John Muir Weekly January 10th

Dear Families,

Next week, we are celebrating Literacy Week! Our Literacy Week Committee has planned a variety of activities:

Monday – Staff Reader’s Theatre of “Smelly Socks” by Robert Munch. Wear your crazy socks to school!

Tuesday – Book Explore: students visit various classrooms and read/explore books focused on a specific theme

Wednesday – Author Visit from local author Breanna McMahon who will read her book “Scuttle Buddies”.

Thursday – Staff Read Aloud: staff will be set up around the school reading their favourite story and students can choose to listen to any read aloud.

Friday – Pancake Breakfast, PJ Day and Flashlight Friday: students and staff can wear their PJ’s. Bring a flashlight to read a favourite book in the gym after lunch.

If your child requires gluten free pancakes, please email Ms. Rasheeda at rhaverty@sd62.bc.ca Thank you to our parent volunteer, Katelin Pietarinen for making gluten free pancakes.

Take a picture of your child/ren reading with a favourite stuffie or a pet and send it to Ms. Cook at ancook@sd62.bc.ca. Pictures will be displayed on the bulletin board by the office and your child/ren’s name will be entered in a draw to win a book prize.

Join us for one, or all, of our drop-in Pop-Up Play Events. This is an opportunity for Sooke children entering Kindergarten, in Fall 2025, to join a Kindergarten play time outside. 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 January dates:

Poirier Elementary School – January 23rd – 11 – 11:45 am

John Muir Elementary School – February 20th – 1:15pm – 2:00pm

The Victoria Literacy Connection will be offering a reading partners program for our students for 5 weeks between February and March and for 8 weeks between April and May. The Victoria Literacy Connection is looking for volunteers to support this program at our school. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please see attachment for more information.

Late French Immersion is a program where students enter in Grade 6 and learn to become fluent in French. By Grade 8, they are at the same fluency level as Early French Immersion students (who enter the program in Kindergarten or Grade 1). If you have a child entering Grade 6 in September 2025 and is interested in joining the French Immersion program, there is an information session at Journey Middle School on January 20th at 6:00pm. Please see attachment for more information.

Please see the following offerings from the Sooke Library:

All-Ages Family Storytime: January 25 @ 11:00am -11:30am. This recurring family events includes songs, rhymes, and stories.

Sooke Crafts for Kids: January 25 @ 11:30am – 12:30pm. This recurring event is in the multipurpose room. This is a free drop-in event and does not require registration. This event is suitable for ages 3 -12.

January 20 – PAC Meeting 9am in the library

January 20 – 24 – Literacy Week

January 24 – Pancake Breakfast

The PAC would like to hear from the parents and caregivers at John Muir Elementary. We have created a google form with some questions to give us more info on what we have going on, and what you would like to see. Fill out the form for a chance to win a $15 credit to your child’s munchalunch account. Forms due January 29 and the draw will be January 30.

January 23 – Popcorn ($1.00, can be purchased day of)

January 30 – Pizza (orders due January 22)

February 13 – Chompkins (orders due February 5)

February 20 – Popcorn

February 27 – Hara Sushi (orders due February 19)

March 6 – Popcorn

March 13 – White Spot (orders due March 5)

Orders can be made here https://munchalunch.com/login

Created By Kids art cards: Items have all finally made it into Sooke. We will have everything sorted and ready to go home by Monday afternoon. Please send us an email if you would like it sent home with your child at pac.johnmuir@gmail.com.

John Muir PA