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 5thFor 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 [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns. Clarification for maverick wrestlingMr. 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 updateVolleyball 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. 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 ConferencesReport 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 [email protected]. 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 24inaugural 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 upPoinsettia 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 [email protected] 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 updateVolleyball 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] parent-teacher conferences - november 24/25Our 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 ([email protected]) 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 ([email protected]) or call the front office. music & concert band poinsettia fundraiserAs 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 [email protected] 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 updateVarsity 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! The week was filled with spirit!Thanks to the work and organizational skills of our student leadership team, facilitated by Mrs. Laurie Edel, our school has had a wonderful spirit week. The spirit week included five different themed days (Halloween was in there), and a movie night for K-8 students. Here's a few examples of the fun we had this week! Way to Go, MAV's! pumpkins aaaaawwwwwaaaaayyyyy!The Grade 3/4 classes are learning about gravitational pull and with the help of Mr Dyck they timed how fast gravity pulled the pumpkins to the ground. Our students learned that the weight of an object affects the gravitational pull. The biggest pumpkin fell to the ground the fastest. We had a great time and want to thank Mr Dyck for dropping the pumpkins. outdoor courts - stocking stuffer idea?!?Seeing as the construction portion of the Outdoor Courts Project at Morris School has been delayed until the summer of 2023, it gives the project committee more time to fundraise to ensure every penny of the project is secured before a shovel goes in the ground. Next up on the fundraising calendar is a Cash Calendar. The committee is selling cash calendar tickets from November 1st to December 31st with $1,000 in cash prizes to be won. The tickets are $10 each and each ticket can win multiple times. Each day in the month of January, we will draw a winning ticket. That ticket will then go back into the draw box for another chance to win. Daily Draws - Multiple Changes to Win. It's the perfect stocking stuffer for this Christmas. You can buy tickets through one of our committee members Susan Chartier, Gilles Buisson, Brendan Heppner, Arien Peterson, Fred Kelesnik and Mike Watson (and Julie Huska) or by texting 204-746-4907. E-transfer options are available by sending the $10 fee to the committee's email address ([email protected]). Thank you, in advance, for continuing to support this project. music/band program's poinsettia fundraiserA 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! 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! Please see the following 2 links for more details and contact [email protected] 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 grade 9 social studies create coat of armsThe grade 9s have recreated their own version of a coat of arms for Canada. Our existing coat of arms is closely modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The countries that are specifically represented on it are: England, Ireland, Scotland, and France. While these are certainly central to Canada's colonial history, this coat of arms does not reflect Canada's diversity. Specifically, it doesn't represent the many cultural backgrounds that make up Canada. Also, it does not represent Indigenous peoples and their long history on Turtle Island. Here is a new coat of arms that was created by grade 9 student Jiwon Moon. The globe set into the maple leaf demonstrates that people from all across the globe make up the citizenry of Canada. The wing represents the Indigenous peoples of Canada and is rendered using colours from the Medicine Wheel. The flowers at the bottom represent the national flowers of the founding nations of Canada (UK countries,) and the fluer-de-lis represents France. What other symbols of Canada can you find? mavericks attend Canadian University FairThirty-four (34) Mavericks from Grades 10-12 attended the Canadian University fair on Thursday, November 3. They were introduced to over thirty colleges and universities across Canada. A great time was had by all. Thanks to Mrs. Edel for organizing the experience and for Mr. Cox for assisting on the day of the event. Way to Go, MAV's!! maverick athletics updateVolleyball JV Girls: The girls dropped their final league game to Rosenort this past week. This week they will play Sanford and St. Jean in exhibition games to prepare for their Zone playoff tournament the following week. JV Boys: The boys defeated DCS in straight sets this past Monday and will play RVS on Monday in their final league game this season. They will travel to Rosenort the following week for their Zone playoff tournament. Varsity Girls: The girls were defeated in their final league game of the season on Wednesday. They head to St. Paul's for the Zone IV Semi-Final on Monday. Varsity Boys: The boys head to St. Paul's on Tuesday for the Zone IV Semi-Final. Grades 7/8 volleyball: Both teams had the week off of games this week. Both teams host Rosenort at 4pm here in Morris on Wednesday. Hockey The Mavericks had a week off from games, but will travel to Altona on Monday to take on the first place WC Miller Aces. The Mavericks have a day off and will have their home opener against the Pembina Tigers on Wednesday, November 9th. Puck drop is at 7:30 at the Morris Multiplex. Wrestling Now that it's November it's time to start thinking about getting wrestling started. Maverick Wrestling is a K-12 program. Stay tuned to dates and times for the different groups we have available for interested students. grade 7/8's pop by the kindergarten classMs. Matchullis' Grade 7/8 Big Buddies helped the Kindergarten classes decorate pumpkins. It is wonderful to have these opportunities for peer mentorship again!! Way to Go, MAV's! 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! BORED AT LUNCH? LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO?Start Date: Monday, November 14 (Once a Week - EVERY MONDAY) |
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