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Term1,ProgressReportsReportCardsarebeingsenthomeFriday,November24.TheProgressReportsprovideinforma=onregardingastudent’sacademicachievement,aAendanceandsocialdevelopment.TheProgressReportshouldbesignedintheappropriateplaceandreturned(intheenvelopeprovided)atthe=meoftheParent/TeacherConference.
Parent/TeacherConferencesTheParent/TeacherConferenceisanopportunityforteachersandparentstoengageinconversa=onaboutthestudent’sprogress.Teachers,parentsandstudentswillsharewaystheycanworktogethertosupporttheachievementoftheagreedupongoalsforimprovement.Parent/teacherconferencesarescheduledfortheweekofNovember27-December1.Appointmentscanbemadewithteachersbefore,oraMerclasses,upto5:00P.M..OnThursdayNovember30appointmentscanbemadeintotheeveningun=l8:00P.M..Duringtheparent-teacherconference,parentswillmeetindividuallywiththeirchild’steacher(s)to:
1)reviewachievementrela=vetogradelevelstandards,2)setgoalsforthenextterm,3)iden=fywaystosupportthestudentathomeandatschool.
ParentTeacherConferenceinforma0onwillbesenthomeonNovember17forparentstorequestaconference=me.Ifmore=meisrequiredwiththeteacherattheendoftheconference,parentsshouldrequesttoscheduleanaddi=onalappointment.Torespecteveryone’s=me,it’simportanttohonourtheschedule.Pleasetakeadvantageofthisopportunitytogettoknowyourchild’steacher(s)andtostrengthenthehome/schoolpartnership.
Grade1HomeReadingProgramInformaDonEvening...OnMonday,November6at5:00P.M.,allparentsofGrade1studentsareinvitedtoaAendahomereadinginforma=onsession.ThesessionwillbeorganizedbyMrs.Zulyniak(Grade1Teacher).Thesessionwilllastapproximately45minutes.ItisintendedtoinformparentsonhowtheGrade1HomeReadingProgramworks.Informa=onwillalsobepresentedonhelpful=psforreadingathomewithyourchild.AllGrade1studentsandtheirparentsareencouragedtoaAend.Theinforma=onsessionwilltakeplaceintheGrade1Classroom.
IHMSBabySi1ersCourseThankyoutoallthestudentsthatregisteredfortheIHMSBabySiAersCourse.TheBabySiAersCoursewasonFriday,October20.Allpar=cipantspassedwithflyingcolours!!ThankyoutoMrs.GinaAlibin(parentvolunteer)forinstruc=ngthecourse.
OnFriday,November10,thestudentsofIHMSwillgathertogethertorememberthemenandwomenwhogavetheirlivesforourfreedom.
At9:30A.M.,therewillbeaRemembranceDayceremonyinthegym.Parentsandfamilyareinvitedtoa1end.Everystudentintheschoolwillreceiveapoppy.A$2contribu=onisencouragedtothepoppybox.Theduedateformakingthepoppycontribu=onisThursday,November9.
PylypivkaorSt.Philip'sFastUkrainianCatholicsrefertothepre-ChristmasfastperiodasPylypivkaorSt.Philip'sFast,asitalwaysbeginsonthefeastofSt.PhiliptheApostle,November15.Pylypivkaisa=meofprepara=onbeforeChristmas.TheChurchoffersthis=metoremindusofthegreatcelebra=onofGod’slovethatwewillsoonbeobservingasweagainfocusonHisbirthamongus.Parents,familyandfriendsareinvitedtojoinusaswebringfocustothisspecial=meofyearwithaPrayerServiceonTuesday,November28at9:00A.M.intheschoolgymnasium.Moreinforma=ononthethemethatisbeingdevelopedforPylypivkawillbesenthomeinmid-November.Formoreinforma=ononSt.Philip’sFastgoto:www.archeparchy.ca/liturgy/philip_fast.htm
WinterStormDayOnrareoccasionstheschoolmaybeclosedduetoseveresnowstormcondi=ons.Ifthereisasnowstormblowingpleasetuneintotheradiosta=onsCJOB-680andCBC-990ontheAMdial…orchecktheschoolwebsite.IfWinnipegSchoolDivisionschoolsareclosedbecauseofasnowstorm,thenIHMSwillalsobeclosed.TheremayberareoccasionswhenIHMSisclosedforagivendayduetootherreasons...poweroutage,watermainbreak...notaffec=ngWinnipegDivisionSchools.Thiswouldbeannouncedontheaboveradiosta=onsandpostedontheschoolwebsite.
Immaculate Heart of Mary School650 Flora Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba R2W 2S5
IHMSParentsinPrayerTheIHMSParentsinPrayerarededicatedtomakingourschoolcommunityevenstrongerthroughthepowerofprayer.Weareinvi=ngallparents,grandparents,friendsandalumnitojointogetherinprayingtherosaryforstudents,staff,andfamiliesofourschool.APrayerBoxislocatedinthefrontfoyeroftheschoolforthosethatwouldliketohaveaspecialprayerinten=onprayedfor.Byjoininginprayer,parentsareabletosupportandencourageeachother.Weallknowthesaying,"Thefamilythatprayerstogether,staystogether",andthatgoeshandinhandwithourschoolfamilyaswell.Letusentrustourchildren'slivestoMaryourMother,askingforherguidanceandprotec=on.TheIHMSParentsinPrayerwillmeetattheCathedral,justpriortoeachmonthlyDivineLiturgy.ThenextprayersessionwillbeonWednesday,November29,from8:30-8:55AMatSts.VladimirandOlgaCathedral.
StudentsMakingAChange…S.M.A.C!!ImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolhasastudentclubdedicatedtopromo=ngsocialjus=ceandhelping
theworldbecomeabeAerplace.UndertheguidanceofMrs.Walkow,StudentsMakingAChange,or“S.M.A.C.”,willberunningmul=plesocialjus=ceawarenesscampaignsandfundraisingeventstohelplocalandglobalsocialcauses.
TheS.M.A.C.teamisdifferentthanotherschoolclubs.Thestudentsthemselvesareincharge.Allowingthestudentstobeincontrolgivesthemtheopportunitytolearnaboutresponsibilityinaveryhands-onway,aswellas,beleadersintheschoolcommunity.
IHMSstudentsinS.M.A.C.hadtheawesomeopportunitytoaAendWeDayonOctober25!WeDayisacelebra=onofposi=vechange.Musicians,speakersandcelebri=esgracethestageattheBellMTSPlaceandpromotedifferentsocialjus=cecampaigns,aswellas,reinforcethefactthatyoungpeoplecanmaketheworldabeAerplace.TheIHMSstudents,alongwith15,000otherluckypatronswhoaAendedWeDay,areleMwithmanyideasandincredibleconfidence.Theyknowthattheycanchangetheworld!
IHMSMadScienceClubTheIHMSMadScienceprogram,forstudentsingrades3-6,isnowunderway.Eachweekthechildrenareexploringnewandexci=ng,hands-on,sciencetopics.Theprogramrunsforeightweeksun=lDecember14.ThereisnoMadScienceonThursday,November30.MadScienceisfrom3:15to4:30PM,exceptfortheearlydismissalswhentheprogramwillrunfrom2:15to3:30PM.
CoolSchoolthingshappeningatIHMS!
JapaneseDrummingThestudentsatIHMSexperiencedJapaneseDrummingduringthemonthofOctober.FubukiDaikoisaJapaneseDrumminggroupthatwasatIHMStoteachthestudentsthisintriguingmusicalartform.Theage-appropriatesessionsdrawonelementsofphysicaleduca=on,music,theatre,anddance,allwithinaJapaneseculturalserng.Thestudentsperformedfortheen=reschoolattheendoftheprogram.Atrulyamazingshow!!
LvivkyMuzykyThefamedUkrainianband‘LvivskyMuzyky’(MusiciansfromLviv,Ukraine)madeanappearanceatImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolonThursday,October19.Thestudentsexperiencedauthen=cUkrainianmusic,instrumentsandsong!
NewsfromtheNurseOurPublicHealthNurse,SaraKrahn,willbeofferingimmuniza=onstoourgrade6and8students.Thegrade6studentswillbeofferedtheHepa==sB(2doses)andtheHPV(2doses)vaccines.Thegrade8studentswillbeofferedHPV(2doses)andtheTdap/Tdap-IPVvaccines.Pleasenoteyourchildwho’scurrentlyingrade8mayhavealreadyreceivedthe2dosesofHPVingrade6.Grades6&8familieswouldhavereceivedfactsheetsandconsentformsinSeptember.Onlythosestudentswhoseparentsprovidedtheirwri1enpermissionontheconsentformwillbereceivingthevaccine(s)attheschoolimmunizaDonclinics.Thedatesoftheimmuniza=onclinicsareasfollows:Thursday,November2,2017from1:00PM–3:30PM Grade6–Hepa==sBdose#1&HPVdose#1 Grade8–HPVdose#1&Tdap/Tdap-IPVFriday,May11,2018from1:00–3:30PM Grade6–Hepa==sBdose#2&HPVdose#2 Grade8–HPVdose#2Ifyouhaveanyques=ons,pleasecontactourschoolPublicHealthNurse,Saraat204-792-1094or204-940-2542.
Fund Raising Info: FundRaisingRaffle-Wednesday,November29The2017FundRaisingRafflewillbeheldonWednesday,November29intheIHMSGymnasium.Eachvolunteerfamilyisallocated2RaffleTicketstosell,valuedat$50.00each.TicketswillweredistributedtoIHMSfamiliesonOctober5.The=cketstubsandmoneyareduebackintheschoolofficeonTuesday,November14.
AnnualSchoolTea-Sunday,February4It’snevertooearlytostartpreparingfortheAnnualSchoolTea.TheSchoolTeawillbeheldonSunday,February4,2018.Contribu=onstotheMainRaffleorSideRafflesaregreatlyappreciated.Dona=onscanbeleMattheschooloffice.
Show&SaveThankyoutoallthefamilieswhohelpedmaketheShowandSaveFundraisersuchanoverwhelmingsuccess.Therewere300bookssold,raising$3,000.00fortheGrade8Gradua=on!!Amazing!!TheGraduatesof2018areveryapprecia=ve.Gra=tudeisextendedtoMrs.NaurockifororganizingtheShow&SaveFundraiser,andaswell,toMrs.Dudychforprocessingalltheordersintheoffice.
Koubassa&CheeseforSaleTheIHMSParents’GuildwillbesellingringsofkoubassaandNewBothwellCheeseduringthemonthofNovember.OrderformswillbesenthomeonTuesday,November7.OrderswillbedueonTuesday,November28.ThefreshkoubassaandcheeseorderswillbedistributedinmidDecember…justin=mefortheChristmasseason!Don’tforgettotakeanorderformtoworkandsellthesedeliciousfooditemstoyourcolleagues!
HotLunchDaysLookforthehotlunchdaysonthemonthlycalendar.“PizzaDays”areorganizedbytheGrade8classwithproceedsgoingtowardstheirgradua=on.HotDog/SubWay/PerogyDaysareorganizedbytheParents’Guildwithrevenuesearmarkedforbusingtransporta=ononfieldtrips.Lookforthe‘OrderDay’(precedingtheactualhotlunchday)onthemonthlycalendar.Onthe‘orderday’moneycanbesenttoschoolwithyourchildtogivetotheirhomeroomteacher.Forpizzadaysstudentshavetheop=onoforderingcheeseorpepperonipizza.Sorry....lateorderscannotbeaccepted.Ifbychanceyoumissahotlunch‘OrderDay’,justwaitforthenextone...therearemanyofthemthroughouttheyear.IfastudentisabsentonaPizzaDaytheirpizzaorderwillbeheldforthemwhentheyreturnthenextday.
HolodomorPrayerService-November30“Holodomor”isthenamegiventothegenocidebyfaminethatoccurredinUkrainefrom1932to1933.Asmanyas10millionUkrainiansperishedasvic=msofaman-madefamineunderJosephStalin’sregime,with25,000dyingeachdayatthepeakofthefamine.ThenameHolodomoristheUkrainianwordfor"plagueofhunger”,or“deathinflictedbystarva=on”derivedfromtwowords,“holod”–starva=on/famineand“moryty”–toinflictdeath.
Na=onalHolodomorAwarnessWeektakesplaceattheendofNovember.ImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolwillbepayingrespecttothevic=msofHolodomorat9:00AM,Thursday,November30bygatheringinthegymnasiumforaprayerservice.Aswell,thegrades7&8studentswillbevisi=ngaHolodomorexhibitattheCanadianMuseumforHumanRightsonNovember23.
Fundraisingresultsfromlastyear…Thereareafewmajorfundraiserstheschoolorganizeswheretherevenueisearmarkedtowardsopera=ngtheschool.Theresultsoflastyear’sfundraisingevents:
• InNovember,2016wehadourAnnualFundRaisingRafflewhichraised$16,000.
• InFebruary,2017wehadourAnnualSchoolTeawhichraised$15,516.• theMainRafflegenerated$8,200.• theDoorDona=ons,BasketRaffle&BakeRoomgenerated$6,916.
• InMarch,2017wehadourAnnualFundRaisingDinnerwhichraised$19,451• Wearepartofanassocia=onofindependentschoolsthatreceiverevenuefromBingoatthecasinos.Lastyearweraised$5,841fromhisfundraiser.
Acknowledgementto......theStudentCouncilfororganizingafantas=cHalloweenSockHop!...LesiaBybel(VolunteerCoordinator)forliningupparentvolunteersattheschool.
…AnnaMarieBogdanforleadingtheParentsinPrayergroup.…GinaAlibin(ParentVolunteer)forinstruc=ngtheIHMSBabySiAersCourse....SandraCoppandCorrineMcGinnforcoordina=ngtheParents’GuildHotLunchprogram,andtheOctoberHotLunchvolunteersZaneLomatski,WilsonCaetanoandLesiaBybel.…thetopsellersfortheShow&SaveFundraiser.Eachofthesefamiliessold10ormorebooks!AbigthankyoutotheAlibinfamily,Buchanfamily,Domanskifamily,Kazmierczakfamily,Kulbabafamily,Mar=nfamily,Panganibanfamily,Rossfamily,Szunfamily.…Sr.RuthAneySSMIforleadingtheChildrenofMary.…Sr.JeanandSr.Ruthbringingthestudentsaspecialtreat.…theIHMSUniformShopExecu=veCommiAeeforallthe‘behindthescenestasks’ofrunningtheUniformShop:SandraCopp,JackieKisil,JoanneStruchandMikeMarcelino.…theGrade5RecyclingTeamforcollec=ngplas=cbagsduringthemonthofOctober.
MovieNightatIHMS!!Markyourcalendars….backbypopulardemandtheIHMSParents’Guildwillbehos=nganotherMovieNight!TheeventwilltakeplaceonFridayevening,7:00PM,November3.TheMovieNightisopentoallIHMSstudentsandtheirfamilies.Cometotheschooltowatchagreatmovieandenjoysomedeliciouspopcorn.SeeyouallonNovember3rd!!
MarkYourCalendar…
November11-RemembranceDayRemembranceDayisobservedonNovember11torecalltheofficialendofWorldWarI,onthatdate,in1918.Themajorhos=li=esofWorldWarIwereformallyended"atthe11thhour,ofthe11thday,ofthe11thmonth”.
November20-AssessmentDay Teacherswillbecolla=ngassessmentdataandpreparing
firsttermProgressReportsforeachofthestudents.December1-Parent/TeacherConferences Teacherssetthefulldayasidetomeetwithparents
regardingtheirchild’sprogress.December6,21,22-ChristmasPrograms PleasejoinusforaSt.NicholasProgram,performedin
UkrainianonDecember6. PleasejoinusfortheK-3ChristmasConcertonDecember
20,andtheGrades4-8ChristmasConcertonDecember21.Bothperformancestellbeau=fulrendi=onsoftheChristmasstory.
ChristmasBreak ThelastdayofclassesforSadochokpriortotheChristmas
BreakisThursday,December14.LastdayofclassesforGradesK-8isFriday,December22.ClassesresumeonMonday,January8,2018.
IHMSParents’GuildMeeDngAllparents/guardianswhohavechildrenaAendingImmaculateHeartaremembersoftheIHMSParents’Guildandyouareinvitedtothemonthlymee=ngs.TheGuildhasavitalroleinourschoolcommunityandweneedyoutobecomeapartofthisprocess.Informa=onregardingschooleventsandac=vi=esisshared,aswellas,updatesontheschoolreloca=onproject.ThenextmeeDngoftheParents’GuildwillbeonMonday,November6at7:00P.M..Achildcareserviceisprovidedfreeofchargeforparentsthatwillbebringingtheirchildren.
SelecDngaHighSchoolforYourChild??TheIHMSParents’Guildwillbemee=nginNovemberison
Monday,November6,2017.Atthebeginningofthemee=ngMr.Picklykwillmakeapresenta=ononthe
processofselec=ngahighschool.Thisinforma=onwillbeofhighrelevance,especiallyforfamilieswithchildreningrades7and8.Whataretheop=onsforselec=ngahighschool?Whatisinvolvedwithfillingoutanapplica=on?
Whataretheadmissionrequirements?Whatarethetui=onfees?Alloftheseques=onswillbeansweredduringthepresenta=on.AchildcareserviceisprovidedforthosefamiliesthatwishtoaAendthemee=ngandarebringing
theirchildren.
OneGeneraDontoAnotherThisyearatImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolwearemarkingasignificantmilestone.Forthe2017-2018schoolyearwehavetwenty-eightAlumnifamiliesthathaveachildregisteredinourcurrentstudentbody.That’samazing!
Tocommemoratethecelebra=onofstudentsfrom‘onegenera0ontoanother’,agroupphotowillbetakenofallcurrentIHMSparents(thatareAlumni)…andtheirchildrenthatarestudentsofIHMS(pastorpresent).
ThephotosessionwillbeThursdayNovember16at5:00p.m.intheIHMSSchoolGymnasium
Theplanistobefinishedby5:30p.m.
Alumni(thatarecurrentIHMSparents)willreceivealeAer,sentviatheirchild,onWednesday,November1.
BASKETRAFFLESforANNUALTEA&FUNDRAISINGDINNERTheBasketRaffleCommiAeesareplanningandgatheringprizesfortwoofIHMS’smostsuccessfulfundraisers:
***AnnualSchoolTeaonFeb.4,2018&FundRaisingDinnerisonMarch10,2018***Itisbecauseofyourvaluedsupporteachyearthatweareabletoputtogethersomeveryimpressiveprizebaskets!!
OURGOALTHISYEARISTORECEIVEAPRIZEITEMFROMEACHANDEVERYFAMILYATIHMS!!!Wearelookingfornewitemsformen,women,childrenandteens.
Wegladlyacceptcoupons,giMcer=ficates,andcash.Youcanmakeapersonalfamilydona=on,orifyouworkforabusinessthatisabletodonate,wecanprovideyouwitha
leAer.TheseleAerswillbeavailableintheschoolofficethismonth.PleasetagitemswithyourfamilynameandclearlylabelthemasBASKETRAFFLE.
TheycanbeleMattheschoolofficeany=menow.Ifyouhaveanyques=ons,pleasedonothesitatetocontactoneoftheraffleco-ordinators.
Welookforwardtoyourpar=cipa=on!
IHMSDebateTeam
TheIHMSDebateClubhasbeenprac=cingthroughoutthemonthofOctober.
TheteamisbeingcoachedbyMr.Burg(Grade8Teacher),Thefocusforthisyearisonlearningandprac=cingtherulesofdebateanddevelopingskillsinpublicspeaking,debateprepara=onandresearch. -TheGrade6DebateTeampracDcesevery Wednesdayfrom3:15-4:00PM. -TheGrades7&8DebateteampracDcesevery Day2atlunch.IHMSwillpar=cipateinanumberoftournamentsandcompe==onswithotherschools.ThefirsttournamentwasheldattheendofOctober.Congratula=onstoBhavikaSandhu(Grade7)whoreceivedamedalforbeing‘bestinschool’attheSt.Paul’sTournamentinOctober.ThenexttournamentisNovember21atSt.John’sRavenscourt.
S.M.A.C.News(StudentsMakingaChange)OurSocialJus=ceteam,of25students,aAendedWEDAYonOctober25.Thedaywasfilledwithenergy,inspira=onandadesiretomakeachangeinourglobalandlocalcommuni=es.
Thisyear,S.M.A.Chasdecidedtofocustheireffortsonraisingmoneyforgoatsforadevelopingcountry.Moreinforma=ononourglobalprojectwillbesenthomesoon.OurfirstbigfundraisingprojectwillbesellingpoinseraplantsfromShelmerdineGardenCentre,aswedidlastyear.Plantswillcomeinavarietyofcoloursandcost$20each.Moreinforma=onandorderwillbesenthomeearlynextweek.
SADDLE UP & READ BOOK FAIR! IHMS Annual Scholastic Book Fair 2017
November 27-30, 2017 It’sNovemberandthatmeansthe
AnnualScholasDcBookFairiscomingtoIHMS!!Thisyear’sScholas=cBookFair,en=tled,“SaddleUp&Read…AdventureAwaits”isanopportunityforyoutosupportourschoolinobtainingnewresourcesfortheschoolandclassroomlibraries.Allyouneedtodoispurchasesomebirthdayand/orChristmas
giMsandindoingsoyouhavedoneyourpart!AnotetoparentsandascholasDcbookfairbrochure(providingmoredetails)willbedistributedtoallstudentspriortotheBookFair.
Itisimportanttonotethatthebrochurewillcontainanofficialcontestballot,whichcanbeusedtoenteradrawforawesomeprizes!(Sodon’trecycleitbeforeclippingtheballotout!)TheBookFairwilltakeplacefromMonday,November27th-Thursday,November30th.
VolunteersattheBookFairWerequestvolunteerassistancewiththeBookFair.HelpinghandsarerequiredtoprocesssalesduringBookFairhours.Ifyou’reabletospareacouplehoursandcanbea‘helpinghand’pleasecalltheschooloffice(582-5698)andleaveyournameandphonenumber.BookFairVolunteershiMs:Mon.Nov.27,1:00-3:00/3:00-4:30Tues.Nov.28,1:00-3:00/3:00-4:30Wed.Nov.29,1:00-3:00/3:00-4:30Thurs.Nov.30,1:00-3:00/3:00-4:30
Howdy…seeyouat
SaddleUp&ReadBookFair!
N.U.T.Day!...DenimDay!!-November24Friday,November24willbeaN.U.T.Day...NoUniformsToday!ThedressupthemetheStudentCouncilhasdecidedonis‘DenimDay’!!Wearyourfavouritebluejeansandajeanshirt!!Noraggedortornjeansplease.
IHMSUniformShopNews- ThenextUniformShopopendatesare:3:00-5:00PM,Wednesday,November8,andJanuary10.
- TheUniformShopacceptscreditcardpaymentsforthepurchaseofschooluniforms.TheUniformShopwillalsoacceptcashandcheque.
- Whenexchangingorreturningauniformapparelitem…customersrequireacopyoftheirinvoice.Thishelpsverifytheamountofthereturn/exchange.
- Reminder…IHMSstudentsmustweartheofficialIHMSuniformarre…navycardigan,cleanwhitegolfshirt,navyshort,pantsorshortandnavy/blacksocksandblackshoes.
LifetouchSchoolPhotosForthosestudentsthatrequestedaretake....thephotographerswillbebackattheschoolonTuesday,November14.Sadochokstudentswillalsohavetheirindividualandclasspicturetakenonthisday.ItisFULLUNIFORMDAYforstudentsgerngapicturetaken.
BlessedJosaphataDay-November20JointheSistersServantsofMaryImmaculateinprayerandpeacetohonourBlessedJosaphata(foundressoftheSSMI).1:00PMRosary4:00PMMolteben6:30PMDivineLiturgyRefreshmentstofollow.AlltakingplaceatSSMIBethanyHome,131AberdeenAvenue.
PlaygroundGamesforIHMS!!ThankyoutotheIHMSParents’Guildforgenerouslysuppor=ngtheacquisi=onofplaygroundstencils,paintandpain=ngtools.Thestencilsupplieswereusedtopaintinterac=vegamesforthestudentstoplayonthehard-surfaceareaoftheplayground.Thenewgamesinclude:abasketballcourt(completewiththeIHMSmascotlogo),FourSquare,lifesizeSnakesandLadders,KnowledgeTreeHopscotch,MirrorMeandTargetToss.Gra=tudetoMr.FilandMr.Trochanowskifordiligentlymeasuringandcalcula=ngtheplacementofthegamesandpain=ngthemonthenewasphaltsurface.
IHMSWebsite&FacebookPleasechecktheIHMSschoolwebsiteforthemostcurrentinforma=on…includingcalendar,newsleAer,athle=cschedules,alumniinforma=on,etc..Goto:www.ihms.mb.caYoucanalsofollowIHMSonFacebook.
MicrowaveUseforGrades7&8Grades7and8studentshavetheprivilegeofusingamicrowavetore-heattheirlunch.Therulesformicrowaveuseareasfollows:- Grade8onSchoolDays:2,4,6Grade7onSchoolDays:1,3,5- Themicrowaveisintendedtore-heatfood,nottocookfood(suchasfrozenfood).- Therewillbeamaximum=melimitof1minuteperstudenttoensureeveryonehasenough=meduringthelunchperiodtoheattheirfoodandeatit.
- Only‘microwavesafe’containersarepermiAedtobeusedinthemicrowave.- Foodmustbecoveredwhilebeingheated.- StudentCouncilisresponsibleforthemaintenanceofthemicrowave(keepingitclean).
GOSPIRITGO!!!...InterscholasDcVolleyballTakenoteonthemonthlycalendarofthedatesourvolleyballteamswillbeplayinghomegamesintheIHMSgymnasium.Thereisfantas=cpar=cipa=onwithfourteamstakingtothecourtthisseason!!Comeonoutandaddtothe“Spirit”andseesomeexci=ngvolleyballac=on.Gamesbeginat4:00P.M.andfinishat5:00P.M..
A‘WeDay’messagefromthreeparDcipants…WeDay2017wasinspiring.There,weheardthelifestoriesofseveralpeopleandthingsthatmo0vatedthemtomakeachangeinourworld.FromOlympianstomentalillnesssurvivorsandhumanrightsac0visttobloggers.Theymovedusall.Therewasalsoboybands,choirsandmusicalar0sts.Therewerecomebackstories,likehowSpencerWestwastold“he’llneverbeafunc0oningmemberofsociety”becauseofthelossofhislegs,butprovedthemwrongbyclimbingMt.Kilimanjaro.GeorgeTakeiwasachildinaninternmentcamp,toldhe’llneversucceed,butprovedthemwrongbybecominganactorinStarTrek(CaptainSulu)andanLGBTQac0vist.OverallWeDaywasanamazingexperienceforeverybody.
LaurenAlibin(Grade8),JessicaKazmierczak(Grade8),DonovanMar0n(Grade8)
