BCHS Announcements

1. Monday – No Classes – PD Day for Staff
Tuesday (Day 2) - Gr. 7/8 – Flex day
Grade 9-12 – TAG Day
Parent Teacher Interviews
Wednesday (Day 1) - 4 Block Day
Parent Teacher Interviews
Thursday (Day 2) - Gr. 7/8 - PC day
Grade 9-12 – Flex Day
Friday (Day 1) - 4 Block Day

2. Welcome to our delegation from
Tokoro, Hokkaido, Japan.

3. Monday Mar 7 No School
Tuesday Mar 8 Pizza
Wednesday Mar 9 Beef Fajita & Taco Salad
Thursday Mar 10 Chicken Wrap & Fries
Friday Mar 11 Chicken Penne & Caesar Salad

4. Save the date …
 March 7 – PD Day – No School for Students
 March 8 & 9 – Parent Teacher Conferences
 March 14 & 15 – Cool Camp for Gr. 8
 March 15 - 17 – Jasper Ski Trip for Gr. 9
 March 16 – Early Dismissal
 March 18 – PHRD No School Da
 March 25 – April 3 – Easter & Spring Break

5. Barrhead Composite
High School
WHERE WE IMMERSE STUDENTS IN A DIVERSE
AND ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND
STRIVE TO INSPIRE THE PASSION FOR DISCOVERY,
THE CONFIDENCE TO EMBRACE CHALLENGES,
AND THE SKILLS TO PURSUE SUCCESS.

6. TAG/Flex/PC Bell Schedule
 On Tuesday & Thursday, we will use the following
schedule:
 Start and End times for both schedules are the same.
Start at 8:55am, End at 3:19pm.
8:55-10:06am BLOCK 1
10:06-10:11am Break
10:11-11:22am BLOCK 2
11:22-12:02pm Lunch
12:07-1:18pm BLOCK 3
1:18-1:23pm Break
1:23-2:03pm TAG/Flex/PC
2:03-2:08pm Break
2:08-3:19pm BLOCK 5

7. Bell Schedules
 For Wednesday & Friday, the bell schedule will be as follows:
 8:55-10:17am BLOCK 1
 10:17-10:22am Break
 10:22-11:44am BLOCK 2
 11:44-12:25pm Lunch
 12:30-1:52pm BLOCK 3
 1:52-1:57pm Break
 1:57-3:19pm BLOCK 5
The Bell Schedule at the back
of the Student Handbook is
INCORRECT. For proper
times, please refer to this
slide, or visit
www.barrheadcomposite.ca
and check the calendar for
the bell schedule for each day.

8. JR JAGS 7/8 2015/16
The Jr Jags finished in 3rd place in their final tournament.
Thanks for the great season!
Please return your uniform to Mrs. Bondarchuk

9. Sr Jags won Gold at their
divisional basketball tournament

10. POPCORN $1
Pay attention to daily lunch announcements for
where and when.
Supporting Travel Club 2016

11. REMINDER ABOUT FLEX
Registering for a Flex period is a requirement. Please
ensure that you choose a location to attend for as
long as Flex is being used appropriately, it will
continue to be a part of our day.
Regrettably, if Flex is not utilized for its purpose, we run
the risk of losing it. Remember this is to support your
learning through extra help and time available to better
assignment completion.
If you have any questions, please ask your teacher.

12. BCHS READS:
2016
Books are NOW in the library!
See Mrs. Froese to get your copy.

13. BCHS READS:
2016
Jr High:Wednesday, March 23
Sr High:Thursday, March 24

14. Congratulations to the
Art Collaboration Students on their
installation piece in Room 39!
Feel free to take a look; It will continue
to be on display for weeks to come!

15. Reminder: Art 10/20/30 Students are
headed to the
Art Gallery of Alberta
this Friday March 11.
You must have your forms and
$13 in by Wednesday!

16. VIMY RIDGE 2017
Student Meeting for EVERYONE: already
signed-up & those interested
NOON,Thursday, March 10, room 36
See Mrs. Raymond for details

17. VIMY RIDGE 2017
PARENT Meeting for those NOTYET signed-up
Wednesday, March 16 @ 5:30, room 36
See Mrs. Raymond or Mrs. Kjelland for details

18. Skills Canada:
Hairstyling Practice
SKILLS CANADA HAIR COMPETITION GIRLS
WILL MEET THURSDAYS AFTER SCHOOL
STARTING MARCH 3 IN THE COSMETOLOGY
LAB
THIS INCLUDES: BRAIDING, BRIDAL AND LADIES
COMPETITIONS.

19. • It is never to soon to start planning for the summer
• RDC’s School of Continuing Education has released
its Summer Arts School calendar.
• July 4 – 29 at Red Deer College
• See Ms Wegner if you are interested in attending
any of the courses.

20. Grad Book Survey
Check with your period 2, 30-level teacher, if you did not
receive a survey on Friday.
Extra surveys are available in the office
Deadline for submission is March 4
IF YOU HAVE NOT HANDED THIS IN,
HAND IT IN TODAY!
Return survey to the office as well

21. • The Scholarship List is now on our
School Webpage
• Visit www.barrheadcomposite.ca and find it under
Students>Additional Links>Scholarship Database
OR Parents>Scholarship Database

22. A Flex session is created for March 15 should you
wish to find out more about what is offered at
Portage College

23. Work Experience
February Timesheets are now due.
Some students still need to hand in preliminary
paperwork.

24. Registration 101 sessions are running from
March 14 – April 23
Refer to uab.ca/reg101 for a complete listing of
sessions
RSVP: uab.ca/reg101

25. UPDATE: UAlberta Application Deadline Extensions
April 1:
Augustana Campus
Faculty of Nursing
May 1:
Faculty Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Physical Education
Faculty of Science
June 1:
Campus Saint-Jean
See Ms Wegner for
some exceptions
within these faculties.

26. Updating New Grades
• Students that have not yet received an admission offer are now able to
update their new high school courses and marks from their first semester
online!
• Students will update their new grades by simply going to the UAlberta
application start page at uab.ca/apply and clicking on the “Update
Courses” button.
• Students that have not yet received an offer will be able to update the
following marks in their application:
 Final marks for completed first-semester courses (mark should
reflect the final blended grade if a provincial exam was written)
 Mid-term marks for full-year courses (must reflect at least 50% of
course content)
 Drop previously listed courses if a student has withdrawn from them
• Students are required to submit updates by April 15, 2016.
• Please note that students that are required to submit new grades have
been contacted via email on Tuesday, February 9th.

27. 2016 Online Chat Dates
• high school students can log on and ask
any questions they may have about the
University of Alberta. 2016 upcoming
dates are
• April 6
• May 4
• June 1
• All of the sessions will be held from 7 to
9pm MST.

28. Concordia is a small, well respected university
located on the banks of the North Saskatchewan river
in the heart of Edmonton. The undergraduate and
niche graduate programs offer students the
opportunity to acquire the skills they will need to be
successful both in their careers and their personal
life. Excellent professors, a vibrant campus with
small classes and personal relationships are hallmarks
of the Concordia experience.

29. Concordia is seeking qualified candidates for
its President’s Leadership
Scholarship competition. This full tuition scholarship
is designed for high school applicants who
demonstrate academic excellence as well as
leadership in their communities.

30. Interested students can obtain the information and
application form from Concordia’s website
at financialaid.concordia.ab.ca/scholarships under
high school students.
Applications with supporting documents must be
submitted to Concordia’s Financial Aid and Awards
office by April 1st. Successful recipient(s) are
notified by May 1st.

31. Scholarships & Awards
Application:
• Over 70 scholarships and bursaries
• 1/3 students receive an award
• Award values range from $500-$4,000
• Average amount received is $1,800
• Deadline to Apply: March 31
Note: Applicants must have initial admission to King's by
March 31 to be eligible to receive awards

32. Automatic Admission Scholarships
King's also offers automatic scholarships that require no application!
$2,000 Academic Excellence Scholarship
Applicants with an admission average of 90-100%.
$1,000 Honours Scholarship
Applicants with an admission average of 80-89%.
$1,500 Transfer Scholarship
Transfer students with a minimum GPA of 3.5 and completed at least 24
credits.
$2,400 Computing Science Scholarship
Computing Science applicants with an admission average of 75% or
higher.

33. • King's View Friday - Spend the day on campus,
learn about programs, admission, financial aid and
student life. Sit in on a class and even go on a tour.
And we will be offering free applications! See Ms
Wegner on how to register.
April 8

34. Info Session Weeks
From March 14 to 19 prospective students can attend
any one of our free information sessions. Full details on
information sessions on offer during Info Session Week
and throughout the year are available at
MacEwan.ca/InfoSessions.
Programs eligible for early admission are identified on
the website and will also be identified at their sessions.
Prospective students are encouraged to submit their
application to be assessed for early admission during
Info Session Week if they have not done so already.