Stelly's Daily Buzz - November 26, 2024
STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS
On Thursday November 28th from 5:00 until 8:30pm at Stelly's, the Global Perspectives Class is hosting the Global Gala. This is an event to fundraise for a boy's dormitory at Mwahu Secondary School in Katesh, Tanzania. At the Gala there will be entertainment, a silent auction, and food and beverages. Tickets are $15 each at the door or speak to a student in Global Perspectives to purchase yours. It is a fun night to hang out with your friends and support a worthy cause!
Just putting in a reminder to parents and guardians that if your student will be absent or late for a portion or full day of school due to an appointment, illness, or a certain concert coming up, please email the office (& teachers if possible) at stellys_attendance@saanichschools.ca or call in to 250-652-4401, option 1.
IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP
November 27 - SISP International Student Dance
November 28 - Global Gala
November 28 - Early Dismissal at 2:05pm
November 28 - Parent Teacher Meetings, 5-7pm
December 11 - Grad Winter Formal
ATHLETICS
Junior Girls Basketball tryouts will be happening today after school
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)
GRAD 2025
UVic is coming to Stelly’s to share information with interested students at lunchtime today.
SCRAP METAL RECYCLING: There’s a large blue metal recycling bin in the upper parking lot by the street that is awaiting your scrap metal donations. If you have any metal stuff at home, in your yard or in the shed that you want to get rid of, it’s accessible 24/7 for drop-off and proceeds go towards the 2025 Stelly’s Dry Grad!
Hey Grads, this is the final week to get your baby picture submissions in! We are hoping that all grads can look through their old photos and dig up some great baby pictures that could be included in our yearbook. This form also includes spots to put other middle school and friend pictures that could potentially be put in the grad slideshow at the end of the year. This is your responsibility and photos submitted after the deadline may not be considered for the yearbook. The form closes NOVEMBER 30TH so do it ASAP! https://forms.gle/c6UJckY5onQJPvrB6
CAREER CENTRE
It's Career Week! Come to the Career Center and check out the career board for some career related fun. Take part in the trivia contests and scavenger hunt for your chance at winning a prize. The prize draw will take place on Friday November 29.
Today’s Career Fact of the Day: In Canada, the average person will change careers 5-7 times during their working life.
Did you attend Deep Cove Elementary? Their annual Winter Fair is coming up and they are looking for student volunteers to run games and venues Friday December 6. Shifts are about one hour long each and run between 5:20 and 8:40pm. For more information email deepcovefair@gmail.com
Coming up at UVic - Saturday, November 30th is UVic's largest on campus Open House of the year! Come experience UVic through sample lectures, tours, student panels, info fairs and more! Registration is required and you can do that here.
For all things careers, check the Career Board or the Career Ed website linked HERE! There are lots of job and volunteer opportunities available - go check it out!
SISP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM STUDENTS
Wednesday November 27 - SISP International Student Dance in the MPR beginning at 6pm - we hope to see you all there!
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS
Learning Updates (aka Report Cards): Student Learning Updates are now available online via a new platform called Brightspace. Please note we are no longer using the Reporting Portal or sending paper copies home. Parents and students will now be able to each create their own D2L Brightspace account to access students’ Learning Updates, schedules, and grad status reports. For login instructions, please see the Instruction Guide or Video Instructions (scroll down) for details and follow them carefully, then proceed by creating an account HERE. If you encounter any technical difficulties or need assistance, please call the school office at 250-652-4401.
Our Parent/Teacher Meetings event is on Thursday, November 28th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Math/Science wing at Stelly’s. On Sunday, November 24th at 5pm, the Parent / Teacher online booking will be available by following this LINK (https://pickatime.com/stellys-interviews). We are asking parents/guardians to go online to book their 10-minute appointment time slot. A confirmation email will be sent to you which includes the room location of your meeting.
Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!