September 5, 2025
Dear Savory Families,
We have had a fabulous week kicking off the 2025-2026 school year! Students have been happy to
reunite with friends and get back into routine, and the staff have been excited to spend time with
returning students and meet new ones.
Personally, this week has been very special for me. I have felt welcomed, supported and
encouraged by the community at Savory. It is clear that I have landed in a joyful and caring school
where the students’ wellbeing and education are everyone’s main priority. It is going to be an
outstanding year!
Plan for tomorrow
Students will move to their new classes tomorrow. At the end of the day, teachers will dismiss
students from the field where we will be lined up in our Fire Drill muster spots. Hopefully, this will
make the end of day pick-up smooth as the students will be exiting from new doors and you may
not have known where to locate them. If you already have a pick-up plan in place with your child,
we will encourage students to communicate that plan to their new teacher so that they can follow
it at the end of the day. For example, if your child meets you at the loop in your car, they will be
able to leave the line to meet you in the loop. This option is simply to ensure students are in one
place to prevent any worry over not being able to find them at their new exit.
Updates:
Change to boundaries at playtimes
We have created a few new boundaries for students at breaktimes that ensure students are not
playing at the front of the school during the school day. We reviewed these changes with students
at an assembly today and they demonstrated their understanding by sticking within the new
boundaries at an extra recess this afternoon. It was brilliant!
Reminders:
• Please make sure that you visit the Consent link to update your child’s permissions.
• Please also take time to review the Sooke School District Elementary School Code of
Conduct with your child. We will not be completing a signed form this year however, we
will review the District Code of Conduct with students over the course of the year. You will
notice that this document also refers to the expectations around personal devices. At the
Elementary school level, the devices we see most often are smart watches. Students will be
asked to keep their smart watch in their backpack, along with any other personal devices,
during the school day. If at any time you need to connect with your child, please contact
the school office and we will ensure that your child gets the necessary information. As the
main safety provider during the day, it is important that we are in the loop to prevent any
surprises.
Thank you for your warm welcome and for sharing your children with us. I am so impressed with
this community of students that know how being respectful, kind and safe creates an environment
where everyone can thrive.
Sincerely,
Ceilidh Deichmann
Kindergarten Gradual Entry Schedule
As your child starts their year of Kindergarten, we are having the students spend time
with our Kindergarten teachers. This will give the teachers a chance to meet the
children and get to know them. After the two 1/2 days of gradual entry the
Kindergarten classes will be created for the year.
***Please note that our configuration in 2025-2026 has 2 Kindergarten classes at this time. This
might change in the fall. *** If you have any questions about this combination, please contact new Ms. Ceilidh Deichmann at
cdeichmann@sd62.bc.ca, new Principal.
Gradual entry begins Friday, September 5 and runs until Tuesday, September 9. If there are any
changes to this schedule in September, we will let you know during the first week of school.
The first full day of Kindergarten is Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Your child is in group (See the subject line in your email); please pack a snack and a drink for your child each
day.
Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
Group Teacher Time
A Ms. Vernon (room 1013) 12:40-2:30 PM
B Ms. Orchard (room 1014) 12:40-2:30 PM
Monday, Sept. 8, 2025
C Ms. Vernon (room 1013) 9:15-11:15 AM
A Ms. Orchard (room 1014) 9:15-11:15 AM
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025
B Ms. Vernon (room 1013) 9:15-11:15AM
C Ms. Orchard (room 1014) 9:15-11:15AM
Please complete the Kindergarten information sharing questionnaire here
https://forms.office.com/r/RC5sfQSai6.
Good morning all,
Family Food Markets –
I am so excited to share that there will be Family Food Markets provided by Flourish Foods during the summer time.
Flourish is excited to invite families to participate in our weekly food markets! Flourish will arrive at set locations (see attached poster) with fresh food offerings for families to take home and enjoy. These will be locally gleaned foods from our friends at the Mustard Seed; think carrots, lettuce, potatoes, berries, bread and more!
Families will be invited to try out new recipes at home using the provided foods to help Flourish build recipes and lesson plans for the following school year. Feedback gathered from families who choose to participate will be crucial to building connections gardens and food systems in school. We really hope to see you there!
Please see attached poster for dates and times.
We are looking forward to a terrific last day here at Savory. Dismissal is at our regular 2:38 pm time.
Happy Summer everyone!
Renee, Principal
Good morning everyone,
Please see attached information.
We will have our final year end assembly for students and staff at 10:30 am tomorrow. Dismissal is at 2:38 pm as usual.
Have a wonderful day!
Info for Parents and Guardians June 25 2025.pdf
Thanks!
Renee, Principal