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Sept. 26, 2025
Dear River Runner Families,
We finished up a busy week with a great day at French Beach. Our Westcoast River Runners know how to play outside! Thursday, we celebrated Terry Fox and all he accomplished as well as supporting cancer research. Everyone was outside moving just like Terry!
- Next Monday we are asking everyone to wear Orange to honour Indigenous Children who were lost to residential schools, their Survivors, and families, and to acknowledge the ongoing impacts of the residential school system. We will have an assembly at school as well as share and exchange what we are learning about the Dhitidaht language with some students from EMCS.
- Tuesday is no school as we honour our National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
- Thursday is our Grade 2-5 Sooke Elementary Schools Fun Run at Poirier at 3:30. Look for information coming home if your child is running.
- Remember we head outside in almost all weather. Please dress your children up for spending time outside each day. Thank you
Information From Our PAC
- A HUGE thank to everyone who has been working hard fundraising with our Community Value Coupon Books. This is a huge fundraiser for the school and we’ve appreciate everyone’s hard work. Just a reminder all the books need to be returned no later than Wednesday next week. If your child has not returned their book by next Wednesday they will receive a letter home on Thursday. It is of the upmost important we do get those books back as the school will be expected to cover the cost of all lost books.
Thank you again!
- Fun Lunch Oct. 3
- Popcorn/Spirit Day sponsored by PAC Friday October 10th. Popcorn $1
Coming Up:
Monday, Sept. 29th Wear Orange for
Tuesday, Sept. 30th National Day for Truth and Reconciliation -No School
Friday, Oct. 3rd PAC Fun Lunch Day
Friday, Oct. 10th PAC Popcorn and Spirit Day
Monday, Oct. 13th Thanksgiving -No School
Tuesday, Oct. 14th Individual Photo Day
Friday, Oct. 24th Professional Development Day -No School
Wednesday, Oct. 29th PAC sponsored Family Dance
Thank you for reading through these weekly emails.
Have a super first weekend of fall.
Tess Vally and Glenn Gibson
Sept. 19, 2025
Dear River Runner Families,
We finished up the week with crazy outfits and popcorn. Thank you to our PAC for making today special. This week we focussed on moving calmly around our school and taking care of each other. Especially when playing outside. We will continue to focus on kindness and school appropriate play as we move forward. Next week we have no school on Monday as all of our staff is participating in our District Wide Indigenous Learning Day. On Thursday we will participate in the Terry Fox Run. Please send a Twoonie for Terry if you can. On Friday our whole school will head to French Beach for the day. We are looking forward to a day of being outside and building friendships.
- Please see the communication guidelines attached.
- Welcome to our new counselor at Saseenos, Rachelle Vallevand. Please see Rachelle’s welcome letter that explains a counselor’s role and services she can provide in the school setting.
Attached to the Weekly:
- Welcome Letter from Rachelle our counselor
- NIE self identification
Coming Up:
Monday, Sept. 22nd District Wide Planning Day -No School
Wednesday, Sept. 24th Fire Drill
Thursday, Sept. 25th Terry Fox Run (Bring a Twoonie for Terry) or Donate Online
Friday, Sept. 26th Whole School Beach Day
Monday, Sept. 29th Wear Orange to Show Every Child Matters
Tuesday, Sept. 30th National Day for Truth and Reconciliation -No School
Monday, Oct. 13th Thanksgiving -No School
Friday, Oct. 24th Professional Development Day -No School
Have a great weekend!
Tess Vally and Glenn Gibson
Email Guidelines – Public (2023)
As a community school, Saseenos Elementary believes in supporting music education both in and out of our school. Please consider signing up your young musicians for the Sooke Harmony Project! See below for more information.
Dear Saseenos School Community,
Harmony Project Sooke is recruiting students for September, 2025. If you are interested in having your child participate, please fill out the form below:
I can be reached at 250-642-6681 with any questions. Information about the programme is located below. We have also visited 3 elementary schools to talk about the programme and let the students try the instruments.
Drumline is open for new recruits as well. We will visit the middle school in early September to demonstrate the drums but please fill out the form if you are interested in this activity.
If you feel unable to fill out the form in time but would like to secure a spot, please email sookeharmonyproject@shaw.ca. An annual report is attached for you to read.
Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you,
Lorna Bjorklund, Executive Director, Harmony Project Sooke
This year our staff is using the WITS program language to support our continued efforts to ensure a safe and caring school environment for all. The WITS program teaches all kids how to respond to mean behavior and support anti-bullying and victimization through empowering students to use this approach.
We share this to further connect our efforts between home and school to support all our kids. Click the image below for more information.
Credit: WITS.ca website