Good morning MMS parents, On May 2, 2017 Mitchell Middle School students will get the chance to participate in the Global Day of Design . For this, we will be challenging students to create a game out of cardboard. Students will work in small groups. The inspiration for making cardboard games comes from Caine’s Arcade: https://cainesarcade.com/ We need your help. We need cardboard. A lot of it. If you have any lying around the house, your work, or anywhere else you can find some please… Read More
April 1, 2017 Dear Parents/Guardians, Due to the number of school days lost due to inclement weather the school year will be extended to June 31, 2017. June 29 and 30, 2017 were planned to be administrative days with no classes for students. These will now be considered regular classes for all students with an additional class slated for June 31, 2017. During these ‘make up days’ students will be writing year end tests based on skills in the area… Read More
On Friday, March 17, 2017 MMS students will be receiving their term 2 report cards. Report cards are a snapshot in time of progress to date. Please read comments carefully. Comments should include responses to the following questions: What is your child doing well? What needs improving? What steps are needed to get there? (IE. Strength, challenge, next step). Report cards are extremely valuable but don’t tell the entire story of a child’s progress at school. There are many things that… Read More
An Introduction to ‘The Ultimate Warrior’ An educational system isn’t worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but doesn’t teach them how to make a life. ~Author Unknown On Monday, February 27, 2017 we introduced something called ‘The Ultimate Warrior’ to all of MMS. These are grade level values that we will expect all of our Warriors to live up to daily to become ‘The Ultimate Warrior’. The core value for all grade… Read More
Parents/Guardians, please watch for this letter being sent home regarding mumps in Manitoba. The letter outlines how to recognize the symptoms of mumps, understand how to prevent its spread and know what to do if it is suspected parents/guardians or children may be infected with the mumps virus. To date there have been no knows mumps cases reported at MMS. To view the letter please click here. It has been copied below as well. Health, Seniors and Active Living Active Living, Population and Public Health Branch Communicable Disease Control 4th… Read More
You are cordially invited to come cheer on Mr. Johnson’s Grade 5 class as they participate in the “Speech Arts” category at the South East Music Festival – tomorrow! They will be performing excerpts from two poems/speeches: “I Have a Dream” by King Jr. and “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” by Churchill. The performance takes place on Wednesday, March 1st at the 10:00am session. (They are the 4th group to perform in that session.) It is held at the… Read More
MMS Parent Council is excited to announce Booster Juice Thursdays for the month of March. March is Nutrition Month and we are joining in the fun by offering a delicious and healthy morning snack option. Students will have the opportunity to order a snack size Booster Juice smoothie every Thursday morning for the discounted price of $4.50. Proceeds from any smoothies sold will go directly to the ongoing Landscaping Project. The smoothies will arrive just in time for morning break/recess. There will be… Read More
February 16, 2017 Dear Parents of current Grade 8 students: Steinbach Regional Secondary School is excited to welcome the newest members of their learning community – the Grade 9s. The Grade 9 Program sets a strong educational foundation in literacy and numeracy while offering many choices in elective courses and co-curricular activities. Our comprehensive program together with a supportive and caring staff makes the SRSS a great place for students to explore their interests, develop skills, learn and grow. The… Read More
To continue are celebration of Canada and it’s 150th birthday we are planning a couple of fun things for Friday, February 17, 2017. The Festival du Voyageur kicks off tomorrow which is a great Manitoba and Canadian tradition that celebrates are French culture in Canada. We are encouraging all students to wear plaid to get in the spirit! Hé Ho! Also, to recognize Canada 150 and this gorgeous weather we are going to have some outside fun during period 9 (last period). We are taking… Read More
