Stelly's Daily Buzz - November 19, 2024
STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS
Do you like writing poetry or short stories? Please consider entering the Polar Bear Publishing 19th annual writing contest. The deadline is November 23. Please see Ms. Pacheco McKinnon in the Learning Commons for details.
Students are invited to support and learn about the 35th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child! The Social Justice club will be hosting a special virtual event put on by Children First Canada. The event runs from 12-1pm on Wednesday, November 20th in room 22. Students will need permission from their block 3 teachers to attend, and can speak to Ms. Wallace or Ms. Beristain for more information.
This is a reminder that the school cafeteria will be closed for both break and lunch service this Friday, November 22nd. Pizza will be offered for sale at $3/slice.
IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP
November 19 - PAC Meeting at 6:30pm in Learning Commons
November 20 - Scholarship Meeting (at lunch in room 49)
November 20 - Parent After Grad Meeting at 7pm in the Learning Commons
November 22 - Pizza Day ($3/slice)
November 22 - Report Cards available online (login information to come)
November 24 - Online booking opens for Parent-Teacher Meetings (information to come)
November 27 - SISP International Student Dance
November 28 - Global Gala
November 28 - Early Dismissal at 2:05pm
November 28 - Parent Teacher Meetings, 5-7pm
ATHLETICS
Junior Girls Basketball tryouts will be happening today and next Tuesday the 26th, after school both times.
Senior Girls Basketball tryouts will be held today after school.
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 Spirit Week starts up today with the theme ‘Future You’. On Wednesday, it’s Rhyme without Reason; Thursday is wearing your Grad wear for the Sting and Friday wraps it up with Flashback Friday!
There is a Scholarship meeting on Wednesday November 20th at lunch in room 49.
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!
Parent Dry Grad Bottle Drive is this Saturday from 9am to noon! Bring us your empties and we will sort them for you! For any grad parents interested in volunteering, please check the Parents After Grad Facebook page for contact information and details - grads are always welcome to come out and help and earn volunteer hours in doing so!
Hey Grads, for many years we have had a tradition of having baby pictures in the yearbook of our grads. We are hoping that in the next week or so all grads can look through their old photos and dig up some great baby pictures that could be included in our yearbook. This form also includes spots to put other middle school and friend pictures that could potentially be put in the grad slideshow at the end of the year. This is your responsibility and photos submitted after the deadline may not be considered for the yearbook. The form closes NOVEMBER 30TH so do it ASAP! https://forms.gle/c6UJckY5onQJPvrB6
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 deepcovechristmas@shaw.ca
Next week is Career Week in BC. Make sure to check out the Careers board next week for some fun activities related to career opportunities!
Mark your calendars - Saturday, November 30th is UVic's largest on campus Open House of the year! Come experience UVic through sample lectures, tours, student panels, tours, info fairs and more! Registration is required and you can do that here.
Applications for UVic’s September 2025 intake are available online now through EducationPlanner BC and the deadline to apply is January 31, 2025.
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!