Stelly's Daily Buzz - January 23, 2026
STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ
Friday, January 23rd, 2026
GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS
Congratulations to the performers of the Performing Arts Evening last night! What a way to finish off semester 1 - thank you to everyone who showcased their talents and all their hard work through the semester!
The BIPOC & Allies Club will be meeting in room 49 at lunchtime today.
Just a reminder of the end of semester schedule for classes next week (please see below). If you have a class in blocks 1-4, attendance is mandatory on the appropriate days. Any students with ‘outside the timetable’ classes should check with their teacher for attendance. On Friday January 30th, students are only required to attend classes if they need to catch up on or complete work /assignments prior to semester end. The calendar for January assessments can be seen here.
Interested in traveling to Europe to see some sights, learn some history, and have some fun? Registration for the April, 2027 trip to France for the 110th Vimy anniversary tour is under way. See Mrs. Wallace or Mr. Loenen for info packages before January 29 in order to get the best price. Spots are filling up, so don't delay.
Just a reminder to return all your textbooks, as well as any library books you're no longer reading, to the Learning Commons. You will not get semester two textbooks until semester ones are returned.
It has come to the time of year where we are finding there are more cars parked in the lot than at the beginning of the year, so we are taking the time now to remind students that you are not permitted to park in the “Reserved” or “Visitor” spots while at school. These spots are assigned and one displacement leads to another. Also students, if you are parking in the lot, you must display a registration decal which is given to you when you register with the office. Please come to the office to pick up your registration form. Thank you.
IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP
January 26 - Block 1 - AM - 8:30-11:30 (mandatory attendance); Curriculum Completion - PM
January 27 - Block 2 - AM - 8:30-11:30 (mandatory attendance); Curriculum Completion - PM
January 28 - Block 3 - Curriculum Completion - AM; PM - 12:00-2:35 (mandatory attendance)
January 29 - Block 4 - Curriculum Completion - AM; PM - 12:15-3:05 (mandatory attendance)
January 30 - Curriculum Completion day (students only attend classes if they need to catch up on or complete work/assignments prior to semester end).
February 2 - Start of Semester 2
February 9 - Parent After Grad meeting at 7pm in the Learning Commons (all grad parents are welcome!)
February 13 - Pro-D Day (school not in session)
February 16 - Family Day (school not in session)
February 17 - Grade 9 Immunizations
February 19 - Early Dismissal at 2:05pm
February 19 - Parent Information and Course Selection Evening (time TBD)
ATHLETICS
Good luck to our Senior Girls Basketball team who are playing in a tournament in Nanaimo today and tomorrow! Go Stingers!
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 2026
Grad Spirit Week is coming up from February 2nd to 6th. Check the grad Instagram page for the theme days.
Application deadlines vary from University to University. If you have not already applied, please check for any Universities you’re interested in as most are coming up January 31st.
From the Grad Parent Committee:
The next Dry After Grad bottle drive is this coming Saturday, Jan 24, at Stelly's from 9 am to noon. If you can spare some time, we could use more sorters. We'd also love your empties!
The Dry Aftergrad Event committee is starting to collect donations for door prizes and raffles as well as donors and sponsors for the dry aftergrad event. Please click on the link to see our list of potential sponsors and consider signing up for one or two. Are you a business owner or know of a business who would be willing to sponsor the event? Please feel free to add to our list!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19S4zOYoxbcYE5GQJwIHSg7CX9yOP6ginYJg7yxog8vE/edit?usp=sharing
All fundraising info can be found on our website: https://stellys-dry-after-grad.square.site/
Follow the Dry After Grad Fundraising Committee on Instagram @stellysdryaftergrad
CAREER CENTRE
Butchart Gardens will be holding their annual job fair Wednesday, February 18 | 5:30pm-7:30pm. They are recruiting for spring and summer employment. If you need help with your resume and cover letter, see us in the Career Centre.
Skills Canada Competitions are coming to Camosun March 6th. Show your skills, compete, and have fun!. For a list of events and to sign up, see your Career teacher.
SISP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM STUDENTS
Term 1 Departing Students - Remember to complete and hand in the School Clearance Form before you leave. If you have any questions about what is required, please come to the International Office.
Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!