Sunday – Congratulations EMCS Grads and Happy Father’s Day

Monday

Presenter – First Nations Artist, Travis Henry will be teaching our grade three students some drawing techniques today.

PAC Meeting – Come out and join us tonight at 7 pm in the Music Room. PAC elections, Discussion of new Wildlife Alert procedures, and school configuration/staffing for next year are just some of the topics on the agenda!  Free Child-minding is available.

 Tuesday

Field Trip – Mrs. Blatchford and Mme. Jeffries will be taking their classes to the BC Museum and IMAX today.  Students are asked to be at school by 8:30.  The bus must depart at 8:45 sharp – don’t miss out!

Toonie Tuesday – The Sooke Harbourside Lions are fundraising to collect one toonie for every person who lives in Sooke to help the Sooke Food Bank.  Tickets will be available to be “principal and vice-principal” for a day for every toonie brought in.  Students can earn one ticket for every toonie they bring in and our goal is $864.  We can do it! 

Wednesday

Camp Thunderbird Year-End Trip– After much anticipation, our grade four and five students will be heading to Camp Thunderbird with their teachers and parent chaperones!  They will be canoeing, rock climbing, swimming, kayaking, singing and laughing for the next three days.

Thursday

Field Trips – Mrs. Lovbakke and Mrs. Miller will be taking their classes to the YM/YWCA Outdoor Adventure Camp today for some outdoor fun.  Mme, Ralph-Bruce, Mrs. Purnell and Mme. Lund are off to Beacon Hill Park.  With only seven classes left at school there should be lots of room on the playground today!

Friday

Earthquake and Fire Drills – our final drills will be today at 11:20

Mrs. Miller’s class is having their end-of-year celebration today at 2 p.m.

Field Trip – Mrs. Purnell, Mme. Ralph-Bruce and Mme. Lund’s classes are going to Broomhill Park today

National Aboriginal Awareness Day

Information:

Summer Dancing Opportunity - Dance, Voice and Art at Move This! Ages 4 to 6 and 7 to 11 years old. Monday July 29^th to August 1^st. Contact Niki for registration:  niki@movethis.ca

Provincial Heritage Fair at the Royal BC Museum – Come to the Provincial Heritage Fair at the RBCM on July 7 to see a showcase of projects on Canadian history created by students from grades 4 to 10 from across British Columbia. Talk to students to feel their pride and discover the richness of our heritage. The Fair is open from 12:00 noon to 3:00 at the Clifford Carl Hall next to the Museum cafeteria.

Art Exploratory with Shanna Hamilton

Tuesdays 9:30-11:00 July 9 – August 27

Ages: 7-12

To register call: Sooke Family Resource Society at 250-642-5152

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. - Jim Valvano

 Monday

Field Trip – Ms. Laidlaw/Mrs. Howarth’s class going to Chinatown for a guided tour and lunch.

Fire Drill – 11:30 today

Tuesday

Presentation – The Sooke Lion’s Club will present each of our grade two students with a certificate and Canadian Flag in honour of Canada Day, July 1^st. and to celebrate this wonderful country we call home.

Field Trip – Mrs. Purnell’s class is going to Witty’s Lagoon today 9-2:00 to take part in the CRD program, Living  on the Beach.

Wednesday

Field Trip – Mrs. Ridewood and Mrs. Miller’s classes are going to Broomhill Park for a Buddy Picnic.

Parent Appreciation Drive-Thru today – In honour of our fabulous parents that do so much to make our school so wonderful, the staff will be serving iced-tea and lemonade to all parents/grandparents to show our appreciation.  Stop by between 2:30 and 3:15.  Don’t worry, both entrances will be covered!  Merci/Thank you!

Thursday

Luncheon – Our Peer Helpers are having a celebration lunch today.  This group has taken on many jobs during the year and we couldn’t run the school without them.

Play- The grade four students from Mrs. Ridewood and Ms. Laidlaw/Mrs. Howarth’s classes have been working on a play which they will perform for Jungle Way Neighbourhood this afternoon.

Friday

FUN DAY – Some staff and students consider this the best day of the year!  Students will be grouped into multi-aged groups and go from station to station enjoying different events during the morning.  In the afternoon, Magician Murray Hatfield will entertain us in the gym (thank you PAC for sponsoring him) and then out the back field for some sprinkler fun.  Many of the stations involve water so appropriate clothing and a change of clothing is highly recommended!

 

Hot Dog Day – Today is the final PAC Lunch of this school year.  All students who have pre-ordered will be served their hotdog lunch by our energetic group of volunteers. 

Sunday

Congratulations – We are very excited for our former students who will graduate today from EMCS.  We wish them well in their future endeavors and always knew they would make us proud!  This year’s PAC Bursary Award winner is Morgan Cave.

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads of the wonderful children we have at our school!

Information:

PAC Meeting – Come out and join us on June 17 for our AGM and Elections at 7 p.m.  If you would like to run for one of the four positions (president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer) please join us.  If you just want to find out what’s happening, please join us.  Free child-minding is available.

Quote of the Week for all our athletes and coaches: Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like muscles of the body. -Lynn Jennings 

Monday

Introduction to Band Instruments – All the grade five students will have an opportunity to try out different instruments today.  Long & McQuad and Band teacher Lorna Bjorklund will be presenting in the gym from 9-10:15.  Parents are welcome to attend if they would like to receive some more information about the Journey Band program and which instrument might be suitable for their child.

Book Fair – The annual, “Buy One; Get One Free” Book Fair begins today in the gym.  Stop by and shop!  Every student will also receive one free book – generously donated by our Poirier PAC.  Thank you to parent, Tracey Hopkins for organizing the event.

Field Trip – Mme. Beattie’s class is visiting the Fire Hall today.

Tuesday

Field Trip – Mrs. Blatchford’s class is swimming at SEAPARC at 11:15.

Yoga – Mme. Jeffries/Buchanan’s class is welcoming a yoga instructor today.

Book Fair open at lunch and afterschool

Wednesday

Field Trip – Mrs. Ridewood’s class is going to Beaver Lake for a CRD Program on Tracks & Traces.

Field Events – We wish our Intermediate students participating in the Field Events (shot put, high jump and long jump) the best of luck as they compete against other students in our District afterschool at Belmont.  Go Panthers!

Book Fair open at lunch and afterschool

Thursday

Field Trip – Mrs. Lovbakke and Mrs. Miller’s classes are going to the IMAX today to learn more about Beavers.

Kindergarten Orientation Evening – All students who will enter Kindergarten next year and their parents are welcome to attend from 4-5.  We ask that siblings do not attend because this is a special event just for Kindergarten students and we have limited space in the classroom.

Book Fair open at lunch and afterschool

Friday

Track Meet – We wish all of our Track Athletes the best of luck today as they compete today at the Belmont Track.  They will be “running around” all day!  Go Panthers!

 

Field Trip – All of our Kindergarten classes are going to Goldstream today.

Library Books – All library books are due back to the library today.  Please take a look around your house in all those secret hiding places!  If everyone lost just one book per year that would equal 400 books at approximately $4000.  Thank you for your support.

Information:

We have had lots of field trips this year and we could not have done it without the generous contributions from our PAC.  Thank you to all parents who have helped by buying items and volunteering throughout the year.

PAC Meeting – Come out and join us on June 17 at 7 pm. Elections for president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.  Nominate someone or nominate yourself!

Dear Parents,

Today at school a student had a medical emergency and we asked staff and students to stay in their classrooms while the paramedics helped transport the child to the hospital.  Students and staff were asked to stay in their classrooms for approximately 20 minutes.  Because of this, students ate lunch first today and played after they finished eating.  This lockdown situation, as we sometimes have to do when we sight a bear, usually generates lots of questions from students.  Our Poirier staff has taken time today to explain what to do when they hear this directive on the P.A. system and to let them know the child is doing well and is being cared for by medical professionals.

We are very proud of how our students listened to instructions today.  Please pass on this appreciation on to your child.  If you have any questions or concerns about procedures at Poirier, please call me at school at 250-642-0500.

Sincerely,

Laurie Szadkowski

Some students have been working on this contest in class, while others have not.  If you would still like to enter see the info below.

CALLING ALL STUDENTS !!

Sooke News Mirror and the Sooke Region Historical Society invite

students resident in the region from East Sooke to Port Renfrew to

enter a competition answering this question:

“EXPLAIN WHY NATURAL BEACHES ARE

IMPORTANT FOR TODAY AND THE FUTURE”

$50.00 PRIZES (5) to be awarded by Sooke Lions Club for the winning

essays selected from each elementary grade—1,2,3,4,5

(Essays should be from 50 –150 words)

$50.00 PRIZES (3) to be awarded by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54 for the winning essays selected from each middle school grade-6,7,8

(Essays should be from 100 to 300 words)

$100.00 PRIZE (1) to be awarded by Sooke Community Association for the winning essay selected from high school grade level student entries

(Essays should be from 200 to 400 words)

Entry deadline: Friday May 31, 2013—Deliver to Sooke Region Museum or to Sooke News Mirror.  Queries?—250-642-6351

AWARDS PRESENTATIONS—OPEN HOUSE AT THE MUSEUM, JUNE 23RD

 Essay Entry form

Name __________________________________Phone ____________ 

Address __________________________________________________

Grade level  _____________________________  Age  _____________

(Home schoolers included) ENTRY DEADLINE FRIDAY MAY 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Reading Club 2013 

Summer Reading@ Vancouver Island Regional Library

Summer vacation is almost here and your children are no doubt dreaming about fun times and adventures!  But in order to keep your children’s reading skills sharp, it’s also a smart idea to include reading as a part of their summer fun.

 

Like all skills, a little practice goes a long way.  Vancouver Island Regional Library invites future astronauts, superheroes in training, and kids of all ages to join the Summer Reading Club and read their way to outer space. We encourage children to read a little every day by providing:

▪    Fun tools, such as a colourful reading record, stickers, prize medals, and a web site game to help children monitor their reading success and challenge themselves.

▪    Chances to win cool prizes—the more they read, the more chances to win. 

Best of all, the Summer Reading Club is free. This year you can register online starting June 18 at: http://virl.bc.ca/kids/books-stories/summer-reading-club or drop by your local branch.Children from Kindergarten to Grade 7 can sign-up for Summer Reading Club. If you have younger children, you can make it a family affair by enrolling your pre-schooler in the ‘Read to Me’ program, which is open to any children who cannot yet read on their own, regardless of age. 

For more information, call or visit your local branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library or visit www.virl.bc.ca.  In remote areas, the program is available through our Books by Mail service.  Please call 1-877-415-8475 for information.  

Planning a family trip or vacation?  Don’t forget that children can borrow from and return books to any of the 38 branches of Vancouver Island Regional Library located on Vancouver Island (except Victoria), Haida Gwaii, and Bella Coola on the central mainland coast. We make it that easy for you!