Good morning John Muir families,

Due to power outages at your schools, we are implementing a delayed start today.

If you are able to keep your child at home, we will send a further update on when we expect to open for students. Bus service will not be available for morning pickups to John Muir and Saseenos, but we plan to provide bus services for those registered for busing at dismissal time.

If you are unable to keep your child at home until the power is restored, you are welcome to bring them to Sooke Elementary for supervision as we have space and staff available to offer this service.

As always, the decision to send your child to school is yours. We fully support and respect your choice. If you decide not to send your child, please notify the school of their absence.

Thank you,

Sooke School District

Strong Start will be CLOSED November 22nd and December 4th 

Super Pod – Kinder Gym November 26th is happening at 1089 Langford Park Way

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

Calendar 2024-25 – FINAL

Colour Calendar 2024-25

Kindergarten Registration

To register, children must turn five years of age by December 31 in the same calendar year that they begin school.

Please visit the following page for more information: https://www.sd62.bc.ca/schools/registration

• Kindergarten Register January 29 – February 2, 2024
• French Immersion – Kindergarten Register January 15-19, 2024
• Nature Kindergarten Register January 15-19, 2024
• *Note: Parents MUST attend a Nature K info session prior to registration. Please see Nature Kindergarten page for dates.

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:

1. Media Consent
2. Internet Access Consent
3. General Consent for School Fieldtrips/Activities (Short walking trips)
4. School Cash Online Consent
5. Fresh Grade Consent
6. Google Apps For Education Consent-Grades 4 and 5 only
7. 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”.