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 [email protected]. 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 ([email protected]) 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 healthDental 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.
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