MMS Newsletter
February 2026
Parent Committee
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 4 at 7pm. We will be reviewing our field trips and fundraising plans. See you there!
Grade 7 Ice Fishing Presentation
Marsi, meegwetch, thank you Intermountain Sport Fishing Enhancement Inc. for coming to MMS on January 28 to share their knowledge and expertise with our grade 7 classes. Students learned about how to prepare for ice fishing, the different species in our area, careers in fish and water conservation, and the variety of tack and technology that could be used to enjoy a day out on the ice. We feel confident and look forward to our ice fishing event. A huge thank you to Rod Carberry, Zabrina Nolin, Blake McMullen, Jesse MacMillan, and Chance Hulley!
Grade 7 Ice Fishing Change of Date
Grade 7 students have an opportunity to participate in an ice-fishing learning experience on Thursday, February 12 at Stoney Point Beach. This date is moved up from March so we can utilize the MVSD shacks. We will depart MMS by bus at 9am and return approximately 3:00pm. A hot dog lunch will be provided, please send alternate lunch if your child has specific dietary needs. Students not going on the trip will have regular classes and students will be supervised by another teacher.
We are looking for parent volunteers who would like to come out and help drill holes for our event. Please contact Mrs. Dutchak if you are available to help out.
Grade 6/7/8 Skiing/Boarding/Tubing Trips to Asessippi
Our students and staff are looking forward to our ski trip. Buses leave MMS at 7:30am on each date. Please have your student at MMS by 7:15am. Buses will return to MMS at approximately 7pm. Please check our website or CKDM in case of cancellation due to weather. The dates selected are as follows:
Grade 6s – Monday, March 2
Grade 7s – Tuesday, March 3
Grade 8s – Wednesday, March 4
Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser
MMS is proud to support our community and the Dauphin Friendship Centre, through the nationwide initiative The Coldest Night of the Year. Our students continue to make M.A.G.I.C.! They recognize the importance of showing empathy and supporting our community members through good citizenship.
If parents or families would like to donate to this important cause, please copy and paste the link below: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/donate.aspx?eventid=392862&teamID=1043359
Families can also go on our MMS Facebook page to access the live link to donate.
Our school also plans a walk to Vermillion Park in February to actively demonstrate our commitment. Dates will be announced when confirmed.
Marsi, meegwetch, thank you for supporting our community!
Traffic Safety at MMS
Outside supervisors have noticed that students are being dropped off and walking across the middle of the street rather than walking to the corner and using the crosswalks. Please encourage your student to walk to the corner to use the crosswalk. We need your support as parents and caregivers to ensure our students are safe.
I LOVE TO READ at MMS!
Our students and staff will be actively participating in I Love to Read! activities this month. Our aim is to celebrate and encourage our students to enhance their literacy skills. February will be filled with fun activities, prizes and a special celebration at the end of the month. Please support your student by asking them what they are reading.
We are in our last month of curling. We are hosting MVSD Curling Divisionals on Tuesday, February 17. Students on the Divisional teams will be curling all day. Come out to support our students. Students will be able to purchase food items upstairs.
Our end of season Funspiel will be held on Tuesday, February 24. All of our MMS curling students will be curling all day.
Permission forms for both events have been sent home with students.
BASKETBALL UPDATE
THE BOYS MAGIC CLASSIC 18 WAS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER AND IS RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 21st.
Congratulations to the Gr 7 & 8 Magic girls basketball team who played very well in Grandview this past weekend. The Gr 8 girls went undefeated to win the championship, the Gr 7 girls lost by three in overtime to Neepawa 8’s in the 3rd place game.
COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR GR 7 & 8 MAGIC GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS THIS WEEKEND AND THEY BATTLE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE MACKENZIE MAGIC BASKETBALL CLASSIC 18. See MMS Facebook page for schedule!
Improv Starts This Week!
We are looking forward to Improv with Martijn van Luijn! This opportunity is open to grade 8 students on Wednesdays during their lunch hour. Students will eat lunch in the Cultural Room so that they can start the session promptly. The first session is Wednesday, February 4.
Tibert Was at MMS! Submitted by Monsieur Liwiski’s Gr. 6 class.
Today we will talk about TiBert/Rob Malo. We are going to talk about who he is and his talents. The date of his show was January 16th at MMS.
TiBert plays the role of a Voyageur. He did a presentation for the French immersion students. He taught us about the territories, trading and to be kind. We also played a game about trading. It was very fun, and we learned more about trading. It was a cool experience, and we hope we can do it again.
TiBert had a presentation with the whole school in the gym. He told a story about a bear while juggling, and it was awesome! He also told us about his friend DJ Doozie. There was an ax balancing competition! The axes were made of plastic and not real.
We hope that you learned more about TiBert and who he is. We would enjoy having him join us again.
Un rapport sur Tibert Par: Isaiah
Le 16 janvier, 2025, un musicien, raconteur, et artiste professional est venue à MMS. Son nom est Robert Malo, aussi appelé Tibert, qui est un francophone métis, et habitent au Manitoba. Il a fait un jeu, une leçon, et un spectacle pour nous, qui était très intéressant et amusant !
La première activité qu’on a fait était un jeu à propos les traites avec les fourrures, les ceintures fléchées, et les matériaux. Pour commencer le jeu, on a été séparé en groupes, et donner les outils. Les règles du jeu étaient que chaque groupe doit faire les traites à leur avantage, parce que si tu avais une collection de six, tu reçois six points de plus. Chaque article était un point, et le groupe avec le plus de points à la fin du jeu gagne. Après le jeu, Tibert à nous expliquér les traites et comment les voyageurs l’ont affecté. En tout, on a appris beaucoup à propos les fourrures, le traite, et les autochtones!
Deuxièmement, on a assisté à un spectacle où tibert a fait de la jonglerie avec les haches, raconter une histoire, et jouer les instruments musicaux traditionnelles. À mon avis, le meilleur chose du spectacle était quand Tibert nous a raconter une histoire à propos un chasseur dans le foret qui avait une expérience intéressante avec un ours noir ! Après qu’il avait fini, il a expliqué la vraie histoire qui lui a inspirer à propos un petit garçon perdu dans le foret.
En conclusion, le spectacle de Tibert était une expérience fantastique, et une excellente chance d’apprendre à propos la culture Manitobain.
Grade 6 Numeracy Learning at Home. Keep the learning going! The following link provides activities that support learning at home and connect to the mathematics that your students have been learning in the grade 6 classroom. You and your student can choose activities that are interesting and challenging. Contact our MMS Numeracy Coach Katrina Mitchell or your child’s classroom teacher for more information.
https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/framework/publications/math/numeracy_at_home/docs/gr6/gr6numlah-1.pdf
Important Dates at MMS
February 12 – Grade 7 Ice Fishing Derby
February 16 – No classes Louis Riel Day
February 17 – MVSD Curling Divisionals in Dauphin
February 24 – Curling Funspiel