Tomorrow is #PinkShirtDay! We encourage all members of our learning community to wear pink in solidarity against bullying. At SD61, we strive to create caring & inclusive school communities. Help spread awareness and kindness with your pink attire on Wednesday, February 22nd.

Please Share 👇🏽👇🏽✨✨👇🏽👇🏽We have partnered as a Tri-District 61/62/63 with the VNFC for the Freedom to Gather:Youth Conference being held over Spring Break - Registration NOW OPEN - And Closes March 3rd - Please Share 🙌🏽✨✨🙌🏽🙌🏽

Arctic chills & thrills - given today’s cold weather, we couldn’t have picked a more appropriate time for moment school-wide assembly! Our students were so engaged by explorer John Dunn’s prstn of his expedition in the Cndn arctic! Greater Victoria School District Ken Andrews

As we wrap up Black History Month, it’s worth noting these terrific displays that have grabbed our students’ interests, including some great new books for our school library! Greater Victoria School District

All schools are OPEN today (Feb. 28, 2023). Regular buses are running. Thirdwave buses are not running. Please travel with extra care as roadways are slushy and may be slippery in areas. Flurries are expected to continue throughout the morning so please dress warmly. #sd61learn

The amazing Oak Bay High #musical #Chicago continues Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week. There is a glitch in the online payment page that says it's sold out but know tickets are available at the door! This is a great production, well worth seeing!

The remarkably humorous blog of Keely Thornton - our tchr-librarian - about her journey through cancer exemplifies her positive attitude even when facing the most difficult challenges. Greater Victoria School District

Happening now: Games Group in our outdoor gathering-space/classroom- one of Monterey’s popular lunchtime clubs for students to try new activities & connect w peers around common interests! Greater Victoria School District

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to these amazing students on receiving ⁦⁦District of Oak Bay⁩ Young Exceptional Star (YES) Awards for their remarkable achievements & service to our community! 😊

👏Such excitement amongst our Gr 6 Young Entrepreneurs as they set up for tonight’s Monterey Middle Market - 5 to 7 PM - the culminating event of our cross-curricular YE Project, featuring 120+ student-vendors, PAC Pizza Parlour, & live music! Greater Victoria School District SD61 Career Programs

SD61 Pathways & Partnerships is proud to support the PowerPlay Young Entrepreneur program at Monterey. Visit their market evening tonight, March 15th from 5pm to 7pm. PowerPlay Monterey Middle Greater Victoria School District

And of course no Market is complete without good food & live music! Thanks to the wonderful parent & student volunteers at our Market’s Monterey PAC Pizza Parlour 🙏 Greater Victoria School District SD61 Career Programs Monterey Middle

Happening now: Monterey Middle Gr 8 classes wrap up their Math Unit before Spring Break by inviting other classes to try their luck at these students Probability-Based Math Games! 👍

Muslims around the world are currently observing Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. It is a time of spiritual reflection, service, sacrifice, and community bonding. May Ramadan bring peace and joy to all who observe this sacred month. #sd61learn

Great to have Capital Bikes running Bike Skills 4-part Cycling Clinic for our Gr 6s, furthering road safety awareness & bike handling skills, as part of our Defcon Fuck Ready/Step/Roll initiative to further Active Transportation to & from school! Greater Victoria School District

Great to see our Student Spirit Council plan & communicate to the school-at-large a range of Earth Week Challenges/Activities aimed at raising awareness & reducing our impact on the environment, working together toward a more sustainable future 🌍 Greater Victoria School District

Terrific to have Capital Bikes instructors & our Oak Bay Police liaison officer here today to lead final road safety skills Gr 6 Cycling Clinic - a great component of our partnership w crd_bc Ready/Step/Roll Program printing active transportation 🚴 🚶‍♀️ 🚌 Greater Victoria School District

Wrapping up today’s middle school rugby matches ⁦Monterey Middle⁩

Great to see this book display - originally created for Earth Day - in our Monterey Middle library, encouraging our students to learn more about environmental/climate concerns and how we can make a positive difference 🌍 Greater Victoria School District

Great turnout for our first Monterey PAC-coordinated - and Oak Bay Police-supported - group ride to school, encouraging students to cycle to and from school! Thanks to crd_bc Ready/Step/Roll Program & all those involved for supporting our active transportation 🙏