BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, March 27th 2023 (DAY 8)

Dear Families,

I hope you all had a wonderful 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) Cafeteria: Please note that our school cafeteria will re-open starting Tuesday, March 28th 2023. 

2) Doorways: Doorways will be at the school on Wednesday, March 29th 2023. 

3) E-Mental Health Quick Guide: Check out this all-inclusive reference guide E-Mental Health Quick Guide to support yourself and/or family in any situation. 

4) Social Media Tips for Families: We know that although we work hard at school to help our students learn what it means to be Good Digital Citizens (a person who is able to navigate our digital environments in a way that’s safe and responsible and to actively and respectfully engage in these spaces), it is also important that our families and caregivers are included in our conversations. As a way for us to continue this conversation with our families and caregivers, our Program Itinerants for Safe & Inclusive Schools have created and shared this infographic with us: Social Media Tips For Families. The goal of sharing this information is to help us work together to ensure we are modeling what it means to be Good Digital Citizens. We know that our families and our caregivers are our students' first teachers and that it is essential we include you as part of our district-wide program in this area. Together, we can be positive role models for our students. Please connect with your school administrator or guidance counsellor if you are looking for support in helping your child navigate the digital world, or if you have any concerns that you would like to discuss. Working together, we can make being a Good Digital Citizen a priority at school and at home.

5) Close out PL Date: On Friday, March 31st 2023 Baccalieu will have a close out day. 

6) (Family) School Development Surveys: Please encourage any families that you are speaking to to complete the Family School Development Survey. We currently have a 19%  Family Response Rate. It'd be great to improve this to something over 50%. https://www.research.net/r/SDFamily2223EN

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)

• Hot Dog Lunch Sale: Big thanks to our SDT and Leadership groups creating lunch opportunities the past week.   

• Family-Teacher Conferences: Huge thank-you to all the families who attended the Family-Teacher conferences on Wednesday. We cannot stress enough the importance of getting out of the house and attending events like these as it can build a powerful relationship between teachers and families. We need this working relationship to accelerate the growth of our youth (no matter where they are) and knowing that home and school are working together!
  

• Memorial University Advising Outreach: Thank-you to MUN advising for supporting our students! If you want to attend MUN but have not completed an application please see Ms. Doyle as soon as possible!
  

• CDLI Family-Teacher Conferences: Thank-you to those families with CDLI students who attended an appointment with respective CDLI teacher(s). Great job! 

• Doorways: Big thanks for Doorways presence at our school! Looking forward to seeing them again this week!

• Jr. Boys Basketball: Congrats to our Gr. 7-9 Junior Boys basketball team who competed at Holy Redeemer 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! 

BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, March 13th 2023 (Close out Day - DAY 12)

Dear Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend and their day extra rest!  Please take some time to view the updates. 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)  Family School Development Survey: Currently, we have 17% of families who have completed this important 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. 

2) Jr. High Morning Assembly: Administration will host a short assembly for all Junior High students in the morning and during an extended homeroom. The assembly will outline some important changes for Junior High students during our lunch period as well as outline the rationale. 

3) School Clothing Orders: Our Leadership initiated School Clothing order has been delivered! Any students who ordered clothing can pick it up in Room #150

4) Memorial University Advising Outreach: Memorial University’s Academic Advising Centre outreach to Baccalieu Grade 12 students who have applied to attend Memorial in fall 2023 will take place in-person on Tuesday, March 14th 2023. The program allows staff from the Academic Advising Centre, along with faculty and staff members from throughout the university, to meet individually with approximately 2,000 students who plan to attend Memorial in the fall. During these meetings, we welcome the incoming students; help them plan for their first semester of university studies and offer advice on course selection.

5) Term 2 Reports Issued: Please note that our Term 2 Reports will be handed out to students on Wednesday, March 15th 2023. 

6) Doorways: A reminder that Doorways will be at our school Wednesday, March 15th 2023.

7) Family-Teacher Conferences: Baccalieu Family Teacher Conferences will take place Thursday, March 16th 2023 from 1-4pm and 5-7pm.

8) CDLI Family-Teacher Conferences: Virtual Family-Teacher Conferences will occur on Thursday, March 23rd 2023 with appointments being scheduled using Optis which can be found on CDLI website. Any support needed feel free to contact the school.

9) WISE NL Student Summer Employment Program 2023- Student Application & Information: My name is Clare Graves and I am the Program Administrator with Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) NL. I am pleased to announce our 2023 Student Summer Employment Program (SSEP). SSEP is a program that offers valuable summer employment in STEM fields to young females completing Grade 11 (Grade 10 in Labrador). Student applications are now available on our SSEP website https://ssep.wisenl.ca/students. This year, the application process has been made more student, parent and teacher friendly as we are offering an online submission option (ssep.wisenl.ca/students/student-application-form). I am also attaching the complete, printable application form, as well as the 2023 Job Descriptions, General Information and a poster for you to share with your students. This is all available on the website as well. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

10) Tentative PL Date: Please note that we have tentatively scheduled our next PL Close out day for Friday, March 31st 2023. This has not been approved yet. However, this is the date that we are requesting. Stay tuned. 

11) 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! 

12) 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. 

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

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• PL & Reporting Day: Thank-you teachers and staff! I hope you found today advantageous. 
  

• TERM 2 END: Congrats everyone for making it through another term with success. For those students struggling keep your head up, plan your next steps, seek support from a teacher/admin. You got this!
  

• (STUDENT) School Development Surveys: Big thank-you to all of the students who completed the school development survey. The information we gather is vital for our school's next steps in innovating, evolving, and developing to support our youth. 
  

• School Council Meeting: Thank-you to School Council members for your attendance, participation, and support in your past meeting!
  

• Drama Festival Production: Huge congrats to our BCP Drama Troupe who performed their play, Clowns with Guns this past week at the Drama Festival! 
  

• Staff Meeting: Big thanks to staff for your continued dedication to our students and our school. 
  

• Community - Parent/Guardian Presentation: Huge thank-you in advance to William Lummius and Andrea Hurley and all the families in attendance to our presentation this evening!

• OHS Committee Meeting: Thank-you to our hardworking OHS team!
  
• 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! 
  

BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, March 6th 2023 (DAY 7)

 Dear Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend!  Please take some time to view the updates. We have lots going on. Organize your calendars! 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) Drama Festival Production: The BCP Drama Troupe will be performing their play, Clowns with Guns at Baccalieu gymnasium this evening Monday, March 6th 2023 at 7pm. There will also be musical performances by select students! 

2) Community - Parent/Guardian Presentation: Next week Monday, March 13th 2023 we will be hosting a presentation for parents/guardians/community. Click the link to survey the presentations and select any two that you would like to see. The top two selected presentations will be revealed by the end of this week. The presentation will start at 6:30pm. Coffee/Tea and snacks will be provided.  Parent/Guardian Presentation at Baccalieu Collegiate PLEASE SHARE AND SPREAD THE WORD. WE WOULD LIKE AS MANY IN ATTENDANCE AS POSSIBLE. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER FOR OUR CHILDREN.

3) Family School Development Survey: Currently, we only have 14% of families who have completed this important 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. 

4) School Council Meeting: We will have our monthly School Council meeting this Tuesday, March 7th 2023 starting at 6:30pm. 

5) Drama Festival: This year's Drama Festival will be taking place March 9-10th 2023. All shows will be held at the Sheila NaGeira Theatre in Carbonear. Our Baccalieu Drama Troupe officially performs on March 9th 2023 at 4pm. Viewing of the public is encouraged!

6) TERM 2 END: Please note that our Term 2/3 ends Friday, March 10th 2023. All term work must be completed by this time. Any questions/concerns please discuss with the admin. 

7) Close Out Day: Baccalieu will have a Close out day on Monday, March 13th 2023. Teachers will have time in the morning for completing their reports. A team from Eastern Health will be leading PL in the afternoon surrounding students and teachers well-being and mental health. 

8) Community - Parent/Guardian Presentation: On Monday, March 13th 2023 we will be hosting a presentation for parents/guardians/community. Click the link to survey the presentations and select any two that you would like to see. The top two selected presentations will be revealed by the end of this week. The presentation will start at 6:30pm. Coffee/Tea and snacks will be provided.  Parent/Guardian Presentation at Baccalieu Collegiate PLEASE SHARE AND SPREAD THE WORD. WE WOULD LIKE AS MANY IN ATTENDANCE AS POSSIBLE. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER FOR OUR CHILDREN.

9) Memorial University Advising Outreach: Memorial University’s Academic Advising Centre outreach to Baccalieu Grade 12 students who have applied to attend Memorial in fall 2023 will take place in-person on Tuesday, March 14th 2023. The program allows staff from the Academic Advising Centre, along with faculty and staff members from throughout the university, to meet individually with approximately 2,000 students who plan to attend Memorial in the fall. During these meetings, we welcome the incoming students; help them plan for their first semester of university studies and offer advice on course selection.

10) Term 2 Reports Issued: Please note that our Term 2 Reports will be handed out to students on Wednesday, March 15th 2023. 

11) Doorways: A reminder that Doorways will be at our school Wednesday, March 15th 2023.

12) Family-Teacher Conferences: Baccalieu Family Teacher Conferences will take place Thursday, March 16th 2023 from 1-4pm and 5-7pm.

13) 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! 

14) 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. 

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

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• School Council: Enormous thanks to our very own BCP School Council for the brilliant gesture of appreciation this past Thursday, March 2nd 2023! Cold Plate lunch of epic proportions. It really brightened the staff's day and made them feel special. 

• Lions Club Speak off: Huge thanks to our local Lion's Club for leading their annual Speak-off and including our students. Congrats to Emma Bursey and Anna March-Mulrooney for winning the Speak off! 
  

• Winter Carnival Week: Big thanks again to all of our students, staff, and leadership group for leading such a wonderful week of fun competition! This, despite the troublesome weather. 

• Grade 9's Career and Course Exploration: Big thank you to the students for their excellent course selection correspondance. Big thank-you to teachers for taking the time to support students' career and education exploration. 

• Sr. Girls Volleyball: Congrats to our girls for placing second at the Ascension tournament this past weekend!

• Sr. Boys Basketball: Congrats to our Sr. Boys. They placed 2nd in the Regional Qualifier. 

• Waterloo Math Contest: Huge thanks to Ms. Slade and all the students who participated in this year's Waterloo Math Competition. Good for you!

• Service Delivery Team Meeting: Much thanks to our Service Delivery Team for meeting this past week, all in the name of support for our youth.

• PINK SHIRT DAY: Thank-you to everyone who showed their support against bullying - today and everyday!
• 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!