Baccalieu Collegiate Family Weekly Update: Monday, March 31 2025 (DAY 8)

Dear Families,

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible teachers, students, and families for your dedication and effort in making learning come alive in the classroom and beyond. Your commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for students to grow, connect, and be part of our school community is truly inspiring. We appreciate all that you do!

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

Practice Updates: Badminton Practices this week will be after school on Monday until 4:30 and Thursday until 4:00. The regionals are in two weeks so it is very important that players come to these practices. These are also tryouts for a Jr. Badminton team. Please come to practices if interested in being on the Jr team. Ball Hockey practice this week will be on Wednesday after school until 4:30. Boys Basketball practice will continue on Tuesday and Thursday per usual. Jr. Boys Basketball practice is changed from Monday afterschool to Tuesday afterschool. 

Parent Grad Meeting: Grad meeting for parents Wednesday, April 2 2025 3pm Ms.LeShane’s Room #144

Grade 9 Graduation Program Information Session: On Monday, March 31st, 2025, at 6:30 PM, we will be hosting our annual Graduation Program Information Session to provide students and families with a clear understanding of the high school program (Level 1-3), graduation requirements, course selection, and available pathways. If families have questions they would address at the presentation please complete the SURVEY QUESTION prior to the end of this week. The presentation will take place in the Student Centre at Baccalieu Collegiate. 

Homeroom Pictures: Our homeroom pictures for the yearbook will be taken on Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 during period 1. Level 3 students are asked to wear their grad hoodies for these pictures.

Math 3201 Modular Exam Field Test: A reminder to Math 3201 students that you will be writing a Modular Exam Field Test on Tuesday, April 1st 2025 during period 1 and possibly part of period 2. Please bring a charged Chromebook, some pencils and an eraser with you. 

Family Survey: Thank-you in advance for your attention to the BCP Survey Invitation - Family 2024-25.  The deadline for completion is April 4th 2025

Study Hall: Do not forget every Monday and Wednesday afterschool until 4:00pm you can go to Mr. Holloway's room to study and gain support with your learning. This is open to any students in Grade 7-12. 

Class Time Gym Use Guidelines: All teachers please review the following guidelines for gym use during class time. Class Time Gym Use Guidelines. It is important we are consistent with gym guidelines for students so as to avoid damage to our equipment, equipment room, and locker space. I am sharing this with families for their viewing and support. 

SAVE THE DATE/ Baccalieu Idol: Baccalieu Idol will be April 10th 2025! Save the date!

Staff Wellness Day: Our Staff wellness day is going to be on April 11th. This means there is no school for students on Friday, April 11 2025. 

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. 

Good News Report 

• Boys Ball Hockey: A huge shout out to the Boys Ball Hockey Team who travelled to Bell Island on Thursday and claimed the regional banner. Such great teamwork and communication lead the team to the gold medal. Each and every player was a key asset to the team's success. Thank you to coaches Michael Foote and Gavin Clarke on leading this team to Provincials. Big shout out to Evan Noonan on being identified as the tournament’s MVP.
• Dart Outdoors: Thank-you to everyone for a great day outdoors! 
• Lighthouse Project News: Thank-you Mr. Atakorah, NLTA President Trent Langdon and Jennifer Tulk and our Lighthouse team for their great work last week!
• CDLI Virtual Family-Teacher interviews: Huge thanks to our CDLI teachers for working hard to provide our students and families key learnings that we cannot otherwise provide! We're very thankful for their support. Thank-you CDLI teachers for taking the time to connect with our students and their families. 
• Ms. Petten: Welcoming the amazing Quinn Violet Petten into this world, born last night Sunday March 30!
• Jr. Boys Basketball: Good luck to our Jr. Boys Basketball crew who compete in the Grade 9 NLBA Tournament this weekend!
• Got some good news?  BCP Weekly Updates Submission Form

Baccalieu Collegiate Family Weekly Updates: Monday, March 24th 2025 (DAY 3)

Dear Families, 

I hope you enjoyed the beginning of Spring this weekend. Nice to see the sunshine!

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

Extracurricular activities: 

• Dart Outdoors Activities will happen on Monday March 24th 2025. Come prepared to go outside and ensure you complete the Google form and pick your activity. https://forms.gle/iau8r8Rs1eWojpq28
• Ball hockey practice will go ahead after school on Tuesday until 4:30. The tournament will occur in Bell Island on Thursday the 27th of March.
• Badminton practice will go ahead after school on Wednesday until 4:30. The tournament will occur in Mobile on April 11&12.
• The White Hills Ski trip will go ahead on Friday March 28th and students will be required to be at the school at 6:15. Regular school will go ahead on Friday for the remainder of the students. 
• Other extracurricular practices will go ahead as normal schedule. 

Lighthouse Project News: Mr. Atakorah has secured an in-person Interview with NLTA President Trent Langdon and Jennifer Tulk for our Lighthouse team to produce on March 24th 2025 at 1:30pm. We're very excited to have this calibre interview for our Lighthouse members to be part of. 

School Council Meeting: There will be a School Council meeting Monday, March 24th 2025 at 6:30pm.

Family Survey: Thank-you in advance for your attention to the BCP Survey Invitation - Family 2024-25.  The deadline for completion is April 4th 2025

School Development Student Survey: Please note that teachers will be administering student School Development Surveys for students on Tuesday, March 25th 2025. Like the family surveys sent out last week, these surveys provide very important guidance to our school development team in responding to feedback and progressing our school improvement.  

Study Hall: Do not forget every Monday and Wednesday afterschool until 4:00pm you can go to Mr. Holloway's room to study and gain support with your learning. This is open to any students in Grade 7-12. 

Class Time Gym Use Guidelines: All teachers will be following guidelines for gym use during class time. Class Time Gym Use Guidelines. It is important we are consistent with gym guidelines for students so as to avoid damage to our equipment, equipment room, and locker space. I am sharing this with families for their viewing and support. 

CDLI Virtual Family-Teacher interviews:  will take place on Thursday, March 27th 2025. As a result, there will not be any live classes after 11:35 am on that day. Family-Teacher Conferences will be scheduled using Optis. We will also be sharing this message with the families of CDLI students, provided that parent/guardian email addresses have been entered into the student CDLI account. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KzJuzfclFe-vAjox_-qAZMTkqG1_nL-ltRogZ2lyu1w/edit?usp=sharing

Grade 9 Transition to the Graduation Program Presentation: On Monday, March 31st, 2025, at 6:30 PM, we will be hosting our annual Graduation Program Information Session to provide students and families with a clear understanding of the high school program (Level 1-3), graduation requirements, course selection, and available pathways. If families have questions they would address at the presentation please complete the SURVEY QUESTION prior to the end of this week. The presentation will take place in the Student Centre at Baccalieu Collegiate. 

Cohort PL: Please note that NL Schools Program Specialists will be at our school  April 4th 2025 to support teachers efforts to improve their practice. 

SAVE THE DATE/ Baccalieu Idol: Baccalieu Idol will be April 10th 2025! Save the date!

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. 

(Reminder) Graduate Student Leadership Bursary 2025: The Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools Graduating Student Leadership Bursary will be offered again this year. The application deadline is May 10th, 2025. The goal of the bursary is to :Recognize the leadership of youth across the province engaging in initiatives aimed at building and nurturing safe, caring and inclusive school communities.Help students recognize that they can make a difference in the lives of others. Encourage and mobilize students to become involved in future initiatives related to safe, caring and inclusive school communities.Recipients will receive a $750 tuition voucher for post-secondary education. Graduating students from public schools (NLSchools and CSFP) may apply. All information and application forms are available at: https://www.gov.nl.ca/education/safe-caring-and-inclusive-schools-graduating-student-leadership-bursary/.

Good News Report 

• Filmmaking 101: Congrats to all the hands involved in the Filmmaking 101. Students were super engaged for the two days. Wondering deep learning experience! 
• Volunteers: I would just like to thank the incredible number of community members and parents giving their time to extra curriculars for students at Baccalieu Collegiate. Compared to other schools the number of extracurriculars going on at school (Monday to Friday 3pm to 9pm everyday) is testement to how much our community cares about its youth! Thank-you. 
• Family - Teacher Meetings: Thank-you to all of our teachers and families for making the time to connect and support our youth.
• Term 2 Reporting: Congrats on everyone's efforts this past Term 2!
• Got some good news?  BCP Weekly Updates Submission Form

Baccalieu Collegiate Family Weekly Updates: Tuesday, March 18th 2025 (DAY 13)

Dear Families,

I hope you all enjoyed your long break! It is now time for spring and all of its new found energy that comes with it. 

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

Family Survey: Thank-you in advance for your attention to the BCP Survey Invitation - Family 2024-25.  The deadline for completion is April 4th 2025

Filmmaking 101: This week Mr. O'Keefe and his Drama class, as well as committed members of the Lighthouse project, will be working with Andrew Younghusband and Andrew Legge (two accomplished artists) to recreate a three minute bit (and see how much goes into it) from the hit show Office. This project is sponsored by Arts Smart Grant. It is a wonderful learning experience for not only curriculum outcomes but outcomes related to creating an accomplished product. Respective students, teachers, and guests have been working to prepare this for months. The student centre will likely be shut down until production is completed. 

Study Hall: Do not forget every Monday and Wednesday afterschool until 4:00pm you can go to Mr. Holloway's room to study and gain support with your learning. This is open to any students in Grade 7-12. 

Sport Practices: All practices will continue per normal schedule this week. Boys Basketball will practice Tuesday evening. They will not practice Thursday. 

School/Teacher Professional Development: On Wednesday, March 19th 2025 Program Specialists will be spending the day at the school in support of students and teachers learning and implementation of student engaging classroom strategies. Looking forward to this amazing day of learning and collaboration! 

Student Trip to White Hills: Please see the following information regarding our annual Ski White Hills Trip. CLICK HERE. The Date is set for March 28th 2025. Student registration is open to any grades. Only a few spots left. 

Term 2 Reporting: Please note that Term 2 Reports will be issued to students on Wednesday, March 19th 2025. 

Family - Teacher Meetings: We will have Family-Teacher meetings take place Thursday, March 20th 2025 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend and make connections with their child's teachers. If a parent/guardian cannot make it this day or during this time please reach out to the respective teacher. These meetings are imperative if your son/daughter is struggling in any respective class(s) to discuss meaningful interventions and how support can come from home.

CDLI Virtual Family-Teacher interviews:  will take place on Thursday, March 27th 2025. As a result, there will not be any live classes after 11:35 am on that day. Family-Teacher Conferences will be scheduled using Optis. Please help us communicate this information by sharing the link below with the parents/guardians and families of your CDLI students. Please note that we do not have access to school messenger. We will also be sharing this message with the families of CDLI students, provided that parent/guardian email addresses have been entered into the student CDLI account. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KzJuzfclFe-vAjox_-qAZMTkqG1_nL-ltRogZ2lyu1w/edit?usp=sharing

Lighthouse Project News: Mr. Atakorah has secured an in-person Interview with NLTA President Trent Langdon and Jennifer Tulk for our Lighthouse team to produce on March 24th 2025 at 1:30pm

School Council Meeting: Monday, March 24th 2025 at 6:30pm.

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. 

(Reminder) Graduate Student Leadership Bursary 2025: The Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools Graduating Student Leadership Bursary will be offered again this year. The application deadline is May 10th, 2025. The goal of the bursary is to :Recognize the leadership of youth across the province engaging in initiatives aimed at building and nurturing safe, caring and inclusive school communities.

Help students recognize that they can make a difference in the lives of others. Encourage and mobilize students to become involved in future initiatives related to safe, caring and inclusive school communities.
Recipients will receive a $750 tuition voucher for post-secondary education. Graduating students from public schools (NLSchools and CSFP) may apply. All information and application forms are available at: https://www.gov.nl.ca/education/safe-caring-and-inclusive-schools-graduating-student-leadership-bursary/.

(In Case you Missed it) A Message from NLTA:  NLTA Message. Baccalieu Collegiate teachers and teachers across the province are passionate and hardworking with the best intentions for our youth. We're here to work together and create strength in our communities, not the other way around. 

Good News Report 

• Staff Meeting: Thank-you teachers for engaging in last week's staff meeting. 
• Grade 8 girls volleyball:  Congratulations to the grade 8 girls volleyball team who placed 3rd in an invitational tournament this weekend! You girls are playing amazing and with such great sportsmanship, you make our school proud! Keep it up team! Let’s go BCP!   
• BCP and CDLI Teachers: Thank-you for your hard work Friday and Wednesday respectively during your PL and Report writing time. A well deserved focus for such an amazing and hardworking team. 
• Filmmaking 101: Huge thanks to the great and powerful Andrew Younghusband  and Andrew Legge who are working with Mr. O'Keefe and the Drama class are learning to make films! 
• Sr. Boys Basketball: Congrats to the Sr. Boys Basketball team who gained valuable experience at the 2A Provincials held in Bay D'espoir last weekend. Congrats to Hunter Snelgrove for gaining the Most Sportsman Player. Special thank-you to Hunter for amazing basketball career at Baccalieu Collegiate. His humble and hardwork will make an impact on the program and its players for years and years to come. 
• 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

BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, March 10th 2025 (DAY 8)

Dear Families, 

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

A Message from NLTA:  NLTA Message. Baccalieu Collegiate teachers and teachers across the province are passionate and hardworking with the best intentions for our youth. We're here to work together and create strength in our communities, not the other way around. 

Student Trip to White Hills: Please see the following information regarding our annual Ski White Hills Trip. CLICK HERE

School Council Meeting: Monday, March 10th 2025 at 6:30pm.

CDLI Report Writing Close out: There will be no online CDLI classes Wednesday, March 12 2025 at teachers complete reports. Students will have asynchronous learning and work to focus on during class time. 

Study Hall: Do not forget every Monday and Wednesday afterschool until 4:00pm you can go to Mr. Holloway's room to study and gain support with your learning. This is open to any students in Grade 7-12. 

Practices: Plyometrics will start on Monday for Srs. There is a classroom set up with exercises and schedules. If you are still interested and have not signed up please speak to Ms. Oliver and she will add you to the classroom. Changes of the schedule can happen the same way. The boys ball hockey final tryout will be Tuesday (March 11th) after school until 4:30. Attendance is mandatory for those trying out. The qualifiers will be held on Monday, March 31st at Baccalieu Collegiate. Badminton practice will go ahead on Wednesday for grades 7-12 until 4:30. It is very important for Sr. players that are trying out for the school team to attend each Wednesday. If you are trying out and unable to attend please inform Ms. Oliver. 

Term 2 End/Close out Day: Please note that we will be closed for PL/Reporting on Friday, March 14th 2025. This is also the date Term 2 ends! 

St. Patrick's Holiday: Do not forget there will be no school Monday, March 17th 2025. 

Term 2 Reporting: Please note that Term 2 Reports will be issued to students on Wednesday, March 19th 2025. 

Family - Teacher Meetings: We will have Family-Teacher meetings take place Thursday, March 20th 2025 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend and make connections with their child's teachers. If a parent/guardian cannot make it this day or during this time please reach out to the respective teacher. These meetings are imperative if your son/daughter is struggling in any respective class(s) to discuss meaningful interventions and how support can come from home. 

Graduate Student Leadership Bursary 2025: The Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools Graduating Student Leadership Bursary will be offered again this year. The application deadline is May 10th, 2025. The goal of the bursary is to :Recognize the leadership of youth across the province engaging in initiatives aimed at building and nurturing safe, caring and inclusive school communities.

Help students recognize that they can make a difference in the lives of others. Encourage and mobilize students to become involved in future initiatives related to safe, caring and inclusive school communities.
Recipients will receive a $750 tuition voucher for post-secondary education. Graduating students from public schools (NLSchools and CSFP) may apply. All information and application forms are available at: https://www.gov.nl.ca/education/safe-caring-and-inclusive-schools-graduating-student-leadership-bursary/.

Lighthouse Project News: Mr. Atakorah has secured an in-person Interview with NLTA President Trent Langdon and Jennifer Tulk for our Lighthouse team to produce on March 24th 2025

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. 

Good News Report 

• Drama Festival: Congratulations to our junior and senior drama troupes who participated in the Western Regional Drama Festival last week. Our students did awesome with their performances and walked away with a number of awards! Most importantly, they had a blast! We are so very proud of them!
• Senior Girls Varsity Volleyball:  Congrats to the Baccalieu Collegiate varsity volleyball team on the great showing at the 16u Roncalli Invitational held at Avondale. The girls played great ball and lost in the third set in a tight match. The sportsmanship shown was above and beyond as they always do. Let go BCP
• Film Making 101: Huge thanks to the great and powerful Andrew Younghusband who is working with Mr. O'Keefe and the Drama class are learning to make films! 
• Memorial Academic Advising: Thank-you to Memorial and good luck to our students heading off to Memorial in the fall. Exciting times!
• Waterloo Math Contest: Congrats to all our students who participated in the Waterloo Math Contest. Thank-you Ms. Slade for keeping the tradition alive! 
• 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! 
• 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

Highlighting School Access to Ensure Safe Learning Environments

 To: Families and School Community Members

From: Michael Tobin, Senior Management Official - School Systems, NLSchools

Re: Highlighting School Access to Ensure Safe Learning Environments

Date: March 5, 2025

Baccalieu Collegiate WHITE HILLS EXPERIENCE 2025

Greetings,

As noted in our latest Baccalieu Collegiate Weekly Updates, we are offering students an opportunity to go on a White Hills Ski/Snowboarding Resort field trip. The trip will take place on Friday, March 28th 2025 at a cost of $60.00 (includes rental, professional lessons, lift pass, and transportation). Due to limited space available and out of respect to our graduating and more senior classes, we are offering the opportunity to Grade 12 students and subsequently Grade 11 and Grade 10 students first. In order for students to secure their spot on this trip the White Hills Required Forms and Information must be completed and passed into Ms. Oliver by the dates listed below. Please note, Ms. Oliver and the Office have printed copies of the forms available to pick-up. Students' permission to attend this trip is subject to review based on their behavior at school. 

• Grade 11 and 12 Deadline for forms and $60.00 payment: Monday, March 10th 2025.

• Grade 10 Deadline for Forms and $60.00 payment: Wednesday, March 12th 2025. 

• Grade 9 Deadline for Form and $60.00 payment: Thursday, March 13th 2025.

If space is available, on Tuesday,March 18th 2025 the trip will be made available to the remaining students with priority given to the Grade 8s. 

Final deadline for all participants to register by submitting the White HIlls Required Forms and Information including $60.00 payment is Thursday, March 20th 2025. 

For all students travelling to White Hills for the ski trip on Friday, March 28th there will be a meeting at the beginning of Lunch on Wednesday, March 26th in the learning commons. In this meeting we will go over expectations and how to prepare for the trip. Prior to the meeting, please review the following package:

White Hills Student & Parent Package 2024

Plan for meals on the trip by packing some snacks and a lunch. Although we will be stopping along the way and the hill has concessions, I suggest that you bring some of your own.

The itinerary for the day will be as follows:

6:15 am - students arrive at Baccalieu Collegiate and board the bus

6:30 am - depart Baccalieu Collegiate, one stop enroute

9:30 am - arrive at White Hills

4:00 pm - depart White Hills, one stop enroute

7:00 pm - arrive at Baccalieu Collegiate

In the event that the trip has to be cancelled, it will be communicated ASAP. There is a possibility that the trip may be cancelled or delayed Friday morning due to travel or ski conditions. If this is the case, students will have the option to return home and come back to school or stay at the school until classes begin for the day.

For more information on White Hills please see their website: http://www.whitehillsresort.com/

If a student wishes to attend but requires financial support to do so, please contact (confidentially) Mr. Saxby at jeffsaxby@nlschools.ca to apply for assistance. 

This experience will prove amazing fun! 

Dear Parents/Guardians/Students,

Baccalieu Collegiate is excited to offer students the opportunity to participate in a school trip to White Hills. This trip is a privilege, and as such, students are expected to demonstrate respectful and responsible behavior both leading up to the event and while on the trip (school rules apply).

To ensure a positive experience for all participants, students must maintain appropriate behavior at school. Specifically, any student who has a behavioral incident involving disrespectful conduct (such as not listening to teachers, refusing to do work, disruptive behavior, or inappropriate language) in the month leading up to the trip may not be permitted to attend. A final review by staff will take place before the trip to determine each student’s eligibility.

We appreciate your support in reinforcing these expectations with your child. Our goal is to create an enjoyable and rewarding experience for all students while maintaining a respectful and positive school environment.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the school.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey E Saxby
Principal, Baccalieu Collegiate

BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, March 3rd 2025 (DAY 3)

Dear Families,  

Welcome to the month of March! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend.  We're excited for our Drama Troupe's upcoming participation at Drama Festival this week! Hard work pays off! 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

Student Trip to White Hills: After such a wonderful experience for students last year, we are bringing the White Hills Adventure back! A White Hills Ski Resort trip is booked for March 28th 2025 this year. Please be advised that this week sign-up will be open to Grade 12 students. Standby for more information this week. We will only have a total of 45 seats available. Opportunity to attend the trip will be made available by seniority rules and throughout this week and next week - starting with Grade 12 students. There will be a cost associated for the trip. 

Waterloo Math Contest: Today is the day for the Waterloo Math Contest! Any students in Grades 9-11 are welcome to participate. See Ms. Slade for more information. 

Memorial Academic Advising: A reminder to students who have applied to attend Memorial University of NL respective academic advisors will be at Baccalieu Collegiate to meet with you this Friday, March 7th 2025. For more information please see Ms. Doyle. 

Study Hall: Do not forget every Monday and Wednesday afterschool until 4:00pm you can go to Mr. Holloway's room to study and gain support with your learning. This is open to any students in Grade 7-12. 

Upcoming practices: Sr. Boys Basketball Practice will go ahead Tuesday (7-9pm) and Thursday (4-5:30pm). Badminton practice will go ahead again on Wednesday for grades 7-12. It is very important for Sr. players that are trying out for the school team to attend each Wednesday. If you are trying out and unable to attend please let Ms. Oliver know. Boys ball hockey practice will start on Thursday after school until 4. Make sure to bring your hockey gear for all practices. There has been a Google classroom made for those that signed up so make sure you join the classroom.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/ Permission form: Senior practice will be 3-4:30 on Monday and Juniors 4:30- 5:30. On Tuesday, Juniors will practice from 3-4:15 and seniors 4:15-5:45. Also permission slips have been emailed out, please ensure parents fill them out.

Drama Festival performance: Our junior and senior drama troupes will be performing back to back on Thursday, March 6, at 5:15 and 6:15 at the Sheila NaGeira Theatre in Carbonear as part of the Avalon West Regional Drama Festival. Our Juniors will be performing The Candidate by Brent Holland and our Seniors will be performing From the Lips of our People by Bruce Stagg. The cost on the door is $5.00. 

Term 2 End/Close out Day: Please note that we will be closed for PL/Reporting on Friday, March 14th 2025. This is also the date Term 2 ends! 

Term 2 Reporting: Please note that Term 2 Reports will be issued to students on Wednesday, March 19th 2025. 

Family - Teacher Meetings: We will have Family-Teacher meetings take place Thursday, March 20th 2025 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend and make connections with their child's teachers. If a parent/guardian cannot make it this day or during this time please reach out to the respective teacher. These meetings are imperative if your son/daughter is struggling in any respective class(s) to discuss meaningful interventions and how support can come from home. 

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. 

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

(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 

• 18u Provincial Volleyball Championships:  Congrats to the Baccalieu Collegiate Girls Varsity volleyball team on their third place finish in Division B Tier one this past weekend at the 18u Provincial Volleyball Championships. They played awesome ball and their sportsmanship was above and beyond as always. Let’s go BCP
• Drama Presentation/ Musical performances: Congrats on an amazing Musical and Drama performance at Baccalieu last Thursday night. Good luck everyone at the Drama Festival this week!
• Sr. Boys Basketball: The senior boys had a strong showing in Grand Falls this weekend losing to Lakewood in the semi-finals. 
• 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! 
• 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