Principal's Message
I hope you have enjoyed this lovely week of weather and are looking forward to your weekend. We had a busy but productive week at school. Please see below for some highlights and updates!
1. Bert Church is Amazing!
The 2021 nominees for Amazing Women in Airdrie is out and Bert Church is up for a few awards.
1. Pink Wand Amazing Workplace
BCHS has been nominated as an amazing workplace. This has never been more evident than the past few months as we have had to band together to work through the pandemic. Follow the link above and vote for BCHS to win the amazing workplace award!
2. Explosive Edge Amazing Athlete Award
Chargers know that Jinaye Shomachuk is a world class athlete and we are thrilled to see her nominated for this award. Make sure to follow the link and vote for Jinaye!
3. McKee Homes Amazing Mentor
If you have attended Bert Church or had a child go through Bert Church, their lives have probably intersected with Dorothy Smith at some point. Dorothy was our Career Counsellor for many years, pointing numerous students in the right direction. Follow the link above to support Dorothy for an Amazing Mentor!
2. COVID-19 Updates
We were informed this week that Bert Church is no longer listed by AHS as having an outbreak as we have not had a positive COVID-19 case since January. While this is encouraging news, we cannot let our guard down.
With the weather warming we are certainly seeing more numbers of kids congregating outside during lunch and after school. A few reminders as we look at the next 18 days of school prior to Spring Break.
Carpooling - best practice is for students to arrange their own ride to school, walk, or ride the bus. Carpooling puts students in close contact with each other in small space and could lead to the spread of COVID-19 between our students.
Daily Health Practices - a good reminder for all of us to make sure we are doing the daily health check and staying home if not feeling well. If those symptoms are consistent with COVID-19, booking a test and getting your results quickly is best practice. I had to do this last Thursday after feeling a headache for a few days. My test was at 8:30 in the morning and by 6:30 that evening, I had a negative result.
I know we are hearing positive news about the vaccine for the older population and adults, but until processes change for quarantine periods and schools, a positive case at school will still send the students and affected staff home for a minimum 14 day quarantine time. Thank you for your continued support and diligence in this area.
3. Student Registration Processes
Starting on Tuesday, March 9th, students in gr. 9-11 at Bert Church will be receiving their course pick sheets for next year. We are excited to offer a wide variety of courses, including some new courses that are sure to excite our students.
Tuesday, March 9th - students receive their pick sheets from their teachers to take home, fill out, and return with a guardian signature. Forms are to be returned to the teacher who handed them out to the students.
Friday, March 12th - students in grades 9-11 will receive more information about specialized offered including division programs:
as well as Bert Church Specialized programs such as:
- Criminology (gr. 11)
- Health Sciences Career Advanced Program (CAP) - gr. 10
- Lacrosse Specific PE 10 (Gr. 10)
- Social Justice 35 (Gr. 12)
- Entrepreneurship 30 (Gr. 11/12)
Monday, March 15th - student deadline to return course pick sheets
Tuesday, March 16th - in-person student registration begins
Monday, March 22nd - online student registration begins
For more information on this process and programs available, please visit our registration page information below
Gr 9 Registration Info - 2021.22
Gr. 10-12 Course Registration Materials
4. Summer School Registration
For students interested in registering for Summer School through Rocky View Schools, enrolment begins on Tuesday, March 9th. To register, contact your grade level counsellor (gr. 10/12 - Ms. Quinlan, Gr. 11, Ms. Tiemstra).
- Registration for summer school begins on March 9th but the courses do not open till Monday, April 12th, the first day back from spring break.
- Students may sign up for a maximum of 1 - 5 credit course AND 1 - 3 credit course
- For more information on summer school please contact Ms. Quinlan (gr. 10/12) or Ms. Tiemstra (gr. 11)
5. Fitness Center
To support our students who would like to use our fitness centre, we are opening up the space for before and after school use starting Thursday, March 11th. Students will be asked to express interest in the office and they will be registered in PowerSchool to attend.
To comply with provincial guidelines with respect to fitness centres, we have have limited capacity, students and staff will wear masks at all times, and activities will be limited to low-intensity weightlifting or cardio. We look forward to offering this service for students who would like to use it.
6. Chill Zone
Starting on Monday, March 15th, our success coach and school counsellors will be offering a group for students who need to talk. Chill Zone will be hosted in the Learning Commons, where students can distance and follow health protocols. This space gives students a place to connect with adults and peers and help decompress or talk. Thanks to Ms. Tole and our counsellors for supporting our students in this way. Students may sign up for Chill zone next week!
7. Student Fee Collection
As of February 28th, 2021, all school fees are now due. Please go to this link to either register or login to access your account. For detailed information go to the BCHS web page under "Our School", "School Fees" to learn more about fee payment options and eligibility of fee waivers.
Please contact Mrs. Twomey at ctwomey@rockyview.ab.ca or call 403 948 3800 ext 7006 if you have any questions or concerns relating to your account or require a copy of your invoice. We appreciate your prompt attention to submitting fees.
Thank you for your support and have a great weekend,
Ryan
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