Baccalieu Collegiate Weekly Updates: Tuesday, February 25th 2025 (DAY 13)

Dear Families, 

Amazing last week! It could not happen without all of your cooperation! Lasting memories for all! I hope you all enjoyed your Winter Break. Our next long weekend is mid-March. You got this! 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

Very Important Message for Students, Staff, and Parents: Update on Powerschool Cybersecurity Incident

Senior High Lions Club Speak Out: The speak out will be held at the Lion's Club in Old Perlican on Tuesday, February 25 at 6:30pm.

Upcoming practices: Sr. Boys Basketball Practice will go ahead Tuesday, February 25th 2025 after school instead of Tuesday evening. Badminton practice will go ahead again on March 5th for grades 7-12. It is very important for Sr. players that are trying out for the school team to attend each Wednesday. Boys ball hockey practice will start on Thursday March 6th. Make sure to sign up in the office if you are interested in trying out for the team. There is a sign-up sheet in the office for those interested in working on plyometrics. Please sign up with a partner on the day that you are available after school. This will be open to seniors only at this time. 

Drama Practice: Drama practice this week- Junior practice will be from 4:30-6pm and senior practice will be from 3-4:30 on Wednesday. Thursday, all students will stay after school for practice and we will get Jungle Jim’s for supper. Our evening performance will start at 7pm.

Drama Presentation/ Musical performances: On Thursday, February 27, our junior and senior drama troupes will be performing two plays in preparation for the upcoming Regional Drama Festival. We will also have musical performances by Adya and Trevor and Sophia Bishop. Please come out and support our students and enjoy an evening of entertainment. The cost is $5. 

Food First Survey: As we move forward with school food programming throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, it is important to directly engage with families and understand their needs. Together with our partners at FoodFirstNL, we are launching a survey for  parents, caregivers and students to provide their input. Please see attached Food First Survey/Memo

The Truth About Vaping: Parents and students are encouraged to spend some time reviewing the following website, https://truthaboutvaping.ca/ to learn more about the harm of vaping. 

Get Ahead: Do not forget to check out our BCP Calendar of Events to get a heads up with the many events happening in the coming weeks. 

Close out Day: Please note that we will be closed for PL/Reporting on Friday, March 14th 2025. 

(Reminder) School Development: Our School Development cohort is rescheduled from February 13th 2025  to March 19th 2025. I must attend a School Development workshop this Thursday as part of FOS 7. I will be meeting with a number of other schools with similar School Development goals that focus on increasing student engagement in the classroom via UDL strategies. My goal is to come back and support our plan with a stronger strategy to support the development. 

(Reminder) Important Information Regarding Emails: Our email system will automatically block any external incoming emails that have a blank subject line. This measure is in place to improve our overall email security and protect our schools, teachers, staff and students from potential threats. Emails with blank subject lines are often used by malicious actors to bypass spam filters and other security measures. By blocking these emails, we will be able to reduce the risk of phishing attacks and enhance email filtering. Always include a relevant subject line when sending emails. Thank you for your attention to this matter and your understanding as we try to maintain the safest communication system possible.

(Reminder) 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! 

(Reminder) 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. Please read the Policy closely. Baccalieu Collegiate PED Policy

Good News Report 

• Winter Carnival and Mid-Winter Week: What an amazing show of school spirit last week! Thank-you to our Student Leadership Group, Teachers, and Staff for bringing back the fun and excitement of Winter Carnival at Baccalieu Collegiate! 
• New Athletic Director: Thank-you Ms. Nancy Oliver for stepping up to fill the Athletic Director role at Baccalieu! Huge thanks. 
• Grade 8 girls volleyball:  Congratulations to the grade 8 girls volleyball team. They got second place and took home silver medals at Roncalli invitational tournament on Saturday the 22nd. The girls went undefeated until the gold medal game which went to a third set. You all played amazing, showing great sportsmanship and representing your school so well! Keep it up girls!  
• Grade 9/7 volleyball:  I would like to congratulate the grade 9/7 girls volleyball team on their Silver medal win yesterday, at carbonear collegiate. The girls played hard and came up short in a nail-biter against Brother Rice in the gold medal match losing 25 to 21 and 25 22 . Those girls played hard and showed perfect sportsmanship which makes me proud to say I am their coach!   
• 17u Girls Volleyball:  Congrats to the 17u Girls Volleyball team on competing in the NLVA 17u Provincial Volleyball Championships that took place in St. John’s this past weekend. The girls played with a lot of heart, skill and determination which was shown by taking every match to three sets. Sportsmanship was above and beyond. Awesome job. Keep up the good work.
• Sr. Boys Basketball Team: Congrats to our Sr. Boys Basketball squad for a strong second place showing at the 2A Regional Qualifier. The tournament was hosted at Baccalieu Collegiate February 14/15 2025. Thank-you to all of our volunteers, parents, supporters, fans etc. for making it a very special weekend. 
• Sr. Boys Basketball: Congrats to the Sr. Boys Basketball team who earned the WIldcard spot for 2A Provincials held in Bay D'espoir March 14-16 2025! 
• NLTA Teacher Appreciation Week: Thank-you to our School Council members, Parents/Guardians, and Students for taking time out of their busy schedule to thank our teachers. We have some of the most caring, considerate, compassionate, and knowledgeable teachers in the province! 
• Lighthouse Project: Congrats to our Lighthouse team for continuing to grow. New members are always welcome! Junior High or Senior High!
• Check Facebook/Twitter: For more updates on good news and information check out our Baccalieu Collegiate facebook/twitter page. 
• Got some good news?  BCP Weekly Updates Submission Form

 

Baccalieu Collegiate Family Weekly Updates: Tuesday, February 11th 2025 (DAY 5)

Dear Families,

I hope you enjoyed the bitter cold weekend and the snowfall Monday. Congrats to our 2A Girls Basketball Champs who took home the banner on Saturday! 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

NLTA Teacher Appreciation Week: Happy NLTA Teacher Appreciation Week! I’d like to take this opportunity to kick off the week by extending my heartfelt thanks to our teachers. Teaching is an interesting and dynamic profession, one that offers countless opportunities to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of young people. It is, without a doubt, the most important job in the world. However, it is also an incredibly tough job—one that demands so much more than just the delivery of content. It is labor-intensive, part art and part science. Teachers wear many hats: administrators, counselors, mentors, and sometimes even paramedics. Each day presents new challenges, and yet they rise to meet them with dedication, compassion, and resilience.Thank you for your hard work, commitment, and unwavering passion. Teachers truly make a difference.

BCP teachers are some of the greats and we're very happy to have them!

Memo to Families: Memo to Families - Seeking Input on Proposed Changes to Grades 7 to 9 Program of Studies - February 7, 2025

Important Information Regarding Emails: Our email system will automatically block any external incoming emails that have a blank subject line. This measure is in place to improve our overall email security and protect our schools, teachers, staff and students from potential threats. Emails with blank subject lines are often used by malicious actors to bypass spam filters and other security measures. By blocking these emails, we will be able to reduce the risk of phishing attacks and enhance email filtering. Always include a relevant subject line when sending emails. Thank you for your attention to this matter and your understanding as we try to maintain the safest communication system possible.

Please see important Memorandum from NLSchools: Credit Monitoring and Identity Protection Services Available (PowerSchool)

Badminton Practices: Senior Badminton Tryouts will go ahead Wednesday from 2:45-4:30. Anyone in grades 10-12 interested in trying out for the school team should attend. Please let Ms. Oliver know if you are interested but unable to attend this week. On Thursday, any students from Grades 7-12 that are interested in badminton are invited to attend from 2:45-4:00. Any seniors that attend on Thursday will continue playing games for tryouts.

Crush Drinks: To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the student leadership group will be selling Crush cans of drink for $2.00 each. The cans will be available from Monday to Thursday and will be delivered on Friday.

Winter Formal School Dance: The Baccalieu Collegiate Winter Formal is happening again this year, tickets for entry will only be available from Monday to Thursday during lunch. Make sure you look your best for this special event and don’t forget to get a photo to remember it! The Dance will be Thursday, February 13th 2025.

Drama practice: If there is no school Monday, senior practice will go ahead Wednesday from 4:15 - 5:30 and Thursday from 3-4. Junior practice will be 3-4:15 on Wednesday and 4-5 on Thursday. Remember no scripts this week.

Sr. Boys Basketball Hosting 2A: Baccalieu Collegiate will be hosting the SSNL 2A Regional Qualifier the weekend of February 15 & 16 2025. Any students, parents, community members, stakeholders willing to offer assistance and/or volunteer please contact Mr. Saxby. This will be a five team tournament and include Mobile, Laval, Roncalli, and Crescent. Please see the schedule HERE and come out and support your hometown Predators!

Winter Carnival and Mid-Winter Week: Get ready BCP HOMEROOMS. Next week is Winter Carnival Week! Also, next week is a shortened week. We will not have school Friday or Monday in light of Mid-Winter Break. 

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! 

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. Please read the Policy closely. Baccalieu Collegiate PED Policy

Good News Report 

• Remembrance Day Poster Contest Winners: We've had several students who have placed in this year's Remembrance Day Poster Contest! Congratulations to Abbie Noel, Chloe March, Madalyn Bishop, Ludmilla Romykh, and Chelsea March. The Royal Canadian Legion will be holding the annual Student Awards Event on Saturday, February 15th at 2 pm. Students, parents/guardians, and teachers are invited to attend. 
  
• Girls Basketball: Congrats to our 2A Girls Basketball team for winning the SSNL 2A Regional Qualifier tournament on Friday! Go BCP Go!
• Sr. Boys Basketball Team: Congrats to our Sr. Boys Basketball squad for a strong showing this weekend at Baltimore. The boys went 3-1 losing by only one in the championship final vs. PWC (c). 
• Thank-you Students: Big thanks to the students who are very kindly welcoming and making feel at home our international students from Brazil, as well as new transfer students. Thank-you! It makes a big positive difference in lives. 
• Lighthouse Project: Congrats to our Lighthouse team for continuing to grow. New members are always welcome! Junior High or Senior High!
• 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

Credit Monitoring and Identity Protection Services Available (PowerSchool)

 Please see important Memorandum from NLSchools:

Credit Monitoring and Identity Protection Services Available (PowerSchool)

Baccalieu Collegiate Weekly Updates: Monday, February 3rd 2025 (DAY 13)

Dear Staff,

Greetings! I hope you all had a nice weekend. Welcome to February! Let's have a fun one. 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

Grade 12 Mid-Year Report: Grade 12 Mid-year reports will be available Friday, February 7th 2025. 

Badminton Practices: Senior Badminton Tryouts will start this Wednesday, February 5th from 2:45-4:30. On Thursday any students from Grades 7-12 that are interested in badminton are invited to attend from 2:45-4:00.

Drama Practice: Drama practice- Senior practice - Monday from 3-4:30 and Thursday from 2:50-4. Junior drama practice - Wednesday from 3-4:15 and Thursday from 4-5, Please make every effort to attend.

Drama clothing order: Here is the link to drama clothing order. Orders are due Feb. 7th, 2025. https://star-creations.ca/collections/baccalieu-collegiate-clothing/products/drama-group-hoodie

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. Please read the Policy closely. Baccalieu Collegiate PED Policy

Vaping Resource - Nicotine Expose Webinar Sign Up: School Health Liaison Consultant (Caitlyn Tobin) to all 7-12 schools in FOSs 7-10. Click here for access to the poster consisting of all the information.

Girls Basketball: Baccalieu Girls Basketball are hosting the 2A Regional Qualifier this weekend Saturday, February 8th 2025. Any students wishing to volunteer please reach out to Ms. Sequeira or Mr. Saxby. The girls will play Crescent Collegiate at 10am and 1pm on Saturday. Come out and cheer your home team on! 

Sr. Boys Basketball: Our Sr. Boys team will be travelling to Baltimore this Friday and Saturday to compete in their invitational. Good luck!

Sr. Boys Basketball Hosting 2A: Baccalieu Collegiate will be hosting the SSNL 2A Regional Qualifier the weekend of February 15 & 16 2025. Any students, parents, community members, stakeholders willing to offer assistance and/or volunteer please contact Mr. Saxby. This will be a six team tournament and include Mobile, Laval, Roncalli, Saint Michael's, and Crescent. 

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 

• Senior girls winter volleyball invitational: Huge congratulations to the Baccalieu Collegiate Senior girls varsity volleyball team on winning the the Senior girls volleyball winter invitational held at Carbonear Collegiate this past weekend. It was a great weekend of volleyball with sportsmanship at its finest. Congrats to Stephanie LeShane on being chosen as the team MSP and to Sarah Oliver on being chosen as the teams MVP. Volleyball is alive and well at Baccalieu Collegiate. 3,2,1 BCP
  
• Jr. Boys Basketball: Congrats to the junior Boys squad for showing out at Carbonear Academy last week! Great work! 
• Girls Basketball: Congrats to our girls basketball team. They defeated Ascension in a friendly last Tuesday! The girls play Crescent in 2A tournament play this week. Good luck!
• Sr. Boys Basketball Team: Congrats to our Sr. Boys Basketball squad for winning their third game in a row Tuesday night against the Laval Cavaliers! The boys won 69-48. They are now 3-3 in league play with only a home and home series left vs. Roncalli. 
• Service Delivery Team Meeting: Thank-you Service Delivery Team members for all of your hardwork and meeting last week. Keep up the great support!
  
• Career Education Splash Centre: Big thanks to the Splash Centre for their powerful day of learning last week for our Career Education students!
• Lighthouse Project: Congrats to our Lighthouse team for continuing to grow. New members are always welcome! Junior High or Senior High!
• 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