By gbridal on
5/17/2013 12:07 PM
“So you Think You Can Write” Competition
How many budding authors does Journey Middle School have? It seems we have quite a few just waiting for their opportunity to get writing. This year, we held our first ever writing competition loosely based on the Times Colonist writers’ “So you Think you can Write” competition. Students were given three options to choose from:
Option #1 – Write a short story about being somewhere different, “foreign” to you.
Option #2 – Write a poem in any format about your favourite book, a memory, an important event or emotion
Option #3 – Write a short piece about a conflict, something real. Take a point of view and voice your opinion
No one took up Option #3, but we had some great entries for Option#1 and #2. Judges were from the local community. A huge thank you to local authors, Shirley Skidmore, Debra Clay and Sooke News Mirror Editor, Pirjo Raits for taking time in their very busy schedules to read and help with the difficult task of selecting the winners.
We are publishing the winners on the school webpage. In addition, we will be publishing all the stories in a small booklet for all students that participated.
So, when you have a spare moment, check out the winning entries on the Student Work section of the website. I am sure you will find them entertaining. Enjoy! (and a GREAT JOB once again to all the budding authors!)
Please note – we did not make corrections, edit, etc. The focus of the competition was to encourage students to write and share, and to get started!
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By gbridal on
5/15/2013 3:02 PM
Dear Parents
Journey Middle School Parent Advisory Council invites you to our upcoming meeting May 21st at 630pm. We will be starting with a teacher presentation by Ms Stewart on a Smart Board accessory PAC previously purchased. We will meet in the Library and go as a group to Ms Stewart's classroom. At 7pm, we will start our Annual General Meeting during which elections for the President and Treasurer positions for the 2013-14 school year will take place.
Are you a grade 5 family who is coming to out Parent Orientation on May 30th ?
PAC Executives will be there to meet and greet you!
We will be giving out free Save Around Town Coupon Books to the first 40 families in attendance. These books are include over $3000 in savings.
Can’t make either of the above dates? That’s ok !
Our last meeting of the year is June 18th. We will be having a Thank-you cake for all our parents and volunteers. Come join us in our year end celebration. Grade 5 families welcome.
If you are interested in learning more about JMS PAC these positions or any position on the JMS PAC Council please contact current PAC President Crystal at Pacmom@me.com
Thank you.
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By gbridal on
5/14/2013 3:34 PM
Volunteers are needed for the May dance and the year end BBQ on June 21st. Duties include food distribution, set-up and take-down. Please contact our PAC President Crystal at pacmom@me.com for further information.
Thank you for your continued support of our school events.
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By gbridal on
5/13/2013 7:48 AM
Message from Jim Cambridge,
After great participation by the community in suggesting potential names for the new secondary school at Royal Bay, we now have a shortlist! This is your chance to vote for your favourite name. Please visit the link below and take a minute to make a selection. This link will be active until May 24.
Jim Cambridge
Superintendent of Schools
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By gbridal on
5/2/2013 3:27 PM
We are really excited about our JMS Rock Band's upcoming concert at the SEAPARC Leisure Complex. Come on out to the Rotary Auction and be suitably entertained by our talented students this coming Saturday, May 4th, at 3pm.
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By gbridal on
4/21/2013 6:00 PM
On April 17th, Journey's grade 7/8 concert band and strings ensemble travelled to Port Alberni to compete at the Annual Vancouver Island Musicfest. Given all their hard work and practice of late, it is not at all surprising that they scored a superior platinum rating. Congratulations to all of the performers and their tireless conductors. Thank you to all the volunteers and parent chaperones who made this event possible. We are so proud of you all!
Here is a snap shot for you, the grade 7/8 concert band:
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By gbridal on
4/16/2013 5:46 PM
Mrs Bouvier and Mrs Dvorak invite you to the Mindstorm Robotics Club:
Mindstorm Robotics club starts this Thursday afternoon after school. The club will meet until at least the end of May every Thursday afternoon from 3:00 -4:30. There is currently no cost for students to participate. We simply ask that they come with an open mind and be willing to work as a team to solve technical problems. Our first meeting will involve students learning about how to build a basic robot and get familiar with the different pieces of Lego that are in our kits.
The goal of our meetings right now will be to familiarize students with the process of designing and building different robots for different purposes and to get used to programing the robots with the NXT software. It is our hope that in the fall we will be able to run a team of grade 7 and 8 students to compete in a Lego League tournament. Participating in the tournament would involve getting a challenge that students spend several months researching and solving, including the programing of their robots.
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By gbridal on
4/12/2013 12:41 PM
April showers bring May flowers and the JMS April Newsletter. Keep appraised of the latest news on our Newsletters' Page.
Parents, you are all invited to the PAC meeting this Tuesday, April 16th at 7pm in the school's library. You are key to our school's successes. Come on out and open up our potential.
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By gbridal on
4/5/2013 5:01 PM
Message from Jim Cambridge,
This is your opportunity to participate in history! How often do you get a chance to name a new school? As part of the process for naming the new secondary school at Royal Bay, the Board of Education has struck a committee to gather suggestions and compile a short list. During the fall consultation sessions, some names were suggested at the New Schools Open House meetings.
The next step is to open up the process to encourage ideas from students, parents, staff and community members. The link below will take you to a page on our new schools blog where you can suggest a name and the rationale for your choice. This blog will be open until April 26. Afterwards, the committee will compile a long list, post the long list on the blog and ask you to vote on your favourite names.
Follow this link for more information.
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By gbridal on
3/27/2013 3:54 PM
Welcome to Term 3 and with the new term comes new Exploratory selections. Please visit our Exploratory Page to view and download course descriptions, registration forms and waivers. Remember space is limited especially in our more popular selections, so make sure to choose quickly and bring in your forms ASAP or the choice will be made for you.
Also note that the School District has published its 2013-2014 School Calendar. You can find this on the Calendar Page.
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