Warrior Week at MMS

This week our student council organized a great week of creativity, collaboration and fun. Our students did a great job getting involved throughout the week! Warrior Week was a great success once again! On Monday, student council organized a pep rally to explain the week to all of our students. Tuesday was Wacky Hair Day!   Wednesday was Theme Day. Homerooms were challenged to work together to come up with a theme for their homerooms and decorate it accordingly. Great to… Read More

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Numeracy November at MMS

“There are two versions of math in the lives of many: the strange and boring subject that they encountered in classrooms and an interesting set of ideas that is the math of the world, and is curiously different and surprisingly engaging. Our task is to introduce this second version to today’s students, get them excited about math, and prepare them for the future.” Jo Boaler (What’s Math Got to Do with It?, Penguin 2008) It’s Numeracy November at MMS and… Read More

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Blanket Exercise

Today, students from Mrs. Broesky’s class got the opportunity to participate in a Blanket Exercise. The Blanket Exercise begins with blankets arranged on the floor to represent Canada before the arrival of European explorers and settlers. The participants, who represent Indigenous peoples, begin by moving around on the blankets. While a narrator reads from a script, other participants – representing the Europeans or newcomers – join and begin to interact with those on the blankets. As the script traces the… Read More

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My Child in School – A Resource for Parents

Manitoba Education has created a great resource for parents called ‘My Child in School – A Resource for Parents’ . It is important that parents/guardians are aware of what is happening at school with their children. This website gives good insight as to what is happening. https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/mychild/index.html Below is copied directly from the website to give parents/guardians an idea of what is shared on the website. Please contact MMS if you have any questions. WELCOME! Be informed, be involved. Help your child… Read More

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MTS PD Day – No School Friday, October 21, 2016

Every year Manitoba Teachers’ Society members get together in special area groups to learn and share. This day provides a great opportunity for MMS teachers to connect with other teachers from around the province to discuss trends, new ideas, old ideas, and strategies to inform and improve practice which benefits all the children who attend MMS. To learn more about MTS PD Day please visit the Manitoba Teachers’ Society website at: https://www.mbteach.org/mtscms/category/mtspdday/ If you are Twitter follow the hashtag @MTSPDDAY to… Read More

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Warrior Week, October 24 – 28

Next week is WARRIOR WEEK at MMS! Here are the details. Looking forward to seeing lots of kids getting involved! Monday – Period 4 Short assembly during  to get the info out to the students for the week organized by Student Council Tuesday Wacky Hair/Wig Day- normal classes. Wednesday Student directed homeroom theme decoration day. Period 6 and 7 will be judging and classroom visits. Thursday: Warrior Wear Day (wear yellow, blue or mitchell wear) Friday: Costume Day – normal… Read More

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Mitchell Walking Network Project

Our community of Mitchell is currently in a fierce competition, in building support for the Mitchell Walking Network Project underway in the RM of Hanover. We have an opportunity to gain (free) funding from Aviva Canada. The project simply requires your votes, 18 in total. You can help by going to our page on Aviva’s Community Fund website, see link below, take a minute to register and submit ALL 18 votes at once. It’s fast, easy and you’ll support a… Read More

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Picture Day is Coming!

Picture Day is Wednesday, October 19. Order portraits at mylifetouch.ca using Picture Day ID QL916254Q0 or using the information on the brochure. Watch for brochures being sent home on Thursday, October 13, 2016. If ordering online this can be done anytime. If ordering using the brochure, payment and the form must be handed to the photographer on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. To view the brochure please click here:  mms-picture-day-brochure . If you have any questions about Picture Day please contact the… Read More

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QSP Fundraiser – October 5 – 17

Parents, please watch for this letter that has been given to all students. Parents of children in grade 8 please click here for additional information. QSP Magazine Fundraiser Student Information-October 2016 A. What do I do? 1. Take the catalogue, order forms and envelope home to your parents. 2. If your parents or others are interested in ordering one or more magazines, fill out the order form and check that all the information is correct. See order form for instructions. Make sure your name is entered as the seller. 3. Give the pink copy… Read More

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