STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ

Thursday, June 5th, 2025

Today’s Cafeteria Menu

GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS

Pride Fact of the Day: The rainbow flag was created in 1978 by activist Gilbert Baker. The rainbow array of colours on the Pride flag represents the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community.

GSA is celebrating the 54th year of Pride in Canada by hosting a Pride lunch in the front foyer today. Join the celebration! We will have a bake sale, temporary tattoos, pre-made and make your own buttons, all by donation. We encourage everyone to wear rainbow colours all day and to come visit the foyer for fun at lunch!

The Global Perspectives 11 class is having an information booth about Ocean Week tomorrow, June 6th. Stop by the main foyer at lunch to learn about our oceans and sign the petition to stop single-use plastic!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of “The Bold, the Young and the Murdered” last night for an amazing opening night!! This is a must-see show!

$10 tickets are still available for tonight, tomorrow night and the Saturday matinee shows. They are available to purchase from the front office or at the door. Thank you for supporting our young performers!

Vintage Stelly's jersey sale will be happening today and tomorrow at lunch in the front foyer!  Lots of vintage basketball, soccer, volleyball, rowing jerseys up for grabs!

Did you or a sibling miss out on a yearbook from the past few years? Extra copies from 2020 to 2023 are on sale for just $5! Buy one during the jersey sale in the front foyer today and tomorrow — cash or card accepted!

The school is buzzing with activity as we approach the last couple of weeks 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).

Monday June 9th Stelly’s Music Department invites you to their Year-End BBQ & Concert. Choir, Vocal Jazz, Jr. Band and Sr. Band will all perform starting at 7pm. A BBQ will be happening in front of the school from 5-7pm. Burger/chips/drink for $10. Hope you are able to come out and support the students!

Thursday June 12th, Stelly’s Music Department and Stelly’s Culinary Arts Department will be showcasing a Lunchtime Summer Concert, featuring guest band “Emergency Exit”! It’s happening in the amphitheatre with $3 burgers, $2 salads and $1 ice cream! Come celebrate great people, food and music! 

On June 12th, Stelly’s Junior Musical Theatre presents “The Best of Broadway”. The doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm. Tickets are $5 at the door.

The Stelly's Dry Grad parent committee are still looking for donations of any kind to fill the Grad raffle baskets for the Dry After Grad Celebration. Please drop off any gift cards/unused gifts/toiletries/mugs/candies/ chocolates/candles/ball caps/cash/anything a Grad may like and drop off in the office. Many thanks!  

IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP

June 5-7 - Stelly’s Senior Drama Production (details above)

June 5 - PRIDE Day - Wear Rainbow Colours to school

June 9 - Year-end Band Concert

June 10 - PAC Meeting at 6:30pm

June 12 - Junior Musical Theatre Performance - “The Best of Broadway” - 7pm

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 - Lots of information will be coming in the next few weeks, if you are or have a grad, please read this section thoroughly

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! If you are a grade 11 parent and interested in seeing what it’s all about, we welcome you as well! Please sign up through the same link. This event takes many people to make it a success, please consider volunteering a few hours of your time.

For any grad who hasn’t yet paid for their dinner dance, payment is due by TOMORROW, June 6th. Fundraising amounts have been added to online student school accounts if you’d like to see the amount owing and to pay online. If you have any questions about grad money owed, please see Mrs. Youell in the accounting office.

Grads, your final rehearsal is on June 10th at lunch in the large gym! Attendance is mandatory for this rehearsal!

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. 4 extra ticket limit per student (more may become available soon - stay tuned). All tickets will be booked under the students name and emailed to the student email on file.

Casual clothing drop offs dates/times: 

DROP OFF DATES & TIMES:

Where: Stelly’s front entrance

Friday June 13, Monday June 16 and Tuesday June 17: during the lunch break

(detailed information has been posted in Google Classroom)

CAREER CENTRE

Whistler Adventure School is doing a virtual presentation on Tuesday, June 10 at lunchtime in the Career Centre. If you are interested in post-secondary options or GAP year opportunities with WAS please come to the presentation.

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!

  Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!