This Week @ Journey June 20-24

Our final full week at Journey is here! There is still work to hand in and activities planned over the next seven school days. Activities and field trips are as important as sitting at a desk writing so students are expected to be at school. In fact, some activities aimed at the social and emotional needs of students are often some of the most important for students to feel successful. You can better support your child if they are asking to stay home, or for a note to get out of school early, by encouraging them to stay in class. Our school counsellor is on hand to assist any students/parents who are feeling overwhelmed at this transitional time.

Congratulations to our Rock ‘n’ Roll students who performed on Friday for the whole school. That takes and talent and determination! Wow, we’ve got talent! Thanks to all the students who performed, parents who attended and Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Hopkins for making this all happen for us!

Thanks to our PAC! The last meeting of the year was filled with congratulations, delicious food and beverages. Our PAC was responsible for funding many programs, $200 toward each classroom for field trips, Year-end BBQ and moral support! The first PAC Meeting of the new school year is September 13^th at 7 pm in the Journey Library.  

Staffing/Class Configuration – every year we have to say goodbye to some staff and also welcome new staff to Journey for the new school year. We wish all of our staff well at their new schools. Students have been placed in classes for next year. This of course can change right up until the first week of school.

Tentative 2016-17 Teaching Staff List (as of June 18)

Grade 8

Div. 1 – Mr. Sulzen

Div. 2 – Ms. Lennox

Div. 3 – Ms. Barnes

Div. 4. – Ms. Bridal

Div. 5 – Mme. Abell (French Immersion)

Grade 7/8

Div. 6 – Mr. Kovacik (French Immersion)

Div. 7 – Mr. Constable

Div. 8 – Ms. Wiens

Grade 7

Div. 9 – Ms. Maragh

Div. 10 – Ms. Kilpatrick

Div. 11 – Ms. Johnston

Div. 12 – Mr. Hopkins

Grade 6

Div. 13 – Ms. Harbottle

Div. 14 – Posted (TBA)

Div. 15 – Posted (TBA)

Div. 16 – Mr. Dunbar

Div. 17 – Ms. St. Jean

Div. 18 – Mr. Elm

Div. 19 – Ms. Ouldali (French Immersion)

Counsellor – Ms. L. Ellis

Integration Support – Ms. M. Murphy

Literacy Support – Ms. L. Gitzel

Behaviour Support/Relief – Mr. M. Rehman

Art/Relief – Ms. J. Amundrud

Library/Relief – Ms. J. Fader

Relief – Ms. L. Stannard

Monday

International Refugee Day – Cheque presentation by some of our Journey CARES students @ 1:30 pm for a sponsored refugee family coming to Sooke. 

Field Trip – Ms. Maragh’s class @ Kemp Lake for their year-end celebration at her family estate.

Guest Presenter – Local seaweed expert, Christine Hopkins, will be giving a hands-on workshop on how to identify local seaweeds in Kilpatrick and Kiefert’s classes –thanks to PAC for funding

Journey Fire Pit – Ms. Kilpatrick’s class are doing a little outdoor cooking and will be making something called, “melted banana extravaganza” at the fire pit in the afternoon.

Year End Showcase of Festival Concert Bands – Join us this evening as our Academy Students and Drumline perform @ 7 pm in the Journey Gym.

Tuesday

Field Trip – All grade 8 classes are heading off to Playland in Vancouver for the day. Students unable to attend will have a place at school to finish up outstanding work and/or alternate assignments.

Twoonie Tuesday – Help the local Food Bank and drop off your Twoonies today!

Field Trip – SN Field Trip Ella Beach today to explore, collect and build.

Wednesday

Field Trip – All grade 7 classes to Beach Day @ Witty’s Lagoon. Transportation by school bus

Sooke Orientation Library – Ms. Kiefert & Bouvier’s classes are off to the local library just in time for some summer reading. Each student will receive their library card so they can access our local library all summer long!

Thursday

Jazz band from 8:30-9:25 in the Band Room

Flags at half-mast for National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism

Field Trip – Mr. Constable and Ms. Lennox’s classes are off to Thetis Lake to explore, swim and hike.

Friday

Freezies on Sale for $1 each

Grade 6 & 7 Recognition Assembly 11 a.m. – noon. Families are invited to attend this assembly as teachers hand out Effort Role certificates, team and club recognition.

Year End BBQ @ Noon – All students will be served lunch supplied by our PAC. Grade 8 students will be served burgers at front of school and Grade 6 & 7 students get to enjoy hotdogs at the back of the school. A juice box will also be given to each student. There is no cost to students for this lunch.

Next Week:

Monday – Grade 8 Fun Day and Grade 6 Beach Day (China Beach)

Tuesday –  Bon Voyage for Grade 8 students 10:30 – 3.  Parents and families of grade 8 students are welcome to attend the ceremony and pot luck luncheon.

Last Day of School for all students

Wednesday – Report Card pick up in classrooms.  The school will be open for Report Card pick up from 9-3  pm today.  They will be available from the office on Thursday and next week from 8-4.