SOURIS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER www.shsd.mb. ca Volume 30, Number 1 September 11, 2009 NEWS FROM THE OFFICE Welcome Back!!!   The new school year is off to a great start.  We have a school population as of today of 504 students from K-Grade 12.  We have lots of new faces in the school and at this time we would like to welcome everyone to our school community. A welcome to the school community will be held at our Back to School Meet & Greet that will be held Monday, September 14th beginning at 5:30 p.m.   We will be introducing all the staff at Souris School, along with two formal presentations at 6:00 and 6:30 that will take place in the main gym.  Souris School Parent Advisory Council will be in attendance.  If you are interested in joining our Parent Council, you can get information on this evening.  We will be serving cookies and juice.   Following the Welcome, Grade 9-11 Awards will be held in the main gym at 7:00 p.m.  All class and course awards from the 2008-2009 school year will be presented at this awards ceremony. Please see the Middle Years News for what is planned for Middle Yearís parents. As you are aware, all schools in Manitoba must create Pandemic Planning Preparedness Guidelines for the 2009-2010 School Year.  Southwest Horizon has completed this task and we need everyoneís help in the school community to make this work.  At Souris School, all staff will be going over all the effective health practices with the students in their classes.  As well, if your child is sick with flu like symptoms, it is important that they stay home until these symptoms pass.  If you require further information on this topic, there are two important sites ñ Manitoba Education, document entitled ìPreparing for Pandemic Influenza in Manitobaî and on Manitoba Public Health site ñ ìPandemic Pageî.  These two sites will provide you with a wealth of information. Important Dates to Remember Grade 12 Trip to Camp Koinonia September 22 & 23 Terry Fox Run September 25th, 1:00 p.m. Just a reminder that students need their own water bottles. Welcome the World BBQ Oct. 2, 6:30 ñ 8:00 p.m. Victoria Park School Pictures October 5th We would like to welcome some new and returning staff back to Souris School. Miss Stacey Fordyce will be teaching half time in Grade One, along with Mrs. Hicks.  Ms. Angie Snaith will be teaching æ time in grades 6 & 8.  Maralee Dodds will be working as an Educational Assistant two days per week.  Welcome Back to Kelsey Penner who was away on a leave of absence. We have had the following students teachers at our school for the first week of school.  They will be returning from October 20th ñ November 20th.   Hannah Seitter, Ryan Azdorozny, Christopher Obach, Allisa Denbow, Kristen Klieer, Candace Giesbrecht, Jade Visser.  We hope you enjoyed your time here. MIDDLE YEARS NEWS Welcome! Our middle years students have had a great start to the new year!  We would like to extend a warm welcome to  Ms. Angie Snaith!  Ms. Snaith is teaching grade 6 Science and Social Studies; grade 8 Math, Social Studies and Art.  We are very pleased to welcome her to Souris School. Communication As the school year begins and our studentsí lives become busy, there may be occasions or situations that arise involving your son/daughter.  Please contact your childís teacher or myself with these concerns.  As teachers of your children, we want nothing more than for them to succeed and be happy here at school.  It is this communication between home and school that will result in their success! Your Invitation Please accept this as your invitation to attend our Meet and Greet evening on Monday, September 14th at 5:30 p.m.  Cookies and juice will be served.  We will be meeting as an entire school, then breaking off into a Middle Years meeting for all parents where we will share our goals and initiatives for the year.   This session starts at 7:00 p.m. Parents will have an opportunity to meet with their childís homeroom teacher and discuss upcoming events and plans for the 2009/2010 school year.  Hope to see you there! 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. Come out and enjoy the show! A NOTICE TO ALL M.Y. DRAMA CAST MEMBERS Play practices will occur on Tuesday and Thursday each week from 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. up until the performance week. Please bring a water bottle and snack to each practice as well as your script.  Students are expected to make arrangements for their own transportation home at 5:00 p.m.  There may also be some Sunday practices as well.  Times and dates to be announced. ALL CAST MEMBERS WITH SPEAKING PARTS - LEARN YOUR LINES ! WE HAVE ONLY 6 WEEKS UNTIL PERFORMANCE ! REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT PRACTICES IS REQUIRED BY CAST MEMBERS IN ORDER FOR THE PLAY TO BE A SUCCESS.   A full dress rehearsal is set for Tuesday October 27th from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Performance dates are Thursday. October 29th and Friday, October 30th. More information will follow at a later date. SHAVETHON FOR JESSIE ROBBINS Jessie, a 13 year old girl from Elgin, MB has been diagnosed with Hodgkinís Disease, cancer of the lymph nodes.  Jessie and her family travel to Winnipeg each week for doctor appointments & chemotherapy treatments.  Family and friends are fundraising to help offset some of the expense of driving to Winnipeg every week.  We are asking for pledges to shave our hair off in support of Jessie.  Participants will be collecting over the next 2 ? weeks.  Pledge forms may be picked up from Leanne Rolfe at the Souris School for anyone wishing to participate in the Shavethon.  It will take place at the fundraising BBQ on September 27th @ the Souris Park. If you have been missed and would like to make a pledge or have any questions, please call Chris Swaenepoel 483-3067 or Debbie Sherritt 483-2245. An alternative to the Shavethon is to purchase a purple clip-on hair extension.  Purple is the color for Hodgkinís.  The extensions will be sold at the BBQ for $10.  We would ask that you preorder them by calling Debbie Butler at Plaza Petals, 483-3174.  Deadline to order is September 19th. CAREER EXPLORATION NEWS                                             September is shaping up to be a very busy month.  Please come and see me if you would like to make any changes to your timetable.  Students have one week left to do so.   Within the next couple of weeks, I am going to start meeting with the Grade 12 students individually to do transcript and post-secondary checks. If students are unsure of what they would like to do after they graduate, job shadowing is a perfect opportunity to find out.  If they are interested in a particular career or perhaps a few different ones, please let me know and shadowing opportunities can be set up.  Spending a day or two in an area may be the deciding factor of whether students feel a career is right or wrong for them.  I am always open to getting guest speakers in as well, to give first hand knowledge of career interests.     ïMrs. C. Delaurier PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL Welcome Back! Itís that time of year again: sleeping in is a thing of the past, school lunches decorate our counters in the morning, kids are cranky and everyone is just trying to get into the new routine. ~ ~In spite of this busyness, SSPAC is looking forward to an exciting year! The councilís focus this year is going to be ìcommunicationî and this topic will weave its way into most meetings throughout the year. How do we communicate with our childrenís teacher? Where are there gaps and how can we improve upon what is already in place? What difference does effective communication have on my childís education? These are only some of the questions we will be asking throughout the year. ~We will also take a look at how SSPAC communicates with the parents it represents. We have put together an information sheet that lists our phone numbers, meeting dates and activities that SSPAC is involved in. Please take a few minutes to read through the information and hang on to it as a reference throughout the year. There is also a page for you to fill out and return to us, either with your child to the school or bring it with you to the ìMeet and Greetî at the school on Monday night. We will have a table set up and are looking forward to seeing some new faces, as well as some familiar ones! Lastly, I would just like to point out that the first SSPAC meeting will be on Monday, September 21st starting at 7pm at the school. This year we are cutting back on the number of meetings we hold, from 10 meetings to only 6 meetings throughout the year. We would like to invite you to get involved with Parent Council by coming out to the first meeting. Look for the proposed agenda for that meeting in next weekís newsletter. As always, if you have any concerns or questions; or if you would like to see something discussed at the next meeting, please contact one of the executive members below. ~On behalf of this yearís SSPAC executive, Jaycee Thexton, jayceet@mts.net or 483-3065. 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 DRIVERíS EDUCATION Driverís education will be starting Sunday, September 20th at 10:00 a.m.  Parents would be the same day at 11:00 a.m.  Students must be 15 on or before April 10, 2010.  For more information contact Doug Hastie at 824-2881. RACHELíS CHALLENGE Building a Chain Reaction of Kindness Thursday, September 17th Wawanesa School Gym ñ 7:00 p.m. ñ 8:00 p.m. Southwest Horizon School Division is hosting an evening program open to all parents and community members called ìRachelís Challenge.î Rachel Scott was the first person killed at Columbine High School on April 20th, 1999.  Rachelís act of kindness and compassion coupled with the contents of her six diaries have become the foundation of the most life-changing school program in North America.   During the day, there will be assemblies for students in Grades 7-12.  Powerful video/audio footage of Rachelís life and the Columbine tragedy holds student spell-bound during a one hour school presentation that motivates them to positive change in the way they treat others. The evening presentation is for parents and community leader.  This session is similar to the assembly program and ends with a specific challenge to parent and community leaders, showing them how they can reinforce the decisions their youth are making. Please plan to attend.  All are welcome.  For more information, please contact Wawanesa School at 483-6298 or visit the website: www.rachelschallenge.org   SCHOOL COMING EVENTS September 14      Back to School Meet & Greet         5:30 ñ 6:45 p.m. 14      M.Y. Presentation 7:00 p.m. 14      High School Awards         7:00 p.m. 22-23   Gr. 12 Trip to Camp Koinonia 25      Terry Fox Run October 5       School Pictures will be taken 29 & 30 Middle Years Drama         Performance 7:00 ñ 9:00 p.m.         ìWay Out West in a Dressî COMMUNITY EVENTS If you have any messages for Community Events please email it directly to: conniem@shmb.ca UPCOMING RECREATION HAPPENINGS Souris Valley Recreation Commission 204-483-5214 204-483-2538 fax FALL 2009 FIT BODY BOOT CAMPS SOURIS SEPTEMBER MONDAYS Starting September 14th ñ November 16th - 10 weeks - 60 min 6pm - Core & Cardio Boot Camp $110.00 7pm - Weight Trainers Boot Camp $110.00 WEDNESDAYS Starting September 16th ñ November 18th - 10 weeks - 60 min 6pm - Core & Cardio Boot Camp $110.00 7pm - Weight Trainers Boot Camp $110.00 SPACE IS LIMITED AND YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER ~Gymnastics Starts September 17th Thursdays - September 17 ñ October 8th Souris Curling Club 4:00 ñ 5:00 pm Grade 1-2 5:00 ñ 6:00 pm Grade 3-4 6:00 ñ 7:00 pm Grade 5-6 Cost: $35.00 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 Little Hands = BIG HelpÖHELPING HANDS.~ Sunday School Registration for St. Paulís United Church will be on Sunday, Sept. 20 between 10:30 and 11:00 in the auditorium of the United Church.~ For more info please contact Lori at 483-3410 or by email chriscouling@mts.net AVALON THEATRE Sept. 11-13 7:30 P.M., Rated:  P.G. 1hr. 46mins MY SISTERS KEEPER Starring: Cameron Diaz Conceived as a marrow donor for her gravely ill sister, Anna has undergone countless surgeries and medical procedures in her short life. Though their older daughter's life has no doubt been prolonged, the unorthodox decision of Anna's parents has cracked the entire family's foundation. When Anna sues her parents for emancipation, it sets off a court case that threatens to destroy the family for good. HARTNEY HORSE 4-H CLUB September 14th, 7:00 p.m. Hartney School 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. Youíre Invited to a Pajama Party! ...Satin pillows, lava lamps, chocolate fountain, pizza, manicures, self-esteem building sessions, intimate concert...   Who:  Girls in Grades 5-8 When: September 20th,  5:00 - 8:30 pm (Registration            Starts at 4:30) Where: Faith Community Baptist Church, Souris Cost: $10/girl Why: Come out to learn that TRUE Beauty is           something you are born with, NOT something           you have to attain To Register call 769-2010 or email nadinereimer@live.com Donít Forget to Wear Your Pajamas and Bring a Pillow! Exclusive ëBeautiful, Unique girlí Merchandise (T-shirts, jewellery, CDís etc.) will be on sale at the event.          www.bugirl.com SUPERNANNY SECRETS REVEALED Keys to Successful Parenting Which Secrets Work? DATES:    Thursday September 17, 24,          October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2009 LOCATION: Souris Health Centre                   Multi-Purpose Room TIME:   1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.   PRESENTER:      Val Caldwell TO REGISTER CONTACT: Val @838-2224 or Mallory @ 1-800-483-8980 Co-sponsored by Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba and the Promise Years Parent Child Program Join Souris Skating Club for a FREE Canskate lesson Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:00 - 4:45 Souris-Glenwood Memorial Complex Helmets are required for all skaters. Canskate registration will take place 4:00 - 6:30 Celebrate Skate Canada-Manitoba Day with us! Please consider this your invitation to register for Beavers, Cubs & Scouts on September 16th and September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at St. Paulís United Church.  September 23rd will also be a regular troop meeting for the three groups.  Beavers are for children ages 5-7, Cubs are children ages 8-11, Scout are 11 years and older. 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.  It has been amazing just how many labels can be saved from the garbage.  Our last deposit was made September 6th with 8,214 points.  In March we deposited 5610 points.  So keep those labels & UPC barcodes coming in.  If interested, you can go to www.campbellsoup.ca, and then click on labels for education for information.  Keep those labels coming!  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.         ïMrs. Glenda McConnell RMFL  SCHEDULE 2009 FRI., SEPT. 11 - all at 4:30     VIRDEN  at      DAUPHIN          SOUTHWEST at STONEWALL NEEPAWA at PARKWEST FRI., SEPT. 18 - all at 4:30 STONEWALL at VIRDEN DAUPHIN at      NEELIN PARKWEST        at SOUTHWEST @ SOURIS WED., SEPT. 23 - all at 4:30 VIRDEN  at NEEPAWA NEELIN at SOUTHWEST @ SOURIS PARKWEST        at DAUPHIN FRI., OC.T 2 - all at 4:30 SOUTHWEST at NEEPAWA DAUPHIN at      STONEWALL NEELIN at PARKWEST FRI., OCT. 9 - all at 4:30 NEEPAWA at NEELIN STONEWALL at PARKWEST SOUTHWEST at VIRDEN FRI OCT 16 - all at 4:30 PARKWEST        at VIRDEN NEELIN at STONEWALL NEEPAWA at DAUPHIN THUR. OCT. 22 - all at 4:30 DAUPHIN at SOUTHWEST @SOURIS STONEWALL at NEEPAWA VIRDEN at NEELIN SAT. OCT. 31 - all at 2:00 4TH at 1st  LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL 1 3RD at  2nd LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL 2 6TH at  5th CONSOLATION GAME SAT. NOV. 7     CHAMPIONSHIP GAME   (at highest placed finalist ) 2:00 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. 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. 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, 1995-96, 1997-98, 2002-03, 2003-2004 Middle Years 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2000-2001, 2001-02 We still have five 2006-2007 high school yearbooks available.  The cost is $15.00 each.  If interested, please see Mr. Adams in the Business Education Lab or Connie Moffatt or Ellen Legge in the office. 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. HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT FIRST WEEK AT SCHOOL! SEE YOU MONDAY!