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SD62 Schools Open Today – February 4
Our team has been assessing road conditions since early this morning, and SD62 schools will remain open today. We understand that neighboring districts have made different decisions, and we respect that every family’s situation is unique.
As always, the decision about what is best for your child rests with you as a parent/guardian, and we fully respect and support whatever choice you make. If you choose to keep your child home, we kindly ask that you follow your school’s usual absence procedure.
If your child is attending school today, please make sure they are dressed appropriately for the weather conditions.
All SD62 buses will run today with the exception of routes 2, 51 and 60. Notifications have already gone out to families impacted by those cancellations.
Message from the district:
Reminder to everyone: Stay safe on your way to school today.
With the snowy conditions, be sure to give yourself extra time today to get to school safely. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
At this time, all bus routes except for route 60 are running today. Changing road conditions can affect our bus schedules, please ensure you are prepared for the weather and potential delays as traffic begins to pick up this morning.
Strong Start is closed
Kindergarten Registration
As we prepare for the new year, we are excited to share important information about kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year.
If you are not registering a child for kindergarten next year, please disregard this email. If you know someone who needs to register their child for kindergarten next year, please share this information with them.
Eligibility for Kindergarten Registration
A child is eligible for kindergarten registration if they turn 5 years old on or before December 31, 2025. This means the child must have been born in 2020. No exceptions can be made to this requirement.
Kindergarten Registration Dates
All children must register at their in-catchment school, determined by the family’s primary address. To find your in-catchment school, visit the School Locator tool. If you have a unique circumstance, you can submit a school change request form (click the link to view the dates). Please note that you must first register at your designated in-catchment school before submitting a school change request. Kindly be aware that school change requests are not guaranteed.
Nature Kindergarten
- Registration opens: January 13, 2025, at 8:00 AM
- Registration closes: January 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM
- Attendance at an information session is a mandatory requirement for completing the registration process specifically for Nature Kindergarten. Click the link below to view the dates and locations of upcoming information sessions.
- Learn more: Nature Kindergarten
French Immersion Kindergarten
- Registration opens: January 13, 2025, at 8:00 AM
- Registration closes: January 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM
- An optional online information session will be held on January 8, 2025, at 6:30 PM.
- Join the session here: Link to Join Meeting
- Learn more: Kindergarten French Immersion
Note: If the number of registrations exceeds the available seats, a lottery will be conducted in accordance with our Student Enrolment Priorities. Families will be notified of the outcome before the Regular Kindergarten registration period begins.
Please note that families may not register for both Nature Kindergarten and French Immersion Kindergarten. If you are unsuccessful in securing a seat in one of these programs, you will need to register your child for Regular Kindergarten.
Regular Kindergarten
- Registration opens: January 29, 2025, at 8:00 AM
- Registration closes: February 5, 2025, at 4:00 PM
- If registrations exceed the available seats at your in-catchment school, a lottery will be conducted following our Student Enrolment Priorities. Families will be notified directly if they do not secure a seat and will be provided information about the designated overflow school.
After February 5, 2025, registration will continue an ongoing basis and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, also following our enrolment priorities.
Need Help?
If you have questions or need assistance with kindergarten registration, please contact us at info@sd62.bc.ca.
Information from School
Our schools will reach out to families registered for kindergarten in September before the end of May 2025.
Thank you for reviewing this information. We look forward to welcoming our newest learners to the Sooke School District!
Nature Kindergarten
- Registration opens: January 13, 2025, at 8:00 AM
- Registration closes: January 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM
- Attendance at an information session is a mandatory requirement for completing the registration process specifically for Nature Kindergarten. Click the link below to view the dates and locations of upcoming information sessions.
- Learn more: Nature Kindergarten
Nature Kindergarten Parent Information Session – 2025
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:
Saseenos Elementary School – January 16th – 1:15 to 2 pm
Poirier Elementary School – January 23rd – 11 – 11:45 am
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