This Week @ Journey January 25-29

Our Vision is Run to Be Here, and our Mission Statement is ASPIRE.  This week we are on “I” Invest in People.  Students and staff investing in each other has always been the norm at Journey and this week we are all committed to going that extra little bit to help everyone have a safe and respectful learning environment.

Lice – nobody likes lice, but it is common this time of year so please take some time to check your child’s head/hair for nits and lice. 

Monday

New Zones begin each week – Morning: students may go to any zone.  They 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. Some zones are muddier than others so please wear, “we live in a rainforest clothes”.

Literacy Week Begins!  Family literacy week has arrived!  We encourage you to celebrate literacy and spend time reading and engaging in other literacy related activities with your student this week.  Information and resources can be found on ABC Life Literacy Canada’s website, as well as Vancouver Island Regional Library’s (VIRL) list of 10 things you can do with your family for literacy week.  If you need a public library card, you can get one online using VIRL’s online library card registration.

Tuesday 

Skateboarding Club – First Lunch students with signed waivers and proper gear. No exceptions to any of the rules. 

Wednesday 

Skateboarding Club – Second Lunch students with signed waivers and proper gear. No exceptions to any of the rules.

Family Literacy Day – Do you know your child’s favourite book?  Do they know yours?

Thursday

Grade 8 Transition meetings 9:30 a.m. (virtual presentation from EMCS in each classroom)

Grade 8 parent transition 7:00pm – Live Q & A with Parents/Students over Teams (Counsellors with Clerical & VP support)

Literacy Week – Book Smack during Block 4! 

Friday 

“Sports Day”– come in your favourite jersey, uniform, t-shirt with a sports logo, etc.

Run to be Here/Wear your Mask/Invest in People

 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.