BCP Family Weekly Updates: September 25th 2023 (DAY 14)

 Dear Families,

I hope everyone had some great R&R over the weekend. Thank-you for another great week! Let's keep working together and positvely connecting with your youth! 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) BCP Student Connections Centre: Please complete the survey to contribute your ideas to this CSH PROJECT. Students, staff, and families are permitted to contribute their ideas. 

2) Study Hall: Please note that Mr. Holloway facilitates study hall every Tuesday and Wednesay afterschool. Students can stay afterschool for a quiet space to work, collaborate with peers, and/or gain extra help on their studies from Mr. Holloway. There is not topic Mr. Holloway cannot support. 

3) Wear Orange: This Friday, September 29th 2023 students are encouraged to wear orange to bring awareness and to support National Truth and Reconciliation. Our Leadership team will organize a number of learning activities and activities to support the awareness on this day. 

4) Softball Regionals: This Saturday, September 30th 2023 our Boys Softball squad will compete at Regionals. Good luck!

5) National Truth and Reconciliation Day: Next week Monday, October 2nd 2023 the province will observe National Truth and Reconciliation Day. There will not be school on this day. 

6) Supporting Eating Well At School: Please note this information is sent to families to support Information for Parents and Caregivers. 

7) Dept of Education News Release: Please see the following information as released today by the Department of Education. A link to the release can also be found here: https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2023/education/0922n03/

 

8) Social Media Tips for Families: The following memo will be sent out to Families -- Social Media Tips for Families -- It is an excellent resource for learning and awareness. 

9) Safely Navigating the Digital World: Please see the following Safely Navigating the Digital World Infographic in support of family learning.  

10) De-escalation Exercise for Upset Students: I thought I would share this brief article on de-escalation that was also shared with teachers. Families could encourage their children to employ these or other methods too. Have a read at  https://www.edutopia.org/article/de-escalation-exercise-upset-students/

11) Doorways (Information): Please note Baccalieu will be hosting Doorways at the school starting Wednesday, October 11th 2023 (bi-weekly). For more information please check out BCP Doorways & Frequently Asked Questions Rural Avalon

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 including extra-curricular activity practice times. 

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Meet and Greet Curriculum Night: Thank-you to all parents/caregivers and teachers for an excellent night connecting. 
  

• Volunteer Night: Huge thank-you to all our volunteers! We're lucky to have you!
  

• Comprehensive School Health Meeting: Thank-you to all members of our CSH team! Special thanks to Ms. Reid for purchasing items for the rooms on her day off!
  

• Nutrition Class: Huge thank-you to our Nutrition class and Ms. Noel for preparing treats for our meet and greet curriculum night! Delicious! 

• Miss Teen Trinity Conception: Congratulations to Miss Teen Trinity Conception 2023-2024 Carley Bursey and 1st Runner up Anna March Mulrooney. We are proud of you both.

• Sports at Baccalieu: Many thanks to our coaches. It is a big week to kick off sports at Baccalieu with Cross Country, Boys Softball and Girls Soccer along with Girls Volleyball already going into its second week. Thank-you to all the teachers and volunteers for our commitment to our youth and sport. Be sure to check our calendar and/or facebook page for timely updates. 

• Extracurriculars: Huge thank-you to all of our teachers for doing their best and extending their already full schedule to provide extracurricular activities for our students! 

• 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!