BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, February 20th 2023 (DAY 11)

Dear Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend!  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) Winter Carnival Week: The BCP Winter Carnival Week will continue this week! 

2) Grade 9 Career Modules: Please note that our Career 9 modules have been rescheduled: The schedule is as follows: Lesson 1 -- Ms. Leshane (Complete), Lesson 2 --  Monday, Feb 20, Period 4 (Ms. Sheppard), Lesson 3  --  Monday Feb 20, Period 5 (Mr. Barrett), Lesson 4 -- Tuesday Feb 21, Period 3 (Mr. Adams), Lesson 5 -- Wednesday Feb 22, Period 3 (Ms. Slade)

4) PINK SHIRT DAY: A reminder that Pink Shirt day is this Wednesday, February 22nd 2023. Where pink and support a world without bullying. 

5) Waterloo Math Contest: Please note that Ms. Slade will be administering the Waterloo Math contest for volunteering Grades 9-11 students this Wednesday, February 22nd 2023.  

6) Lions Club Speak off: Please note that a tentative date for the Lions Club Speak off is scheduled for this Thursday, February 23rd 2023. Please see Ms. S Reid, Mr. Adams, and Mr. Barrett for more details. 

7) Girls Volleyball: Grade 8 and the Sr. Girls Volleyball teams will be involved in competitions this coming weekend! Check out our calendar for more details. 

8) Family School Development Survey: Please click the link and complete our Family School Development Survey before the end of the month. This survey is a very important guide for our school development. Click the link for more information. 

9) PL & Reporting Day: Just to give everyone a heads up. We are scheduled to have our Reporting Morning and PL Afternoon for Monday, March 13th 2023. You can see the other scheduled events in the calendar that might help out your planning. Have a look. 

10) 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! 

11) 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. 

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

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Snowball: Huge thank-you to the teachers and students involved in a very successful BCP Snowball dance!!

• BCP School Clothing: Thank-you Leadership group for sourcing and offering some fresh new BCP apparel. Great work!

• Career Modules: Big thank-you to the teachers who will be supporting our students' career development in Grade 9!
• Leadership Group: Huge thanks to our Leadership group for all of their hardwork and tremendous leadership preparing upcoming events such as Winter Carnival week!!!
• 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!