Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

Good Morning!!
 
Today is Day 6
 
Intramurals Dodgeball:  Grade  Room  vs Room  for Dodgeball in the gym at 12:30PM 
 
Today for Ping Pong will see the Grade 8's in the MPR  
 
Ping Pong Players, please be gentle with our equipment.
 
Please be respectful when watching the Intramurals!!
 
If you continue to throw paper in the Chill Room, you will loose the privilege's of the room
 
Today we have the Grade 7 Girls Basketball Tournament:  Games start at 10:00, 11:15 & 12:30 in the Gym with EESS and Selkirk Jr. High.  Please be respectful with our guests in our school for the Basketball Tournament.
 
Hey SMS!!
If you are talented and you know it clap your hands.  We are looking to host a talent/variety show the Friday afternoon before spring break.
If you are:
-Confident Singer
-Dancer
have an amazing talent for playing an instrument
-can tell jokes
-know a fun magic trick
Or want to showcase a unique skill set that you have practiced over the years,
Please attend a meeting in the art room at lunch today.  Please be on time.
The more interest the better.
If you think you might have a skill that could be a developed into an act PLEASE attend the meeting.  It's all for fun and we have a terrific time.  It's worth the effort!!!  See Mrs. Pinkowski!!
 
Grade 6 Master chef teams competing next week, please get your recipes to Mrs. Kouk by Friday.
 
Saxaphone auditions today and tomorrow @ noon.  Please bring your lunch!!
 
The Computer Lab will be closed today from 12:00 - 1:00PM
 
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Month:
Grade 6 -
Grade7 - 
Grade 8 -
Please meet Mr. MacLennan at last break to have your photo taken and pick your prize
 
Congratulations to the following Grade 7 Master chef teams for making the semi-finals.
Teams 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, & 19
A job well done to all our other teams.  It was tough to narrow it down.
There will be a brief meeting tomorrow at the beginning of lunch in the Foods Room for all semi- finalist teams.
 
Master Chef Junior Semi-Finals:
 
February 28th - Grade 8
Team 1 - Leah, Maielle, Siri, Amy
          2 - Annika, Stella, Kaleigh, Khloe
          7 - Kylah, Loren, Nat
 
March 6th - Grade 8
Team - 10 - Mackenzie, Mackenzie, Ella
            11 - Liam, Evan, Ryder, Austin
            12 - Kylah, Loren, Nat
 
March 13th - Grade 6
Team - 2 - Hailey, Elliot, Elaina
           3 - Sabrina, Camielle, Ashley
           6 - Ivy, Alivia, Macey
           7 - Charlotte, Hannah, Mayra
         11 - Tianna, Samantha, Lily
 
March 20th - Grade 6
Team - 12 - Gracie, Taylor, Vanessa
            13 - Gabby, Emersyn, Quinn
            16 - Dysin, Jaxsin, Bishop
            17 - Caleb, Chase, Jax
            25 - Annabelle, Sidari, Katherine
 
April 3rd- Grade 7 Semi-Finals
 
Basketball Practice Schedule for the week of March 4th - March 8th
 
March 6th - Wednesday: Grade 7 Boys - 3:30 - 5:00
 
March 7th - Thursday: Grade 8 Boys - 7:30 - 8:30
                                    Grade 7 Girls - 3:30 - 5:00
                                    Grade 8 Girls - 5:00 - 6:30
 
March 8th - Friday: Grade 7 Boys - 7:30 - 8:30
 
Basketball Practice for the week of March 11th - March 15th
 
March 11th - Monday: Boys Basketball Playoff Games
 
March 12th - Tuesday: Grade 7 Girls - 7:30 - 8:30
                                     Grade 8 Boys - 3:30 - 5:00
                                     Grade 8 Girls - 5:00 - 7:00
 
March 13th - Wednesday : Grade 7 Boys - 3:30 - 5:00
 
March 14th - Thursday: Grade 8 Boys - 7:30 - 5:00
                                      Grade 7 Girls - 3:30 - 5:00
                                      Grade 8 Girls - 5:00 - 6:30
 
March 15th - Friday: Grade 7 Boys - 7:30 - 8:30
 
Basketball Practice for the Week of March 18th - March 22nd
 
March 18th - Monday:  Boys Basketball Crossover Championships
 
March 20th - Wednesday: Boys Basketball Crossover Championships (WD)
 
           
If you are using any equipment at lunch, please bring the equipment back into the school.  Once it is gone, it is gone, you need to take care of the equipment!!
 
Please Always Remember to Check 3 - Respect Yourself, Respect Others and Respect Our Environment
 
Have a great day!!!! 
 
Spring Break Volleyball Camps:
March 25 - 29th, 2024
MBCI Blue Gym
See your Phys. Ed teacher for an application form or Mike Burchuk @ 204-479-9324 or mburchuk@shaw or volleyballexperience.net
 
2024 Summer Volley, presents the 25th Annual Volleyball Camp, August 12th - 30th , MBCI Blue Gym, same information as above.
 
UPCOMING:
                                                                                           
March ? - Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra Workshop & Concert - Jazz Band
March 12th - Presentation by Siloam Mission (focusing on three types of poverty and power and privilege) 1 - 2 PM in the Gym (students will be called down by grade level)
March 13th - Grade 8 - Room 205 & 211 - Manitoba Museum - 9:15AM - 2:00PM
March 14th - Grade 8 - Room 201, 202, 210 - Manitoba Museum - 9:15AM - 3:00PM
March 14th - 15th - Brandon Jazz Festival - Jazz Band
March 14th - Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4:00- 8:00PM
March 15th - Parent/Teacher Conferences - 9:00AM - 12:00PM
March 15th - PD Day
March 18th - Presentation from Canadian Association of Mental Health
                   - Grade 6 - Period 2
                   - Grade 7 - Period 3
                   - Grade 8 - Period 4
March 18th - SAC MY Basketball X-Over @ South
March 19th - 20th - Grade 8 Ski Trip
March 20th - SAC MY Basketball X-Over @ South - Rain Date
March 22nd - TAG - Battle with Check 3 TV
March 22nd - Talent Show - Variety - PM
March 25th - March 29th - Spring Break
April 8th - TAG - Room Activity 
April 10th - Grade 6 - Band Trip - Grade 6 Concert Band
April 17th - Grade 8 Grad Photos - 9:00AM
April 18th - Spring Individual Photos - 9:00AM - 3:00PM
April 18th - TAG -  House
April 19th - PD Day
April 23rd, 24th & 25th - Grade 6 Ukrainian Language Camp - PM Only
April 23rd - April 24th (Likely the 24th) - Grade 7 Brandon Trip - Grade 7 Concert Band
May 1st - SAC MY South Badminton @ Prairie Badminton
May 6th - PD Day
May 7th - SAC MY Badminton Cross Overs @ North
May 7th - TAG - Room
May 8 & 9th - Sunrise Youth Parliament
May 15th - 17th - Grade 8 & Jazz Moose Jaw Trip - Grade 8 Concert Band
May 17th - TAG - House
May 20th - Victoria Day - No School
May 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th - Grade 8 - Ukrainian Students- Vegreville Trip
May 28th - Grade 6 - Track & Field day @ SMS
May 29th - Grade 7 - Track & Field Day @ SMS
May 30th - Spring Band/Jazz Concert & BBQ - All Grades - All Concert Bands & Jazz Band - 7:00PM
May 31st - Grade 8 - Track & Field Day @ SMS
June 3rd - TAG - Room
June 3rd - Grade 8 - ELA Exam - Periods 1,2,3
June 7th - Beach Volleyball Tournament @ DMCI
June 10th - Grade 8 - Math Exams - Period 1,2,3
June 11th - SAC MY South Track & Field @ Selkirk
June 13th - SAC MY South Track & Field @ Selkirk - Rain Date
June 14th - TAG - Battle with Check 3 TV
June 17th - Burnstick Performance *tentative* - Grade 6 - 8
June 18th - SAC MY South Softball @ EESS
June 19th - SAC MY South Softball @ EESS - Rain Date
June 20th - Grade 8 Farewell Evening
June 24th - Grade 8 - End of Year Field Trip
June 25th - Grade 8 - Field Day @ SMS
June 25th - SAC AGM @ 9AM
June 25th - OBE Farewell Assembly - AM
June 27th - SMS Awards @ 9:15 in Gym
June 27th - Early Dismissal for students @ 2:30
June 28th - Admin Day - No School for students