Info for families: October 1
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Hello Savory Families,
Free Family Food Market – tomorrow at 2:30pm (bring your own bags please).
We are one month into the school year, and September has flown by! It has been a terrific month of students getting settled and back into their classroom and school routines. I really appreciate the efforts that you as families made to help this month be a good one for all of us. And a huge thank you to our PAC executive and their friends and family members who planned and executed a fantastic welcome back BBQ rainy weather and all!
This past month, Savory teachers have been assessing reading with the assistance of Ms. Matthews, Literacy and Learning Support teacher. Reading instruction in classes have been informed with these assessments and teachers continue to plan for the year ahead.
Students have also been engaged in a variety of writing learning experiences. And we have our fall schoolwide write next week. The fall write will be on the topic “My perfect day…”. All students from kindergarten to grade 5 will be writing and then teachers will be assessing their writing. This assessment helps teachers to plan for instruction for fall and winter. We do this school-wide write three times a year and collect data to see how our students are doing. Schoolwide writes also help us measure our progress towards our literacy goal in the Savory School Growth Plan.
School Goals for 2026-2027
Every school in our district has a school growth plan that aligns with our school district’s strategic plan. The fulsome plan will be on our website very soon. In the meantime, here is our literacy goal.
- Strengthen foundational literacy skills by using collected data to drive instructional practices in Reading and Writing.
- Continue to ensure all K-2 students receive evidence-based phonics instruction.
- Continue to strengthen reading comprehension and fluency for students in grades 2-5.
- Support students in planning and creating texts for different purposes and audiences.
- Provide opportunities for students to create stories and other texts that deepen their awareness of self, family, and community.
Terry Fox Run
We had our Terry Fox Run on Monday afternoon, and it was fantastic to see our young students running around our school and down the E&N trail. Thank you to those who sent in a toonie for a donation to the Terry Fox Foundation. We raised around $200 this year. At our assembly last week, we learned about Terry as an everyday person who became a Canadian hero through is courageous and inspirational Marathon of Hope. His legacy lives on and is strong across Canada and around the world.
Cross Country
Cross Country permission forms are due today for the run on October 8 at Juan de Fuca Centre.
Parents are responsible for transporting students to and from the event.
Fall Weather
With the rainy season upon us, please ensure that children have boots, raincoats, umbrellas etc. A change of clothing for younger students is also needed (K-3).
SAVORY PAC INFORMATION – message from PAC
The PAC would like to thank everyone for a fun and successful BBQ last week. Special thanks to Thrifty Foods for donating the food and Spinnakers for their donation of delicious beverages.
We are moving into October and fall events starting with our Halloween Dance on October 15! Ticket sales will go live today and be available online until October 13. $5/ticket or $20 for a family ticket. More details will follow after our Halloween Committee meeting tonight at 5:00pm - all parents welcome.
If you would like to volunteer at the dance you can skip the meeting and sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/HalloweenSavory
If you haven't already done so, check out our fundraisers!
Mitchell’s Soup Fundraiser
Open until November 18, 2026
Delivery will follow shortly after.
Order here: https://tinyurl.com/mtf5hrm2
Night of Lights – Hillside Mall
November 22, 2026
If you’ve never been, this event is the perfect way to start your holiday shopping while enjoying a festive night out with friends and family — all while supporting Savory!
Tickets are only $5, and every dollar goes directly back to the school.
We have 100 tickets to sell, so spread the word to friends, family, and neighbours.
Tickets will be sent home with students once purchased.
Order through the Hot Lunch site
Purdy’s Chocolates
Open until November 22, 2026
Delivery between December 2–9, 2026
Order here: https://tinyurl.com/2x88kz2a
Fall is upon us and that means soup season is here! We have a fundraiser through Mitchell's Soups so get ready for a cozy day! https://tinyurl.com/mtf5hrm2
If you haven't already done so, follow us on Facebook for information on our PAC including PAC run events: https://tinyurl.com/4ycwdwv2.
Upcoming Hot lunch and Snack days
October 1 - Pizza Pizza
October 15 - Crazy Cookie House
October 29 - Edo Japan
To order go here:
All hot lunch and snack days are active, and you can place your orders today. The cut off day is a week prior at 12:30pm to hot lunch dates. Except for Crazy Cookie House - it will be due Monday October 5th at 12:30pm.
Thank you for supporting Savory PAC. Your support helps us plan fun events and activities for the kids! If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at pacsavory@gmail.com
Savory Calendar
Next Week:
Mon., Oct. 5 World Teacher Day
Schoolwide Write
Wed., Oct. 7 Earthquake Drill
Thurs., Oct. 8 Cross Country Run @ Juan de Fuca
Coming Up:
Mon., Oct. 12 Thanksgiving – no school
Thurs. Oct. 15 Great Shake Out – Earthquake drill
PAC Snack Day
PAC Halloween Dance
Tues. Oct. 20 PHOTO DAY – individual student photos
Fri., Oct. 23 BC Professional Development Day – no school
Mon., & Tues. 26, 27 Haunted House @ Savory!
Fri., Oct. 30 Halloween
*see attached Savory Calendar