Clubs:
- Yearbook:
- 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 Classes today - Bring Chromebooks
- Outdoor adventure club:
- 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. The Art Club is now full. There will be a second offering in the spring. If you signed the sheet outside the office window, please be sure to pay your $10 in the office.
Music:
- Thursday: Grade 8 Band at 7:40am
- Rock Band Members: Rehearsals will begin next week. Blue Band will rehearse on Tuesdays at lunch, and the Red Band will rehearse Thursdays after school. A note will be sent home this week.
- 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 a band and are up for a challenge, sign up and find more information on the Grade 9 Band Google Classroom. Our school can take up to 20 members to be part of the band spanning the entire Island.
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
- Golf:
- Big congratulations to the boys golf Team on winning the provincial golf championship and bringing home the provincial banner yesterday. Sully Campbell won the individual championship with Matthew Lynch finishing a close second. In scramble team play, Birchwood finished in second place securing the banner. Members of the golf team are: Sully Campbell, Matthew Lynch, Quinn Davidson, Connor Breedon, Hudson English, and Jack Fortier.
- Baseball:
- In the baseball world, the Cobras pulled off a 5-0 win over EWS under the lights at City last night. The highlight of the game was Eddie Morrison on the mound. He threw a no-hitter in only 62 pitches and 17 strikeouts. Congrats, Eddie! Denver “Denny” MacNevin hit a single to right field and stole home to put the lead at 3-0. Thanks to the fans who came out to cheer on the team. Next game is Saturday at 10am at City. The game will start at top of the 3rd inning as it is the continuation of the rained-out Morell game.
- Field Hockey: Congratulations to the girls on a 4-0 win over Montague. Goals by Ivy MacKenzie(3) and Charlie O’Keefe. Please dismiss the girls at 2:40 for their game in Cornwall at 3:40.
- Soccer copies of master schedule on table outside gym
- AAG: practice Tues and Thurs this week.
- AAB: practice today
- AG: Away game in Souris today. Please had in driving forms. All rides were arranged yesterday. Re-schedule game vs Morell is now Oct 15.
- AB: Practice after school until 4:15. Game at East Whiltshire Tuesday at 4
- Volleyball: copies of master schedule on table outside the gym
- 430 and 6 vb @ QC
- 5 vb at home
- Cross country:
- We had several top finishes at zones - Elliet Williams, Colin Beaton, Josie MacDonald, Raya MacGuirk, Naveen Chaudhary, Levi MacLeod, Gray MacKinnon, Keira Marshland, Madalyn Kenny, Sophia LeBlanc. Good luck at Provincials. Grade 9 is Thurs, Oct 15th at Rural and Grade 7&8 is Oct 17 at Mill River
- 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.