Dear Families,
I hope you enjoyed your snowy long weekend! Lots of 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) White Hills Experience: For all students travelling to White Hills for the ski trip on Thursday, March 14 there will be a meeting at the beginning of Lunch on Tuesday, March 12 in the learning commons. In this meeting we will go over expectations and how to prepare for the trip. Prior to the meeting, please review the following package: White Hills Student & Parent Package 2024. Plan for meals on the trip by packing some snacks and a lunch. Although we will be stopping along the way and the hill has concessions, I suggest that you bring some of your own.
The itinerary for the day will be as follows:
615am - students arrive Baccalieu Collegiate and board bus
630am - depart Baccalieu Collegiate, one stop enroute
930am - arrive White Hills
4pm - depart White Hills, one stop enroute
7pm - arrive Baccalieu
In the event that the trip has to be cancelled, it will be communicated ASAP. There is a possibility that the trip may be cancelled or delayed Thursday morning due to travel or ski conditions. If this is the case, students will have the option to return home and come back to school or stay at the school until classes begin for the day.
2) Grade 9 Graduation Program Meeting: On Tuesday, March 12th 2024 at 6:30pm Mr. Saxby will be holding a Graduation program information session for any families interested, and in particular families with Grade 9 students. The intent of the presentation is to educate families and students on how the Graduation Program works including: Program streams, Credit System, and Pathways requirements. Students will not be choosing their courses however discussion, Q & A will take place informally as part of the presentation.
3) Lion's Club KES: We are so happy to announce that our local Lions Club will be serving hot breakfast to our students Wednesday, March 13th 2024!
4) Grow-up Program (Career Education Students): This Wednesday, Career Education students will participate in Opioid Poisoning Response Training scheduled to start at 12:48 sharp on Wednesday March 13th 2024. Please make sure students are on time so that the material can be covered before bus dismissal. Students will gain certification including learning mental health aspects in this course, 1) how to identify drug stigmatization and harm reduction. 2) how to recognize opioids and their impact on the body. 3) how to identify and respond to an opioid poisoning emergency. 4) how to develop a self-care plan. This can be tough material, and emotionally and mentally challenging, but the self care plan section can help with these aspects.
5) Doorways: Doorways will be at Baccalieu for their bi-weely meetings Wednesday, March 13th 2024. Please reach out to Ms. Doyle if you would like an appointment made for you.
6) Term 2 Reports: Please note that on Thursday, March 14th 2024 Term 2 Reports will be sent home with students. Family-Teacher Conferences will take place the following week Thursday, March 21st 2024 from 1:00pm -- 5:30pm. Family-Teacher Conferences will also take place for CDLI teachers on Thursday, March 21st 2024. Please see the memo from CDLI. If the family would like to support setting up a virtual meeting with a CDLI teacher(s) please reach out to BCP admin prior Tuesday, March 19th for help.
7) School Development Surveys: Please note that NL Schools School Development Surveys have been sent out Families -- Family Survey. Please take some time to complete your respective survey prior to Friday, March 15th 2024. Currently, we have 20.6% response rate from families.
8) Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) (Msg from Clare Graves): I am pleased to announce our 2024 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.
9) MUN Academic Advising Reminder: Applicable students should be reminded of their appointment with Memorial University's Academic Advising team on Friday, March 15 2024. Students with appointments have already been contacted. This is simply a reminder.
10) Study Hall: Do not forget about Study Hall. It is an excellent resource providing your student/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!
11) Important Allergy Reminder:This is a reminder to our school community that we have people in the school who have scent allergies. Please do not wear strong scents to school as it affects a person's health. Additionally, please do not bring in fish, shellfish, eggs, or nuts. Thank-you.
12) BCP Athletic Shirts and Apparel: Students/Parents/
25) 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)
PL & Reporting: Big thanks to teachers for their work on our Close out!
Racism: A special thank you to all that were involved in our work against racism last week. Thank-you students for taking this information to heart and for your future work combating racism!
School Council Meeting: Thank-you School Council members for a great meeting last week. Thank-you for taking time out of your busy schedules to represent families and community
Term 2 End: Great work and perseverance in Term 2!
- BCP Drama Troupe Performance: It saddens us that Drama Festival was postponed but we thank everyone on the Drama Troupe for understanding these things happen and the show must still go on!
- CDLI Science Fair: Congrats and thank-you to Ms. Dawe (CDLI Chemistry) for providing our Chemistry students the opportunity to represent Baccalieu Collegiate in St. John's at the Science Fair! Congrats Jessica Slade and Emma Bursey for representing!
- CDLI Report Card Writing Day: Thank-you CDLI instructors for all of your hard work and dedication to our students.
- Lions Club KES Donation: Thank-you Lion's Club for your KES donation and for coming to our school and serving breakfast this week! Amazing!
- KES: Thank-you Ms. LeShane for organizing our Kids Eat Smart breakfast program and thank-you to all of our community volunteers! Huge thank-you to all of our volunteers for making this program happen. If you wish to support, please reach out to the school.
- Study Hall: Huge thanks to Mr. Holloway for giving up his time to support student learning every Tuesday and Wednesday afterschool!
- Doorways: Thank-you Doorways for their visit this past February 28th 2024.
- 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!
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