The Warrior Weekly

Tuesday, May 2, 2023- Parent Advisory Council Meeting - 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 - Grade 6 and 8 (and Grade 7 Catch Up) Immunizations

Friday, May 12, 2023 - MMS Band Trip Departs

Thursday, May 18, 2023 - Spring Concert - 6:30 p.m.

Friday, May 19, 2023 - Grade 5 Fort Gibraltar Trip

Monday, May 22, 2023 - Victoria Day - No School

Thursday, May 25, 2023 - MMS Grade 4 Parent Orientation

Friday, May 26, 2023 - MMS Track Meet

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - MMS Track Meet Rain Date

Thursday, June 1, 2023- Grade 8 Drama Coffeehouse

Many of our classes have Learning Trips scheduled for this spring, and we can always benefit from having parent volunteers be a part of those trips! Parents, if you are hoping to help out with an upcoming learning trip for your child's class, please plan ahead and ensure MMS has an updated criminal record check and child abuse registry check on file for you. All volunteers must have these checks completed before working with our kids. Scroll down to the bottom of this newsletter to find more information about the documentation needed for all volunteers.

It is hard to believe we are looking towards the end of the school year already - wow! Our Grade 8 students are reaching the end of their time at MMS, and a number of Grade 8 parents are planning an event to celebrate the transition to Grade 9. Families, watch for a permission form that will be sent home with all students on Monday, May 1, and will be emailed to all Grade 8 families as well. All students are invited and welcome!

Families, please be aware this event is not a school - sponsored event, and school staff are not involved in the planning or supervision of this event.

Public Health Nurses will be at MMS on Wednesday next week to deliver regular immunizations for Grade 6 and 8 students, as well as some Grade 7 students who are catching up on their immunizations. Students must have parent permission to receive these immunizations - that permission was collected earlier before the first round of immunizations was conducted in October.

Parents if you have any questions about the immunizations that will be administered next week, or if you would like to grant permission for your child to receive an immunization, please be in contact with Public Health Nurse Jocelyn Kingshott (phone 204-346-6252 or email jkingshott@southernhealth.ca).

Are you planning a move this summer? Got a new phone number? If you are aware of any changes or upcoming changes to your contact information, please contact the office to ensure that we are able to contact you. Thanks for you assistance in our record keeping to keep kids safe.

Now that we have all gotten into the Covid pick-up practice, it is now time to go back to the usual pick-up practice of the past!

We would ask that parents please park on Willow Street and come into the building to collect their students. This allows for a more seamless handoff to parents and ensures that students are signed out of the building.

Please refrain from calling the office from your car, and rather, come on in! This helps us to ensure we have a safe hand off for the students in our building.

We have been observing an increase in "overspending" at the canteen, and many instances of students distributing their purchases to friends in different classrooms, which we believe is not the intention of the parents or the canteen in general.

As a school our canteen follows the following rules:

1. The canteen is not intended to be a place to purchase a whole lunch, but rather a treat or extra item to add to lunches.

2. Students should only be purchasing for themselves, not for their friends.

3. A couple of dollars is all that kids need for making purchases at the canteen. Our prices are very low! Bringing larger bills to school can lead to lost money and other issues.

4. The students have all been reminded of the intent and purpose of the canteen for their use.

Thanks so much for helping us manage and maintain our canteen program!

Parents, please be reminded that all HSD volunteers are required to have a Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check cleared before you are able to work with our students. A number of other forms need to be completed in the office. If you are hoping to support a learning trip, or coach a team, please come in to the office early to complete this paperwork. It can take up to a month for all of the checks to clear. The procedure for completing Criminal Record Checks and Child Abuse Registry Checks can be found at the bottom of this newsletter.

The canteen sells drinks and snacks each day of the week. Pizza will be sold on certain days again this year as well - this year MMS is selling pizza from Santa Lucia! A gluten-free pizza option will be available for those who need it.

MMS CANTEEN

Ice Cream Sandwich $ 1.00

Ice Cream Cone $ 1.50

Pizza Pops (2 in a pkg.) $ 2.00

Pogo (corn dog) $ 1.00

Fruit to Go $ .25

Chip/Popcorn $ 1.00

Hot Rods $ 1.00

Goldfish Crackers $ .75

Mini Ritz $ .75

Bear Paw $ .50

Wagon Wheel $ .50

Rice Krispies Square $ .50

Juice Box $ .50

Chocolate Milk $ 1.00

Water $ 1.00

Ice Water (sparkling flavoured water) $ 2.00

Gatorade/Powerade $ 2.00

*Note: Items are subject to change.

All pizza orders need to be placed at the canteen by Thursday at lunch.

Pizza selections for January to Spring Break are:

May 5 - Pepperoni and Cheese

May 12 - Pepperoni and Bacon

May 19 - Cheese

May 26 - Pepperoni and Cheese

June 2 - Pepperoni and Bacon

June 9 - Cheese

June 16 - Pepperoni and Cheese

June 23 - Pepperoni and Bacon

$2.00 @ slice

A gluten-free option is available with the weekly topping. This is a 10-inch pizza for $13.00 per pizza. These must be preordered by lunchtime on Thursday with Mrs. Enns in the Front Office.

Please remember that the Bus Loop is for Bus access only at any time of the day. Thanks for helping us keep our kids safe.

Please keep the North entry to the bus loop clear, as the buses are finding it difficult to make the turn into the drop loop. Thanks for your cooperation!

MMS is looking forward to welcoming volunteers back into the school this year. If you hope to support the school this year by volunteering your time, please take note of the following expectations for school based volunteers, that have been established by Hanover School Division.

Volunteers who currently have an approved Child Abuse Check in our database, only need to apply for the Criminal Records Check to complete their permissions. Once the Criminal Records Check has been completed and submitted to the school, the volunteer can proceed to volunteer. Volunteers who have a valid Criminal Record Check on file with HSD will still be required to sign an Annual Declaration that confirms the Criminal Record Check on file remains accurate. Contact the school office to sign the Annual Declaration.

All new volunteers must complete a CRC and a CAC.

The process to complete the Criminal Records Check for school start-up September 2022.

1. Parents email the RCMP - carole.robidoux@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
2. Parents contact school for letter (print off power school) waving the fee

The Child Abuse Registry Check can be completed in the school office.

Good information on the school website

To stay on top of everything MMS please follow these sites.

• School Calendar (find school wide events, schedule of practices and games)
• Bell Schedule

A 5-8 middle school located in Mitchell, Manitoba. Part of the Hanover School Division #hsdlearns #warriorshsd

Email: mms@hsd.ca
Website: http://mms.hsd.ca
Location: 203 Third Street, Mitchell, Manitoba R5G 1H7
Phone: 204-320-9488
Twitter: @mmshanover