BCHS Announcements

1. Monday (Day 2) - Gr. 7/8 – TAG day
Grade 9-12 – TAG Day
Tuesday (Day 1) - Gr. 7/8 – PC day
Grade 9-12 – Flex Day
Wednesday (Day 2) – Early Dismissal Day
Thursday (Day 1) - Wear Green! I wonder why?
Gr. 7/8 - PC day
Grade 9-12 – Flex Day
Friday – PHRD No School Day

2. Save the date …
 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 Day
 March 25 – April 3 – Easter & Spring Break
 April 4 – TAG Day for Gr. 7-12
 April 15 – PD Day – No Students

3. Monday Mar 14 Wings & Potato Skins
Tuesday Mar 15 Pizza
Wednesday Mar 16 Perogies & Sausage
Thursday Mar 17 Chicken Fingers & Fries
Friday Mar 18 No School

4. 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.

5. TAG/Flex/PC Bell Schedule
 On Monday, 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

6. Early Dismissal Bell Schedule
 On WEDNESDAY, we will use the following schedule:
BLOCK 1 8:55 - 10:02am
BLOCK 2 10:07 - 11:14am
BLOCK 3 11:58 - 1:05pm
BLOCK 5 1:10 - 2:17pm

7. Senior Gryphon Boys take
3rd at Zones and Senior
Girls take 4th!
Great Job, Teams!

8. All Senior and JV
Basketball Players
please return your uniforms to
Room 52 by Tuesday.

9. 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.

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

11. Jr. High Badminton Try-outs
All try-outs start at 3:30 and end at approximately 5:00 pm
Date Event
Thursday March 10 Grade 7 Boys/Girls
Monday March 14 Grade 7 Boys/ Girls
Tuesday March 15 Grade 7 Boys/ Girls
Wednesday March 16 Grade 8 Boys/ Girls
Thursday March 17 Grade 8 Boys/Girls
Monday March 21 Grade 9 Boys/Girls
Tuesday March 22 Grade 9 Boys/Girls
Wednesday March 23 Grade 7/8/9 Team practice

12. 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

13. 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.

14. Grad Book Survey Update
Please use the following link or code to complete the
extra survey questions if you would like:
http://goo.gl/forms/mxI45Yfe0n

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

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

17. • 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.

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

19. ATHLETICS
Come try out for one of King's ACAC level athletics teams at
one of the Spring ID Camps:
Men's & Women's Basketball:
• April 9
Men's & Women's Volleyball:
• March 19
Men's Soccer:
• March 27, April 17 & June 11
Women's Soccer:
• March 26, April 16 & June 11

20. Why King's?
• 95% of King's 2014 graduates have jobs in education.
• King's graduates are consistently ranked among the best prepared
teachers in the province.
• King's graduates can work in Public, Catholic and Logos Christian
schools.
• King's 17 weeks of teaching practica is one of the longest in Alberta.
• After Degree graduates start with a higher salary because of their 1-2
years of additional university education.
1st Round of Education After Degree Admissions - March 31

21. • King's Encounter Weekend features all
the great content of King's View Friday
with the addition of 2 nights in residence,
evening activities (like Open Mic Night!)
and a chance to explore Edmonton. And
we will be offering free
applications! March 17-19
• 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.
Offering free applications! April 8

22. 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

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.