SOURIS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER http://schools.shmb.ca/sci. Number 4, October 12, 2012 NEWS FROM MR. WILLIAMS Hi, everyone. We are supposed to have a couple nice, warm days this weekend. Parents, make sure to get the rakes out so that your children can get the yard tidied up. I know that is what my kids will be doing. Last year, in an effort to reduce the amount of paper we use at the school, we decided to offer an email subscription for the Souris School newsletter. We had over 75 families sign up for the service. This was a great start to going largely paperless. Unfortunately there is one issue with emailing the actual newsletter, that being that often the large size of the file caused email servers to bounce the message back to us. This was as a result of the number of photos that we included in the newsletter. In order to prevent messages from being bounced back to us we would have to reduce the size of all photos prior to submitting them to the newsletter. This process reduces the overall quality of the photo, especially when we print them out in black and white. We believe we have found a solution that will allow us to continue to use high quality colour photos. For today’s newsletter we are going to upload the file to a website called Issuu. Once we do so, we will receive a link that we can attach to an email that we will send out to you. As a parent you simply need to click on the link and you will be taken to our newsletter which is held on this website. All photos will be in colour and we should have no issues with size. For today’s newsletter we will be using the Synrevoice Announcement system to send out newsletters to all students in Gr. 1, 2, 3, and 4. We will also use the existing email list we collected last year to send out the other letters.

Paper copies will still be provided to those who do not have internet. As well, we will still have some dropped off at various locations around town. I am truly amazed at the large number of students participating in school activities before, during, and after school. Thanks, students, for taking advantage of the opportunities provided to you. Thank you to all staff members, community members, and, of course, parents for providing this opportunity to our children. Have a great day. HALLOWEEN FOR HUNGER This year our grade 5 classes, along with Mrs. Sobry’s Make Change group, have decided to take part in, “Halloween for Hunger.” We will be collecting non-perishable food items and donating them to our local food bank. Previous years we have gone out and collected money for UNICEF, but this year we decided to keep the donations local. You can still save your extra change and donate it to the, “Pennies for Projector.” If you have a non-perishable food item you would like to donate please drop it off in one of the grade 5 classrooms.

•Mrs. Ryckman & Ms O’Brien

THANK YOU KATHRYNE Kathryne Leschasin heard of a child in Saskatchewan, who is very sick. Her name is Miranda and her wish was to receive a rainbow from everyone on the planet. We announced it at Souris School and after Kathryne counted them up, there were 479 pictures of rainbows, even including rainbow mobiles, which Kathryne will forward to Miranda. Thank you to the students from Reston and Hartney who also sent some over Special thanks to Kathryne for organizing this. You will help brighten a sick child’s day when she receives this package in the mail.

4 DAY CALENDAR There was a mistake made on the original 4 day calendar. It had February 5th as Day 1, instead of Day 3. You will find the correct version on the Souris School website under Student Links on the left hand side of the page. Yes, we finally got the correct calendar on the site! Gift + Passion = Change Last week the "Make Changers" and Grade 8 students were fortunate to have Karen Donaldson from Free the Children based in Toronto come out to engage them in interactive Social Justice debates on world issues. She put a very thought provoking equation on the board

Gift + Passion = Change. Find something that you are good at. Add it to something you are passionate about. By putting the two together, the possibilities for making a change in the lives of others are endless! We are looking forward to traveling to WE Day at the end of October to see and hear stories of others who have made a difference. Our grade 8s then will be taking action of their own to help those in the community and beyond. •Mrs. Bev Sobry HEAD LICE CHECK This will be an ongoing reminder throughout the year. We remind parents to check heads on Friday evening. This way, if treatment is necessary it can be done on the weekend and children can return to school Monday. This is intended as a preventative reminder. Thanks for you help with this. CAREER EXPLORATION NEWS Friday, November 2 is the Post Secondary Day for all Grade 11’s and 12’s. Universities and Colleges will be in attendance. The list includes Assiniboine Community College, Red River College, University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg, University of Regina, Brandon University, Winnipeg Technical College, Providence College and Booth University/College. Students will have a

choice of attending two post secondary institution informative sessions and access display booths. As many of our Grade 12 students are now receiving their acceptance letters to post secondary institutions, the focus turns to scholarships and preparation. Information on program requirements, volunteering, spend a day programs, student loans, financial aid and deadlines are all necessary topics to consider. Stop in at the Career Center for more details.

•Mrs. C. Delaurier

SOURIS PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL SSPAC Update October 2012

SSPAC is looking for Room Representatives for some classrooms in Grades K-5. Room Reps act as a linkage between parents and teachers, and attend PAC meetings when possible. For example, the teacher may ask the Room Rep to call parents when volunteers or chaperones are needed. In addition, the PAC Secretary position is currently vacant. The position is responsible for taking and distributing meeting minutes and assisting with correspondence. Finally, SSPAC recently distributed a request for information. Anyone wishing to receive information by email or interested in volunteering, please return your form to the school or contact PAC.

• email sourispac@shmb.ca, • call Mandy at 204-483-2595 • go to

http://schools.shmb.ca/~sourispac/

EARLY AND MIDDLE YEARS NEWS

Communicating Student Progress: Our grades 1 to 8 students are now set up in our Portal system. This is a means through which our teachers are able to report student progress to parents on a regular basis throughout the year.

Please be sure to check out your child’s portal to view this information. All families were sent out a sheet in the mail-out packages in late August. Your child’s user name and password were provided. Simply follow these steps.

1. Go to the website: schools.shmb.ca/sci

2. Scroll down the left-hand side to the icon that says “Student Portal” and click

3. Input your child’s username and password.

4. Click on the top tab that says “grades” - a listing of your child’s subjects

will be provided. Teachers will be reporting on the 4 core subjects – ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies.

You will notice that there will be a number beside the concept that the teacher is reporting on. This number will range from 1 to 4. The following rubric represents the student’s progress: 4 – Thorough understanding and in-depth application of concepts and skills 3 - Very good understanding and application of concepts and skills 2 – Basic understanding and some application of concepts and skills 1 – Limited understanding and minimal application of concepts and skills Our ultimate goal is that as the year progresses, we hope students achieve a “4” with the outcomes and concepts that are being taught. If your child has not yet reached that target, that particular outcome/concept is an area that they will continue to work on. For younger students, it is important to remember that not all children develop and learn at the same time or same pace. Some of the skills that they acquire are developmental skills, which children will master at different times. If you have misplaced your child’s username and password, please contact Mrs. Rolfe at

leanner@shmb.ca or Cynthia Delaurier at cynthiad@shmb.ca Also, if you have any questions regarding our new reporting format, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or Mrs. Rolfe.

VOLLEYBALL Junior Varsity Girls The Junior Varsity Girls played a one day tournament in Minnedosa on Saturday, October 6th. The ladies lost two to Russell, beat Cartwright two straight, lost to Virden and split with Gilbert Plains. The Sabres then took two straight sets from Boissevain in the playoffs to wrap up their day! Varsity Boys The Varsity Boys travelled to Wawanesa last night where they defeated the Warriors 3 sets to 1. Nate Doull had 17 kills, and Matt Williams had 6 service aces in the win.

•Coach Prevost

Varsity Girls The Varsity Girl’s continued their winning record on October 2nd with a 3-1 victory over the Boissevain Broncos. Amber Doyle finished the match with 10 kills and Chanel Becker had 8. Chanel also had 6 ace serves. The Varsity Girl’s Volleyball Team completed the first half of their league schedule with a 3-1 victory over Deloraine on October 9th. Leading the way offensively for the Sabres was Amber Doyle with 14 kills. Carly Leverington had 9, Taylor Skinner and Jennifer Rabe had 7 each while Chanel Becker added 6. Mackenzie Rowat had 39 assists. Stephanie Adams had 9 service aces while Mackenzie had 6. Chanel and Carly each had 3 blocks. The girls remain undefeated after a 3-0 win over Wawanesa last night in Zone 9 league play. With another well-balanced attack, Maggie-Kas Murphy led the way with 5 kills. Amber Doyle and Jennifer Rabe had 4 each while Sabrina Kyle, Sarah Palson, Jessie Robbins and Taylor Skinner each had 3. Sarah

added 3 service aces. The girls have a weekend off before facing Killarney on Tuesday, October 16th in Souris. •Coach Rhonda Young FOOTBALL The Sabres Football Team is now in sole possession of first place in the RMFL after defeating the Dauphin Clippers 31-14 on October 5th. The Sabres, as a team, ran for over 200 yards and the defense smothered Dauphin’s offense. It was a great team win. The Sabres play here tonight at 4:30 vs Virden. Come out and cheer us on. •Coach Brian Elder RUGBY The Souris Youth Rugby program finished off another season with great success. Kids ages 6-14 were involved and the program had over 50 participants this year. There were four jamborees held in the communities of Boissevain, Minnedosa, Brandon and Souris. The Sabres enjoyed much success on the field and the kids had plenty of fun. The weather also cooperated as the temperatures were warm and there were no rainy days. A big thank you to our coaches who volunteered their time to helping the kids. The coaches were Christie Tuttosi, Amy Tuttosi, Emily Tuttosi, Charlotte West and Carla Cooke. These ladies allowed Mr. Yon to have bit of a break every now and then! Another big thank you to Belinda West and Roxanne Scraba. These ladies organized the canteen and the kit shop. Thanks to the parents who volunteered their time at the canteen as well.

We're looking forward to next season and we will be looking for more volunteers and help. Even if you don't know much about the game, feel free to raise your hand if you want to get involved. The success of the program will largely depend on the volunteer base. Thanks again to all those involved and congrats on another great season!

The Souris Sabres Varsity Girl's Rugby 7s Team had another great day September 30th as they hosted the Rugby 7s jamboree. The girls went undefeated winning all 4 games and remain unbeaten on the season with a perfect 8-0 record. The scores were: Souris 34 Crocus (Team 1) 5 Souris 32 Crocus (Team 2) 0 Souris 29 Vincent Massey 0

Souris 36 Birtle 0 The Varsity Girls 7s Rugby team traveled to Birtle October 3rd for the final Rugby 7s jamboree. The girls had to brave the cold weather but did so in grand fashion as they won all three games. They defeated Birtle 31-7, Vincent Massey 29-5 and Crocus 32-5.

The girls finished the season with a perfect 11-0 record taking the inaugural Rugby 7s title. Congratulations girls and a job well done! 2012 RMFL FOOTBALL October 14 Dauphin at East Parkland 18 Parkwest at Virden Southwest at Moosomin Dauphin at Neepawa Swan Valley at East Parkland 26 Moosomin at Virden Swan Valley at Dauphin East Parkland at Neepawa 29 Parkwest at Southwest November 3 or 4 Semi Finals – 2:00 p.m. 10?? Finals – 2:00 p.m. Friday Games – 4:30 Sunday Games – 2:00 SOURIS SCHOOL COMING EVENTS October 19 SAGE – NO CLASSES November 8 Remembrance Day Service – 2:30 p.m. 9 Administration Day – NO CLASSES 23 Administration Day – NO CLASSES

26 Band Concert - Hartney 27 Band Concert – Souris December 24 First Day of Christmas Holidays January 7 Return to Classes after Christmas Break Last newsletter had a band concert listed for January 23rd – there is no concert on that date – sorry for the confusion. April 22 Band Concert – Hartney-7:00 p.m. 23 Band Concert –Souris-7:00 p.m. Monday, April 22- Hartney (7pm) Tuesday, April 23-Souris (7pm) AVALON THEATRE Oct.12-14 7:30 P.M.

ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN Starring: Animated Rated: PG 1hrs 25 mins An infertile couple plants their hopes for a child in the garden, and receives an unexpected gift when a young boy emerges from the soil claiming to be their son in this enchanting comedy. They are struggling to accept the fact that they will never conceive a child of their own when, one night during a thunderous storm, a young boy named Timothy arrives. Oct 19-21 7:30 P.M. HOPE SPRINGS Starring: Meryl Streep/Tommy Lee Jones

Rated: PG 13 1hr. 40 mines An aging couple strive to conquer their sexual hang-ups and save their 30-year marriage from going stale by visiting a renowned couple's therapist in this comedy. After three decades of marriage, Kay and Arnold still love each other deeply. But somewhere along the way, their passion for one another seems to have perished CONCESSION PRICES: Drinks, bars and sm. popcorn $1.50 and up ADMISSION ADULTS --$6.00, STUDENTS ---$5.00 CHILD-----$4.00 CONCESSION PRICES: Drinks, bars and sm. popcorn $1.50 and up Sunflower Tea House - Lorraine’s Lunches Daily soup & 1 pkg. crackers 2.75 Hot Dog 3.00

Hamburger 3.75 Cheeseburger 4.00 Pizza Pops 2.00 Sandwiches: Ham, Chicken, Cheese 3.50 Caesar salad with 1 dressing 3.50 Chicken Caesar Salad with 1 dressing 4.50 Wraps – with 1 dressing 4.50 Extra salad dressings .25 Extra crackers .25 Specials – Daily specials are 4.50 Snacks Veggie bag & dip 1.50 Old Dutch Chips 1.00 Long John’s 1.50 Hot rod 1.50 Rice krispie cake 1.00 Beef Jerky 1.75 Puffed wheat cake 1.00 Apple fritters 1.50 Cookies .75 Muffins .75 Donuts 1.00 Fruit ( in season) 1.00 Drinks Apple juice or orange juice 300ml bottles - 1.50 White or chocolate milk - small 1.25, large 1.75 COMMUNITY EVENTS PROTECT YOURSELF Get immunized against influenza. Available free of charge to all Manitobans. Recommended for everyone over 6 months of age. Important for those at higher risk of serious illness, their caregivers and close contacts, i.e.: children 6 months to 5 years of age; anyone with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart, lung or kidney disease and cancer; pregnant women; seniors aged 65 years or older; healthcare workers. To make an appointment for a Flu Shot for yourself and your family, call: 1-877-646-3888. Appointments are preferred. Walk-ins may be available. POPCORN, POPCORN, POPCORN Scouts will be out doing Popcorn Fundraiser for the Month of October. Delivery of Popcorn will be first week of December. If you are missed please contact a local Scout member or call 483-3256 THANKS FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL SCOUTING GROUP! DESTINO The Souris District Arts Council opens their Concert Series with Destino at 7:30pm on Thursday, October 18th at Souris Glenwood Community Hall. This group is comprised of three handsome young tenors and one

stunning young woman on violin who love making beautiful music together. Their music is best described as "pop with an opera flair" (popera) that is sweeping musical charts, thanks to internationally renowned recording artists Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, and others. Destino’s performances constantly inspire standing ovations. Fans love that the group’s music is ‘real’. It is melodic, inspirational, exciting, familiar, and draws from both the past and the present – today’s pop and yesterday’s classics. Individually and together, these four musicians have had some amazing performance experiences. They have been showcased on NBC and ABC networks; they have also appeared on Entertainment Tonight, Canada AM, and E-talk. Some of the venues they have had the privilege of performing in include Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Walt Disney World,, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Performances at the Beijing Summer Olympics and the Vancouver Olympics, and the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas also top these young performers list. Individual tickets will be available at Plaza Petals or you can call Sharon Dunn at 483-2001 to reserve. Adult ticket at the door: $20; Early bird ticket: $16; Student ticket: $10; Family ticket: $42 BLOOD DONOR CLINIC Monday, November 5th 4:00--8:00pm Deloraine School Phone 1-888-236-6283 to make an appointment Walk in's also appreciated Please give the gift of life ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL has started. 11:00 a.m. on Sundays. Everyone Welcome! HELP WANTED Looking for part-time help after school and Saturdays. Apply within the Co-op at Souris. PLEASE STOP BY FOR SOME TREATS At Halloween, we all look forward to seeing kids in costumes and sharing in their excitement of getting treats in pillowcases or little pumpkin buckets. This Halloween, we invite the kids of the Souris School, to come trick or treating at the Souris Personal Care Home. We would love to see all of your costumes and give you little treat bags. Come up and see us after 5:30 pm, this way we can finish our supper and get set up at the front entrance to greet all of you.

•Holly Berg, Activity Supervisor Souris Personal Care Home

Westman Wildcats Hockey Jamboree Saturday, October 13, Hartney Community Arena Cost: $30.00

Register online at HYPERLINK www.westmanwildcats.com SKATE CANADA MANITOBA DAY Souris Skating Club is offering a FREE Canskate session: Monday October 15th 4:00-5:00 pm at the Souris and Glenwood Memorial Complex A CSA Approved HELMET MUST BE WORN. (No bike helmets, skiing helmets, or skate board helmets). A Parent meeting will follow at 5:00 pm. Registration for Fall/Winter skating will also be held at this time. * Don't forget to dress your child warm and for them to wear mittens* Canskate will run November 5, 2012 - March 6, 2013, on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:35-4:25 pm Youth Recreational Hockey Youth Recreational Hockey program which includes a combination of skill development and game time. The program is for children 5-18 years of age, interested in playing no contact shinny, and who are NOT REGISTERED IN ANOTHER MINOR SPORT (ie. Ringette or Hockey) This program is designed for children who want to play and are either learning or do not want to play on the competitive level. Each group will have 50 minutes of ice time weekly during their session. Saturdays, 8:00 – 9:50 a.m. Start Date, November 3rd Cost: $90 One Goal Try Hockey Day for Females Non-profit organization OneGoal stepped forward to fund events across the country on World Girls’ Hockey Day to give girls who are new to the game the chance to get on the ice and give it a try. “They’ve provided equipment, jerseys (and) sticks, so all the kids have to do is bring their skates and come out to learn the basic skills of hockey.” The Westman Wildcats will be assisting in hosting the one-day event. October 13, Hartney Community Arena Free, Register online at www.westmanwildcats.com

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RECREATION NEWS Yoga Whether you’re never seen without your yoga mat or you’ve never tried it, yoga has taken over exercise routines across the country. And for good reason. As exercise, it’s incredible for building flexibility, core strength, and toning the body. But the benefits of yoga go beyond being a killer, trendy workout. Time: 7:30 When: Tuesdays, Sept 11-Dec 4 (12 weeks) Cost: $114 for session or $13 drop-in Where: St. Paul's United Church-side door Bring a mat. Kim Harbicht-Sczeny 204 483-3178 Zumba® Zumba classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before participants know it, they’re getting fit and their energy levels are soaring! There’s no other fitness class like a Zumba Fitness-Party. It’s easy to do, effective and totally exhilarating, often building a deep-rooted community among returning students. Mondays September 24 – November 18 7:00- 8:00pm Thursdays September 27 – November November 15 6:00 – 7:00pm $70.00 for once a week. $120.00 for twice a week Drop In Price $12.00 Mondays in Souris Community Hall Thursdays in Mulitpurpose Room at Souris School Gymnastics Tuesdays and Thursdays October 30 – November 29 Preschool/Kindergarten 5:00-5:30 Grades 1-3 5:30-6:30 Grades 4+ older 6:30-7:30

Instructor: Krista Clayton Souris Community Hall Half Hour Class $40.00 for 10 week session Hour Class $55.00 for 10 week session Pre-register before October 26 Community Badminton Drop In Community Badminton is available at the Souris School subject to school availability. Please bring your own racquet. Wednesdays 7:30pm, Sundays 7:30pm $15 for season towards purchase of birdies DRIVER ED CHALLENGE Manitoba Public Insurance is hosting this competition, which runs until December 31st. The contest is open to anyone currently in the Driver Ed program or anyone who has taken the program. There are great prizes including gift cards, computers and scholarships up to $2000 for post secondary education. To enter or for more information visit www.mpi.mb.ca THE LITTLE MERMAID JR The D.I. Productions presentation takes place December 6, 7, 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the WMCA in Brandon. Tickets are $10.00 plus WMCA handling fee. Reserved Seating: call 728-9510 or online at www.wmca.ca