BCP Family Weekly Updates: Wednesday, January 3rd 2024 (DAY 6)

Dear Families 

Happy New Year! Thank-you for your patience receiving our weekly 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. 

Reminder: Student behaviour expectations

                                    Updates and Important Information

1) Study Hall: Please note that our Study Hall with Mr. Holloway will continue into the new year. Study Hall is an excellent resource providing your child a distraction free and routine space to work on their studies. Study Hall is every Tuesday and Wednesday from 3-4pm.  Support from students and teachers are available. Don't be shy. Come to the Study Hall!

2) Cafeteria Services: Please note that cafeteria services will begin Thursday, January 4th 2024.

3) BCP Cash Lottery Draw: This Friday, January 5th 2024 we will be drawing for our Cash Lottery winners ($5K, $500, & $50 winners). Please check out our facebook page prior to noon for an update on the live stream! If you have tickets at home 

4) School Council Meeting: We will have our monthly School Council meeting January 9th 2024 starting at 6:30pm. 

5) Sr. Boys Basketball: Stay tuned for the Carbonear Collegiate Winter Classic Tournament schedule and come out to cheer on your Baccalieu Sr. Boys team during the weekend of January 12-14 2024. 

6) Graduation Photos: This is a reminder that Graduation photos will be taken on Wednesday, January 17th 2024. Stay tuned for the student schedule. All students should sit for these photos, though purchase is not required. Photo will be used in the Baccalieu Collegiate Graduation composite. Photos taken outside of these will not be used for the composite. 

7) Close out Day: Baccalieu Collegiate will have a Close-out day Friday, January 19th 2024 for teachers professional learning journeys. 

8) Skilled Trades Volunteers: Still looking, spreading the word. Any persons in our community who would like to volunteer to help mentor our students in the shop please reach out to jeffsaxby@nlesd.ca and/or call the school 709 587-3211. Skilled trade modules include: plumbing, electrical, flooring, framing, etc. Members of the community who are interested in positively influencing our students' work please reach out to find out more information. Please note that the email was changed due to problems with the other email. We did not receive any messages due to technical issues. 

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) GET AHEAD: Check the Calendar (www.baccaliecollegiate.ca) for further and future updates including extra and co-curricular events and special events upcoming!

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Awards Night: Huge thank-you to everyone involved in presenting our Awards Night prior to Christmas holiday. Special thank-you to Tara North and Rayna Warren for the immense time dedicated to making this event happen. Huge thank-you to all of our supporters and presenters, teachers, students, and community supporters. Finally, Congratulations to our 2023 Graduates!!! 
  
• Christmas Outing: Thank-you Ms. Doyle for organizing our Christmas Outing for our students. Everyone who went had a blast! Huge thank-you to Ocean Choice International for their $500 donation to offset the cost for students! 
  
• Gathering History Project: Huge thank-you to Mr. Barrett, Ms. Sequiera and all the students and staff involved making this event a hit amongst our elders! We had over 30 elders from our community that shared in our Christmas Dinner organized by our School Council and shared their stories of the past with our students! 
  
• School Council Christmas Dinner: Huge thank-you to our School Council and volunteers to help make our Christmas Dinner for our students extra special! School Council members were in the kitchen at 8am making final preparations and throughout the whole school day. We are very thank-ful for such a supportive community helping deliver happy times for our school, students, staff, and members of the community. Thank-you!
  
• Student Christmas Dance: Thank-you to teachers and Leadership students for organizing an awesome dance party this past Thursday, December 14th 2023. 
• Cash Lottery: Thank-you to all of the students, parents, and community for the fundraising support for the school! Lottery draw is the first Friday in January! Who will be our winners?
• Doorways: Thank-you Doorways for being here and meeting with your students. We conversate all the time. Why not with someone who has your best interests in mind and is trained to help?

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

• Music with Ms. Sequeira: Great job students in music! Thank-you students and Ms. Sequeira! 

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

• 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!