May 3, 2024

Dear Poirier Families,

Thank you to our Sooke Lions for providing pancakes to all of our Black Bears today! They were delicious. This coming Monday is “Music Monday”. We are looking forward to a school wide assembly recognizing the joy of music in our lives. We recognize the value of music for cognitive development and mental health. Consider sharing your favourite musical compositions and songs with your Black Bears this weekend. On May 4 you may want to share this one: Williams – Star Wars Main Title with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra – Darryl One conducting May the fourth be with you all. 

• We no longer have our attendance phone line so please email: poirierattendance@sd62.bc.ca to let us know if your child will be absent. We only need your students name, teachers name, and the date of the absence. Thank you very much. 
• The Poirier Choir is excited to be preparing for their annual Music Monday trip to Sooke village on Monday, May 6th. Choir members have been given a permission form which outlines the details of the trip. Please ensure this form is returned, and that choir members are dressed for the weather, and for walking around the Sooke village core on May 6th. We’ll need parents and caregivers to assist on this outing – please let Mme Arts know if you can help. As always, we are grateful to the Sooke Lions who support our event every year by offering the participants a snack at the end of the circuit. Mme Arts and Ms Murphy
• Our lost and found is overflowing. Please encourage your child or come in and have a look for any lost jackets or hoodies.
• For the Grade 4 and 5 Camp Thunderbird trip on Wednesday, June 19; Thursday, June 20; and Friday, June 21, there is a required guardian meeting to review the activities and expectations of the trip. We will host two meetings. In person in our library on Thursday, May 9th at 3:00 p.m. and on MS Teams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9th. 
• Please share with any preschoolers you know that they can join the Kindergartens of Sooke for a performance here at Poirier on May 8th at 1:00. Information is attached.
• We are looking forward to our Sooke Elementary Track Meet at EMCS for all Grade 4s and 5s who want to join in!! It is on Friday, May 31st.

Attached to the weekly:

• Presentation here on May 8th at 1:00 for all Kindergartens and Pre-schoolers in the Sooke community. -Performing Arts for Little Hearts
• Westshore Youth Rugby Sign Up
• Play Outside (It is hosted at Poirier) on Saturday, May 11th for all September 2024 Kindergartens in Sooke. 

Parent Workshops in our Community:

Special 2- Hour Live Online Event – CONNECTING WITH KIDS: We know that having caring, connected conversations can significantly impact the mental health of children and youth. Join us to listen to Kim Barthel talk about having more self-compassion, self-awareness and knowledge about the art and science of relationships. Kim will introduce the basics of attunement, attachment theory, trauma-sensitive practice, sustainable self-care and above all the power of connection and inclusion.  Date & Time: Tuesday May 7th,  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ( Register for the relay if you can’t Attend )
Our May 7th event link with Kim Barthel – https://familysmart.ca/event/connecting-with-kids/

Dates to Note

May 6 , Monday Music Monday! PAC Meeting MS Teams 6pm

May 17, Friday No School for Professional Development

May 20, Monday Victoria Day Holiday – No School

May 29, Wednesday Opera Performance for our Black Bears

May 31, Friday Sooke Schools Grade 4 and 5 Track Meet at EMCS

June 3, Monday PAC Meeting MS Teams 6pm

June 7, Friday Sooke Schools Pride Parade

June 18, Tuesday Grade 5 Good Bye 1:00pm

June 19, 20, 21 Grade 4s and 5s to Camp Thunderbird

June 21, Friday PAC Fun Fair Evening

June 24, Monday Fun Day Stations

June 25, Tuesday Beach Day -China Beach

June 27, Thursday Last Day for Black Bears -full day

We hope you have a weekend filled with outdoor time!

Tess Vally and Grania Bridal

April 26, 2024

Dear Poirier Families,

Thank you to everyone who was able to join our PAC for the Earth Day Dance this evening! A big thank you to our amazing PAC for hosting a fun event! Next week we have class photos on Tuesday and Pancake Breakfast on Friday morning. An excellent parenting podcast and youtube version is linked below. It is a long listen at 2 hours but well worth the time. We hope you enjoy it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT_6Lvkhxvo 

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dr-becky-kennedy-protocols-for-excellent-parenting/id1545953110?i=1000646851810 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uRQLRIizRgH17Y2Rym4T9?si=dd04cd416f8d410a 

• Our Black Bears skipped their hearts out on Thursday during our Jump Rope for Heart event! A big thank you to our families for supporting this important cause. We reached our goal and raised over $2000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation!
• We have a pancake breakfast provided by Sooke Lions on Friday, May 3rd. They cannot guarantee they are allergy free so please let us know if we can provide something for your child. Thank you.
• The Poirier Choir is excited to be preparing for their annual Music Monday trip to Sooke village on Monday, May 6th. Choir members please ensure the permission form is returned, you are dressed for the weather, and for walking around the Sooke village core on May 6th. We’ll need parents and caregivers to assist on this outing – please let Mme Arts know if you can help. As always, we are grateful to the Sooke Lions who support our event every year by offering the participants a snack at the end of the circuit.

Information from our PAC:

The May Hot Lunch of Mexican Food is Friday, May 3. TODAY is the last day you can place your order. To place your order, please visit the Munchalunch website at https://munchalunch.com/login. The deadline for ordering is TODAY Friday, April 26, 2024
Attached to the weekly:

• Information on the ECMS Spring Craft/Garage Sale
• Nature based Scavenger Hunt in Sooke on Saturday, April 27th 
• Indigenous Ancestry -Let us know!
• EMCS production on April 
• RSL Outdoor Playtime

Dates to Note

April 26, Friday Last day to order Hot Lunch

April 30, Tuesday Class Photos

May 3, Friday Pancake Breakfast and PAC Hot Lunch Day

May 6 , Monday Music Monday! PAC Meeting MS Teams 6pm

May 17, Friday No School for Professional Development

May 20, Monday Victoria Day Holiday – No School

June 3, Monday PAC Meeting MS Teams 6pm

June 18, Tuesday Grade 5 Good bye 1:00pm

June 19, 20, 21 Grade 4s and 5s to Camp Thunderbird

June 21, Friday PAC Fun Fair Evening

June 24, Monday Fun Day Stations

June 25, Tuesday Beach Day -China Beach

June 27, Thursday Last Day for Black Bears -full day

Have an enjoyable weekend with lots of outside time!

Tess Vally and Grania Bridal

EMCS SPRING CRAFT-GARAGE SALE 2024

Kids Scavenger Hunt Saturday April 27th