Friday, October 9th - Professional Learning Day - No School
Monday, October 12th - Thanksgiving, No School
Tuesday, October 13th - Time Capsule Reveal
Tuesday, October 20th - ELAA Virtual Event - see details below
Wednesday, October 21st - BCHS School Council, 6:30 PM, Zoom Meeting
Thursday, October 22nd, Friday, October 23rd - School Photos including online students - more information to come prior to the date
Principal's Message
I hope you're all enjoying this wonderful weather and are looking forward to your weekend. Here are a few updates from the school.
1. Laptop Program
The loaning program begins on Tuesday, Oct 13th with our classroom laptop carts being converted to individual loaners. We are continuing to encourage students to bring their own laptops from home. In the event you do need one, students are to go to the learning commons to sign one out for the day. We will be starting with daily rentals and moving towards longer term ones if needed.
2. Health Inspection Report
We received our report back from AHS yesterday and were pleased with the results. We will be removing some furniture from staff areas and other spaces in the school that cannot be easily disinfected. Overall, AHS was impressed with the routines established by our staff and students and encourages us to be diligent with them moving forward.
It was a good reminder that while it feels we have been at school for awhile, it has only been 26 days. All of the public health measures in place are designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses, not eliminate the threat. Continue to do the daily health check, stay home when symptomatic, and follow AHS guidelines. For a detailed "What should I do when my child doesn't feel well" chart, please see below.
3. Online Learner Support
For our students completing their learning online this year, remember you are still part of our student body. While it might feel you are missing out on things that are occuring at school, the reality there is not as much going on as usual. If you want to keep up with student life, please follow the bchs_chargers instagram account. If you need support from an administrator, refer to the chart below. If you have any questions, we are here to help.
Gr. 9, Gr. 12 (J - Q) - mcumberland@rockyview.ab.ca
Gr. 10, Gr. 12 (R-Z) - rmakkreel@rockyview.ab.ca
Gr. 11, Gr. 12 (A-I) - ecastiglione@rockyview.ab.ca
4. Time Capsule Reveal
On Tuesday, October 13th, we are celebrating two time capsule reveal events. At 10:00 AM, we'll be unveiling the 25 year old time capsule at Bert Church High School. If you have noticed over your time coming in the main entrance, behind this plaque is a time capsule that was placed in the wall on October 13, 1995.
We are excited to reveal it on Tuesday at the school. As part of the event, we are putting some items from the school into the time capsule and starting another one. Students filled out a survey this week to go into the time capsule. Here were a few of the results.
Who is your favorite band/rapper/performer?
1. Juice WRLD
2. Pop Smoke
3. Harry Styles
What is your favorite movie of 2020?
1. Onward
2. Tenent
3. Avengers EndGame
What is your favorite show?
1. The Office
2. Brooklyn 99
3. Friends
What is your favorite COVID quarantine pastime?
1. Gaming
2. TV/Netflix
3. Reading
What is your favorite fast food?
1. McDonalds
2. Wendy’s
3. Subway
Thank you for all of your support and dedication. We appreciate it. Have a great long weekend.
Ryan
Gr. 12 students, mark October 20th in your calendar. Bert Church High School is connecting you with the Educational Liaison Association of Alberta (ELAA) to find out more information about numerous post secondary institutions. The event runs from 6 - 8 PM. More information will be provided directly to gr. 12 students prior to the date!
Thanks, Leadership students for organizing Tacky Tourist day. Great to see students having fun with their outfits (and staff too!)
Open House Dates
Please follow the links below to see when these popular local institutions are hosting their open houses. We will keep these links up to date annually to ensure they are providing accurate information.
Fall has been a gift for us this year as students and staff are spending more time outside. It has been enjoyable to see the leaves actually dry up, fall, and crunch under our feet!
