Tuesday November 18, 2014

• Tomorrow is Waste Free Wednesday. Earn spirit points, win a trophy for your class, and help our environment at the same time by only using reusable containers for your lunch. So, get packing Birchview. Good luck!

• ​​The Intermediate girls’ basketball team has a practice at last recess and then a mini tournament after school against Worsley and Byng. We wish them well during their first home tournament this season. Thank you to the second bus run for lining up in the halls so that we can set the gym up for the mini tournament and to Mr. Carson for refereeing. Good luck girls.

•  Have you ever seen a video of a flash mob?  It is when regular people are just hanging around and then all of a sudden there are people dancing all around them…. It is so much fun!  This year, at the Wasaga Beach Santa Clause Parade, our school council is planning a flash mob to go along with our float.  We need students who are interested in being a part of this.  If you would like to be a part of the Birchview Flash Mob and are available to come to the Santa Clause Parade on November 29, please meet Mrs. Pyatt in the gym at 2nd break on Thursday.  By participating, you will earn spirit points and we all know the Waka Waka dance, so what are you waiting for!

•  Attention Birchview Dunes knitting club – today marks our first meeting in the library at 12:55 pm.  Please remember to bring your lunch and your knitting supplies if you have brought your own.

Monday November 17, 2014

• For grade 7 and 8 students who are interested in joining this year’s intermediate band, please come to Mr. McLean’s room at first break today.

• Mr. Pinkerton will be having a Recycling meeting tomorrow morning at 10:55, second bell, at his portable. We will be making new recycling crews to help our amazing custodians collect our school’s recycling and compost. You need to be reliable and prepared to help at 1:35 to 1:50 each day for 4 weeks and in grade 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8. You can come prepared in teams of 2 or 3, or individual students are welcome to come too. See you tomorrow.

• Here is last week’s Waste Free Wednesday results.  For our Kindergarten’s, Mrs. Tiessinga’s class won with 8 waste free lunches!!!!! Good job, most Kindergarten classes did a great job sorting this week.  In our primary division Mr. Brooks’ and Mrs. Elton’s classes won with 7 litter-less lunches. Awesome job!!!!  For our junior division Mr. Underhill’s class takes back the trophy from Mrs. Duits with 12 litter-less lunches!!!! Way to go! For the intermediate division Mrs. Ewaskiw’s class won with 6 litter – less lunches!  Good for them, and for our environment.  Keep fighting Global Warming Birchview. Save the polar bears! Friday is the last day to bring old or broken cell phones, pagers or bluetooth devices.

•  The Grade 5-8 students have completed their 2nd round of testing for the Brock University Caribou Math Competition.  Once again we have some great results.  Within our school in the Grade 5 and 6 classes we have:  1.  Ethan P.​  2.  Colby G. 3.  Jayden E. Also Ethan placed 16th in the Simcoe County Board out of 102 participants.  In the Grade 7 and 8 classes we have: 1.  Daniella H. 2.  Brianna H. 3.  Victoria W. Daniella placed 4th in Simcoe County Board out of 97 participants. Could all participants please come to the Computer Lab for a brief meeting at 10:35 to discuss the results and talk about the next test date.

Wednesday November 12, 2014

• Today is Waste Free Wednesday. Did you remember to eliminate garbage and recycling from your lunch today? Whose class will win the trophies this week? Stay tuned tomorrow for the results. Eco Team Projects crew please come to Mr. Pinkerton’s class following announcements.

•  Youth Club is cancelled for tomorrow.

• Georgian Good Food Box orders are due in the office right away please.

•  LAST CALL FOR PIZZA COUPONS! CHECK YOUR LUNCH BAGS AND BACKPACKS NOW PLEASE.