SOURIS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER www.shsd.mb. ca Volume 30, Number 5 October 16th, 2009 NEWS FROM THE OFFICE We are looking forward to a great performance from the Western Manitoba Youth Choir this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Souris School. Western Manitoba Youth Choir Will perform at Souris School October 17, 2009 ñ 7:30 p.m. $5.00 for adults $1.00 for students Children under 5 free Attention Grade 12 Parents and Guardians: We will be holding a meeting on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 12 ñ 14.  This meeting is to discuss graduation requirements and to give you information leading up to graduation. Bus Safety Week starts next Monday, November 19th and runs through until Thursday, October 22nd.  We realize that everyday is Bus Safety but this week gives us an opportunity to recognize the outstanding job that our drivers do at Souris School.  We are very fortunate to have such a dedicated group of drivers.  Our regular drivers are: Don Doherty, John Donogh, Norm Gruhn Diane May, Sean Murphy, Cliff Pomeroy Brett Roberts, Albert Swaenepoel Dave Swaenepoel, Richard Willman Delbert Winters  Our Spare Drivers: Val Anderson, Keven Bowie, Wayne Boyce Traci Ealing-Lobb, Karen Kennedy Garry Reid, Ed Vinck If you see one of these drivers over the next few days or weeks, thank them for the job they do for us at Souris School. TAKE OUR KIDS TO WORK DAY On Wednesday, November 4th, our Grade 9 students will be heading to work.  This one day, province-wide, annual event provides students with an opportunity to try an interesting career. As with previous years, every student must complete and return the Workerís Compensation registration form by Thursday, October 22nd.  Their completed registration forms will then be given to Mr. Adams, so he can forward them to Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth on October 23rd.  Students will not be able to participate in this province-wide initiative unless all documentation has been completed, returned, and filed. In addition to the above documentation, every student should have attended one of the two 1 hour SAFE Work information sessions provided on October 14th.   We hope every student has a memorable and safe experience. Student Fees Student fees were due by the end of September.  We realize it is an expensive time of year and we want you to know that fees can be paid in installments.  We have implemented a new policy this year where students will be exempt from extra curricular activities and field trips until partial payment and arrangement for full payment has been made.  A letter to remind parents who have not yet paid their fees will be sent out shortly.   Please, if your son/daughter is ill, please keep them at home.  With the threat of H1N1 it is very important that ill students not be in class.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. If you have a school or community event, please email to sourisevents@gmail.com.  This will automatically get it on the Community calendar at the Town of Souris website.  This is a great opportunity to get your event advertised. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me directly at 483-6230. Have a great weekend and we will see you on Monday.         ïMr. Bob Young MANITOBA SCHOOL LIBRARY DAY WHEREAS: The 4th Monday in October will be celebrated annually as Manitoba School Library Day; WHEREAS: ìYour Library, Your World: Now More Than Everî is the theme for the 2009 Manitoba School Library Day; WHEREAS: School libraries in Manitoba function as information-rich centres supporting literacy, inquiry, and research in schools; WHEREAS: School libraries in Manitoba are active learning centres that provide instruction and access to a wide range of print and digital resources produced locally and globally; and WHEREAS: School libraries in Manitoba a foster student achievement and collaboration as well as the growth of traditional colletions and electronic databases to support curriculum implementation in schools. NOW THEREFORE BE IT KNOWN THAT I, Peter Bjornson, Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth for the Province of Manitoba, do hereby proclaim Monday, October 26, 2009 as MANITOBA SCHOOL LIBRARY DAY in Manitoba, and I commend its observances to all citizens in our province. SOURIS SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY The following is part of the Souris School Health Policy. On September 9th, 2009, Bill 2 (The Public Schools Amendment Act [Trans Fat and Nutrition]) was proclaimed and brings into effect legislation passed in June 2008 which requires that every school have a written food and nutrition policy, and that foods prepared, sold or distributed in schools not exceed prescribed artificial trans fat content levels. Under this legislation, school boards must ensure the artificial trans fat content of food prepared by a school, as well as the foods it sells or distributes to students, does not exceed specified amounts. Exceptions would be made for studentís lunches brought from home, and special occasions such as school bake sales, hot dog days or pizza lunches if the food items are not available in the school every day. COATS FOR KIDS If you have gently used coats or ski-pants that you do not need anymore, you can drop them off in the collection box at the main office at Souris School.  We appreciate your donation.         ïAllison Brigden BOTTLE DRIVE On Monday, October 19th, the Souris graduating class is planning a town wide bottle collection.  This will start at 6:00 p.m..  Thank you in advance for your donation. MIDDLE YEARS NEWS Middle Yearís Drama The Middle Years Drama Club is proud to present  ì Way Out West in a Dress î a western comedy. You'll "dye" laughing at this wild western musical full of dynamic dialogue, double identities, criminal plots and a music score as wild as the Old West! With over 50 Souris Middle Years students involved in the production, you are sure to enjoy the performance. Two performance dates are set - Thurs. Oct. 29th and Fri. Oct. 30th at 7:00 p.m. in the Souris School gym.  Tickets will be available at the door, or if you want to pick some up early, stop by the school office.   Come out and enjoy the show! CAREER EXPLORATION NEWS Monday, November 9th is our Post Secondary Day for all Grade 11ís and 12ís.  Hartney and Wawanesa students will join Souris students for this day.  Students will be able to ask questions, gather information and obtain applications forms.  Many universities and colleges will be in attendance.  Students will have a choice of attending two post secondary institution informative sessions and access display booths.  Sign up sheets for the 1st and 2nd session choices will be posted next week. Our two student computers are now available for use.  Students can search for post secondary information, online applications or scholarships.  Stop in anytime. Reminder to all Gr.  12ís, you should have or be in the process of completing applications for post secondary institutions.  Many have already!  Scholarships are available and are well worth the effort.  For further information and to check out the new scholarships, please see me for further information. ïMrs. C. Delaurier SOURIS SCHOOL PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL A huge thank-you to the three parents who noticed that their sonís or daughterís classroom was in need of a Room Representative and volunteered to fill the position; as well as the parents that put their name forward at the SSPAC meeting in September. With these positions filled, there is representation from all Early Years classrooms, as well as one in Middle Years and one in Senior Years. I am looking forward to working with all of you, throughout the coming year. Room Representatives for 2009-2010 Mrs. Puhach: Shelley Elliott Mrs. Farmer: Heather Remillard Mrs. Hicks: Jackie Kirkup Mrs. Thomson: Belinda West Mrs. Falloon: Lisa Edmunds Mrs. McGregor: Jaycee Thexton Mrs. Kempthorne: Andrea Boyechko Mr. Quigley: Shelley Elliott Ms. O'Brien: Bonnie Radcliffe Mr. Wallman/Mrs. Turner: Mary Lovatt Middle Years: Cheryl Roberts Senior Years: Pam Walker ~As mentioned in last weekís newsletter we are interested in finding out whether or not parents would like the opportunity to order Souris School t-shirts or hoodies for their child(ren) this year. If this is something that you would be interested in, please call or email your room rep or one of the executive members below, BEFORE Monday, October 19th. We are not taking orders at this time, we just want to know whether or not an information sheet and order form should be put together. If there is no interest expressed before the meeting on Monday, the matter will be dropped. ~Proposed Agenda for SSPAC Meeting on Monday, October 19th, 2009 ?Presentation of Rules and Regulations of Bus Ridership                      ?The need for a sign in the Early Years teacher parking lot ?What is the H1N1 pandemic preparedness plan within the school? ?~Responses received re: ordering school wear .Fundraising report from the school . What information would we like on town website? ?Parent forms returned ?SSPAC information for immigration package being put together by the CDC As you can see from the agenda, our Superintendent Dale Peake is no longer scheduled to speak. We want to thank Mr. Peake for his willingness to discuss the questions and concerns parents had regarding the possible expansion of the daycare within the school. The project has been cancelled so it is no longer necessary for Mr. Peake to attend Mondayís meeting. Please accept this invitation to attend the next SSPAC Meeting on October 19th @ 7pm. The meeting is held at the school in Room 12 and will run no longer than 9pm.~ If there is anything that you would like to see on the agenda for this meeting, please contact one of the executive members below, or email me at jayceet@mts.net. 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 Thank you, Jaycee Thexton ìA community organization dedicated to the education and well being of children.î VOLLEYBALL Varsity Boys The Varsity Boys Volleyball Team played a league match in Deloraine on Tuesday night.  The boys won in three straight sets improving their record to 3 wins and no losses.  They were to go to Boissevain on Wednesday, but the game was cancelled due to weather.  On Friday and Saturday, the team will be looking to win the Viking Classic in Brandon,         ïMr. Mike Kindle Varsity Girls The Varsity Girls Volleyball Team had a great week in league play defeating both Deloraine and Boissevain in away games.  In the matches, Delaney Husband finished with 19 kills, Shandie Parobec had 17, Bryn n a Walker had 12, and Alyssa Warnett had 6 kills as well as 6 ace serves.  Shandie had 9 ace serves while Delaney added 5. SCHOOL COMING EVENTS October 19      SSPAC Meeting         7:00 p.m. 19      Grad Class Bottle Drive         6:00 p.m. 23      SAG ñ No Classes 26      K-8 Day 4, Gr. 9-12 Day 2         Picture Re-take Day         Mrs. Puhach K Picture Day 29 & 30 Middle Years Drama         Performance 7:00 ñ 9:00 p.m.         ìWay Out West in a Dressî November 11      Remembrance Day-NO Classes 12      Admin Day         No Classes 25 &    Parent/Student/Teacher 26      Evening Interviews 27      Admin Dayíí         No Classes December 1       Winter Band Concert in Hartney 3       Winter Band Concert in Souris 18      Last Day of Classes         before Christmas Break January 4       First Day of Classes ñ Day1 February 16 &          Grad Pictures 17 REVISED FOOTBALL SCHEDULE West            East Birtle          Dauphin Souris          Neepawa Virden          Stonewall October 16      Neepawa at Stonewall         Southwest at Virden         Bye:  Parkwest/Dauphin 21      Dauphin at Neepawa         Stonewall at Parkwest         Bye:  Southwest/Virden 25      Virden at Parkwest         Stonewall at Dauphin 26      Southwest at Neepawa 31      East 2 at West 1         West 2 at East 1         West 3 vs East 3 @ Wpg. Stad. November 7       Championship Game COMMUNITY EVENTS If you have any messages for Community Events please email it directly to: conniem@shmb.ca AVALON THEATRE Oct. 16-18,  7:30 P.M. G I JOE Starring: Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Rated: P.G. 1hr.58mins. Director Stephen Sommers adapts the beloved Hasbro G.I. Joe toy line with this Paramount Pictures production that pits the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity against the evil forces of the organization known as Cobra. ELGIN COMMUNITY SMORG October 18, 2009 Elgin Community Hall 4:30-6:30p.m. Adults $10; children 12 & under $5; preschoolers-free FREE KIDíS HALLOWEEN FUN Everyone Welcome Carroll Memorial Hall October 27th Games:  6:30 ñ 7:30 p.m. Costume Parade:  7:30 p.m. Dance:  till 9:00 p.m. Any community members wanting to see the parade and give out candy are welcome to do so, What Every Babysitter Should Know Saturday, October 24th Saturday, November 7th Saturday, December 5th 9:00 ñ 4:00 p.m. @ Training & Community Services Centre in the Brandon Shoppers Mall.  Course is designed for kids aged 11-14.  Cost is $45.00.  Pre-registration is required.  For more info or to register call 727-4466. Public Skating will be every Friday and Saturday 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated. For all events happening at the Murray Arena visit www.sourismanitoba.com/complex ìRINK CALENDARî Thanks Sven Kreusch, Manager Souris Glenwood Memorial Complex JOIN THE CIRCLE OF CARE Brandon & Area Information Session: Foster Parents Needed  Place:  West Region Child & Family Services             1239 Princess Avenue, Brandon MB  Date:   Wednesday, October 21, 2009  Time:    2:00 - 3:30 p.m.         7:00 - 8:30 p.m.      Come and meet the agency personnel who work closely with foster parents.   Ask questions and become informed about the vital role foster parents play in the life of a child.   Refreshments provided.   Door Prizes.   Child & Family Services of Western Manitoba  Karen Collister Nancy Hunter 726-6030 1-800-483-8980 Manitoba Foster Family Network Lisa Moxam 204-940-1282 1-866-459-5650   Dakota Ojibway Child & Family Services   Roberta Flett 729-3650   Metis Child, Family & Community Services    Chris Logan 727-8540 1-866-834-4242 West Region Child & Family Services   Raymond Larock 204-985-4050 1-888-333-5518 UPCOMING RECREATION HAPPENINGS Souris Valley Recreation Commission 483-5214, 483-2538 fax Shake Rattle & Roll Preschool Activity Program Ages 2-4 Thursdays September 17 ñ October 8 2:00 ñ 3:00 pm Souris Curling Club Cost:~$4 drop in Fee~or $15 for all classes Class size will be limited ~Yoga Come join us for a night of relaxation and exercise Tuesdays September 15 ñ December 15th Cost:~ $10.00 per evening 7:30pm ñ 8:30pm Souris & Glenwood Memorial Complex 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. 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. 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 Week End!