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(1) Our April Parent Event – “A Conversation for Families About Digital Wellbeing and Mental Health”
As parents, we struggle with balancing our children’s time spent in the digital world and what we consider the real world. It’s not easy to know how much time on technology is too much and how to set boundaries that don’t create conflict. Join us for a conversation and viewing our new video with a digital wellbeing expert to learn some practical solutions to our everyday concerns and challenges around our kids’ use of screens and their mental health.
Dr. Kristy Goodwin, Digital Wellbeing and Productivity Researcher, Speaker, Author and Consultant.
Time & Dates:
April 20, 2022 at 12:00pm
April 26, 2022 at 6:30pm
April 28, 2022 at 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Registration Required:https://familysmart.ca/monthly-events/
Digital Wellbeing Watch Now: https://youtu.be/oeVSgvi7BKg
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(2) Help For The Hard Times Workshop : These run every month for parents and caregivers whose children have been at the ER or have had a hospital stay for mental health or substance use issues.
Dates & Times:
April 12, 14, 19, & 21— 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 9, 11, 16, & 18 — 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
June 7, 9, 14, & 16 — 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
For more information & Register: https://familysmart.ca/help-for-the-hard-times-workshop
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(3) New BGC Parenting Programs Starting up in April
April 12th ongoing Parents Together Daytime 12-1:30 PM & 6:30-8 PM Tuesdays Begins
April 13th-Jun 15th: Parents in the Know Daytime 12-1:30 PM & 6:30-8 PM Wednesdays
April 14th-Jun 16th: Parenting Without Power Struggles 6:30 PM 8 PM Thursdays
All groups cover a variety of topics including:
- Attachment and relationship-based practices
- Communication and 6 critical messages
- Developmental changes in pre-adolescence
- Adolescent brain development
- Boundaries, and turning over responsibility as appropriate
- Self-care – taking back your life
- Adolescent mental health
- Substance use and teens
- Connection and understanding
- Capacity building
- Technology
- Working towards independence
To register: parentingprograms@bgcsvi.org
Please find attached the order form for the April 26th Subway Day!
*Please note orders are due no later than April 20th, and no late orders will be accepted.
Thank You
Dear Journey Middle School Families,
As we head into the third term of the 21/22 school year, we would like to let you know of some changes. Pam Gerrits will be on leave from Journey until the end of the school year. For continuity and to reduce disruption to staff and students, our current vice principal, Katrina Abell will be moving into the acting principal role until the end of the school year. Dante DiPonio will continue as acting vice principal and Kelly Dvorak, teacher, will step into the role of acting vice principal until the end of the school year. All other operations will remain the same as we gear up for our last term. Updates concerning school events, activities and Covid protocols will be posted on the Journey website weekly.
We are looking forward to these remaining three months with this dedicated and enthusiastic trio at the helm.
Sincerely,
The Admin Team at Journey Middle School
We made it! Spring Break is upon us!
The school will be closed down over spring break, staff are taking a well-deserved break and taking a step away from all work for a while.
Classes resume April 4. Over the break our hard-working custodial and facilities personnel will be busy within our school. A new phone system will be installed over the break. Please be patient with us as training for our staff will take place after we’ve returned to school and have been back for a week, (there are bound to be some hiccups along the way).
When we come back, at this moment in time, we are not mandated to wear masks, but we support any staff or students who wish to continue to use them. We are still asking for conscientious hand hygiene and respecting physical distancing for all individuals within the building and outside while at school. We will also be removing our current grade specific zones.
Have a great Spring Break!
Please click on the links for more information on the Legion Branch 91 Logo Contest.
RCL Branch 91 TShirt Logo contest Poster
Please click on the link for more information on Spring 2022 Basketball/Westshore
Spring 2022 Flyer_Westshore Basketball_sm
The grade 6/7 boys volleyball
The game has been changed from this evening to tomorrow evening at 3:00 at Cedar Hill.
Thank You
Journey Middle School has three PAC Executive positions that need to be filled for the 2022/23 school year.
The positions are:
1. Vice President
2. Treasurer
3. Secretary
PAC is the officially recognized collective voice of parents of their school. A PAC, through its elected officers, may advise the school board, the principal and staff of the school respecting any matter relating to the education of the students and the school.
PACs are forums within each school community to discuss matters affecting your school and the education of your children. Parents’ voices are a tremendous value to their school. They offer a wealth of ideas and support in the challenges that face all public schools. PACs strive to represent the diversity within their communities and contribute to the benefit of all students by:
• providing opportunities to educate and inform parents about the school;
• involving parents in volunteer activities; and
• openly discussing parents’ concerns and aspirations for their schools.
All parents and guardians of students registered in the school are able to participate and are members of the PAC.
Journey Middle School requires a PAC Executive to be eligible to receive its yearly gaming grant which provides funding of $20 per student which equals over $10,000 a year for Journey.
The funding provided through the gaming grant is used for example to support field trips, presentations or performances, PAC school spirit events, sports equipment, student ceremonies and so on.
If you are interested in joining the PAC Executive nominations will be held during the Tuesday, May 10 PAC meeting which starts at 7 p.m. – The new Executive PAC members will then attend the Tuesday, June 14 PAC meeting at 7 p.m. with the existing PAC Executive to transition the duties.
The next PAC meeting is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12. If you are interested in attending any of the meetings, have questions about Journey’s PAC or want to put your name forward for the 2022/23 Executive please send an email to:
journeymiddleschoolpac@gmail.com
Thank you from your 2021/22 PAC Executive!
Trudy Fraser – President
Heather Grove – Vice President
Marise Coetzee – Treasurer
Greg Reaney – Secretary
Good Morning,
Journey would like to apologize for any confusion regarding Munch Cards, and for the inaccurate information that was shared at the PAC meeting last night.
Munch Cards are a viable currency and are to be brought to the office to purchase items. There is no need for requests for refunds.
Another opportunity will be provided next month to use the Munch Cards.
Subway orders will be handed out at lunch time for those who ordered them.
Thank You
Good afternoon,
Our March PAC meeting is this evening at 7pm. If you would like to join in, please click this link at 7pm!
The PAC is looking for 3 parents to fill positions for our next school year. If you are interested, please contact our PAC President, Trudy Fraser. (click on her name to email).
Thanks!
Good morning,
A series of Thought Exchanges are being sent out over the next few days to gather feedback on the Middle School Philosophy document that the district has been working towards for the past few years. We would love to have your input on this document; the Thought Exchange doesn’t take long. Here’s the link:
This thought exchange will stay open until March 15th