SOURIS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER http://schools.shmb.ca/sci. Number 5, October 26, 2012 NEWS FROM MR. WILLIAMS Hi, everyone. Yikes!!! It was a little cold and windy this morning. I guess it is time to pull out the big coat, toque, and mitts. Pretty soon the snow will be falling and we will be brushing snow from our windshields. I would like to remind everyone about access to the school parking lot during student drop-off prior to school and student pick-up after school. There should be no vehicles entering and/or exiting the East entrance of the parking lot between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Simply put, if you see a bus sitting in the Loading/Unloading area do not drive past it because it is either loading or unloading students. The fine for doing so is over $500. Also, please do not park in the No Parking areas on the street opposite the Elementary end of the building – Lansdowne Street - as it is a No Parking Zone. We thank you, in advance, for your continued cooperation. We have just about arrived at our first reporting period of the year. Southwest Horizon School Division is one of the school divisions across Manitoba that is piloting the new Provincial Report Card. The Senior Years and Middle Years reports will not look substantially different as we have been making slight adjustments to our format over the past two years in preparation for the mandated changeover. The Early Years report, however, will look completely different than in past years. Thank you to all teachers for being so patient and supportive during this changeover.

A lot of work has been done in the background by our Divisional Technology Coordinator, our School Technicians, our Tech Mentors, and our Student Services office to make sure we are as ready as we can be for the change. Thank you to each and every one of you. Will there be issues? YES, there will be issues. Technology can present unique challenges. We choose to refer to them as opportunities. We will persevere. Included in this email are two pdf files from Manitoba Education that introduce the new Provincial Report Card, one for gr. 1-8 and another for gr. 9-12. Please review them at your convenience. Parent Teacher conference this year will be on: Tuesday, November 20th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 21st from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. There will be a slight change in the process at the Senior Years end. We have returned to a gr. 9-12 Homeroom format. Each Homeroom has approximately 15 students from gr. 9-12. You will be contacted to set up a Parent Teacher Conference with your child’s/children’s Homeroom Teacher. The focus of this conference is:

- to look over the Report in a general sense;

- to share and discuss the Learner Profile;

- to visitthe Student Portal - go over course credits for

Graduation. These conferences will not involve academic discussions. Any concerns/questions relating to a specific course should be addressed with that particular teacher not to the Homeroom Teacher, unless of course, they are one and the same. Have a great week.

VISION/HEARING SCREENING Vision/Hearing screening will be held at Souris School during the week of October 29th-November 2nd. Students in Kindergarten and grade 1 will have hearing screening on Oct. 29th and 30th and vision screening will take place for all grades K, 1, 3, 5, and 7 students on Nov. 1st and 2nd. All screening will happen throughout the school day. Letters will be sent home the following week if further assessment is needed. It is very important that follow-up be made after a referral is sent home to rule out any significant problems with your child's hearing and vision. If you have any questions, please contact either resource teacher, Karen Butterfield (K-6) or Robyn Penner (Grade 6-12) at school. COME AND SUPPORT THE SOURIS SCHOOL BOOK FAIR Once again the Scholastic Book Fair will be held at Souris School. This year the dates are Tuesday, November 20th from 4:00 – 8:00 and Wednesday, November 21st from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Book Fair will be set up in the Library. Students will preview the books and other gift items on Tuesday with their classroom. Purchases can be made DURING the BOOK FAIR using either cash or cheque. The book fair is open to everyone! Family Draw @ 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening … you do not have to be present to win. Ballots to enter the family draw are in the Scholastic Book Fair flyer and at the fair…one entry per student. The winner will choose books from the Book Fair…$25.00 for the winner and $25.00 for the winner’s classroom. The school library receives a portion of the proceeds, which will be used to purchase books. Please come and support the Book Fair.

•Ms. Kontzie, Librarian

EARLY YEARS NEWS School Bus Safety Week – Buster the Safety Cat visited our Early Years classrooms this week to share his message of the importance of bus safety to our students. Buster shared the 10 rules of safe ridership with our students during his visit, leaving behind cool tatoos for everyone! Thanks to Lori Couling, our divisional Operations Coordinator, for organizing this presentation to our students! Fire Safety – A huge thank you to Brian Parham and the Souris Volunteer Fire Department for allowing our students to participate in a fire safety and awareness presentation at the Souris Fire Hall. Students had the opportunity to tour an outfitted trailer with a kitchen and bedroom setting. This unit was sponsored by Grand Valley Mutual Aid District who has connected with our local fire department to schedule visits to local schools. Students were informed of the hazards in a kitchen; what to do in the event of a fire; and engaged in discussions along the theme of “2 ways out.” Halloween Activities - On Wednesday, October 31st, our Early Years students will be participating in classroom Halloween parties. Beginning at 12:45 p.m. our students will all take part in a “Costume Parade” in the gym and then head to their classrooms for their Halloween party. We do ask that students do not arrive at school in the morning with their costumes on, as regular classes will be occurring. Students will be allowed to put their costumes on after lunch recess. Regular classes will not be held during the afternoon. Just a reminder that all costumes worn to school should not be related to violence in any way. Guns, swords, knives, axes and blood are not appropriate in a school setting. Your cooperation is very much appreciated.

HALLOWEEN FOR HUNGER This year our grade 4/5 and 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 MIDDLE YEARS NEWS Halloween Activities: Our middle years students will be participating in Halloween activities on October 31st, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Students will be participating in a Halloween Sockhop, with the option to attend a games room as well. Regular classes will be occurring prior to this event. A reminder that costumes must be appropriate for the school setting. Middle Years Leadership – Our Middle Years Leadership Committee has been selected for this school year. This process involved students nominating candidates from within their classroom, with the students themselves voting for the student to fulfill this role to represent their class. Our leadership members for this year are: Caitlin Bossert, Jordan Chudley, Jayda Shepherd, Ashton Jones, Kendra Roberts, and Madison Dodds. 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 your help with this.

CAREER EXPLORATION NEWS Next Friday, November 2nd is the Post Secondary Day for all the Grade 11’s and 12’s. Universities and Colleges will be in attendance. Students will have a choice of attending two post secondary institution informative sessions and access display booths. Plans are underway for Brandon University and Assiniboine Community College Campus and class tours. For more information, please see me. 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/

VOLLEYBALL

Junior Varsity/Freshman Girls A combination of Junior Varsity-Freshman girls played a tournament in Neepawa on October 13-14. The team split with Hamiota and Hartney, beat Manitou and lost to Neepawa in round robin to land themselves in a 3rd place playoff match. The ladies proceeded to win two strong sets versus Hartney to capture the 3rd place plaque. Nice finish team. •Coach Birch

Varsity Boys The Varsity Boys Volleyball team continued their winning streak on October 16th and remain undefeated in their league with a win over Sioux Valley. Carter Suski and Nate Doull had 8 kills a piece in the win. Great job boys.

•Coach Prévost

Varsity Girls The Varsity Girls Volleyball team extended their perfect league record to 6-0 with a 3 set win over Killarney on October 16th. The Sabre attack was led by Stephanie Adams and Amber Doyle with 7 kills each, Carly Leverington had 5 and Chanel Becker added 6. •Coach Rhonda Young FOOTBALL The Sabres football team continued their winning ways beating Virden 37-0 on October 12th. The offense was lead by Andrew Davis who carried the ball 11 times for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns. The defense stifled the Golden Bears shutting them out for their 3rd shutout of the season. They also had 4 safeties accounting for 8 points. The Sabres travelled to Moosomin on Thursday, October 18th to take on the Moosomin Generals. The Sabres remain undefeated with the score ending up 34-8. The Sabres have clinched first place in the league with one game remaining. That game

will be played at Souris School on Monday October 29th at 4:30 p.m. against the Parkwest Outlaws. Please come out and cheer our Sabres on to victory and a perfect season! •Coach Brian Elder 2012 RMFL FOOTBALL October 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 November 2 Retake Day – 9:00 a.m. 8 Remembrance Day Service–2:30 p.m. 9 Administration Day – NO CLASSES 20 Parent Teacher Conference

5:00-8:00 pm 21 Parent Teacher Conference 4:00 – 6;30 p.m. 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 April 22 Band Concert – Hartney-7:00 p.m. 23 Band Concert –Souris-7:00 p.m.

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 Chicken Wraps – with 1 dressing 4.25 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 AVALON THEATRE

Oct 26-28 7:30 P.M. EXPENDABLES 2

Starring: Sylvester Stallone/Jason Statham

Rated: R 1hr 43 mins The Expendables return with a vengeance in this follow-up to the 2010 surprise hit. This time, Barney Ross (Stallone) and his merry band of mercenaries (including Jason Statham, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, and Terry Crews) take on a mission from Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) to clear Ross' record. The mission in question involves acquiring a black box from a downed airplane. 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 COMMUNITY EVENTS FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL SOURIS ELKS GAMES The Souris Senior Elks Hockey team would like to thank Mark Ryckman at Ryckman Plumbing and Heating for sponsoring the “Elks Supporting Youth Program”. This program allows all students K – 12 free admission to every Elks home game for the 2012-13 season. Come out and watch some highschool alumni players such as Andrew Brigden, Terry Doull, Dimitri Panagiotou and Matt Kruk. The Elks take on the Wawanesa Jets this Friday, 8:00 pm at the Souris Glenwood Memorial Complex. See you there!! 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 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

CANSKATE 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

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