Whiteshell School District

Grades 7 & 8 Soccer Tournament September 24 TODAY!! SCHEDULE: Pinawa Secondary School Field: 945-1030am BOYS - PINAWA VS LDB 1030-1115am BOYS - SAG vs WM 1115-1200pm BOYS - WM vs LDB 1215-100pm GIRLS - SAG vs WM 100-145pm BOYS - LDB vs SAG 145-230pm GIRLS FINAL 1 vs 2 230-315pm BOYS FINAL 1 vs 2 FW Gilbert Field 1030-1115am GIRLS PINAWA vs WM 1115-1200pm GIRLS - SAG vs PINAWA 1200-1245pm BOYS PINAWA vs SAG 1245-130pm BOYS WM vs PINAWA

On Wednesday, October 2nd, we will be hosting our annual Terry Fox Event. Students are encouraged to dress for the weather as we will be going out rain or shine! Families wishing to make donations online can go to: F.W. Gilbert School - Pinawa, MB | Terry Fox School Run. Pledge forms can also be sent home if requested. T-shirt orders have been processed (but if you want to buy any more, you could do so individually on the website as our school bulk order deadline has now past). In addition to donations, we will be raising funds through the sale of hot dog lunches. The food will be available shortly after the completion of our walk/run. Pre-sale food forms must be in no later than Friday, September 27th. All profit will go towards the Terry Fox Run due to the generous donations from our local SOLO MARKET.

ORDER YOUR PINAWA PANTHER GEAR TODAY! REMINDER STORE CLOSES FRIDAY SEPT 27 1. tom.balticathletics.com 2. Click on Pinawa Secondary School 3. Password: VANIER 4. SHOP AWAY!! Order deadline is Sept 27, Friday.

Our international students got this great experience today!! They went on a catfishing and a few even caught a master angler! They had the best time and so thankful for Mr. Thorbourne for taking them on this adventure!

The jerseys have finally come in and the Vasirty Girls VBall Team is loving every minute of them. They want to make a huge shout out and thank you to all the places for donating and giving support to their volleyball journey. A huge thank you to Tanco Mine for giving the girls team a more than generous donation for the jersey. Another huge shout out to Lisa and Solo Market for supplying the goods and venue for a major fundraiser. Thank you to Access Credit Union for supporting the program and net purchase. And thank you so much to the Pinawa Foundation for making a generous donation as well. Not only will these funds pay for the jerseys but also help support a field trip to the city to watch a college VBall game, get workshops, and support the cost of going to a tournament we just got into. The support our local and surrounding community has been for our team is outstanding and we are ready for this exciting season ahead!!!

Grade 5/6 at FWG brainstorming and creating their class promise using the medicine wheel and menti.com app. We strive for balance in our classroom with our words, actions and attitudes in all four aspects of our being—physical, mental, emotional, and cultural

PSS SNACK & LUNCH Sept 23-27 MON- French Toast with maple syrup and or saskatoon sauce TUES - Wild rice & 3 bean salad with Tomahawk Chips (Manitoba Indigenous Company) WED - Bannock Dogs THURS - Corn on the Cob FRI- Stew and Bannock

Next week SD Whiteshell will recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day with two days of activities meant to educate and promote reflection on this important time. All week we have special announcements and offer Indigenous themed foods in the PSS canteen. Tuesday students from Grades 5 to 12 will take part in the Blanket Exercise which helps people understand the history of colonization and its long lasting effects. Friday students will take part in a variety of activities based on grade groupings including crafting, a movie screening and a reflective walk and talk. PSS & FWG are having an orange shirt day on Friday, September 27. During that day our students will take a reflective walk and then participate in a variety of “stations” that expand our knowledge and practice different indigenous traditions.

HOME OPENER!! Varsity Girls Volleyball WEDNESDAY SEPT 25 6PM COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR GIRLS!!

FWG & PSS PHOTO DAY Tuesday October 8

Our international student from Germany and her host family had a very cool camping adventure this past weekend. She caught her first fish!! She has also had some fun trying to kayak and hiking.

UPCOMING EVENTS!! Sept 25th is Gr 5-6 soccer in LDB Sept 27 is Orange shirt day Oct 2 is Terry Fox Run Oct 4 is Gr 3-5 XCountry run at Bird's Hill Park Oct 7-11 is Community Appreciation Week at FWG Oct 11 Gr 6-8 XCountry run in Pinawa

P.A.C meeting tonight 6pm.... Come down and join us, all new members welcome.

A couple of our Internationals had fun exploring Winnipeg this weekend!!

PSS SNACK & LUNCH Menus for Week Sept 16-20 Mon- Spaghetti & Garlic Toast Tues - Pan Quesadilla Wed - "National Cheeseburger Day" - Sliders Thurs - Cheese Pizza Fri - "National Cheese Strings Day" Cheese Sticks & Dips

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY COACH NEEDED!! The Pinawa Secondary School / Lac du Bonnet Senior School co-op hockey team is in need of a head coach for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. The team has a viable roster of players to form a team, but if a coach can not be found we will not be able to have a team this year. The team would be looking to start holding try-outs/practices within the next few weeks, and the season concludes in February with the AA provincial championships scheduled for the last weekend. All games and practices are to be held from Monday-Friday, so there is no weekend time involved in the commitment. PSS and LDB athletic staff will work with the interested coach to round out the coaching staff, and there are already people who have put their names forward for potential assistant coaching roles. If you are interested in being the coach, or you would like more information about what the position entails, please contact any of the following numbers: Mike Thorbourne Athletic Director - Pinawa Secondary School 204-753-2381 or thorbournem@sdwhiteshell.mb.ca Nadia Tyles Athletic Director - Lac du Bonnet Senior School 204-345-2585 or ntyles@sunrisesd.ca We will keep the posting open until Noon on Friday, September 20, 2024. If no coach has been found by that time, we will not be able to offer the opportunity to play hockey to our students this year. Thank you for your consideration of our request.

Thursday evening SDW hosted a Trustee & Staff Meet & Greet in the courtyard. It was a lovely evening for the staff to get together and connect as well as meet the School Board.

ORDER YOUR PINAWA PANTHER GEAR TODAY! THE STORE IS UP AND RUNNING! 1. tom.balticathletics.com 2. Click on Pinawa Secondary School 3. Password: VANIER 4. SHOP AWAY!! Order deadline is Sept 27, Friday.

Found a little friend outside PSS!

Grade 7/8 having fun with soccer and volleyball yesterday!