The Warrior Weekly

March 14 - 16, 2023- PE Skating at the Rink- AM Schedule

March 16, 2023- PM Only- Winter Fun Day / Festival Activities

March 17, 2023- Grade 8 Farewell Portraits

March 22, 2023- Learning Expo- 4:30-6:30

March 27 - 31, 2023- Spring Break - No Classes

Our teachers and support staff play such a big role in the lives of our children and we are so grateful for all the time, energy, patience and care that they invest every day. We as a Parent Advisory Council would like to bless them as a thank you for all they do. We are asking for your help as parents to make this happen.

On March 21, we hope to provide a spread of snacks and beverages to have in the staff room. A sign up form has been created for you to look through and sign up to bring something to the school. Thank you in advance for partnering with us in this!

Please click here to access the sign up form

Please bring your item(s) to the school by 9:15 am on March 21.

Questions can be emailed to the MMS PAC at mitchellmspac@gmail.com

A reminder to all families that Term 2 Report Cards will be released on the Parent Portal on Friday, March 17 at 4:00 pm. Parents, if you have any questions about your child’s progress, you are encouraged to reach out to your child’s teacher(s) by email (all staff email addresses can be found by clicking here) or by calling the school (204 - 320 - 9488). As always, please remember that report card grades are a snapshot of a child’s achievement at a moment in time. Regular communication between families and school ensures parents are always up to date on the progress of their student.

The Term Two Learning Expo will take place on Wednesday March 22. Our students are looking forward to demonstrating their newly acquired skills and knowledge! In order to manage the number of people in the school building at one time, please plan to attend as follows:

Last Name Starts with L - Z: 4:30 - 5:30

Last Name Starts with A - K: 5:30 - 6:30

On Thursday, our Grade 8 students visited SRSS for a tour, presentations, and a chance to try out some of the many different programs offered in Grade Nine. After Spring Break, our students will be able to choose their elective courses for next year. Watch for more information on SRSS course selection!

Our Phys Ed classes are going skating at the Mitchell Arena on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next week (March 14 - 16). Students should bring their skates and a certified hockey helmet on the day they are scheduled to go. If they want to play hockey they need to bring along a stick and wear a full cage/visor. Check the schedule below to see when your child’s class is going skating:

Tuesday March. 14th Day 1:

Per. 1 & 2: 7T/8M (9:10 - 10:35)

Per. 3, 4 & 5: 8T/8H (10:40 - 12:15)

Wednesday March 15th Day 2:

Per. 1 & 2: 7R/7B (9:10 - 10:35)

Per. 3, 4 & 5: 5W/5L (10:40 - 12:15)

Thursday March 16th Day 3:

Per. 1 & 2: 6H/6T (9:10 - 10:35)

Per. 3, 4 & 5: 5H/6B (10:40 - 12:15)

If you have any questions, please be in contact with Mr. Penner (bpenner@hsd.ca) or your child’s homeroom teacher

Farewell Portraits for our Grade 8 students will be taking place on Friday, March 17th, 2023 in the morning. Students should remember to wear an appropriate shirt for under the gown. A shirt and tie, or white v-neck shirts are a good choice.

Also, please bring in the composite picture form if you would like to order one on that day. Please include the payment as instructed on the form they brought home.

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!

Beginning March 6th, our Grade 8 students will be receiving the DARE Program as led by Constable Redikop from the Steinbach Detachment.

DARE is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.

Our Grade 6 Students will receive their classes in the month of April.

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:

Mar. 17- Pepperoni and Bacon

Mar. 24- Cheese

$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