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Monday, September 14th, 2026

Good Morning!!

It is Day 5 today!

For the month of September Grade 7 Rooms 202, 203 & 206 will be eating in your homerooms.  As well as all the Grade 6 homerooms.

Grade 8 Girls Volleyball practice is Monday September 14th 3:30 - 5:00PM

Just a little reminder that our school canteen will open on Monday, September 14th, 2026 with a hot lunch on Wednesday, September 16th.  Please check out the website for ordering information

Volleyball and soccer sign up sheets are up outside of the gym

 School canteen opens

Terry Fox Video (1:15 - 1:45)  Gym (Kristen Fox - Terry's Niece)

Cross Country Runners: any interested students, please see the sign up sheet outside the gym.  Practices will run Tuesdays and Thursdays @ @ 1200  Any questions can be directed to Mr. Kozak or Mrs Sicotte.  Thank You!!

Are you in Grade 8?  Did you order a 2025/26 (last years) yearbook?  Mrs. Bollegraf will be handing them out from the chill room starting at 12:05.  Not sure if you ordered one? Come and check!!                                Grade 7's you will be tomorrow.

Grade 8 girls volleyball practice today after school 3:30 - 5:00                                                                           1st tryout is Tuesday September 15th (tomorrow)3:30 - 5:00

For this afternoon's assembly:  Students report to period 5 class for attendance then there will be an announcement for students to get their TAG shirt on and go directly to your TAG room.  113 TAG will go to the MPR  Once all your students arrive in TAG, bring them to the gym.  Video starts at 1:15

The body sprays and the axe and all the strong smells in the hallways, please tone that down as some of the people in the building have allergies to the smells.

At lunch between 12:20 and 12:30 you must make a choice as to where you will be from 12:30 until 1:00PM.  Wondering in the halls and in the bathrooms is NOT an option.  You must be in a supervised area!

NO PHONES!  Please keep the phones powered down and out of sight.  If you need a phone please come to the office.

Please lock your lockers with the lock you have been provided!

If you are outside playing frisbee golf or any other sport and the ball or a frisbee go into people's property, please do not go onto the property.

Bikes, scooters and walkers, please do not go through the parking lot when arriving or leaving school grounds.  Vehicles may not see you!!!  Please be careful!

Reminder that if you are late in the morning or afternoon arriving at school, please check into the office for a late slip, for attendance purposes.

No food or drink outside at lunch!! 

You must hand in your lunch permission slips to the office in order to leave the school grounds.

When you are eating your lunch please be seated!!!

Please clean up after yourselves at lunch.

If you take any equipment outside, please be responsible and bring it inside as lunch ends.

Please if you are riding a bike or a scooter to school, please walk your bike in front of OBE AND please do not ride or walk your bike/scooter in the parking lot.

Make today a great day!!

We are a CHECK 3 School - Respect yourself, Respect Others and Respect our Environment

"In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by." - Lucille Ball

 

Make today an amazing day!!
 
 

This News is from SMS Canteen for the 2026/2027 school year!!

Summer is ending and it’s that time of year when kids are back in school!

We are excited for this new school year in the canteens.

SMS canteen will be a little different this year. 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday the canteen will be open for snacks and treats.  No hot food available except on Wed.  Canteen will be open starting Sept. 14.

Wednesdays are hot lunch days!!!  Our first hot lunch will be Wednesday, September 16.

            !!  Taco in a Bag  !!     The canteen will serve snacks and drinks as usuals well.

 Here is the link for the form for Sept. 16:

https://pci.jotform.com/form/262415673652056

I will have printed forms for those who wish to pay in cash.  All forms will be due by 12:30pm along with the payment on Monday prior to the hot lunch Wednesday.  All orders must be paid in advance.  Students can drop off their form with payment to the office and Azaria will pick up on Monday at 12:30.

There will not be any other hot lunch items other than what the meal is for that day.

Sept. 23 hot lunch :  pizza slice $3.00

Sept. 30 hot lunch :  Chicken fingers & fries  $10.00

The link for following hot lunch Wednesdays will be updated every Thursday.

 
 
UPCOMING:
 

September 17th - Meet the Teacher BBQ (5:30) Assembly (6:00)

September 22nd - Grade 6 First Lesson Night 6:30 - 8:00PM

September 23rd - Grade 6 First Lesson Day

September 24th - Fall Photos (MPR) 10:00 - 1:30PM

September 24th - Grade 7 OCD Presentations (library)

September 28th - Terry Fox Walk/Run 11:00 - 12 noon

September 28th - 7/8 Co-ed Soccer @ Buhler Park

September 29th - Grade 6 Field Trip to Birds Hill Park

September 30th - Truth & Reconciliation - No School

October 9th - Cross Country at Pinawa

October 12th - Thanksgiving Day - No School

October 16th - PD/EA Day - No School for students

October 23rd - PD Day - No School for students

November 4th - Photo Re-takes (AM Only) (Library)

November 10th - Grade 8 Remembrance Day Ceremony 10am dress rehearsal

November 11th - Remembrance Day - No School

November 20th - PD/Admin Day - No School for students

November 24th - Volleyball Crossovers @ Dakota Fieldhouse

November 25th - Grade 6 Immunization (AM) Clothing Lab

November 27th - Report Cards Go Home

November 30th - December 4th - Book Fair (during school hours plus Parent/Teacher Conferences)

December 2nd - Winter Concert Grade 7 & 8 & Jazz @ 7:00 PM

December 3rd - Book Fair  (during school hours & 4:00Pm - 8:00 PM)

December 3rd - Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4:00PM - 8:00PM

December 4th - Parent/Teacher Conferences 9:00AM - 12 noon

December 4th - Book Fair 9:00AM - 12 noon

December 4th - PD/Admin Day - No School for students

December 18th - Early Dismissal for students

December 21st - January 1st - Christmas Break

January 4th - School Re-Opens (Day 6)

January 14th - Winter Concert Grade 6 & Jazz - 7:00PM

January 14th - Grade 6 Tripleball @ SMS/Dugald

February 1st - 2nd Semester starts Admin Day - No School for students

February 15th - Louis Riel Day - No School for students

February 23rd - South Basketball Tournament

February 25th - South Basketball (Rain Date)

March 3rd - Grade 8 Farewell Photos 9am - 2:30 (Library)

March 3rd - Basketball Championships @ North

March 4th - Basketball Championships @ North

March 12th - Report Cards Go Home

March 18th & March 19th - Brandon Jazz Festival

March 18th - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8PM

March 19th - Parent/Teacher Conferences 9am - 12noon

March 19th - PD/Admin Day - No school for students

March 24th - 3v3 Grade 6 Basketball @ Gillis (TBD if participating)??

March 26th - Good Friday - No School for students

March 29th - April 2nd - Spring Break

April 5th - School Re-opens (Day 4)

April 16th - PD/Admin Day/EA PD - No School for students

April 16th - Grade 6 Band Day ?? TBD

April 29th - South Badminton Tournament @ Prairie Badminton

May 3rd & May 4th - Grade 7 Brandon Trip

May 7th - Badminton Championships @ Prairie Badminton

May 10th - PD/EA Day - No School for students

May 19th - May 21st - Grade 8 Moose Jaw Trip

May 24th - Victoria Day - No School 

May 25th - Spring Band/Jazz Concert & BBQ @ 7:00PM

June 1st - South Track & Field @ Selkirk

June 3rd - South Track & Field @ Selkirk (Rain Date)

June 25th - Grade 8 Field Trip (AM)UPUTTZ (PM)The Beach

June 25th - Report Cards Go Home

June 29th - SMS Awards @ 9:15

                 - Grade 8  -9:15 - 10:00

                 - Grade 7 -10:15 - 11:00

                 - Grade 6 -11:15 - 12 noon

June 29th - Early Dismissal for students

June 30th - Admin Day - No School for students