SOURIS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Volume 30, Number 12
December 11th, 2009
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE
We, as the Souris School Administration
Team, would like to thank our Parent Advisory
Council for organizing the information meeting
held on Tuesday evening. Your dedication to
our children, school and community is greatly
appreciated. To our School Board, thank-you
very much for attending the meeting. The
support we received from you makes Souris
School a great place to be. To all parents,
community members and concerned citizens
that attended the meeting, we hope you left
the meeting with the information that you
were hoping to gain.
Just a few reminders about School Closure
procedures. A combination of temperature
and wind that equals -46O will result in school
closure. Storm conditions that result in
highways being closed will result in school
closures. If Souris School closes for any of
these reasons, an announcement will be made
on the following radio stations ñ CJRB, CKLQ,
94.7, 96.1, 101 The Farm. Also, our School
Website will have an announcement posted.
All of these announcements will be done by
7:00 a.m. If a storm comes in during the
school day and buses are not running, we will
be using Storm billets. It is the responsibility
of parents/guardians to make arrangements
for storm billets. The school will notify bus
parents/guardians if we go to this procedure.
Please ensure the school of all your contact
numbers so that you can be reached.
Congratulations to our Graduating Volleyball
players who attended the Graduating All-Star
game in Winnipeg last Saturday. Twenty-four
players from across the province in A, AA,
AAA schools were selected by a committee to
play in this game. It is quite an honour to be
selected. This year we had seven players
selected to participate in the game. Delaney
Husband Shandie Parobec, Brynna Walker and
Alyssa Warnett were selected to the girlsí
game. Sean Morrison, Luke Hill and Brett
Young were selected to participate in the
boysí game. Honourable Mention went to Troy
Chandler.
Also, Mrs. Rhonda Young and Mr. Mike Kindle
were selected as the top coaches in AA
schools and were asked to coach at the
Graduating All-Star Game. This is a great
achievement for Souris School to be so
recognized in High School sports.
Congratulations to all involved.
As always, if you have any questions or
concerns, please feel free to call me directly
at 483-6230. Enjoy your weekend and we will
see you on Monday.
ïMr. Bob Young
NEWS FROM EARLY YEARS
The k-4 concert will be held on Thursday
December 17th at 1:30. Everyone is welcome.
Admission will be the usual $3.00 or a donation
to the food bank. All proceeds will go to the
food bank.
On Friday, December 18th we will be having an
all-day Christmas party day. The emphasis will
be on celebration, with no formal learning
outcomes planned. We are planning to do some
caroling in the afternoon and Santa has
promised to arrive at about 2:30. Anyone who
would like to join in the festivities is welcome
to attend. Preschoolers will have first chance
to see the jolly old guy.
ïMr. Glenn Wallmann
SPIRIT WEEK
Next week the High School Student Council is
putting on a Spirit Week, which is where the
high school students are challenged to dress
up according to different themes. If a
student dresses up they get their name put
into a draw for wonderful prizes. The themes
are as follows:
Monday - Get Up and Go Day
draw for a $15 certificate to Forbidden
Flavours
Tuesday - Redneck Day
draw for a $20 gift certificate to Ann's Place
and 2 tickets to the movie theatre
Wednesday - Masquerade Ball Day
wear your masks - draw for ipod/mp3 speakers
Thursday - Holiday Cheer Day
Yummy treat for everyone who takes part
Friday - Sabre Day
dress in blue, white, and black
On behalf of Souris School's student body,
the Student Council has donated $100 worth
of food to the Christmas Cheer Food Bank as
well as a $150 cheque to Christmas Cheer.
ïMrs. Robyn Penner
SOURIS SCHOOL PARENT ADVISORY
COUNCIL
I would like to take a moment to thank all the
parents and community members that
attended Tuesdayís PAC meeting. I would also
like to thank our Superintendent and the
Board of Trustees who attended the meeting
to listen to all the information that was
presented. Although the board opted not to
answer questions at the meeting, they met
separately afterward to discuss what was
presented and assured us that all questions
brought forth would be addressed in a written
report which will be sent to all homes in the
schoolís catchment area.
I would also like to thank Tanya and Janaye
Wurtz, Charlotte West and Bailey Radcliffe
for volunteering their time to provide
childcare during the meeting and the PAC
executive who helped me a great deal in
planning for this meeting.
The minutes from this meeting will be in next
weekís newsletter. If you would like a copy of
them sooner or if you would like future PAC
agendas or minutes, please send me an email,
and I will add you to my distribution list. If
you have received copies of PAC minutes in the
past, via email, you will receive these ones as
well and do not need to send me an email.
Thank you again,
ïJaycee Thexton, SSPAC President
PAC Executive for 2009-2010
President ñ Jaycee Thexton 483-3065
Vice-President ñ Shelley Elliot 726-1888
Secretary ñ Mary Lovatt 483-2717
Treasurer ñ Heather Remillard 483-7383
Early Years Representative ñ Cheryl Roberts
483-3034
Middle Years Representative ñ Cheryl Roberts
483-3034
Senior Years Representative ñ Pam Walker
483-3710
ìA community organization dedicated to the education and well being
of children.î
LEFT IN LIBRARY DURING BOOK FAIR
Babyís First Christmas Pink Teddy Bear
Please pick up at the school office.
MICROWAVE DUTY
Please arrive at the school at 11:45 a.m.
Parents you will have to use main office doors
as all other doors will be locked. You can go to
Room 7 in the Early Year's end. The
microwaves are stored on a cart in this room.
Someone could be taking a lesson, so PLEASE
enter quietly. The instructions are on the side
of the top microwave. The monthly calendar is
on the top.
The workers for next week are:
Dec. 14 - Peter Stam, Dec. 15 - Phil Dornian,
Dec.16 - Vanessa Ross, Dec. 7 - Frank
Grabowski, Dec. 18 - Vanessa Ross.
Thank you to Sandrine Conrad, Sandra
McLaughlin, Belinda West and Mark
Remillard for doing microwave this week.
If there are any problems please phone me at
483-1511. Thank you.
ïMarie Peaslee
MIDDLE YEARS NEWS
Our jellybean jar is full!!! For those of you
who have traveled down our middle years
hallway, you may have noticed a very large jar
in Mrs. Rolfeís office window that was filling
up with jellybeans. Our jar is now full to the
top and overflowing! Each jellybean in our jar
is representative of an act of kindness that
our middle years students have given to
another student, staff member, or member of
our community. And there are definitely over
a thousand jellybeans in that jar!! We are so
very proud of our middle years students and
the kind gestures, thoughtful acts, and
random acts of kindness that they engage in
on a daily basis. We will be celebrating our
accomplishment in the upcoming days with fun
activities that the students themselves has
chosen. We have always known that we have
fantastic students in our school, and our
middle years students have proven this to be
true!!
On Friday, December 18th, our Middle Yearís
students will be having Christmas celebrations
in the morning and wrapping up our last day of
school by attending the Vipers Hockey Game
at the Souris Rink. Permission forms have
been sent home, and we remind students to
please be sure that they are returned to the
school by Thursday, December 17th.
DRAKE IS STILL SWIMMING!
Drake Peaslee took part in a Sharks Swim
Meet on November 28 and came in 1st in the
Men 50 SC Meter Backstroke and 3rd in the
Men 25 SC Meter Freestyle. Way to go Drake
ñ keep up the great work!
CAREER EXPLORATION NEWS
Plans have been finalized for the ìWelcome
back, Alumni Day!î This is an invitation to
our former graduates to return to school on
Thursday night, December 17 and Friday,
December 18. The schedule is:
*Thursday, Dec. 17:
7:00 pm Girls Volleyball Alumni Game
* Friday, Dec. 18:
9:15 am Boys Volleyball Alumni Game
10:30 am Girls Basketball Alumni Game
11:30 to 12:30 Lunch with the K to 12
teachers
1:00 pm Hockey Game
Souris Sabres vs Virden Golden Bears
The Assiniboine Regional Authority is offering
the EMTech Program. This course begins
February 9 and the completion date is June
20. For further information, please contact
the school.
New scholarships to be applying for:
*Top 20 under Twenty Youth in Motion
rewards students who display innovation,
leadership and achievement.
*Toyota Earth Day Information, criteria and
applications can be found at
*Future Aces Foundation Scholarship $1000
Pursuing post- secondary education or training
and must meet the service and financial
criteria.
scholarships.php
Please keep checking our schoolís website for
updated scholarship information.
ïMrs. C. Delaurier
BAND NEWS
Congratulations to all the band students for a
job well done on a wonderful performance at
our recent concert. Thank you as well to all of
the volunteers for the Bothwell cheese
fundraiser.
Now that our first performance is completed,
bands are getting ready for major upcoming
events.
Grade 8 and 9
Please note that a memo went home to parents
for those students who are attending the
Winnipeg Optimist Festival that will be held
during February 24th and 25th. Students
attending are required to submit a security
deposit of $35.00 as soon as possible to
secure their spot on the trip. Please make
cheques payable to Souris School and hand
these into Mr. Cwir. A final balance will be
determined after it is confirmed how many
students are attending, based on their
deposit. Band Boosters have once again helped
subsidize the trip to make it more affordable.
Jazz Band
Jazz Band students will be attending the
Brandon Jazz Festival on Thursday, March
18th. As tickets for concerts go very fast,
students are asked to submit an initial
payment of $20.00 in order for them to
secure a ticket for the event. Students are
asked to submit this payment by Friday,
December 18th, so that tickets can be
ordered. Please make cheques payable to
Souris School and hand these into Mr. Cwir.
Again, a final balance will be made available
when it is determined how many students are
attending.
Senior Band
The Senior Band is focusing on getting their
next playing test completed before the
holiday break. The senior band will be going on
tour May 26-28 in Southern Manitoba.
Further information to follow.
Congratulations to those students who were
accepted into the Westman Honour Band!
Souris is well represented this year with 8
students attending from grades 8-12.
Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 11 Grade 12
Emma Stephanie Kody Candace
Cassie Nicole Kirsten
Lane
Students who are interested in auditioning for
the Manitoba Junior and Intermediate Honour
Bands are encouraged to talk to Mr. Cwir.
Contrary to the Westman Honour Band, where
students are selected based largely on
referrals, demand, and/or a desire to attend,
the Manitoba Honour Bands are solely based
on the auditions made by students. Audition
deadlines for both Honour Bands is early
March, 2010.
May you and yours have a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year!
ïPaul Cwir
SABRES HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY GAME
December 18th ñ 1:00 p.m.
Student Admission FREE
Wear your school colors (blue & white) and
your name will be entered for fabulous prizes.
There will be many fun activities happening.
Bring a tooney and you will be able to
participate in our ëChuck a Puckí
If you have fun, come out December 19th and
see the Sabres play another game.
BASKETBALL
HOOPS ARE HERE!
Cold weather, snow, wind, must be basketball
season! The Varsity Girls basketball team
opened their season last Friday with an
exhibition game at Crocus versus the JV
Plainsmen. The girls played great, running the
floor, rebounding and working hard on
defense. The result was a 62-29 victory for
the Sabres. Sarah White led all scorers with
15 points and 12 rebounds. Danica Swaenepoel
added 13 points and Brynna Walker and
Candace Draper chipped in with 8 points
apiece. The ladies are off to Winnipeg this
weekend to take part in the University of
Manitoba tournament.
Here is this year's squad: Brynna Walker,
Danica Swaenepoel, Alanna Denbow, Sarah
White, Candace Draper, Kelsey Penno, Tanya
Palson, Mandy Rolfe, Holly Reimer, Allison
Brigden, Dani McKinnon, and Whitney Fortin.
Managing this year is Jordie Hale.
Good luck ladies!!
ïCoach P
SCHOOL CURLING
Mondays, (except first Monday of every
month)
3:30 ñ 4:00 ñ grades K-2 students
4:00 ñ 4:45 ñ grades 3-5 students
Tuesdays, 3:3O ñ 4:30
Open to all students above grade 5.
Fees:
Grades K-5 - $25 per curler
Grades 6-12 - $35 per curler
This is open to students whether they are
beginner or have curled before. All
participants must have clean runners and wear
pants that will stretch. Please note that all K-
2 curlers will be required to have a helmet. A
bike helmet would be fine. Older curlers may
also do so as well. This is a good idea
especially for new curlers.
We are very short of supervisors, so if any
parents or grandparents are able to help, it
would be greatly appreciated.
For further details contact Karen Dunbar at
483-3534.
SCHOOL COMING EVENTS
December
17 Winter Concert for K-4
1:30 p.m. (note change in time)
18 Last Day of Classes
before Christmas Break
January
4 First Day of Classes ñ Day 1
February
16 & 17 Grad Pictures
Registration for second session of Canskate
Wednesday, December 16 3:30 - 5:00
Souris-Glenwood Memorial Complex
Canskate lessons will run from January to
March.
For more information, call 483-3419 or e-mail
Elgin Christmas Family Dance
December 12th, 2009
Elgin Community Hall
6:30 p.m. ñ 9:30 p.m.
$6.00 per Family
Great entertainment, Great music, Prizes and
more. Please bring a snack to share and a
wrapped gift for your child/ren.
Donít Forget, Santa will be there!!!!
Souris Breakfast Club
Anyone Interested in Improving Their Hockey
and Skating Skills Welcome to ComeÖÖ Free
of ChargeÖ.
- Helmets, mask, mouth guards, neck
guards, skates, gloves and sticks..
- 7 am ñ 8am in the morning and
breakfast included after, then off to
school, if parents could come and pick
up kids at 8:20 amÖ..
- Anyone interested in helping out please
contact Deanna Kowalchuk at 483-0396
PeeWee and up- Monday - 14th, 21st and
break for Christmas. Starting again January
4thÖÖ.
Atom and under- Fridays - December 11th,
18th and break for ChristmasÖ
Starting again January 8thÖÖ.
Faith Baptist Church is having a Birthday
Party for Jesus on December 20th at 12:30
p.m. Come celebrate with lunch and cake! A
gift for Jesus in the form of a donation to the
food bank is appreciated. Everyone is
welcome!
Two Person Curling: The Souris Curling
Centre is holding a " Sturling Day" on
Saturday, December 12th. Any age (preferably
old enough to be able to throw a rock the
length of the ice )can play. To see the rules go
team of 2, or individually, at the rink. Teams
can be 2 students, 2 adults, or a student and
an adult. Games last about an hour, so we hope
everyone can get in 2 or more games,
depending on the number of entries. For more
information, please contact Colin Dunbar at
483-3669, or Don Kowalchuk at 483-2023.
AVALON THEATRE
WHERE WILD THINGS ARE
Starring: Catherine Keener/Max Records
Rated: P.G. 1hr.34 mins
Misunderstood at home and at school,
mischievous Max escapes to a land populated
by majestic, and sometimes fierce, creatures
known as the Wild Things. The Wild Things
allow Max to become their leader, and he
promises to create a kingdom where everyone
will be happy. However, Max soon finds that
being the king is not easy, and that his
relationships with the Wild Things are much
more complicated than he originally thought.
SOURIS HARVEST FOOD BANK
Open first and third Thursdays of each month
from 5:00 p.m. ñ 7:00 p.m.
It is located at St. Paulís United Church and
please use the NE entrance.
FOUND SOME MORE - OLD YEARBOOKS
We have the following years available. Cost is
$1.00 for each book. Drop by the office for
your copy.
Senior Years
1980-81, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1995-
96, 1997-98, 2003-2004, 2005-2006.
Middle Years
1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-
96, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2001-02
ALLERGY ALERT
Please do not bring or send products
containing nuts, kiwi, fish or seafood. We
would also appreciate if you can avoid sending
egg products such as egg sandwiches, boiled
eggs or meringues. Thank you so much for
helping us to keep everyone safe and healthy.
HYGIENE REMINDER
Washing of hands and face before coming to
school helps stop the spread of germs as well
as materials that could cause anaphylaxis
(allergic) reactions. Please help to monitor and
encourage your childís healthy cleanliness
routine.
HANDICAPPED PARKING
Just a reminder that the area designated as
handicapped parking in front of the Early
Years main doors is reserved for parents of
children with special needs. Please do not park
in these spots.
CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS
Thank you to everyone who keeps saving the
labels/UPC codes from Campbell Soup
products, V8-Juice/Splast/Prego
Spaghetti/Broth/Goldfish
Crackers/Habitant/Chunky Chili
Soup/Gardennay/Pace Salsa/Soup at Hand etc
Just a reminder the bar codes have to be on
them and if you can lay them flat and have
them counted, that is also a big help. . If
and then click on labels for education for more
information on this program. Keep those labels
coming!
ïMrs. Glenda McConnell
FORBIDDEN FLAVOURS
New Menu Items and Price List
HamburgerÖ$2.75
CheeseburgerÖ$3.00
Hot dogsÖ$2.00
SoupÖ$2.50
SandwichesÖ$3.00
WrapÖ$3.50
Mini SubsÖ$2.25
Pizza PopsÖ$2.00
Kraft Dinner CupÖ$2.00
Daily SpecialÖ$3.75
Pizza PretzelÖ$2.00
OreoÖ$1.75
CookiesÖ$.75
MuffinsÖ$1.75
BagelsÖ$1.50
Fruit CupÖ$1.50
Sm. Choc MilkÖ$1.25
Lg. Choc MilkÖ$1.75
ChipsÖ$1.25
Hot RodÖ $1.25
Beef JerkyÖ$1.75
Cheese StringÖ$1.00
Cheeseín CrackersÖ$1.00
VeggiesÖ$2.00
Juice BoxesÖ$1.00
SlushyÖ$2.00
HallsÖ$1.50
Jello - $0.75
Yogurt - $1.50
Daily Specials - $3.75
Monday...Perogies
Tuesday...Potato Skins
Wednesday...Chicken Bacon Cheese Melt
Thursday...Taco in a Bag
Friday...Pizza ñ (Cheese or Pepperoni/Salami)
As always, bag lunches will be delivered to Kindergarten
and grade 1 students. Please make sure orders have
names, grade and room numbers on them.
HAVE A
GREAT WEEKEND!
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