STELLY’S DAILY BUZZ

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025

Cafeteria Menu

GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS

Photos are now available online. Students and families will be able to scan their QR codes to view their photos and order, or enter their access code on Artona’s website: View and Order. All orders placed within 7 days of photo day will be shipped to the school free of charge. Any orders placed after this time will be shipped with retake day packages.

For any students who registered for the school bus at the end of June or beginning of summer, your bus passes are now available for pickup in the main office. They do need to be signed for to say you received it, so we are unable to distribute during first block. Please check in at the office to see if yours is in.

Student Verification Information Forms were sent out last Monday with students in their block 1 class and are now overdue. These documents are to verify student contacts, medical information & other critical information that is to be updated regularly. Parents and guardians, please make any changes directly on the form (if applicable), sign and date it, then send it back asap to your block 1 teacher (for tracking purposes). Even if there are no changes, forms must be returned with a signature.

For Parents & Guardians: If your student will be absent, late or leaving early during school hours, we ask that you email stellys_attendance@saanichschools.ca to notify us so that we can update your students’ record appropriately. You may also phone in absences to 250-652-4401 (select option 1)

For those of you new to the school, or wanting to know where to pay for school activities/opportunities, our student fee payment portal is where it’s at (including, but not limited to, textbook deposit, activity fee, and yearbook purchase). You can find the link here - just follow the instructions for signing up or signing in. Please note that it’s recommended that yearbooks are pre-purchased prior to Spring Break to ensure your student gets one if they want one - we only order a few extras, so don’t miss out!

CLUBS & CLASSES

Beading Club is meeting with the Textiles Club today at lunch in the textiles room. We will talk about what we would like to do and when our regular meeting time will be. If you miss the meeting, please check with Ms Vopnfjord or Ms Cunningham.

For students in Global Perspectives 11, your meeting is happening today, and every Tuesday, at lunch in the Learning Commons.

There will be a meeting for the Tennis Club at lunch this Wednesday September 17th in the Career Centre.

IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP

September 16 - First PAC Meeting (6:45pm in the Cultural Room or Learning Commons)

September 17 - 2026 Parent After Grad Committee Meeting (7:00pm in the Learning Commons)

September 22 - Pro-D Day (school not in session)

September 29 - Orange Shirt Day

September 30 - Statutory Holiday (school not in session)

October 20 - Retake / Absentee Photo Day

ATHLETICS

GRAD 2026

Grad Photo booking is now open! Artona’s mobile studio will be at the school from October 11th to 16th and bookings can be made through their website (https://artona.com/bookings). There is also a QR code posted on the Grad board in the main foyer which also works to book your sitting. 

First Scholarship Meeting is on Wednesday September 17th at lunch in room 49.

Are you a parent of a student graduating in June 2026? Here's your chance to join the planning committee for the After Grad Event happening after the Recognition Ceremony on June 25, 2026! This is the first meeting of the year where you will have parents of 2025 grads in attendance to ask questions and share information before you take over to plan your own event! Come out to the Stelly's Learning Commons at 7pm on Wednesday September 17th and see what it's all about! The more people involved, the easier the planning and final event is, so please consider attending. We look forward to seeing you there!

CAREER CENTRE

If you are a student currently working and interested in earning work experience credits, please visit the Career Centre by Friday, September 26th.

SISP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM STUDENTS

Expression of Interest for the Tofino Surfing/Bear Watching Trip OCtober 8-10, 2025 opened at noon on Monday the 15th.

Thursday September 18 - Mandatory International Program Meeting and Pizza Lunch in the Learning Commons during lunch block for all international students

Monday September 22 - Non-Instructional Day / Whale Watching Trip. Students going whale watching are to meet at the front of the school at 8:25am.

  Stay Golden . . . and Maroon!