Exams start on Monday Our Grade 9 through 12 students have exams scheduled for the end of their first semester. A complete schedule can be found below. If your student's course is not listed, it means that certain subject area teachers have chosen to use some other form of summative assessment for their students, therefore no formal exam will be scheduled. More details will be provided in next week's blog regarding the expectations during the exam period for our Grades 9-12 students. Specifics with regards to each exam (format, percentage of final grade, etc) can be obtained from their respective classroom teacher. We would encourage students to start developing a study schedule that will assist them in reserving some time over the next few weeks to ensure they are adequately prepared for this part of their courses. The 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.  exam logisticsIt has been a while since we've had a formal exam period. With them quickly approaching, the blog staff would like communicate information regarding the logistics of the exam week.
bussing during examsA reminder to all Grades 9-12 bus students that during the exam period next week, you are only to use the bus for days you have an exam unless other arrangements have been made with your teachers to complete extra work or be at the school to receive assistance for studying. If not, you should stay home to study, complete outstanding homework assignments, or rest in order to be prepared for your next exam or the start of Semester 2 on Monday, February 6. grad photos - friday, february 3 access classroom updateThe Access class had a guest instructor this past Thursday. Casandra Woolever from Métis Branded came to talk about the history of the Métis sash and teach our class basic weaving technique. Each student finished the session with a sash lanyard. Big thanks to Mrs. Woolever for coming out to Morris and spending the afternoon with us!  semester 2 timetablesA Reminder to High School parents and students that you can see your S2 (Semester 2) timetables in Powerschool if you log in on a computer. Go to My Schedule and select the Matrix View to view the entire year's schedule.  mavs gear online store open (new items as well) The MAV's Gear online store is back up and open, with some new options!
Click this [LINK] to access the store mavericks athletic update Basketball It was a busy week for Maverick Basketball. Our high school teams hosted Shevchenko in a triple header on Wednesday. The Junior Varsity boys defeated the Sabres in the first game before both Varsity squads dropped their games afterwards. On Thursday the Varsity girls hosted Rosenort. They were able to keep it close in the first quarter before they eventually fell to the Redhawks. The Varsity Boys game vs. RVS was postponed, the new date is TBD. Next week, the Varsity Girls host Carman at 4:30 on Thursday, with the Junior Varsity Boys playing Elm Creek immediately after. Our 7/8 teams got their first game action this Wednesday in Oak Bluff. Despite small rosters, both teams battled hard and learned a lot. Hockey The Boys hockey team dropped 2 close games this week with a 5-4 loss to Pembina on Tuesday and a 5-3 loss to GVC on Wednesday. The Boys host PCI this Saturday at 1:00 pm and Carman next Friday at 5:45 pm. varsity boys' basketball updateThe Varsity Boys Basketball team had a tournament in Grunthal the weekend of January 20th. They put forth a solid effort against last year's provincial champs from Iles Des Chenes, and had a real barn burner vs. Sprague as well. They ended up with a decisive victory vs. RVS to end the weekend on a winning note. The Varsity and JV teams practice together, with some of the JV players joining the Varsity team for games and tournaments. The Varsity team will be travelling to Gimli for a tournament the first weekend in February. Head coaches are Mrs. Edel and Mr. Stevenson, Assistant coaches are Megan Thiessen and Rocky Musa. a night of entertainment!On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 the band program is hosting an “Entertainment & Dessert Night” in the music room. It is a band program & trip 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! 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). Limited tickets are available, so purchase your tickets in advance to guarantee entry. If you (or your child) are interested in performing any kind of act (music, singing, dancing, acting, etc) at the event you are encouraged to come and audition in the music room from February 7th-9th anytime from 12-1pm (depending when your 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 kzimmerman@rrvsd.ca.  grade 5 music putting the band back together!The grade 5 music class has been busy becoming a band these past few months! The students first learned C Jam Blues by Oscar Peterson on instruments such as the drumkit, electric bass, ukulele, xylophone, and piano. They are continuing to practice their skills on all of these instruments by learning Let it Be by The Beatles! Special shoutout and thank you to our high school peer mentors, Mikayla Wiebe, Katie McLachlan, and Whaine Villanueva who have demonstrated incredible leadership, musicianship, and patience over this past semester with these students. Go MAVS! courts project - cash calendar winners Congratulations to this week's Cash Calendar Winners. Our Outdoor Courts Project committee members appreciate your support!
trivia for maddox      grad photos - coming soon! Attn Class of 2023 Cash calendar winners - January 14 to 20 Congratulations to this week's Cash Calendar Winners. Our Outdoor Courts Project committee members appreciate your support!
maverick welding benefits from grant awardOur Maverick Welding program, lead by Mr. Ian Hiker, recently received some news that lifted their spirits. Our welding program was awarded a Skills Strategy Equipment Enhancement Fund (SSEEF) Grant to the tune of $44 502. The grant will be used to purchase three new welding machines that will be used to train our students using the same equipment that is used in industry (Pictured below). According to the Technology Education section of the Province of Manitoba's Education and Early Childhood Learning website, "The Skills Strategy Equipment Enhancement Fund provides targeted funding to ensure that students have access to state of the art equipment to learn the high-demand skills they need to get good jobs in Manitoba's growing economy. The Skills Strategy Equipment Enhancement Fund provides $1,500,000.00 to improve technical vocational and industrial arts programs in Grades 7–12. This support is intended to ensure that programming is relevant to current and future labour market needs. This fund will focus on preparing students to take advantage of employment opportunities in Manitoba’s growing economy and to continue the development of Manitoba’s skilled workforce. The fund will further support the need for advanced equipment pertaining to “Green Jobs” in Manitoba. Particular emphasis will be placed on supporting high school level programs to become accredited with Apprenticeship Manitoba."  Semester 1 final exams are getting close!! Our Grade 9 through 12 students have exams scheduled for the end of their first semester. A complete schedule can be found below. If your student's course is not listed, it means that certain subject area teachers have chosen to use some other form of summative assessment for their students, therefore no formal exam will be scheduled. More details will be provided in next week's blog regarding the expectations during the exam period for our Grades 9-12 students. Specifics with regards to each exam (format, percentage of final grade, etc) can be obtained from their respective classroom teacher. We would encourage students to start developing a study schedule that will assist them in reserving some time over the next few weeks to ensure they are adequately prepared for this part of their courses. The 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. exam logistics It has been a while since we've had a formal exam period. With them quickly approaching, the blog staff would like communicate information regarding the logistics of the exam week.
 bus riding policy clarification The school has received some emails and notes over the last couple of weeks giving students permission to ride a bus with another student they are visiting. These notes will not be honoured as only the students who are regular riders on buses will be allowed to ride on their assigned bus. Switching of busses or a non-bus riding student catching a ride is not allowed as per a divisional policy. trivia for maddox grade 5/6 fundraising endeavour  COFFEE FUNDRAISERS FOR OUR CONCERT BANDIf anyone is interested in supporting a grade 9-12 band student for their trip to Edmonton in the Spring, we are now selling Negash Coffee until January 20th. Please see the attached forms for information, and if you would like to purchase and/or support, please contact kzimmerman@rrvsd.ca  Mavericks athletic update Basketball: Our Basketball teams had a disappointing start to the week, as their games were cancelled on Monday due to road conditions. Both games have been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 2. This weekend, the Varsity Girls saw their first tournament action in Rosenort. They dropped their first game to the defending Provincial Champions from Prairie Mountain before defeating Shevchenko 64-51. On Saturday they played through fatigue and foul trouble but fell short to William Morton. The Varsity Boys also had a rough start as they faced Gab. Roy, the defending Provincial Champions on the boys side. However, they bounced back on Saturday, defeating RVS 72-29. This week, we host a triple-header with Shevchenko on Wednesday (JV Boys @ 4:30, Varsity Girls @ 6, and Varsity Boys @ 7:30) and a double-header with Rosenort on Thursday (Varsity Girls @ 6:00 and Varsity Boys @ 7:30). Hockey: The boys had a busy, but successful, week with three league games scheduled. The MAVs went undefeated, with wins over GVC (3-1), NPC (4-0), and Mountain (5-0). They have another busy week ahead where they will travel to Treherne Tuesday to play the Tigers followed by home games on Wednesday (7:30pm start vs. GVC) and Saturday (1:00pm start vs. PCI). Wrestling: Our Maverick Wrestling program traveled to Winnipeg on Saturday to participate in our first wrestling tournament of the season, hosted at Elmwood High School. Twelve Maverick Wrestlers tested themselves against the competition, with seven of the twelve wrestling in their first tournament EVER! Our wrestlers learned/were reminded just how intense this type of competition is and rose to that challenge. Congratulations Maverick Wrestlers. Our Maverick Wrestlers achieved the following results:
fishing club updateOn Friday,January 13th, the fishing club gathered for their first on-ice fishing experience of the winter. They went to the junction of the Morris River and Red River and fished for 2 hours. Apparently the fish were either too smart, or not very hungry, because the group only caught one Sauger. But, I guess that's why they call it FISHING, and not CATCHING. The electric ice auger that was generously donated by Nathan at Super Thrifty Pharmacy and Dan at Rat River Outdoors (St. Pierre) worked phenomenal! The students enjoyed their opportunity to use the auger as well. On Wednesday January 18th, the Fishing Club and Gr. 10 Outdoor Ed students were joined online by a special guest speaker. Brock, who works with Manitoba Wildlife and Fish Enhancement, discussed the following topics with the students: Stocking fish in certain lakes, tagging and studying fish species, enhancing fish spawning areas, managing beaver populations, depth-mapping lakes, etc. The students were very intrigued by how many hours it takes to fully map a small lake, and that there are 3 Arctic Char stocked lakes in Manitoba's Parkland region! Here are some pictures of the ice fishing evening and the guest speaker presentation, as well as a THANK YOU poster for our Fishing Club sponsors. If you want to sponsor Maverick Fishing Club, please contact Daniel Lehmann at dlehmann@rrvsd.ca    thanks to shared health The links to included in the above graphic. https://attachmentnetwork.ca/ 10 Things Your Baby Wants You to Know https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027953/11389141 10 Things your Toddler Wants You to Know https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027953/11587167 10 Things Your School-Aged Child Wants You to Know https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027953/11952990    attention class of 2023 - grad photo sign up! courts project - cash calendar winners The winners in the Morris Outdoor Courts Project Cash Calendar are announced daily. We're a bit behind in announcing them, so we'll do our best to catch up below...
semester 1 final exams approaching Our Grade 9 through 12 students have exams scheduled for the end of their first semester. A complete schedule can be found below. If your student's course is not listed, it means that certain subject area teachers have chosen to use some other form of summative assessment for their students, therefore no formal exam will be scheduled. More details will be provided in next week's blog regarding the expectations during the exam period for our Grades 9-12 students. Specifics with regards to each exam (format, percentage of final grade, etc) can be obtained from their respective classroom teacher. We would encourage students to start developing a study schedule that will assist them in reserving some time over the next few weeks to ensure they are adequately prepared for this part of their courses. The 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. coffee fundraisers for our concert bandIf anyone is interested in supporting a grade 9-12 band student for their trip to Edmonton in the Spring, we are now selling Negash Coffee until January 20th. Please see the attached forms for information, and if you would like to purchase and/or support, please contact kzimmerman@rrvsd.ca maverick athletics update Basketball The Junior Varsity Boys defeated Rosenort in an exhibition game on Monday. While our Varsity teams started League play this week. Both the Girls and Boys started the season with great efforts but fell just short with the Boys losing to Rosenort 60-66 and the girls losing to Shevchenko 48-40. This Monday the Junior Varsity Boys take on Elm Creek at 4:30 followed by the Varsity girls who host Carman at 6. Next weekend the Varsity Girls travel to Rosenort for a tournament while the Varsity Boys head to Green Valley. Grade 7/8 practices have begun. The Boys practice Wed and Thurs at 3:30 while the Girls practice Wed at 12:20 and Thurs at 3:30. All Junior High students are welcome to attend! Hockey Our Mavericks played two games this week. On Wednesday night, our Mavericks lost a tight one in overtime to the Mountain Mustangs. On Thursday night, they battled hard against one of the top teams in Zone IV, losing 4-1 to Portage. The team look to bounce back against on Tuesday in Winkler against Garden Valley and then create win streak the following night when they host NPC. Wrestling The Wrestling team is practicing in preparation for their first tournament of the year. It will be held on January 21st at Elmwood High School in Winnipeg.  trivia for maddox    winter town bus starts January 9thPrior to 2022 ending, an email was sent home providing some information for K-8 parents who have students living in the Town of Morris regarding the Winter Town Bus service. It will begin on Monday, January 9th. Thank you to those families who responded. If for some reason, you didn't complete the form but would like to access the winter town bus service, please contact the school directly or complete the form [HERE]. A reminder of pick up times are listed below in the screenshot of the letter that was sent to all families.  things take flight in Grade 12 Essentials Math!On Friday the Grade 12 Essentials Math class completed their final project in the Precision Measurement Unit. For this project they had to measure and sketch a styrofoam glider and determine the precision and uncertainty of the device they used for measurements. Then, they determined the tolerance of their measurements to calculate if the parts of their glider would go together effectively. After building the glider, they went to the gym to throw it at a target. They then reflected on whether their results showed either accuracy or precision. K-6 Guidance - welcome Back Mrs. Charron Before you read Mrs. Charron's K-6 Guidance update, the Morris School Blog staff would like to welcome her back from maternity leave. We know she is excited to be back to serve the K-6 students and families of Morris School... Hello Morris School parents and students! For those of you who I have not yet met, my name is Amy Charron. I have been away on maternity leave, but I am excited to return to my role as K-6 Guidance Counselor as of this month! As the Guidance Counselor, my primary responsibility is to support the social-emotional development of all of our K-6 students. If you or your child have any questions or concerns regarding their social-emotional wellbeing, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. Parent Survey: I am asking if you could please take a moment to fill in a very brief survey. Any information you share in this survey will be anonymous and kept confidential. I will be using this information to gauge how best to support the current needs of our students. Thank you in advance! The survey can be accessed using this [LINK]. https://sites.google.com/rrvsd.ca/morrisschoolkto6guidance/ student leadership host successful food driveCongratulations to our Student Leadership Group for hosting a very successful food drive. The last few days of school saw a considerable amount of food donated to the local Morris food bank. The break was capped off by a "truckload" of food being donated at the Mavericks' Hockey Christmas Classic game against WC Miller. Thank you to all who chose to donate to such a worthy cause. Semester 1 final exams approaching Our Grade 9 through 12 students have exams scheduled for the end of their first semester. A complete schedule can be found below. If your student's course is not listed, it means that certain subject area teachers have chosen to use some other form of summative assessment for their students, therefore no formal exam will be scheduled. More details will be provided in next week's blog regarding the expectations during the exam period for our Grades 9-12 students. Specifics with regards to each exam (format, percentage of final grade, etc) can be obtained from their respective classroom teacher. We would encourage students to start developing a study schedule that will assist them in reserving some time over the next few weeks to ensure they are adequately prepared for this part of their courses. The 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. band coffee fundraiserIf anyone is interested in supporting a grade 9-12 band student for their trip to Edmonton in the Spring, we are now selling Negash Coffee until January 20th. Please see the attached forms for information, and if you would like to purchase and/or support, please contact kzimmerman@rrvsd.ca.  mavericks athletic update Basketball Season gets underway this week! The Junior Varsity and Varsity Boys head to Rosenort on Tuesday and The Varsity Girls head to Vita to play Shevchenko on Thursday. All games start at 6pm. Grade 7/8 basketball teams start practicing this week in preparation for their season. Both boys and girls will be practicing on Wednesday's and Thursday's at 3:30. Wrestling continues to practice Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:30 - 4:15 for Jr Mav's (1-6) and 4:15-5:30 for Sr Mav's (7-12). Wrestlers are preparing for their first tournament on January 21st in Winnipeg at Elmwood High School. Maverick Hockey is back at it after a welcomed Christmas Break. The MAV's snuck past the PCI Trojans on Friday with a 3-2 overtime victory. They have a total of five games over the next two weeks, so they'll be busy with their Zone IV schedule. Game locations and times are listed in the weekly calendar below. Santa is quite the world traveller!Congratulations to all of our K-5 musicians for putting on a fantastic Christmas Concert before the break! Thank you to the students for their hard work and the families for coming out to support on show day. Special shoutout to our grade 5 lead characters, Autumn, Max, Sawyer, and Cecilia for their time and efforts in telling the story of "Santa's Road Trip." Thank you to our K-5 staff and especially Mrs. Zimmerman for their work in preparing our students for their performance. A special shout out to Mr. Dyck for assisting with setting up the venue and Mr. Zimmerman for his work with lights and sound. Your work was very much appreciated.  gr 3/4 Soccer Intramurals crown champions!The grade 3/4 classes have been participating in intramurals twice a week for the past month. We had a great turnout, 5 teams in this block. All the players played hard and fair and we had some great matches. In this finals, the game even went into a shoot-out, just like the World Cup. Eventually CF Montreal prevailed and defeated Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2 in penalty kicks. Both teams were gratuitous in victory and defeat. The LA Galaxy also won the bronze medal game for third place. Our next block will be floor hockey, starting in January. Students can sign up for floor hockey intramurals as soon as they get back from break.  A message from our custodial staff christmas door decorations show creativity!The Student Leadership Group hosted a Door Decorating Competition on the last day of school. A ton of creativity was on display! Way to Go, MAV's!
Please contact Mr. Watson if you would like to receive more information regarding the following opportunity.     last blog entry of 2022 Well...just like that...the 2022 portion of the 2022-23 school year is complete. We want to thank all members of our Morris School community for their contributions for making our school a better place, for challenging us, for stretching us so we can grow, and for being supportive of us over the last four months. We wish everyone some quality time away. We look forward to seeing everyone on the 5th of January. winter break nears; celebrations continue Student leadership group is awesome!This past week our Student Leadership Group took the initiative to organize a fun-filled week of activities with a Christmas theme. It was capped off with a lunch (more like a FEAST) for every Morris School student and staff. Students and staff stepped up to prepare, cook, and serve our community while "Santa" walked the halls. A special shoutout to the Access class who peeled over 150 pounds of potatoes this week and to Mone'e Darling for running a great kitchen, Mrs. Edel for recruiting some great volunteers, and Mr. Ian Zepik for his role as Mone'e and Mrs. Edel's right hand man on the day of the lunch. The other days included the start of the Candy Cane sales, two dress up days. We weren't able to execute the All School Bingo today due to the cancellations of classes. We look forward to spending our last three days celebrating the end of 2022 (school version). Be sure to bring a 'Tin for the Bin' this week. All food items will be donated to the Morris Food Bank.  Christmas classic is open to Gr 7-12 students last call for cash calendar ticketsOur Red River Wellness Committee is heading into a deadline of December 31st to purchase Cash Calendar Raffle tickets for the month of January (2023). Tickets can be purchased at the school office. We take cash, cheque or an e-transfer. Get them while they last...they'll make a great stocking stuffer!  save the date! Christmas performances to see!Santa's Road Trip Written and produced by all grade 5 students, performed by all K-5 students Morris School Senior Gymnasium 2 performances: Open Dress Rehearsal: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 - 1:00pm Evening Concert: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 - 6:30pm When to arrive: All grade 5 students please meet in the music room by 6:00pm. All K-4 students please be in your classrooms no later than 6:15pm. What to wear: Clean clothes without logos or a “dressy” outfit, unless otherwise communicated by your teacher(s) If you have any questions, please email kzimmerman@rrvsd.ca. See you there!  Attention: Grades 9-12 Students: Exam Schedule school messenger/safe arrival fixed The tech department has been working closely with School Messenger/Safe arrival and they have finally fixed the issues we have been facing this year with regards to reporting attendance. Any parents that have been having issues registering their child with School Messenger should now be able to successfully report their child's attendance. Any parents still having issues are asked to contact Ms. Denny LeBlanc at dleblanc@rrvsd.ca or 204-746-2612 ext. 3222.  K-8 Town of Morris Students - winter town busAn email was sent home providing some information for K-8 parents who have students living in the Town of Morris regarding the Winter Town Bus service. It will begin on Monday, January 9th. Please register by using the Google Form we set up. You can access the link [HERE]. Please register by Thursday, January 5, 2023. Grade 5/6 Diorama gallery walkMr. Moore's class held a gallery walk of their Diorama projects this past week. The class has been reading and studying the novel, Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. Their Diorama projects depicted a scene from the novel. The students worked extremely hard on their projects and their pay-off was an opportunity to show their work to the visitors who popped by the MPR. Way to Go, MAV's! Gr 5/6S says 'there is still time left to be kind!' The kindness calendar in action!!grade 9 home ec work with K's to create!The Grade 9 Home Ec class helped the kindergarten classes make some Christmas ornaments out of plastic cups! Way to Go, MAV's! volleyball anyone?Volleyball Manitoba sent Mrs. Leflar an email this week. Please read the following message and contact Mrs. Leflar (sleflar@rrvsd.ca) if you have any questions. We are looking for parent volunteers, community members, and/or High School students that would like to help bring volleyball to youth. Here is the link to the Interest Form. It’s a google form that will require some basic information. I have added a “Morris and surrounding area” question asking about the Sundays and 1 weekday evening. Central Region Community Youth Volleyball (google.com) Please see the attached poster with more information about the program for those youth wanting to participate. Feel free to share it on a webpage or post it up around the school. Excited to bring this opportunity to Morris.     student leadership gets in holiday spirit! January 2023 exam schedule releasedAfter a few years away from having a formal exam schedule, it has returned. Please see the schedule below. See Mr. Watson if you have questions. Band concert full of hits!This past Tuesday, our school community enjoyed the performances and talent displayed by our Grades 6-12 Concert Band students last night. We appreciate everyone’s attendance! Thanks for Mr. Dyck and the custodial staff for helping to set up. Special appreciation to Mrs. Zimmerman for her work with our students. Her love of music and her students shines through everyday, but especially at events such as these. She was back to work this morning getting her next group of students ready for their concert on the 20th! See you there! save the date!Santa's Road Trip Written and produced by all grade 5 students, performed by all K-5 students Morris School Senior Gymnasium 2 performances: Open Dress Rehearsal: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 - 1:00pm Evening Concert: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 - 6:30pm When to arrive: All grade 5 students please meet in the music room by 6:00pm. All K-4 students please be in your classrooms no later than 6:15pm. What to wear: Clean clothes without logos or a “dressy” outfit If you have any questions, please email kzimmerman@rrvsd.ca. See you there! gr 12 bio students get hands on opportunityThe grade 12 biology class took a field trip to the Youth BioLAB at the Albrechtson Research Center which is a part of St. Boniface Hospital. They learned about DNA and some practical applications of genetic modifications with some hands-on activities. It was a great experience for everyone. Our alternative class stack & Pack for others!Students from our Alternative Classroom ventured out into the community to lend a helping hand to those who are planning to provide families in our community with a hand up over Christmas. Our students moved items, stacked items, and packed items. We are proud of their efforts and willingness to give back! Way to Go, MAV's! grade 7/8's lend a helping hand!On Thursday, a group of grade 7/8 students helped Mrs. Dekezel decorate the library in festive cheer. In December, students at Morris School are participating in acts of kindness. Mrs. Dekezel appreciated all of the decorating help. Awesome job, Grade 7/8s! How's your kindness calendar progressing?Last week, we told you about Mrs. Siemens' Grade 5/6 classroom is spending December being kind and they're looking for others to join in! The students are CHALLENGING other homeroom classes to to complete as many of the tasks below as possible. If students complete eight (8) or more days and send in the marked calendar to Mrs. Siemens either at school or via email (csiemens@rrvsd.ca) they will get something from the 5/6S class. Pictures of doing the acts of kindness are encouraged. There is still time left! Way to Go, MAV's!! Last Year's yearbooks for saleThere are still a small number of yearbooks left for sale from last year. If you would like to purchase one as a Christmas gift or for yourself, please talk to Mrs. DeKezel. The books are $35 per book.  cooking up a storm in home ec!Grade 9 & 10 Home Ec started their foods portion of the Home Ec program. Friday they started out easy, making some cookies. Grade 9 made Chocolate Chip Cookies and Grade 10 made Double Chocolate cookies. Everyone came out alive, the cookies were enjoyable and the Home Ec Lab is still standing, so we will count Friday as very successful! mavericks host first basketball tournamentOur Varsity Boys hosted their home tournament this weekend. With a team dropping out our Junior Varsity team stepped in and also got their first game action. Both teams fought hard and showed some excellent progress throughout the weekend, with some players playing 4 - 5 games. The teams had victories over MCI and RVS and finished in 4th and 5th place. We look forward to an exciting season of basketball! information from public health  Dental Benefit InformationInformation Sessions on the Canada Dental Benefit and one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit
The Government of Canada is delivering targeted affordability measures for Canadians who need it most: the Canada Dental Benefit and one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit. To support social service providers, community organizations and others who may be working with clients who could be eligible for the benefits, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), in collaboration with Health Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), is hosting information sessions on the Canada Dental Benefit and the one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit. Information session registration English information session on the Canada Dental Benefit and one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit: Date: December 13, 2022 Time: 1:00 to 2:30 pm EST Location: MS Teams Live and Slido If you are interested in participating in this English session, click here to register. French information session on the Canada Dental Benefit and one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit: Date: December 14, 2022 Time: 1:00 to 2:30 pm EST Location: MS Teams Live and Slido If you are interested in participating in this French session, click here to register. Resources For tools and resources designed to help clients and patients understand and access the benefits, refer to the stakeholder resource kits below: Canada Dental Benefit: · Health Canada stakeholder kit A multilingual version of this stakeholder kit will be available on-line shortly. One-time top up to the Canada Housing Benefit: · CMHC stakeholder kit Additional information The Canada Dental Benefit provides eligible parents or guardians with a direct tax-free payment of up to $650 per year for two years to help cover dental expenses for children under 12. This benefit, which will support an estimated 500,000 children, is available to families without access to private dental insurance and with an adjusted family net income under $90,000. The CRA began receiving applications and processing payments for the benefit on December 1, 2022. The one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit will provide a tax-free payment of $500 to an estimated 1.8 million lower-income renters who are struggling with the cost of housing. This top-up is available to applicants with an adjusted net income below $35,000 for families, or below $20,000 for single Canadians, who pay at least 30 per cent of their adjusted net income towards rent. The CRA will begin receiving applications and processing payments for the benefit starting December 12, 2022. Stay connected To receive updates on what is new at the CRA, you can: · Like the CRA on Facebook. · Follow the CRA on Twitter - @CanRevAgency. · Follow the CRA on LinkedIn.
· Add our RSS feeds to your feed reader. · Watch our tax-related videos on YouTube. Thank you - CWB Welding foundationThank you to the CWB Welding Foundation for supporting the Morris School welding program. This week they provided our program with 20 packages of welding safety gear. Each kit contained a welding helmet, a Flame Resistant welding jacket, welding gloves, ear plugs and a box of N95 respirators. Our students and our staff are grateful beyond belief! Music celebrations start this week!This is a reminder of the upcoming Winter Band Concert taking place in the Senior Gymnasium at Morris School on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00pm. The students are excited and have been working hard to showcase the progress they have made so far this year! All grade 6-12 band students are performing in this concert and are expected to attend. The dress code for the students is all black (formal if possible) wear. Black pants/skirt, shirt, shoes, socks, etc. Students are asked to meet in uniform in the band room on Tuesday evening by 6:30pm to warm up. There will be a silver collection at the door in support of the 6-12 Band Program.  Written and produced by the Grade 5 students, "Santa's Road Trip" will take place on Tuesday, December 20th at 6:30pm in the Senior Gymnasium, featuring all K-5 students! An "open dress rehearsal" will take place at 1:00pm that afternoon. Stay tuned for more details! poinsettia pick up is monday! For those who participated in the music poinsettia fundraiser, pick up will be on Monday, December 5 from 4:00-5:30 pm at the south theatre doors in the bus loop. Students/parents who sold poinsettias are responsible for picking up all of their orders for their buyers. We ask that you line up outside and patiently wait for your turn as a volunteer will bring your order to you. Please contact kzimmerman@rrvsd.ca if you have any questions or concerns. Grade 5/6S are counting days with kindness!Mrs. Siemens' Grade 5/6 classroom is spending December being kind and they're looking for others to join in! The students are CHALLENGING other homeroom classes to to complete as many of the tasks below as possible. If students complete eight (8) or more days and send in the marked calendar to Mrs. Siemens either at school or via email (csiemens@rrvsd.ca) they will get something from the 5/6S class. Pictures of doing the acts of kindness are encouraged. Way to Go, MAV's!! our access class grateful for visitorOur Access classroom received a generous gift this Friday of warm fresh bread from community member Joan van der Linde. Mrs. van der Linde has continued a tradition she began during COVID. She is nearing 4000 loaves baked and delivered with a smile and a hug!  grade 1/2 celebrates fifty (50)!The Grade 1/2 classes celebrated the 50th school day of the year by dressing up in 1950s fashion and participating in some popular 1950s activities. They went bowling, had a sock hop, built with Lego, enjoyed root beer floats, and "attended" a drive-in movie. They also spent the week learning about the 1950s, as well as doing 50s themed math and literacy activities. Way to Go, MAV's!  mavericks athletics report Boys Basketball The boys have been practicing hard in preparation for their home tournament this coming weekend. See the schedule below for details on game times. The Boys practice on Mondays at 3:30 and Thursdays at 5:30 if any other boys from Grades 9-12 would like to attend. Girls Basketball Our High School Girls' practice on Tuesday's and Friday's at 3:30. All girls from Grades 9-12 are welcome to attend. Hockey This past week, the boys defeated Miller 2-1 and lost in another close game to Morden 4-3. They head to Brandon this weekend for the Victoria Inn High School Hockey Tournament. This upcoming week they travel to Winkler on Tuesday to play Garden Valley Collegiate and then to Carman on Wednesday to play the Cougars. Wrestling Our Maverick Wrestlers had a good week of practice. Our Mini Mav's (Grades 1-6) are having a great time during their respective lunch recess practices. Junior Mav's (Grades 1-6) are practicing hard after school and they are followed by our Senior MAV's (Grades 7-12). We are awaiting details of our first tournament on Saturday, December 10th in Niverville. Once that information has been received, we will get it out to all interested wrestlers.  breakfast with santa and our concert band!Members of our Senior Band got in the festive spirit and played Christmas carols at the annual Breakfast with Santa event this Saturday at the Multiplex. The students all had a great time and did a wonderful job representing Morris School! Way to Go, MAVS! mr. moore's class enjoys their auctionMr. Moore's Grade 5/6 class held their monthly auction this week. As the students work through a month of classes, they earn "Moore Bucks" for the daily tasks they are assigned or lose Moore Bucks for those things they neglect to do. Each month they can put their money into action by bidding on a variety of items Mr. Moore puts up for auction. It is interesting to see how students use different strategies during this event. Fun is definitely had by all. Way to Go, MAV's!    it's that time of the year! everyone welcome!This is a reminder of the upcoming Winter Band Concert taking place in the Senior Gymnasium at Morris School on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00pm. The students are excited and have been working hard to showcase the progress they have made so far this year! All grade 6-12 band students are performing in this concert and are expected to attend. The dress code for the students is all black (formal if possible) wear. Black pants/skirt, shirt, shoes, socks, etc. Students are asked to meet in uniform in the band room on Tuesday evening by 6:30pm to warm up. There will be a silver collection at the door in support of the 6-12 Band Program.  Written and produced by the Grade 5 students, "Santa's Road Trip" will take place on Tuesday, December 20th at 6:30pm in the Senior Gymnasium, featuring all K-5 students! An "open dress rehearsal" will take place at 1:00pm that afternoon. Stay tuned for more details!  poinsettia pick up - Monday, December 5th For those who participated in the music poinsettia fundraiser, pick up will be on Monday, December 5 from 4:00-5:30 pm at the south theatre doors in the bus loop. Students/parents who sold poinsettias are responsible for picking up all of their orders for their buyers. We ask that you line up outside and patiently wait for your turn as a volunteer will bring your order to you. Please contact kzimmerman@rrvsd.ca if you have any questions or concerns.  Clarification for maverick wrestling Mr. Watson appears to have created some confusion and he apologizes the lack of clarity. The following will hopefully make the timing of wrestling practices are as follows: Mini Mav's (Fun & Games at lunch) K-2 Monday's during Lunch Recess 3-4 Wednesday's during Lunch Recess 5-6 Friday's 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 Mr. Watson apologizes for the confusion. The Manitoba tournament schedule has also been posted and a calendar of events has been created. All students who attend practices after school will receive one OR you can email Mr. Watson for a digital copy. mavericks athletic update Volleyball Our Junior Varsity Boys travelled to Hamiota this weekend to play in Provincials. This is the first time they have qualified for provincials in over 10 years. They started the tournament with wins over Prairie Mountain and Carberry to finish 2nd in their pool. On Friday they survived a brutal draw, playing at 9am, 1pm, and again at 9pm in the first game of the playoff round. They won this first playoff game against William Morton in straight sets to qualify for the quarter finals on Saturday against MacGregor. The boys fought hard, coming back from behind twice but fell just short to the Mustangs 25-23 and 25-21. We could not be more proud of these boys and their perseverance, dedication, and hustle throughout the season. Basketball Practices for high school boys and girls will get underway this week. Boys will practice on Mondays and Thursdays, while Girls will be on Tuesdays and Fridays. Grade 7/8's are hanging tight, but will be starting shortly as well. Wrestling Wrestling practices are underway for all school students. Please see Mr. Watson if you have questions. Hockey The Boys hockey team had a quiet week, but a busy weekend ahead. They head to Pilot Mound on Saturday to play the Pembina Tigers (game time 11:00am) and Altona on Sunday to play the Aces (game time 2:30pm). On Wednesday they host Morden at 7:30 here in Morris.  2022-23 JV Boys' Volleyball Team  attn: Grade 5/6 students - coding club is back! project 11 Training received On Friday afternoon, after parent-teacher conferences on Thursday evening and Friday morning, our teaching staff along with some support staff received training on Project 11 from Mrs. Kerri Waldbauer, the Coordinator of Education Programs for the True North Youth Foundation. Project 11 is described as... "an engaging cross-curricular prevention program targeting Manitoba’s English Language Arts and Physical Education/Health Education outcomes. Weekly lessons and daily activities have been designed to help support students and teachers in bringing mental health awareness, along with positive coping skills into their lives. Project 11 uses concepts such as practicing focusing the mind, increasing self-awareness of feelings and strengths, and building positive relationships. By concentrating on these areas, it is our goal for students to:
Our staff is excited to get started. Now that we are trained, each grade grouping of teachers (K-2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9-12) have collaborated to plan how they will roll out the curriculum in a way that is meaningful and educational for our students. Students may engage in these lessons as early as next week or as late as January 2023. Please reach out to Mr. Watson if you have any questions.  grade 5/6S travel in time & down Hwy 23!Mrs. Siemens' Grade 5/6 class walked down Highway 23 to the Morris Museum to learn about 'Christmas in the Past.' They learnt about different games, how to cook a turkey in a wood stove and what it was like to live without electricity.  A message from our custodial & Phys. Ed. StaffLet's keep our gym floor clean together! Now that winter is here, it's very important to wear only clean, dry footwear in the gymnasium. Sidewalk salt and sand that is spread on roads can often get trapped in our shoes, and tracked into the school. These materials are extremely damaging to hardwood gym floors! Please only wear clean, dry footwear in the gym. The exterior doors of the gymnasium should only be used by staff to enter & exit. Thank you for helping keep our school clean and looking nice!   Alumni news - sam jackman signs pro contract!Morris Maverick alum, Mr. Sam Jackman has signed a contract to play professional volleyball in Sweden. Sam played university volleyball at Brandon University and then transferred to the University of Jamestown where he helped his team earn the Great Plains Athletic Conference title in the spring of 2022. In Sweden, Sam will play for Floby VK in Floby, Sweden. To read more about Sam's exciting news, check out the article from the Jamestown Sun [HERE]. We wish Sam continued success in volleyball and in life. Way to Go, MAV!       report cards & parent-teacher Conferences Report cards for grades 1-4 and 9-12 were sent out via email Friday. If you did not receive yours by Monday, November 21st please check your spam folder, then contact Ms. Denny LeBlanc at dleblanc@rrvsd.ca. Please note we are having a technical issue with the grade 5-8 report cards. We are working with the Tech department to resolve the issue ASAP. Please keep an eye on your email early next week for 5-8 report cards. Reminder that Kindergarten students only receive report cards for T2 and T3. This allows for a well rounded assessment for your student. T2 report cards come out in March. A reminder to book your Parent-Teacher conferences online by Wednesday, November 23 at 6pm. You can access the Conference Manager software by clicking [HERE]  archery returns to the basementThe Outdoor Ed. students & teacher were looking for a place they could utilize for their Archery Unit. A place where they could keep our targets, bows, quivers, arrows, etc set-up permanently...MR. LES DYCK TO THE RESCUE! Mr. Dyck helped clear out a large area of the basement, he helped put up a safety net to corral arrows that miss the targets, and he provided spray paint and other material for the final touches of the Archery Area. Here are some photos of the new area! Rumour has it that Katniss Everdeen honed her archery skills here before representing District 12 in the 74th Hunger Games! future designers in action!The grade 3-4 students used the design process and used what they learned about magnetism to make a boat or a sled that moved using magnetism. The boat also had to hold 10 marbles and the sled had to hold a toy person. Way to Go, MAV's!   K-6 fundraising lunch - thursday, nov 24 inaugural mavericks market a bit hit!A HUGE thank you to all of the shoppers, vendors, student volunteers, School staff and silent auction donors that helped make our first Mavericks Market a huge success! We had 17 vendors join us with a great selection of handcrafted or homemade items, as well as home-based businesses and an amazing canteen.  career experience go virtual!Janelle Banman the Employment Consultant/Consultante en matière d’emploi with Community Employment & Resource Centre in St. Pierre-Jolys came to our school on Nov. 7&8th. She and her colleagues introduced our students to CareersLabVR. Students could choose from a variety of hands on careers and our students chose nursing, farm labourer, mechanic, and heavy machine operator. It was a great experience for all, especially the ones that got to explore the career with the VR technology. Music/Band fundraiser - poinsettia pick up Poinsettia Fundraiser Pick Up: For those who participated in the music/band poinsettia fundraiser, pick up will be on Monday, December 5 from 4:00-5:30 pm at the south theatre doors in the bus loop. Students/parents who sold poinsettias are responsible for picking up all of their orders for their buyers. We ask that you line up outside and patiently wait for your turn as a volunteer will bring your order to you. Please contact kzimmerman@rrvsd.ca if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for supporting the Morris School Music and Band Program! our band students benefit from talented guest!Low Brass Workshop: The 6-12 band students had the incredible opportunity to work with Dr. Aaron Wilson, Low Brass Professor at the Brandon University School of Music, this past Thursday throughout the day. All of our trombone, euphonium, tuba, and even some trumpet students got to learn from and listen to Dr. Wilson play. They learned about many important fundamentals like breath support, tone, technique, and more. Awesome work, musicians!
maverick athletics update Volleyball is not over yet!! Maverick's JV and V Boys teams both have opportunities in the next week to qualify for provincials. Our Varsity Boys Volleyball team qualified for a regional tournament yesterday in Iles Des Chenes. They played Gab. Roy at 10:30, Boissevain at 1:30, and Elton at 3:30 (with the playoff round to follow). They had to finish in the top two to earn a spot at Provincials. Our JV Boys have qualified for a Wildcard game to be played against Virden on Tuesday at 6:00pm (game will take place in MacGregor). The winner of this game will qualify for JV Provincials. Grade 7/8 Volleyball: Our Maverick boys went 2-0 this week with wins over RVS and Oak Bluff. The girls dropped two close 5-set games to RVS and Oak Bluff. Both teams have their final game of the season this Tuesday at home vs. RVS (game time 4:00pm). JV/Varsity Boys Basketball is up and running! Please see Mr. Stevenson if you are interested in playing Mavericks Basketball this year. JV/Varsity Girls will be close behind with practices starting the last week of November. See Mrs. Kurylko for details. Mavericks Hockey: The boys defeated Morden 3-1 on Monday night and the Mountain Mustangs 4-0 on Friday. Next week they host Morden on Wednesday at 7:30 and head to Pembina on Saturday to play the Tigers at 11:00 am. Wrestling: Maverick Wrestling is back! Practices start this week. Interested students are all welcomed. A detailed letter about the program is available. Most interested students have received a copy of the letter. Email or see Mr. Watson personally if you'd like a copy of the letter or have questions.  morris school welcomes artist in schoolThis year the artist in the school is Leanne Kehler. We would like to thank the Manitoba Arts Council for making this possible with joint funding with the school. Three days this week and next she is with kindergartens and grade 3-4s. She has been telling stories and helping us to learn to make still pictures with our bodies to tell the story. This is a new way of showing comprehension - physically vs verbally or written. It is show what you know. Next week we will be creating our own class stories using our bodies to explore ideas. All classes from Kindergarten to Grade 8 will have a chance to work with Leanne over the next two months. grade 10 home ec students - final projectGrade 10 Home Ec was currently starting on their final project for sewing. Some students have chosen to make hoodies. They are learning how to construct PDF patterns and then cut their fabric out of them.     school photos are here! Our School photos came in last week. If your student did not receive their photo package, please email the homeroom teacher (grades K-8) or have them stop in at the office (grades 9-12) to let us know. Reminder to parents and students that retake day is Nov. 17th. Please sign up for retakes in the office or email Ms. Denny at dleblanc@rrvsd.ca coming soon...November Report Cards! Report Cards are coming soon! The teacher deadline for grades are Monday, November 14th. It will take a day or so to ensure all the reports card data was captured properly and then they can be sent to our families. Expect them this week via email closer to the end of the week. In order to ensure an efficient process, please be sure the school has your current email address. For families of Kindergarten students, you will not receive November report cards. We encourage all families to receive updates at the upcoming Parent-Teacher conferences (November 24th & 25th). If you need to update your email address or have not received the emailed report cards by Monday, November 21st, please call the office at 204-746-2612 or email Ms. Denny at dleblanc@rrvsd.ca parent-teacher conferences - november 24/25 Our first set of Parent/Teacher Conferences are set for Thursday, November 24 (4-8 pm) and Friday, November 25 (9 am - noon). You can access the Conference Manager software by clicking [here]. You must book by 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 23. You can start booking appointments Wednesday, November 16th at 7:00 am. We will be offering face-to-face, virtual (via Google Meet) or phone call options for your parent-teacher conferences. This round of Parent-Teacher Conferences allows you to schedule all three types of conferences with your student's classroom or subject area teacher. All bookings by default are face to face interviews. If you wish to meet virtually or by phone with the teacher, please enter “Virtual (OR Phone) conference please” in the PARENT COMMENTS field when booking your appointment. No comment indicates a face to face interview. Please note if you opt to attend by phone or virtually, the appointment confirmation email will still refer to the conference as being face to face. Please contact Danielle LeBlanc (dleblanc@rrvsd.ca) if you have questions. mav's gear orders will be in this week! SCHOOL CLOTHING UPDATE: For those who ordered school clothing back in September, it should be arriving to the school THIS WEEK! If you don't want your student to receive the clothing order (possible Christmas gift), please email Mr. Lehmann (dlehmann@rrvsd.ca) or call the front office.  music & concert band poinsettia fundraiser As per last week's blog post, a new fundraiser has now started in the music program at Morris School! We are getting in the festive spirit with a local Bloomin’ Scents Poinsettia Fundraiser. Forms and $ are due on Wednesday, November 16th. Kindergarten to Grade 5 Students By participating in this fundraiser, you will be helping provide your K-5 child(ren) and the students at Morris School with further musical opportunities, like playing ukuleles, xylophones, drums, bass, guitar, percussion, and other instruments, etc. We encourage each student to try and sell at least one poinsettia! We encourage your customers to pay online. Online purchases for the K-5 students can be found by click on the following link... https://rrvsd.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/12660/115/False/True Grade 9-12 Concert Band Students All funds raised by each student will go directly towards their OWN individual trip fees for our Edmonton Band Trip in the Spring. Participation is optional for high school students, but strongly encouraged as this is a very popular and high profit fundraiser! We encourage your customers to pay online. Online purchases for the K-5 students can be found by click on the following link... https://rrvsd.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/12667/115/False/True Please see the following 2 links for more details and contact kzimmerman@rrvsd.ca with any questions. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tz9-bOkgTgeKmh2vBclxWdXzQdGhnFQLgs6llzA2VJk/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tY0eHKnj3WIdxulKoNq0ctWfL_IC4HpByOGIb2H864k/edit?usp=sharing mark your calendars! Mark your calendars! The Winter Band Concert will be on Tuesday, December 6th and will feature all grades 6-12 band students. The Early Years Christmas Concert will be on Tuesday, December 20th and will feature ALL Kindergarten to grade 5 students. Both events will take place in the Morris School Senior Gymnasium. More information to come! morris school's first day camp a success!DAY CAMP FUNDRAISER: On the November 10th inservice, some of the Varsity Girls Volleyball team hosted a fundraiser for parents to drop off their gr. k-4 age student at Morris School for the day. The kids were able to do arts and crafts, play in the big gym, make rice crispy squares, do puzzles and games, and much more. If you are interested in signing your kid up for a DAY CAMP on November 25th at the price of $30 / kid/ day, please fill out the following google form. The varsity girls volleyball team appreciates this financial support for their program. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gxzr7C4juSs4dL7Wg8pFyz1r1n1iULc4fklzdTlZioI/edit Grade 5/6's host a cafe novel study!Mrs. Siemens' Grade 5/6 class opened their reading cafe for the first time this year. The students chose which table to sit at and got "served" five novels for their book tasting. They looked at their menu and reflected on each one after reading a few pages. They discussed what they liked, and did not like from the way the book looked to what they read. At the end of each "course" they rated the books out of 5 spoons. After they finished all 5 books we tallied up the votes to see which book we will be reading next in our novel study. 5/6's remembrance day artMr. Moore's 5/6 class worked in some timely Remembrance Day Poetry and Art this past week. Way to Go, MAV's!
mavericks athletics update Varsity Volleyball: A season full of progress and obstacles ended for both the Varsity Girls and Boys volleyball teams this week. Both teams had finished 3rd in the Zone and qualified for the Semi-Final in Elie against St. Pauls. Both teams fought hard through injury and illness, but unfortunately came up short. Congratulations to both teams on a great season! Thank you to the coaches for your commitment to your players throughout the year. JV Volleyball: The JV Girls defeated Sanford in an exhibition game on Wednesday. Both teams compete in the Zone tournament this Tuesday (Boys in Rosenort, Girls in Vita). Good luck Mavericks! Grade 7/8 Volleyball: both teams hosted their first league game this week. They welcomed Rosenort and competed hard in two very close games. Both the girls and boys games lasted 5 sets, with Morris coming up short in the 5th set. Both teams travel to RVS to play the Raiders on Tuesday and then host Oak Bluff here in Morris on Wednesday. Basketball: Gr 9-12 Boys Basketball will start this week! Practice this week will be Tuesday at 3:30pm and Thursday at 5:30pm. If you are interested in playing high school basketball this season you should be attending these practices. If you are unable to attend please let Mr. Stevenson know. Hockey: The MAVs hosted the CNMPMT Tigers on Wednesday, losing in a close one 3-2. Next week they travel to Morden on Monday (game time 7:30) and host Mountain on Friday (game time 8:00pm). Wrestling: First practices will begin Monday, November 21st. Junior MAV's (K-6) will practice Monday from 3:30 - 4:15. Senior MAV's from 4:15 - 5:30. We will meet in the mezzanine level of the gym. Practices will run Monday, Wednesday, & Friday each week. A full schedule will be provided once the tournament schedule has been drafted by the provincial association.  access classroom updateWho Are You? The Access class continued their exploration of identity with an adapted Alice in Wonderland novel study. Students compared the story to previous readings, wrote Bio Poems and made personal collages. They wrapped up the unit with a Wonderland inspired tea party. Our wonderful students and staff also worked this past week to commemorate those who fought for our freedoms! Way to Go, MAV's!   mav's attend discovery daysA number of our Senior Years' students used their 'day off' on Thursday to attend Discovery Days at the University of Manitoba. The students experiences were incredible from looking at the human brain, to exploring careers in biosystems engineering, dental hygiene, family medicine, nutrition, occupational therapy, etc. student leadership group hosting a dance! The high school student leadership group is excited to be hosting a grade 9-12 dance on Thursday, November 24. More information will be sent out on Monday. A sign up and information table will be in front of the library during lunch hour this week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Please let Mrs Edel know if you have any questions. grade 10 geography mining simulationGrade 10 Geo started their new unit last week on Natural Resources. They are currently looking at the importance of mining for our economy and the issues mining companies face with environmental issues from mining. The grade 10s got to practise their mining skills on Chocolate chip cookies! They learned how messy and time consuming mining actually can be. gr 9 home ec working hone their sewing skills Grade 9 Home Ec are getting started on their finally projects for their sewing portion of the course. They are working on cutting out their pyjama pants!      |
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