BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, October 30th 2023 (DAY 10)

 Dear Families,

Happy Monday! I hope you enjoyed your weekend and are ready to start your journey into November. Congrats to our Volleyball teams this past weekend! Hardwork and having fun pays off in competition!  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) Costume Day: On Halloween Day October 31st 2023 students and staff are all encouraged to dress-up spooky for school. Prizes for best costume etc. will be awarded. 

2) Extra Curriculars: Please make sure you check our facebook page and Calendar for upcoming practices and events including Choir, Drama, Volleyball, & Basketball events. 

3) School Pictures: A reminder that school pictures will be taken on Wednesday, November 1st 2023. 

4) End of Corridors: In recent weeks we've noticed food messes at the end of each corridor downstairs. We will be reminding students to please eat their meals in the cafeteria. 

5) Cash Lottery Kick-off: This Thursday, November 2nd. 2023 we will kick-off our annual Christmas Cash Lottery!

6) Tutoring for Tuition: We are still looking for tutors for tuition. Normally we have 3-4 hardworking students who help other students attain their academic goals. Currently, we only have one tutor. If you are a student who enjoys helping others and would like to make some money towards your post-secondary education - please come by the office and speak with Mr. Saxby or simply complete an application and pass it into the office. Applications can be picked up on the office's main desk. 

7) Remembrance Day Assembly: Please note that we will be presenting our Remembrance Day Assembly for students and the general public on Friday, November 10th 2023 starting at 1pm. 

8) Remembrance Day Holiday: Monday, November 13th 2023

9) 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. 

10) 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)

• Gr. 9 & Sr. Girls Volleyball: A huge congratulations to BCP at volley fest! The grade 9 Baccalieu Collegiate Predators team won Tier 3 Banner and the Senior High Baccalieu Collegiate Predators Team won Silver in B division Tier 1.

• Communication Technology: Great work Com tech class! The graphic designed posters are amazing!

• Halloween Dance: Big thanks to our Leadership crew, teachers, and participating students for last week's super fun Halloween dance!
  

• School Council: Huge thanks to the School Council for their work to connect school with families and community. 
  

• Staff Meeting: Thank-you BCP staff for all of your hardwork and efforts for our students and their families!
  

• Field Trip: Thank-you teachers, Grade 9 students, and Entrepreneurship students for a great day learning in the big city! Thank-you again to Coish bus services and Green Seafood Ltd. for sponsoring the field trip. 
  

• Wear your Jersey: Thank-you to everyone who showed their support last week for the late Lincoln Walsh and his family. 
  

• Chess Club: Great work chess club! Thanks Mr. Holloway for leading this for our students. 

• Lighthouse Project: Amazing work by our Sr. Lighthouse team during Music Festival and a huge thank-you to Erin Blundon and Tianna Johnson for capturing Saturday's Big Voices Show at Trinity Hall

• Amity: Congrats to our Baccalieu Collegiate crew AMITY on their Scilly Cove record deal! How exciting and well deserved!

• Doorways (Information): Thank-you Doorways for their visit and unconditional support for our students! 

• Music with Ms. Sequeira: Excited to get music back on the go at Baccalieu. Thank-you students and Ms. Sequeira! 

• Girls Basketball: Way to go Coach Regev and the girls basketball!! 

• Senior & Junior Girls Volleyball: Way to go Girls Volleyball players and coaches! Best of luck at your tournament this past weekend in Clarenville! Best of luck this weekend at Volleyfest!

• 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!