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Blazer families, please click the link below to complete our annual school survey. This survey provides us with valuable insight into our school community and helps establish a vision for the future. http:// ourschool.net/emmsparents2020

​To promote community and connection during this time, the EMMS staff are putting on a parade. The parade is set to take place on Tuesday, May 19 at 4:00 pm. Students are encouraged to make signs and bring noisemakers. Morden Police, mascot Blaze, and other special guests will be a part...

​Check the tutorial video on how to use Microsoft Teams!
Click below to watch.
 

​Please see the attached letter for parents regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic dated March 13, 2020

PLEASE READ DIRECTIONS BELOW BEFORE SIGNING UP Directions: 1)       Click on the below link for your children – they are divided up by Grade 2)       Fill in your child’s name – first and last 3)       Enter your e-mail address – you will get a confirmation e-mail   (please...

Open the attached document to access the presentation from the Feb.. 26th Budget Exhibition. Feb. 26 Budget Presentation.pdf

​ Wednesday, March 4, 2020 @ 7:00PM we will meet with all incoming grade 8 families to discuss planning for grade 9 at Morden Collegiate.  We will discuss both transitioning to high school and the course selection process.

​Fridays are about to get more fun at EMMS! Check out the special days coming up!
 

​Please join us for the Western School Division Budget Exhibition February 26, 2020 MCI Gym 7:00-8:00 p.m.

2019-2020 yearbooks are now available for pre-order! Reserve your copy in the office or online by using the link provided. Don't miss out on the memories! Click here to order​

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Our grade 5 & 6 concert has two showings. Typically, the evening show is very full, so if you are able, we encourage you to attend the afternoon performance.

December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. At EMMS, we have decided to take action by collecting donations for Genesis House. Donations can be brought into your child’s homeroom until December 6th. Please click the attached document for a full list of items needed....

​ ​Our 2019-2020​ Blazers Yearbook is now available for pre-order. Click to purchase your copy online or stop by the office!
https://ybstore.friesens.com/stores/770000​

Just a reminder that the deadline for signing up for student involved conferences is on Tuesday, November 12 th  at 9:00am. If you have not already signed up please do so by following the directions and links below.  If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me...

​We are hosting a parent information evening on November 18th from 7:00- 8:30 pm at the ÉMMS gym. Constable R.G. OLSON of the RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit will be presenting on how parents can keep their kids safe in this ever changing cyber world.

Our Parent Advisory Council has arranged a parent tour of Red River Technical Vocational Area sites on December 10, from 9:20 am to 3:20 pm. Red River Technical Vocational Area (RRTVA) is a partnership of five southern Manitoba school divisions devoted to providing access to high quality technology education programs for high school students. Starting...

​Recently our Freedom Fighters club collected the non-perishable goods brought in to homerooms. Thank you to all who contributed to making the food drive a success!​

​Recently, several EMMS staff members spent the weekend giving our washrooms an inspirational facelift. Uplifting quotes were painted in all washrooms. The project has been an immediate hit with our students! Please click the link for more pictures and an interview with several staff members about the project. https://www.pembinavalleyonline.com/country-88/ecole-morden-middle-school-inspires-with-bathroom-art​

In advance of the Federal Election on October 21, our EMMS participated in Student Vote Canada. Student Vote Canada is a mock election where students complete and cast a ballot. In doing so, students learn how to participate in the democratic process. A special thanks to our grade 6 teachers and...

​In recognition of World Mental Health Day, École Morden Middle School will be hosting a parent information evening. There will be a presentation by the guidance team, accompanied by a youth professional from the community. Topics discussed will include current trends in mental health within the school and in the community,...

​We are once again participating in the FCC Drive Away Hunger Campaign. The deadline for donations is Wednesday, October 16th. We ask that you bring in a nonperishable food item to be donated to our local food band, The Hub Community Centre. Last year we brought in 1350 pounds of food!...

​Western School Division Board of Trustees will be holding a Budget Presentation on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the Division Office. All are welcome to attend.

​ Our “Portable” classrooms are on site and are under heavy construction. Rafters have been added to get them up to code and the new roof is in the process of being installed. There will be a new shell for the exterior and major upgrades to the interior over the next...

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Declaration of Candidates Elected by Acclamation
Western School Division ​ I, Garry Haggerty, Senior Election Official for the Western School Division, hereby declare the following candidates elected by acclamation in the 2018 School Trustee Election.  
  Ward 1 (four to be elected) Fransen, Brian Guenther, David...

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​ Western School Division is now accepting applications for the Innovation Fund. This grant is available to any staff members, community members, or Parent Council. The Innovation Fund Application for 2018-19 can be found in PDF format below. Also new this year, all finalists​​​ will need to present their...

Another busy year has begun and with our largest school population in history, we want to make sure everyone is safe when arriving and leaving. With this in mind, please remember the following​: ​- Please drop your child off on the street. The staff parking lot is not an option because...

  NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS Western School Division

  N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the following days: September 12,13,14,17, and 18, 2018.
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Western School Division Office, Unit 4-75 Thornhill Street, Morden, Manitoba, I will receive nominations for the...

​ “We are pleased to announce that our request for two additional portables at École Morden Middle School for the next school year has been approved.  We would like to thank the provincial government for responding to our immediate needs for space.  We would also like to thank the active and...

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We continue to grow as a school and feel the "pinch" of being at capacity as a building. In an effort to keep people informed we have updated our class size list below. These numbers continue to change on a daily basis.  Homeroom
  Students
  Grade 5
25 Grade...

​Slides from the June 11th Community Meeting can be found here.

We are really excited to have nice weather upon us and to see so many kids out being active throughout the day. The bike racks are filling up with bikes and scooters and many students are walking home for lunch. It’s a great time of year! There are a few safety...

As part of the Canadian Mental Health Association ​Mental Health Week, ÉMMS is hosting a Mental Health Expo Day . It will happen on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the school during regular class time. 
Our Keynote Speaker is Kevin Rempel, Paralympian and Motivational Speaker. When he lost mobility due to a motocross...

​Is your child going into grade 7 or 8 this fall? Their 2018-2019 course selection form is due back to their homeroom teacher by Monday, April 23rd. You can download the form from the links below:
Grade 7 Course Selection Form Grade 8 Course Selection Form​


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​Dear Parents,
The grade 8s are now working on the “Middle Ages” unit in the social studies curriculum.  This unit will culminate with the Medieval Feast on May 3rd. Here is a timeline of this social studies unit for the next few weeks:
 
In-School Costume Rental Availability Tuesday, April 24th from...

​Join us at 7:00 PM on May 16 and 17 for our grade 7/8 Musical Madagascar! Tickets are NOW available for purchase at EMMS beginning at 8:15 each morning. Assigned seating.​​

It's time for our grade 8 students to think about how they will dress for this year's Medieval Feast! Saints and Sinners Costumes, based out of Manitou, will begin rentals on April 1, 2018​. Check out their Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/Saints-and-Sinners-Costumes-228529390605382/  or call 1-204-242-2941 for an appointment. More details about the Medieval Feast to...

Festival season is just around the corner and the Morden Festival of the Arts committee has been busy preparing. Dates have been selected, adjudicators lined up and venues booked for what we anticipate will be another exciting festival season.  The 2018 Festival Program will be available by early March at...

7 Jaska Ms. Jaska’s Grade 7  class is currently involved in Project 11. This program was created and is sponsored by the Winnipeg Jets with the goal of promoting both physical and mental wellness in youth. As part of this program, we had the opportunity to attend a Winnipeg Jets practice...

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Western School Division laid out their major budget plan at the annual Budget Exhibition Evening on February 28th in the MCI gymnasium. As the province tightens spending, all school divisions across the province are affected, including WSD. However, due to prudent planning over the years and growing enrollment...

​Earlier this year, students were invited to plan projects that would contribute beneficially to the school, the community, and the environment. The Board of Trustees met with these groups in early February to listen to their proposals, and this week Superintendent Ross revealed to the lucky students that funding would be granted to two...

Approximately 50 parents were on hand for the special viewing of Screenagers last Thursday. The film examined a variety of issues relating to modern technology and the amount of time spent on screens. Topics included: Mobile devices in schools.. Social Media's impact on self esteem. Gaming and Internet addiction. Violence in...

​The ÉMMS Parent Advisory Council is pleased to invite you to attend a special screening of “Screenagers" on February 8 th at 7:00 pm in the gymnasium. The film explores issues surrounding technology use and the challenges that parents face when navigating this ever-changing reality. It focuses on the impact of...

Enter your email address in the space below to receive a copy of our monthly newsletter. We currently email them out to every parent in the school who has provided an address but would like to start experimenting with this system as an alternative. We will continue the parental emails for...

​We have created a school calendar that is broken into 3 sections (School, Athletics, Groups and Clubs). We will post the schedules for all of our teams and groups on this calendar as soon as we have them. This will hopefully allow families to keep up to date with your kids...

There has been a change to the schedule involving the Grade 5 and 6 students. For these grades, intramurals will be held on ODD Days alternating between the Grade 5 students on one day and the Grade 6 students on another. This change is due to our high enrollement and will...

Western School Division has launched the new website after a lot of research and work. Staff are in the process of being trained and we are excited about the ability to keep our school community informed using this new platform. Please visit daily for announcements and other updates. Daily announcements can...