Massey Minute - January 2025 Newsletter.pdf

INFORM 

VM CAREER CENTRE

The Career Centre hosted an interactive day to explore different career opportunities. It was a great turnout and a lot of valuable information was given to students. They had Brandon Police Services, Brandon Correctional Centre, Brandon Fire College, Assiniboine College, Emergency Medical Services, Border Services, and the RCMP attend. Students will be attending the Ag & Agri-Food Industry Workforce Tour later this month. They will be connecting with professionals on farms, research centers, and food processing facilities.

LEARNING TRY-A-TRADE SUMMIT AT ASSINIBOINE COLLEGE

AC is hosting their Trades Day Summit March 13th, 2025. The event will allow high school students to participate in hands-on-Try-A-Trade workshops. Students will have the

opportunity to experience various trades including: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, heavy duty, automotive, roofing, and science. For more information or to register please see the Career Centre or email smith.tanya@bsd.ca or mills.erin@bsd.ca.

NEXT YEAR’S REGISTRATIONQUICKLY APPROACHING!!

Course planning has begun!! Students are currently involved in on going presentations about planning for the 2025-2026 school year. School counsellors and career staff have been diving into a program called Xello, where students can navigate their way though course selections. The deadline for registrations will be in March.

CELEBRRATE

WINTER CONCERT SERIES

Festive fun was had at the VM Winter Concerts during the month of December. The choir, bands, and jazz bands hit all the right notes as they performed at the WMCA. They had an amazing turnout in attendance!!

SHARING, HELPING ANDSPREADING SOME CHEER...

A huge shoutout to our amazing Football Team AND Youth in Philanthropy for spreading their holiday magic at the Christmas Cheer Board this year! They brought smiles and a sprinkle of joy to countless Westman families, proving that teamwork makes the dream work!

2024 VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS

VM Varsity Girls Volleyball team had an outstanding win and became the2024 Provincial Volleyball Champions! In the past two decades, Vincent Massey has competed in the finals four times but have never been successful in bringing home the win. They held the #1 spot in the 4A division and also had a 50-2 record for the season. The team would like to thank everyone who travelled to Winnipeg to cheer them on during provincials, the fan support was amazing! Congratulations on a hard-fought season and a well-deserved victory! 

INSPIRE

NATIONAL POETRY CONTEST

A huge shoutout to Darci Drozda for snagging first place in the Polar Expressions Publishing Company annual student poetry contest!!She has won $500 and her poem will be published in a book! How awesome is that?

STUDENT EVENTS

Student Council hosted a ton of fun events during the month of December. They ended the year off with a spirit week and grade wars...which is always a HUGE hit with the students!! Be sure to watch TEAMS, Instagram, and listen to the announcements for upcoming events!!! Keep being AWESOME Student Council!

CLIMATE CLUB

The VM Climate Club hosted a craft sale in December! With an array of delightful handmade goodies up for grabs, they were all about spreading the green love and supporting their eco-friendly missions!

INDIGENOUS LEARNING

Winter solstice alert! Students had a blast with our Cree and Anishinaabe class, featuring knowledge from Elders from four nations. The storytelling was a hit, and students jumped into fun workshops! They crafted cedar wreaths, painted dot art, and chatted about star blankets. And let’s not forget the delicious soup and bannock for lunch. Prairie Hope High School and all three high schools joined the festivities! What a day!

IMPORTANT DATES

Jan. 15 - Wellness Wednesday

Jan. 23 - Teen Clinic

Jan. 27 - Jan. 30 - Exam Week

Jan. 31 - No Classes (PD Day)

Feb. 3 - No Classes (PD Day)

Feb. 4 - Semester 2 Begins

Feb. 13 - Grade 8 Open House

Feb. 17 - Louis Riel Day (no classes)

GRAD 2025

We are all very excited for Grad 2025!! There will be a grad meeting for students on Jan. 20th at 11:45am in the Library. Lifetouch will be at Massey for grad photos Feb. 10th - 14th & 17th-21st. Online sign up link will be shared soon. The last day to submit photos for the grad slideshow is Jan. 31st. Email 3-4 photos (of the grad at any age) to smith.tanya@bsd.ca. Grad hoodies are available to order. You can place your order any time. The orders will be finalized on Jan 31st, and May 2nd and delivery 3-4 weeks after. Parents/Guardians of VM Grads 2024: If you haven’t yet joined our grad email list, you can add your email address here: 

YEARBOOK SALE

$45 for a book full of this year's memories. Add an extra $3 to personalize your yearbook with your name engraved on the cover. Scan the QRCode to order online!!

WINTER BUCKET LIST

• Have a snowman making contest
• Bake cookies 
• Try toboggining 
• Learn to snowboard 
• Have a game night 
• Go bowling 
• Lace up your skates and hit the ice 
• Take a snowshoe hike 
• Bundle up and go ice fishing 
• Go on a sleigh ride 
• Make hot chocolate 
• Have a movie marathon 
• Start a scrapbook of photos
• Read a new book 
• Binge watch a TV series 
• Build a snow fort Camp out in the living room 
• Have a bonfire at a local park 
• Do a winter photoshoot
• Volunteer at the food kitchen
• Explore the Riverbank Discovery Centre...go on a hike
• Try out skiing 

BOOK CLUB MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Serena Posthumus - “Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beauty, we quiver before it.” -Donna Tartt, The Secret History. Richard Papen, sick of his mundane Californian life and in search of real academic pursuit, enrolls at Hampden College. A drop out pre-med student, at Hampden he discovers the elusive Julian Morrow, a professor with a mysteriously small class, all of whom study ancient Greek. Eventually Richard is accepted into their ranks, and his life is altered forever. The book explores morality, murder, and the “fatal  flaw” of a person—so disastrous it could lead to their downfall—all through the eyes of a somewhat unreliable narrator, keeping the reader guessing what’s true, and what’s been crafted by Richard himself. Written by one of the most respected modern writers and gaining the title of a modern classic, The Secret History will take you through turns and revelations so enthralling you’ll hardly be able to put it down, and even then the story will never quite leave your mind.