BCP Family Weekly Updates: Tuesday, November 5th 2024 (DAY 2)

Dear Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. 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) Junior Boys Basketball: Junior Boys basketball practice will be going ahead today Monday, November 4th 2024. Junior Boys will have a second practice this week on Thursday, November 7th 2024 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. 

2) Cash Lottery Kickoff: Baccalieu Collegiate Cash Lottery will be kicking off Tuesday, November 5th 2024 . There will be many great prizes and cash incentives for students. All the same great stocking stuffer gifts for opportunity to win $5000, $500, and/or $50! The BCP Cash Lottery is a school fundraising for flexible seating in our classrooms, stage lights, and to support our extracurricular activities. Cash Lottery Poster

3) The Buzz, CDLI Updates: CDLI is excited to introduce The Buzz, CDLI’s newsletter, designed to keep you informed about all the latest happenings, updates, and resources at the Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation. Whether you're a parent, student, or educator, The Buzz will bring you closer to what’s going on at CDLI and highlight important dates, events, and stories from across our learning community. Check out our first edition here: The Buzz - November 2024.

4) Lifetouch Pictures: Dear parents, School pictures are ready! To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.ca or create an account using your student's student ID number. Paper proofs will also be sent to your home in the near future. All families can also log on and order a FREE digital Pictures2Protect Card. More about the Pictures2Protect program here.

5) Tutoring for Tuition: We are now providing tutoring services for students through the tutoring for tuition program. If a teacher or parent would like to refer students for tutoring. please contact Ms. Slade or Ms. Reid. 

6) Student Leadership Committee: Members of the Student Leadership Committee will have a brief meeting Tuesday, November 5th 2024 at 2pm. The meeting will be with Ms. Rex who is leader of Comprehensive School Health Project. 

7) Girls Basketball: Girls basketball practice will be canceled this Tuesday, November 5th 2024

8) Indoor Soccer Practices:  Soccer practices this week are needing to be changed due to scheduling in the gym. Please see information below: Girls Soccer will go ahead this TUESDAY from 3-4:30pm. Boys Soccer will go ahead this WEDNESDAY from 3-4:30pm. These practices are mandatory for any player wishing to participate in the upcoming regional qualifier tournaments. 

9) Drama Practice and Auditions: There will be a final practice for Remembrance Day assembly on Thursday from 2:45-4pm. We will also hold auditions for the Christmas plays after the practice. If those of you who are not in the remembrance day assembly but would like to audition for the christmas plays, then come to see Ms. Reid, Mr. O'Keefe or Ms. Howell to set up a lunch time audition. Students can pick up copies of scripts to audition at the office.

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

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

12) Avalon Senior High Math League: This event is happening at 3:30 on Thursday, Dec. 4. Students from schools across the region work in teams of four to solve a series of math problems in a competition for first place. If you are interested in participating please contact Mr. Holloway or Ms. Slade! (PS there are usually prizes and free food).

14) 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.

15) 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

18) 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. 

19) 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. 

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

21) 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 

23) 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)

• Memorial University: Thank-you to Memorial University for visiting our school to present information to our Grades 10-12 students! 
• Grade 9 volleyball girls team: This past Saturday the grade 9 girls volleyball team played in a tournament at amagulmated Bay Roberts, the girls played hard but came up short, in a competitive playoff game. 
  
• Grade 8 volleyball: Girls had a great weekend at volleyfest , they had some very intense nail biting games. No medals but had a lot of fun and made lots of memories.  
  
• Baccalieu Collegiate Halloween spirit week: Thank-you BCP Leadership and students for organizing a very spirited week of Halloween!!
  
• Field Trip: Thank-you students and staff for making a great field trip to St. John's last week. Teachers reported an excellent representation of the school and very engaged students! 
  
• Picture Day: Thank-you everyone for making a successful picture day!
  
• Occupational Health and Safety Orientation: Thank-you teachers for completing the required training. 
  
• Randy DeGruchy visit: Big thanks to Mr. DeGrunchy for visiting our school and helping out students!
  
• Close Out: Great work teachers!!
  
• Fire Drill: Thank-you staff and students. You did a great job! 
• 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