Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day to recognize and celebrate the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Indigenous peoples of Canada. Please see link below for further information.

https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100013248/1534872397533

Thank You From Birchwood!

2020/21 Yearbooks:

• Birchwood’s 2020/21 yearbook is now for sale. Click the link below
• https://edu.princeedwardisland.ca/birchwood/yearbook/
• Yearbooks are $30. Personalization is $5 extra.
• Please forward any questions regarding yearbooks to Ron Vaive at rwvaive@edu.pe.ca

Sports:

• Master schedule: http://peisaa.pe.ca/master_sched_league.php?lang=1 
• Athletic Fee – $20  birchwood@edu.pe.ca or cash in the PE office.
• AAG Football – Melia Mason
• Baseball – missing jerseys: Kayden McGuigan, Jared Harding, Jaxsen Carragher, Sam Murnaghan, Leo Hughes, Camden MacLeod.  You HAVE to turn these in!. Missing athletic fee – Leo, Kayden
• Girls Softball: The Cobras softball team won their first game yesterday to make it to the finals, but lost to a strong Stonepark team.  The girls played great all day, everyone hit the ball well and battled defensively.  Thanks for a great season, please return your jerseys to the gym. 
• Hockey Academy:
• Students who are wishing to participate in hockey academy next year please see Mr. Brioux for an application.  Be sure to have your application back by June 25.  Only 25 spaces are available for each grade level

Summer Volleyball Camp:

• Tuesday August 24th to Friday August 27th at Kensington Intermediate Senior High School
• Grade 7-9: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm – $125/person
• Grade 10-12: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm – $100/person
• The camp will focus on individual skills including: Overhand Serving, Attack, Blocking, Passing, Defense, Setting
•  Email: rcyounker@gmail.com 
• You must be a Volleyball PEI recreational member in order to participate. To get your membership, click here: https://site2653.goalline.ca/register.php?reg_form_id=36926  
• Camp fee  ($100 or $125) will be collected the first day of camp. 
• Lead Instructor:  Richard Younker brings 20 years of coaching experience to the camp. He is an advanced development coach who has coached at the junior high school, senior high school, club, and university levels. A two time VPEI coach of the year winner, Richard has had tremendous success coaching the Kensington Torchettes women’s volleyball team, reaching the provincial finals seven times, winning the AAA championship in 2017.
• Coach: Maddy Rogers has been an elite player on PEI for the past five years. She has won Volleyball PEI’s athlete of the year on multiple occasions and has represented PEI twice at the national club championships. A three time AAA women’s PEISAA all star, Maddy is now a member of the Holland College Hurricanes volleyball program. 
• Other special guest coaches will be announced once they have confirmed their attendance.
• COVID-19: The Kensington Volleyball Camp will adhere to all of the guidelines outlined in the Phased Return to Volleyball document. 

Flag Football:

• There is a 6 week all-female flag football training program starting on Tuesday, June 22nd, 6PM-730PM at East Wiltshire School.  The program is open to any and all female athletes interested in furthering their football skill-sets, in preparation for the Eastern Canadian National Tournament, this August at UPEI.
• The program costs $60, and covers all six sessions (see attached poster for details).  Program is open to females ages 13-17 years old, regardless of football experience.
• Registration link: https://site2745.goalline.ca/register.php?reg_form_id=39124

• During the week of June 21-25 Grade 8 students will attend bowling at The Alley in Charlottetown.  The cost to participate will be $5/student.  Students who do not wish to participate can remain back at school and attend regular classes.  Also, due to COVID restrictions, classes will be participating with their cohorts.
• Schedule:
  • Monday, June 21 – 8A/8B – 1-2:30pm
  • Wednesday, June 23 – 8C/8D – 1-2:30pm
  • Thursday, June 24 – 8E/8F – 1-2:30pm
  • Friday, June 25 – 8G,8H – 1-2:30

Thank you for completing the sign up sheet to attend the Birchwood Concert this evening. We know you will enjoy the performances. A reminder that parents of the Eng and FI programs will be guided to an assigned seating area. As well, there is a wake at the Hennessey Cutcliffe Funeral Home this evening so please refrain from using their parking lot or blocking the entrance to it. We would ask parents attending at each grade level to arrive shortly before each performance and leave promptly after to allow room for others to park.

Enjoy the evening and thank you for your continued support!

Birchwood Administration

• During the week of June 21-25 Grade 8 students will attend bowling at The Alley in Charlottetown.  The cost to participate will be $5/student.  Students who do not wish to participate can remain back at school and attend regular classes.  Also, due to COVID restrictions, classes will be participating with their cohorts.
• Schedule:
  • Monday, June 21 – 8A/8B – 1-2:30pm
  • Wednesday, June 23 – 8c/8D – 1-2:30pm
  • Thursday, June 24 – 8E/8F – 1-2:30pm
  • Friday, June 25 – 8G,8H – 1-2:30

The past few days have been a very challenging time for our school community and in particular those at East Wiltshire Intermediate. I want to provide you an update on the first day back and give some insight into our plans going forward. 

It was an emotional morning at East Wiltshire Intermediate. A significant number of people came out to show their support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ students and staff at the school. It was a very peaceful and positive expression. 

Student Services staff were available at the school all day to offer additional support to students. Our primary focus over the coming days is supporting our students. No students should ever feel unsafe in our schools. The Public Schools Branch is committed to ensuring our schools are a positive place where students can learn and thrive.

Along with some of my colleagues at the Public Schools Branch, I met with teachers and support staff before classes started. It was very clear that staff are upset by some of the assertions made regarding last week. The staff and administration at East Wiltshire have actively promoted diversity initiatives and care a great deal about their students. 

As a school system, we always try to look for the educational opportunity in a situation and this is no different. We have contracted a third-party diversity and inclusion consultant to review the events at East Wiltshire and provide recommendations not only for the school but for our entire system. Public Schools Branch policies are in place to help all staff and students be protected and feel safe at school. Obviously, this is an ongoing effort and there is still work to be done in this area. We look forward to learning more from the third-party review.

Norbert Carpenter

Director

Public Schools Branch

Schedule For Band Concert:

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fb8_hyOCvDgcnuSRxsupmcVrylIIuIx-Wr-zEwbhChs/edit?usp=sharing

Band:  

• All grade 7 band students will meet in the cafeteria during first period tomorrow morning.
• All grade 9 band students will meet in the cafeteria during second period tomorrow.
• All grade 8 band students will meet in the cafeteria during third period tomorrow morning.
• Gracie Mac Beth please go to the band room after announcements.
• Grade 7 woodwinds will not be meeting at lunch today.

2020/21 Yearbooks

• Birchwood’s 2020/21 yearbook is now for sale. Click the link below
• https://edu.princeedwardisland.ca/birchwood/yearbook/
• Yearbooks are $30. Personalization is $5 extra.
• Please forward any questions regarding yearbooks to Ron Vaive at rwvaive@edu.pe.ca

Sports:

• Master schedule: http://peisaa.pe.ca/master_sched_league.php?lang=1 
• Athletic Fee – $20  birchwood@edu.pe.ca or cash in the PE office. 9 still outstanding
• • Flag Football: 
    •  AB – all jerseys in
    • AAG – Marley, Rayann, Ryan, Ella, Melia, Zoe, Melia 
    • AAB – Arun, Ziyad, Ethan
    • AG – all in
  • Boys Baseball: all but Liam and Will still owe!
  • Girls Softball:  Meeting in the library at break. Practice after school at 3:15

Schedule For Band Concert:

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fb8_hyOCvDgcnuSRxsupmcVrylIIuIx-Wr-zEwbhChs/edit?usp=sharing

Semi Tickets:

• Grade 9 semi tickets will go on sale in the lobby TOMORROW (Tuesday) at 11:50.  Cost is $55.  Please see Ms. MacGillivray in room 227 if you would like to etransfer, send to weddingdecorbylaura@gmail.com. Make sure you include in your etransfer your child’s full name.

2020/21 Yearbooks:

• Birchwood’s 2020/21 yearbook is now for sale. Click the link below
• https://edu.princeedwardisland.ca/birchwood/yearbook/
• Yearbooks are $30. Personalization is $5 extra.
• Please forward any questions regarding yearbooks to Ron Vaive at rwvaive@edu.pe.ca

Sports:

• Master schedule: http://peisaa.pe.ca/master_sched_league.php?lang=1 
• Athletic Fee – $20  birchwood@edu.pe.ca or cash in the PE office. Anyone who still owes received an invoice last week. 
  • Flag Football: Please return uniforms

Hockey Academy:

• Students who are wishing to participate in hockey academy next year please see Mr. Brioux for an application.  Be sure to have your application back by June 25.  Only 25 spaces are available for each grade level.

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