A new year begins @ Journey!

Our Vision – “People Run to be Here!”

On Tuesday, September 8 we will open our doors and welcome students from grades 6-8 from East Sooke to Port Renfrew. Staff have been busy getting ready for students. There are fresh paints in the Art Room, lumber in the Woodworking Room and turmeric in the Foods Room. There are new soccer balls, volleyball nets and basketballs in the gym. The desks are neatly arranged, the floors are shining and many field trips organized. Most importantly there is an entire staff ready to begin a new year with our students. Now all we need is the 474 students registered to begin Journey’s 22^nd year!

The first day of school begins at 8:40 a.m. and students will be dismissed at 11:58 a.m.

Buses will run in the morning and for early dismissal. Regular times will begin Wednesday. If you have not registered your child please fill out the form on the Sooke School District website www.sd62.bc.ca or paper copy in our office. If you are dropping off your child please remember to use the student drop off area (parking lot) and not to enter the bus lane. For everyone’s safety, please park in designated parking spaces only.

Class lists will be posted on the windows and staff will also be available to help students locate their classrooms. All grade six students and new students to Journey will meet in the Gym. Look for your teacher’s name and your teacher will meet you there and take you to your classroom. Parents are welcome to wait in the gym until their child leaves for their new classroom.

We will have recess on the first day so please remember to send a snack (students seem to be exceptionally hungry during the first week of back to school). Students will not be eating lunch at school Tuesday.

We use our website to keep busy families as up-to-date as possible. We try to send as little paper home as possible (the exception to this rule is the many forms you need to fill out and return during the first week). Our website will be your main source of information. We will alert you that the website has been updated via School Connects using the email address you provided. If this has changed and/or you would like to add an additional email address, please send this information to our clerk, Sandy at shull@sd62.bc.ca. Many teachers also have class websites.

We will end our week with a BBQ and Welcoming Assembly on Friday. Enjoy the last long weekend of summer!