Baccalieu Collegiate Weekly Family Updates: Tuesday, May 24th 2022 (DAY 14)

 Dear Families,

Good morning! I hope  you all enjoyed the beautiful long weekend weather. Please see the following important updates. Any questions or concerns let me know. If I have missed anything please reply-all to this email.

                                                  Updates and Important Information

1) COVID-19 Restrictions in Schools: Please see the following memo for Masking policy changes starting today, Tuesday, May 24th 2022: Memo - Updating Masking Policy 

2) Attendance: Baccalieu Collegiate now has Power School set-up to call home each day at 6pm for any unexcused absences recorded throughout the day.   This callout is simply an automated call that will send a report home to families stating that the student missed one or more classes and was unexcused. We've implemented this for reasons that as Covid restrictions are scaled back, we must reassert the importance and value of school for our youth and for our families. We know it will be another challenging road for our students to attend school more consistently after the pandemic, but it is crucial for their success and development as young adolescents. We ask that families please address truancy and reinvigorate your family's value of school (if needed). We're here to support. 

3) CDLI TWEP Tutoring: CDLI TWEP tutors are starting this week, with availability during the day, evenings and weekends. Please pass this information along to your students. The link to the schedule is below. 

https://www.cdli.ca/tutoring/tutoring-schedule.html

4) Homeroom Pictures: Homeroom class pictures for the yearbook will be taken on Wednesday, May 25 during period 3.  Level 3 students are asked to wear their grad hoodies for these pictures.

5) Doorways: A reminder that Doorways will be present at our school on Wednesday, May 25th 2022.

6) Bridge the Gapp: Please see the following information how staff and students can access Bridge The gApp App Launc

7) 2021-2022 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS): Baccalieu Collegiate is one of a number of schools selected across Canada to participate in the CSTADS federal survey. The following links are 1) CSTADS 2021-2022 NF Parent Information Letter - providing information to families & 2) EN_Passive_Consent_Form_Baccalieu Collegiate -- this form should only be completed if a family DOES NOT consent to have their child participate. This form can be accessed online and/or a request can be made to the school to send a paper copy home for completion. The survey will be conducted on Monday, May 30th 2022 at 11:00am for all students. 

8) Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessment (PRMA): Ms. Reid will be facilitating Grade 9 student completion of the PRMA which focuses on English Language Arts this year. Preparation is not needed for this assessment and results will be anonymous and used for identifying students proficiency across the province. This assessment will take place May 31st 2022 during English class. 

9) COVID Testing Protocols Reminder: Please review the following memo regarding new testing protocols. CMOH Memo - Changes to School Rapid Testing Program.pdf, Rapid Testing Program for Students and Staff at Schools.pdf. The following is a youtube link on using rapid test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJhdIWWdXT4&t=9s

10) Close Contact Reminder: Please see the UPDATED Covid-19 Close Contact Flow Chart. My apologies, the last update was not the most current. This updated flow chart can also be found on our website under "Resources".

11) Check the Calendar: Check the Calendar (www.baccaliecollegiate.ca) for further updates. 

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biophobia: Thank-you to all for recognizing phobia for what it is, not necessary. 
  
• Planned Parenthood: Huge thanks to Planned Parenthood for presenting to our junior high students on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 17th 2022.
• PISA: Big thanks to Grade 10 students and staff for completing the PISA assessment!
• Sexting: Knowledge is power. Thank-you to the RCMP, students, and staff for supporting the learning around child pornography/sexting this past Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 during periods 3 & 4.
• Doorways: Thank-you to Doorways for their support for our staff and students!
• Wednesday Open Mic: Big thanks to Dominick LaMouche for organizing and entertaining Open Mic every Wednesday during lunch in the Learning Commons! 
• Check Facebook/Twitter: For more updates on good news and information check out our Baccalieu Collegiate facebook/twitter page.