Bear Blast

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.

You should have received a message in Edsby asking you to sign up for 3-way conferences. These are counted as a contact day and as such are mandatory for all students to attend with their families. Please sign up as soon as possible. See you there.

Thank you to everyone who ordered. The store is now closed. Orders should arrive at the end of October.

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!

The school has a small number of pumpkins that students can take and carve for the carving contest. First come first serve. Talk to Mr. Mielke.

Mrs. Mielke currently coaches our cross country running team. She is very personable and encouraging with the athletes she works with. She has a bag full of strategies and approaches to ensure each student is having fun and participating. Thank you for all that you do for Bears Athletics.

Lexi Mackin has emerged as a young leader for the Jr. Girls volleyball team. She is an encouraging teammate who sets the tone by her work ethic and actions. Lexi strives to do things correctly and has a light personality that is fun to be around. Great month Lexi.

Ava Tiedjens is this months pick due to her impressive play on the volleyball court. Ava is very talented skill wise but perhaps her most impressive feature is her understanding of the game and smart decisions with ball placement. Looking forward to watching her further develop over the next few years. Great job Ava.

Practices

Monday and Thursday

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

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

Huge shout out to the Senior Girls Volleyball team for a great season.

Extra huge shout out to Coach Wallen for the hours that she puts into the senior program.

Junior Girls Home Tournament is Friday Oct 25 (7/8s) and Saturday Oct 26 (8/9s).

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.