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December 2019

Due to technical difficulties, Birchwood report cards will be passed out next week, not today.

Thanks for understanding,

Birchwood Admin

Upcoming Dates:

• Dec. 9 – DELF, Grade 9 French proficiency testing
• Dec. 12 – Cafeteria Turkey dinner.
• Dec. 9-13, classroom door decorating.
• Dec. 11 – Cookie Dough delivery
• Dec. 13 – Food bank collection
• Dec. 16-20 Spirit week:
  • Monday – Pajama Day
  • Tuesday – Christmas Colors
  • Wednesday – Ugly Sweater day
  • Thursday – Cobra Spirit day
  • Friday – Skate/hockey game, movie, art battle, Dodge ball finals, Sock hop, pep rally.

Turkey Dinner:

• The cafeteria will be cooking a turkey dinner for staff and students on Thursday Dec. 12th with a storm date of Friday Dec. 13th.
• Tickets must be purchased ahead of time and it will be a cash only sale.
• Your turkey dinner ticket MUST BE PURCHASED BY 12 NOON DECEMBER 10TH … NO EXCEPTIONS. This is a delicious meal which includes dessert. Don’t miss out!

Cake Auction:

• Birchwood cake auction will take place tomorrow morning at 11:00. All $ raised go towards our Christmas Families fundraiser

Grade 9 Trip:

• Grade 9 trip meeting December 18, 6:00 pm in Cafeteria.

Wrestling: 

• Practice today at 3

Dodgeball:

• TNT v Sauce
• FlaMES v DODGERS

Basketball:

• AB SP @ BW 4pm
• AG SP @ BW 5:30pm
• AAG BW @ SIS 5:30pm

Christmas Families: 

• Don’t forget about our Candy Cane sales at break and lunch. You can get a large candy cane for 50 cents or a small for 25 cents. This fundraiser will run every day until December 13th and all proceeds will go towards our Christmas Families program.

Upcoming Dates:

• Dec. 9 – DELF, Grade 9 French proficiency testing
• Dec. 9-13, classroom door decorating.
• Dec. 11 – Cookie Dough delivery
• Dec. 13 – Food bank collection
• Dec. 16-20 Spirit week:
  • Monday – Pajama Day
  • Tuesday – Christmas Colors
  • Wednesday – Ugly Sweater day
  • Thursday – Cobra Spirit day
  • Friday – Skate/hockey game, movie, art battle, Dodge ball finals, Sock hop, pep rally.

Cake Auction:

• Birchwood cake auction will take place tomorrow morning at 11:00. All $ raised go towards our Christmas Families fundraiser

Outdoor adventure club: 

• The outdoor adventure club will meet in Mr. Dohoo’s room at 12:20 to discuss this week’s activity.

Band:  

• Grade 7 band meets at lunch today.
• Grade 8 band meets tomorrow morning at 7:45am.

Grade 9 Trip:

• Grade 9 trip meeting December 18, 6:00 pm in the Cafeteria.

Hockey Academy:

• Last day of Hockey Academy for grade 8’s and 9’s. Please allow students to leave today at 1:30.

Dodgeball:

• Highlighters v Sharks
• TNT v Flames

Wrestling:

• Today 3 – 4:45

Basketball:

• AA Boys BBall – 3pm
• A Girls BBall – today’s practice TBA
• A Boys BBall 6:00

A & AA Girls Soccer

• Could all girls soccer players meet in the library at break today.
• We are ordering hoodies! $35 with your name, $30 without

Garbage at lunch:

• Students are NOT permitted in the gym w/ food or drink at lunch.  Please do not take your food out of the cafeteria. Candy canes are also not permitted in the gym at lunch.

Christmas Families: 

• Don’t forget about our Candy Cane sales at break and lunch. You can get a large candy cane for 50 cents or a small for 25 cents. This fundraiser will run every day until December 13th and all proceeds will go towards our Christmas Families program.

Picture Orders:

• Picture orders are due Thursday, Nov. 28 by 9:00 am.

Grade 9 Trip:

• Grade 9 trip meeting December 18, 6:00 pm in Cafeteria.

Outdoor adventure club:

• The outdoor adventure club will meet on Tuesday at 12:15 in Mr. Dohoo’s room to discuss this week’s activity.

Christmas Families: 

• Candy Cane sales will begin today at break and lunch. You can get a large candy cane for 50 cents or a small for 25 cents. This fundraiser will run every day until December 13th and all proceeds will go towards our Christmas Families program.

Wrestling:

• Practice today 3 – 4:45.

Basketball:

• Forms and athletic fees are overdue.   E-transfer to birchwood@edu.pe.ca
• Practices today:
  • 3:00 AA Boys and Girls
  • 4:30 A Boys and Girls
• Games – Dec 3:
  • AB Grace Christian @ BW 4pm
  • AG Grace Christian @ BW 5:30pm
  • AAG BW @ EWS 4pm
  • AAB BW @ EWS 5:30pm

Dodgeball:

• Sauce v Dodgers
• French Fries v Flames

Band: 

• Grade 9 band will be meeting tomorrow morning for rehearsal at 7:45am

Destination Imagination:

• There will be NO D.I. after school today!

Christmas Families: 

• Don’t forget about our Candy Cane sales at break and lunch. You can get a large candy cane for 50 cents or a small for 25 cents. This fundraiser will run every day until December 13th and all proceeds will go towards our Christmas Families program.

Basketball:

• Good luck to the bball teams at the SIS Tourney in Summerside this weekend!
• A Boys Basketball – no practice today

Soccer:

• A & AA Girls soccer – ordering team hoodies today!  Come to the gym at break. $35 with your name; $30 without

Wrestling:

• Good luck to the 5 wrestlers going to Moncton tomorrow.  Stay tuned to the announcements and check instagram for any weather related updates.

Dodgeball:

• TNT v Dodgers
• Teletubies and French

Christmas Families: 

• Don’t forget about our Candy Cane sales at break and lunch. You can get a large candy cane for 50 cents or a small for 25 cents. This fundraiser will run every day until December 13th and all proceeds will go towards our Christmas Families program.

Wrestling:

• 3pm today
• Blake, Christopher, Zin Min – please return your forms to Ms. Morrison for Moncton immediately after announcements

Basketball:

• Forms and athletic fees are overdue.
• 3:00 A Boys
• 4:30 AA Girls
• 4pm AA Boys at Queen Charlotte

Dodgeball:

• Flames v Teletubbies
• French v Sauce

Songwriting club:

• Starts today Room 157 at lunchtime!

Home & School:

• Birchwood Home & School meeting tonight. Start time 6:30. All are welcome!

Christmas Families: 

• Don’t forget about our Candy Cane sales at break and lunch. You can get a large candy cane for 50 cents or a small for 25 cents. This fundraiser will run every day until December 13th and all proceeds will go towards our Christmas Families program.

Girls AA Basketball:

• Girls will practice today from 6:00-7:30.

Wrestling

• Practice today 3 – 4:45.  No practice tomorrow
• Christopher, Blake, Lucas, Margie and ZinMin – go to the gym at break for a very important meeting.

Outdoor adventure club:

• Outdoor adventure club members are asked to meet in the cafeteria at 3:05 today to depart for rock climbing.

DODGEBALL : 

•  1st game :  SHARKS vs. Green Cobras
• 2nd game :  Bulldogs vs,  King Dodgers

Band:  

• Grade 7 band meet today at noon for rehearsal.  Grade 8 band meet tomorrow morning at 7:45 am.

Songwriting Club: 

• If you are interested in writing songs or learning basic guitar then this club is for you. Join Mr. MacKay on Thursday, Day 5 in Room 157 for the first meeting. No experience required

Picture Orders:

• Picture orders are due Thursday, Nov. 28 by 9:00 am

Christmas Families: 

• Don’t forget about our Candy Cane sales at break and lunch. You can get a large candy cane for 50 cents or a small for 25 cents. This fundraiser will run every day until December 13th and all proceeds will go towards our Christmas Families program.

Basketball:

• Deadline for all forms and athletic fees is tomorrow.   Forms and money must be handed in to be eligible to play.  Thanks in advance for your attention to this matter. E-transfer to birchwood@edu.pe.ca
• AA Boys host Stonepark today.  Game time 5:30

Wrestling

• Gr 9s – Please give your forms for Moncton to Ms. Morrison today
• Practice Wed 3pm

Band: 

• Grade 7 band will be meeting tomorrow at noon for rehearsal.

DODGEBALL : 

• 1st game :  Pineapples vs. Heat
• 2nd game :  Blue Knights vs. Lightning

Songwriting Club: 

• If you are interested in writing songs or learning basic guitar then this club is for you. Join Mr. MacKay on Thursday, Day 5 in Room 157 for the first meeting. No experience required

Picture Orders:

• Picture orders are due Thursday, Nov. 28 by 9:00 am.

Outdoor adventure club:

• There will be a meeting today at 12:15 in Mr. Dohoo’s room to discuss rock climbing on Wednesday. All interested members must attend, and new members are always welcome.

Christmas Families: 

• Candy Cane sales will begin today at break and lunch. You can get a large candy cane for 50 cents or a small for 25 cents. This fundraiser will run every day until December 13th and all proceeds will go towards our Christmas Families program.

Wrestling:

• Practice today 3pm.  For any Gr 9s planning to go to Moncton on Sat, Ms. Morrison needs to know no later than today.  No practice Wed. this week. We will go Thursday instead.

Basketball:

• Deadline for all forms and athletic fees is tomorrow.   Forms and money must be handed in to be eligible to play.  Thanks in advance for your attention to this matter. E-transfer to birchwood@edu.pe.ca
• 3:00 AA Boys and Girls
• 4:30 A Boys and Girls
• AA Boys host Stonepark tomorrow.  Game time 5:30

Dodgeball:

• Green Cobras v Stars
• King Dodgers v Highlighters

Band: 

• Grade 9 band will not be meeting tomorrow morning for rehearsal.  All band students — this week is a skill-free week! No playing tests due this week!  A new skill for next week will be posted on Friday.

Destination Imagination:

• There will be D.I support after school with Mme Bernard and Mr Murphy. Please meet in Mme Bernard’s room.  Time: 3:00-4:30