wednesday night. They got off to a slow start but stormed back to take the game 7-3. The Boys head to Steinbach for a tournament this weekend. They lost to Steinbach in their first game but beat St. Thomas Aquinas High School on Friday. Our MAVs beat Fort Frances this morning but came up short against a tough team from Kelvin High School. The loss kept the Mavericks from advancing to the final of the tournament. Basketball High School Girls basketball starts next week with practices on Monday and Tuesday at 3:20. All High School Girls are welcome to attend. Wrestling Wrestling Practices have been delayed. We will begin practicing on Wednesday at 3:30 for Grades 1-6 students (Jr MAVs) and 4:15 for Grades 7-12 students (Sr MAVs). Mini MAVs noon hour practices will begin on November 27. Next week Mavs Hockey hosts GVC on Wednesday at 7:30 and travels to Altona on Friday to play the Aces at 8:00pm. 7/8 Volleyball: Both teams travel to Rosenort on Wednesday and Host Oak Bluff and Lowe Farm here in Morris on Thursday (start time 4:00pm). project 11 trip to a moose game!On November 13, the grades 5s, 7s and 8s travelled to Winnipeg to watch the Moose hockey game as part of Project 11. The Moose didn't take the energy from our Maverick fans to heart as they lost 5-2. student leadership daycare day a success!!for the w - #reclaimthe thrown - grey cup '23This past week, our Mavericks got behind our Winnipeg Blue Bombers after a message from their club president, Mr. Wade Miller. Mr. Miller encouraged all schools to 'Wear Blue' on Friday. Seeing as we had no classes on Friday, our Mavericks showed up BIG. TIME. on Thursday! We hope the Bombers feel the energy from Hamilton and use it on Sunday to bring home OUR third Grey Cup in four years! Ms. Mehgan's cornerreport cards out Monday via email Report Card Delivery Report cards will be emailed to parents on Monday, November 13th. We ask that you ensure we have the correct email for all who should receive a report card. Updating Contact Information If you need to update your contact information, please email Ms. Denny LeBlanc at [email protected]. Requesting a Hard Copy If you would like to receive a hard copy of the report card, please email Ms. Denny (email above) to arrange that. sign up for parent-teacher conferencesOur first round of parent-teacher conferences is scheduled for Thursday, November 16 (4 - 8 p.m.) and Friday, November 17 (9 a.m. - Noon). Connecting with Teachers:
lest we forget)This past Friday morning, our school met in the Senior Year's gym to take part in our Remembrance Day service. Our program included welcoming our school's cadets (Tristan McLachlan and Hailey Bueckert), a guest speaker (Corporal Mogan from the Royal Winnipeg Rifles), our awesome concert band students (O'Canada and Shenandoah), and the first performance by our newly formed choir (In Flanders Fields). Our school would like to thank Mrs. Edel for organizing this event, Mrs. Zimmerman & Ms. Wray and their students for giving of themselves with their art & talent, and our student body for being so respectful during an event that deserves the utmost respect. school photo order deadline: November 13paint night is on!! Register soon!!final week to order a poinsettia!It's the final week to order poinsettias for the K-12 Music/Band fundraiser! See the letter and form for more details. Fundraiser letter https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tY0eHKnj3WIdxulKoNq0ctWfL_IC4HpByOGIb2H864k/edit?usp=sharing Fundraiser order form https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tz9-bOkgTgeKmh2vBclxWdXzQdGhnFQLgs6llzA2VJk/edit?usp=sharing register for winter town bus serviceWe will be running two routes for the winter town bus, starting Monday, December 4. Please register by using the Google Form we set up. You can access the link [HERE]. Please register by Wednesday, November 29, 2023. mavericks athletic updateVolleyball Grade 7/8: Both Girls' and Boys' games on Thursday were postponed. The makeup date is still TBD. However, both teams travel to JA Cuddy on Wednesday. Junior Varsity: Both teams had this week off as they prepared for their Zone tournament on Tuesday. The Boys play at home here in Morris, while the Girls head to Rosenort. Girls Game Times: 8:30, 10:45, 12:15, and 1:45; Boys Game Times 9:00, 11:15, 1:30, and 3:45. * playoffs for both tournaments will start immediately after. Stay tuned to our school's Instagram for updates. Varsity: Varsity Girls had their game on Tuesday cancelled due to road conditions, it will be made up in Morden on Monday. This game will determine their playoff fate. C'mon Girls! The Semi-Final will occur Thursday at 5:30. Our Varsity Boys won their Zone semi-final vs. Miami in straight sets on Thursday to earn a spot in the Zone Final on Friday night. The Boys dropped a heartbreaker of a first set 26-24 in Rosenort before storming back to win the second set 25-17. The boys fought hard and with a lot of heart in sets 3 and 4, but came up short in both. We are proud of your effort boys! All is not lost, however, as they hope to attend a provincial qualifier next weekend. Hockey The Mavs competed in the Buckeye Bowl this weekend. Friday they won 7-2 against Leo-Remillard before tying Shaftsbury 2-2. Their final round-robin game vs. Miller will determine their fate in the playoff round. Basketball All Grade 9-12 students interested in playing basketball for the Mavericks this season should attend an information meeting on Monday, November 13th at 12:10 in the Senior Years' gym. If you can't make the meeting, please see Mrs. Kurylko sometime on Monday or Tuesday. Wrestling For all those students interested in participating in the wrestling program, Mr. Watson will be distributing information and parent letters this week. To review how we run our wrestling program, we'll give a bit of a review. We have three groups of wrestlers:
Mini Mavs are grades 1-6 students who are in it to play some games and have some fun at lunch once a week (schedule below). Junior Mavs are also grades 1-6 students who want to spend more time dedicating themselves to learning the technique, rules, and culture of the sport with the possible goal of competing at tournaments (not a necessity to be a Junior Mav). Students from grades 1-6 can be a Mini Mav AND a Junior Mav. Senior Mavs are grades 7-12 students who also want to learn the sport, learn & improve their technique, and possibly compete against other wrestlers in the province. Our first practice day will be Monday, November 20. Mini Mavs (Fun & Games at lunch) 1/2 Mondays during Lunch Recess 3/4 Wednesdays during Lunch Recess 5/6 Fridays during Lunch Recess Junior Mav's for K-6 (full practices with technique and the possibility of participating in tournaments) Monday, Wednesday, & Friday from 3:30 - 4:15 pm for all K-6's Senior Mav's for 7-12 Students (Varsity Team) Monday, Wednesday, & Friday from 4:15 - 5:30 pm senior years students attend discovery dayThis past Thursday, twelve senior years students attended the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Discovery Day in Health Sciences on the University of Manitoba Bannatyne Campus. Our students attended workshops focusing on a variety of topics from the Day in the Life of a Doctor, Nursing Fundamentals, Brain Research, Dental Hygiene, Psychiatry, Microbiology, and so much more. Initial reports were, "A great time was had by all." robotics club updateOn Thursday afternoon, Robotics team members have the opportunity to take part in a soldering and circuit board workshop at Morris School. This is hosted by WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Kid-Netic Energy, which is an outreach program from the University of Manitoba dedicated to increasing youth participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. A reminder that permission slips need to be signed and returned by Monday. Our leaderboard for November shows a big increase in matches thanks to more sumo rings in our room (Thank you, Mr. Dyck!). Natalie Wiebe's "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner" robot has been in the top spot for two weeks in a row. Can she make it three? Thanks to all the players who are borrowing robots and rings to get more practice in at home. save the dates!It's 'report card' time of year!Our staff is preparing report cards for the end of the first term for Grades 1-6 students and Semester 1 progress reports for our Grades 7-12 students. Report Card Delivery Report cards will be emailed to parents on Monday, November 13th. We ask that you ensure we have the correct email for all who should receive a report card before the 13th. Updating Contact Information If you need to update your contact information, please email Ms. Denny LeBlanc at [email protected]. Requesting a Hard Copy If you would like to receive a hard copy of the report card, please email Ms. Denny (email above) to arrange that. sign up for parent-teacher conferencesOur first round of parent-teacher conferences is scheduled for Thursday, November 16 (4 - 8 p.m.) and Friday, November 17 (9 a.m. - Noon). Connecting with Teachers:
school photos are in!School photos are in! Please check your child's bag for picture proofs. Unfortunately, Lifetouch can no longer afford to give away class group photos to everyone. Class group photos will be included in any photo package ordered. Families that don't order a photo package will be able to purchase a copy of their student's class group photo online, for $9.99. advanced photography art galleryPer our most recent blog post, the Advanced Photography students took a trip to Winnipeg to take advantage of different scenery and experiences to shoot some excellent photos. Here's a look at their work. Way to Go, MAVs! ecosystems in a can?!?!Grade 5/6 students in Ms. Kulbaba's class have been busy researching and creating Ecosystems in a Can! They had to select an ecosystem and research organisms that live within it. They had to build the ecosystem AND classify the organisms. Things got messy with paint, hot glue, and plasticine, but it was worth it because all of the cans turned out great! Well done Grade 5/6's! welcome Playground Communication BoardThe new weather-proof communication board, installed by the fence in the grassy area just outside the early years' doors, was created with the goal of fostering a more inclusive environment, encouraging positive social interactions, and promoting functional language development for all students, families, and community members who use our playground and field. This communication board serves as a tool to facilitate communication for students who are non-verbal, have limited vocabulary/communication skills, or are learning English. It enables them to communicate effectively with their peers, teachers, and staff in an unstructured environment. On this board, you'll find words and pictures that assist children in expressing themselves while they play. The board includes numerous important words we refer to as “core” words. These core words allow children to convey various ideas, such as pronouns, action words, questions, feelings, and locations. These words can be used individually to communicate or combined to form sentences. They can also be helpful in planning activities. Simply point to a word as you say it, and your child can learn how to use these words to talk and play. It's an excellent way to support children, enabling them to express themselves and enjoy playtime! Everyone is encouraged to use the board, touch the icons, and explore this alternative means of communication. spirit week a hit!!Our student leadership group wanted to pass along the following message... "Spirit week was a huge success! Thank you to all of the staff and students who participated!" thanks to SAFE WORK manitobaSAFE work MB sent us some tuques. Here are a few students sporting their tuques after getting their Young Workers Certificate done pronto so they could better understand how to work safely during their most recent Take Your Kids To Work Day. Way to Go, MAVs! POINSETTIAS anyone?!?!robotics club updateThe Robotics Team has its robots built, and now they're getting practice in the ring! We have kicked off our November tournament, not based on wins or losses, but on how many matches players participate in. Natalie Wiebe's robot "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner" is our current leader! Let's see how many matches players can get in at school, and by signing out and taking two robots home. The next full team practice is on Wednesday at lunch. mr. moore's class out of this world!Mr. Moore's class presented their unit-culminating projects on the Solar System this week! Way to Go, MAVs! The link below can be accessed here: https://rrvsd.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/15788/115/False/True mavericks look to the future!This past week, thirty Morris School students in grades 11 & 12 attended the Canadian University Fair at Oak Park High School. Students had the opportunity to explore educational options and speak with representatives from universities all across Canada about programs they may have an interest in. mavericks athletic updateVolleyball Grade 7/8: Our Boys and Girls both hosted Ecole Heritage in their first home game of the season. Both teams have shown tremendous improvement but came up just short. Next Wednesday they will host Oak Bluff, game time 4:00pm. Junior Varsity: The Boys had a quiet week with just one game on Thursday, a decisive 3-set win against DCS. Meanwhile, the Girls are off this week and are practicing hard in preparation for their Zone playoff tournament on Nov 14 in Rosenort. Varsity: The Girls had a busy week with home games on Tuesday against Sanford and Thursday against GVC. The Varsity Boys rallied in their game against Rosenort on Tuesday to win in 5 sets. They currently sit in first place in Zone IV. Both Varsity Teams head to Brandon this weekend for the Spartan Dig Tournament. Next week the Girls head to Morden on Nov 7 and GVC on Nov 9 to finish off league play. Hockey The Boys defeated Mountain on Monday 2-1 and GVC in Winkler on Friday night by the same 2-1 score. The MAVs have a break from league play next week before competing in the Buckeye Bowl next weekend in Winnipeg. high school intramural champs crowned!Congratulations to Jenna, Faith, Ethan, Kaiden, Declan, and Candice from Team 6 who defeated Team 3 to win the High School Volleyball Intramural tournament! Stay hydrated with your flashy new water bottles! The next intramural activity will be dodgeball. Stay tuned for more info. |
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