Dear Families,

This morning, Saanich Police received several reports of a cougar being spotted in the area of Cedar Hill Road and Cedarglen Road and issued an alert to our community. We are not aware of any additional sightings since this morning.

As a precaution and as we near the end of the day, Saanich Police is advising students/families to stick to main roads on their way home from school.

Please keep in mind the following recommendations as per Saanich Police and the Government of BC if you encounter a cougar:

• Stay calm, and call 911 and the BC Conservation Service at 1-877-952-7277
• Back away slowly, and make yourself look as large as possible
• Keep the animal in front of you, ensuring it has a clear avenue of escape
• Never run or turn your back on a cougar
• If a cougar shows interest or follows you, respond aggressively, maintain eye contact, arm yourself with rocks or sticks, and make loud noises.

Thank you for staying safe and wishing you a wonderful weekend.

Heads up! 🎉🦆 Our school's Pep Rally is quickly approaching, and the main event is our Chuck-A-Duck Fundraiser. Students get the chance to chuck-a-duck to try and win awesome prizes!

• Ducks are $2 to purchase and they can be bought at school or on School Cash Online. Students can purchase as many ducks as they would like.
• For every 5 ducks purchased, students receive a BONUS 6th duck to chuck!
• The money raised from the ducks goes to support resources for youth who are facing mental health, housing, and economic challenges in our local community. We hope you will consider supporting this worthy cause!

- Sincerely, the Leadership Team.

Extra🎓Grad Ceremony 🎓tickets will be available through UVic's Ticket Centre NOW!

Track/Field: Good Luck to those who made Provincials! 🏃🎽

PISA: Families with students in grade 10, please check your emails as well as have the student check their SD61 Learn accounts. Forty-two Grade 10 students have been randomly selected to participate in a mandatory assessment!!! Details to be found in the email sent. If you did not receive an email, you are not required to participate in this session

• MANDATORY Grad Assembly D-Block on Friday, May 30th
• Extra tickets for the Grad Ceremony will be available through UVic Ticket Centre now available!
• Grad Dinner Dance Tickets available on Tuesday 💎
• Grad Assembly Slides from April 15th
• Family Info Session Slides from April 15th