BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, February 6th 2023 (DAY 1)

 Dear Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed their wintery weekend break!   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) Grade 9 Career Modules: Please note this week teachers will be implementing the Career 9 modules in their classes. The schedule is as follows: (Lesson 1, Day 1, Period 1: Marlene Leshane), (Lesson 2, Day 2, Period 1: Sarah Sheppard), (Lesson 3, Day 2, Period 2: David Barrett), (Lesson 4, Day 4, Period 1: Steven Adams), (Lesson 5, Day 5, Period 1: Pam Slade). Thank-you teachers for taking this one!

2) Wellness Day Kickoff:  The CSH team in cooperation with our student leadership team will be having a Wellness Day Kickoff on Wednesday, February 8th 2023. The day will include powerful information for our youth! There will be a working session from Wanda Green (Eastern Health) teaching students how to use Bridge the Gapp! There will presentation from Kayla Prosper and William Lummis from Eastern Health on Social Media and Technology Use: What should you know. Furthermore, the day will include work with our students on impact of vaping; optional wellness stations lead by our teachers, and some short Panel discussions to hear student voices on topics important to them. 

3) School Council Meeting: Our next School Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7th 2023 at 6:30pm. 

4) Mid-Year Report: Grade 12's will be issued Mid-Year Reports for post-secondary application purposes this Friday, February 10th 2023. 

5) Family School Development Survey: Please click the link and complete our Family School Development Survey before the end of the month. These surveys are important to guide our school development. Click the link for more information. 

6) Winter Carnival Week: This is a reminder that our BCP Winter Carnival Week led by our School Leadership is fast approaching from February 13th until the 17th. Looking forward to it! Stand by for a schedule of events. Please see facebook for invitations to events outside of school hours. Please note permission to attend extra-curricular events is a privilege. Students with any office referrals due to inappropriate behaviour may not be permitted to attend. Notification will be made to those students. 

7) Ronald McDonald House: BCP staff, students and families are invited to bring in their pop pull tabs and place them in the bucket near the lobby. Baccalieu Collegiate will again be collecting pull tabs in support of the Ronald McDonald House. Last year we collected over 3 X 18.5 litre bottles full. Let's beat that number this year! 

8) Assessment Support Calendar: Please do your best to add assessments to our Assessment Support Calendar. This calendar is shared on our www.baccalieucollegiate.ca site for both students and families to see and support their organization. Additionally, give our IRT team a heads up at your earliest convenience so that they can mobilize effectively to support. 

9) Check the Calendar: Check the Calendar (www.baccaliecollegiate.ca) for further and future updates. 

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Sr. Boys Basketball: Good luck to the Senior Boys basketball team as they compete in the Holy Spirit tournament this weekend. 
• Gr. 8 Boys Basketball: Good luck to the Gr. 8 Boys basketball as they have a tournament at Carbonear Academy this weekend!
  
• Career Modules: Big thank-you to the teachers implementing our Career 9 modules for students this week! 
• Leadership Group: Huge thanks to our Leadership group for all of their hardwork and tremendous leadership preparing upcoming events such as Winter Carnival week!!!
• Sr. Boys Basketball: Congrats to the Sr. Boys Basketball team who placed second in the PWC B Winter Classic Tournament this past weekend!
• Sports & Other Practices & Events: 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! 
• 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!