This week @ Journey – Dec. 10-14

School Info:

Congratulations to our wrestlers who wrestled in Mill Bay this weekend! If you want to try out Wrestling, come join our lunch hour practices in the multipurpose room Monday Wednesday and Friday.  The next tournament will be January 16.

Sooke Food Bank Food Fight Food Drive will run from Dec. 10 – 21.  Prizes to most charitable class to be given in January.

Hour of Code – Welcome to Journey’s second week of Hour of Code, 2018! Students will continue with what they started last week during their Hour of Code. This next block will give students another opportunity to enhance what they have created, and debug code that is not working. When they have completed students are asked to “Add” their name animations to “Hour of Code at Journey, 2018” Google Classroom. Students will also be asked to answer a quick question about their participation in Hour of Code. The groups from Division 8 will join you again in your neighbourhood through the final stage of this coding endeavour. Thank you for supporting your students in their coding adventures.

 COMMUNICATING STUDENT PROGRESS A reminder to all families that SD 62 and Journey Middle School is participating in a Pilot Project on Communicating Student Learning. Your child’s teacher will inform you in the near future of what you should expect in regards to how and when the teacher will be communicating student learning. Many teachers will shift from traditional letter grades to a proficiency scale.

We are aware that change can be confusing and difficult for all involved. Please know that the shift in how we communicate student learning is supported by research and best practice.  As a staff we have been learning and planning to ensure we are providing informative and meaningful ways to communicate student learning. We appreciate your understanding and support during this important process.

Journey App: Be sure to get the Journey Dragons App to stay informed about events happening at the school.

Instructions available at:  https://journey.appazur.com/help/flyer

PAC Fundraisers: Order coffee and groceries and support the Journey PAC!

Stick in the Mud Coffee: Our amazing local coffee shop has roasted our very own Journey “Dragon” coffee beans that you can buy for all of your friends and family for Christmas gifts (along with their other popular roasts) at $20 per bag. Order forms available in the office.

SPUD.ca Order your groceries from SPUD.ca. 25% is donated from every fundraising produce box, 10% donated from a mixed grocery box or 10% donated from gift cards. Head over to SPUD.ca and create an account. Once signed in, start shopping their amazing local and organic products! At checkout, enter the promotional code FUNDRAISING. Select “Journey Middle School” from the drop-down list and complete your order. Your order will be delivered to your home or office and Journey will get a donation from SPUD. Free delivery to Sooke on Mondays and Thursdays!

Community Info

Movie Night at EMCS On Friday December 14th come to a family friendly showing of the Polar Express on the big screen of the EMCS theatre and is by donation. It is a very fun event for kids and we hope to contribute to our community by hosting it. Below is a link to the event’s Facebook page.

Monday

Volleyball Sign-up Sign up for Journey Volleyball Teams outside of the gym

Hackergal lunch meeting and practice Students who have signed up need to bring their signed permission forms and register with Codesters.  Students who don’t have signed permission forms cannot participate.  If parents have questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Dvorak by email at kdvorak@sd62.bc.ca

Euro Boutique Sales @ lunch in the front foyer.

Tuesday

Div 11 homework club lunchtime by appt

Hackergal meeting and practice at lunch in Ms. Dvorak’s room

Tea in the Foyer @ recess – all students are welcome to stop by with their mugs and get a cup of herbal tea compliments of Ms. Shannon.  If you forget your cup today she will have a disposable one for you!

Skatepark club @ lunch break – You can bring skateboards, scooters, BMX bikes (no mountain bikes) or rollerblades and join this fast paced club.

Euro Boutique Sales @ lunch in the front foyer.

Wednesday

Lunch- Subway @ lunch.  $3.50 sandwich (Pizza, chicken, ham, veggie).  Chips, water and juice boxes also available for $1 to purchase.  Munch Cards and cash accepted.

NARNIA vs. UTOPIA – intramural volleyball @ lunch

Skatepark club @ lunch break – You can bring skateboards, scooters, BMX bikes (no mountain bikes) or rollerblades and join this fast paced club.

Wrestling – Practice @ lunch in the Multipurpose Room

Hackergal Hackathon:  students registered should attend Advisory for attendance and then meet in the foyer in front of the office for the days projectwork.

Robotics Club CANCELLED WEDNESDAY

 Band Parents Meeting in the band room @ 6:30

Thursday

Hour of Code: Divisional classes participating in Hour of Code. See ‘School Info’ for more information

Div 11 homework club by appt @ lunch with Ms. Dvorak

Euro Boutique Sales @ lunch in the front foyer.

 Friday

MOUNT OLYPUS vs. MYSTICAL MAIN – intramural volleyball @ lunch

Wrestling – Practice @ lunch in the Multipurpose Room

Euro Boutique Sales @ lunch in the front foyer.

Report Cards go home

Upcoming Dates:

December 17 – Concert Band and Drumline Christmas Concert 7:30

December 18 – Orchestra and Strings Concert 7:30

December 21 – Last day of school before Winter Break