Stelly's Daily Buzz - September 27, 2024
STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ
Friday September 27th, 2024
GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS
BIPOC & Allies club will be meeting at lunchtime today in the conference room
Staff and students come out and race around Turtle Island and try to escape colonization. Today at lunch in the Learning Commons you are invited to come play the board game Truth and Reconciliation developed by a Vancouver Island-based creator. The game will start at 11:20.
It’s the last day to purchase orange t-shirts! The Indigenous leadership class will be selling orange t-shirts in the main foyer today at lunch for Orange Shirt Day. The cost is $15.
The Social Studies department is hosting an All Candidates Debate for the upcoming Provincial Election. On Thursday, October 3 in blocks 3 and 4, come to the MPR to hear from the three candidates for the Saanich North and the Islands electoral district. Check with your teachers to see if your class is attending or if you can come on your own to learn about the people who want to be your representative in our provincial government.
Are you interested in going on a fabulous adventure to Portugal and Spain this upcoming March? Please go see Ms Lizama in room 49 to pick up an information package
IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP
September 27 - Orange Shirt Day
September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (school not in session)
October 8 - Parents Advisory Council Meeting at 6:30pm (in-person in the Learning Commons or virtually via MS Teams) - come on out and join in the discussion and decisions on how we’re going to support our students in their educational & extra-curricular paths.
GRAD 2025
BOTTLE DRIVE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the Grad 2025 Dry Grad Bottle Drive this Saturday, Sept 28th from 9am-12pm! We are looking for student and parent volunteers. Students can receive up to 4 hours of volunteer time each bottle drive. If you would like to help out, please email Kim at kimmik@telus.net.
ATHLETICS
Congratulations to the Senior Boys Soccer team who played yesterday!
Good luck to our Senior Girls Volleyball team who are off to a tournament at Douglas College in New Westminster!
To keep up to date on all things athletics, please see the Stelly’s Athletics webpage (https://sites.google.com/saanichschools.ca/stellys-athletics/home) or follow us on Instagram (@sd63stellys and @stellys_athletics)
CAREER CENTRE
Thanks for your patience as we get your Work Experience booklets ready now that we are in our space. Soon to come!
Camosun is hosting Health Exploration day for Grade 12's keen on exploring careers in health care and are interested in taking a Dual Credit course to get a jump start on the course load. The date is Wednesday, October 16th and it runs 9:30am to noon. Interested? Forms are in the Career Centre.
BC's next election is scheduled for October 19th. Did you know that Elections BC is hiring high school students as election officials? Pay is $325 per day! If you're 15 and older, interested in community service, impartial and good with technology you should check it out!
For all things careers, check the Career Board or the Career Ed website linked HERE!
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS
To report your student absent or late, please email stellys_attendance@saanichschools.ca (and CC the appropriate teachers, if possible) or phone in to 250-652-4401 and select option 1
EducationPlannerBC invites parents, families, and student supporters to join our virtual presentation on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Register using the QR code or by clicking the link here. Registration is required. The session will be on MS Teams.
Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!