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Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 – Day 2

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Birchwood Fundraiser:

Student/Sports Fees:

  • There are still student fees outstanding
  • $30 per student or $40 per family
  • Please pay in office or e-transfer to birchwood@edu.pe.ca
  • If e-transferring, please note your students full name, student fee payment.
  • Fall sports teams – please pay your athletic fee! $20 birchwood@edu.pe.ca

Spirit Week:

  • One last reminder about Spirit Week next week!! Let’s see some Cobra Spirit in the hallways!
    • Monday, October 26: Pyjama or Comfy Clothes:
      • If pyjamas are not your thing, wear the comfiest clothes you have.  
    • Tuesday, October 27: Bright Colours! 
      • Let’s brighten up the hallways with colour! Neon pink is my fav!!
    • Wednesday, October 28: Tropical Weather Wednesday!! 
      • Although it does not feel like Summer has gone very far, let’s bring out the Hawaiin shirts, sun hats and sunglasses one last time.
    • Thursday: Jersey Day
      • Wear one of your own jerseys or borrow from a friend.  Any sport, any team.
    • Friday: Orange/Black or Halloween Costumes
      • It may not be Halloween but dressing up two days in a row would be awesome! 
      • If costumes are not your thing, orange and black are great Halloween colo

Soccer:

  • Good luck to our boys and girls AA Soccer teams as they compete in the provincial championships Saturday!
  • Girls game – 12 noon; boys game 11:30
  • AA Girls – meeting in the gym at break.  
  • Guidelines for Saturday’s finals :2020 Provincials Spectator Guidelines
      • Each player is permitted 2 guests
      • You must sign in at the entrance of the Zone for your team
      • No bleachers available and must bring own chair
      • Must physical distance while watching
      • NO washrooms available – NO going on the field
      • Any pictures would be taken outside the venue
      • Must exit the venue when game and brief medal ceremony is completed
      • Plan to arrive for tomorrow’s game ready to warm up no later than 11:30.

Field Hockey:  

  • Girls will play in the Bronze medal game next Tuesday at 4:00pm. Big shootout to Marcy Ives who was a rockstar in nets yesterday!!  Practice Monday 3:00-4:15 at UPEI.

Hockey Academy:

  • Registration sheets and payment are due to Mr. Brioux by Monday Oct. 26.

Library:

    • Our first contest is up and running. Your LA teachers have the full details. Please submit any book trailers to Mrs. Gairns. The three most persuasive book trailers will win a prize. Good luck. 
    • Also, could all library monitors please meet in the library at break.

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 – Day 1

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Birchwood Fundraiser:

Student/Sports Fees:

  • There are still student fees outstanding
  • $30 per student or $40 per family
  • Please pay in office or e-transfer to birchwood@edu.pe.ca
  • If e-transferring, please note your students full name, student fee payment.
  • Fall sports teams – please pay your athletic fee! $20 birchwood@edu.pe.ca

Spirit Week:

  • Don’t forget about our Spirit Week, next week! Still have the weekend to grab your gear!
  • Monday: Pyjama or Comfy Clothes
  • Tuesday: Bright Colours!
  • Wednesday: Tropical Weather Wednesday!!
  • Thursday: Jersey Day
  • Friday: Orange/Black or Halloween Costumes

Band:

  • All Grade 7 Brass players will meet at 12:10 in the band room.

Field Hockey:

  • Semi final game at UPEI!! Please dismiss girls at 1:45 to head to UPEI for their 2:30 game.

Volleyball:

  • Thursday’s game:
      • 4:30 AAG Stonepark @ BW

Soccer:

  • AA Girls Soccer: 
    • Practice 3 – 4:15.
  • AA Boys  Soccer:
    • Practice 3 – 4:15

Hockey Academy:

  •  Registration sheets and payment are due to Mr. Brioux by Monday Oct. 26

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 – Day 6

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Birchwood Fundraiser:

Student/Sports Fees:

  • There are still student fees outstanding
  • $30 per student or $40 per family
  • Please pay in office or e-transfer to birchwood@edu.pe.ca
  • If e-transferring, please note your students full name, student fee payment.
  • Fall sports teams – please pay your athletic fee! $20 birchwood@edu.pe.ca

Outdoor club: 

  • Outdoor adventure club members participating in today’s hike are asked to meet in the art room after school. Please come ready to leave, and be wearing a mask!

Field Hockey: 

  • Practice 3:00-4:15 at UPEI.

Soccer

  • AA Girls:
    • CONGRATS on the big semifinal win!  The girls won over East Wiltshire 2-0.  Goals were scored by Lilly and Maiya.  Lauren had a very strong name in nets!  No practice today.  The team will practice Thursday and Friday in preparation for Saturday’s finals against Stonepark at noon in Cornwall.

Volleyball:

  • A girls played a close game against Immanuel Christian but came up a bit short.  Please note – there was a mistake on your updated schedule – NO game tomorrow!  Sorry for the confusion.  Your first playoff game is on Tuesday.
  • Today’s practices:
    • 3:00 A girls and AA boys
    • 6:00 AA girls 
    • Thursday’s games:
      • 4:30 AAG Stonepark @ BW

Hockey Academy:

  • Please try have registrations sheets and payment to Mr. Brioux by Monday Oct. 26

Lunch containers: 

  • As you are probably aware, the delivered lunches are coming in plastic containers. These plastic containers are able to be recycled or reused in different manners within our school. Madame Shipley would like to create a green team with students who are interested in helping deal with all the single use plastics coming into our school. 
  • If you are a student who is looking for something to do during a lunch hour, and would like to help out please go to Madame Shipley’s room at break today. She will set up a schedule with interested students who could help her out with picking up the containers and recycling them. It would obviously not take ALL the lunch hour, and you can still have time to yourselves, but it would be a great help to our environment if we can recycle these containers. 
  • So again, please meet Madame Shipley at break if you can help out sometime during the lunch hours. 
  • Additionally there will be a little change in the cafeteria for the grade 7’s. If you have eaten your school lunch, please dump the food in the big green compost bin, and then put the empty plastic containers on the table beside it.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 – Day 5

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Birchwood Fundraiser:

Student/Sports Fees:

  • There are still student fees outstanding
  • $30 per student or $40 per family
  • Please pay in office or e-transfer to birchwood@edu.pe.ca
  • If e-transferring, please note your students full name, student fee payment.
  • Fall sports teams – please pay your athletic fee! $20 birchwood@edu.pe.ca

Birchwood Spirit Week:

  • It’s that time of the year for a Birchwood Spirit Week!  For the Grade 7s, it’s up to you to bring the Spirit to the Grade 7 floor. We know your teachers are full of Spirit, but how about you? And to the Grade 8s and 9s, who know how it is done, let’s not disappoint and have some fun. You still have time to grab some gear as it will only begin the last week of October.
    • Monday, October 26: Pyjama or Comfy Clothes:
      • If pyjamas are not your thing, wear the comfiest clothes you have.  
    • Tuesday, October 27: Bright Colours! 
      • Let’s brighten up the hallways with colour! Neon pink is my fav!!
    • Wednesday, October 28: Tropical Weather Wednesday!! 
      • Although it does not feel like Summer has gone very far, let’s bring out the Hawaiin shirts, sun hats and sunglasses one last time.
    • Thursday, October 29: Jersey Day
      • Wear one of your own jerseys or borrow from a friend.  Any sport, any team.
    • Friday, October 30: Orange/Black or Halloween Costumes
    • It may not be Halloween but dressing up two days in a row would be awesome! If costumes are not your thing, orange and black are great Halloween colours!!

Band:  

  • All GRADE 7 WOODWIND players will meet at lunch today.  
  • All GRADE 7 BRASS players will meet on Thursdays at lunch.  
  • Students are asked to be set up ready to play by 12:10 at these rehearsals.

Future Goals:

  • After school today in room 311, with Mrs. MacKinnon

Fundraisers: 

  • Just a reminder to invite your family and friends to check out our Fall online fundraiser  – Santa’s Little Helper. Reminder prizes for top three sellers.

Field Hockey:

  • No practice!

Volleyball:

  • A Girls:
    • Host Immanuel Christian at 4pm.  Doors open for spectators at 3:50
  • AA Girls:
    • Practice on Wednesday at 6pm.  
  • AA Boys Volleyball: 
    • Practice on Wednesday at 3pm
  • Club::
    • Friday 3-4 will be the first day of volleyball club.  

Soccer:

  • AA Girls Soccer: 
    • Semifinal game in Cornwall at 4:30.  Please arrive no later than 4pm but do not enter the complex until the EWS AD arrives.  See Ms. Morrison at break to arrange your drive.  Parents must watch the game from outside the fence.
  • AA Boys  Soccer:
    •  Semifinal game at Hernwood Meeting at break in the gym.  The team will be leaving for their game at 1:40pm.

Cobras face Masks:

  • The official Cobra Face masks are on sale, $10 each.

Hockey Academy:

  • Please try have registrations sheets and payment to Mr. Brioux by Monday Oct. 26

Monday, October, 19, 2020 – Day 4

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Birchwood Fundraiser:

Student Fees:

  • There are still student fees outstanding
  • $30 per student or $40 per family
  • Please pay in office or e-transfer to birchwood@edu.pe.ca
  • If e-transferring, please note your students full name, student fee payment.

Team Fees:

  • Fall sports teams – please pay your athletic fee! $20 birchwood@edu.pe.ca 
  • If e-transferring, please note your students full name, sport you are paying for.

Outdoor Adventure Club: 

  • The outdoor adventure club will meet today at 11:55 in Mr Dohoo’s room 223. All members interested in coming hiking this week must attend, and as always new members are welcome.

Birchwood Spirit Week:

  • It’s that time of the year for a Birchwood Spirit Week!  For the Grade 7s, it’s up to you to bring the Spirit to the Grade 7 floor. We know your teachers are full of Spirit, but how about you? And to the Grade 8s and 9s, who know how it is done, let’s not disappoint and have some fun. You still have time to grab some gear as it will only begin the last week of October.
    • Monday, October 26: Pyjama or Comfy Clothes:
      • If pyjamas are not your thing, wear the comfiest clothes you have.  
    • Tuesday, October 27: Bright Colours! 
      • Let’s brighten up the hallways with colour! Neon pink is my fav!!
    • Wednesday, October 28: Tropical Weather Wednesday!! 
      • Although it does not feel like Summer has gone very far, let’s bring out the Hawaiin shirts, sun hats and sunglasses one last time.
    • Thursday, October 29: Jersey Day
      • Wear one of your own jerseys or borrow from a friend.  Any sport, any team.
    • Friday, October 30: Orange/Black or Halloween Costumes
    • It may not be Halloween but dressing up two days in a row would be awesome! If costumes are not your thing, orange and black are great Halloween colours!!

Field Hockey:

  • Practice today at UPEI 3:00 – 4:15. Arrange for pick up at UPEI.

Volleyball:

  • A Girls: Practice 3-4 *new time for today only
  • AA Girls: Practice 4:35 – 6:05
  • AA Boys Volleyball: Practice today at 3pm
  • Club: Friday 3-4. 

Soccer:

  • AA Girls Soccer: 
    • Practice today 3 – 4:15.  Playoff game tomorrow at EWS at 4:30.  Parents must watch the game from outside the fence.  Players can’t enter until the EWS AD arrives.
  • AA Boys  Soccer:
    • Practice today 3 – 4:15. Playoff game in Hernwood Tuesday at 4:30

Hockey Academy:

  • Hockey Academy registration sheets were handed out Friday.  If you are still interested please see Mr. Brioux to get one.  There are limited spaces available, so please return your registration sheet and fee ASAP to guarantee your spot.

Band:  

  • All woodwind players will meet at lunch tomorrow in the band room for rehearsal.  Brass players will meet on Thursday at noon.

Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 – Day 3

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Birchwood Fundraiser:

Student Fees:

  • There are still student fees outstanding
  • $30 per student or $40 per family
  • Please pay in office or e-transfer to birchwood@edu.pe.ca
  • If e-transferring, please note your students full name, student fee payment.

Team Fees:

  • Fall sports teams – please pay your athletic fee! $20 birchwood@edu.pe.ca 
  • If e-transferring, please note your students full name, sport you are paying for.

Field Hockey:

  • Congratulations to the girls on their win last night. Petra had both goals for the Cobras. The girls have secured 1st place in their division, and will play in the semi final game next Thursday at UPEI at 2:45. Great job girls!! Practice Monday at UPEI.

Volleyball:

  • Volleyball club today 3-4 (open to all non AA team players).
  • AAG had a tough game against QC last eve at home.  Practice Monday 4:35.
  • AAB swept Stonepark in 3 straight sets.  Practice Monday 3:00
  • AG swept Grace Christian in 3 straight sets.  Practice Monday 3:00

Soccer:

  • AA Girls Soccer: 
    • Practice Monday, playoff game Tuesday – 4:30 @ East Wiltshire (Cornwall Turf).  Please note: no parents are permitted inside the fence and must watch the game from outside the playing area.  All coaches and players must wait for the EWS Athletic Director to arrive and sanitize upon entering.
  • AA Boys  Soccer:
    • Practice Monday, playoff game Tuesday.

Songwriting Club w/Mr.MacKay:

  • Will take place at lunchtime starting this week in Mr. MacKay’s room (156) on Day 3 & Day 6.

Hockey Academy:

  • Any student who was in Hockey Academy last year could you please return your jersey to Mr. Brioux or Mr. James ASAP.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 – Day 2

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Birchwood Fundraiser:

Student Fees:

  • There are still student fees outstanding
  • $30 per student or $40 per family
  • Please pay in office or e-transfer to birchwood@edu.pe.ca
  • If e-transferring, please note your students full name, student fee payment.

Team Fees:

  • Fall sports teams – please pay your athletic fee! $20 birchwood@edu.pe.ca 
  • If e-transferring, please note your students full name, sport you are paying for.

Band: 

  • Grade 7 brass players will not be meeting at lunch today for rehearsal.  We will meet next Thursday at lunch.  Woodwind players meet each Tuesday at lunch.  

Cross Country:  

  • Huge Congratulations goes out to ALL students who participated in the Cross Country Provincial Meet.
  • Alex Newson and Emily Lutley finished 1st and 3rd respectively in the Bantam female category As well, the Bantam Girls  took home the BANNER finishing first overall as a team.  Members included: Alex Newson, Emily Lutley, Maiya Chandhry (7th place), Lucy Power(8th Place), Lilly McVicor, Petra Klimes,Taryn McInnis.
  • Akari McVicor had a 10th place finish in the Intermediate female division
  • Great Job Everyone!!

Outdoor Adventure Club: 

  • Outdoor adventure club members participating in the discgolf outing today are asked to meet in the art room at 2:55. Please arrive ready to leave for the outing, and make sure you have your mask on in the art room. 

Field Hockey:

  • Game against Montague at 3:40 in Cornwall. Please excuse the girls at 2:45.

Volleyball:

  • Anyone who missed yesterday, please get an updated schedule from Ms. Morrison in the gym.
  • AG game at 3:30.  Please proceed directly to the gym at the bell.  Doors for spectators open at 3:20.
  • AAG game at 5pm.  Doors open for the team at 4:30 and for spectators at 4:50.
  • AAB reminder to pay your $20 volleyball fee!  Logan & Dillon, please see Ms. Morrison for a message.
  • Club – starts tomorrow 3-4.  Open to all non-AA players at this time.

Soccer:

  • AA Girls Soccer: 
    • practice today 3 – 4:15
  • AA Boys  Soccer: 
    • practice today 3 – 4:15

Cobras face Masks:

  • The official Cobra Face masks are on sale, $10 each.

Songwriting Club w/Mr.MacKay:

  • Will take place at lunchtime starting this week in Mr. MacKay’s room (156) on Day 3 & Day 6.

Hockey Academy:

  • Any student who was in Hockey Academy last year could you please return your jersey to Mr. Brioux or Mr. James ASAP.