Dear Families,
Welcome back! Happy New Year! I hope our community enjoyed the well deserved break over the Christmas holidays. We have another busy but rewarding term ahead of us. The winter will include high expectations for our students in the classroom, updated PED policy, newly implemented mid-year exams, along with lots of opportunity for fun and healthy competition including Winter Carnival! 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.
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Updates and Important Information
1) Baccalieu Collegiate Cash Lottery: The Big BCP Cash Lottery Draw will be this Friday, January 10th 2025! All tickets sold and unsold must be in to respective homeroom teachers by Monday, January 6th 2025.
2) School Cleanliness: Baccalieu Collegiate will likely be operating with only one caretaker for some time. There is limited availability of casual caretakers on call-in. This is making it difficult and stressful for the upkeep keeping our school clean. Thank-you to Ms. Ann Marie Pike for working under such stressful conditions for our school community. In order for the school to maintain a sanitative environment we will be requiring the following cooperation from students: 1) KES Breakfast Program food must be consumed in the cafeteria. 2) Recess and lunch food must be consumed in the cafeteria. We thank our students in advance for cleaning up after themselves and remaining in the cafeteria while eating their food. Staff will be reminding students to follow these rules. In addition, washroom checks will continue and at an increased presence to remind students they must eat their food in the cafeteria and not the public washrooms. Again, thank-you in advance for understanding.
3) BCP PED (former cell phone) Policy: We are excited to announce the implementation of a new Classroom Personal Electronic Device (PED) Policy designed to minimize distractions and enhance student learning. This policy outlines clear expectations for phone use during class time and promotes a focused, engaging environment for everyone. We encourage all students, and families to review the policy in detail. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the guidelines to ensure a smooth transition. Together, we can prioritize learning and foster better connections! BCP Memorandum: 2024-25 PED Policy (January 6 2025)
4) Check it Out!: Congratulations and thank-you to our Lighthouse Project Crew. Check it out! Voices of Baccalieu: An Exchange Student's Journey at Baccalieu Collegiate
5) Baccalieu Bucks: Baccalieu Student Leadership Group will be introducing Baccalieu Bucks to the school in order to incentivize student spirit! Students will present this idea to students. Please see Presentation (CLICK HERE) for more details.
6) TWEP: Tutoring Work Experience Program (210 hours) is still available until March 2025. Any past graduates who would like to gain experience and income please reach out to the school. For more information on the program please see TWEP
7) NISEP Host Family Information: Any families interested in hosting a student to come to Baccalieu Collegiate from abroad please see the following NISEP MEMO. This mutually beneficial program allows everyone a win!
8) Brandon Parrott Memorial Boys Basketball Tournament: Baccalieu Senior Boys Basketball will be participating in the 1st Annual Brandon Parrott Memorial Basketball tournament taking place at Carbonear Collegiate this January 10-12 2025. Come out and support your BCP Boys! Tournament Schedule Click HERE
9) Mid-Course Examinations: Please note that Baccalieu Collegiate has reinstituted Mid-Course Examinations this year during the period January 20th to 24th 2025. These assessments will be 10% of the course grade. In Junior High, students will write the following exams respectively to their grade: Math 7, Math 8, Science 8, Math 9, Science 9, English 9. High school students will see mid course exams in Academic and Advanced Level courses in Math, Science, Egnlish, and Social Studies. Schedule TBA.
10) Heritage Places contest: Morning folks, Heritage NL is having a poster contest for kids in the province. Thought I’d share as a fun activity if anyone at BCP is interested:
https://heritagenl.ca/11) Edutopia Article of the Week: Science Backed Studying Techniques
Good News Report
- Graduates of 2023-24: Special Congratulations to our Graduating Class of 2024! Click HERE and HERE to see some of the excitement!
- Christmas Theme Day Homeroom Challenge: Congrats to 10A (1st place 40%), 11 (2nd place 36%), and 7 (3rd place 32%) for a great showing of BCP XMas Spirit! You will all receive Baccalieu bucks for your accomplishment!
- Student Leadership: Huge thanks to our Student Leadership group and organizing Trivia, dance, and the many other fun activities for our crew!
- Christmas Food Drive: Thank-you to everyone who donated food for our food drive prior to the holidays!
- School Council Christmas Dinner: Thank-you to our very supportive School Council for putting together a feast of epic proportions! We also thank Royal Greenland for donating turkeys and vegetables to the feast!
- Senior Boys Basketball: Great work Senior Boys Basketball for the work over the holidays! Hard work pays off.
- Awards Night: Hugh thank-you to Ms. Tara North and Rayna Warren for working tirelessly to support another very successful 2023-24 Awards Ceremony for our Grades 7-11 and a very successful Cap & Gown ceremony for our graduates of 2023-24. Thank-you Ms. Slade and Ms. LeShane along with all of our very supportive Baccalieu staff! Thank-you to our many sponsors who contributed to over $12,000 going into the hands of our hardworking and kind students. Finally, thank-you to Crescent Collegiate for lending us their cap and gowns for the ceremony as ours did not get through the Canada Post strike.
- Christmas Outing: Huge thank-you to Ms. Doyle and our Baccalieu staff for supporting another successful Baccalieu Christmas Outing! Everyone had a blast!
- Doorways: Thank-you Doorways for attending Baccalieu Collegiate
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