Our Sr. Girls Soccer team was victorious in zones this week, only allowing 1 goal to be scored on them in 3 games. It was an exciting day for our girls and our coaches.
One reason I would like to highlight this is to recognize the coaches who volunteer their time at Bert Church. Currently we have three volleyball teams, one cross country team, one football team, and one soccer team operating at the school. This week saw us play volleyball at home on Wednesday night, Football on Friday against Springbank, soccer all day Thursday in Cochrane, cross country in Okotoks on Tuesday and Medicine Hat on Saturday. Countless hours are spent by staff leading these ventures and they wouldn't happen without this commitment.
On top of our staff, we also have valuable community members contributing their time to working with kids. These community coaches are passionate about coaching as well as working with kids. Combining the enthusiasm these coaches have for the sports they coach with their passion for working with kids makes a winning formula. Thanks to our community coaches for the hours you put into the kids at BCHS.
Good luck to our football team in the RVS semifinals tonight against Springbank (4:00 PM, Ed Eggerer), our volleyball teams as they head out to Olds, St. Martin, and Bishop McNally, and our Cross Country athletes competing in Medicine Hat on Saturday. Make Bert Church proud!
Have a great weekend,
Ryan
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Oct 30, 2019 and Nov 5, 2019 from 5:00-8:00pm. The Bert Church Conference Manager will open Oct 23 at 4:00 pm and closes on Oct 30 at noon.
Below is the link for the Bert Church Conference Manager.
If you do not have an account set up, you will need to click on REGISTER NOW to create a parent account. Any questions feel free to call the office. We look forward to good conversations!
Share a Photograph of a Military Family Member to Help Us Commemorate Remembrance Day
To emphasize the impact Remembrance Day has on many of our students, we would like to display digital photographs of Bert Church students' family members who have served or are currently serving in the military during our Remembrance Day Assembly. If you would like to participate, please send in a photograph of a family member along with their name and/or title and the name(s) of your student(s) at Bert Church High School.
Science 14 students were busy identifying metals with a flame test! Looks like fun!
Kids these days don't just read on their phones. Our gr. 9 ELA students were enjoying some time to silently read.
Project Jack and Jill is a tremendous local story of giving back to the community. If you know of a grad in 2020 who could benefit from this, please follow the link to their homepage. Thanks to Mike and Lori for their work making Airdrie a better place for teens!
Foods 20/30 students got busy this week making canapes (a fancy type of hors d'œuvre). They were both eye-catching and delicious. Thanks for sharing kids!
Our football team competed hard last Friday against perennial powerhouse Cochrane. Both teams entered the game 5-0 in league play but the Cobras came out victorious with a 21-3 victory. The game was a tight affair deep into the 3rd quarter with the physical Cobras inflicting their will on the Chargers in the 4th. With the loss, the Chargers ended the regular season 5-1 and host the Springbank Phoenix today at 4:00 PM for the right to play in the RVS Football Championship next weekend. Good luck Chargers!
Congrats to the Sr. Girls soccer team on their dominant performance en route to taking home the Tier II South Central Zone title on Thursday. The girls allowed 1 goal in 4 contests and brought home the banner. Next up is divisional playdowns where they go in as the #3 seed. First up is #2 ranked Cochrane on Tuesday, Oct 23rd in Cochrane at 4:00 PM. Good luck girls!
Bert Church volleyball fans were treated to a terrific night of action on Wednesday as the Chargers hosted the WH Croxford Cavaliers. The boys team won in 4 sets with a splendid 4th set victory while the girls dropped a spirited affair in 3 sets.
We look forward to our Sr. Girls games this week against Springbank (Mon, 6:00 PM) and George McDougall (Wed, 6:00 PM).
Go Chargers!
This year the Mechanics Training Centre is joining with our community partner Cam Clark Ford in the “WE Scare Hunger” campaign to fight hunger in our community. We are collecting canned goods (along with other non perishables) October 1-31 and building mountains for each of the classes and our customers/staff. Last year Ford Canada in partnership with their local schools collected 377,650 lbs of food and hope to collect more this year. We invite you to join us to help fill a Ford truck with food that will help supply the Airdrie Food Bank with much needed resources for our community!
Career Centre News October 18, 2019
“Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want.” —Jim Rohn
When Can you apply for University and what is the Deadline to apply?Know your Dates!
These are important questions.You can go to the website of each Post Secondary Institution and find those dates.Every PSI is different, so if you are considering more than one PSI, you need to go to each website.
Simon Fraser University in Vancouver has an application deadline of January 31.If you want to be considered for an Entrance Scholarship, you need to have applied by December 15, 2019.
Some programs within aPost Secondary Institution have earlier application deadlines.For example, at Mount Royal University, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Interior Design, Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelor of Nursing all have an application of February 1.
There are many good reasons to apply early.If you are waiting until your marks improve, it might be too late.
Open Houses and Career Events in October and November – The Goal is to Find your Best Fit
While everyone hopes to reap financial benefits, there are other, maybe more important reasons to invest in Education after High School. Time to Choose is an online resource with great information to help students Find the Best Fit for themselves at a post-secondary institution.
Do some research by reading viewbooks (available in the Career Centre) or online. Follow up by coming to the Alberta Post Secondary Event at Bert Church on November 27 from 6:30 – 8 pm. Parents, guardians and students are all welcome to attend.
Out of Province (OOP) Post Secondary Institutions – Public Event at BMO on Oct 23 from 6-8 pm
What is OOP?
Alberta out-of-province university fairs evolved from the former Calgary OOP fairs to begin expanding across the province in 2016. OOP brings together over 40 of Canada's finest post-secondary institutions from outside Alberta and showcases them over the same two week period each year in October.
Who should attend OOP?
Any student who is, or may be considering, post-secondary education! All our fairs feature representatives from participating institutions, and students will have the opportunity to ask questions and explore their options in a career fair-style event. Check out our events page for more information!
IF you cannot attend on October 23, you can attend an evening event.
October 21 – 6:30 pm at Sir Winston Churchill HS, Calgary
October 22 – 6:30 pm at EP Scarlett HS, Calgary
Lakeland College – Fire and Emergency Services – Open House at the Vermilion Campus
Did you know that Lakeland College has an Emergency Training Centre?
Choose from two distinct full-time programs:
A 12-month Emergency Services Technology (EST) diploma. Choose a medical or fire specialization after core firefighter training. Two practicums follow 9 months at ETC.
A 12-week Firefighter Training program that exceeds the NFPA 1001 standards
MacEwan University in Focus on October 29 (Tuesday)
There is a brand new Bachelor of Early Childhood Curriculum Studies, which focuses on a pre-kindergarten demographic. Our Bachelor of Commerce opens to the door to senior business opportunities. We also have a Social Work Diploma, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Popular Contemporary Music, Bachelor of Design, and Theatre Art and Theatre Production diploma programs.
Scholarships Don’t Hope for a Scholarship ~ Plan for a Scholarship
October Scholarship Tip: Make sure to go to the Post Secondary Institution Websites when you are searching for scholarships.
For example: Mount Royal University has Academic Excellence Awards with a value of $1000. These awards are guaranteed to students with 90% in top two Group A subjects and 80% final average on five appropriate courses. There are also Mount Royal Bright Futures Scholarships, which are renewable. A Renewable Scholarship is one that will be awarded to you in your subsequent years in Post Secondary Education, provided you maintain a specific GPA.
Schulich Leader Scholarship
Every high school in Canada may nominate 1 student per academic year.
The student nominee will be determined in the second week of January.
The nominee will be determined based on the nomination requirements in the Bert Church HS Scholarship Information pamphlet.
There are 25 $100,000 scholarships for Engineering. There are 25 scholarships for $80,000 for science, technology or mathematics.
Students planning a career as a medical practitioner or researcher are excluded from this competition. This scholarship is for entrepreneurial-minded innovators outside of the medical community.
More information on the Bert Church plone site and at the Schulich Leader website
UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance Award
This program supports academically qualified students who show an interest in UBC, but who would not otherwise be able to attend without significant financial assistance.
Eligibility: Canadian Citizen or convention refugee entering your first undergraduate degree at UBC & can demonstrate financial need
Your application requires a description of your circumstances, financial information pertaining to you and your family and a reference letter.
Scholarships for Community Leadership are offered to students who help support change, nurture progress and contribute to making the world a better place. Have you shown exceptional initiative in making a meaningful and lasting difference in your community? Then you may qualify for a Community Scholarships. It’s not just about marks in the classroom, but rather the marks you have made on your community.
Value is up to $70,000
Eco Youth Award 2019
To apply, you must submit a project proposal based on any environmental topic, such as climate change, water, air, waste and recycling, soil transportation, food, energy, etc Must be between 6 and 18 yrs of age and you can submit as a group or as an individual.
Deadline to apply: Dec 6, 2019 Finanicial award of $750
Must be graduating from high school and have a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited university and must demonstrate a crititcal financial need ($65,000 or less net income per family is required.
