STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ

Monday, December 2nd, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS

The Culture Club will be holding its final meeting today at 11:30 in room 49. All International students from Japan and Italy are invited to attend and will receive a small gift. Everyone is welcome.

Recently immunization consent packages were sent home through the school for all grade 9 students. If you have not already done so, discuss the information in the consent package with your child and include them in the decision to provide consent for immunization. Please return the completed consent form to the school in the sealed envelope provided by December 9, 2024. Students in grade 9 will be offered immunizations in school-based clinics. Grade 9 students can make an informed decision about immunization regardless of their parent/guardian/representative decision to consent or refuse immunization. For more information visit HealthLinkBC: The Infants Act, Mature Minor Consent and Immunization. Immunizations will be provided at the school for grade 9 students on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Contact the Peninsula Health Unit at 250-544-2400 if you have any questions or did not receive a consent package.

Social Leadership is gearing up for our Holiday Hamper Drive, which will run from December 2nd to the 16th in block 1 classes! We are inviting each block 1 class to take responsibility for building a hamper that will be delivered to a family in the Stelly’s community in the week before Winter Break. Please bring donations of non-perishable food items to your block 1 class and help feed a family during the holidays. A wish list can be found on our Instagram post (@sd63stellys)

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

December 11 - Grad Winter Formal

December 12 - Parent After Grad Meeting in Learning Commons at 7pm (***please note new date for this month’s meeting)

ATHLETICS

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

Grad Winter Formal tickets will be on sale starting this Wednesday in the main foyer at lunch for $25 each. They will be on sale every day at lunch until the 9th so get yours while you can! For every ticket purchased, you will be entered into a draw for a cafeteria card!

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!

CAREER CENTRE

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 

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!

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.

  Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!