Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Announcements

Grade 9 Fundraiser:

  • Please turn into the office your order forms and money ($5 per booklet) for the My Super Saver booklet.

Grade 9 Semi Dance:

  • There is a parent meeting this evening at Birchwood at 6pm.  If you would like to join this committee, please come to the meeting.

Woodshop Classes:  

  • All woodshop classes will take place in the Science Lab today.  The lab is on the grade 9 floor.

Holland College: Mr. Casey’s micro class will be going to Holland College today. Please meet Mr. Casey in his classroom with your coats after break.

Athletics:

  • Field Hockey: Game today in Montague. Please have drives pick up at 3:00pm to arrive at the field for 3:45pm. The game is at Montague High School at 4:15pm.

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 
  • Print and Paint Club 
    • Is gathering on today at noon in the Art Room.  Bring Chromebooks.  Bring Lunch.  We start at 12:00.  What happens here is you share with Mr Casey something you want printed on a 3D printer.  He’ll print it in one color and then you come and paint your creation.  
  • Any staff who were unable to attend the staff meeting yesterday, please check into the office.  There is something there for you.
  • Outdoor adventure club: 
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  • 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:

  • Wednesday: Grade 7 Band at Lunch. 
  • 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.

Hockey Academy:

  • Session #2 for Gr.9 today. Please dismiss at 1:40

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: 
    • Today @ City Diamond (*new location) vs EWS. 8:30 
  • Field Hockey: 
  • Soccer copies of master schedule on table outside the gym
    • AAG: practice Tues and Thurs this week. Good luck to Ramona, Elin and Sybil at the u15 National Championships in BC!
    • AAB:  
    • AG: Away game in Souris tomorrow. Re-schedule game vs Morell is now Oct 15. 
    • Team meeting today at break to finalize drives to Souris
    • AB:  Had a windy 1-1 tie vs Stonepark. Connor scored on a header.  Practice Thursday until 4:15. 
  • Volleyball: copies of master schedule on table outside the gym
  • Wednesday practices:
    • 2:50 AG1 / AG2
    • 4:30 AAB and AAG
    • Both AA teams lost a battle at home last night. So much progress! Looking forward to the next games and it was so great to see students at the games supporting their friends!
  • Cross country:
    • Congrats to Elliet on winning Bantam Girls!
  • Golf:
    • Provincials are today, October 7, 9:00 am shotgun at Avondale
  • 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.