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Bruce Winter Concert

Just a reminder that the Bruce Winter Concert is next Wednesday, December 7th at 7pm. The Grade 7 & 8 Jazz Bands will be providing some preconcert entertainment starting at 6:40 pm. All students in the Band program (Grade 6, 7, & 8) are expected to attend and should arrive at 6:40 pm (6:20 pm for Jazz Band students). Students should be dressed in their uniform (music shirt/black pants/socks/shoes). Students who ordered music shirts will receive them by the end of this week. Out of respect for the performers, all audience members are asked to stay until the end of the concert, approximately 8:15 pm.


The Winter Concert showcases the incredible progress each Band and Choir has made since September. It is very important that ALL students participate. Please make sure that if you have any Wednesday evening commitments that you inform your coach/instructor/teacher ahead of time that you will be missing to attend this concert. Also, we are looking for parents willing to supervise students in the warm-up rooms. If you are available, please let Mrs. Johnson know (tjohnson@sjsd.net).

Looking forward to a magical evening of music making!


Kind regards,


Mrs. Tara Johnson, Band Director
Bruce Middle School
Band Website: www.sjsd.net/~tjohnson

Mystery Box Holiday Draw

Bruce Middle School Parent Council will be holding a Mystery Box Holiday draw beginning Wednesday, November 30th. Tickets can be purchased at the office beginning tomorrow up to and including the night of the concert on December 7th. The cost of the tickets will be 1 for $2.00, 3 for $5.00, and 10 for $10.00.  People do not have to attend the concert to win.  Winners will be notified by phone. 

Message from the Leadership Team

Hello our names are Lauren, Ethan and Steven and we are members of the Leadership team at Bruce Middle School. Over the past 4 years there has been a White Elephant Sale at Bruce Middle School. This was started so all students would be able to buy a special gift for members of their family at a very reasonable cost(most items are not over 50 cents).  It was started by Mrs. Ames and Ms Magyar but this year they have asked the Leadership Team to help out and we are very excited to take on this event! This year we will be calling it Bruce’s Holiday Workshop since this is an opportunity to buy gifts for family members for the upcoming Holidays. The event will take place on December 13-15 in the library. Now to make this event successful we are asking for some help from all the students as Bruce Middle School. Donations are needed to make this even successful so please look around your house to see if there are any new or gently used items that just need a loving home. All donations can be dropped off in the gym each morning, some suggestions are: toys, book, games, puzzles, Christmas decorations, Picture frames, candles, soaps etc. Monetary donations will also be much appreciated and that money will be used to buy raffle items which have always been a huge hit for this event! All proceeds from the event will be given to the breakfast program at Bruce Middle School.  If you have any questions about the event please ask a leadership student, Ms Magyar or Mrs. Goetz and they will be happy to help out. Thanks for your support!

Farm to School Fundraiser

Dear Parents,

This year Parent Council has decided to do the Farm to School fundraiser as our main fundraiser.  We will not be selling Show & Save books this year.

The Parent Council will receive 50% of the proceeds.  It will run from November 18 to December 2. 

The pickup date will be December 15^th.  We will post the date & time on Bruce News & Remind App once we have confirmed the dates.

If you have any questions, please contact

Nicole Boulette nicole.boulette@investorsgroup.com  

or

Amy McGregor amymcgregor3@gmail.com

Or you can go to http://farmtoschoolmanitoba.ca for more information.

Bullying Awareness Week

Bullying Awareness Week:  November 13-19, 2016

At Bruce, we focus on promoting KINDNESS for Bullying Awareness.  This week, we have done a number of activities to promote kindness within our community.  One activity we would like to share with our parents is the video "The Science of Happiness" that we watched in BLAST, and had discussions around how gratitude makes us happier and can shape how we treat others.  Feel free to enjoy the video, and pay it forward!   (Remember to 'Skip the Ad' so that you aren't being forced to watch commercials)
The Science of Happiness

We Day is THIS FRIDAY!

All students selected for We Day have been given permission and media forms to attend the event on Friday.  All forms are required to be completed and handed in by the morning of Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016.  Any students who have not handed in forms by that time will be giving up their spots to students on the waiting list for the event.  If you are in need of copies of the forms to print off, please see the links below.  Also attached below is a copy of the merchandise for sale at We Day, for those students interested.

We Day Information and Forms

Portfolio Evening

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On November 15^th 2016, Bruce Middle School will be hosting a Portfolio Evening! You will have the opportunity to meet each of your child’s classroom teachers, on a drop-in basis in their classroom (no appointments necessary).  In each classroom, your child will demonstrate their learning through samples of their work and/or performance activities.

  We hope that you will find this format both inviting and informative, as your child   

leads you through examples of their learning. Should there be a reason that you need a private face-to-face conversation beyond this meeting, please talk to the teacher to schedule a follow up meeting.

If you have questions about this evening, please contact us at the school and we will be happy to help.

Please note that our Scholastic Book Fair will be set up in our library on this evening as well.  We invite you to browse and buy as you wish!

 

 

Zanadu Jr.

It's not too late to get involved with the Bruce School Musical, Xanadu Jr.!

Auditions will take place at the beginning of December. Everyone who auditions will get a part.

Audition packages are available in the office or from Mrs. Carey. Music scores can be found by joining the showbie group: UJ2QK or by in brining a memory stick or blank CD.

Practice sessions will begin next Friday, November 18th in the sewing room during lunch hours.

For more information, please see Mrs. Carey

WeDay

Do you want to make a change in the world- at school, in your community, for your country, or global change? If you answered yes, you may be interested in coming to the WeDay concert on Nov. 18. Bruce has spots for up to 60 students to attend. Interested students can apply for a spot by creating a poster, collage, poem, essay, letter, or video about why you should be selected to attend We Day 2016. Submissions can be handed in to the We Day Showbie Group (code CLD8U) or in person to Ms. McGowan, Mrs. Ingram, or Mrs. Sparrow. If you would prefer to speak in person, live auditions will be held on Thurs at 12:50 in room 24. Deadline for submissions is Friday Nov. 4 at 3:30. Successful applicants will be notified by Tues. Nov. 8. Get started on your application today and good luck to all applicants!