As Treaty people, we take this moment to honor the lands of Treaties 4 and 6, and all they have provided to us and our families across many generations. These lands have long served as traditional meeting grounds, gathering places, and traveling routes for the Cree, Dene, Nakota, Dakota, Saulteaux, and Ojibway peoples since time immemorial. We also recognize these lands as the homeland of Métis Nation Eastern Region II.

We honor the ancestors whose footsteps have shaped these lands. We acknowledge that our use of these lands has come at a profound cost, including the impacts of colonialism and the residential school system. With this recognition, we commit to working together toward reconciliation and forging a path forward that honors the past and builds a better future for all.

It is that time again and, unlike many years, we actually have an election in our subdivision (Subdivision 7).

Your candidates for Subdivision 7 are:

• Mark Van Haastert from Bjorkdale
• George Schroepfer from Arborfield

Advanced polls for our subdivision on on Nov 6 at the Porcupine Plain Community Hall from 12:00pm-8:00pm.

Regular polls will be Nov 13 at the Porcupine Plain Community Hall.

Please contact the school if you have any questions.

Make sure that you get out and vote!

Come give basketball officiating a try at our school. Great pay and respectful learning environment. There will be a clinic held on November 26th at 6:30 at TMSS in Tisdale. If you are interested in officiating and or going to the clinic please contact Mr. Bloski.

Huge shout out to the boys in the PAA 78 class. They made all of the buns for the junior girls tournament and have been a huge part of preparing the snack for the Bear Bites Snack Program. Thank you to Mrs. Mielke and her crew for all of their hard work.

Mrs. Brezinski and her grade 6 participated in the Student Votes program for our provincial election along with students from across the province. The students travelled with Mrs. Brezinski and Mr. Mielke to the polling station on Monday, Oct 28 and got to see first hand how the voting procedure works. Lana Taylor, chief returning officer was able to spend some time with the students explaining her role and the process in general. The students then returned to the school and participated in a vote of their own, casting ballots for the candidate they felt would be the best choice for our constituency. Prior to this, the students had researched of the candidates and parties to learn about them and their platforms (with the exception of the Green Part, whose candidate information was not available when the students did their research). The results of the student vote can be seen in the picture below. The results for our constituency (the Kelvington-Wadena constituency) were to elect Chris Beaudry.

More information on the Student Vote program can be found at https://studentvote.ca/

Mrs. Patchin has stepped up in a big way this year by taking on a Jr. Girls coaching position. Her willingness to volunteer and learn a new role is greatly appreciated by our staff and students. The new relationships she has built will be valued by our young athletes for years to come. Thank you for all that you do for Bears Athletics.

Amerikka Thomasgard has developed into not only a great player but a strong leader. She is a middle force on the Jr. Girls volleyball team and has demonstrated growth through her leadership actions which do not go unnoticed by her teammates. Keep up the good work Amerikka.

Kruze Boyko is our Bears Athlete pick of the month for his strong performance in Cross Country. One day Kruze "just felt like runnin" and since then he has being clipping along through the country side. He has found a great physical activity option he can continue far beyond his High school years. Great job Kruze.

Practices

Monday and Thursday

Jr. Girls 3:30-5:30 (Practice)

Sr. Girls 6:30-8:30 (Practice)

Congrats to the Junior A girls for winning bronze at NESSAC playoffs on Wednesday in Nipawin.

Bears Athletics is looking for coaches for the upcoming school year, mainly Sr. Boys Basketball, Track and Field. and an assistant for Girls Volleyball but if you are interested in others let us know. Please contact Mr. Bloski for details.

Please note, as we get used to this new system, please be aware that punch card balances may be up to 1 week behind.

You can click the button below to check on how much your child has left on his/her punch card. To help support privacy, we have developed account numbers for each student. The account number is their grade followed by the last 4 digits of the phone number we have on file. For example, my son Noah is in grade 5. His account number would be 059017.

Once you click the link below and find your child's account number, you will see a number to the left of their account number (i.e. 17). That number will not change, so you only have to remember that number going forward.

We hope that this will help our families.