Stelly’s Daily Buzz

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 2023

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GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS

This is just a reminder that we will be running a school-wide double block schedule today to allow enough time for Literacy and Numeracy assessments. Morning breaks for those NOT writing the assessments will occur at the usual time.

The Stelly's Fall order for school merch is now open! Get yourself a cozy hoodie, comfy sweats or a trendy Stelly's tote to rock your Stinger pride! Orders over $50 will receive a free Stelly's tumbler! Links to the website can be found posted around the school or linked on The Hive's Instagram. Deadline to order is November 10th. https://store.passionsports.ca/stellys2023/shop/home

The Textiles free rack is all stocked up and ready for you to come and “shop”! The rack is located just outside the textiles room (#59).

Student bus passes have now arrived and are available for pickup in the main office - during the breaks, lunchtime and after school only please.

Some student photo packages have arrived! If your family ordered a photo package from the September session, your photos have arrived and are in the main office. This does not include retakes from Monday. Please come pick them up.

EVENTS

November 3rd - Double block schedule - Block 2 (AM) & Block 4 (PM)

November 8th - Term 1 Ends

November 8th - Coffee Concert

November 9th - Term 2 Begins

November 10th - Remembrance Day Assembly (block 2)

November 13th - Stat holiday - School is not in session

ATHLETICS

***NEW dates (updated from last week)*** Senior Boys Basketball tryouts will take place Wednesday November 8 and Friday Nov 10 from 2:45-415 both days. Any questions? See Mr Peden.

GRAD 2024

Additional Graduation photo times have opened up. If you haven’t already booked yours, go online today to choose your time and day! We currently have approximately 25 grads who have not yet signed up. If you are one of those, please go online and get a spot!

To schedule your time, please visit: https://schedule.prestigeportraits.ca/schedule/home.html. (Please note: you must enter Saanichton as the city when prompted)

Just a reminder to all Grads to submit their grad quote, baby photos, and more through your Grad Google Classroom.  If you have any questions, see Mr. Hart. Deadline is December 22^nd.

Hey Grads! Want to reduce the cost of your Dinner/Dance ticket? Consider fundraising by selling winter plants. Send your family, friends, and local businesses to the link found in the Google classroom to order plants. Have them put 

your name in the "Special Notes" field. $5 from each plant ordered will go to reduce *your* cost for the Dinner/Dance. All orders must be in by November 10th at midnight. Plants will be delivered on November 28th to be picked up from the Career Centre after school. https://stellyssecondary.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home

CAREER CENTRE

Volunteer at the Shoal Centre Christmas Craft fair! YEP and Beacon Community Services are seeking volunteers to help out at this fun event that will get you in the Christmas spirit! The event runs from 9:30am-2pm. For more info email yep@beaconcs.ca

Have you heard of Chatter High? It's a School and Student Daily Quiz competition open to high schools across Canada, it's free, and there are over thirty thousand dollars in cash prizes to be won! Check out chatterhigh.com for more info. 

A family in Saanichton is seeking a high school student to do light gardening work for a minimum of 2 hours per week, beginning now until mid-December. Pay is $20 per hour, cash. If interested come see Katherine in the Career Centre for more info!

Aspiring filmmakers, listen up!!!  Work Safe BC is holding a Student Safety Video Contest and there is a total of ten thousand dollars to be won! It's open to high school students across BC and the deadline isn't until April so there's lots of time to get it done. Staying focused at work is the theme for this year's contest. Check work safe BC dot com for more info!

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

The Whistler Ski Trip has now sold out. If you want your name put on a waitlist for this trip, or possibly another Whistler Ski Trip in January, please see Tricia in the International Office.

   Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!