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Term 3 Newsletter

February 9/18

CALENDAR

February 12 - Family Day –– school closed

February 14 - Valentine’s Soc Hop

February 15 – District Middle School Parent Evening – 6 pm – 7:30 pm

February 20 - PAC Mtg—9am

February 23 - Pro-D Day – school closed

February 27 - Course presentation at SSS for gr. 8 & 9 students

February 28 – Anti-Bullying Day/Assembly

March 1 - Sardis Secondary Gr. 8/9 Information Evening 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

– Gr. 8’s to UFV for ‘Try a Trade’ 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

March 2 – Gr. 8/9 Meet & Greet at SSS

March 7 – Grade 5/6 Parent Information Evening at MSMS 6 pm – 7:30 pm

March 9 – Entrepreneurship Fair

March 17 – April 2 – Spring Break

April 3 – School Re-Opens after Spring Break

TERM TWO REPORT CARDS

Term 2 report cards were issued today.

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KIWANIS STUDENT OF THE MONTH

AWARD

Each month at Mount Slesse, teachers are asked to submit the names of students that go above and beyond to make our school a better place. These students could contribute to our school in a variety of ways including academics, leadership, sports, fine arts, or citizenship. The Kiwa-nis Club generously recognizes these our award winners at a Student of the Month breakfast twice per year. One of the teachers who nominated these students described them as young people who

“exemplify what it means to be a positive student and solid citizen. They try their hardest to do well. They are conscientious and considerate of others. They are inclusive and non-judgmental.”

Congratulations to this semester’s Mount Slesse Middle School Kiwanis Students of the Month:

Estera Braila Owen Malto Leila Pupic Aliya TeBokkel Zoey Watson

Our Young Entrepreneurs are “open for business!”

Entrepreneur 7 students have been participating in an educational program that helps them develop the tools needed to start their own business.

These enterprising young people are now ready to display and sell the products they have developed. You are invited! Come check out their inspiring business ideas and see these young entrepreneurs in action.

Please show your support by taking in the show. You never know what you might find…

Date: February 22nd Time: 11:30 -1:30 pm

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TIMBERWOLVES ATHLETICS

Timberwolves student-athletes were kept busy all winter with basketball practices and league play. Grade 7 Girls were coached by Ms. Armstrong and Mrs.Lainchbury. We had a large turnout of Grade 7 Boys so we decided to run two teams. Coach Ellert was the Head Coach, with support from Assistant Coaches Katherine Browne and David Brodie. Our grade 7s had very successful seasons.

Our grade 8 teams made the leap up to very competitive basketball. They worked hard and battle for spots in the playoffs. Both the Grade 8 Girls and the Grade 8 Boys made playoffs. The girls were coached by Ms. Savich and the Grade 8 Boys were coached by Mr. DiPasquale.

Perhaps the most fun for many of us was watching our Grade 9 teams succeed. We had a huge bench of Grade 9 Boys who were so committed and so enthusiastic. They supported each other and were great ambassadors for Mount Slesse Athletics. They were coached by Slesse Alumni, current Sardis students Nate Fortnum and Thomas Janzen, with Vicki Leyland acting as Team Manager.

The Grade 9 Girls have been a force to reckon with on the court. They used strategy and had great coaching to help them overcome some injuries early in the season. Coach Downey celebrated each of their wins as stepping stones towards the playoffs. We are so proud of these girls for persevering in the face of a challeng-ing season.

This week wraps up basketball and we look forward to spring sports just around the corner. Keep an eye on

the Athletics page of our school website to find out more information about Girls and Boys Rugby, Girls

Soccer, Track and Field, and some fun Volleyball clinics. Go Timberwolves!

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR SHOW

TC Training Camps include instruction from a team of qualified and experienced coaches. The emphasis during these training sessions is individual skill development and team concepts. Camps are open to all levels of players and try-outs are not required. Spring camps are being held at GW Graham school.

TRANSCANADA BASKETBALL

TER M 3 NEWSLETTER

Pizza & Pages A new book club has started at Mt. Slesse! Each month Mrs. Wood-ruff will feature a selection of books. Students who read the books will be invited to a pizza lunch to chat about the books. The theme for February is Diversity & Friendship and there are six amazing books to choose from! The next pizza lunch will be on Tues-day, March 6th Author Visit On Wednesday, February 7th the MSMS Library was thrilled to welcome Vancouver author Susin Nielsen to speak to our Grade 7s. Her novels are very popu-lar choices for both students and staff. Be sure to check one out of the library to find out why! Special thanks to our PAC for helping to make this visit possible.

Timberwolves for the WIN! Each year Polar Expressions Publishing holds a writing contest for students across Canada. Students from Kin-dergarten to Grade 12 are given the opportunity to win cash prizes AND get their work published in a profes-sionally printed keepsake anthology. This year, Ashley Allen (grade 7) has had her poetry entry selected and grade 8 students Hannah Carpenter and Nicole Leighton have each had their short story entries chosen. Well done Timberwolves! QSP Magazine Fundraiser Continues Did you know that the QSP Magazines & MORE fund-raiser will continue until the end of the school year? Purchase (or renew) your magazine subscriptions online at QSP.ca with our group ID# 4979720 and our library will continue to benefit from your support.

Band 8 trip to Victoria: April 19 and 20. Final payment is due BY March 7th.

Band 9 trip to Edmonton: Leaves April 30 (evening) May 1,2 and returns the evening of May 3. Final payment due BY March 7.

Final payment amount will be posted in the school fee's online so you can pay there. You can also choose to come into the school or write a cheque made payable to Mount Slesse

Middle School.

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LIBRARY NEWS

BAND NEWS

Cookie Dough fundraiser has been extended to until Feb. 13th! Please order from a band student OR online at www.qsp.ca . Our school code is 3700796. Once there you can put the name of the student you are supporting or leave blank. Visa/Mastercard acccepted.

Term 2 'A' Honours

Sarah Abrahams Sydnee Ackah-Sanzah Taylor Adams Ashley Allen Tristan Alling Brody Archibald Evan Arnold Zavier Ball Carlie Banman Nicole Bell Sophia Bell Emily Bergen Camryn Bergeron Hailey Bethune Liam Beyer Sam Boisclair Nolan Bonner Jayden Bonney Jones Hailey Bos Rebecca Boughner Lucas Bourdon Estera Braila Michael Brand Madison Breslin Callum Brezden Madison Brooker Sage Brunner Emily Bueckert Hannah Carpenter Anika Christensen Samuel Chua Noah Chung Taylor Colby Genevieve Comb Isabelle Comb Lexi Conkin Madilyn Courtney Marvel Crane Navy Crane Jaimee Craven Alyssa Cuff Amy Dacre

Finley Despins Fiona Doerksen Kayla Drew Sierra Dueck Tyler Dueck Connor Duncan Kendel England Dominic Enns Greta Enns Ethan Enns-Bauch Emma Farquharson Carter Fawcett Elara Fordham Charley Foreman Aly Frose Cameron Frose Darius Gillingham Bailor Goertzen Kaiden Good Madeleine Goodvin Alisa Gusakova Brooke Hampton Erin Hansen Seth Harder Nikkalette Havrda Chelsea Henderson Brooklynn Hendrickson Maria Herrera Sutti Alia Herrin Klausine Hicks Skylar Hildebrand Jessica Hintz Calem Hoeppner Tiana Hoeppner Brian Hoigaard Emmeline Isaak Gabriel Isaak Zy Jarvis Kelly Jeffery Jessica Johnson Maya Kearl Allison Kleiss

Angelina Kogler Sean Krause Davis Lapierre Samantha Larsen Mackenzie Lascelle Jessica Laursen Emma Lee Nicole Leighton Jadyn MacDonald Ishleen Mahal Owen Malto Tamanjot Mann Lana Marinculic Sijan Tatyana Martz Brooke Matheson Keely Maud Aidan McAlpine Kory McCann Daniel McFee Brady Merritt Madison Middlemiss Mitchell Middlemiss Tobias Moisa Popurs Selma Moller Missy Moore Keziah Morgan Aarnav Nellutla Maham Nizam Perveen Padda Jasmine Padgham Brooke Pearce Benjamin Penner Cade Penner Ella Perrin Dawson Peters Lainey Peters Cadence Pickering Abigail Pinchin Raoux Ansgar Placente Sydney Ponting Emi Powers Kennedy Prachnau

Payton Price Trinity Price Leila Pupic Alice Qiao Sonya Quan Maisie Redden Sayer Redden Benjamin Reeder Hannah Reimer Annabelle Robbins Finn Robertson Sydney Rodger Nathan Ross Everett Rutter Isaac Rychtowski Jaelyn Sawatzky Brayden Schneider Julia Semilla Ashton Sjolie Nial Slater Clover Smith Keeli Smith Samantha Snow Jasper Sprangers Nolan St. George Kaitlin Stanley Miklos Sunario Tian Tan Zhong Tan Teresa Tao Rachel Trevitt Amanda Unrau Justina Van Der Torre Ethan Van Tassel Sierra Vance Daniel Walker Kiera Warner Zoey Watson Ryder Wells Ryley-Ray Wilson Sophia Yang Jin Yi

Term 2 'B' Honours Sierra Adamson Nathan Alstad Jason Ballantine-Ross Mechaela Bandejas M'Kayla Bardwell-Agagnier Jet Baxter Tai Bechard Cassidy Beck Jaylin Bergeron Phoebe Bermudez Katelyn Bethune Riley Bickley Jaxson Bisschop Lily Bisson Bronson Bitterlich Matthew Blackburn Jake Bloxom Justine Bloxom Valeria Borrero Henao Reese Boughner Juvraj Brar Kian Bray Rebecca Briggs Gracie Bright Ella Broadbent Natalie Brunt Tyler Bryce Ethan Bucholtz Jacob Bucsis Danielle Budinski Charles Byron Joshua Caverly Harvey Channing Brohm Chevalier Brookmere Chevalier Kirat Chhina Sebastian Cindrich Cydney Clarke-Hepburn Charles Colibaba Jasmine Commodore

Jessalynn Commodore Matthew Cooke Sam Corke Aubrie Craig Malakhi Crozier Taylor Custeau Hudson Dennill Zackary Derksen Jason Dimmery Liam Ditty Hannah Donnelly Brooklyn Dueck Summer Dueck Ella Duncan Courtney Dyck Sarah Ellerbeck Angela Enciso Kole Erskine Elsie Feng Mackenzie Fichter Sarah Flesher Summer Fletcher Declan Forde Keeva Fordham Karma Franklin Jared Friesen Hunter German Tavin Gill Faith Ginther Teegan Green Kaleb Greer-Evans Solomon Harder Jessica Heinrich Lunden Hicks Victoria Higgins Annika Hinton Brittany Hinton Stephen Holitzki Anika Hollaar Milan Hooyenga

Owen Hopcott Hannah Hupet Nathaniel Isaak Samantha Iwanciwski Juliette Jantzi Layne Jensen Caleb Kehler Sophia Kim Bronson Kind Eli King Scobie Caitlin Klaver Ty Klim Emily Knight Ethan Koch Patrick Kocsis Kennedy Kolisnyk Kalen Konrad Jaxon Krahn Connal Lamb Mikayla Lampart Julian Lang Kylie Larson Dylan Laviolette Tegan Lawson Ethan Lazar James LeBlanc Connor Lemon Paige Letham Dylan Lewis Ethan Leyland Weibin Liang Katrina Linsangan Hannah Litchfield Denise Litt Sarah Longfellow Dakota Longmuir Jordyn Loupret Tao Lumsden Sierra Lunan-Bramwell Fredrick Mansell

Roland Mansell Meghan Marshall Niomi Martinez Abigail Martin-Saranchuk Markus Mather Brooke Maydiniuk Nicholas Mayer Bryson McAra Natalyn McLauchlin Myles Merchant-Long Toby Miller Easton Mills Rianna Moisa Popurs Kiera Mueller Tatum Murphy Eden Myrtle Hunter New Mija New Mikhaelah Newcombe Hannah Joy Niwranski Mahnoor Nizam Erik Olson Savanna Orgill Alyssa Ormiston Benjamin Oswald Makenna Owens Nicholas Paddon Arshjot Pannag Kevin Papp Jada Parisian Maya Pennarun Cali Peters Charlize Phillips Charles Pinchin Eleena Raiwal Dylan Rempel Jordan Richards Abbas Samimi Sedreh Samimi Brayden Sawatsky

James Schmiedel Isabelle Sharkey Eunice Joy Silva Liza Simona Juliana Simpson Paiton Sims Andrew Smith Brayden Smith Jayde Smith Nadiya Soldatenko Jazmyn Stirke Jessie Stobbe Savannah Surman Aliya TeBokkel Elijah Tempel Aishia Tew Layla Thomson Gift Tillo Leland Tinevez Grace Tomasi Nicholas Traskey Mateo Trigueros Tanner Tutt Paige Van Egdom Ireland Waddington Jennavieve Warren Alexis Webber Caleb Weimer Cayden Weiss Kaysha Wells Shayna Whiteley Hannah Williams Clark Wilson Travis Wolfe Taylor Wright Brendan Yoo Harry Yoon

Term 2 'Work Habits' Honour RollSarah Abrahams Sydnee Ackah-Sanzah Taylor Adams Sierra Adamson Ashley Allen Tristan Alling Nathan Alstad Brody Archibald Evan Arnold Zavier Ball Carlie Banman Tai Bechard Nicole Bell Sophia Bell Emily Bergen Camryn Bergeron Hailey Bethune Liam Beyer Lily Bisson Matthew Blackburn Justine Bloxom Sam Boisclair Nolan Bonner Jayden Bonney Jones Hailey Bos Rebecca Boughner Reese Boughner Lucas Bourdon Estera Braila Juvraj Brar Kian Bray Madison Breslin Callum Brezden Ella Broadbent Madison Brooker Sage Brunner Natalie Brunt Ethan Bucholtz Jacob Bucsis Danielle Budinski Emily Bueckert Hannah Carpenter Joshua Caverly Samuel Chahal Harvey Channing Brohm Chevalier Brookmere Chevalier

Kirat Chhina Anika Christensen Samuel Chua Noah Chung Cydney Clarke-Hepburn Taylor Colby Genevieve Comb Isabelle Comb Jessalynn Commodore Lexi Conkin Matthew Cooke Sam Corke Madilyn Courtney Aubrie Craig Marvel Crane Navy Crane Jaimee Craven Alyssa Cuff Amy Dacre Hudson Dennill Finley Despins Jason Dimmery Liam Ditty Fiona Doerksen Hannah Donnelly Kayla Drew Brooklyn Dueck Sierra Dueck Tyler Dueck Connor Duncan Ella Duncan Courtney Dyck Siku Eegeesiak Sarah Ellerbeck Angela Enciso Kendel England Dominic Enns Greta Enns Ethan Enns-Bauch Emma Farquharson Alexander Fast Carter Fawcett Elsie Feng Summer Fletcher Declan Forde Elara Fordham Keeva Fordham

Charley Foreman Karma Franklin Aly Frose Katelyn Geschke Bailor Goertzen Kaiden Good Madeleine Goodvin Kaleb Greer-Evans Alisa Gusakova Brooke Hampton Erin Hansen Seth Harder Nikkalette Havrda Jessica Heinrich Chelsea Henderson Brooklynn Hendrickson McKenna Hendrickson Maria Herrera Sutti Alia Herrin Klausine Hicks Lunden Hicks Victoria Higgins Skylar Hildebrand Annika Hinton Brittany Hinton Jessica Hintz Calem Hoeppner Tiana Hoeppner Brian Hoigaard Milan Hooyenga Emmeline Isaak Gabriel Isaak Nathaniel Isaak Samantha Iwanciwski Juliette Jantzi Zy Jarvis Kelly Jeffery Layne Jensen Jessica Johnson Sophia Kim Eli King Scobie Caitlin Klaver Allison Kleiss Ty Klim Emily Knight Ethan Koch Angelina Kogler

Kennedy Kolisnyk Demetre-Desmond Kosmas Sean Krause Mikayla Lampart Davis Lapierre Samantha Larsen Kylie Larson Mackenzie Lascelle Jessica Laursen Dylan Laviolette Tegan Lawson James LeBlanc Emma Lee Nicole Leighton Paige Letham Weibin Liang Katrina Linsangan Denise Litt Jadyn MacDonald Ishleen Mahal Owen Malto Tamanjot Mann Fredrick Mansell Lana Marinculic Sijan Niomi Martinez Abigail Martin-Saranchuk Tatyana Martz Quintin Massie Markus Mather Brooke Matheson Keely Maud Brooke Maydiniuk Aidan McAlpine Bryson McAra Kory McCann Daniel McFee Natalyn McLauchlin Myles Merchant-Long Brady Merritt Madison Middlemiss Mitchell Middlemiss Aidan Miller Tobias Moisa Popurs Selma Moller Missy Moore Keziah Morgan Aarnav Nellutla

Hunter New Mikhaelah Newcombe Hannah Joy Niwranski Maham Nizam Mahnoor Nizam Erik Olson Savanna Orgill Alyssa Ormiston Perveen Padda Jasmine Padgham Arshjot Pannag Jada Parisian Brooke Pearce Maya Pennarun Benjamin Penner Ella Perrin Cali Peters Dawson Peters Lainey Peters Charlize Phillips Cadence Pickering Abigail Pinchin Charles Pinchin Raoux Ansgar Placente Sydney Ponting Emi Powers Kennedy Prachnau Payton Price Leila Pupic Alice Qiao Sonya Quan Maisie Redden Sayer Redden Benjamin Reeder Hannah Reimer Jordan Richards Annabelle Robbins Redmoon Roberts Finn Robertson Sydney Rodger Nathan Ross Everett Rutter Isaac Rychtowski Jaelyn Sawatzky Brayden Schneider Aidin Sebelley Julia Semilla

Eunice Joy Silva Liza Simona Juliana Simpson Ashton Sjolie Brayden Smith Clover Smith Jayde Smith Keeli Smith Samantha Snow Nadiya Soldatenko Jasper Sprangers Nolan St. George Kaitlin Stanley Jessie Stobbe Savannah Surman Tian Tan Zhong Tan Teresa Tao Aliya TeBokkel Layla Thomson Gift Tillo Nicholas Traskey Rachel Trevitt Mateo Trigueros Tanner Tutt Paige Van Egdom Ethan Van Tassel Sierra Vance Ireland Waddington Daniel Walker Kiera Warner Jennavieve Warren Zoey Watson Alexis Webber Kaysha Wells Ryder Wells Shayna Whiteley Hannah Williams Clark Wilson Ryley-Ray Wilson Taylor Wright Sophia Yang Jin Yiu Harry Yoon

You are invited to the

MOUNT SLESSE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grade 5/6 Parent Information Evening

When: Wednesday, March 7th 6:00 – 7:30pm

Where: Mount Slesse Middle School

What: Future Mount Slesse parents and students are welcome to our

school to learn about the courses, programs, and activities being

offered. We will explain how our school works and invite any

questions. School tours will also be offered.

We look forward to seeing you !!

Two-Part Middle School Information Series for Parents

Your child is entering adolescence and adolescent learners are unique. During the ages 10 – 14 your child will experience more growth both physically and psychologically than at any other point in their lives apart from age 0-2. Now your child is heading off to middle school…

What can you expect?

What can your child expect?

How will your child be supported in a 6 – 8 middle school? Parents of students currently in grade 5, 6, 7 who will, or currently attend Mount Slesse Middle School, please join us for this two part series. At these sessions we will address these questions, share with you the structures of Chilliwack’s 6 – 8 middle school model, and give an overview of what your child’s daily life will be like in middle school.

Part 1: SD 33 Middle School Philosophy

February 15, 2018 - 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Location: Mount Slesse Middle School At this session you will learn how our middle school model is designed specifically to support the needs of the young adolescent learner during their grades 6 – 8 years. We will hear from two experienced Principals from a neighbouring district who have experienced reconfiguration to the 6 – 8 middle school model. These meeting facilitators will be joined by school and district staff. Together we will share insights and answer questions about the transition to middle school for your student.

Part 2: Mount Slesse Middle School Grade 5/6 Parent Information Evening

March 7, 2018 - 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Mount Slesse Middle School At this session you will learn about our wonderful school and what it has to offer you and your child, as well as what you can expect at Mount Slesse Middle School. We hope to alleviate any concerns you may have about your child going to middle school We will also discuss grade 6, 7, and 8 scheduling, give an overview of your child’s daily life, talk about student supports, band, art, applied skills and design courses, athletics, and other opportunities for involvement. You will also be able to tour our exciting school. Please join us for this opportunity to learn about Mount Slesse Middle School.