Hopon Cycling BC for grade 4 & 5 students will take place on May 20th, 21st and 22nd. Parents must pre-register their child to participate in this event; thank you to Wishart PAC for sponsoring the event. Here is the registration link: Cycling BC HopOn Reg Portal 2025 | CCN

Our Fun Fair is back, bigger and better than before, taking place this year on Thursday, May 22nd from 5:00 – 8:00pm.  This one-day event raises funds for the school that goes towards reading programs, new technology, field trips, playground equipment and much more.

We have started to collect items for the Fun Fair and Silent Auction. Please, if you can, send your child with a new-unused item that fits the theme of your classroom.

Here are the themes:

Div 1 & 13 – Family night: movies, popcorn, board games, skip the dishes gc, etc

Div 2 & 14 – Spa/pamper: cozy socks, face masks, candles, nail polish, bubble bath, gift cards, a book

Div 3 & 15 – BBQ: bbq utensils, aprons , bbq sauce , rubs , spices , backyard games 

Div 4 & 16 – Night out: restaurants gift cards, movies tickets, picnic items, 

Div 5 & 17 – Craft day: paints, canvas, acrylic, pens, etc

Div 6 & 18 – Beach day: sand toys, towels, umbrellas etc

Div 7 & 19 – Cooking: epicure packs, seasonings, spatulas, bowls etc 

Div 8 & 20 – Puzzles: word searches, sudoku, puzzles, janga

Div 9 & 10 – Sweet tooth: chocolates, candies, treats, s’mores fondue, etc

Div 11 & 12 – Kids fidgets: slime, Rubik’s cubes, fidget spinners

Div 21 – Camping: flashlights, coolers, s’mores, thermos, insect repellent etc

In addition, we are also looking for donations of large empty baskets and things that could be used in the prize room like stickers, tattoos, stuffed animals, candy, fun pencils, etc.

Any questions, please reach out to Stacy at WishartEvents1@gmail.com.

Wishart PAC

Jump Rope for Heart fundraising will be kicking off on Friday, April 25th  as we raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The school wide skip will take place May 9th

Wishart yearbooks are on sale starting today, April 11th . They will be sold using the School Cash Online system- https://sd62.schoolcashonline.com/ .Please use this to order and pay for your yearbook – Cost is $25.00 each. If you have any questions please contact the office via email only (nolsten@sd62.bc.ca).

YEARBOOK ORDERS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 22nd
NO LATE ORDERS CAN BE ACCEPTED

Just a gentle reminder to parents to check their students information on the parent portal- https://myeducation.gov.bc.ca/aspen/logon.do.  If you require any updates to be done regarding phone numbers, addresses and authorized pick up people please email the information that needs to be changed in to the school – nolsten@sd62.bc.ca

Please ensure you have your school cash online account up and running for your student/s. All school field trip permission forms and school fundraisers are done through the school cash online system.  Cash and/or Cheques are no longer accepted into the school. When students are going on school field trips please note that all permission forms must be completed 24 hours PRIOR to the field trip taking place.

PARENTS NEEDING TO CREATE A SCHOOL CASH ONLINE ACCOUNT:

If you need to set up a school cash online account please follow the instructions below:

Use this link to access school cash online: https://sd62.schoolcashonline.com/

#1         Please ensure you use the consent link to “consent” to the use of the school cash online program PRIOR to registering for an account: Consent for use can take up to 48 hours; once this step is complete you can register in the school cash system.

#2       Register for your account. Follow the steps to register for an account by entering your email address. A confirmation email will be sent to the address entered. Please click on the link in the email to complete your registration

   #3        Adding your student: Please add your student by using their PEN number.  Once your student is added you will be able to see all permission slip and items for sale by the school.

If you have followed these steps and still require assistance please contact the office via email: nolsten@sd62.bc.ca

Please ensure all consents are up to date each year.  Please use this link  https://consent.sd62.bc.ca/apps/OnlineConsent  to consent to the following:

• General consent for school Fieldtrips/Activites-
  this is for walking trips only; all bussing field trips will have online consent for each trip via school cash online
• Google Apps for Education
• Internet Access Consent
• Media Consent
• NA ‘TSA’MAHT Indigenous Education
• School Cash Online Consent
• SpacesEDU Consent
• Web-based Applications General Consent

Please complete your student consents as soon as possible

Parents volunteering for field trips or classroom work require a Criminal Record Check when working with our students. This needs to be completed and on file at the school office prior to volunteering. Criminal record checks for the Sooke School District are to be completed through the Ministry of Justice.

Driving any students in a private vehicle also requires a completed Criminal Records Check as well as a driver’s abstract from ICBC and  a copy of your valid driver’s license and insurance showing a minimum of $3,000,000 liability.  These are now required for all volunteers when driving for field trips and must be in to the office at least 72 HOURS PRIOR to driving or attending a field trip. Please see the link with information below.

CRC and parent volunteer

The school office will keep your CRC and Drivers abstract on file for three years from the date of its receipt. Vehicle insurance and drivers license must be submitted yearly.

Thank you again for volunteering your time so our children can have the best educational opportunities.

Drop-off and Pick-up:
We ask that parents continue to ‘Park and Go’ their child/ren at the parking lot. This is working well for most part and we request that you continue with this practice. This helps
us ensure that students and staff are safe. We will also continue to have cones in the front and at the back of the building to prevent crowding during drop-off and pick-up times.

SUPERVISION

• Morning supervision for all students starts at 8:15 am. Please do not bring children to school earlier than 8:15 a.m. Children who arrive at school on the bus have separate supervision. Thank you for your help with important student safety issue.
• Afternoon supervision – If you are going to be late picking up your child, please inform school staff and we will keep your child safe.
• On rainy mornings students are welcome to come inside. All portable students will head to the gym through the back-gym door, and all other students will head to their classes by their entry doors

PARKING

• Thank you for being mindful of the parking crunch we face daily
• ‘Drop and Go’ is working well in the lower parking lot
• We are grateful to Colwood City Hall for allowing parents access to their parking spaces; please remember to park in designated areas only
• Thank you for help in keeping our students safe!
• Please stay behind the coned off areas during drop-off and pick up times