John Muir Weekly May 2nd

Dear Families,

It is hard to believe that we are in the month of May! The next two months are filled with exciting learning experiences and opportunities for our students.

One of these exciting experiences was watching the local dance school, Revolution Dance Collective, perform this morning. The talented dancers showcased a variety of styles, and our students were engaged by the energy, creativity, and artistry of the performance. It was a fantastic experience that brought the joy of the arts right to our school. It was wonderful to see so many of our John Muir students part of the dance collective.

On May 20, we will be welcoming our New Kindergarten students to John Muir for our Kindergarten Orientation. Families and children will meet our K team, have a play on our playground, and participate in a variety of Kindergarten activities. We look forward to welcoming our new K’s to John Muir!

In June, staff will begin the class placement process for next school year.  If you have a specific request, please email Mrs. DeLeenheer (tdeleenheer@sd62.bc.ca by May 31, 2025.  Please do not request a specific teacher. Instead, we ask that you describe the type of teaching style that you believe would best suit your child(ren).  Note that requests will be taken into consideration, however, there are no guarantees that they will be accommodated. Please send these requests in writing only.

Just some gentle reminders to families/caregivers about pick up and drop off:

Please join us in the garden on

 Thursday, May 8th from 2pm to 4pm

 Friday, May 9th from 2pm to 4pm

 Saturday, May 10 from 10am to 12

Students, staff and parent volunteers have grown a beautiful variety of tomatoes, peppers, vegetable greens, herbs and flowers to raise funds in support of our little garden.

Also, we are celebrating the addition of a wonderful new greenhouse. Please come and see the new garden addition, which happened only due to the generous support of the Sooke Rotary Club!

Come see what is growing and enjoy some fun at the craft table, cold refreshments of lemonade or iced tea. Listen to music, play some garden games and share some gardens tips with our community of students, friends & their families!

Grade 4 Learning Survey   **DEADLINE EXTENDED**

The Grade 4 Student Learning Survey is still open! Parents, guardians and caregivers of Grade 4 students are encouraged to participate in the survey as the results are important in identifying and celebrating current strengths, as well as determining where the school needs to focus improvement. The survey contains standard questions for the Province – in addition, questions from the school and/or district that focus on local conditions or issues may be included.

 The survey can be completed electronically and can be accessed on the Internet at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/student-learning-survey.

 The e-survey site will be open until May 9, 2025. 

May 5: Music Monday 1pm-2pm

May 8 -10: Plant sale in the John Muir Garden

May 9: Grade 4 Student Learning Survey – parent survey due

May 12: Professional Development Day – NO SCHOOL

May 8 – Hara Sushi

May 15 – Popcorn $1.00 and Smencil Day $2.00

May 22 – Chompkins (due May 14)

June 5 – White Spot (due May 28)

June 12 – Popcorn $1.00 and Smencil $2.00

June 19 – Pizza (due June 11)

All positions are open for election:

1. Mandatory positions of the Executive, which must be held by different individuals,

include:

a. President;

b. Secretary; and

c. Treasurer.

2. Additional non-mandatory positions of the Executive may include, but is not

limited to:

a. Vice-President;

b. Fundraising Coordinator(s);

c. SPEAC Representative(s);

d. Food Day Coordinator(s);

e. Emergency Preparation Coordinator(s);

f. Garden Liaison(s);

g. Community Liaison (s);

h. Director(s); and

i. Advisor(s)