EMCS Society Programs
6218 Sooke Road P.O. Box 1010 V9Z 1J1 Sooke, BC, Canada

A glimpse of the first session of our Spring Break camp with Westcoast Adventure College . Navigation, bear bagging, shelter building, and trip planning were just some of the skills these youth learned during their 5 day camp.

Taking responsibility

Need to take the school bus for the 2021/2022 school year starting in September? If so, make sure you register before April 30th! Go to this page, read the instructions and register. https://www.sd62.bc.ca/our-district/transportation

UPDATE: Details will be sent out tomorrow, March 30. Thanks for your patience. We will likely have a letter going out this afternoon/evening regarding new guid...elines for schools. We're just waiting to receive the details from government. Please stay tuned! See gov't release here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021PREM0023-000578 See more

Letter for families: Health updates and reminders. Please read this message from Scott Stinson, SD62 Superintendent. https://www.sd62.bc.ca/news-even//health-updates-reminders

"I’ve always known that Sooke is a tight-knit community, said Grade 12 student Genelle Hill. But we weren’t too sure how this event was going to go. Our auction started really slow. It really just snowballed, and we didn’t expect the outcome we got at all. #The Sooke Food Bank

And if you want to hear the likely sounds made by the young grey who died of unknown causes in 1989, was washed ashore at Beecher Bay and whose skeleton hangs above Edward Milne Community School's lobby thanks to the vision, planning and hard work of a dedicated #Sooke group of volunteers led by original EMCS Society Programs coordinator Phoebe Dunbar ... https://www.sanignaciograywhales.org/project/acoustics/

"Pyper Phillips, a 16-year-old Metis student at Edward Milne Community School, created a red metal dress sculpture that is both a testament to her skill using a plasma cutter a device for cutting through metal and a contribution to dialogue on the issue."

Good reads (one in a series) ... Four University of Victoria students explore climate-change impacts on local food systems in this report released last month by the Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable's Good Food Network. https://6c9856f4-6bc6-4b36-a14c-6935b67fe654.filesusr.com/

Evidence of why our Sooke Region Literacy Project and other organizations dedicated to closing the literacy gap are so essential.

Now/Next-Gen Initiatives! via The Pollinator Partnership "JOIN THE YOUTH POLLINATOR LEADERSHIP TEAM: Get a free mentorship from local scientists, work with... local organizations, gain leadership skills and more. For more info click on this link: Pollinator Team. The program is for ages 16-24 and runs from February September 2021. Application deadline is January 19, 2021. Send your application or questions to Lora: [email protected] (shared from the Edward Milne Community School website)" See more

Who and what is the EMCS Society? Day 1: #emcss #GetToKnowUs

"DARK CLOUD: The High Cost of Cyberbullying examines a growing epidemic affecting the lives of young people: the toll of cyberbullying, online trolls, and digital antagonism. Told through the eyes of Carol Todd, the mother of B.C. teen Amanda Todd, whose suicide after years of bullying and cyberstalking became a flashpoint for global action and gained her the label 'The Girl Who Woke Up the World.'" https://www.telus.com/en/wise/dark-cloud

Celebrate World Kindness Day with random acts of goodness today and every day. "Not only does kindness matter, it spreads. Pass it forward!" https://inspirekindness.com/world-kindness-day

In case you have any lingering doubts (shared on from Sooke Chamber of Commerce's Karen Mason)

Pictured in the rain earlier this afternoon: Our Aimee McIntosh Emcss with another COVID-safe handover of the monthly Good Food Box Victoria bounty of fruit and veg made possible via Fernwood NRG. As our website states: "Good Food Box is an alternative food distribution system for sustainably grown fruits and vegetables. The highest quality produce is purchased which ensures variety, freshness and affordability. Priority is given to locally grown produce with a focus on seasonal fruits and vegtables. Call the Program Office to order: 250-642-6371. Collect your Good Food Box at the community school between 1-5 pm on our pick up date." Thank you Aimee!

Reminder to pause for two minutes silence at 11 AM this morning. (shared on from Sooke School District #62 trustee Margot Swinburnson, who notes: "That is the scary part. So many were the age of our high school graduates.. RIP "

Attention educators! Our Garden Coordinator will be hosting a pro- D session on November 20th. Link to details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-from-the-land-teacher