BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, November, 7th 2022 (DAY 1)

Dear Families,

Another wonderful weekend. We hope you all made time to recharge! Thank-you in advance for taking the time to review updates and important reminders! Any questions or concerns let me know. If I have missed anything please reply-all to this email. 

                                          Updates and Important Information

1) After School Academic Support: Mr. Holloway will be staying after school to offer extra help for any student(s) on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm in Room 148. 

2) Picture Day: This Tuesday, November 8th 2022 Lifetouch will be at the school to complete staff and student pictures. Please note students will be called down for their pictures throughout the morning/day. 

3) School Council Meeting: School Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 8th 2022 beginning at 6:30pm.

4) Doorways: Please remember that Doorways will be at Baccalieu Collegiate on Wednesday, November 9th 2022. Break the stigma. If you're having a hard time, talking with a professional will help!

5) BCP Cash Lottery: Thank-you in advance for all of the support. Our BCP Cash Lottery ticket sales have started! Students, please do not forget to bring in your first week's sales before Monday, November 14th 2022 to gain entry into our draw for a Jungle Jim's gift certificate. For every booklet of 25 tickets sold your name will be entered for a chance to win.   

6) Remembrance Day Assembly: Baccalieu Collegiate's annual Remembrance Day Assembly will be held on November 10th 2022 starting at 12:45pm. The assembly is open to the public! 

7) Remembrance Day: A reminder there will be no school on Friday, November 11th 2022 as it is a National Day for Remembrance. 

8) Cadet Craft Fair: This Sunday, November 13th 2022 there will be a Cadet Craft Fair held in the Baccalieu Collegiate gymnasium from 9-4pm. 

9) A Message from Learning Disabilities Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (LDANL) (Parents/Guardians): As it is known, our rural communities are faced with problems in regards to accessing many services. This is why LDANL has chosen to dedicate an entire program to help serve individuals living outside of St. John’s who could benefit from extra support with their reading and/or math. LDANL is currently offering up to full funding to help those living in rural areas access our learning disability specific one-on-one tutoring. No formal diagnosis needed! Please see attached for a poster which can be distributed to other teachers, parents, students or posted around your school and community! Along with our tutoring programs, LDANL offers other programs and services to serve those living in remote areas of our province. I have also attached a poster detailing more of our services which could potentially benefit others living in your community. As the school year continues and challenges arise, please do not hesitate to reach out and let us know how we can best assist you and your students in the rural and remote areas of our province. Please also see website: https://www.ldanl.ca/rural-nl-tutoring-support/

10) Couple of Reminders for Students: a) If you're eating, please eat in your respective homeroom or the cafeteria -- not in the hallways. If your homeroom is closed due to cleanliness checks, you must eat in the cafeteria. If you're eating outside, please make sure you're not littering. Keep our school grounds clean! b) Students please recycle your drinking bottles and cans! There are many recyclable cans and bottles going into the garbage bin instead of the blue recycling bins. Let's do our part for the environment please!

11) District Wide Shutdown: There will be a District wide school Close out for PL purposes on November 24th 2022.

12) Term 1 End: Reminder that Term 1 End is Friday, November 25th 2022.

13) Awards Night and Cap and Gown: The date of Monday, December 19th 2022 has been set for our 2021-22 Cap and Gown and Awards Night! Donation letters will be sent out soon! A new way of direct payment will be introduced. 

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

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Halloween: Thank-you Leadership, students, and staff for the fun Halloween day festivities! 
  
• Important Note for Musicians: Big thanks to Ms. Sequeira for en-sembling our amazing student music talent for the upcoming Remembrance Day!
  
• School Close-Out: Amazing work, team work, and collaboration teachers during our past PL shutdown!
  
• Cash Lottery Kickoff: Thank-you to all our teachers and students for creating an amazing Cash Lottery kickoff this past thursday!
• Wrestling at Baccalieu!!!: Big thanks to Coach Sweetland and Adams for sharing their knowledge and wrestling skills with our students. Get out there and wrestle BCP students!!
• Senior Boys Basketball: Great work Senior Boys as you put time into practices.
• Senior Girls Volleyball: Congrats to our Sr. Girls Volleyball for a strong showing this weekend at the Pink Tournament!
• Grade 12 Girls Volleyball: Congrats Grade 12 Girls Volleyball on a strong showing this weekend at the Pink Tournament!
• Sports Practices: So many sports and other events going on afterschool. Please check out Baccalieu Calendar for a listing of events and times! Thank-you to all of our students for getting involved and teachers and volunteers for giving up your time for our youth! 
• Girls Indoor Soccer: Here we go girls! Great first tryout! Thanks Coach Cashin!
• Dungeons and Dragons: Great job to our students for setting some time after school to socialize over a great game of Dungeons and Dragons. Thank-you Dragon Holloway and Dungeons Adams! 
• Gaming Club: Great job Gaming Club! 
• Check Facebook/Twitter: For more updates on good news and information check out our Baccalieu Collegiate facebook/twitter page. 
• Did I miss something? If I missed anything please be sure to reply-all. There are so many amazing things going on at Baccalieu already, so chances are I might miss something. Celebrate whenever you can!