SOURIS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER http://schools.shmb.ca/sci. Number 11, February 28, 2014 NEWS FROM MR. WILLIAMS

Southwest Horizon School Division invites you to attend the open house of

The Souris Administration Office

on Apri l 9 2014

Cake and Refreshments will be provided along with a tour of our new building.

Please join us from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M.

at 67 Willow Avenue East (directly west of the Souris School)

LOST AND FOUND Our four large Tupperware containers, of mostly clothing, turned into the Lost and Found is overflowing. Please feel free to stop by and check through the containers to see if you can find any articles you may be missing within your family. The clothing will be washed and sent away to the Samaritan House in Spring Break. 8 x 8 STORAGE SHED FOR SALE

The Grade 12 Construction class would like to offer you the chance to help support their growing program, and remove some clutter from your garage or basement. As an application of the skills taught during the course, the Grade 12 Construction class has built an 8’ x 8’ storage shed, complete with texture plywood siding, double doors (opening just shy of 4’) and a shingled roof. It is available now for the low price of $775 ($705 for material, 10% to help expand the Construction course), and can be stored at the school until the snow melts. For more information on the shed, a detailed breakdown of costs, please contact Phil Dyck at 483-2161 or phild@shmb.ca •Mr. Phil Dyck Wood Technology Teacher

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION The school is now accepting registrations for Kindergarten students for the 2014-2015 school year. Parents who have children of Kindergarten age are asked to register these children with the school secretary between 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.,

Monday to Friday at the school office. Parents are asked to bring their child’s birth certificate when they come to register, so we can make a copy for our files. Children must be five years of age on or before December 31st, 2014. Anyone who is aware of neighbors and friends who may have children ready to begin Kindergarten in the fall are asked to pass the message on to them to assist with our school planning. OLD YEARBOOKS FOR SALE We have a number of old yearbooks for sale. They are available at the office for $1.00 each. Below you will find the years and the number of copies available. Middle Years 2001-02 3 98-99 7 93-94 1 92-93 2 91-92 2 90-91 4 Senior Years 06-07 8 03-04 20 00-01 1 97-98 11 83-84 2 82-83 1 80-81 1 K-8 NEWS DO YOU HAVE ANY BOOKS TO DONATE? Still looking for any grade 6, 7, or 8-level books you might like to donate to the school. Specifically, the Percy Jackson series, the Wrush series, Maximum Ride, The Hardy Boys, and/or Scott Westerfeld and Gary Paulson.

•Thanks, Miss Birch!

CAREER EXPLORATION NEWS Next week there are a lot of opportunities for Career Exploration. Monday 3rd 11:15am - presentation

Tierney Edmunds - Mount Royal University. Tuesday 4th the Grade 10 and 11 students will be attending the Career Symposium in Brandon, permission forms have been given out and need to be returned prior to this day. Thursday 6th - 11:15am Lakeland College will be giving a presentation. Friday 7th - 11:15 Alan Robertson will be working with Miss. Hannah's class on Adobe Illustrator. Any students wishing to attend the in-school presentations need to come and speak to Mrs.West. Scholarships Every week more scholarship opportunities arrive at the school. All students should be checking in with me on a regular basis for info. MTS "Future First" Program. Deadline April 30th MGEU and NUPGE scholarships. Deadlines May 15th and June 30th. Coaching Manitoba Bursary Deadline April 30 2014 Manitoba Foundation for Sports Deadline April 30 2014 Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship fund ( for High Performance athletes) Deadline April 30 2014 Andrew Budge Memorial Scholarship (Baseball) Deadline TBA Winnipeg Goldeyes "Field of Dreams" Scholarship (Baseball) Deadline TBA Please see Mrs. West for eligibility criteria and application details SOURIS PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

For information on Souris PAC: email sourispac@shmb.ca, call Mandy at 204-483-2595 go to http://schools.shmb.ca/~sourispac/ Families are busier than ever these days, so brief monthly meetings and a few group activities through the year make the Parent Advisory Council a great way to stay connected to the school community. Anyone looking for more information can: •email sourispac@shmb.ca, •call Mandy at 204-483-2595 •go to http://schools.shmb.ca/~sourispac/

Next Meeting: Monday March 10, 2014 (AGM) Call For Nominations The Souris School Parent Advisory Council Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Monday, March 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm. The agenda for this meeting will include the annual financial report, projected budget for 2013-14 and elections for executive positions. Executive positions available are:

President (non-voting) – the president chairs meetings, arranges agendas, and appoints and monitors committees Treasurer –the treasurer is responsible for financial duties, including paying bills, preparing financial reports, assisting with drafting budgets Early Years Representative, Middle Years Representative, Senior Years Representative. These advocate for concerns and interests of the area they represent

Special Needs Representative – represent the concerns and interest of parents and their children that have additional needs within the school environment Allergy Representative – represents the concerns and interests of parents and

their children with allergies within the school environment

Anyone looking for more information can:

• email sourispac@shmb.ca, • call Mandy at 204-483-2595 • go to

http://schools.shmb.ca/~sourispac/

SPORTS

JV Girls Basketball

•Coach Prevost

JV Boys Basketball The JB Boys had a great game on February 18th against the Killarney Raiders. Every player showed a lot of improvement and played very well. Leading the team in points was King Zapanta with 13 [oints. Though they played hard the boys lost. •Coach Zadorozny Grade 7 and 8 Boys Basketball The Grade 7/8 Boys Basketball Team travelled to Virden this past Wednesday for the Zone Basketball tournament. They went undefeated into the final match vs Kola. The boys gave it their all and finished second. Great Job Boys! •Coach Cooke Varsity Girls Basketball The Varsity Girls Basketball Team finished second at the Elton Invitational Tournament on Valentine weekend. The girls played great Friday beating Elton and Elm Creek. The ladies beat Hamiota in the semifinal, but fell to Teulon in the final. Great Job Ladies! The Varsity Girls Basketball team opened up Game 1 of their provincial playoff with Boissevain February 25th. The girls had a slow start but managed to keep the game close trailing by 5 at halftime. The third quarter belonged to the Sabres as they outscored the Broncos 19-3. The ladies pulled away to win 61-40. Emma Boisvert

had her best game as a Sabre pouring in 24 points. Sarah Palson was held scoreless in the first half but still managed her third triple/double of the year scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 steals. Jessie Robbins added 9.

•Coach Penner Sabres Basketball

Curling Congratulations to Grant Jackson and his team of Brayden Payette (Brandon, Marc Vachon (Oak Lake) and Kyle Gardiner (Brandon) who won the U-18 Men’s Birth to represent Westman at the 2014 Mnitoba Games held in Morden-Winkler. Teams representing Norman, Central, Eastman, Parkland, Interlake and two Winnipeg teams will also be competing. Opening ceremonies will take place on Sunday, March 2nd. The team will be there until March 5th. The team curls regularly in the Brandon Juniors Super League. All the best at the Winter Games Grant.

SOURIS SCHOOL COMING EVENTS March 7 PAC Annual General Meeting 7:00 p.m. 14 Admin. Day – NO CLASSES 28 Admin. Day – NO CLASSES Spring Break begins April 7 First day of classes after Spring Break 18 Good Friday – NO CLASSES 21 PD Day – NO CLASSES May 1,2,3 Happy Days Drama 11 SY Band Tour somewhere within 11-15 19 Victoria Day – NO CLASSES June 3 Band Concert at Souris School 4 Band Concert at Hartney School 23 Souris School Grad 26 Report Card Pick Up and Early Dismissal 27 Admin. Day – NO CLASSES

COMMUNITY NEWS Souris Skating Club Ice Show – The Emerald City Wednesday, March 12, 2014 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Souris & Glenwood Memorial Complex Everyone Welcome! Admission: Adults $5.00, Seniors & students - $3.00

Family - $10.00 Looking for Two Male Gerbils We are looking for two male gerbils. Please call Shelley at 483-2110 if you have any. Camp Forms Available in the Office We have camp form applications for Turtle Mountain Bible Camp and also Camps with Meaning (Camp Assiniboia, Camp Koinonia and Camp Moose Lake) available in the office. St. John Ambulance Babysitting Courses 2014 March 15th – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please call 204-727-4466 to register. Deloraine Border Festival April 7 to April 25 Entry Deadline: February 12 Check out the website for all your festival questions. deloraineborderfestival.net Be a part of the festival! Hope Floats Roast Beef Supper and Rainbow Auction Fri, Apr 11 Deloraine Legion 5:30 - 8:00 Proceeds to : Deloraine Cancer Care Unit, Brandon Radiation Unit, Canadian Cancer Society

AVALON THEATRE Labor Day Rates: PG Drama Stars: Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited. The Monuments Men Rated: PG 118 min Ation/Biography/Drama Stars: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. Movie Times: Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 7:30 pm Admission Prices: Adults - $6.00, Students - $5:00, Children (under 4) - $4.00 SUNFLOWER TEA HOUSE Daily soup & 1 pkg crackers 2.75 Hot Dog 2.75 Hamburger 3.75 Cheeseburger 4.00 Pizza Pops 2.00 Sandwiches: Ham, Chicken, Cheese 3.25

Caesar salad with 1 dressing 3.50 Chicken Caesar Salad with 1 dressing 4.25 Chicken Wraps – with 1 dressing 4.00 Extra salad dressings .25 Extra crackers .25 Specials – Daily specials are 4.25 Monday-Grilled Cheese & Bag of Veggies Tuesday – Taco in a Bag Wednesday – Peroghies (6) & sour cream Thursday – Chili & a bun Friday – Pizza Monday – Chicken Burger Tuesday – Taco in a Bag Wednesday – Mac & Cheese Thursday – Pulled Beef Friday – Pizza Snacks Veggie bag & dip 1.75 Old Dutch Chips 1.00 Long John’s 1.50 Hot rod 1.25 Rice krispie cake 1.00 Beef Jerky 1.75 Puffed wheat cake 1.00 Apple fritters 1.50 Cookies .75 Muffins .75 Donuts 1.25 Twister 1.50 Fruit (in season) 1.00 Drinks Apple juice or orange juice 300ml bottles - 1.50 White or chocolate milk - small 1.50, large 1.7 Souris Valley Recreation Commission Upcoming Community Programs 483-5214 or svrc@mymts.net Adult Community Badminton Wednesdays and Sundays, 7:30pm - 10pm Subject to school availability Bring your own racquet Adult Community Volleyball Thursday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Subject to School Availability Walking in the Complex The Complex is open during the day for walking. Pedometers available at the recreation office Missing Kids The Find Me ID app is free, password protected and available on most models of iPhone and Android. To download the app for Iphone or Android, please visit the Istore or googleplay.

To sign up to be notified when the Find Me ID app is available for Blackberry, please visit the MissingKids.ca site Lindsay Lobb, Supervisor MissingKids.ca Canadian Centre for Child Protection tel: 204 945.7502 fax: 204 948.2461 http://www.protectchildren.ca Souris Skating Club Labels for the Stuff Kids Lose! “Mabel’s Labels” are dishwasher and laundry safe personalized labels. Shop and order at: www.souris.mabelslabels.com

Great for school supplies, lunch boxes, sports equipment and clothing. This fundraiser runs September 4/13 to March 31/14 in support of the Souris Skating Club.