STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ

Thursday, November 5th, 2026

Cafeteria Menu

GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS 

Your Individual Halloween Costume Contest Winners are:

Tied for First Place: Voilet Puskas and Rowan Henderson 

Runner-up: Parker Purnell

Your Group Halloween Costume Contest Winners are:

First Place: Megan Ellis and Qouyen Delos Reyes

Runner-up: Bella Sirimalalak and Gulia Rosati

Your Staff Halloween Costume Contest Winners are:

Star Wars - Mr. Gillespie, Ms. Hilton, and Mme. Lobb

Congratulations!! Please see Ms. Miller in room 22 at lunch for your certificate and prize!

Attention D&D campaigners! There is an important meeting in room 48 right at the beginning of lunch. It should only take a few minutes.  

Stelly's Cafeteria Cards Available Online! Skip the cash and make cafeteria purchases easy with a digital Stelly's Cafeteria Card. Families can purchase and reload cards anytime from home using the online link in the Daily Buzz. Once purchased, the card can be added directly to an Apple Wallet or Google Wallet for quick and convenient use at the cafeteria. Easy to load, easy to reload, and always available on your phone!  Purchase or reload a card here: https://app.squareup.com/gift/ML1N6YWH66MZV/order 

Do you like writing, art, or photography? If you answered yes, consider entering your work in a contest. Every year, the National Youth Remembrance Contest provides students across Canada with an opportunity to honour Canada’s Veterans and foster the tradition of Remembrance through art, photography, writing and video.   Writing and art entries must be submitted by November 15, 2026 and the photography and video contest entry submissions are due on December 15, 2026. Please see Ms. Pacheco McKinnon in the Learning Commons for more details.

IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP

Wednesday, November 11 > Remembrance Day (school not in session)

Friday, November 13 > Term 1 Ends

Monday November 16 > Term 2 Begins

Thursday, November 26 > Early Dismissal at 2:05pm

Thursday November 26 > Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings (Online booking system opens Nov. 23rd)

Thursday, November 26 > Global Gala

Friday, November 27 > Pro-D Day (school not in session)

Saturday, November 28 > 2027 Grad Bottle Drive (9am to noon in the Stelly’s parking lot)

GRAD 2027

Hey Grads! Would you like to reduce the cost of your ticket to PROM? Consider fundraising with winter plants! Each item sold helps reduce your ticket cost by $5. You can pick up an order form at the office, or send the link to local friends, family, and businesses. Make sure that people ordering online include your name in the "Referrer Name" field so that you are credited with the sale. Orders due by November 16th. See Ms. Tamboline with any questions. https://stellyssecondary.growingsmilesfundraising.com/

Have you booked your Grad photo yet? They will be taking place between November 18th - 22nd at the Artona mobile studio in the Stelly's parking lot. Online bookings are now open! All grads must book a photo to be included in the yearbook. A $60 deposit is required, which will be credited to your photo order. https://artona.com/bookings

Grad Clothing online store is open now until November 10th. Clothing orders will arrive in early December (in time for Christmas gifts!). This is the last chance to order grad pinnies. The final order will be in the spring.  Don't miss out on getting grad merch! Link is in the Grad Google Classroom and Instagram. (https://store.passionsports.ca/stellysgrad27winter/shop/home)

If you are a grad parent and want to keep up to date with what the plan is for the dry grad please send an email to stellysdrygrad@gmail.com for the latest news. 

ATHLETICS

Girls Basketball open gym after school TODAY, please go to the small gym if you are interested in playing this year!

There will be a tryout for any boys wishing to play Senior Boys Basketball this year TODAY from 3:15 - 5:00 in the large gym.

Thank you to the great crowd and student helpers that came to cheer on the Senior Boys Volleyball team at home last night! The boys won two games and fought hard but ultimately lost both sets to Esquimalt. The boys are off to the Playoffs on Monday. Go Stingers!  

Big Congratulations to Stelly's small but mighty rowing team who competed at the City Championships this past weekend and won first place in 4 finals and came 3rd in the other two. Way to go Stingers!

There will be Jr Boys Basketball tryouts in the large gym on Monday, Nov 9th at 5:15pm and Friday, Nov 13th after school at 3pm, please attend!!

There will be Jr Girls Basketball tryouts in the small gym after school at 3pm on Friday Nov 13th, please attend!! 

CAREER CENTRE

Peninsula Emergency Support Service is coming to the Career Centre on Friday, November 20th at lunchtime to talk to students about their Junior Emergency Support Services program.

The Vancouver Film School  is coming to the Career Centre on Thursday, November 26th at lunchtime to talk to students about the different programs they offer.

Tech Works Day is happening at Camosun Thursday, December 10th. Students will have the opportunity to explore future careers in technology through four different hands-on immersive learning experiences. Sign up at the Career Centre.

Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!