SOURIS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER http://schools.shmb.ca/sci. Number 9, December 21, 2012 NEWS FROM MR. WILLIAMS Cold, Cold, Cold!!! Firstly, thank you to the students, staff, and parents who organized and participated in the Christmas Concert. It was a wonderfully enjoyable event. We are very proud of your efforts and are already looking forward to what great songs you will perform next year. Once again, students at Souris School participated in a number of activities during the Season of Giving. Here is a list of the highlights:

1. Our Make Change group travelled to Samaritan House and Helping Hands Soup Kitchen. Thank you to Mrs. Sobry for organizing this event.

2. Student Council students served cookies and dainties outside Bigway while collecting non-perishable food items and monetary donations to support our local Christmas Cheer Hamper Drive and Food Bank.

3. Our entire school participated in a food drive for local Christmas Cheer Hamper Drive and Food Bank.

4. Student Council Mitten Tree. 5. Student Council Coats for Christmas. 6. Bad Boys and Cool Chicks performed at

the Lion’s Supper. 7. Middle Years students made and

delivered Place Mats to the Personal Care Home.

It is so refreshing to see our students give a bit of themselves for those less fortunate. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday. See you on Jan 7th, 2013. THE EASTCOAST TRAVEL CLUB WINNERS ARE… Paul Campbell from Souris and Cathy Vanderhart from Selkirk were the lucky

winners of the Christmas Wreath and Christmas Mail box. Thank you to all who supported this fundraiser. WE TRIED!! A big thank you to everyone who brought non-perishable food items for Christmas Cheer this year. Unfortunately we did not quite fill Mr. Williams office, but many families will benefit greatly from the food that was brought in this holiday season. All the food that was collected for the ‘Christmas Food Bank Challenge’ and ‘Halloween for Hunger’ stay in Souris at the local food bank. Thank you for all who donated! PLACEMATS BRING JOY! On Tuesday, December 18th, two students from each grade 6-8 classrooms travelled to Victoria Park Lodge and the Personal Care Home in Souris. Here they delivered colorful hand made placements that each student created for Seniors to use and enjoy this season! Connecting with Seniors is beneficial for everyone! 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/

FOOTBALL The 2012 Sabres Football season was a huge success! The team consisted of: Brett King, Danny Peaslee, Adam Forsyth, Seth Walker, Matthew Vinck, Dennis Pozo, Alberto Pozo, Joel Boulton, Brenden Roberts, Colin Carr, Aric Eissner-Suttie, Wyatt Hiebert, Sebastian Gohl, Andrew Davis, Conrad May, Aaron Turnbull, Blair Penno, Nathan Doull, Radney Logan, Michael Gohl, Nathan Greig, Ryan Gilliard, Bradley Engelbretson, David Ginter, Zach Miner,

DJ Logeot, Adam Kowalchuk and Alex Harasymchuk.

Graduating players are David Ginter, Radney Logan, Seth Walker, Colin Carr, Aric Eissner-Suttie, Blair Penno, Conrad May, Nathan Doull, Joel Bolton, Ryan Gilliard and Dennis Pozo. Congratulations and all the best in your future endeavors. Our team won all of their regular season games! Statistically, we had the second best offense in the league! Statistically, we had the best defense in the league! We had an exciting semi-final game against Swan River, which we won. The championship game was a hard fought battle, which ended in a score of 12-10 for the Dauphin Clippers. We are very proud of these football athletes, who showed great sportsmanship and respect for the game. Thank-you to all who helped out with the team!

•Submitted by Brian Elder & Theresa O’Brien

HIGHSCHOOL HOCKEY The Souris Sabres were in a tournament on December 8th and 9th. They got the early draw on Saturday, playing Melita/Waskada at 9:30 a.m. and came out with a 2-1 victory. Lance Bartel opened the scoring and skilled sniper Seth Walker took over from there, netting the game-winning goal. In the second game of the day they played the hometown Killarney Raiders. A handful of dedicated fans made the drive out to support the team and the Sabres played very well. But, with a minute left Killarney got the go-ahead goal and handed the Sabres a 3-2 loss. Brayden Rolfe and Lance Bartel scored for the Sabres. Sunday was another early morning game, this time against a very strong team from Kenora. The Sabres played one of their best games of the season but again gave up a costly goal late in the game, this time with 3 seconds left. Rhett Dodds scored the lone Sabres goal in the 2-1 loss.

The Sabres dropped a pair of league games on the December 14th weekend. The Sabres gave the Rivers/Elton Rage their first win of the season. Lance Bartel and Matt Williams got two goals each in the 6-4 loss. On Saturday night the Sabres came out much stronger against Crocus Plains. Lance Bartel and Matt Williams provided all of the offence, earning their paycheques for the week!! In the end, the Sabres lost a nail biter – 4-3 in overtime. BASKETBALL Varsity Boys The Varsity Boys played Hamiota Huskies on December 12th. They played a great game losing 52-47. Our top scorers were Colin Carr and Tyson McRae with 10 points each. Great job guys! The Varsity Boys lost a tough one Tuesday night to Boissevain 60-49. They were a little cold on the free throw line, sinking 5 out of 25 shots. Our leading scorers were Micheal Gohl with 17 points and Blair Penno with 14. Our top rebounders were Colin Carr with 11 defensive rebounds and Nathan Greig with 7. Good try guys! On Wednesday the team defeated the Hamiota Huskies 59-41. The top scorers were Sebastian Gohl with 16 points and Tyson McRae and Michael Gohl with 14 points each. Our leaders in defensive rebounds were Nathan Greig with 6 and Sebastian Gohl with 4. Great Job Boys! Next action is January 8th when the boys face the Virden Golden Bears at home. Varsity Girls The varsity girls basketball team were in action last weekend in Brandon. The competition was stiff in the round robin event as the girls faced Neelin, Hamiota, and Massey. The girls played well and improved throughout the weekend although

they dropped all three games. Emily Tuttosi averaged 9.3 pts/gm, while Chanel Becker averaged 6 rebounds/gm.

On Tuesday the team traveled to Killarney to open up Zone 9 league play where they posted an impressive 79-8 victory. Sara Palsons 15 points led the ladies and 4 blocks, while Emily added 14 and 8 steals. Mac Rowat, Jessie Robbins, and Alissa Swaenepoel all chipped in with 8 points. The girls are off for the holidays before hosting their home tournament, The Sabres Shootout, January 11/12.

•Coach Penner

JV GIRLS On December 14th the JV Girls Basketball team defeated the Neelin Spartans. The Sabres played an outstanding game, which included 37 steals, and great shooting from the field. Jamie Sherritt led all scorers with 30 points while Kaylee Butterfield led the team in rebounding with 8 boards, Jaedon Cooke posted the team’s first double double, with 12 points and 11 steals. The team travelled to Neepawa last weekend to compete against some of the top JV teams in the province. The girls started off their weekend strong, with a 61-11 win against Neelin. Top scorers in the match were Niamh McKenna with 12 points and Courtney Roy with 10 points. Player of the game was given to Jaedon Cooke. The girls then faced rival Grandview Spartans. Despite great play, the girls just couldn’t get by a tough zone defense, and lost the match 54-45. Jamie Sherritt received the Player of the Game award in that match. On Saturday, the girls played in the 3rd place game against a strong Virden team. It was a great battle but the Sabres came out on the losing end, giving them a 4th place finish for the weekend. Niamh McKenna was named player of the Game in

the match Congrats girls on a well played weekend.

SOURIS SCHOOL COMING EVENTS December 24 First Day of Christmas Holidays January 7 Return to Classes after Christmas Break February 18 Louis Riel Day – NO CLASSES 26 PD Day – NO CLASSES 26 Grad Photos – All day 27 Grad Photos – A.M. only April 22 Band Concert – Hartney-7:00 p.m. 23 Band Concert –Souris-7:00 p.m. AVALON THEATRE

Dec 21-23 7:30 P.M. ALEX CROSS

Starring Tyler Perry A lawman is torn between justice and personal vengeance in this action drama. Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) is a detective and forensic psychologist who works for the Detroit Police Department.

Dec 28 -30 7:30P.M. LIFE OF PI

Starring: Irfan Khan/Tabu Rated: P.G. 2hr. 5mins

The coming-of-age story surrounds the son of a zookeeper who survives a shipwreck by stowing away on a lifeboat with a zebra, an orangutan, a hyena, and a Bengal tiger by the name of Richard Parker Concession Prices: Drinks, bars and sm. popcorn $1.50 and up Admission Adults-$6.00, Students-$5.00,Child-$4.00

SUNFLOWER TEA HOUSE (note the change in prices) Daily soup & 1 pkg. crackers 2.50 Hot Dog 2.50 Hamburger 3.50 Cheeseburger 3.75 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 and include Swiss roll for dessert 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 Port Friday – Pizza Snacks Veggie bag & dip 1.50 Old Dutch Chips 1.00 Long John’s 1.25 Hot rod 1.25 Rice krispie cake 1.00 Beef Jerky 1.75 Puffed wheat cake 1.00 Apple fritters 1.25 Cookies .75 Muffins .75 Donuts 1.00 Twister 1.25 Fruit ( in season) 1.00 Drinks Apple juice or orange juice 300ml bottles - 1.25 White or chocolate milk - small 1.25, large 1.75 COMMUNITY EVENTS

Ed's Garage Coming to Souris!

“Wry, witty, and wonderfully funny” –The Beat Magazine "The perfect remedy for whatever ails audiences.” –Wellington Advertiser

Ed can fix just about anything – an old truck, a stubborn boat motor, even people’s problems. The folks of Port Petunia flock to Ed’s Garage for oil changes and sage advice. Everything’s running like a well-oiled machine until a psychotherapist from the city sets up shop next door, throwing a wrench into the whole business. Actor Rod Beattie, writer Dan Needles and director Douglas Beattie (of the Wingfield series) return with this light-hearted comedy. For over 40 years, MTC has taken live theatre to communities throughout Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. This season MTC and Manitoba Lotteries proudly present "Ed's Garage". Tour sponsors this year are Manitoba Hydro and CIBC. Hosted by Souris District Arts Council, this is the second time MTC's rural touring production has entertained Souris audiences, with this year's event taking place on Monday, January 7th at 7:30pm in the Souris School Auditorium. What a wonderful way to chase away the dark days of winter! Individual tickets will be available at Plaza Petals or you can call Sharon Dunn at 483-2001 to reserve. Adult ticket at the door: $20; Early bird ticket: $16; Student ticket: $10; Family ticket: $42 CANDLELIGHT SERVICE Faith Community Baptist Church December 24TH, 7:00 P.M. All are welcome. Candles are provided. ELGIN RINK IS NOW OPEN Public Skating Times: Fridays: 7:00 – 10:00 pm (sticks & pucks start at 8:30 pm) Sundays: 1:00 – 5:00 pm (sticks & pucks start at 3:30 pm) For Bookings: Jaye Cameron – 204-769-2165 or Gary Robbins – 204-769-2212 Elgin Fun Bonspiel – January 18, 19, 20 Call: Todd Racher 204-769-2170 or 204-741-0121 to register your rink.

DO YOU HAVE THE WRONG BOOTS? If you picked up the wrong pair of boys winter boots from the hall Christmas Party, please call 483-3067. We ended up with a pair of size 13 boots instead of our pair of size 3. (Black boots orange trim, weather spirits). DELORAINE BORDER FESTIVAL Entry Deadline: Tuesday, Feb 5th, 2013 Dates: Piano: April 8-12 Vocal /Choral and Visual Arts: April 15-19 Speech Arts and Dance: April 22-26 Provincial syllabus available at Deloraine town library. Everything you need to know and entry forms at www.deloraineborderfestival.net THANK YOU MARK! The Souris Senior Elks Hockey team would like to thank Mark Ryckman at Ryckman Plumbing and Heating for sponsoring the “Elks Supporting Youth Program”. This program allows all Souris students K – 12 free admission to every Elks home game for the 2012-13 season. HELP WANTED Looking for part-time help after school and Saturdays. Apply within the Co-op at Souris. RECREATION NEWS COMMUNITY BADMINTON Drop In Community Badminton is available at the Souris School subject to school availability. Please bring your own racquet. Wednesdays 7:30pm, Sundays 7:30pm $15 for season towards purchase of birdies CAMPBELL’S SOUP “LABELS FOR EDUCATION” THANK YOU to everyone who clips and saves those labels and UPC codes. If you use these products then save those labels – Campbell’s Condensed soup, Chunky soup, Broth, Ramen Hearty Noodles, Ramen Hearty Noodles, Ready to serve soup, Habitant, Gardennay, Soup at Hand, V8Soups, Easy cooking sauces along with Prego sauce, V8 Splash/Fusion, Pace Salsa, Goldfish crackers. Collection bins are at the school, Big Way and Robbins Fine Foods. It seems like a lot of work but the labels would be just heading to the garbage

anyways. The school appreciates everyone that has supported this program, so keep on saving those labels. Remember, both the label and UPC are needed. •Glenda McConnell