Welcome Back!

August 29, 2025 in School News

Dear David Cameron Families!

Welcome to another school year. Your school team is looking forward to welcoming students and parents next week. Here are some important details regarding the first two weeks of September. Students will return to last year’s classes next week until we hear from the School Board Office.

OFFICE HOURS – 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM

School starts – 8:45

Recess – 10:15- 10:30

Lunch – 11:56 – 12:41

School ends – 2:38

Tuesday, September 2^nd

First day of school
School will be in session from 8:45 AM – 11:38 AM
All students will return to last year’s classes
Drop-off and pick-up spots will be the same as last year
Please inform day-care and child-care of early pick-up

STUDENTS AND FAMILIES NEW TO DAVID CAMERON WILL MEET IN THE GYM IN THE MORNING.

Wednesday, September 3^rd – Friday, September 5^th

Full day of school 8:45 AM – 2:38 PM

Parking

Please park in the front parking lot or in the neighborhood; please be mindful of not blocking private driveways
Please note the parking lot at the back of school is for staff parking only
Please do not park in the round-about in the morning or at pick-up time

Field

A portion of our field is fenced off to allow for the newly seeded grass to grow strong and healthy
Students will have access the field further down and the black-top area in the front of the school

New Kindergarten students – information was sent to new kindergarten families in June, 2025

Friday, Sept. 5^th – one hour session
Monday, Sept. 8^th and Tuesday, Sept. 9^th – gradual entry days
Wednesday, Sept. 10 – first full day of Kindergarten

We look forward to seeing everyone next week on Tuesday, September 2nd! Enjoy the Labour Day long weekend.

Ruchi McArthur

Principal

David Cameron Elementary

675 Meaford Avenue, Victoria, BC

V9B 5Y1

O: 250-478-7621

Email: rumcarthur@sd62.bc.ca

With gratitude and respect, we acknowledge that we live, learn, and work on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish: T’Sou-ke Nation, SĆIȺNEW (Beecher Bay) Nation, and the Nuu-chah-nulth: Paaʔčiidʔatḥ (Pacheedaht) Nation. We also recognize that some of our schools are located on the traditional territories of the MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat) Nation, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən peoples of Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.