BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, October 28th 2024 (DAY 10)

Dear Families,

Congrats to all of our BCP teams out there representing the school and community. 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. 

BCP Weekly Updates Submission Form: A focus at Baccalieu Collegiate in the 2024 school year is to build a strong and connected community. A pillar to building this is effective communication. Volunteer coaches, members of town council, families etc.  are invited to share information, events, and/or good news with our BCP community via BCP Weekly Updates Submission Form. Please complete the form to have your news pertinent to students and families shared on our BCP weekly updates email. 

                                                           Updates and Important Information

1) Baccalieu Collegiate Halloween spirit week: The Baccalieu Collegiate Spirit Week is coming up and with that, fun activities for the week of Halloween. The events are as follows: Monday, wear Halloween clothing, Tuesday, wear Halloween socks, Wednesday, wear flannel designed attire, Thursday, wear your Halloween costume, Friday, wear pjs to school. Participating in these events will earn you and your class Baccalieu Bucks which you can then spend on certain things later on in the year.

2) Field Trip: Wishing our Grade 9 and Entrepreneurship students all the best and learning on field trip to the Geo Centre and Memorial University, St. John's today Monday, October 28th 2024. Thank-you teachers and volunteers for supporting this adventure. 

3) Picture Day: Baccalieu Collegiate picture day! is Tuesday October 29th 2024.  

4) Senior Boys Basketball: Senior boys basketball will have regular practice times this week. Tuesday at 6:30pm we ask all parents/guardians to attend a kick-off meeting for the team. Thank-you in advance. 

5) After School Tutoring: Mr. Holloway's after school tutoring will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays after school from 3:00 to 4:00pm. 

6) Junior Boys Basketball: Junior Boys basketball practice is from 3:00pm to 4:30pm followed by a parent meeting is today Monday, October 28th 2024 starting at 4:30pm.

7) Indoor Soccer: Girl’s soccer practice on Wednesday will be cancelled. Girl’s indoor soccer and Boy’s indoor soccer practice will be combined on Thursday this week for a scrimmage. It will be from 3-4 pm. Please arrange for pick up at 4pm.

8) Drama Practice: There is drama practice from 2:45-3:45 on Wednesday. This is the only time we could get the gym this week so we will have practice then. 

9) Cash Lottery Kickoff: We are anticipating the launch of our Baccalieu Collegiate Cash Lottery this Friday, November 1st 2024. We are fundraising for more flexible seating in our classrooms, stage lights, and to support our extracurricular activities. 

10) Close Out: On November 4th 2024 our Family of Schools is shutting down for a professional learning and training day.  NO school for students. 

11) Remembrance Day Assembly: Baccalieu Collegiate will honour Remembrance Day with an assembly open to the public and for students on Friday, November 8th 2024 beginning at 11:00am. 

12) ALTER: Shawna Squires band ALTER will be playing a gig on November 22,2024, at Second Stage in St.John’s. This is an all ages venue. performers include ALTER, Mantra, Kicker, Little fauna, Tangerine Machine and headliner Sheavy! More details to come as the show gets closer

13) Sports: Believe it or not, there's more sports and activities happening at Baccalieu! Please see the Baccalieu Events Calendar for up-to-date practice times and tournaments.

14) Reminder -- Absence Form (Family): Child Absent? Complete the form BCP ABSENT FORM without having to call or email the respective homeroom teacher. You can do that too. 

15) 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. 

16) School Allergies: Please be aware that the following foods are prohibited at school due to severe allergies including nuts, fish, shellfish, egg, and pumpkin. 

17) BCP Athletic Shirts and Apparel: Students/Parents/Guardians can now order Baccalieu Predators Athletics shirts through In the Box NL online store. The clothing options include: dri-fit short sleeve, dri-fit long sleeve, crew neck sweatshirt, and hooded sweatshirt all in grey or navy blue. NOTE: For some sports teams you will be asked to order a shirt with a number to be used as a jersey, this will be at the direct instruction of your coach. Do not order a shirt with a number without consulting directly with your coach. BCP Athletic shirts are a quality low cost option for short term sports teams. To order anytime please see the following site: https://intheboxnl.com/store/p1443/Baccalieu_Collegiate_Sports_Short_Sleeve_Tee_.html

18) 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)

• Senior Girls Volleyball: Congrats to the Baccalieu Collegiate Senior Girls Varsity Volleyball team on winning Gold and bringing home a banner in Division B Tier one at volleyfest this weekend. Hard work and determination certainly paid off with a huge win. 3,2,1 BCP.
  
• Grade 9 Girls Volleyball: the junior girls grade 9 volleyball team played great this weekend. They showed good sportsmanship and had lots off fun. They placed 3rd in there first round and played a hard playoff round they lost to the team that went on to win the gold!
  
• Grade 8 Girls Volleyball: Congrats Grade 8 girls volleyball for a strong showing at Volleyfest. 
• Cross country: Congrats Athletes for a strong showing at Harvest Run. 
  
• Halloween Dance: Thank-you Leadership for putting off a great Oct. Dance for students!
• Indoor Soccer: Good luck boys and girls in-door soccer squads!
  
• Doorways: Thank-you Doorways for attending Baccalieu Collegiate
• Baccalieu Collegiate Choir: Huge thanks Ms. Sequeira for getting the choir back at Baccalieu. 
• Drama Practice: Great work Drama Troupe!
• 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! 
• Got some good news?  BCP Weekly Updates Submission Form