This Week @ Journey September 24-28

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

Thanks to all the families who came to our Meet the Teacher Evening last Wednesday. Congratulations to the Harris Family on being the lucky winners of the Chromebook Door Prize!

Exploratory – Notices will be coming home to students this week regarding exploratory fees. These would be for students who did not get into their first exploratory (all first choices were paid on day of sign up). These fees are used for consumable items such as supplies, groceries, busing etc. We always offer programs that do not include a fee and if there is financial hardship families can send a request to have fees waived by emailing the principal at lszadkowski@sd62.bc.ca (as indicated on exploratory sign up form). Please have these fees paid to the office (cash or cheque made out to SD62)

Cops for Cancer/Tour de Rock – This year Journey is honoured to welcome the Tour de Rock Riders when they pedal into Sooke on October 3. The riders are scheduled to arrive at 2:19 and we are raising money in various ways to support this fantastic cause. Our most popular is the “head shave”. So far we have grade 8 student Gavin M. and grade six teacher Mr. McLeod collecting pledges! Both have their mother’s permission and if your child wants to join in they will need a parent to sign off too! Everyone is invited to come to the gym Oct. 3!

Community Info:

Amber Academy Youth Fine Arts Society is looking for students in grades 6 – 12 with an interest musical theatre! They offer after-school classes which help students develop the vocal techniques and valuable acting skills that are essential to performing in musical theatre: Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00pm Show Choir classes help students learn vocal techniques, proper use of breath support, stage presence, and more! Fridays, 2:30 – 4:00pm Acting II classes help students develop performance skills including character development, comic timing, and improv.Classes run from September to June at the Sooke Community Hall. Membership fees are $50/year (single-child families) and $75/year (multi-child families) All students registered in fall 2018 will be cast in our April 2019 musical theatre production of Disney’s The Lion King! Registration Info: Phone: 250-888-1921 Email: admin@amberacademy.ca www.amberacademy.ca/classes

Monday

Last Day to hand in Exploratory Waiver Forms (golf, mountain biking or archery). Students who do not hand in waiver forms will be assigned another exploratory – no exceptions.

Picture Day #2 – all students who did not have their pictures taken on Friday will have the opportunity to have them taken today. All students will have their pictures taken for ID regardless if they are purchasing a photo package.

The Cross-Country team is looking for runners. No experience necessary. Please come ready to run on Monday. We will meet outside the gym doors at the beginning of lunch recess.

Tuesday

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.

Division 8 $2 creamsicle fundraiser at lunch recess outside the Kitchen door by the cement picnic table.

Wednesday 

Lunch- Pizza @ lunch. $3.50 per slice. Chips and juice boxes also available to purchase. Munch Cards and cash accepted.

Skatepark club @ lunch break

Thursday

Grade 8 Beach Day at Mystic Beach all day. Be prepared for a hike, bring appropriate clothing for the weather and its variability, and food and water for the day.

Friday 

Orange Shirt Day – all students and staff are encouraged to wear orange to promote “Every Child Matters”.  Why Orange Shirts? Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the spring of 2013.  It grew out of Phyllis’ story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the Mission, and it has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects of residential schools happening annually.

Exploratory Fees – due today for students who got into their second, third or fourth choice. 

Mrs. Fed’s class is selling Freezies outside kitchen @ lunch $1