Grade 6 Parent Night and Orientation
Parent Information Meeting for parents of grade 6 students who will be
attending Birchwood next fall will be held on Thursday, May 23, 7:00-8:00pm in
the Birchwood Library.
Orientation for all grade 6 students who will be attending Birchwood next
fall will be held on Friday, May 24. There will be no classes for current
grade 7 students on Friday, May 24.
May
News
The
"May Newsletter" has been distributed to students and is also available online; please click
HERE! A lot of important information is
communicated via the school newsletters such as upcoming events, successes, and
program and policy information. Please note that parents and guardians of
students are now able to check attendance online using
Students Achieve.
Cobras "AA" Boys Basketball Win GOLD!
Congratulations to the Birchwood Cobras Boys AA Basketball team who won the
Provincial Midget Boys Basketball Championships 2012-2013. This is the
second provincial championship win for the Cobras this year having won the
Provincial Boys AA Soccer Championship in the fall. Cobras Cameron Hoy was
named All Star and Melvin Sim-turay was named MVP of the championships.
Students and staff would like to wish our senior players great success in high
school. Once a Cobra, Always a Cobra! GO GREEN! We're proud of you.
Students Produce Anti-Racism Video
Congratulations to students in Ms. Squire's grade 9 Language Arts classes who
produced posters and videos for the recent Stop Racism competition. Below is the
video "Racism Hurts A Lot: Together We Can Make a Difference" produced by Edna,
Katie, Adrienne, and Madelyn. The Birchwood Cobras celebrate diversity!
Summerside STORM Basketball Team
Summerside STORM basketball players visited Birchwood and spoke with a number of
classes about reading and the importance of literacy. Thank you STORM!
2012-2013 School Year Calendar
The "2012-2013 Calendar"
is now available. Please note that the calendar is SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Students are
advised to listen to the daily announcements, and parents/guardians are asked to
read notices and newsletters sent home with students throughout the school year
as there are times when the calendar requires changes.
Homeroom Teachers
Grade 7: Rod MacKillop, Wendy Poirier, Melanie Myers, Aritho Amfoubalela
Grade 8: Kelly O'Brien, John Brioux, Marc Duguay
Grade 9: Frances Ann Squire, Sue Betts, John Michael Murphy, Susan Rowley
School Site Updates
The 2012-2013 updates to our site are completed as information is received and
or as time permits. If
you have any questions or concerns or if you would like to see something added,
please do not hesitate to email Ms. Squire at
fasquire@edu.pe.ca.
2012-2013
Hockey Academy
The 2012-2013 Birchwood Hockey Canada Skills program is well on its way. Students in the program attend the academy at UPEI CARI
Complex once a week and engage in skills development. Should you require further information, please
contact Mr. John Brioux at
jxbrioux@edu.pe.ca or 368-6870.
Daily Announcements
You can now access our daily announcements. Follow by clicking the "Daily
Announcements" button to the left. To receive notification of the daily
announcements to your email, scroll down to where it says E-mail Subscription
and enter your e-mail address.
Birchwood
Bracelets
"Everyone Needs a Voice" and "Everyone Has a Story" bracelets are available in
Ms. Squire's room 221 in support of the Human Rights and Holocaust Studies
Program at Birchwood.
ONLY $2 EACH
Project-based learning (PBL) is an evidence-based teaching strategy that allows
students to work through an extended process of inquiry and investigation in
response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. While allowing for some
degree of student "voice and choice," these rigorous projects are carefully
planned, managed, and assessed to help students learn key academic content. The
goal is for students to practice 21st century skills such as collaboration,
communication and critical thinking to create high-quality, authentic products
and presentations.
The former
Education and Early Childhood Development Minister and presently Minister of
Health and Wellness Doug Currie met with Grade
9 science students (L to R) Myranda Newson, Madison MacEwen, Patricia
Nino-Esparza, and their teacher, Mariska terMeer. The Birchwood Intermediate
students built model wind turbines to examine whether or not it was efficient
and feasible to power a personal electronic device, such as an iPod, with
renewable energy. For more information, read the "News
Release".
The grade 10 preparatory year for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
began in the 2008-2009 school year at Charlottetown Rural
High School and at Colonel Gray High School.