This Week @ Journey October 12-16

Community:  Grade six students received their individual package for immunizations last week.  Although we will not be hosting the immunizations this year, we are assisting our Public Health nurses by collecting the return envelopes.  Please return them to the main office or your child’s teacher.

We live in a RAIN FOREST.  Students will be outside before school, recess, lunch, and afterschool.  They may also be out for earthquake/fire drills, PE and learning outdoors activities.  Please remind your child to dress for the weather (this includes footwear, jackets, and hats etc.) and bring a change of clothes/shoes.

Covid Protocols – thank you to all the families who are helping us follow the health and safety guidelines and keeping schools open.  We know it’s tough and we too want to get back to ‘normal’.  We are looking at ways for students to have more activities available during outside breaks.  The Covid rules are definitely changing up what we love to offer at school, but for now we must work with in the guidelines.  Please keep reminding your child that this won’t last forever, in fact this week we are opening hockey academy and band!

NEW this year in the Journey Library Learning Commons – students can now log in, using their computer (not Google) username and password, to the Journey LLC Follett website to browse our collection and put books on hold. We receive notifications and can sign out and deliver the books directly to your classroom.  Go to https://library.sd62.bc.ca/ and select “Journey Middle” then “Log in” in the top right corner.  You can search for books or browse different topics and click hold to reserve a book!

Monday – Happy Thanksgiving

Tuesday 

PAC Meeting 6 p.m. online.  If you are interested in joining this year, please let the office know and we can invite you into our virtual meeting tonight. Topics for discussion: Elections, Health and Safety Protocols, Band, FAST, Field Trips and Fundraising. Everyone is welcome.

Zones – Cohort Learning Groups will rotate this week. Students should go to last week’s zone Tuesday morning and teachers will let them know their new zone this week.

Wednesday 

Hockey Academy begins today with a walk to SEAPARC to go over Return to Hockey Academy Protocols.  Hockey parents should have received an email from Coach Ross Elm.  If not, please contact him at relm@sd62.bc.ca

Band will begin for grade 6 and 7 students today.  Band Teacher, Lorna Bjorklund will be going over health and safety protocols for traveling to and from Band and while in the Band Room.  No instruments required today.  More information regarding Band 8 coming soon.

Thursday 

Great BC Shakeout – Today we will join people across BC and practice our first earthquake drill of the year at 10:15 a.m.  Find out more information for you and your family at https://www.shakeoutbc.ca/ 

Friday 

Dismissal is at 1:58 p.m.  Please remind your child not to go to elementary schools   as their schools are still in session.  They are welcome to stay on our school grounds if they are waiting to meet up with a younger sibling.

Wear your Mask, Be grateful we live on Vancouver Island,

and Remember to Dress for the Weather!