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.
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