Baccalieu Collegiate Family Weekly Updates: Monday, June 6th 2022 (DAY 9)

 Dear Families,

Good morning! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.  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) Important Interventions and Student Services Support: We're getting down to the last two weeks of school.  Please see the following updates and reminders to support your child(s):

• Value School - Students need to attend school, no matter. 
• Prioritize learning at home. 
• Check Powerschool and/or with respective teacher(s) to determine if any assessments are missing. 
• Reach out for help from the teacher through email and/or speak to them in/after class to discuss any challenges.  
• Do not be afraid to come out of class for supports. 
• Get required sleep and eat healthy - energize each day!
• Recognize when you're feeling overwhelmed and gain access to the necessary supports (ie: manage time, make a list, get to work, connect with guidance, talk to a constructive friend, etc.)

2) Year-End Events: Just a reminder for teachers to continue to work together in planning year-end/last week events to celebrate students' hard efforts (and yours). Connect with students in respective club/group areas including leadership, GSA, music, gaming, sports, etc. 

3) Doorways: Ms. Cooper will be at Baccalieu on Wednesday, June 8th 2022 to conduct "Doorways" meetings with respective students. 

4) Student Aid Lunchtime Meeting: On Thursday, June 9th 2022 any student interested/curious/wondering/wanting to access student aid (student loans - bank loans etc.) should go to the Learning Commons during lunch for a presentation and direct support. 

5) Comprehensive School Health: Jennifer Rex will be visiting Baccalieu on Thursday, June 9th 2022 to meet with students and our CSH team. 

6) 2021-2022 Yearbook Orders:  Orders are currently being taken for the 2021-2022 yearbook.  The cost is $10 per copy and the fee must be paid when you place your order.  The deadline for ordering is Friday, June 17.  Please see Mrs. Slade to place an order.

7) Deadline for Work submitted: Friday, June 17th 2022 is the absolute deadline for learning materials to be passed in and/or supervised assessments to take place. 

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

9) 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). Since the pandemic, our teachers have worked tirelessly carrying the academic load for the past two years, and working on implementing  higher impact instructional and assessment strategies, to replace high stakes testing, and which prove far more effective than high stakes testing. However, the caveat for this effectiveness is the need for our students' attendance.  We're here to support. 

10) 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

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

12) 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

13) 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".

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

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Staff Meeting: Thank-you to teachers for the excellent and productive staff meeting. 
  
• Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessment (PRMA): Thank-you Ms. Reid and the Grade 9 students for completing the PRMA!
  
• Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS): Thank-you to all the students and teachers for completing the CSTADS!
• Girls Grade 9 Volleyball: Congrats to the Grade 9 Girls Volleyball team for placing 1st this past weekend!!!
• Dungeons and Dragons: It was so great to see so many students (and from different grade levels) connect after school this past week, playing Dungeons and Dragons. Thanks Mr. Harte!
• Girls Volleyball: Huge thanks to Coach Ash and Penney for continuing to work with our girls volleyball squad! Amazing commitment girls! and volunteer coaches!
• Homeroom Pictures: Thanks Ms. Slade for organizing our homeroom pictures! 
• 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.