T.M.S.S. October Newsletter Principal Message

Well, despite a less than warm month of

September it would appear as though

we have persevered through the first

month of school. Given, it has come

with some growing pains, namely the

adjustment to our BYOD policy, but as

the days have progressed we have been

pleased in our student’s growth towards

adjusting their routine and leaving

devices in their lockers. Indeed, staff is

seeing an increase in engagement in the

classroom and students are even

admitting that the removal of such a

distraction is proving beneficial.

Further, we are proud of how much our

students have embraced our new

Student Mantra: Commit to G.R.I.T.

(Growth – Resilience – Integrity –

Togetherness). Big shout out to Allison

Elmslie and Ashlyn Simoneau for

unveiling it on day one; they did a

tremendous job allowing students to

understand where it stems from, what it

means, and why it matters! If you have

not seen it please visit our website.

With the end of September comes an

increase in formative and summative

assessments. Consistent with our

Student Mantra, parents, please be

encouraging your students to Commit to

G.R.I.T. in their studies as they “Strive

for Excellence”.

All the best!

Randy Kerr – Principal

Calendar of Events Oct. 1 SIP Day: no school Oct. 2 We Scare Hunger begins

Sr. Girls B volleyball @ TMSS Oct. 3 NESSAC X-Country @ Nipawin

Jr. Girls A 1 volleyball @ Porcupine Jr. Girls A 2 volleyball @ Porcupine Jr. Girls B volleyball @ Hudson Bay Oct. 4 Moms Pantry 1st Collection Day Jr. Boys volleyball @ White Fox 5/6 X-Country @Melfort Oct. 5 PJ Day

Tornados Football @ Humboldt Oct. 8 Thanksgiving: no school Oct. 9 Hot Cider Day

Sr. Girls B volleyball @ Melfort Oct. 10 Jr. Girls A 1 @ TMSS Jr. Girls A 2 @ White Fox Jr. Girls B @ Nipawin Oct. 11 Moms Pantry 2cd Collection Day Jr Boys Volleyball @ TMSS 5/6 X-Country @ Tisdale Oct. 12 Jr. Girls B @ Archerwill Oct. 12/13 Provincial X-Country @ Delisile Sr. Boys volleyball @ Humboldt Sr. Girls volleyball @ Humboldt Jr Girls B @ Archerwill Oct. 13 Jr Girls A 2 @ Archerwill Jr Girls B @ Carrot River Oct. 15 Bus Driver Appreciation Day

School Community Council Meeting 4:30pm Oct. 17 Jr. Girls A 1 volleyball @ Melfort Jr. Girls A 2 volleyball @ Carrot River Jr. Girls B volleyball @ TMSS Oct. 18 Hat Day $1 proceeds to Breast Cancer

Moms Pantry 3rd Collection Day Jr. Boys volleyball @ Melfort Oct. 19 Tornado Football @ Melfort Oct. 19/20 Sr. Boys Volleyball TMSS Tournament Sr. Girls Volleyball @ Naicam

Calendar of Events continued…

Oct. 23Sr. Girls B Volleyball Pod Playoffs @ Hudson Bay

Oct. 24Jr. Girls A 1 Volleyball @ Naicam Jr. Girls A 2 Volleyball @ TMSS Jr Girls B Volleyball @ Choiceland

Oct. 25Flannel or Plaid Day Jr Boys Volleyball @ TMSS

Oct. 26 SUTIL Career Fair in AUD

Calendar of Events continued…

Oct. 26/27 Jr A Girls Volleyball @ Wadena Sr. Girls Volleyball @ Kinistino

Oct. 27 Football Quarterfinals @ TBA Oct. 30 Picture Retakes We Scare Hunger ends Oct. 31Orange&Black or Halloween Costume Day Halloween door contest Halloween costume parade

Grade 10 G.R.I.T. Award

TMSS Grade 10 G.R.I.T. Award goes to

Tanner Scott. Tanner has diligently

completed all of his assignments, at a high

academic level. He also willing contributes

to group goal attainment. Tanner shows

GRIT in History 10.

Grade 11 G.R.I.T. Award

TMSS Grade 11 G.R.I.T. Award goes to

Carolynne Wallington.

As a grade 11 student, Carolynne has shown

GRIT.

Her growth in maturity and taking control of

her own learning from last year to this year

is very evident. She shows integrity and

togetherness by being a positive role model

in class and taking an active part in

classroom discussions. She comes to class

ready to work and with a positive attitude.

She has shown resilience and courage by

sharing her thoughts.

Grade 12 G.R.I.T. Award

This month the grade 12 student of the

month is Nathan Edmunds. Nathan has truly

exemplified the Commit to GRIT philosophy

here at TMSS by constantly choosing to

challenge himself with his learning. Nathan

always has a smile on his face for everyone.

He completes all of his formatives and works

hard to ensure summatives are of a high

standard. Nathan brings positivity into the

classroom and is never afraid to ask for help

or to help others. For this reason, Nathan is

a student one would always enjoy having in

the classroom. Congratulations Nathan!

G.R.I.T. Awards

Grade 6 G.R.I.T Award

The first Grade 6 G.R.I.T. Award of the year goes to

Maesyn Schwanke. It is great to see Maesyn putting

so much effort into his work. He keeps working and

fixing his mistakes until he’s got it right. He cares

about learning and improving – a predictor of a

successful, high-achieving adult. He knows that he

and his classmates are capable of getting smarter

through hard work, and is not afraid to do what it

takes in each of this classes. Keep committing to

G.R.I.T, Maesyn!

Grade 7 G.R.I.T. Award

The grade 7 student of the month is Hayley Burns.

Hayley has become an active member of the SRC by

helping with the pancake breakfast. In the

classroom, Hayley participates well in discussions

and is very enthusiastic. Hayley conducts herself

with integrity and is showing great willingness to face

new challenges in grade 7. Have a great year Hayley.

Grade 8 G.R.I.T. Award

The grade 8 shout out for October goes to Brett

Spedding. Brett has demonstrated excellent focus

and commitment to his learning in ELA 8. He has

demonstrated a willingness to ask questions, and put

forth his very best effort in class. I have also noticed

that Brett is respectful and kind toward his fellow

peers, and this speaks volumes to his character.

Excellent work Brett! Keep it up!

Grade 9 G.R.I.T. Award

Nicholas Andrusiak. Nic has proven already that he

has GRIT. He strives for excellence in academics and

in sports. He has shown to be very helpful in setting

up for activities around the school.

Cross-Country Team News

The cross-country team has started their season

despite the cool temperatures. On September

13th, we hosted the first league meet for

runners in grades seven through twelve. We

had about one hundred athletes from eleven

schools participate at the Kinsmen Park. The

following runners finished in the top 10 and are

collecting individual points in the league

competition: Olivia Pollon, Crispin Edward,

Joseph Whiting, Ty Olson, Loukas Sherlock,

Arianne Pollon, Bailey Norris-Pott, Amy

Svenson, Steven Edward, Will Messer, Rachael

Benjamin, and Wesley Brabant.

The grades six’s run in separate meets with

other elementary students in grades five and

six. They attended a meet in Choiceland on

September 18th with outstanding performances

by all of them, including: Celeste Fleury 2nd,

Sophia Cortus 4th, Simone Cote 8th, Damon Junk

1st and Aiden ZsInka 3rd.

What a great start to our season!

Other meets include:

Gr 7-12 in Melfort on September 24th

Gr 6 in Nipawin on September 25th

Gr 7-12 at Rolling Hills golf course for NESSAC

on the afternoon of October 3rd

Gr 6 in Melfort on October 4th

Gr 6 in Tisdale on October 11th

Gr 9-12 provincials in Delisle on October 13th

TMSS Christmas Concert

TMSS Christmas Concert Grade 6-12 –

Thursday, December 6th 7:00PM – John

Barron Auditorium

TMSS Senior Golf

The senior golf team travelled to Nipawin on

Sept 10 to compete in the NESSAC

Championship.

Team members competing were Cody

Merriman, Wilson Kushniruk, Ashlyn

Simoneau and Erin Kirkland.

Ashlyn and Erin tied for third in the girl’s

competition. Senior golf will resume in the

spring.

GRADE 12 MATH

TUTORS

The following grade 12 students are

interested in being math tutors for

younger math students. Cost can be

agreed upon by tutor and parent of child

being tutored. If you interested, please

contact Mrs. Simoneau at TMSS for tutor

contact information.

NAME

Luke Arndt

Rachael Benjamin

Spencer Broeckel

Sydney Bromm

Allison Elmslie

Veronica Nakonieczny

Chandra Wassill

Laney Yarycky

Shady Zakaria

Thank You

A big shout out to Parrish & Heimbecker

for donating pancake mix for our pancake

breakfast. Your donation was greatly

appreciated.

Christmas Dinner 2018 sign up reminder: TMSS Christmas

Dinner is to be held on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 at 12pm. This a regular school day with

regular classes and attendance is mandatory. All students (attending or not) need to be

signed up online by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26. Call the office 306-873-2352 if you require

assistance with signing up. The link is on the TMSS website under: Parents Tab, Christmas

Dinner 2018, This is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQeRK-

G00jNu5eyObKw1PdKSOnziGPjBl9Dz-bsY1ehSMDow/viewform

Data Verification Forms reminder: please get them in – they

are the Yellow sheets.