STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ

Friday, June 13th, 2025

Today’s Cafeteria Menu

GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS

Pride Fact of the Day: Vancouver held its first Pride event in 1978, the city made it an official city event in 1981.  It is now one of the biggest Pride events in North America.

A huge thank you to the Stelly’s Music Department and Culinary Arts Department who hosted a Lunchtime Summer Concert for everyone yesterday! And thank you to our guest band, “Emergency Exit”, for providing the amazing music in the amphitheatre! It was a great showing of community, fun and food! Thank you everyone!

Congratulations to the Stelly’s Junior Musical Theatre students who presented “The Best of Broadway” last night! It was truly a fantastic show! Thank you to the students and Ms. Bartlett for this performance!

Attention Stingers! 2025 Yearbooks will be distributed today in the Big Gym. - (enter through the science foyer)

• Grade 12s: Pick up your yearbooks at break between blocks 1 and 2.
• Grades 11, 10, and 9: Distribution will continue at lunch—listen for announcements calling you down to the gym.
• Extra copies will be sold on a first come first serve basis from Mrs. Youell in the accounting office at lunch.

If you are unsure if you got a yearbook you can come and check the list in the gym at break or lunch.

2 students from the Global perspectives class are hosting a toy drive for Victoria General Hospital. All toys being donated will be given to the kids unit. All toys donated have to be either BRAND NEW, or NEVER EVER USED, to protect the kids from getting sick from germs. Please donate:) main foyer for the next week

Hey, Stingers... it's time to search your room, under your bed, in your locker, your bag, and your car for your textbooks and library books. All books are due on the 16th, so get them in as soon as you can!

“An Evening of Performing Arts” is happening on Tuesday June 17th at 7pm - doors open at 6:30 and tickets are $5 at the door. 

Just a reminder that Tuesday June 17th is the last day of regular classes before the Copernican Schedule. This will also be the last day of cafeteria service - there will be no food service after the 17th. So please come prepared with lunch and/or snacks on the 18th, 19th, 20th and 23rd.

The school is buzzing with activity as we approach the last week of school. Please keep up to date by reading the daily announcements, checking your Google classroom, reading the weekly family update from Mr. Braun, and checking Instagram (@sd63stellys).

ATHLETICS

Thank you to the Stelly’s staff and many athletes who attended & presented at the Athletic Banquet last night! Congratulations to all of our recipients for their hard work and dedication! Go Stingers!

If you are interested in playing for the Sr Girls volleyball team next year, there is a meeting at the start of lunch today in the big gym.

IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP

June 17 - Last day of regular classes (students attend all 4 blocks)

June 17 - Evening of Performing Arts at 7pm

June 18 - Block 1 8:30-11:15am, curriculum completion in afternoon (attendance is mandatory for AM class)

June 19 - Block 2 8:30-11:30am, curriculum completion in afternoon (attendance is mandatory for AM class)

June 20 - Block 3 12:00-2:35pm, curriculum completion in morning (attendance is mandatory for PM class)

June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 23 - Block 4 12:15-3:05pm, curriculum completion in morning (attendance is mandatory for PM class)

GRAD 2025

***IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION***All grads who were at the rehearsal Tuesday were given liability waiver forms for the After Grad event as it’s a requirement for our insurance coverage. The forms MUST be signed by both the grad and their parent/guardian in order to be allowed entry into the event - no exceptions. Guests are also required to have a signed form on file so please bring both back if you are bringing an approved guest. If you did not receive this form, please see the office to pick one up. Forms are due back today, please.

Also, for those of you who have outstanding forms and payment ($25) for After Grad, please ensure you take care of this as soon as possible - this includes approved guests. Entrance to the event will be denied if the proper paperwork is not submitted and/or payment has not been received.

Stelly’s Dry Grad Celebration desperately needs a few more volunteers!  You can SIGN UP HERE: https://signup.com/group/80286598095, or email stellysdrygrad@gmail.com. Jobs we really need people for: Security, Clean-up, Bus adults, Sign-in & Sign-out. Please sign up for anything you can help with! 

Extra Tickets for the Grad Recognition Ceremony are on sale through the UVic Ticket Centre. Please call: 250-721-8480; open Monday - Friday, 9:30am till 4pm. Extra tickets are $10 each and the limit has been removed, so you can purchase as many as you need, while supplies last. All tickets will be booked under the students name and emailed to the student email on file.

The first casual clothing drop off is happening today at lunch! Please read the details of what to pack in the document posted in the Grad Google Classroom. Your next opportunity is Monday June 16th and Tuesday June 17th, during the lunch break.

GRAD 2026

Calling All 2026 Grad Parents - Bottle Drive Coordinator(s) Needed!

The legendary Stelly’s Bottle Drive is a cornerstone of Dry Grad fundraising and the Central Saanich community, generating over 40% of the funds that make a safe and fun event possible for grads. Saturday, June 28th from 9:00am to 12:00pm is the first drive for the Class of 2026. Outgoing organizers will be on-site to train new volunteers and hand over the keys, literally and figuratively!

• One or more volunteers are needed to organize the 2025-26 drives moving forward (held every fourth Saturday).
• Volunteers to assist at this month’s and upcoming drive(s).

Contact Kim or Mike Cook at kimmik@telus.net or text/call at 403.880.7665. 

Let’s keep this amazing tradition going strong for next year’s grads!

If you are a parent of a current grade 11 who will have a graduating student next year, please consider volunteering with the Parent After Grad Committee on June 26th. This is a great opportunity to see how the evening flows and what activities you may want to offer your grad class. The After Grad event is a fun drug & alcohol-free evening that happens after the school dinner/dance, giving students the opportunity to be with their grad class one last time. If you are interested in being a part of or forming next years’ Parent Committee, please email stellysdrygrad@gmail.com.

CAREER CENTRE

If there are any students who will be working over the summer and would like to earn Work Experience hours or need help with your resume and cover letter, please come to the Career Centre.

Any students currently in Work Experience please make sure you get your green booklets into the Career Centre by Wednesday, June 18th. 

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

Monday June 16  - International Farewell Pizza Lunch in the Learning Commons during lunch block. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

  Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!