BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, October 24th 2022 (DAY 5)

Dear Families

I hope everyone had a great week and weekend. Many of our students were performing in athletics and/or arts this past weekend! Great to see and hear! Keep up the great initiative and thank-you to teachers and all who played a role to support! 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. 

                                         Updates and Important Information

1) Student Leadership Group Halloween/Fall Theme days: Please see attached Halloween Poster for information on this week's FUN (please note there are some changes from last week's updates) a) Fall Colour Day - Mon. October 24th -- b) Hat/Jersey Day - Tues.October 25th -- c) Black and Orange - Wed.October 26th -- d) Teacher Thursday (dress like a teacher) - Thursday, Thurs. Oct 27th -- e) Flannel Friday - Friday October 28th -- f) Costume day Monday October 31st

2) After School Academic Support: Mr. Holloway will be staying after school to offer extra help for any student(s) on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm in Room 148. 

3) Doorways: Doorways will be at the school meeting with students this Wednesday, October 26th 2022 --  Doorways Information and Doorways FAQ. Any student who would like to book a meeting can notify Ms. Doyle to have their name put on the list or simply drop by the office on the same day.

4) Halloween Dance: Let's get our Groove on! Student Leadership has organized a Halloween Dance for our students on Thursday, October 27th 2022 from 7PM to 9:30PM. Admission to get into the dance will be $2.00 and proceeds will go towards funding Leadership initiatives. Please ensure you review the BCP School Dance Rules

5) Halloween Day: Students and staff are encouraged to dress-up on Monday, October 31st 2022 for Halloween!

6) School Close-Out: We will be closed to students on Tuesday, November 1st 2022 for Professional Learning purposes.

7) Important - Clear History/Cookies (for families): The office at Baccalieu Collegiate has noticed that some parents/guardians/students are completing last year's absent form/sign-out form/sign-in form  This is problematic because our office is only checking the latest 22-23 form. Parents/guardians/students are not doing anything wrong. The problem occurs when your phone/computer accesses browsing history/cookies for speed purposes and bypasses the new 22-23 form for the old one. In order to solve this issue, please clear your device's browser history or clear cookies. 

You will know the problem has been fixed when you go into any of our forms and see in the title 22-23. 

8) District Wide Shutdown: There will be a District wide school Close out for PL purposes on November 24th 2022.

9) NL LD Association Tutoring: Just in case you didn't know, the NL LD Association offers online tutoring in reading and in math.  The service is subsidized and depending on need can be free.  Please see the link if you have students who would benefit.  You can share with parents or refer. 

10) Awards Night and Cap and Gown: The date of Monday, December 19th 2022 has been set for our 2021-22 Cap and Gown and Awards Night!

11) Check the Calendar: Check the Calendar (www.baccaliecollegiate.ca) for further updates. 

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Senior Girls Volleyball: Congrats to our Senior Girls Volleyball stars on their competition this past weekend at Ascension!
• Grade 8/9 Girls Volleyball: Congrats to our Grade 8/9 Girls Volleyball players on placing second this past weekend at Roncalli!
• Senior Boys Basketball: Congrats to our Senior Boys Basketball Team on picking up a couple of wins this past weekend at home vs. Roncalli and Carbonear!
  
• Jamarama Day: We hope everyone enjoyed the cozyness of pajamas this past Friday. Extra thanks for the donations to Janeway!
  
• Service Delivery Team: Great work SDT. Great meeting. Keep up the support. It's appreciated to the moon and back, from family to teacher.
  
• Randy DeGruchy (CDLI) Visit: Big thanks to Randy for visiting our school to support our CDLI students!
  
• District Programs: Big thanks to our District programs staff for taking the time to visit our school and support our PL inativies.
  
• Cross Country Regional / Harvest Run: Huge Huge Congrats to our BCP runners for getting out there and living!!! breathing in all of the fresh air! Amazing job!
• Student Leadership Group: Huge thanks for our SLG for taking time every week to meet, plan, and lead our school!
• Gender Sexuality Alliance: Huge thanks and congrats to our GSA organization for breaking down past prejudices, for standing brave, and for being yourself.
• Sports Practices: So many sports and other events going on afterschool. Please check out Baccalieu Calendar for a listing of events and times! Thank-you to all of our students for getting involved and teachers and volunteers for giving up your time for our youth! 
• Jr. Boys Indoor Soccer: Here we go boys! Thanks Coach Cashin!
• Girls Indoor Soccer: Here we go girls! Thanks Coach Cashin!
• Senior Girls Volleyball: Big congrats to the girls trying out for our Sr. Girls Volleyball team. Big thanks to our volunteer coaches. Go BCP Go!
• Junior Girls Volleyball: Great work Jr. Girls Volleyball! Thank-you to our volunteer coaches! Go BCP Go!
• Boys basketball: Thanks Coach Cashin and our community volunteers for getting the senior boys basketball team up and going! The banner year begins! 
• Jr. Boys basketball: Thanks Coach Cashin and the community volunteer coaches for supporting our junior boys basketball. 
• Jr. Boys Volleyball: Big thanks to Coach Sheppard for training our boys volleyball!!
• Girls Basketball: Huge thanks to Coach Adams for revitalizing our girls basketball program here at Baccalieu!
• Dungeons and Dragons: Great job to our students for setting some time after school to socialize over a great game of Dungeons and Dragons. If you're interested in joining in let us know!
• Gaming Club: Great job Gaming Club! 
• 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! 

BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, October 17th 2022 (DAY 14)

 Dear Staff,

I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful fall weekend. 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. 

                                             Updates and Important Information

Happy Birthday Ms. Denise Reid! (Monday, October 17th 2022) 

1) Cross Country Regional Run: Monday, October 17th 2022 (Carbonear Collegiate). Good luck to our athletes!

2) Randy DeGruchy (CDLI) Visit: Randy from CDLI will be visiting our school and our CDLI students on Tuesday, October 18th 2022. He will orientate any CDLI students needs.

3) Harvest Run: Please note the Annual Harvest Run will be taking place for cross country athletes next week October 20th 2022. Good luck to our athletes!

4) Jamarama Day: Students can make a small donation during Morning Homeroom and wear their pajamas all day Friday, October 21st 2022. All proceeds will go to support Janeway!

5) CDLI Updates: Please note that there will be no synchronous classes for CDLI students on October 18th, October 19th and October 20th due to teacher professional learning. In advance of these dates, teachers will be communicating with students about any asynchronous learning that students may be engaging in. Classes will resume on Oct 21st. Baccalieu Collegiate students enrolled in CDLI must still attend the CDLI classroom or work out of the Learning Commons (please notify office). CDLI teachers have still assigned work and it is also a perfect chance to catch-up/review on any past work.

6) Senior Boys Basketball: Exhibition games will be held at Baccalieu Collegiate gymnasium against Roncalli and Carbonear this Saturday, October 22nd 2022. Monetary donations will be collected as admission at the door. All proceeds will go towards supporting the BCP Sr. Boys team during play this year.

7) Tutoring for Tuition: Taking applications for the tutoring for tuition program. Please send Mr. Saxby an email if you are interested. Any students interested must send Mr. Saxby before the end of the week October 21st 2022. 

8) Important - Clear History/Cookies (for families): The office at Baccalieu Collegiate has noticed that some parents/guardians/students are completing last year's absent form/sign-out form/sign-in form  This is problematic because our office is only checking the latest 22-23 form. Parents/guardians/students are not doing anything wrong. The problem occurs when your phone/computer accesses browsing history/cookies for speed purposes and bypasses the new 22-23 form for the old one. In order to solve this issue, please clear your device's browser history or clear cookies. 

You will know the problem has been fixed when you go into any of our forms and see in the title 22-23. 

9) Student Leadership Group Halloween/Fall Theme days: -- Flannel day - Wed.October 26th -- Orange, black, purple day/sock day - Thursday, Thurs. Oct 27 -- Zombie day - Friday October 28 -- Costume day Monday October 31

10) Halloween Dance: Student Leadership have organized a Halloween Dance for our students on Thursday, October 27th 2022. Rules for the dance will be sent home in next week's updates. Please be sure to review them with your student.

11) District Wide Shutdown: There will be a District wide school Close out for PL purposes on November 24th 2022.

12) NL LD Association Tutoring: Just in case you didn't know, the NL LD Association offers online tutoring in reading and in math.  The service is subsidized and depending on need can be free.  Please see the link if you have students who would benefit.  You can share with parents or refer. https://www.ldanl.ca/rural-nl-tutoring-support/

13) After School Academic Support: Mr. Holloway will be staying after school to offer extra help for any students on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.  

14) Assessment Support Calendar: Please do your best to add assessments to our Assessment Support Calendar. This calendar is shared on our www.baccalieucollegiate.ca site for both students and families to see and support their organization. Additionally, give our IRT team a heads up at your earliest convenience so that they can mobilize effectively to support. 

15) Awards Night and Cap and Gown: The date of Monday, December 19th 2022 has been set for our 2021-22 Cap and Gown and Awards Night!

16) Check the Calendar: Check the Calendar (www.baccaliecollegiate.ca) for further updates. 

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Doorways: Doorways was here last week and met with a number of students. Great job! --  Doorways Information and Doorways FAQ
  
• Student Leadership Group: Huge thanks for our SLG for taking time every week to meet, plan, and lead our school!
• Gender Sexuality Alliance: Huge thanks and congrats to our GSA organization for breaking down past prejudices, for standing brave, and for being yourself.
• Staff Meeting: Thank-you teachers for your time for supporting each other and working together. Great initiatives by all staff! Keep up the amazing work and continue to connect with each other and help each other out.
• Autism Symposium: Thank you to both teachers who participated in the Autism Symposium and the teachers who had our back. Thank-you!
• School Council: Great meeting last week. Thank-you to all of our teachers, students, parents/guardians, and community members.
  
• Sports Practices: So many sports and other events going on afterschool. Please check out Baccalieu Calendar for a listing of events and times! Thank-you to all of our students for getting involved and teachers and volunteers for giving up your time for our youth! 
• Senior Girls Volleyball: Big congrats to the girls trying out for our Sr. Girls Volleyball team. Big thanks to our volunteer coaches. Go BCP Go!
• Junior Girls Volleyball: Great work Jr. Girls Volleyball! Thank-you to our volunteer coaches! Go BCP Go!
• Boys basketball: Thanks Coach Cashin and our community volunteers for getting the senior boys basketball team up and going! The banner year begins! 
• Jr. Boys basketball: Thanks Coach Cashin and the community volunteer coaches for supporting our junior boys basketball. 
• Jr. Boys Volleyball: Big thanks to Coach Sheppard for training our boys volleyball!!
• Girls Basketball: Huge thanks to Coach Adams for revitalizing our girls basketball program here at Baccalieu!
• Dungeons and Dragons: Great job to our students for setting some time after school to socialize over a great game of Dungeons and Dragons. If you're interested in joining in let us know!
• Gaming Club: Great job Gaming Club! 
• 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! 

Baccalieu's CSH Project

 Dear BCP Families, 

Did you know that Baccalieu Collegiate has been selected for the Comprehensive School Health Project? In Spring, we shared engagement surveys with students to ask where they felt our health priorities should be. Take a look at the overview below. Over the next three years we'll be on a journey to improve our School Health. This project includes $8000.00 grant money to spend! Stay tuned for more. 

Baccalieu's CSH Project

BCP Family Weekly Updates: Tuesday, October 11th 2022 (DAY 10)

 Dear Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday! 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. 

                                            Updates and Important Information

1) Autism Awareness Month: This month is Autsim Awareness Month. Teachers and students will be taking part in various learnings and activities this month.

2) School Council: Our first School Council meeting is this evening Tuesday, October 11th 2022 starting at 6:30pm. Volunteers for the council should recieve an email this morning confirming their place in the first meeting this evening.

3) Doorways: Doorways are back at Baccalieu to support students with mental health counselling. Doorways will begin bi-weekly starting Wednesday, October 12th 2022. Please see the following for more information --  Doorways Information and Doorways FAQ

4) CDLI Updates: CDLI virtual Meet and Greet will be taking place starting at 7:00pm on Thursday, October 13th 2022. Also, there will be no synchronous classes for CDLI students on October 18th, October 19th and October 20th due to teacher professional learning. In advance of these dates, teachers will be communicating with students about any asynchronous learning that students may be engaging in. Classes will resume on Oct 21st.

5) Harvest Run: Please note the Annual Harvest Run will be taking place for cross country athletes next week October 18th 2022.

6) Comprehensive School Health Team: Have a look at our community's input on our CSH School Project through this CSH Infographic. This is year two of our CSH Project where we will have access to $8000.00 in grant money to develop our school. 

7) NL LD Association Tutoring: Just in case you didn't know, the NL LD Association offers online tutoring in reading and in math.  The service is subsidized and depending on need can be free.  Please see the link if you have students who would benefit.  You can share with parents or refer. https://www.ldanl.ca/rural-nl-tutoring-support/

8) After School Academic Support: Mr. Holloway will be staying after school to offer extra help for any students on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.  

9) Assessment Support Calendar: Please do your best to add assessments to our Assessment Support Calendar. This calendar is shared on our www.baccalieucollegiate.ca site for both students and families to see and support their organization. Additionally, give our IRT team a heads up at your earliest convenience so that they can mobilize effectively to support. 

10) Awards Night and Cap and Gown: The date of Monday, December 19th 2022 has been set for our 2021-22 Cap and Gown and Awards Night!

11) Check the Calendar: Check the Calendar (www.baccaliecollegiate.ca) for further updates. 

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Terry Fox Run: Huge thanks to our Student Leadership and supporting teachers for organizing an excellent morning Terry Fox run. In addition to recognizing and participating in such an important cause, we also raised $290.00!! Thank-you to everyone who donated!
  
• OHS Meeting: Big thanks to our OHS team for meeting last week afterschool. Excellent meeting!
• Comprehensive School Health Team: Big thanks to Jennifer Rex for visiting our Student Leadership group last week!
• Sports Practices: So many sports and other events going on afterschool. Please check out Baccalieu Calendar for a listing of events and times! Thank-you to all of our students for getting involved and teachers and volunteers for giving up your time for our youth! 
• Senior Girls Volleyball: Big congrats to the girls trying out for our Sr. Girls Volleyball team. Big thanks to our volunteer coaches. Go BCP Go!
• Junior Girls Volleyball: Great work Jr. Girls Volleyball! Thank-you to our volunteer coaches! Go BCP Go!
• Boys basketball: Thanks Coach Cashin for getting the senior boys basketball team up and going! The banner year begins! Also, huge thanks for getting our Jr. Boys ballin!
• Boys Volleyball: Big thanks to Coach Sheppard for training our boys volleyball!!
• Girls Basketball: Huge thanks to Coach Adams for revitalizing our girls basketball program here at Baccalieu!
• Dungeons and Dragons: Great job to our students for setting some time after school to socialize over a great game of Dungeons and Dragons. If you're interested in joining in let us know!
• Gaming Club: Great job Gaming Club! 
• 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! 

BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, October 3rd 2022 (DAY 5)

 Dear Famlies,

I hope everyone enjoyed the past week and had a restful long weekend! 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. 

                                              Updates and Important Information

1) Important Form Reminder: If you have not completed and sent back to the school any of the following please do so at your earliest convenience. If you need new forms sent home please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher: 1) Acceptable Use of Technology 2) Media Consent Form 3) Demographic sheets. These are very important and need to be returned as soon as possible.

2) Terry Fox Run: Baccalieu Collegiate is so excited to hold our Terry Fox School Run on Oct. 6th 2022! Terry never quit on his dream and neither will we. Help us make a difference and join us by donating to https://schools.terryfox.ca/BaccalieuCollegiate #terryfoxschoolrun #terryfox. We have already received donations! The run will take place during period 1 in the morning. Again, thank-you student leadership for initiative on such meaningful events. 

3) School Council: Please complete the following form if you are interested in representing parents/guardians or community on our School Council. BCP School Council Interest Form. Please complete this form on or before Thursday, October 6th 2022. A follow-up email will be sent the following day to everyone who completes the form.

4) CDLI Updates: There will be no synchronous classes for CDLI students on October 18th, October 19th and October 20th due to teacher professional learning. In advance of these dates, teachers will be communicating with students about any asynchronous learning that students may be engaging in. Classes will resume on Oct 21st. Also, the CDLI team will be welcoming families and schools to a virtual open house starting at 7:00pm on Thursday, October 13th.

5) Comprehensive School Health Team: Have a look at our community's input on our CSH School Project through this CSH Infographic. This is year two of our CSH Project where we will have access to $8000.00 in grant money to develop our school. 

6) Important Message from District to Community: https://twitter.com/NLESDCA/status/1575499541679251456?s=20&t=ftm3r-4d0s780t0YGIVokw For some time now, the @NLESDCA staff have been fielding questions resulting from social media posts making broad claims about students & individuals who identify as cats &/or animals. These posts claim that schools are placing litter boxes in their buildings. Let us be clear, this claim, as well as many others associated with this line of thinking, are completely false & are causing undue stress on our school communities. Children in schools express themselves in many ways, but these rumours appear to be rooted in hate and, in general, are attempts by some to further marginalize already marginalized groups. This has no place within our Safe and Caring School environments. As always, we ask that you ensure you get your information from trusted sources & keep kindness in mind when discussing matters related to young people in our communities. Any concerns related to student matters, as always, should be addressed with your administrative teams at the school level.

7) NL LD Association Tutoring: Just in case you didn't know, the NL LD Association offers online tutoring in reading and in math.  The service is subsidized and depending on need can be free.  Please see the link if you have students who would benefit.  You can share with parents or refer. https://www.ldanl.ca/rural-nl-tutoring-support/

8) Scholarships: Please note that the office has sent two emails to the Class of 2023 pertaining to scholarship opportunities including Pearson Scholarship Application (due Oct. 16) and Quest to Excellence Remax Scholarship. Keep an eye out on our facebook and website, as well as emails (sent to student emails) for scholarship opportunities.

9) After School Academic Support: Just an FYI that Mr. Holloway will be staying after school to offer extra help for students on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.  Mr. Holloway let his own classes know, but anybody looking for help in Math or even the CDLI physics students are welcome to drop by. Thanks Mr. Holloway!!

10) Doorways: Doorways are back at Baccalieu to support students with mental health counselling. Doorways will begin bi-weekly starting Wednesday, October 12th 2022. The following information will be sent home to families including: Doorways Information and Doorways FAQ

11) Types of Rest: "Have you ever slept 7+ hours but still felt EXHAUSTED? Me too. While sleeping is physical rest, You actually need 7 types of rest to avoid burnout (According to Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith). So stay at your best with these 7 types of rest: You actually need 7 types of rest to avoid burnout (According to Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith). So stay at your best with these 7 types of rest: https://twitter.com/systemsunday/status/1564952492286377985?s=51&t=abpYLvoMGSuUZ9qO0KlR8w

12) Supports for Children, Youth, Adults and Families: Please see this very important document for any support your family needs!! It is also embedded on our school's website. Supports for Children, Youth, Adults and Families

13) Check the Calendar: Check the Calendar (www.baccaliecollegiate.ca) for further updates. 

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Comprehensive School Health Team: Big thanks to Jennifer Rex and our CSH team for a great meeting this past Monday, September 26th 2022 at 3:00pm. 
  
• Men's Seahawks Co-ED Basketball Camp: Big thanks to everyone who could join us and the Men's Seahawks basketball camp this past weekend! It was great fun!
  
• National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Special thank-you to Leadership Group for delivering on an amazing afternoon learning more about National Truth and Reconciliation Day. 
• Sports Practices: So many sports and other events going on afterschool. Please check out Baccalieu Calendar for a listing of events and times! Teachers, please input these activities into the calendar so that families at home can see. Thanks! 
• Senior Girls Volleyball: Big congrats to the girls trying out for our Sr. Girls Volleyball team. Big thanks to our volunteer coaches. Go BCP Go!
• Junior Girls Volleyball: Great work Jr. Girls Volleyball! Thank-you to our volunteer coaches! Go BCP Go!
• Boys basketball: Thanks Coach Cashin for getting the senior boys basketball team up and going! The banner year begins!
• Girls Basketball: Huge thanks to Coach Adams for revitalizing our girls basketball program here at Baccalieu!
• 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! 

BCP Family Weekly Updates: Monday, September 26th 2022 (DAY 14)

 Dear Families,

It's such a pleasure to be part of this Baccalieu Collegiate team (students, teachers, families, community members!). Another amazing week of learning and connecting. Not to say it wasn't tiring. Please make sure you take care of yourself. I've added a link to an excellent (brief too) outline of the 7 types of rest to avoid burnout. I hope it helps! While I added this for teachers, it's very applicable to our youth and families. 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. 

Updates and Important Information

1) 7 Types of Rest: "Have you ever slept 7+ hours but still felt EXHAUSTED? Me too. While sleeping is physical rest, You actually need 7 types of rest to avoid burnout (According to Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith). So stay at your best with these 7 types of rest: You actually need 7 types of rest to avoid burnout (According to Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith). So stay at your best with these 7 types of rest: https://twitter.com/systemsunday/status/1564952492286377985?s=51&t=abpYLvoMGSuUZ9qO0KlR8w

2) Girls Soccer & Boys Slow Pitch Softball: Best of luck to both our Girls Soccer and Boys Slow-PItch Softball teams competing this weekend (Sunday, September 25th 2022). Thank-you and best of luck to our coaches!! Permission forms are posted on the Baccalieu Collegiate facebook page. 

3) Mr. Barrett Talk with Jr. High: Please note that Mr. Barrett chatted and explained expectations to all of our Jr high classes regarding 3 topics this past week: 1)  Working as a class to be responsible to keep their homerooms clean. 2)  Rough play/housing around the school can not happen. 3) Preparedness for class and ready to settle in and work/learn. Families, please support the student learning at home. * Remember, some students come in with skill deficits and it will go a long way if homes (on top of our teachers work) support the learning in above topics. 

4) Fire Drills - Secure Schools - Lockdowns: Thank-you for everyone's support on the fire drills this past week. Everyone did a fantatic job. We have a few more drills to come and will be designing them to accommodate different scenarios. However, prior to more fire drills we will be conducting Secure School and Lockdown drills next week. Feel free to review the procedures at home :  Secure Schools Procedure / Lockdown Procedure. 

5) National Truth and Reconciliation Day. On September 29th 2022 during period 4 and 5 our Leadership Students have designed and will implement a learning activity for respective classrooms. I'm proud to note that Tom Mugford: Indigenous Education Program Development Specialist at the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador was extremely impressed with this learning design by our students! We're really looking forward to it. Please note that some or all of it's learning can be connected with curriculum's in respective courses if so choosen by the teacher. This learning can be graded! :)

6) National Truth and Reconciliation Day: Just a reminder that on Friday, September 30th 2022 we will have no school for the observation of Truth and Reconciliation. 

7) Seahawks Co-ED Basketball Camp: We have really exciting news! Come out Sunday, October 2nd 2022 to meet and learn from our Memorial Men's Seahawks Basketball team at Baccalieu Collegiate! Free camp! Pre-registration is required. Please bring your basketball if you have one (put your name on it) There will be two 1.5 hour sessions. One for K-6 and another for Grades 7-12. See poster for details! Pre-registration link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfrbdux0m5.../viewform...

8) Terry Fox Run: Baccalieu Collegiate is so excited to hold our Terry Fox School Run on Oct. 6th 2022! Terry never quit on his dream and neither will we. Help us make a difference and join us by donating to https://schools.terryfox.ca/BaccalieuCollegiate #terryfoxschoolrun #terryfox. We have already received donations! The run will take place in the morning. Again, thank-you student leadership for initiative on such meaningful events. 

9) Doorways: Doorways are back at Baccalieu to support students with mental health counselling. Doorways will begin bi-weekly starting Wednesday, October 12th 2022. The following information will be sent home to families including: Doorways Information and Doorways FAQ

10) After School Academic Support: Just an FYI that Mr. Holloway will be staying after school to offer extra help for students on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.  Mr. Holloway let his own classes know, but anybody looking for help in Math or even the CDLI physics students are welcome to drop by. Thanks Mr. Holloway!!

11) SSNL Calendar: Please see attached the latest version of the SSNL School calendar. All these events ARE NOW included in our Baccalieu Collegiate School Events Calendar (shared on our website). 

12) Harbour Breeze Cafeteria Services: We're happy to announce our cafeteria services will begin Monday, September 12th 2022. Students should pre-order meals via the Harbour Breeze app the night before (before midnight) or ensure they pre-order with Brenda at the cafeteria before homeroom period begins. Pre-ordering will ensure you get what you want! Other meals/food will be available for purchase without pre-order however supplies may be limited. Please see our website and or this link for the updated Harbour Breeze Menu.

13) Rycor at Baccalieu Collegiate: Parents/Guardians should have received a letter with Rycor set-up instructions from respective child(s). The information is specific to your child and includes a student number necessary for your accurate completion. Please see the following Rycor Message for Introductory information. If families did not receive such information please contact Ms. Warren our secretary. 

14) Powerschool Information: Any families without Powerschool login information please request from the school. In particular, Grade 7 Powerschool letters are now available and will be sent home with students soon. 

15) Supports for Children, Youth, Adults and Families: Please see this very important document for any support your family needs!! It is also embedded on our school's website. Supports for Children, Youth, Adults and Families

16) Check the Calendar: Check the Calendar (www.baccaliecollegiate.ca) for further updates. 

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Sports Practices: So many sports and other events going on afterschool. Please check out Baccalieu Calendar for a listing of events and times! 
• Hands On: It's not always easy, but it's important. Thank-you and congrats to the many engaging and hands on learning activities that were done throughout this past week. So many students were outside and/or in the lab using their hands to learn! Amazing student participation. Congrats!
• Spirit FriYay: Huge thanks to our Leadership team for organizing such an amazing Friday afternoon event! Wow! That was fun and we all deserved it! Work hard, play hard! Congrats to our victorious student groups in dodgeball. Yes, teachers can lose! Huge thanks to our Open Mic session in the Learning Commons. As well, thanks to our students who chose to connect and have fun in our quiet study room. Cheers!
• Senior Girls Volleyball: Big congrats to the girls trying out for our Sr. Girls Volleyball team. Big thanks to our volunteer coaches. Go BCP Go!
• Junior Girls Volleyball: Great work Jr. Girls Volleyball! Thank-you to our volunteer coaches! Go BCP Go!
• Girls Outdoor Soccer: Thank-you Coach Cashin and awesome job girls during this past week's tryouts! Good luck this weekend!
• Boys Slo-Pitch Softball: Thank-you Coach Noel and Coach Sheppard for giving our sluggers a chance to compete! Amazing. Good luck this weekend!!
• Boys basketball: Thanks Coach Cashin for getting the senior boys basketball team up and going! The banner year begins!
• 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?. There are so many amazing things going on at Baccalieu already, so chances are I might miss something. Please free to let me know or comment on the blog page!

BCP Family Weekly Updates: Tuesday, September 20th 2022 (DAY 10)

 Dear Families,

Thank-you for another stand-up job this past week. Keep up the amazing work! Outside of all the sports practices that took place this week, my highlight was definitely our volunteer meeting and curriculum night. Great to see so many people out, building relationships with our staff, and supporting our school! Please see the following important updates. Any questions or concerns let me know. If I have missed anything please reply-all to this email. 

Updates and Important Information

1) Federal Holiday: There will be a Federal (and provincial honoured by NL) Holiday to mark the Queen's funeral on Monday, September 19th 2022. 

2) Sign-in Procedure: Please ensure students are following the proper sign-in  procedures. If students arrive late for school they must enter through the front entrance and sign-in at the office. 

3) Sign-out Procedure: If students are getting signed out, they must do so at the office and by a parent/guardian. Parent/guardian must enter the building and go to the office to request their child be signed out. Parent/guardians can still complete the online sign-out prior to coming to the school (for convenience sake) however they must park in the front of the school and come in to request/verify the pick-up. In situations whereby the parent/guardian cannot attend, they can complete the form but also must call the school to verify with the secretary. Students should be in-class until their parent/guardian attends the office to sign them out unless they are sick. If students are sick they must wait in the sick room. 

4) Doorways: Doorways are back at Baccalieu to support students with mental health counselling for our students. Doorways will begin bi-weekly starting Wednesday, October 12th 2022. The following information is important for families including: Doorways Information and Doorways FAQ

5) After School Academic Support: Mr. Holloway will be staying after school to offer extra help for students on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.  Mr. Holloway let his own classes know, but anybody looking for help in Math or even the CDLI physics students are welcome to drop by. Thanks Mr. Holloway!!

6) Call for Tutors: Any persons in our community willing to do one-on-one tutoring (outside of school and school hours) for our students in any academic areas including Physics, Math, Chemistry etc. please contact Mr. Saxby. Mr. Saxby can then distribute this information to any students/families that are interested.

7) Updated Course Descriptors: Please see the following link to updated Grade 7-12 Course Descriptors. Please be reminded that we will not administer Mid-year or Final examinations at Baccalieu Collegiate. 

8) SSNL Calendar: The latest version of the SSNL School calendar is NOW included in our Baccalieu Collegiate School Events Calendar (shared on our website). 

9) Rycor at Baccalieu Collegiate: Parents/Guardians should have received a letter with Rycor set-up instructions from respective child(s). The information is specific to your child and includes a student number necessary for your accurate completion. Please see the following Rycor Message for Introductory information. If families did not receive such information please contact Ms. Warren (secretary) at the school. 

10) Powerschool Information: Any families without Powerschool login information please request from the school. In particular, Grade 7 Powerschool letters are now available and will be sent home with students soon (if not already).

11) Harbour Breeze Cafeteria Services: We're happy to announce our cafeteria services have begun and are going great!! Students should continue to pre-order meals via the Harbour Breeze app the night before (before midnight) or ensure they pre-order with Brenda at the cafeteria before homeroom period begins. Pre-ordering will ensure you get what you want! Other meals/food will be available for purchase without pre-order however supplies may be limited. Please see our website and or this link for the updated Harbour Breeze Menu.

12) National Truth and Reconciliation Day: Just a reminder that on Friday, September 30th 2022 we will have no school for the observation of Truth and Reconciliation. 

13) Bridge the Gapp: Please see the following information how staff and students can access Bridge The gApp App Launch

14) Check the Calendar: Check the Calendar (www.baccaliecollegiate.ca) for further updates. 

Good News Report (In no particular order)

• Community Volunteers: Huge huge thank-you to the amazing volunteer turnout this past September 15th 2022 at 6:00pm. It is amazing to see such support. If there are any persons who did not make the meeting but would like to get involved as volunteers at the school please reach out to the school via email. 
  
• Extracurricular Meeting: Huge thank-you to our teachers for already getting students involved in the Extracurriculars. We recognize that it is not a requirement of our staff to put in this extra time, but it does have such a tremendous positive impact for our youth and positive school development. Thank-you so much! Amazing participation also by our students! Yeah! Go BCP Go!
• Curriculum Night: Thank-you so much to teachers and participating families. The night was so great on so many levels. We are so grateful for the chance to connect and build positive relationships between our teachers and families. Thank-you!!!
• Senior Girls Volleyball Tryout: Great job, Good luck, and thank-you players and volunteer coaches! 
• Junior Girls Volleyball: Great work Jr. Girls Volleyball! Thank-you to our volunteer coaches! Go BCP Go!
• Girls Outdoor Soccer: Thank-you Coach Cashin and awesome job girls during this past week's tryouts! 
• Boys Slo-Pitch Softball: Thank-you Coach Noel and Coach Sheppard for giving our sluggers a chance to compete! Amazing. 
• Check Facebook/Twitter: For more updates on good news and information check out our Baccalieu Collegiate facebook/twitter page.