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Friday Newsletter – December 6
Dear Families,
Today, your child/ren’s report card has been published in My Education. We encourage you to take some time to read through the report together with your child/ren to celebrate their successes and discuss any areas of growth. Our teachers have worked diligently to provide a thoughtful and comprehensive assessment of your child/ren’s progress, and we appreciate your ongoing support in their learning journey.
Please see the link below with the instructions on how to access your child’s report card, with your username and password, please feel free to contact the office at 250-642-5427, with any questions or concerns.
To access my ed directly click here https://myeducation.gov.bc.ca/aspen/logon.do
If you need support to access please review youtube https://youtu.be/Q17DENa2a54 or https://www.sd62.bc.ca/parents-students/myed-bc-portal
Nature Kindergarten
Nature Kindergarten is a program of choice that takes place at Saseenos and Sangster Elementary Schools. Parents/caregivers must attend a mandatory information session to receive program information and a registration form. Both sessions will offer the same information, so you can attend either one. Please see attachment for more information on these sessions.
Winter Concert Information
Our Winter Concert is happening on Thursday, December 12. All students will be participating in both concerts and there will be a whole school song at the end of the concert, so please help us out by staying for the entire performance. For the evening performance, students will need to be at school at 5:30pm. Thank you so much for your support.
Winter Concert Tickets
**NOTE** – Tickets for the evening performance are “sold out”. There are about 25 tickets left for the afternoon performance. Please click on link below.
Below is the link for the 1pm show for families to secure tickets. Each division will be performing at the concert. Please note that tickets are currently limited to two per family.
1:00 pm showing: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-solstice-concert-tickets-1084252310849?aff=oddtdtcreator
Sooke Food Bank
We are collecting food donations for the Sooke Food Bank. If you would like to make a donation, please bring a non-perishable item to our Winter Concert on December 12.
Strategic Plan Survey
The Sooke School District is currently developing its new Strategic Plan (2025-2029). This plan will serve as a roadmap, outlining the Board of Education’s vision, mission, and values while identifying priorities for the District. It will guide how we develop and support the education system to fulfill our mandate effectively.
This survey will be open from December 3 to December 17, 2024. Feedback gathered will be combined with input from consultation sessions to inform the final Strategic Plan. There are 21 questions in the survey. Please see the attachment for more information.
Important Dates
December 6 – First Term reports will be available to families in MyEd
December 12 – Winter Concert 1pm and 6pm
December 18 – Crafternoon/Wear an Ugly Christmas Sweater/Holiday Wear
December 20 – Last day of school before winter break
December 23 – Jan 3 – Winter Break
January 6 – School reopens
From the PAC:
Hot Lunches:
December 12th – Chompkins (For those who ordered)
December 19th – Popcorn (can be purchased day of $1)
If you would like to order for upcoming hot lunches, please order here
https://munchalunch.com/schools/johnmuir
If you have any food day related questions or concerns, please email jmpac.foodday@gmail.com
Fundraisers:
Art Cards – Waiting on Delivery
Purdys – Waiting on Delivery
SMENCILS – PAC is selling smencils for $2.00! Kids can buy on Thursdays when we are there for Hot Lunch or Popcorn Day. If you would like to purchase some as a gift or stocking stuffer, please message the PAC to make arrangements. pac.johnmuir@gmail.com. Don’t know what a smencil is? It’s a scented pencil made from recycled newspaper.
PAC Meeting:
Our next PAC meeting will be 9am Dec 10th in the school Library.
If you would rather join virtually, please click here
Winter Craft Night:
We have our annual Winter craft night coming up on December 16th from 6:30-7:30pm. During these events we have 7 or 8 tables with different Winter themed crafts and a concession selling baked goods donated by families.
If you would like to help before or during the event, please sign up here:
https://volunteersignup.org/RJMRR
Things we need:
- volunteers to run a craft table
- concession
- baking for the bake sale
- set up and/or take down
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email Chantelle at cllcuttng@shaw.ca
Please don’t hesitate to email the PAC with any questions! pac.johnmuir@gmail.com
Nature Kindergarten is a program of choice that takes place at Saseenos
and Sangster Elementary Schools. Parents/caregivers must attend a
mandatory information session to receive program information and a
registration form. Both sessions will offer the same information, so you
can attend either one.
Please click on link for the date and time of these information sessions.
Nature Kindergarten Parent Information Session – 2025
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
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:
- 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”.