November 23, 2023

Dear Families,

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us today. We love sharing the school with our families. Next week is already the last week of November and we are feeling fortunate to have so many sunny days. 

• It’s cold and flu time. A reminder to do a health check before sending your child to school. We will send students home, if they are unwell and unable to learn or participate.

• If your child has joined Choir, please watch for updates, reminders, and song lyrics being posted on the Poirier App. Look for CHOIR under “groups” and join the group to receive choir notifications. https://poirier.appazur.com/ 
• The École Poirier Choir has been invited to sing at the Kids’ Creative Craft Fair at Seaparc on Saturday, December 2nd. The choir will meet Mme Arts under the bike shelter at 10:55, and we will sing from 11 – 11:30 am. All choir members who are interested and available are welcome to attend. A form was sent home with choir students this week outlining details, with a return slip so that we know how many choir students plan to join in. We will sing a selection of holiday songs as well as other material we enjoy singing through the year. Parents and caregivers are asked to remain at the event while students are performing. Songs will be added to the Choir Group on the Poirier app for students to review the lyrics. Dress warmly! We look forward to sharing our music with the community at this event! 
• This is a reminder that dogs are not permitted on school grounds during school hours.  If you walk to drop off or pick up your child and have a dog with you, please ensure that they are leashed and under control. 

• Don’t miss the Breakfast with Santa hosted by the Sooke Lions on Dec. 2nd. Information is attached.

PAC Information

Purdys chocolate is ready to order. Help support the PAC and order yours today! Customer # 44564 **Deadline for orders is December 2nd with pick up from the school December 14th **

Please use the link below:

Purdy’sFundraising   

Attached to the Weekly:

• Pop Up Plays for Families of Children entering Kindergarten in September 2024 at our elementary schools in Sooke.
• Sooke Firefighters Food Donation Santa Run in December 9th *information and map

Dates to Note

Nov 24, Friday No School for a Teacher and CUPE Pro D Day

Dec. 4, Monday PAC meeting 6pm MS Teams

Dec. 11, Monday Whole School Presentation- Michael Bortolotto

Dec. 15, Friday PAC Smencil sales

Dec. 22, Friday Last Day Before Winter Break

Jan. 8, Monday First school day of 2024 -full day

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the crisp autumn weather.

Thank you,

Tess Vally and Grania Bridal

Nov. 17, 2023

Dear Families,

We had a great week with our Black Bears. We are talking about taking care of each other and our school. Please review WITS at home. It works in every situation to solve problems. 

W-walk away

I-ignore

T-talk it out

S-seek help

Next week we have early dismissal on Thursday. Home time is at 11:40 and buses will run at this time. All of our teachers have reached out to let families know about touching base for informal and shared learning times. Friday is no school for Professional Development Day. Our last two handball games for our Grade 5s are on Wednesday. 

• We are celebrating culture and diversity at Poirier. To help us to create our bulletin board: ‘We have friends from all over the world!’, please email us to let us know which country your family is from ( For example, Canada, Costa Rica, Barbados, South Africa, Ukraine, India, Philippines) or if your family is Indigenous what Nation (eg. Pacheedaht, Metis, T’sou-ke, etc). Thank you so much for helping us to create this visual reminder that we are beautifully diverse, international, and multicultural. 
• Traffic Advisory:Church Road will be CLOSED from Wadams Way to Throup Road from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, November 24. 
• To improve sightlines, ensure emergency vehicle access and for the safety of our students,  no stopping is now in place at the Arranwood bulb. While a change, we hope that the loss of a few previous parking spaces to better ensure our children’s safety will be welcomed. We have spoken with District of Sooke representatives.  Bylaw will be monitoring the area and taking an education-first approach before enforcement begins. Thanks for your assistance in helping students travel to and from school safely.

Information from PAC

Friendly Reminder: Our November Hot Lunch from Dad’s Soup and Sangys is just around the corner on Wednesday, November 22. We hope you’ve already placed your orders as the deadline for ordering has passed. Thank you to all who participated, and we look forward to sharing this delicious meal with our school community!

Purdys chocolate is ready to order. Help support the PAC and order yours today! Customer # 44564 **Deadline for orders is December 2nd with pick up from the school December 14th **

Please use the link below: Purdy’sFundraising   

Attached to the Weekly

• Sooke Harbour Players -Robin Hood Production Information
• Don’t miss the Breakfast with Santa hosted by the Sooke Lions on Dec. 2nd. Information is attached.
• Sooke Firefighters Food Donation Santa Run in December 9th *information and map 

Dates to Note

Nov. 21, Tuesday Photo Retakes

Nov 22, Wednesday Hot lunch day from Dad’s Soup and Sangys

Nov 23, Thursday Early Dismissal; Student pick up at 11:40

Nov 24, Friday No School for a Teacher and CUPE Pro D Day

Dec. 4, Monday PAC meeting 6pm MS Teams

Dec. 11, Monday Whole School Presentation- Michael Bortolotto

Dec. 15, Friday PAC Smencil sales

Dec. 22, Friday Last Day Before Winter Break

Our trails are beautiful right now; trees are losing their leaves and the weather is crisp. The Galloping Goose is beautiful for a family walk or bike ride.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Tess Vally and Grania Bridal