John Muir Weekly June 12

Friday Newsletter – June 12

Dear Families,

One of the highlights of this week was the Rainbow Parade, a meaningful event that brought together schools from across our community to celebrate kindness, belonging, and inclusion. It was inspiring to see students of all ages come together through dance, band, choir, and spoken presentations, sharing messages of respect, acceptance, and community. The event provided an opportunity for students to recognize that every person deserves to feel valued, welcomed, and connected. Most importantly, it was a celebration of the caring and compassionate community we strive to create – one where everyone has a place, everyone belongs, and kindness guides our actions. Thank you to staff, students, and families for being part of this event.

It was such a pleasure to welcome families at our Parent Appreciation event this morning. Thank you for taking time out to stop by, enjoy a coffee and treat, and connect with us – it truly means a lot.

Our students had a fantastic time at Fun Day. Each activity was filled with laughter and excitement as classmates cheered one another on and enjoyed the day together. A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated teachers for creating engaging stations and to our wonderful parent volunteers who helped make the day run so smoothly.

Beach Day is on Thursday, June 18. We are heading to Fish Boat Bay Beach, and buses will be leaving at 9am. Permission slips went home today. Please ensure that they are returned to your child’s teacher by Tuesday, June 16. Thanks so much for your help.

Vancouver Island Regional Library is once again offering the popular Summer Reading Club program to encourage students to keep reading over the summer. We invite children to embark on a reading adventure at the library by participating in this year’s BC Summer Reading Club: Under the Sea. Each summer, Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) offers a free Summer Reading Club to help children stay on top of the important skill of reading while they are out of school. As you know, regular reading over the summer helps kids to maintain or improve reading skills, and voluntary reading is key to making reading habitual.

 

Summer Reading Club motivates kids to read by providing:

• Materials so kids can track their reading success: prizes, reading records, trading cards, and stickers.

• Medals for all children who complete a reading record.

• Amazing virtual and in branch library programs, performances, contests, and activities.

 

Summer Reading Club officially starts on July 2nd. Families can register by picking up a special package at their local branch starting on June 16th. The package includes a reading record to track reading, stickers, and other fun items.

 

Thursday, June 18 – Beach Day

Monday, June 22 – National Indigenous People’s Day

Wednesday, June 24 – Grade 5 Leaving Celebration

Thursday, June 25 – Last day of school

 

June 17 – Pizza – Sooke 2 for 1 

 

The dance was a huge success! 

Thank you to Koral Lengyel for organizing and putting this wonderful dance together. 

Thank you to all of the amazing volunteers and staff who helped make the event a success-from decorating and setup to barbecuing and everything in between.

It was fantastic to see so many families come out and enjoy the evening. Your support, enthusiasm, and community spirit made it a memorable event for everyone.

 

President – VACANT

Treasurer – Jocelyn W. Welcome our new member!!

Secretary – Koral L. Welcome our new member!!

Vice President – Koral L.

Fundraising Coordinator(s) – Koral L, Rebecca J., Kerry C.

SPEAC Rep(s) – VACANT

Food Day Coordinator(s) – VACANT

Emergency Preparedness Coordinator(s) – VACANT

Garden Liaison(s) – VACANT

Community Liaison(s) – VACANT

Director(s) – Chantelle C., Kerry C.

Advisor(s) – Danielle P., Laura F.

 

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our meeting and to those who stepped forward to take on positions within the PAC. Your support and involvement are greatly appreciated!

We are still looking for more volunteers to fill Executive PAC Team positions for the upcoming school year. If you’ve been thinking about getting involved or would like to learn more about what the roles entail, we’d love to hear from you at pac.johnmuir@gmail.com.

 

If you would like to join the PAC Executive Team, join us at our next PAC meeting on September 23 @ 6pm in the school library. We will also be voting on the PAC budget if you would like to have more information or say on that. 

 

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

John Muir PAC