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