Friday, October 16, 2026 Announcements

Leadership:

  • Today is Cobra Colors Day. Wear your Cobra colors and enjoy the pep rally during the last period. 
  • All leadership students that have helped out with the pep rally preparations are to meet in the library at break today. 

Cobra Poll Results:

  • What grade is too old to be trick or treating? 46% said Grade 12, 27% said Grade 11 and Grade 10.
  • Have you seen Michael Jackson's Thriller Video - The long version? 60% said yes, 40% said no.
  • Do you like scary movies? 100% Yes
  • New question posted by Break!

Music:

  • Grade 9 Band Students: Our Halloween concert featuring Birchwood, Stonepark, and Charlottetown Rural is coming up in a couple of weeks. After today’s rehearsal we only have 2 left to be sure we are ready.

Athletics: 

  • Cobra Night at UPEI Panthers! Say I’m a Birchwood Cobra” at the ticket booth and it’s free. Parents can purchase tickets -50% off using the code “Panther26” https://www.gopanthersgo.ca/ 
    • Women’s soccer 5pm
    • Men’s soccer 7pm
    • Men’s hockey 7pm
  • Team Athletic Fees
    • Soccer, Baseball $20
    • Field Hockey, Volleyball $30
    • Can pay online or cash to PE office (you will get a receipt)
  • Schedules are now live.  Please check often in case of changes to game times and/or field location:
  • https://peisaa.pe.ca/schedule 
  • Baseball: 
    • BW vs Morell was finally finished last eve at City! The Cobras won 12-2.
  • Soccer:
    • AAG:
      • Next practice is Monday
    • AAB: 
      • The boys crushed Stonepark 2-1 with 2 goals from Cohen MacEwen! It was a solid team effort from sideline to sideline. Next up is the playoffs! Meet in the gym at break
    • AG:
      • 1-0 W over Morell! Goal by Alaina. Practice today.
    • AB:
      • We will practice Monday until 4:15
  • Volleyball:
    • AAB fell to Stonepark but pushed them to 25-22 in the final set!
    • AG2 got their first win of the season 3-2! Way to go, Cobras
    • Club 2:50 - 4
    • AG1 practice on Sat 12-2
  • Cross country: 
    • Congrats to our Grade 9 runners who took part in yesterday’s provincials:
    • Elin Smallwood        6
    • Raya McGuirk                10
    • Josie MacDonald    7
    • Ella Miller                        25
    • Grace LeBlanc              22
    • Naveen Chaudhary 13
  • Good luck to bantam runners heading to Mill River on Saturday. 

Clubs: 

  • Print and Paint Club:
    • Meet up next week.
  • Yearbook:
    • No meeting this week. 
    • Reminder to order your book before our sale ends october 23rd, $35. After that, they will be $40. When you order a personalized copy you also get 4 free icons with purchase if ordered before the 23rd. Cash can also be brought to Miss McGill or Mme Wilson. 
    • https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09742151 
  • Outdoor adventure club: 
    • There is no outdoor adventure club outing this week, therefore there will not be a meeting at lunch today.
  • Ice Cream Treats:
    • Will be on sale in the cafeteria on Thursdays at lunchtime. $1.00 each, cash only. Freezies will be on sale also. Freezies and ice cream treats are to be eaten in the cafeteria or outside.
  • A quick reminder to grade 8 students that your breakfast program table is set up in the main lobby.  Grade 7 & 9 breakfast program tables are on their grade level floors.