February Newsletter
Dates to Remember
February 2, French Immersion Meeting for incoming Grade 6 parents, 7:00 pm
February 7, Grade 9 Graduation Photo
February 9, Jersey Day
February 13-17, Staff Appreciation Week
February 16, Dance 7:00 – 9:00 pm
February 17, Winter Carnival
February 20, Island Day (No School)
February 23, Birchwood Science Fair
March 8, Parents/Teacher Interviews, 3:30-8:30
March 9, Parents/Teacher Interviews, No School
Birchwood Science Fair
The Birchwood Science Fair will be held on Feb 23. Participation is optional
but encouraged for all grade 7, 8 and 9 students. Students are reminded that
they will not be given class time to complete their projects and they will be
responsible for completing the projects on their own time. However, if students
need assistance our Science Teachers will be available after school. Students
will be provided with an outline of expectations and timelines for project
completion. Good luck to all our participants.
Grade 9 Graduation Photographs
Grade 9 Grad photos will be taken at the school by LifeTouch Studios on
Tuesday, February 7.
Parents/Teacher Interviews
Our Parents/Teacher Interviews will be held on Thursday evening, March 8th
and Friday, all day March 9th. There will be no school on the 9th for students.
Student Wins BIG!
Congratulations to Grade 8 student A.J. Baldwin, who recently placed 2nd in a
video game development competition sponsored by the University of Prince Edward
Island. Due to A.J.'s age, he is unable to accept a summer internship; he did,
however, win a $500 UPEI or Holland College scholarship and a $200 gift
certificate from Future Shop. Students who are interested in participating in
this year's Game Force: Video Game Development program are asked to contact Ms.
Squire in room 221.
CanSpell Spelling Bee 2012 at Birchwood
Congratulations are extended to Grade 8 student A.J. Baldwin, who will be
Birchwood Intermediate's representative at The Guardian Provincial Spelling Bee,
which will be held at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, UPEI, on February 25.
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
A Spaghetti Supper, including delicious homemade garlic bread, caesar salad,
and a lemon dessert, will be held on Saturday, February 4, from 5:00 to 6:30pm,
at Saint Paul's Parish Hall (corner of Prince and Richmond). This event will
hosted by the students of Birchwood Intermediate School who are participating in
the Asper Foundation Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program. Tickets are $10
adults and $6 Child and are available at the door or from Program members.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Mr. Brioux on the birth of his new baby daughter, Evelyn
Rose. Evelyn is a new sister for big brother Cole. Congratulations to the Brioux
family from your Birchwood family!
Winter Carnival
On Feb 17, we will be celebrating our school winter carnival at Birchwood.
The morning will start off with our annual pancake breakfast in the cafeteria
followed by the Col Gray Leadership Team coming to Birchwood and running a wide
variety of games and activities for our students. In the afternoon the Birchwood
Leadership students will be organizing and running the Spring Park winter
carnival for the elementary classes!
Student Advisory Committee
Student Advisory has met twice this month. In the first session the topic was
"Respect." Advisors and students discussed the importance of being respectful
and thoughtful at home , in school , playing sports , and when social networking
with friends . The second session looked at " Motivation. " Students were asked
a number of questions about motivation and focused in on making good choices and
being responsible and wanting to succeed . Advisors emphasized that students '
need to motivate themselves and that they are in control of what happens on a
daily basis inside and outside of the classroom.
Sports News
Congratulations to the Birchwood "AA" Girls basketball team who recently won
the Hernwood Invitational basketball tournament in O'Leary. The girls team went
undefeated, with a (4 0) record. Birchwood defeated Summerside, Amherst, and ME
Callaghan to capture a spot in the final and go on to beat Hernwood. The
Birchwood girls played very well together on the weekend and their success came
from a great team effort. The girls are working very hard in practice and it’s
great to see all their hard work paying off. Good luck to the boys and girls
Basketball Teams who are playing in Tignish, February 3-4(girls) February
10-11(boys) in the ME Callaghan Basketball Tournament. Go Cobras!!
Badminton
Badminton tryouts will be starting in the next few weeks following the
Baskeball Season. All students in grade 7,8 and 9 are encouraged and welcome to
tryout for the school team. Mr. Lowther continues to work with his early morning
badminton club every Wednesday at 7:00 am. There has been great participation in
the badminton club every Wednesday and we thank Mr. Lowther for his continued
work with these students.
Athletes of the Month
For (AA Basketball) Sarah Peters, Emily Wight, Cameron Hoy and Melvin Sin-Turay
Hockey Day in Canada
Several activities will be taking place around the school to celebrate Hockey
Day in Canada. We will be having a Jersey day on Feb.9. Stay tuned for more
details on other events and activities planned to celebrate Hockey Day!
Honors Band
Come and listen to 12 of our Grade 9 students perform with the PEI
Intermediate Honors Band!! These students will be part of a performing group
that will include 126 grade 9 musicians from across PEI. This concert will take
place at the Confederation Centre at 3 pm on Sunday, February 5. Tickets will be
on sale at the box office before the concert. Ticket prices are $5 for students
and seniors and $10 for adults. The UPEI Wind Symphony will also be performing
the Lord of the Rings Symphony. Come and support our students in this great
musical opportunity!
Library News
Scholastic Orders are available every month. Simply pick up an order form
from the library, fill it in, and return it, along with the correct amount of
payment, to the librarian (if Ms. Poirier is not around, you can put it in her
mailbox or leave it with the supervising teacher). All orders are due by the
20th of each month.
Birchwood Student Council
January was a quiet month for Student Council. We had a Pajama Day on the
30th to celebrate the end of exams. Also, on the 30th, teachers read to students
to recognize Family Literacy Day (which was actually January 27th, but exams
were happening). February is going to be a busy month in comparison! Here are
some dates to keep in mind:
February 9, Jersey Day! Wear the jersey (or other clothing) of your favorite
hockey team. This will be a Spirit Trophy Challenge!!
February 14, Valentine’s Day! Wear red, white, and pink to school. Students
can purchase a valentine and chocolate heart to send to someone in class or just
buy one to eat. We will need student volunteers to work the table in front of
the office on the 14th.
February 15, Flag Day! Wear your flag to school. Try to find out your
ancestors origins and find, or make, a flag and stick it on you. This is a
Spirit Trophy Challenge!!
February 16, Dance! $5 at the gym door. Remember the dress code and that you
have to remove your shoes before heading into the dance. The dance goes from 7pm
to 9pm, please, make sure drives are arranged. We will need student volunteers
to run the canteen.
February 24, Lip Sync! Students are encouraged to take part in this Wendy’s
Restaurant Lip Sync. Pay attention to announcements about signing up and
auditioning.
Community Events
Variety Show and Silent Auction
There will be a Variety Show and Silent Auction at St. Paul’s Church on
Friday, February 24th in support of the students going to Washington, DC with
the Asper Foundation Human Rights and Holocaust Program. The time for the
Variety Show is at 7-9pm and tickets are $10.
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