Click below for Birchwood’s March Newsletter:

March Newsletter

Parent Teacher Interviews:

• Thursday March 7 – 4:00 – 7:00
• Friday, March 8 – 8:30 – 11:30.

Yearbook:

• Deadline for ordering yearbooks is has been extended to March 15.
• We have over 180 sold so far. Only 20 left. Don’t wait as they will sell out quickly
• Cost is $30 and you can order your yearbook 3 ways:
  • From our school website, Birchwood Yearbook Orders,
  • Email money transfer it to birchwood@edu.pe.ca. If you email money transfer please include in note, it is for yearbook, & your son or daughters name.
  • Pay in the office

Athletics Dept:

• Badminton:
  • BADMINTON TRYOUTS TODAY 3 – 4:30 GR 7 AND 8 ONLY
• Hockey Academy:
  • On ice session on Wednesday @ MacLaughlin Arena – Same time as usual.
• Spring Volleyball:
  • Boys Gr 7 & 8 – get a notice from Mr. MacVicar or Ms. Morrison in the gym.
  • Girls 7 & 8  – please see Ms. McGeoghegan
  • All Grade 9 Girls interested in playing Spring volleyball at Charlottetown Rural should contact Ellie Beck –  ebeck@upei.ca
  • Grade 9 Boys should contact Joe Ryan jcryan@gov.pe.ca

Upcoming Events:

• Thur. March 7th
  • Tropical Thursday – Bring on Summer
• Fri. March 15th
  • Winter Carnival
  • Throw Back Spirit Day – Wear something from the past!!!

Library:

• Please return all overdue library books today at break or lunch.

Music:  

• Gr. 7 band will not meet tomorrow at noon.  We will rehearse Thursday at noon.
• Rock band will not meet tomorrow after school.

Basketball:

• Tues & Thurs bball 7-8:15am continues!
• A Boys – hoodies – please pay $45 to Ms. Morrison in the gym

Yearbook:

• Deadline for ordering yearbooks is has been extended to March 15.
• We have over 180 sold so far. Only 20 left. Don’t wait as they will sell out quickly
• Cost is $30 and you can order your yearbook 3 ways:
• From our school website, Birchwood Yearbook Orders,
• Email money transfer it to birchwood@edu.pe.ca. If you email money transfer please include in note, it is for yearbook, & your son or daughters name.
• Pay in the office

Athletics Dept:

• Badminton tryouts Monday & Tuesday this week (3:00-5:00)
• Badminton club Sundays (5:30 – 7:30)
• Early morning bball Tuesdays & Thursdays (7:00-8:15am)
• Spring Volleyball league
• Wrestling Mon & Wed only this week (guest coach from UNB coming on Wed)
• Wrestling Tourney: PEI Open on Saturday, March 9 (here at BW!).  Teams from NB, NS & PEI will be here.
• Zone 3 Wrestling Qualifier is at Birchwood on Tues, April 9 (during the day).
• Flag football is coming up, along with girls’ softball.  Track and Field in the spring
• Please pay outstanding athletic fees and hoodie money to Ms. Morrison in the PE office.

Spring volleyball:

• Boys Gr 7 & 8 – get a notice from Mr. MacVicar or Ms. Morrison in the gym.
• Girls 7 & 8  – please see Ms. McGeoghegan

Grade 9 Girls Spring Volleyball:  

• All Grade 9 Girls interested in playing Spring volleyball at Charlottetown Rural should contact Ellie Beck –  ebeck@upei.ca

Upcoming Events:

• Thur. March 7th
  • Tropical Thursday – Bring on Summer
• Fri. March 15th
  • Winter Carnival
  • Throw Back Spirit Day – Wear something from the past!!!

Hockey Academy:  

• Gr.7’s hockey academy Wednesday

Library:

• Please return all overdue library books today at break or lunch.

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Students, Teachers and Parents/Guardians across PEI are participating in the OurSCHOOL Survey. Further to the information that was sent to you about your child’s participation in the OurSCHOOL Survey, please note that the Parent/Guardian Survey is now open until March 15th.

The information collected through this survey will provide current information about our school and learning, will help us to inform our school goals, identify successes and areas for improvement, inform policies and programs, and share results with parents and the community.

The survey allows you to express your views about your child’s experiences at home and at school.

• The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete.
• Your responses should be based on this current 2018-2019 school year.
• If you have more than one child in our school, you may complete the survey more than once.
• Your responses are anonymous and confidential as they are recorded on a secure site without personal identifying information.
• You may skip any questions you do not wish to answer.
• Check your email for the The link to the survey.
• If you have not received the email, contact Ron Vaive at: rwvaive@edu.pe.ca

Results will be used only for the purpose of achieving goals in our school and the PEI education system. The information is collected under Section 31 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and under Section 3.1(c) of the Education Act.

For more information about the OurSCHOOL Survey program, you can visit The Learning Bar Inc.’s website: www.thelearningbar.com.

Should you have any questions about the survey, you may contact Ron Carragher.

Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey.

Yearbook:

• Deadline for ordering yearbooks is Thursday, February 28th.
• Cost is $30 and you can order your yearbook 3 ways: 
  • From our school yearbook website, Birchwood Yearbook Orders,
  • Email money transfer it to birchwood@edu.pe.ca. If you email money transfer please include in note, it is for yearbook, & your son or daughters name.
  • Pay in the office.

Upcoming Events:

• Wed. February 27th
  • Pink Shirt Day! Support Anti-Bullying!
  • -School Dance – 7:00 – 9:00
• Thur. March 7th
  • Tropical Thursday – Bring on Summer
• Fri. March 15th
  • Winter Carnival
  • Throw Back Spirit Day – Wear something from the past!!

Music:  

• Grade 7 rehearsal today at lunch.
• Rock band after school today.
• Grade 8 band will rehearse tomorrow morning at 7:45am due to the delay in school today.

Hockey Academy:  

• Please dismiss students at 1:40 for hockey academy today.

Grade 9 Girls Spring Volleyball: 

• All Grade 9 Girls interested in playing Spring volleyball at Charlottetown Rural should contact Ellie Beck –  ebeck@upei.ca

Wrestling:

• Today and Thursday 3-4:30

Badminton:

• Tryouts start next week Monday and Tuesday, March 4 & 5

Yearbook:

• Deadline for ordering yearbooks is Thursday, February 28th.
• Cost is $30 and you can order your yearbook 3 ways: 
  • From our school yearbook website, Birchwood Yearbook Orders,
  • Email money transfer it to birchwood@edu.pe.ca. If you email money transfer please include in note, it is for yearbook, & your son or daughters name.
  • Pay in the office.

Upcoming Events:

• Wed. February 27th
  • Pink Shirt Day! Support Anti-Bullying!
  • -School Dance – 7:00 – 9:00
• Thur. March 7th
  • Tropical Thursday – Bring on Summer
• Fri. March 15th
  • Winter Carnival
  • Throw Back Spirit Day – Wear something from the past!!

Library:

• Please return all overdue library books today at break or lunch.

Music:  

• Grade 8 band meets tomorrow morning at 7:45am.
• Rock band will meet after school from 3-4pm.
• Grade 7 band will meet at lunch tomorrow for rehearsal.

Basketball:

• The basketball season is officially over!  Our AA Girls lost a heartbreaker on Saturday by one point, to settle for 4th.  Congrats o Shanice Singh on her all star award.
• The A Boys fell to Montague on Friday evening.
• All the best to our Grade 9 players, moving on to high school.  Huge thanks to our volunteer coaches!
• Tues & Thurs bball 7-8:15am continues!
• A Boys – hoodies – please pay $45 to Ms. Morrison in the gym

Wrestling:

• Huge shout out to members of the Cobras Wrestling Team, who trained w/ a former national team athlete and coach all weekend.  Great job!
• Next practice – Wed & Thurs 3-4:30

Math:

• The Grade 9 Pascal Math Competition will be held today during Periods 3 & 4 in Mr. Craig’s Room #237. Students who signed up to write this exam can arrive at breaktime. Make sure to bring $10 if you haven’t already done so.

Yearbook:

• Deadline for ordering yearbooks is Thursday, February 28th.
• Cost is $30 and you can order your yearbook 3 ways: 
  • From our school website, Birchwood Yearbook Orders,
  • Email money transfer it to birchwood@edu.pe.ca. If you email money transfer please include in note, it is for yearbook, & your son or daughters name.
  • Pay in the office.

Upcoming Events:

• Wed. February 27th
  • Pink Shirt Day! Support Anti-Bullying!
  • School Dance
• Thur. March 7th
  • Tropical Thursday – Bring on Summer
• Fri. March 15th
  • Winter Carnival
  • Throw Back Spirit Day – Wear something from the past!!!

Wrestling:  

• Camp on the weekend: https://wrestlingpei.ca/2019/01/25/2019-kickoff-camp/
• Meeting at break in the gym – Very important – mandatory meeting.

Basketball:

• AA girls game at Stonepark against Summerside – 5:30
• A boys game tomorrow in Montague – 4:00
• Quick meeting today at break in Mr. Craig’s Room #237
• Members of the Boys A basketball team are asked to leave class at 2:15 and meet by the gym doors to leave for today’s game in Montague.

Math Club:

• Quick meeting today at 12:15 in Mr. Craig’s Room #237 if you are planning on writing the Pascal Math Contest next Tuesday.

All after school activities are cancelled for today.

Yearbook:

• Deadline for ordering yearbooks is February 28th. You can order your yearbook from our school website, Birchwood Yearbook Orders, or pay in the office.
• Or you can email money transfer it to birchwood@edu.pe.ca. If you email money transfer please include in note, it is for yearbook, & your son or daughters name.
• Cost is $30

Music:  

• A quick reminder to grade 9 band students  — no rehearsal tomorrow morning.

Wrestling:  

• camp on the weekend: https://wrestlingpei.ca/2019/01/25/2019-kickoff-camp/

Basketball:

• AA girls game at Stonepark against Summerside – 5:30
• A boys game tomorrow in Montague – 4:00

Library:

• “Sweet Reads” week in the library! We will celebrating our readers in the library. If you are caught reading in the library at lunch time you will receive a Valentine treat before you leave.

School Survey:

• Parents! The OurSCHOOL survey will run again this year from February 19 to March 15 for students, parents and teachers. It’s an opportunity for you to express your views on your child’s experience at home and at school, on topics such as communication between school staff and parents, homework, school support for your child’s learning, and inclusion and safety at school.  An information/permission form was sent home with your child on Tuesday. Please check your email next week for the link to the parent survey.

Upcoming Events:

• Wed. February 20th
  • Pyjama Day – Stay cozy all day!
• Wed. February 27th
  • Pink Shirt Day! Support Anti-Bullying!
  • School Dance
• Thur. March 7th
  • Tropical Thursday – Bring on Summer
• Fri. March 15th
  • Winter Carnival
  • Throw Back Spirit Day – Wear something from the past!!!

Music:  

• Grade 7 band tomorrow at lunch.
• Rock band after school today.

Basketball:

• AA Boys had a close game against QC but came up a bit short.  Congrats on an amazing season, boys!  All the best to the Grade 9 players moving on to high school next year.
• A Boys won!!!  The final score was 55-45 over QC.  They practice today at 4:30 and head to Montague tomorrow for their next playoff game.
• AA Girls – practice today 3-4:30
• Wrestling: Practice today and tomorrow 3-4:30.  Camp this weekend at Colonel Gray.
• https://wrestlingpei.ca/2019/01/25/2019-kickoff-camp/

Hockey Academy:  

• Please dismiss students at 1:40 for hockey academy today.