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NOON HOUR SUPERVISION ASSISTANTS ON-CALL

School District No.62 (Sooke) requires Noon Hour Supervision Assistants to work on-call immediately.  These are school district paid positions, whereby adults are hired to assist schools in supervising students. Qualified candidates must be a holder of a valid Occupation First Aid Level 1 Certificate or be willing to get it at their earliest possible convenience. The hourly rate of pay is $24.42.

For more information about our District, please refer to our website at www.sd62.bc.ca.

Qualified individuals are invited to submit their cover letter and resume, including the names and telephone numbers of at least two references to:

Dawn Israel

Human Resources Consultant

School District No.62 (Sooke)

3143 Jacklin Road

Victoria, BC     V9B 5R1

dpisrael@sd62.bc.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Happy New Year Journey Dragons – Although it will not look too different coming back on Monday, we are hopeful we are moving toward and happy and healthy 2021.  We are pleased to welcome back all our students and especially those returning from remote learning.  We remind everyone that we will continue the protocols we had in place in December. 

Daily Health Check – please remember to follow the DHC and not send your child to school if they are not well.  If a student becomes unwell, or tells us they are unwell, at school, they will wait for pick up in our Supervision Room which is sanitized between guests.  Up to two students can be in the room at one time (physically distanced and masked).  Masks – please continue to provide and remind your child to bring a mask to school each day.

Thank you to all our performers who participated in our Virtual Talent Show.  Not quite the same as a gym filled with 580 hand-clapping fans, but wonderful just the same!

Sooke Food Bank – Journey’s donation was $1540.00 this year.  Thank you to our students, staff and families for helping our local community.  Thank you also to the individuals who donated through the EMCS 10,000 night.

PAC Fundraiser – Thank you to all who participated in the December fundraiser.  This month PAC is sponsoring a Westcoast Seed Fundraiser.  All proceeds go to classroom/school projects.

Attention gardening guru’s and new gardeners!   JANUARY 1st to JANUARY 22nd 2021 Journey Middle School PAC is partnering again with West Coast Seeds for their Fundraiser – We will earn 40% of every packet of high quality seeds that we sell.  The company provides Canada No.1 standard seeds that are untreated, non-GMO, and suitable for sustainable organic growing. All seeds are independently tested for germination and purity, and report germination rates on our packages.”  Please keep PAC in mind this coming season when you purchase your beloved seeds. 

Visit fundraising.westcoastseeds.com  to take a look at how to place your orders.  Click “Participants“.  Once you’re ready to make a purchase click “Cart“.  It will give you a drop box option to “select your organization”.  Please click “Journey Middle School PAC“. If you do not take these steps and do not click JMS PAC in the drop box we will NOT receive any donations for PAC.

Last year seeds were in high demand.  Don’t miss out on ordering your favourites!   Seeds can be picked up at the school or sent home with your child.   

New Zones begin each week – Morning: students may go to any zone.  Must always wear a mask and physically distance when possible.  Recess and Lunch: zones rotate today.  Masks are not required when in cohort zone but must be used when travelling to and from zone.

FAST #3 begins Monday.  Students will begin their new FAST rotation beginning today and running until February 24.

Run to be Here/Wash Your Hands/Embrace 2021

Please click on the link for Pace At Home For The Holidays.

School News:

Points of Progress – December 11 was the due date for parents to receive updates of their child’s academic progress for the first term.  Most had already gone home, but if you haven’t received them, please contact your child’s teacher(s). 

Sooke Food Bank – Journey is selling candy canes for $1 each from now until December 16 at 9 a.m.  We have raised over $1000 so far.  Each candy cane gives the buyer an opportunity to also win a Nintendo Switch Lite and Mario game.  It will be given away on the morning announcements.  Cash donations to the Sooke Food Bank can be brought to school or, thanks to former student Genelle Hill, can be donated through EMCS’  alternative to their annual 10,0000 Night at sd62.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/670/137/false/true?fundDestination=10%2C000%20Tonight%20Food%20Drive%20-%20EMCS%20Family  We are one community working to help and celebrate each other!

Crib Board Donations:  Thank you to the families who have donated crib boards to Div 5/6!  Keep them coming.  Please drop them off with your teacher, Ms. Sims, Ms. Nadeau, or in the office.  Thank you!

From Ms. Wallace in the Library -Don’t forget to spend some time curled up with a good book over the holiday – your brain will thank you for it

Daily Health Check – please remember to follow the DHC and not send your child to school if they are not well.  If a student becomes unwell or tells us they are unwell at school, they will wait for pick up in our Supervision Room which is sanitized between guests.  Up to two students can be in the room at one time (physically distanced and masked).  Masks – please continue to provide and remind your child to bring a mask to school each day.

Monday 

Zones – Morning: students may go to any zone.  Must always wear a mask and physically distance when possible.  Recess and Lunch: zones rotate today.  Masks are not required when in cohort zone but must be used when travelling to and from zone.

Food Bank Fundraiser – Candy canes on sale outside the back door of the office before and afterschool and rotating neighbourhoods. Every $1 goes to the Food Bank.

PAC Meeting tonight at 7 pm.  Please contact lszadkowski@sd62.bc.ca to be added to the virtual meeting.

Tuesday 

Food Bank Fundraiser – Candy canes on sale outside the back door of the office before and afterschool and rotating neighbourhoods. 

Wednesday 

Candy Cane Draw for Nintendo Switch and Mario during morning announcements.  Thank you for supporting the Sooke Food Bank!

Thursday 

Friday 

Spirit Day – Dress up in your favourite, or ugliest, Christmas sweater!

Talent Show – The whole school will watch our pre-recorded show today on MSTeams 10-11:30 Friday.  If your child has not handed in the media release permission form they will not be in the talent show.

Happy Holidays from our Journey family to yours.  See you in 2021!

School News:

Power Outages etc. Please watch our website/Journey App for updates about power outages, snow days, or other reasons your child might think school is closed.  School is on and open unless you hear otherwise, and we use our website/Journey app to keep you as updated as possible by relaying the info through the school board office (because we have no power).  CFAX AM 1070 is also another source of information.  This is difficult if you have no power!  If you hear, “Other students going home” it still does not mean school is closed and in all cases, we would never close the school if students are still here.  Your child will be safe, hydrated and fed if you cannot come to get them.  If we do shut down, we will follow our process that can take some time because we have over 500 students to check out.  This is a good time to update your emergency release forms.  We do not let students leave with people not on this list and phone lines to the school do not work when we have no power. 

Talent Show – Each year Journey hosts a Talent Show on the last day before winter break in the gym with the whole school watching.  This year we will record students as they perform in front of their Learning Cohort.  This will take place over the next two weeks. Interested students will sign up with Mr. Rehman and listen carefully to announcements for further details.  The whole school will then be welcome to watch the performance on MSTeams 10-11:30 Friday, December 18.  If your child has not handed in the permission form (at beginning of the year) they will not be in the talent show. 

Sooke Food Bank – Journey is selling candy canes for $1 each from now until December 16 at 9 a.m.  Each candy cane gives the buyer an opportunity to also win a Nintendo Switch Lite and Mario game.  It will be given away on the morning announcements.  Cash donations to the Sooke Food Bank can be brought to school or donated through EMCS’  alternative to their annual 10,0000 Night at sd62.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/670/137/false/true?fundDestination=10%2C000%20Tonight%20Food%20Drive%20-%20EMCS%20Family  We are one community working to help and celebrate each other!

Crib Board Donations: Div 5/6 are looking for Crib boards to be donated. Please drop them off with your teacher, Ms. Sims or Ms. Nadeau, or in the office.  Thank you!

From Ms. Wallace in the Library – Be a reading role model for your student this winter!  Research shows that reading can improve vocabulary, empower you to empathize, reduce stress, and fight depression symptoms.  The best way to encourage your student to become a reader is to be a reader yourself and share your reading adventures.  Check out this Scholastic article about 5 Ways to Be a Reading Role Model when you are too busy to read.

Help us find missing books!  Please check your house for any school library books (even if they belong to an elementary school) and send them back to school!  We are still missing many books from last school year.  We can also help deliver books to other schools in the district if you have any that need to be returned.  Thanks for your help!

Daily Health Check – please remember to follow the DHC and not send your child to school if they are not well.  If a student becomes unwell at school they will wait for pick up in our Supervision Room which is sanitized between guests.  Up to two students can be in the room at one time (physically distanced and masked).  Masks – please continue to provide and remind your child to bring a mask to school each day.

Monday 

Zones – Morning: students may go to any zone.  Must always wear a mask and physically distance when possible.  Recess and Lunch: zones rotate today.  Masks are not required when in cohort zone but must be used when travelling to and from zone.

Journey Tree Arrives today!  Students will have the opportunity to bring down their decorations in their Learning Cohort Groups and decorate our giant tree!

Social Media Awareness Workshops – grade 8 classes, that have not participated already, will take part in a social media awareness workshop today.  Grade 6 & 7 workshops coming in January.

Tuesday 

Wednesday

Lunch Day – Pre-ordered, individual pizzas from Boston Pizza are delivered today.  Students receive their pizza, a drink, and a bag of chips.   Thank you to our clerical team of Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Crocker for going above and beyond to make this happen for our students! 

Thursday 

Friday 

Spirit Day – Dress as your favourite hero!

Points of Progress – This is the last day for parents to receive updates of their child’s academic progress for the first term.  Most have already gone home, but if you haven’t received them, please contact your child’s teacher(s).

Wash your hands, Invest in People, and always Run to be Here!

Dear Families,

Due to the ongoing power outages, parents/guardians are welcome to pick up their children. Our school will stay open and staffed for any students who may need to remain. End of day or after school bussing will run at the usual times.

Parents picking up students at school: please wait outside, wear a mask and maintain social distancing. Students must sign out through office. 

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Currently there is no power at Journey.  The School Board Office is aware and will update us as soon as possible and we will update this blog as soon as we know.  Staff continues to be on route to school,

PAC News:  November 30 is the last day to get your order in for PAC’s current fundraiser!  Canadian company with a great variety of prepackaged foods, spices, and other things.

The website is www.momspantry.ca

At checkout, enter the Order Number and Group Passcode below, along with the Seller’s Name (the students name)  GROUP NAME:  Journey Middle School PAC 

School News: 

Sooke Food Bank – Journey has a tradition of collecting thousands of items to donate to the food bank every December, but regulations prevent us from doing so this year.  The Sooke Food Bank has put out a request to each student and staff member at Journey to at least 50 cents each to help at this time.  Please send any donation to your child’s classroom teacher and we will pass on the donation.  You can also donate through EMCS sd62.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/670/137/false/true?fundDestination=10%2C000%20Tonight%20Food%20Drive%20-%20EMCS%20Family

Daily Health Check – please remember to follow the DHC and not send your child to school if they are not well.  If a student becomes unwell at school they will wait for pick up in our Supervision Room which is sanitized between guests.  Up to two students can be in the room at one time (physically distanced and masked). 

Masks – please continue to provide and remind your child to bring a mask to school each day.

Parent Resources – please check out links to parent resources on our website under Counselling.

Movember:  Mr. Vine, Mr. Donegani and Mr. Schorer have been inspiring students and staff with some pretty funny videos and throwing out a fundraising challenge.  We hear Mr. Van Hooydonk will be sporting a pretty funny design this week!  You can still donate cash or online for this great cause towards Men’s Health; “Movember” https://ca.movember.com/mospace/14433721

Intermurals:  Thank you to Mr. Vine for organizing and teachers for supervising intermural activities during their lunch break!  Listen to announcements!

Yearbook – If your child is on, or was, remote learning and missed picture day have the opportunity to submit a picture digitally to Ms. Wiens at dwiens@sd62.bc.ca.  If you have not signed the permission form or you have signed that your child does not have permission, they will be guaranteed NOT to be in the yearbook.

Donate your extra Cribbage Boards.  Students in Div. 5 & 6 are learning to play Crib. If you have an extra Crib board that you are willing to donate to our class, please have your child drop them off at the office this week.

Monday 

Zones – Morning: students may go to any zone.  Must always wear a mask and physically distance when possible.  Recess and Lunch: zones rotate today.  Masks are not required when in cohort zone but must be used when travelling to and from zone.

INSPIRE presentations through Camosun College

Block 1 – Div. 16 (Munroe)

Block 2 and 3 – Div. 10 (Federici)

Block 4 – Div. 21 (Wiens)

Block 5 – Div. 7 (Croft) 

Tuesday 

Wednesday

Last Day to order your pizza for next Wednesday’s delivery. Individual pizzas from Boston Pizza.  Wednesday, Dec. 9^th.  Cheese, Pepperoni, or Hawaiian options with the availability of gluten free crust and/or dairy free cheese for those who need it. Order forms have gone home or order online through School Cash Online.  Thank you to our clerical team of Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Crocker for going above and beyond to make this happen for our students!

Thursday 

Friday 

Spirit Day – Dress in your Journey Spirit wear or in Journey colours (red and black) or retro colours (teal and blue)

Wash your hands, Play, have Fun,

and always Run to be Here!

Journey welcomes to our staff Ms. Rhiannon Jones who will be teaching with Mr. Donegani while Ms. Archer is away, “Getting her wing fixed”.  We wish Ms. Archer a successful and speedy recovery and look forward to having her back in the New Year.   We are also pleased to welcome Ms. Ritika Gautam who will be teaching for Ms. Hobbs beginning on November 23 as she is off awaiting the arrival of her baby girl.

Masks – most students are remembering to bring, and wear, their masks.  We have a few students who are consistently forgetting to bring them each day and we are getting low on disposal mask supplies.  Each student has been given two reusable masks and we are seeking parents help in reminding students to bring one each day.

Parent Resources – please check out links to parent resources on our website under Counselling. 

Monday 

Zones – Morning: students may go to any zone.  Must always wear a mask  and physically distance when possible.  Recess and Lunch: zones rotate today.  Masks are not required when in cohort zone but must be used when travelling to and from zone. 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Lunch Day – Burgers, chips and a drink will be delivered to all students who pre-ordered their lunch today

Thursday

Early Dismissal @ 11:58. Buses will run according to this early dismissal time. 

Friday – Professional Development Day – no school for students 

Wash your hands, Accept the Challenge,

and always Run to be Here!

Please see the hyperlink for more info on a one time event for  Anxiety & Isolation