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Our Winter Concert is fast approaching on Wednesday December 17th!
Division 4: Blue, white or lighter clothing
Students are invited to wear a festive holiday hat or headband.
Bring on the fun socks! Holiday or winter-themed socks are perfect.
Students wear their outfits for the Winter concert
Ugly, cute, cozy, or sparkly—any Christmas sweater works!
A favourite! Students may come to school in their comfiest pajamas
Please be sure to submit your Hara Sushi orders as early as possible, as our supplier now requires a 2-week lead time for final numbers. Thank you!
January 29 – Chester’s Chicken (orders due January 21)
Art cards are expected to arrive sometime next week. Keep an eye out for an email with pick-up details.
Purdys orders have arrived and are ready for pick-up. If you’re unable to collect them today, they will be left with Ms. Rasheeda.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Join us for our next indoor drop-in Pop-Up Play Event. This is an opportunity for Sooke children entering Kindergarten, in Fall 2026, to join a Kindergarten play time in a school gym. Please come to any school, not just your future school. Come meet other children entering Kindergarten as well as current Kindergarten students, teachers, and staff.
Siblings are welcome!
Upcoming date:
John Muir Elementary School – Tuesday, December 9th – 1 to 2 pm
We look forward to seeing you there!
Friday, December 12 – Strong Start Closed
Wednesday, December 17 – Strong Start Superpod @ 1089 Langford Parkway
The Sooke Lions are hosting Breakfast with Santa on December 6. Please click on link for details.
Please join us for a Pop-Up-Play event in the John Muir gym on December 9 from 1pm-2pm for children who are entering Kindergarten in September 2026. Please click on link for more details.
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Lockside – December 12th
SUPER POD – December 17th – Eagle Ridge 1089 Langford Prkway
HOURS
Mon. 8:30-11:30 – John Muir Classroom
Tue. 11:45-2:15 – Ed McGregor Park
Wed. 8:45-11:45 – John Muir Classroom
Thur. 8:30-11:30 – outdoor day John Muir Nature Playground
Fri. 8:30-11:30 – John Muir Classroom
The John Muir StrongStart Program operates five days each week and is open to parents/caregivers and their child(ren). It is a drop-in program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Please bring your child’s birth certificate to register for the program.
Weather restrictions for outdoor StrongStart Programs:
If the administration and/or StrongStart Facilitator feel that the program participants are at risk due to weather including high winds (30 km/hour + and swaying tree tops); persistent, strong rainfall; lightening; and/or temperatures below -5 degrees C, then program will end/close for the day.
strong start registration form
The Parent Page – This is where parents login to provide and/or review consents for their children.
- When using the system for the first time, parents must use the front page to request an access number (which acts as their password).
- Parents use the verification number to gain entry. From there, they can provide consent to the six activities. If your student is not listed, please make sure that the email address used is the same email address your students school has on file.
- This is meant to be a one-stop shop for parents to provide consent.
The URL for this page is https://consent.sd62.bc.ca
Here are the consents that are available as this time to be collected online:
- Media Consent
- Internet Access Consent
- General Consent for School Fieldtrips/Activities (Short walking trips)
- School Cash Online Consent
- Fresh Grade Consent
- Google Apps For Education Consent-Grades 4 and 5 only
- Aboriginal Education Information and Self-Identification
When do the Consents expire?
- Some consents (namely GAFE, KEV, and Fresh Grade) expire once a student leaves the district and/or graduates
- Some consents last one school year
- The system tracks the expiry of these consents. To renew a consent year to year (for Internet access, as an example) a parent simply reconnects to the system next school year. The system will note that the consent has expired and will give parents an opportunity to renew their permission.
How do you sign up for these consents?
Step 1 – Add registration@sd62.bc.ca to your email contacts
Step 2 – Parents go to the link https://consent.sd62.bc.ca
Step 3 – Add your email address
Step 4 – Go to junk folder as the verification number may be sent to this folder. Make note of your SD62 email verification number
Step 5 – Add the verification number Step 6 – Click on the Consents and choose, “I do give consent”.