Students are finally one month into the school year! That leaves only nine months left until the start of summer break, and three months left until Winter Break! Time seems to fly with how busy students are at MSS. There are always extracurricular meetings like Student Council, SHARE/Go Green, Reach For The Top (a trivia team), Robotics, Headstrong (a mental health group), and more! If that isn’t enough, there are always sports teams! A few teams hosting practices right now include the cross country team, mountain biking, boys’ volleyball, and girls’ basketball!
On Monday, September 30, MSS recognized Orange Shirt Day, a day meant to call attention to the horrifying impacts of residential schools and work towards truth and reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous people. MSS hosted a Sunrise Ceremony, a potluck feast for students, and had two sets of workshops working to educate students.
The mountain biking team had their first race on Thursday, October 3. Several MSS members placed well and those new to mountain biking came home with a new experience under their belts.
On Friday, October 4 the MSS robotics team had their team social, this year it was a slumber party at the school. The team enjoyed a potluck dinner, games of capture the flag and hide and seek, as well as a movie projected onto the big screen in the cafeteria.
There are several activities available to help support this year’s Grade 12s! Monday, October 7 marked the start of MSS’s annual scholarship information sessions. To help seniors fund their post-secondary education teachers volunteer their time to mentor students on how to find scholarships, how to apply, and how to write scholarship essays. Throughout the next couple of weeks, different sessions will cover a variety of topics including preparing MSS students for the next step in their educational careers. Understanding how to apply for scholarships will take a weight off the shoulders of students interested in applying.
On Tuesday, October 8 there was a college information session for our seniors looking to apply! One of MSS’s guidance counsellors gave the presentation and explained the process of college applications using the online portal OCAS. Application portals open this month and close on February 1.
That is all for this week! Until next time, go, Mustangs, go!
