Music
- Rock Band: Results for the rock bands will be posted outside the office and the band room at break today. This year, there were some particularly difficult decisions, we can’t accommodate everyone who auditioned, but everyone should be very proud of showing up and giving it your all at the audition.
- Grade 9 Band Students: If you are a grade 9 band student at Birchwood, the PEI Intermediate Honour Band is looking for new members. If you love playing in band and are up for a challenge, sign up on the Grade 9 Band Google Classroom and to find more information. Our school can take up to 20 members to be part of the band spanning the entire Island.
Yearbook Committee:
- Yearbook sales are now LIVE online. Go to our school website and follow the link to purchase your own copy. Books will arrive in June, but need to be ordered ahead of time. Last year we ran out…so secure your copy today!
- From now until October 23rd books are $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
Art Club:
- Our Art Club will start on Wednesday, October 14th from 3pm-4pm in the Art Room. The Art Club runs for 8 weeks. Local artist, Wayne MacDonald, will teach you new techniques and skills. The Art Club is open to all students. Please sign up on the sign up sheet on the main office window. We collect $10 to help with the cost for supplies.
Terry Fox:
- Reminder 7G, 8H, and 9D will have an early lunch dismissal - 11:45 for being the top fundraisers for each grade level. 9D will also have a pizza party on Monday for top fundraisers in the school. Great job, Cobras!!
Grade 9 Fundraiser:
- My Saver Coupon booklets are due Monday October, 5th. Please turn in your order forms and money ($5 per booklet).
Athletics:
- 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: Next game is today 7pm in Morell and Saturday 2pm at Terry Fox vs East Wiltshire.
- Field Hockey: Congratulations on two big wins this week against Summerside and East Wiltshire. Goals scored by. Brielle, Ivy MacKenzie, Ivy Myers, Charlie, Jess, Sophia, Evelyn, and Menna. The shutout goes to Caoimhe Clarke for both games. Great Cobras!!
- Soccer
- AAG:
- AAB:
- AG: Practice today and Tuesday. Game Thurs in Souris at 5pm. You will be discussing drives to the game today at practice. Let Ms. Morrison know if you can’t attend today.
- AB: 7-2 win over Grace. Goals by Connor, Kian, Pete, Dexter, and a hatrick by Jacob. Boys have a practice Monday and a home game Tuesday at 4 against the Tigers.
Volleyball:
- AAB practice today 4-5:30. Lost a close one to QC, including one set 26-24
- AAG big W over SIS 3-0! Also, congrats to Lojin who won the hitting competition last weekend at the ME Callaghan Tournament.
- AG1 lost 3-0 at MIS but the team is closing the gap and pushed one set to 25-23
- AG2 had a close one with our neighbours Immanuel Christian but came up a bit short
- All practices are on Heja
- Volleyball Club 2:50 - 4. ALL welcome!
- Cross country:
- Zone meet is Tuesday, October 6 at Charlottetown Rural. Listen to announcements for more Info.
- Golf:
- Provincials are Wednesday, October 7, 9:00 am shotgun.
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.