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This week @ Journey Dec. 3-7

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School Info:

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JOURNEY BASKETBALL TEAMS on very successful season! Our students represent Journey extremely well this year, and their enthusiasm and skill development was remarkable to watch this season.

HOUR OF CODE: Welcome to Journey’s Hour of Code, 2018! The Hour of Code is designed to introduce people to coding, as well as get them familiarized with coding. This is done by hosting hour-long activities that are engaging and educational. The goals of the Hour of Code are to inspire students, and prepare teachers for teaching or encountering Computer Science in their classroom.

Journey’s hour of code will run over two days, Thursday, December 6th and 13th. Each division will sign up for two blocks over those days, and will use their neighbourhood Chromebooks to participate in the activity. Our goal is to have all students at Journey take part so that we all can walk away knowing and enjoying much more about Computer Science.

FEMALE CODERS WANTED! Calling all Journey Middle School Girls of all grades and ability levels to sign up for the second year of Hackergal.   Hackergal is a day long coding event where girls are encouraged to create or design a story or card through coding on The Codester coding platform.   Hackergal is designed to encourage girls to develop an interest in the field of software design, gaming or software development by increasing ability and confidence in girls through events like these.  Hackergal is a national event and our school was featured last year.  Students who participate will have free enrolment at Codester for a year, have a chance to learn and participate with girls from journey middle school and get to make an awesome product!!  NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!   Sign up is in Ms.Dvorak’s room during lunch all next week.  Our day of programming is December 12th, see you all there, bring a friend!!

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

EMCS Society PRO-D Basketball Camp – EMCS Society is running a Pro- d Day Basketball camp on December 3rd, 9am-1pm. In Sooke, at EMCS Gym, all experience levels Welcome. This activity is suitable for kids Grade 2-7. Cost is $20/child. Please visit the EMCS Society website to register – https://www.emcsprograms.ca/programs

 

Monday

Curriculum Implementation Day – No School. Teachers will be learning about implementation of the new curriculum.

 

Tuesday

Lucky 7 – Students are welcome to purchase a ticket for the Lucky 7 Activity in the front foyer during nutrition and lunch. Tickets are 4 for $1. All proceeds go to the Sooke Food Bank.

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.

 

Wednesday

Lunch- Pizza @ lunch.  $3.50 slice (Pepperoni, Cheese, Ham & Pineapple).  Chips, water and juice boxes also available for $1 to purchase.  Munch Cards and cash accepted.

NARNIA vs. MOUNT OLYMPUS – 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 Come out and try for fun or for competition.

1st wrestling meet @ Frances Kelsey secondary.  Make sure you get a permission form and package.

Robotics Club: Meet LEGO Mindstorms EV3 3:15-4:30

 

Thursday

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

Lucky 7 – Students are welcome to purchase a ticket for the Lucky 7 Activity in the front foyer during nutrition and lunch. Tickets are 4 for $1. All proceeds go to the Sooke Food Bank.

 

Friday

Lucky 7 – Students are welcome to purchase a ticket for the Lucky 7 Activity in the front foyer during nutrition and lunch. Tickets are 4 for $1. All proceeds go to the Sooke Food Bank.

UTOPIA vs. MYSTICAL MAIN – intramural volleyball @ lunch

Culture Club – Meet Ms. Shannon outside ABED office at lunch recess

Wrestling – Practice @ lunch in the Multipurpose Room. Come out and try for fun or for competition. 1st wrestling meet @ Frances Kelsey secondary.  Make sure you get a permission form and package.

Chip sales @ lunch $1 – fundraiser for Ms. Fed’s class.

Upcoming Dates:

December 10 – Sign up for Journey Volleyball Teams

December 14 – Report Cards go home

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

December 18 – Orchestra and Harmony Project Concert 7:30