Birchwood Intermediate School

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December Newsletter

Dates to Remember

December 8, School Dance, 7:00 – 9:00
December 8, Home & School Meeting, 7:00pm in staffroom
December 9, First Term Reports Cards Sent Home
December 15, Birchwood Christmas Concert
December 20, Last Day of classes in 2011
January 3, First Day back for students in 2012
January 24,25,26, Tuesday to Thursday, Grade 9 Exams

First Term Report Sent Home

Our first term report cards will be going home on Friday, December 9th. The reporting of students’ progress is done on a cumulative basis rather than per term. The parent portal on Students Achieve (SAS) will not be available until Monday, December 12th. Because the marks are cumulative, any new marks entered would change the mark on Term 1 Report Cards. Please have a discussion with your son/daughter about this assessment period.

Christmas Break

Tuesday, December 20th will be the last day in 2011 before the Christmas Break. The first day back for students in the New Year will be on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.

Remembrance Day Ceremony

On Wednesday, November 9th Birchwood Intermediate held its annual Remembrance Day Ceremony. Several students offered touching tributes in song, poems and videos. We would like to thank those students for their interesting and informative presentation.

Birchwood Christmas Concert

The Christmas concert for Birchwood School will be held on December 15, beginning at 7 pm. We will be having a variety of performers and performing groups including all grade level bands, jazz band, small ensembles, and some other surprises. All band students are required to wear "concert dress" (white shirts, black pants, and black shoes). All band students need to be in the band room by 6:30 on the evening on the concert. We will be accepting donations (good will offerings) as part of our fundraising efforts for band at this concert. We will also be having a 50/50 draw. Come and enjoy the sounds of Christmas!

Congratulations!!

Congratulations go out to Mr. John Michael Murphy on the birth of his daughter, Wilhemina Beatrice. Wilhemina is a new little sister for Jack Bryan. Congratulations to the Murphy family! We welcome Madame Gavard back full-time from her maternity leave. We know she is excited to be working with all her students again.

Cafeteria News

We will be having our Christmas Dinner in the Cafeteria on Wednesday, December 14th. For $5.50 the students can have a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings!

Lockdown Drill

We participated in our first Lockdown drill of the year as required by the Eastern School District. Staff and Students are to be congratulated for their involvement in this important practice.

Home & School News

Parents are invited to attend our Home and School Meeting which will be held on Thursday, December 8th at 7:00 pm in the staffroom. We welcome all parents and hope you are able to attend this meeting.

Dance

On December the 8th, we will be having our next dance, from 7pm until 9pm (please note the end time is 9pm not 9:30pm). The theme will be Winter Wonderland. The cost is $5 at the door. Students cannot wear shoes in the gym and must be dressed in school appropriate clothing. The canteen will be selling popcorn, pop, and bottled water (all .50 cents each). A movie will be available in the library while the dance is happening.

Santa Run

Invitation to the 2011 Santa Run. A number of Birchwood staff will be participating in the 2011 Santa Run on December 10th, 2011 at 2pm. The run will take place at UPEI. It is a 5k/2.5k run or walk, and dressing in Christmas attire is a must! The cost is $10 per runner. The run is in support of local families in need at Christmas. We’re inviting all Birchwood students and their families to join us and participate. Registration for the run begins at 1pm on December 10th. For more information on the event you can check out the website.  http://www.wix.com/santaclausrun/2011

Library News

Finding the right gift for a teen can be a struggle. Books are a great present and they are educational! Scholastic Canada has some great ideas for, follow this link to get help with selecting books for your children: http://www.scholastic.ca/readinglevels/families.htm. Order forms are available in the library, just ask your student to bring some home. Indigo also has some great suggestions for books that most kids would love to read: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/kids/young-readers/ . Happy Holidays!

BISC News

The holidays are coming up quickly! Student council is busy with Christmas Miracle fundraising. We will also be selling tickets for 25cents each on a decorated gingerbread house. Over the next few weeks, we will have other fundraisers to help our Birchwood families with their holidays. There will be an Art/Writing Contest. The theme is, “Winter.” All written entries must be no longer than one page. The artwork can be any style. Students must place their name on their submission and have it passed in by December 15th, pass in submissions to Ms. Poirier in the library or in her mailbox in the office.

Sports News

Congratulations to the boys and girls who tried out for the Birchwood basketball teams. Both teams are working extremely hard in practice, preparing for their league games. Go Cobras!

Athletes of the week:

Sarah Peters (Girls "AA" basketball team)
Cameron Hoy (Boys "AA" basketball team)
Intramurals for December: Ball hockey (students will need a helmet to play)

Birchwood Cobra Clothing Sale

Birchwood clothing is for sale! Great cobra clothing line available. Call the school today to order. Great Christmas gifts. Go Cobras Go!!

Yearbook Sales

Yearbooks are still on sale. The cost is $30, but a $5 is required to hold a book. Please don’t miss your chance to order your book.
 


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