Edge Studios will be here on October 2nd for school photos. Remember to wear your best smile!

Retake day is scheduled November 5th if your student is absent.

Terry Fox will be taking placed on September 27^th -Stay tuned for details on this first school wide event and our fundraising goals!

On Thursday, September 19^th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm come and meet your student’s teacher

• 5:30 – 6:00 pm – you’re invited to bring a picnic and a blanket and meet other families outside
• 6:00 –6:30 pm Enter the school and meet your child’s teacher
• 6:30 –gather in the gym for staff and PAC introductions.

This week we welcomed 66 kindergarten students – our youngest learners! Wednesday was their first day to attend Kindergarten as whole group. We are thrilled to have them as part of the Wishart Wolf Pack!!

A gentle reminder Wishart is implementing a new process for purchasing school supplies for the 2024/2025 school year. School supplies will be purchased at the school level to save you money, time, and ensure you don’t purchase unneeded supplies. This will also ensure all students will have equal access to the same school supplies. The cost is $60.00 per student. There might be additional items that your child’s teacher might request in September, however, bulk of school supplies will be purchased through these funds. All funds will be collected through SCHOOLCASHONLINE – please use this link https://sd62.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/21484/137/False/True

Please order your supplies as soon as possible. Any family experiencing financial hardship will be supported by the school and Wishart PAC.

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 $1,000,000 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.