every child matters!From Kindergarten to Grade 12, our school was proud to remember and honour those children who attended residential schools in Canada as well as those who didn't make it home. In the week that ended with a National Truth & Reconciliation Day, our students watched videos, heard from guest presenters, and actively participated in activities that allowed them to learn about the past as well as how to proceed as treaty people in the future. Our students, staff, and guests are to commended for their openness this week. When we are open to growth, we have the ability to be empathetic and affect our own mindset. Way to go, MAV's! Below is just one example of what some of our student experiences this week... The grade 1/2 classes have been learning about the importance of Orange Shirt day through the story of Phyllis Webstad. Our students have engaged in thoughtful and caring conversations, placed an orange ribbon along the fence of the school yard, painted orange rocks with hopeful words and messages on them to show we care as well as wearing orange shirts to school. We are very proud of our students' engagement throughout the last 2 weeks and for their caring nature for all children. every child matters in the access classroomThis September the students in our Access classroom are studying the cultural genocide that happened in Canada from 1883-1996, when 150,000 children were stolen from their families and forced to attend re-education centers with the purpose of erasing their Indigenous identities. Investigations across the country have found evidence of more than 1,100 graves on residential school grounds since 2021. In order to move forward in reconciliation, we are learning what everyday life was like for Indigenous children before they were taken to residential schools, and the history of residential schools in Canada. In addition to watching, reading and discussing videos, stories and articles about Indigenous culture, residential schools, and the Indian Act, we participated in a smudge ceremony with Mr. Carbonneau and tied orange ribbons in the shape of a heart on our fence to remember those who never returned. We painted watercolour feathers, made a collaborative poster and various Lego creations and observed Orange Shirt Day by wearing orange, making Three Sisters Soup from the ingredients we grew in our garden and baking some bannock. We will continue to learn about the lasting effects and intergenerational trauma that has resulted from forced assimilation as we continue to study Canadian identity throughout the year. one more day!!!!!School clothing online store is OPEN, but it closes OCTOBER 1st (tomorrow)! Go and get some awesome MAVS GEAR! Click [HERE] to access the online store. construction career expo was a hit!Approximately 40 of our senior years' students took part in the Manitoba Construction Career Expo this past Wednesday. Reviews were excellent as students were free to sample what it would be like to enter a multitude of vocations if they choose to do so. We hope this experience has ignited a spark in some or confirmed others’ choices. Way to Go, MAV’s! Thank you goes out to Mrs. Edel for organizing this trip; one of many exploration experiences she has planned for our senior years' students. grades 5-8 play soccer in rosenort!On two separate days this week, our Grades 5-8 students hopped on some buses and headed to Rosenort to take part in their respective divisional soccer tournaments. A ton of fun was had by all and we appreciate the efforts of our staff to supervise and coach the teams as well as Rosenort School for hosting our students! Way to Go, MAV's! safework Manitoba pays a visitA representative from SAFEWORK Manitoba dropped by this past Thursday to present to all of our Grade 9 & 10 students as well as our Welding and Auto Body vocational students. Participants left with a clear understanding of the 11 required elements of a safety and health program and how to promote a positive safety culture in the workplace. Thank you to SAFEWORK MB for the presentation, to our MAV's for being open to learning, and to Mrs. Leflar, Mr. Hiker, and Mr. Schettler for getting this organized. Way to Go, MAV's! it's that time of the year...Terry Fox Run!On MONDAY OCTOBER 3 at 2:30 in the Junior Gym, we will be having a Terry Fox assembly to kick off fundraising and learning activities. A letter will go home with students that will provide families with some information on the Run as well as information on how to access and donate to Morris School's fundraising page. It is optional to fundraise but we would encourage all students to do their best to raise some money for cancer research. If you can't wait for the letter to arrive to begin fundraising, here is a link to our Morris School fundraising page: https://schools.terryfox.ca/Morris The run will take THURSDAY OCTOBER 13 at 2:00, weather permitting, on the Stampede Grounds around the track. We look forward to raising a lot of money, running some laps, and having a great time. thank you staff!This past week we celebrated our school's support staff. Morris School has the privilege of employing over 40 support staff in our school community. The work these dedicated individuals perform on a daily basis enriches the lives of our students and teachers. We could not do what we do if it weren't for them. A few flowers and a piece of cake is not enough to thank them for all they do. IF you ever see one of our support staff in and around our community, please extend a 'THANK YOU!' It is well deserved! maverick athletics updateCross Country: Maverick runners will be competing in the Zone IV meet on Tuesday with the chance to qualify for provincials. Good luck Mavs! Soccer: The regular season concluded on Thursday with both the boys and girls teams qualifying for playoffs. Our #2 ranked girls host RVS in the semi final on Monday here in Morris (game time 4:30) while the #4 ranked boys travel to Shevchenko to play in another semi final. Good luck to both teams! Volleyball: Maverick Volleyball Teams have received their Zone schedule for the season.The JV and Varsity Boys host their first game on Thursday vs. Rosenort (game time 5:30). A schedule will be posted on Maverick social media shortly. The Varsity girls are off to Prairie Mountain for a tournament on Saturday. Grades 7/8 volleyball is up and running with the boys practicing on Mon and Wed at 3:30 and the girls practicing on Mon and Thurs at 3:30. All Grade 7/8's are encouraged to come play and learn a new sport! Hockey: The boys will play their first games this week as they host the Maverick Pre-Season tournament. The round robin schedule has them playing W.C. Miller on Thursday at 8:15pm, 10:15am on Friday vs. Sanford, 3:30pm on Friday vs. PCI, and 3:30pm on Saturday vs. Dakota. The playoff round will take place on Sunday (games TBD). Online payments increased by over 30%We would like to send out a huge 'THANK YOU' to those families who have paid their school fees online, made inquiries on how to get set up on our division's School Cash Online software, or have made profiles on their own. Our School has moved to accept all school fees online using our School Cash Online software. No payments in cash or cheque will be received by a member of our school staff. An email has been sent to you by Ms. Danielle LeBlanc containing your student's student ID number and instructions of how to become an established user of the School Cash Online software. If you did not receive that email, please email Ms. Denny at [email protected] and she will send you one. You do not require a credit card to successfully execute a payment using School Cash Online. You can link your account directly to one of your bank accounts and it will be withdrawn directly from that specific account when you complete your payment transaction. Link to School Cash Online (A QR code is available below as well): SchoolCashOnline.com A list of this year's fees include:
If you require assistance setting up your account online, please contact Mrs. Huska via email [email protected] or by phone (204.746.2612). If there are concerns about your family's ability to pay one of the above fees, there are two options:
grade 9 home ec students sewing up a storm!As a part of their intro to sewing experience, Mrs. Berezowski's Grade 9 Home Ec students are producing product within minutes of learning the basics of sewing. Their first product....? Felt MONSTERS! Just what a 14 year old will cherish for the rest of their lives!! Way to Go, MAV's! outdoor courts set new targetHere's a bit of an update on our major Capital Fundraising Project to build two new outdoor courts on the Morris School grounds. We had raised enough money to get the ground work done this past summer. That was the plan that was in place with the contractor we had selected. However, with the way our spring went, subcontracted tradespeople were unable to get their work done over the summer. They offered to do the work this fall, but with how busy our school is, we've asked to be on the top of the list for the summer of 2023. This will allow us to do the remaining fundraising we require to have enough money to complete the project in one shot instead of working with different phases of completion. We look forward to promoting new fundraising initiatives in the near future. If you would like to donate to the project, please consider making an online donation by click on the following [LINK]. You would need to selected the school (Morris School) and the Initiative (Outdoor Court Refresh & Expansion) and then enter in your amount. Cheques made out to Morris School would also be accepted. All donations are eligible for a tax receipt. Thank you to all who have contributed and for those who will contribute in the future. morris to host special olympics meetingA group of volunteers are hosting Special Olympics MB and they are hoping to target not only potential athletes and volunteers/coaches to this meeting but also families, who have children as young as two years old, to come out and see what this programming has to offer. In addition to the opportunities it can provide, the hosting committee is also hoping it will give our community may have a chance to showcase all the amenities we have here, possibly even on a provincial platform someday. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me via email or phone at 204-712-6795. an important week aheadAs we return to school this week, we have the opportunity to honour the lost children and survivors of the Canadian Residential School system. It is also a way for our school community to learn more about how we are all treaty people. A number of our classrooms have already been working on this initiative. We are proud of our students and staff for making this a part of out intentional learning plans. Formal activities next week will be as follows:
We have had the privilege of having some resources shared with us from multiple sources. We would love to share them with our school community. They include the following...
last week for mav gear orders!School clothing online store is OPEN! You must have your orders in by OCTOBER 1st! Go and get some awesome MAVS GEAR! Click [HERE] to access the online store. thanks coach!Ms. Emilie Jashyn, our Varsity Girls' Volleyball Captain, took some time this week to show her team's appreciation for their head coach, Mr. Daniel Lehmann. We have GRATEful students and that is a GREAT thing! Before that appreciation is shared, the blog staff would like to express their appreciation for all of our staff and community volunteers who provide our students with awesome extra-curricular opportunities. Your passion for these activities shine through as you provide our youth with great experiences...THANK YOU! The Morris Mavericks Girl’s Varsity volleyball team would like to recognize our very dedicated coach Daniel Lehmann. Mr. Lehmann, thank you for the positive impact you leave on and off of the volleyball court. We are very grateful for the time and patience you give us to grow as players while making it fun and memorable. Our school and community are better because we have you here. Thank you for sharing your time, skills and talents with us. fall tour information - Senior Years' Studentsa reminder of drop off & Pick up proceduresA friendly reminder of the pick up and drop off locations for your students. Please use Toronto Avenue East without stopping in the turnaround circle at the very east end of the street. We also understand people using Montreal Avenue E (Hwy 23), but we can't have anyone use the bus loop for pick up, drop off, or drive through purposes. Thank you to all those families who understand the need for a few basic rules during a busy traffic time in our school day and for those who read the blog and will adjust their pick up and drop off routines accordingly based on this information. attention k-2 and new Morris student familiesFIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEARThe JV Girls and Boys volleyball teams both hosted six team tournaments this weekend. The boys finished the round robin in fifth place after splitting games with Green Valley, Gimli, and Sanford. They then faced Green Valley in the playoff round where they were able to take one set off of the Pirates. The JV Girls finished fourth in the round robin where they defeated Gimli and MCI. They then faced Rosenort in the playoff round where they were defeated in straight sets. Both teams showed great improvement, dedication, and teamwork throughout the weekend! A big Maverick thank you to all those students, staff, and family volunteers who made the tournament a success! We appreciate you! Our grade 7/8's are all over the map!Mr. Stevenson's Grade 7/8 Social Studies class has been learning about different types of maps, and how the world can be divided into different types of regions. Currently they are creating maps that show the ecoregions found in Manitoba. Manitoba's ecoregions are Southern Arctic, Hudson Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Shield, Boreal Plains, and Prairie. Next week they are going to make maps of Manitoba that show the Numbered Treaty regions in preparation for the National Day of Reconciliation. Soccer Maverick Girls Soccer team defeated RVS on Thursday 8-3 to clinch a playoff spot. They travel to DCS next Thursday for the chance to earn a first place bye in the playoffs. Maverick Boys Soccer team defeated MCI last week 5-4 before falling to Shevchenko 5-0. They currently sit in 3rd place and have Sanford and DCS left to play this week. [You'll find some pictures below from the Shevchenko game] Maverick Volleyball teams are anxiously awaiting the release of the Zone schedule. It should be out early next week. Maverick Cross-Country has been continuing to practice in preparation for their meets on Oct 4 and 14. Mr. Moore's class enjoy reading & the Weathercongratulations rocky!One of our Mavericks was recognized for excellence in their field...baseball field, that is! One our Grade 6 students, Rocky Thiessen, recently earned a baseball award for the 2022 baseball season. Rocky won the Winnipeg South 11UAA Player of the Year award. The Player of the Year award is given to a player that works hard on and off the field and is dedicated to developing his skills. As a part of the award presentation, Rocky's quiet leadership skills were noted. Two highlights of Rocky's season were striking out 7 out of 10 batters in one game and being one batter away from pitching a complete game shutout. Unfortunately his pitch count maxed out before he could finish out the game. Congratulations Rocky! Way to Go, MAV's! book fair prize draw winner announcedCongratulations to Christoph Sawatzky-Hildebrand in Donna Martens' Grade 3/4 classroom, who is the winner of the Book Fair Prize Draw. Christoph was able to pick $25 value of books for himself and another $25 for Ms Martens' classroom. Way to go Christoph! Many thanks to everyone who supported the book fair in September! Mrs. DeKezel reports that sales were brisk once again and will help add new books to our school library. town of morris offers new program for teensMorris School has just been informed about an exciting opportunity for students. The Town of Morris is organizing and hosting a series of wellness activities under the umbrella of what they're calling Cre8tive Mentorship. The program description is as follows... "For teens interested in understanding and enhancing their own personal wellbeing and collaborating to create safe & transformational spaces & community together. Opportunity for Creative Exploration, Movement & Mindfulness" The program requires interested students to sign up. The contact information to do so is below OR you can see Mrs. Edel as well. Any Questions, please contact Arien – Morris Area Recreation Phone: 204-746-2531 x 101 Email: [email protected] concert band fundraiser - Deadline looms!Grade 6-12 Band Veggie Fundraiser: A new fundraiser has now started for all grades 6-12 Band students at Morris School. This fundraiser is going directly into the band program to help offset the costs of instrument repairs, cleaning, supplies, and upkeep. This is an exciting new fundraiser for the community- we are selling fresh, local vegetable bundles through Peak of the Market’s “Farm to School” fundraiser program. We make a 50% profit for every vegetable bundle sold, and buyers have the option to purchase for themselves or to donate bundle(s) to Harvest Manitoba (a local food bank). Orders are due by Monday, October 3, 2022. For more information, see the letter/form attached or contact Mrs. Zimmerman at [email protected] school feesWe would like to send out a huge 'THANK YOU' to those families who have paid their school fees online, made inquiries on how to get set up on our division's School Cash Online software, or have made profiles on their own. Our School has moved to accept all school fees online using our School Cash Online software. No payments in cash or cheque will be received by a member of our school staff. An email has been sent to you by Ms. Danielle LeBlanc containing your student's student ID number and instructions of how to become an established user of the School Cash Online software. If you did not receive that email, please email Ms. Denny at [email protected] and she will send you one. You do not require a credit card to successfully execute a payment using School Cash Online. You can link your account directly to one of your bank accounts and it will be withdrawn directly from that specific account when you complete your payment transaction. Link to School Cash Online (A QR code is available below as well): SchoolCashOnline.com A list of this year's fees include:
If you require assistance setting up your account online, please contact Mrs. Huska via email [email protected] or by phone (204.746.2612). If there are concerns about your family's ability to pay one of the above fees, there are two options:
get your mav gear HEEEEERRRRREEEEE!School clothing online store is OPEN! You must have your orders in by OCTOBER 1st! Go and get some awesome MAVS GEAR! Click [HERE] to access the online store. fundraising event planned - sign up ASapdress code reminder!We would encourage all students and their parents/guardians to be aware of our school's dress code (below). Based on the first full week of school, it appears that some of our middle school and high school students may not be aware our school has a dress code that may not coincide with what they would like to wear to school. The typical process for addressing a student with a dress code issue will be speaking with them to ensure they understand the dress code. The second incident will be the opportunity to find something to wear that follows the dress code. This may include sending them home. A third incident will result in a one-day school suspension. Please contact Mr. Watson if you have any questions. will your student be away? use safearrival!Parents and Guardians, The best way to report an absence is to use the SafeArrival/School Messenger App. Please follow the link below to find out more. SAFE ARRIVAL ATTENDANCE - Morris School (rrvsd.ca) visitors to the schoolour class of 2035 start their school careersMs. Mclaren, our school's Kindergarten teacher reports, "We are off to a great start, learning new routines, playing with purpose, and enjoying time with our peer helpers." Way to Go, MAV's! mavericks athletics update!Cross Country Practices began this week with our runners working on both speed and endurance. They are preparing for the Zone meet which will take place in Mid-October. Soccer The Girls soccer team got off to a rough start against DCS on Monday to start their season. But they rebounded against RVS on Thursday, winning 6-0. The Boys soccer team started their season with a 7-1 win vs. RVS on Thursday. Both teams play again Next week the Boys play @ MCI on Tuesday and at home vs. Shevchenko on Thursday (game time for both is 4:30). The girls head to RVS for a rematch on Thursday. Volleyball Both JV and Varsity teams are in full swing already. The Varsity Girls head to Gilbert Plains this weekend for their first tournament while our other volleyball squads continue to prepare for their Zone league games beginning the first week of October. Reminder to volleyball players that permission forms and fees must be paid before you can play (or contact Mrs. Kurylko to make arrangements). Grade 7/8 students have been itching to get started and will get their chance this week when the boys begin practices on Mon and Wed while the girls practice Mon and Thurs. Mavericks Tournament Action Morris hosts a JV Girls & Boys Volleyball tournament next weekend (Sept 23/24). The girls and boys both play at 1:00 and 6:50 on Friday and 9:00, 11:30, and 1:10 on Saturday (with playoffs starting immediately after). Hockey Mav's tryouts started last week and continue this weekend. Good luck to all of the players vying for a spot on the team this year. senior concert band mentorshipThe band program is back in full swing and we're excited for an exciting year of music making! Our large Senior Concert Band is filled with grades 9-12 musicians of all levels, and the students have been doing a great job working together and mentoring one another throughout their rehearsals this past week. Way to go, MAVs! concert band fundraiserGrade 6-12 Band Veggie Fundraiser: A new fundraiser has now started for all grades 6-12 Band students at Morris School. This fundraiser is going directly into the band program to help offset the costs of instrument repairs, cleaning, supplies, and upkeep. This is an exciting new fundraiser for the community- we are selling fresh, local vegetable bundles through Peak of the Market’s “Farm to School” fundraiser program. We make a 50% profit for every vegetable bundle sold, and buyers have the option to purchase for themselves or to donate bundle(s) to Harvest Manitoba (a local food bank). Orders are due by Monday, October 3, 2022. For more information, see the letter/form attached or contact Mrs. Zimmerman at [email protected]. school fees - easy accessWe would like to send out a huge 'THANK YOU' to those families who have paid their school fees online, made inquiries on how to get set up on our division's School Cash Online software, or have made profiles on their own. Our School has moved to accept all school fees online using our School Cash Online software. No payments in cash or cheque will be received by a member of our school staff. An email has been sent to you by Ms. Danielle LeBlanc containing your student's student ID number and instructions of how to become an established user of the School Cash Online software. If you did not receive that email, please email Ms. Denny at [email protected] and she will send you one. You do not require a credit card to successfully execute a payment using School Cash Online. You can link your account directly to one of your bank accounts and it will be withdrawn directly from that specific account when you complete your payment transaction. Link to School Cash Online (A QR code is available below as well): SchoolCashOnline.com A list of this year's fees include:
If you require assistance setting up your account online, please contact Mrs. Huska via email [email protected] or by phone (204.746.2612). If there are concerns about your family's ability to pay one of the above fees, there are two options:
out on the road with Mrs. Edel - career editionThe Construction Career Expo is an interactive opportunity for grade 10,11, and 12 students to look at careers in the construction trades. It is being hosted this fall on Wednesday, September 28th Please see Mrs. Edel if you are interested in attending. https://winnipegconstruction.ca/events/manitoba-construction-career-expo/ On October 18 our school will be hosting the Manitoba Post Secondary Schools Tour. Universities and Colleges from across Manitoba will be at our school with informational booths and presentations for students in grades 11-12. On November 10 The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in partnership with the University of Manitoba is hosting Discovery Days for students interested in Health Care. Topics include Family Medicine, Medical Research, Nursing, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, Dentistry, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, etc. https://cdnmedhall.ca/discoverydays Please see Mrs. Edel if you are interested in attending. one more day!!a great start! Thank you community membersThe first week of the 2022-23 school year at Morris School is in the books! We would like to take the time to thank all Morris School community members for helping the first week go well. We appreciate seeing all the students in their classes on the first day. The very large majority of classes had all their students in class and on time. Our parents did a great job of communicating when they had questions or something they felt our staff needed to know. For those of you who drop off & pick up your students, thank you for not using the bus loop in the back of the school or parking in the circle turnaround at the very end of Toronto Avenue East. We appreciate that! A big thank you to our staff for handling any adjustments that were needed to be made. The first week of school can be stressful enough (for students & staff), so your ability to roll with some of these changes were appreciated. We look forward to our second week. We would encourage all community members to reach out the school if you have questions. If it is a question about classroom activities, please reach out to the teacher first. If it is administrative in nature (forms, applications, fees, etc), please ask the front office staff. If you're not sure who to direct your question/comment to, please call the office or speak directly with Mr. Watson. K-8 FAMILIES - STRONG BEGINNINGS (SIGN UP ONLINE)Strong Beginnings is a MANDATORY assessment that occurs early in September for students in Kindergarten to Grade 8. On Friday, September 16 and Monday, September 19, children will attend school by appointment for approximately 60 minutes to participate in assessment activities. Kindergarten students are asked to book a 30 minute appointment during one of the time slots on Monday, September 19 (No appointments available on September 17). The appointments on these days replace regular classes..so NO classes for Grades K-8 students on Friday or Monday. Grades 9-12 students...we'll see you at school! A Strong Beginnings session is an opportunity for teachers to extend and consolidate their understanding of each child in order to plan for instruction. This, in turn, will effectively address unique learning needs as early as possible in the new school year. All Grades K-8 students need to be registered for Strong Beginnings by Thursday, September 15th. We book online using our Conference Manager software. If you do not have a Conference Manager account, please access the site via our school's website or by clicking here. If you are new to school, please create an account and add your student's into the system. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Watson. calling all jazz musicians!Interested in joining the grade 8-12 Jazz Band? Perhaps you want to learn to play a new instrument? Bass, drums, guitar, vocals, saxophone,... you name it! Jazz Band is a full year for-credit course that takes place a few times a week over the lunch hour. Come to the first Jazz Band meeting in the Band Room at noon on Monday, September 12th, or see Mrs. Zimmerman for more information. No experience required! maverick athletics up & running!Our Maverick Athletic program is hitting the ground running (jumping, kicking, & spiking, as well) during the first couple of weeks of September. Please notice the dates and times listed below. For those students in Grades 5-8, please be patient, we will be getting started with your athletic teams shortly. For Grades 7 & 8 students, get yourselves in shape by seeing either Mrs. Zimmerman or Ms. Mclaren to gain some information about being a Maverick Cross-country runner. Getting involved in something at Morris School is a great way to enhance your experience beyond the classroom as well as a chance to meet someone you probably wouldn't taken the time to get to know otherwise. Be open and get involved!! Girls' Soccer: Game Monday (Dufferin Christian) vs and Thursday (RVS) @ 4:30 (both in Morris). See Mrs. Skoglund for details. Boys' Soccer: Practice Mon and Wed @ 3:30, Game Thurs vs RVS @ 6:00 in Morris. See Mr. Ricard for details. JV Girls Volleyball: Practice Monday @ Noon and Wednesday @ 3:30. See Mr. Dekezel for details. JV and Varsity Boys Volleyball: Practice Monday, Thursday, and Friday @ 3:30. See Mr. Cox or Mrs. Leflar for details. Varsity Girls Volleyball: Practice Tuesday and Wednesday @ 3:30. See Mr. Lehmann for details. Grade 7-12 Cross Country: Meet in the Junior Gym on Tuesday's @ 3:30 and Thursday's @ Noon. If you would like to participate in more than one activity, just be sure to keep the coaches/moderators of those activities informed of any conflicts you may have with other activities inside OR outside the school. Your coaches/moderators will be understanding. school cash online - thank you!We would like to send out a huge 'THANK YOU' to those families who have paid their school fees online, made inquiries on how to get set up on our division's School Cash Online software, or have made profiles on their own. Our School has moved to accept all school fees online using our School Cash Online software. No payments in cash or cheque will be received by a member of our school staff. An email has been sent to you by Ms. Danielle LeBlanc containing your student's student ID number and instructions of how to become an established user of the School Cash Online software. If you did not receive that email, please email Ms. Denny at [email protected] and she will send you one. You do not require a credit card to successfully execute a payment using School Cash Online. You can link your account directly to one of your bank accounts and it will be withdrawn directly from that specific account when you complete your payment transaction. Link to School Cash Online: SchoolCashOnline.com A list of this year's fees include:
If there are concerns about your family's ability to pay one of the above fees, there are two options:
contact information changesIn order to receive all the information you require to be an active member of our school community, we need to be sure your contact information is up-to-date. If you've moved to another residence, changed (or dropped) a phone number or have a new email address, please let Ms. Denny know in the office as soon as possible. Her email is [email protected]. We appreciate being kept in the loop on the above changes. Thank you, in advance, for helping us out. At Morris School, one of our greatest priorities is ensuring that all our students arrive safely at school each and every day. To enhance our existing absence-checking procedure, we are using a student absence reporting system called SafeArrival. This system will reduce the time it takes to verify student attendance, make it easy for you to report your child’s absence and easy for staff to respond to unexplained student absences. With SafeArrival, you are asked to report your child’s absence in advance using any of these 3 convenient methods:
***A New Text Option is available for SafeArrival. There are directions to sign up in link to the pdf below: SMSTextOpRRVSD.pdf In addition, we will use the SchoolMessenger Communicate automated notification system to contact parents whose child is absent when the absence was not reported in advance. The automated notification system will attempt to contact parents at multiple contact points until a reason is submitted for the absence. If our system is unable to reach the designated contacts, office staff will follow up. If you report your child’s absence in advance using the SafeArrival toll-free number, website or mobile app, you will NOT receive these notifications. Please report absences in advance using SafeArrival instead of sending notes or calling/emailing the school. Staff will being using the SafeArrival notifications to let you know if your student is absent (when you haven’t reported the absence in advance). If you have children attending other schools, please continue to report absences using the existing procedures for those schools. |
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