Shout Outs Grade 6 - McKenzie Squires- Wow, McKenzie! You are a person who serves both our school and community. McKenzie is a hard-working, committed, thoughtful person who serves others. Presently, McKenzie is involved in SRC, helping out at several events and school fundraisers. She is also part of our Middle Years’ Drama Club. McKenzie is always willing to listen, learn, and help others. In our community, McKenzie is part of Girl Guides, and presently, she is independently raising money for Telemiracle (including planning and delivering a Popcorn Sale at our school, among other things). She will be presenting live and on stage! Congratulations, McKenzie. Thank you for all that you do. Grade 7 - Grade 7 Shout Out goes to Keeley Becker. She is a busy girl involved in TMSS sports including volleyball, basketball, badminton and track and field. Outside of school, she is involved in dance and softball, all while maintaining an FM grade level. She is responsible, making arrangements to collect the work that she misses while away. She presents a cheerful demeanor and is helpful and respectful to staff and other students alike. Grade 8 - This month’s grade 8 student of the month is Ashlyn Simoneau. Ashlyn is a positive role model for all her classmates. She works hard in class, is respectful to all staff members and students, and is always willing to volunteer with any task. Keep up the great work Ashlyn! Grade 9 - February’s Grade 9 Student of the Month is Makenna Furber. Makenna consistently achieves excellent marks in all of her classes. She has high expectations in each and every activity in which she participates. Makenna is passionate about dance and not only strives for excellence herself, but also for her students as she makes a strong commitment as a dance teacher. Congratulations Makenna! Grade 9 - Grade 9 Student Dani Mahussier can be heard singing “O Canada’ whenever the school needs a great singer. Dani played volleyball on the TMSS Junior Girl’s Team this past fall and she is presently a very strong player on the TMSS Junior Girls B Basketball Team. She usually collects many points each game and she is also a great leader for her team. Dani is a very strong student academically and works hard at her studies. Way to go Dani!!!!!

Grade 10 - Veronica Nakonieczny is this month’s grade 10 student who deserves a Shout-Out. She started at TMSS this fall and has already started to contribute to being an asset in our community. She volunteers with the CHUMS program and she played volleyball and curls with the school’s senior teams. We are certainly happy to have her positive presence in our school. Grade 11 - Damon Horn, Matthew Merriman, Kelly Holmstrom are all grade 11 students who have put them self in good position to represent TMSS at SHSAA curling Championships. Congrats on your victories and good luck with upcoming Regionals and Provincials. Grade 12 - Hayley Svenson is the student of the month because she exemplifies what it means to be a role model. She is hard working, always strives to improve and never hesitates to help out a classmate. Hayley always brings a smile and a positive attitude to every class. She also shows her hard work and dedication in her curling and skating where she is a patient and likable coach that her skaters love to see every week. Hayley exemplifies hard work and positivity, and that is why she deserve this month's title of student of the month.

TMSS SAGA Heroes

Students at TMSS have started up a GSA

(Gay Straight Alliance) Group. They have

named themselves SAGA Heroes (Sexual and

Gender Acceptance Heroes)

Mission Statement:

“Our mission is to promote tolerance and

acceptance throughout the school community

and to provide a safe, non-judgmental space

as a support network for all people,

regardless of sexual orientation or gender

identity, who share a common vision of social

equality. This will be achieved through

education and support.”

We are always looking for members who want

to make a difference and make TMSS an

inclusive school.

Check announcements for meetings.

PBIS winners

Senior TMSS Curling

The senior TMSS curling teams attended NESSAC in

Melfort on Feb 10-11. TMSS was represented by 4

teams with 2 of these teams advancing to Regionals

which will take place in Prince Albert on March 3-4.

Capturing the NESSAC title in the boys division

were:

Skip: Brayden Kirkland

Third: Damon Horn

Second: Jesse Cleaveley

Lead: Matthew Merriman

Winning the B side in the girls division were:

Skip: Kelly Holmstrom

Third: Ireland Charanduk

Second: Hayley Svenson/Cassie Boxall

Lead: Chandra Wassill

representing TMSS at NESSAC were

Mixed Team

Skip: Knoll Knudsen

Third: Ryann Leader/Heidi Svenson

Second: Ryan Cresswell

Lead: Josie Hayward

Girls Team

Skip: Miranda Mann

Third: Casey Horn

Second: Melissa Mann

Lead: Veronica Nakonieczny

Good luck to team Kirkland and team Holmstrom at

Regionals.

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T.M.S.S. March Newsletter 2017

Principal’s Message

At the start of the 2016-17 school year, TMSS

with the support of our School Community

Council, opted to go with a paperless report

card using the Students Achieve Student and

Parent portals. As communicated in mid-

September, the rational for such a change was

based on providing more assessment

information to parents, increasing parental

engagement in the achievement progress of

their children, and to be environmentally

friendly.

Though we did not receive any pressing

concerns regarding our paperless report card

in term 1, we have received a few following

term 2. Specifically, some of the issues

brought forward revolved around difficulty

accessing comments, having to click on the

appropriate semester and term, and overall

difficulty navigating through the site. In

response, please be advised that our School

Community Council will be revisiting whether

we want to continue with the paperless

approach, return to traditional paper copies,

or consider an e-mail option that was made

available to NESD schools in November, 2017

after we had already committed to the

paperless route using Students Achieve.

Finally, to those who reached out to our

school with their feedback, thank-you for your

candor and understanding approach.

Calendar of Events

March 2 – Mom’s Pantry Collection #1

March 3-4 – Sr Boys Basketball @ Moose Jaw Vanier

March 3-4 – Sr Curling Regionals @ M-Candle Lake, B&G-P.A.

March 9 – Mom’s Pantry Collection #2

March 10-11 – Sr Boys Basketball Conference @ Birch Hills

March 10-11 – Sr Curling Provincials @ B-Assinibioa, G&M-Moose Jaw

March 10-11 – Sr Girls Conferences Basketball @ TMSS

March 14 – Pi (pie) Day $2/slice

March 16 – Mom’s Pantry Collection #3

March 17 – Green Day and Green Rice Krispie Sale $1

March 17 – Grade 6 Bonspiel

March 17-18 – Sr boys regional Basketball @ TBA

March 17-18 – Sr Girls Regionals Basketball @ TBA

March 23 – Grade 11 Career Fair @ Melfort

March 23-25 – Basketball Hoopla Provincials @ Regina

March 31 – Mismatch socks Day – Down Syndrom Awareness Day

March 31 – April 1 – Sr Regional Drama Festival #7 @ Nipawin