Our Weekly April 26

April 26, 2024 / School News

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

Performing Arts for Little Hearts
Anastasia poster - EMCS Production

Our Weekly April 18th

April 18, 2024 / School News

April 18th, 2024,

Dear Poirier Parents,

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for Shared Learning today. It is always nice to have our school full with our community. Next Monday we have our performance from Hip Hop artist, D.O. Gibson. On Thursday we will all be jumping for heart health! We are collecting donations for the Heart and Stroke Foundation at this link: https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/44535 We will need to have the traffic circle cleared on Thursday morning for our jumpers. Thank you.

Our PAC is hosting an Earth Day dance on Friday in the gym from 6-8.

For Kindergartens starting in September please join us for the Read and Ride at 1:30 on Thursday, April 25th if you can. Please use the QR code on the attached poster to sign up. There is also a play in our playground on Saturday, May 11th at 10:30 for all Kindergarten students in Sooke. Please see the attached information.

Safety: Please do not enter from the exit only road leading into the subdivision. Especially at the end of the school day, this is particularly dangerous for our students walking as they are not expecting cars to be coming from this direction. Thank you for keeping our kids safe.
We have minor bees in our sand play area. They do not sting, but are important pollinators so we are hoping we can all work together to play in this area and allow the bees to do their pollinating job.
We have a bin for 1000 X 5 (every child hears 1000 books by 5 years of age) outside our office. If you have children books to donate they can be dropped off here.

From our PAC

🌍💃 Planet Party: Earth Week Dance Extravaganza 💃🌍
Get ready to groove and celebrate our amazing planet at the Earth Week Dance Extravaganza!

📅 Date & Time: Friday April 26, 6 pm to 8 pm

👗 Dress up optional: Show off your creativity by coming dressed in costumes made from recycled materials found around your house!

🌟 Prizes will be awarded to the most imaginative and eco-friendly outfits!

💰 Door Donations: Help us raise funds for our monkey bars by contributing to our bear fund donation box. Every bit counts towards creating a better playground for our kids! 🐻💚

🍿 Light concessions snacks will be available for purchase to keep you energized throughout the night.

👩‍👧‍👦 Parents/Guardians are required to accompany their children for this exciting event.

🎶 Don’t miss out on an unforgettable night of fun, music, and eco-friendly excitement! Let’s dance our way towards a greener future together!🌿

Hot Lunch For May:

May Hot Lunch is Friday, May 3, with delicious Mexican Food

Menu:

Burrito – rice, corn, chicken, cheese, Mexican ranch Sauce

Vegan/GF Burrito – rice, corn, peppers, Tofu, soy cheese, soy crema

Mini Churros – 3 in order

To place your order, please visit the Munchalunch website at https://munchalunch.com/login.

The deadline for ordering is 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
Read and Ride Information
RSL Outdoor Playtime

Dates to Note

April 25, Thursday Jump Rope for Heart

April 26, Friday 🌍 Planet Party: Earth Week Dance Extravaganza 🌍 6 to 8pm