Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Today's act of kindness is to invite new people to play or hangout at recess.                 Grade 8 Christmas Cheer hockey players are to meet at 12:00 TODAY – Tuesday in Mr. Edie's room for poster making. Bring your lunch   There will be a bake sale in...

​ 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...