Baccalieu Collegiate Family Weekly Updates: Monday, January 27th 2025 (DAY 8)

Dear Families,

Welcome back after a focused past week. I hope everyone enjoyed the cool but sunny weather this past weekend.  Congratulations to all of our staff and students on making for a very productive week of assessment and learning. 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

Drama practice this week: Drama practice times this week and every week- senior drama practice, Monday from 3-4:30pm and Thursday 2:50- 4pm. Junior drama practice, Wednesday from 3-4:30 and Thursday from 4-5:15. Please make every effort to attend, including arranging appointments outside of practice times if possible.

Personal Electronic Device (PED) Policy:  All students who bring PED to school are required to check-in their PED at respective hotels. Any students leaving PED home must have a parent/guardian email their respective homeroom teacher informing them. If you have not done so already, please read the policy closely. Baccalieu Collegiate PED Policy

Career Education Splash Centre: This Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, we are excited for our Career Education 2202 students to take part in curriculum-based workshops organized by the Splash Centre. Students will be excused from their classes to participate. 

Sr. Boys Basketball: Come and check out the action this Tuesday, January 28th 2025 when Baccalieu hosts Laval High School in Atlantic Edge Basketball league play! Tip off is 6pm. $2.00 admission at the door. 

Jr. Boys Basketball: After a strong fall of training our Jr. Boys will see competition this Wednesday, January 29th 2025 at Carbonear Academy. First game starts at 4pm. Good luck!

Bus Safety Guide: Dear families, this is a reminder to please reference the NLSchools Bus Safety Guide as a reminder of bus safety rules to be followed by our students. 

NISEP Host Family Information (Families): 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! 

Good News Report 

• Grade 8 Girls volleyball: Congratulations to the grade 8 girls volleyball team! They got GOLD in tier 2 this past weekend ! The team played strong and with amazing sportsmanship and represented Baccalieu so well ! BCP proud !! Congratulations girls we are so proud of you , keep playing hard.
  
• Sr. Boys Basketball Team: Congrats to our Sr. Boys Basketball squad for taking down the giants in a pair of home games this past weekend. BCP defeated Carbonear 55-46 and the Ascension Astros 55-50. Thank-you to all of our fans for coming out and supporting the team! It was a fun way to spend a Saturday morning. Thank-you to all the players' families and our caretakers for supporting the set-up and take down!
• School Council: Thank-you School Council! 
• BCP Tribe: Thank-you staff for holding fort this past week while I was away! Great work!
• Personal Electronic Device (PED) Policy: Thank-you to all of our teachers, students, and families for supporting the PED policy this past week. Great job!
  
• Mid-Course Exam Schedule and Guidelines: Congrats to everyone on their efforts this past exam week. Congrats on stepping up to the challenges and persevering. 
  
• Thank-you: Huge thanks to Mr. Holloway for extending Study Hall for all students who need added focus and support after hours at the school!
• Lighthouse Project: Thank-you to our Lighthouse Project team who helped video the boys basketball games and snap amazing photos, as well as documenting the two shows at Trinity Hall this past weekend that included the great and powerful Alan Doyle!
• Baccalieu Bucks: Congrats to our students' engagement in the Homeroom Baccalieu Buck challenges. Leaderboards will be posted soon!
• 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