This Week @ Journey January 18-22

Our Vision is Run to Be Here, and our Mission Statement is ASPIRE.  This week we are on the P which stands for Play, Have Fun (by far the one we’re the best at even when Covid19 tries to keep us down).  Thank you to all parents for supporting your child and the school during these times.  

PAC Fundraiser deadline January 22 –  All proceeds go to classroom/school projects.  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. 

Grade 8 Transition to EMCS:

• 22 – Virtual Walk-Through video sent to Journey students (VP)
• 28 @ 9:30 a.m. – MS Teams ‘visits’ Journey Grade 8 classes (Counsellors with Clerical & VP support)
• 28 @ 7:00pm – Live Q & A with Parents/Students over Teams (Counsellors with Clerical & VP support)
• 1-11 – Grade 8 Course Selection in Portal in their classes at Journey with support from Journey Clerical, EMCS Clerical & VP
• 16 – Journey Course Selection Due 

Monday

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.

Tuesday 

Hold and Secure Drill 9:15 a.m. (this is the make up one for the one we missed last week) 

Wednesday

Lunch Day – Subway lunch delivered to all students who have pre-ordered.  Thanks Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Crocker for organizing!

Yearbook Cover Contest – All submissions to Ms. Wiens by today. This is your opportunity to get creative.  This year’s theme is our mission statement ASPIRE! Hand them into your teacher or to the office.  Sorry, no late submissions accepted. 

Skateboarding Club begins today.  All waiver forms must be in at the office to be eligible to attend.  Waiver 1 needs to be signed by a parent/guardian and Waiver 2 needs to be signed by a parent/guardian and student. Listen carefully to announcements about times and meeting places.  Remember we have two lunch times now – students can only go to the one that matches their lunch time.  No exceptions to any of the rules.

Thursday 

Grade 6 S’more Day by the fire. In celebration of our grade 6 students being halfway through their school careers and because we missed having them during their transition to Journey, we are inviting each class to the fire pit to enjoy some s’mores.  Teachers will sign up for today or tomorrow.  Students should wear, “sitting by a campfire” clothes. 

Friday 

Animal Day – come in your favourite animal costume or wear an animal hat or come in make-up of your favourite animal – be creative and adventurous!

Grade 6 S’more Day Continued …..

Deadline for Westcoast Seed PAC Fundraiser (see details above)

Run to be Here/Keep your distance/Play, Have Fun 

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.