winter is here - drop offs & pick upsWith the weather turning colder, it is important to ensure you drop your students off on time and are here for their dismissal time in as timely a manner as possible. For those dropping their students off in the morning, please know that outside supervision begins at 8:30 am. At the end of the day, outside supervision ends at 3:25 pm. If a student is waiting outside at that time, our staff will bring them into the school office to wait for a parent/guardian to pick them up. If you are late dropping your student off, please have your student enter the school via the main office as there is a good chance all the other school doors will be locked for security reasons. If you are going to be late to pick up your student, please contact the office and/or the classroom teacher to let us know. With the freezing temperatures, we will bring the student inside OR have them to go straight to the school office right after dismissal and wait there until someone is able to pick them up. two mavericks receive provincial recognition!Congratulations to Andrew Penner and Payton Leflar for being recognized as A/AA/AAA Graduating Volleyball All-stars! Out of all A, AA and AAA schools across the province (roughly 150 high schools), only 24 female players and 24 male players are selected as graduating all-stars each year. This is a huge honour for both of these players, and reflects very well on their respective teams and the Maverick volleyball program. Great job Andrew and Payton! payton leflar - mhsaa athlete of the weekThe accolades keep coming for Payton Leflar this week. Not only was she recognized for her volleyball prowess by being named a Graduating All-Star, she was also recognized as the Manitoba High School Athletics Association Athlete of the Week. Here's the MHSAA press release regarding Payton's nomination... The Dairy Farmers of Manitoba High School Athlete of the Week is Payton Leflar of the Morris Mavericks volleyball team. Payton has had a tremendous volleyball season for the Mavericks. The 5'8 setter and co-captain led the team to victory at the AA Zone 4 Championship and Provincial Regional Round Qualifier, booking the Mavericks a spot at the Provincial Championships. Coach Daniel Lehmann states, "Payton's intensity during practice and commitment to improving her game is contagious. She sets the tone during every practice and game, and the team matches her intensity. This makes her a great leader on and off the court. She is a threat to score in multiple ways, but also runs the team's dynamic offense with ease." Throughout the season, Payton has averaged 6 ace serves, 4 stuff blocks and 4 kills per match. This grade 12 student maintains a 92% academic average, while also participating in golf, baseball, curling and track & field at the school. keep the traffic circle clear - please!!The circle at the east end of Toronto Avenue East is very important during the beginning and end of our school day. If anyone parks anywhere beyond the east end of our actual school building, even for the shortest amount of time, you impact others' ability to use the circle to turn around and maintain a flow of traffic. We thank all of those drivers who are abiding by this request. REPORT CARD UPDATEReport cards for Grades 1-6 students should be handed out to students on Monday. Unfortunately, we are still working on issues with report cards for 7-12, Thank you for your patience as we work towards fixing these issues. We will have grades 7-12 printed report cards out as soon as possible. If you are student or parent/guardian of a Grade 7-12 student and still require your PowerSchool App login letter please email Ms. Denny at [email protected] winter town bus sign up - last callAs per previous blog posts, we are offering bus pick ups for K-6 students this winter. Town busses are provided courtesy of Red River Valley School Division in Morris for students who must cross a major highway (#23, #75) or who live a long distance from school – This service is geared towards K-6 students. The winter town bus will start Monday, December 6, so if you haven't registered, please do so by Wednesday, December 1. You can do so by emailing Mr. Watson ([email protected]) or Ms. Denny LeBlanc ([email protected]) to register your student(s) for the school bus. Please indicate the Bus & Stop Number in the email, so we can organize appropriately. Once the bus is full, we will send an email out to everyone notifying you of such. Mr. Joe Hache - Bus #57 Bus 57 Stop #1 - Agassiz Trail Bus 57 Stop #2 - Corner of Willow Dr & Veterans Way Bus 57 Stop #3 - S.W. corner of Willow Dr & Ash Blvd Bus 57 Stop #4 - Corner of Southwood Rd & Cells Mobile Village Mr. Denis Ouellet - Bus #56 Bus 56 Stop #1 - Corner of Mary St & Boyne Bus 56 Stop #2 - Corner of Mary St & Mulvey Bus 56 Stop #3 - Corner of Lucinda St & Kennedy St W Bus 56 Stop #4 - Corner of Lucinda St & Charles Ave Bus 56 Stop #5 - Corner of Lucinda St & Toronto Ave W (Baptist Church) outdoor courts raffle - get your tickets here!!The good news? We've surpassed the $60 000 fundraising mark for our Outdoor Courts Fundraising project. However, that only gets us just over 30% of our fundraising goal. More good news? Our Red River Wellness Committee is not quitting!! Our Christmas Raffle is gaining momentum. The great prizes listed below are peaking the interest of many people within our community and beyond. We'll be at Bigway today and at all the Maverick and Twister games between now and the draw date (December 19th). When purchasing tickets, a potential winner chooses what prize they would like their ticket(s) to be drawn for. Our four prizes include a beautiful handmade quilt designed and created by our former Home Economics teacher, Ms. Janine Rivard, a Yeti cooler and mugs donated by Access Credit Union, $200 work of Co-op Gift card donated by Sun Valley Co-op, and a pair Jets tickets to see a game from the Budweiser Lounge, thanks to Rempel Insurance. To purchase your tickets, you can reach out to anyone listed below or we will be selling these tickets at Twister and Maverick Hockey games between now and the draw date (December 19). We have also recruited Mrs. Huska to assist with this raffle at the school. Who can say, 'no' to Mrs. Huska!?! We accept cash and e-transfers for the purchase of the tickets. You will also see two QR codes on the poster as well if you want to show your support by making a tax-deductible donation (cheques to Morris School) or you want to try your luck in our online 50/50 raffle. What a great way to support the project and possibly do some Christmas shopping at the same time!! Thank you, in advance, for your generosity. Poinsettia pick up - Friday, December 3For anyone who sold poinsettias for the Music/Band Poinsettia Fundraiser, pick up will be on Friday, December 3rd from 4:00-5:30 pm. Please line up outside at the south theatre doors in the bus loop and your order will be brought to the door. Students/parents are responsible for picking up the orders on behalf of their customers. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you in advance for your patience and support of the Morris School Music Program! recipe of the week! Thank you, Mrs. Legary!maverick athletics updateVarsity Girls Volleyball: The girls used home court to their advantage this past weekend as they went undefeated in the AA Regional tournament (winning 8 of 9 sets). They now head to Provincials next weekend in Warren. Please check the blog next weekend for the link to watch. Boys High School Basketball: Practices are underway. Please see Mrs. Edel or Mr. Stevenson if you would like to play. Girls High School Basketball: Practices begin this week on Tuesday and Thursday (3:30-5:00), all high school girls are welcome! Grade 7/8 Basketball: Sign up sheets are on Mr. Lehmann's door, practices will begin in the next few weeks. Listen to announcements for more information. Mavericks Hockey: The boys lost a tough one Thursday night against Portage and hope to have a better result against the Trojans Friday night. Next week they host WC Miller on Wednesday (7:30 game time) and head to Winkler to play NPC on Friday (7:30 game time). Morris Athletes: please remember to get up to date with your fees and return your jerseys to your coach if your season is complete. JV Boys Volleyball wind it up!After some tough losses in Regional playdowns, the JV boys volleyball team enjoyed some fun at The Zone eating pizza and playing some other games during their wind up.Thanks for season, boys! questions about vaccines?Manitobans are invited to join an online town hall hosted by Doctors Manitoba on November 30 focused on the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, authorized today by Health Canada for children age five to 11. Parents and children will be able to ask questions about the vaccine and get answers directly from a panel of medical experts. “It’s only natural to have questions about a new vaccine, especially when it’s for children, and that’s why we’ve planned this town hall,” said Dr. Kristjan Thompson, President of Doctors Manitoba. “Hundreds of pediatricians and family physicians across the province are also ready to answer questions one-on-one, and in many cases they will be offering the vaccine in their clinic too.“ The vaccine town hall is scheduled for Tuesday, November 30, at 7:00PM. Topics will include the risks to children from COVID-19, the benefits and risks of vaccination, and the safety and effectiveness of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. Manitobans can submit questions in advance or register for a reminder email at ManitobaVaccine.ca/townhall. Questions can also be submitted during the live event. The town hall will be broadcast live on YouTube Comments are closed.
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