Stelly's Daily Buzz - January 21, 2025
STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ
Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS
Please note that the Learning Commons will be closed today during blocks 2 and 4 due to assessments in progress. It will also be closed all day Wednesday for Capstone Presentations. The Career Centre will be closed Wednesday during block 2 for Capstone Presentations as well. Thank you for your understanding.
On Thursday January 23rd, you are invited to “An Evening of Performing Arts”! It is a showcase of performances by students in Beginner Dance, Senior Musical Theatre and Stelly’s musicians in our Multi-Purpose Room. The show starts at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm) and tickets are $5 at the door. We hope to see you there!
As Semester 1 comes to completion on January 31st, we have an adapted (Copernican) schedule beginning on January 27th to allow for assessments to take place. Full details of this schedule can be found here.
Student schedules for semester 2 have now been uploaded to Brightspace and available for viewing. Brightspace is the same platform used to access report cards. If needed, here is a reminder to access/set up a Brightspace account.
From January 27-31, the Stelly’s cafeteria will be CLOSED and therefore will be NO CAFETERIA SERVICE for the week.
IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP
January 22 - Deely Cancer Internship Info Session at lunch (for interested grade 11’s) in room 43.
January 22 - Capstone Presentation Day (grade 12 CLC students)
January 23 - Dance and Musical Theatre Showcase at 7pm (more details to follow)
January 27 - Block 1 > 8:30 - 11:30am (no cafeteria service)
January 28 - Block 2 > 8:30 - 11:30am (no cafeteria service)
January 29 - Block 3 > 12:00 - 2:35pm (no cafeteria service)
January 30 - Block 4 > 12:15 - 3:05pm (no cafeteria service)
January 31 - Curriculum Completion day 8:30 - 2:35 (no cafeteria service)
February 3 - Semester 2 begins
ATHLETICS
Come out and cheer on our basketball teams for the last of their home games coming up!
Tuesday January 21st - Senior Boys take on Mt. Doug at 7:30pm
Wednesday January 22nd - Junior Boys are playing at 7:15pm vs Mount Doug
Monday January 27th - Senior Girls against Mt. Doug at 5:45pm
Monday February 3rd - Senior Girls take on Esquimalt at 5:45pm
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
Just a reminder to grade 12’s that the deadline for most University applications is January 31st! Come on down to the Career Centre if you need any help completing your application.
BOTTLE DRIVE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the Grad 2025 Dry Grad Bottle Drive this Saturday, January 25th from 9am-12pm! We are looking for student and parent volunteers. Students can receive 4 hours volunteer time each bottle drive. If you would like to help out, please email Kim at kimmik@telus.net
For any Grad who has not yet had their photo taken, or you require retakes, please book now as you do need one for the yearbook - please book your sitting now! Prestige will be onsite from January 27th to 29th in room 13 and the link to sign up for your spot is available here. You will need to enter the province and city (which is Saanichton) and then proceed by selecting Stelly’s. Please note there is a $30 sitting fee that is payable at the time of your appointment. Graduates must have a photo taken for the yearbook, however, if you only wish to have the yearbook photo taken, the $30 fee will be waived.
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
Grade 11 students interested in careers in medicine, research or STEM are invited to an information session on the BC Cancer Internship Program at lunch on Wednesday January 22nd. Please see Ms. Tamboline or Mrs. Dildy for more information.
The Canadian Armed Forces is coming Tuesday, January 28th at lunchtime in the Career Centre to talk to students about available programs and summer programs.
Applications for UVic’s September 2025 intake are available online now through EducationPlanner BC and the deadline to apply is January 31st.
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!
Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!