This week @ Journey Jan. 7-11

School Info:

Thank-you to Coast Capital, Browns Brothers, Jackie Jones, Cathy’s Corner Café and Barry Whiting for their donations over the holiday season!

Explo 2019:  Journey staff are planning a day of a special events day for Journey students on Tuesday, February 12^th.  This Thursday, during Advisory block, students will be given the opportunity to choose between 3 different options for the day:  Choice A: a Grade 8 Ski Trip to Mount Washington,  Choice B: a Grade 6/7 Vancouver Trip (Science World and Imax), or Choice C: an all-day school-based exploratory open to ALL grades.

The costs for these activities are as follows:

A.  Grade 8 Ski Trip:  $100 (with own equipment) and $120 (if rentals are needed); Parent attendance at an information meeting (date: TBA) will also be needed for this selection

B. Grade 6/7 Vancouver Trip: $80 (To be confirmed) and a separate permission form will need to be signed

C. All-Day Exploratory:  fees range from $0-$27

For those students who choose Option C:  All-Day Exploratory offerings will be posted for students in the foyer from Monday, January 7^th – Wednesday, January 9^th so that they will be ready to indicate their top 5 choices on Thursday morning.  Please note that EXPLO 2019 forms will not be coming home, but will be collected by classroom teachers during Thursday’s advisory block.  It might be helpful to have a conversation ahead of time about what your child’s “budget” is for their selections.  Also, priority for placement will be based on grade level, with Grade 8 students having first choice of exploratory.  *Fees and waiver forms will be collected on Friday, January 18^th.

Term 2 Exploratories:   The weekly exploratory program for Term 2 will run  on Thursdays from January 31^st-March 14^th.   Forms for the Term 2 Exploratory Program will be going home with students on Friday, January 11^th.  Forms will start being collected at 7:45am on Monday, January 14^th.  As in previous terms, exploratory placement is done in order that the forms are received, with the exception of those exploratories with prerequisites (Yearbook and Rock n’ Roll).  Forms will need to be handed into Ms. Campbell no later than January 16^th.

Grade 8 Ski Trip – If your child is in Grade 8 and they would like to go on the Ski Trip this year, please ask your child for the permission form and sign and send it in along with payment this week. Please also make sure to read the information package that will come home after you send in your permission form and attend the mandatory parent meeting on Tuesday, January 15th at 6pm. We may need some parent volunteers as well and please indicate if you are interested in being a volunteer. Thanks and see you on the slopes! Students not going on the ski trip will be joining in on the All-Day Exploratory planned at the school for the same day, Tuesday, Feb. 12^th.

Journey Robotics Engineers!  Reminder to come to the next two weeks of club meetings as there will be information for the upcoming team field trip to Spencer Middle School to participate in the district meet.  ALL students are encouraged to participate in the Meet, whether you are wanting to participate competitively or recreationally.  There will be something for everyone.  Students interested in competitive robotics team activities, please let Ms. Dvorak  know during club meetings.

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 OPEN HOUSE is scheduled for Thursday, January 24th from 6:00 to 7:30.  We showcase the courses, programs, clubs, sports, and other opportunities available at EMCS. While the Open House is available to all grades, and community members, attendance is especially important for next year’s grade 9’s and their parents.  They will have an opportunity to explore the school, meet the teachers, counselors, and administrators, listen to course, club, program, and team descriptions, ask questions, and view student products from our many academic and elective courses.  The information gleaned from the Open House will help prospective grad 9’s make their very best academic, elective, and extra-curricular choices for the coming year. We look forward to seeing  all of Journey’s grade 8’s and their parents on January 24^th!

Monday

Robotics – 3:15-4:30 in Ms. Dvorak’s room

Tuesday

Div 11 homework club lunchtime by appt

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 per slice (Hawaiian, Pepperoni, Cheese). Chips, water and juice boxes also available for $1 to purchase. Munch Cards and cash accepted.

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

Robotics – 3:15-4:30 in Ms. Dvorak’s room.

Thursday

Friday

Wrestling – Practice @ lunch in the Multipurpose Room

Intramural Volleyball- Semi-Finals 1 VS 4

Upcoming Dates:

January 18^th : Intramural Volleyball Semi Finals… 2 vs. 3

January 22^nd: EMCS Youth in Trades, Yes to It

January 25^th : Intramural Volleyball Championship Game