Stelly's Daily Buzz - October 11, 2024
STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ
Friday, October 11th, 2024
GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS
The BIPOC club will be meeting at lunchtime today in the counselling conference room at 11:15 am
Come on down to the Textiles Room at lunch if you feel like doing some creative activities, bring you projects or talk to Mrs. Vop about starting one.
The FREE Clothing Rack is overflowing with some great items. See something you like? Take it and wear it. If you have some clothes to donate, please drop them off to Mrs. Vop or the Textiles room.
The Harvest Hoedown Dance is coming up on Thursday October 16th from 6:30-9:30pm. Tickets are for sale at lunch in the main foyer for $5 each. Everyone is welcome!
Twilight fans—get ready to go back to the place where your obsession began. Leanne Hockley from Victoria, author of Something About Alexa, is coming to Stelly's on October 30 during block 3! Book signing and books for purchase for $15. Please come with the correct change. Please see Ms. Pacheco McKinnon in the Learning Commons by October 23 if you are interested in attending.
School photos can be ordered online, but if you are submitting your order manually, the form and money are due to the office today. For those families that ordered online, we have some that have arrived and are in the office if you’d like to check for yours before the long weekend.
Speaking of photos, we still have some student proofs in the office that haven’t been picked up yet. If you have not received your proof package, please stop by the office.
The Stelly’s School Store is now open! They are offering hoodies, tees & crew sweatshirts this season. The link to the store is https://store.passionsports.ca/stellys_secondary_202425/shop/home (or linked here).
IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP
October 14 - Thanksgiving Day (school closed)
October 16 - Harvest Hoedown Dance 6:30 - 9:30pm. Tickets are $5 each and available to buy from October 8th to 16th in the main foyer at lunch. Don’t miss out!
October 18 - Student Vote (in Learning Commons during blocks 1 and 2)
October 25 - Non-Instructional Day (no classes in session)
October 29 - Photo Retake Day
ATHLETICS
The Stelly's Junior Boys had another great play last night, winning games against Claremont team 2 and Esquimalt . They had a close fight against Vic high but lost 2 sets. Great job Stingers!
Good luck to the Junior Girls Volleyball team who has a tournament at Spectrum this weekend!
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 October 16 - Scholarship meeting at lunch in room 49 October 17 – Grad Parent Information Session from 6-7:30pm. This session is school-led with information regarding your student’s graduation success, such as diploma verification, post-secondary opportunities, timelines, etc. ***NEW DATE***October 17 – Parent After Grad Committee Meeting from 7:30-8:30pm (please note that the After Grad meeting originally scheduled for October 16th has been rescheduled to the 17th ). The After Grad event takes many volunteers and we would love to have as many people attend as possible so the graduates can enjoy a successful evening! Please consider staying for the whole evening. Grad photo days are coming soon (October 23 to November 1st, by appointment). Stay tuned for details!
CAREER CENTRE
Are you interested in taking Engineering at U BC? They're hosting an Open House online on October 17th through October 18th. Learn all about the 14 engineering programs on the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
There is a Women in Engineering Virtual Panel on Thursday, October 17th from 7:00 - 7:30pm. Learn how women are making a difference in our world through a career in engineering. Register online! Information for both events is available at engineering.ubc.ca slash open house.
For all things careers, check the Career Board or the Career Ed website linked HERE!
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS
To report your student absent or late, please email stellys_attendance@saanichschools.ca (and CC the appropriate teachers, if possible) or phone in to 250-652-4401 and select option 1. Please note that student attendance is recorded as excused if we receive communication from a parent/guardian, not when a student signs out during the day, unless we’ve heard from you.
Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!