‘BCHS This Week’February 29 – March 4, 2016

Monday (Day 1) - Gr. 7/8 – Hockey HookyGrade 9-12 – Flex Day

Tuesday (Day 2) - Gr. 7/8 – PC dayGrade 9-12 – Flex Day

Wednesday (Day 1) - 4 Block Day

Thursday (Day 2) - Gr. 7/8 - PC dayGrade 9-12 – Flex Day

Friday (Day 1) - 4 Block Day-Gr. 9 Ski at Misty (conditions permitting)

Cafeteria MenuMonday Feb 29  Italian Sub & Salad

Tuesday Mar 1  Pizza

Wednesday Mar 2  All Day Breakfast

Thursday Mar 3  Cheeseburger & Fries

Friday Mar 4  Butter Garlic Chicken & Caesar Salad

Save the date …February 29 – Gr. 7 & 8 Hockey Hooky

- School Council Meeting @ 7pmMarch 4 – Misty Ridge Ski trip for Gr. 9March 4 & 5 – Sr. Jr. High Zones @ Westlock

Spirit Centre

March 7 – PD Day – No School for StudentsMarch 8 & 9 – Parent Teacher ConferencesMarch 14 & 15 – Cool Camp for Gr. 8March 15 - 17 – Jasper Ski Trip for Gr. 9

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.

TAG/Flex/PC Bell ScheduleOn 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 110:06-10:11am Break

10:11-11:22am BLOCK 211:22-12:02pm Lunch

12:07-1:18pm BLOCK 31:18-1:23pm Break

1:23-2:03pm TAG/Flex/PC2:03-2:08pm Break

2:08-3:19pm BLOCK 5

Bell SchedulesFor Wednesday & Friday, the bell schedule will be as follows:

8:55-10:17am BLOCK 110:17-10:22am Break

10:22-11:44am BLOCK 211:44-12:25pm Lunch

12:30-1:52pm BLOCK 31:52-1:57pm 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.

BCHS SUPPORTS PINK SHIRT DAY!

Climate Change is Bear-y SeriousWhat is one small thing you can do to

help?

In honor of Polar Bear Day, and in an attempt to build awareness, BCHS Art

students created this mural. See it for yourself, by the Art Room.

POPCORN $1Pay attention to daily lunch

announcements for where and when. Supporting Travel Club 2016

BCHS READS: 2016

Books are NOW in the library!See Mrs. Froese to get your copy.

BCHS READS: 2016

Jr High: Wednesday, March 23Sr High: Thursday, March 24

A KEURIG & KETTLE

Located in the library, for student use. Please bring your own cups/pods/tea bags and enjoy a

cuppa.

Brought to you by Leadership

Please clean up after yourself!!

JR. HIGH INTRAMURALS: DODGEBALL

• BRING YOUR TEAM OF 8 TO MRS. MAZEREEUW BY FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH.

• TEAMS MUST HAVE AT LEAST THREE GIRLS.

JR. JAGS (7/8) BASKETBALL

The Jr. Jag 7/8 girls and boys basketball windup (pizza lunch) will be Wednesday March 2nd at lunch time in Mr. Klein's room.

LEADERSHIP MEETING ON MONDAY IN ROOM

36 AT LUNCH.

VIMY RIDGE 2017Meeting for those NOT YET signed-up

Wednesday, March 16 @ 5:30, room 36See Mrs. Raymond or Mrs. Kjelland for

details

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

If you are planning to Graduate from BCHS this year

AND you are NOT in Grade 12(e.g. if you are in grade 11 or if you have

returned for a 4th year and did not graduate last year)

please talk with Mr. Kaplan or Mr. Raju this week.

Grad Book SurveyCheck 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

Return survey to the office as well

UPDATE: UAlberta Application Deadline ExtensionsApril 1:Augustana CampusFaculty of NursingMay 1:Faculty Agriculture, Life and Environmental SciencesFaculty of ArtsFaculty of EducationFaculty of Physical EducationFaculty of ScienceJune 1:Campus Saint-Jean

See Ms Wegner for some exceptions within these faculties.

Application Deadline: March 1st • March 1, 2016 is the deadline to apply for direct-entry

undergraduate programs for Fall 2016 admission. 

Reg 101 Workshops• Registration 101 Workshops are in March/April 2016! • Students will have an opportunity to learn how to

navigate the Bear Tracks system for the purpose of course registration, build a first-year schedule, and ask UAlberta staff questions.

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.

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

• March 2• April 6• May 4• June 1

• All of the sessions will be held from 7 to 9pm MST. 

Program Change Process • Applicants are able to change the program choices on their application,

even after they have submitted it. Students wishing to change their program choices are required to fill out the Admission Application Program Change Form, then return it to them via the online contact form or by dropping it off at Student Connect.

• If a student submits their program change request after the application deadline has passed (March 1st), they can only switch the priority of their two program choices; they cannot add a new program choice.

• Please note that only one program change request per application is accepted.

• See Ms Wegner if you are having difficulty doing this

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.

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.   

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. 

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

Automatic Admission ScholarshipsKing's also offers automatic scholarships that require no application!

$2,000 Academic Excellence ScholarshipApplicants with an admission average of 90-100%.

$1,000 Honours ScholarshipApplicants with an admission average of 80-89%.

$1,500 Transfer ScholarshipTransfer students with a minimum GPA of 3.5 and completed at least 24 credits.

$2,400 Computing Science ScholarshipComputing Science applicants with an admission average of 75% or higher.

• Open House - Drop in to tour the campus, chat with faculty and staff, and apply for free!

March 5 @10 am - 2 pm• 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

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.

• 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.

Work Experience/RAP• A number of first semester students (you know who

you are) did not hand in paperwork. Failure to get this paperwork into Ms Wegner could jeopardize graduation plans.

• Second semester students, please get your job description and contract from your employer ASAP. You are not officially in work experience until those documents are returned and signed by Ms Wegner

Scholarships• Ms Wegner has a 25 page document detailing a

variety of scholarships for which students in the province of Alberta can apply.

• See her if you are interested in this document. She can share it with you.

• Work is underway to make it available on the school website as a shared link.