Daily Announcements and Schedule Sept. 2023

Blocked Daily Schedule

Daily Schedule

  • Period 1 & Homeform: 8:30 am - 9:47 am
  • Period 2: 9:55 am - 11:10 am
  • Lunch: 11:10 am - 12:00 pm
  • Period 3: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
  • Period 4: 1:22 pm - 2:37 pm

Monday

Monday April 22, 2024
Morning Announcements

🌟  We begin today by acknowledging that we have come together today on land that has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples for centuries.  As settlers on this land, we are grateful to be able to to meet here. We thank the generations of people who have taken care of this land, stewards of this place for thousands of years. We acknowledge the many individual groups on whose territories each one of us live and work every day. We recognize and seek to emulate the contributions these Indigenous peoples have made, in shaping and strengthening each of our communities, our province, and our country.

🌟 Monday Meetings

  At Lunch: Student Council, room 113, the, Media Club, room140, Queen’s Microcredential room 140, Neurodiversity Club in The Pond, new members welcome!

🌟 Happy Earth Day, Blazers. get your gloves on!! We’re starting off Earth Week 2024 strong with our school-wide outdoor clean up at 9:20 this morning. The class that picks up the most garbage and recycling from outside will win a pizza party for their class. See you out there! 

🌟 Junior badminton team players are asked to meet in the gym area at the beginning of lunch today for a team photo.

🌟 Ultimate tryouts continue all this week at lunch on the main field. Be ready to throw by 11:20. Students should try to make at least 3 of the tryouts this week if they want to be considered a spot. Team will be finalized on Friday.

🌟   A reminder to all Road Race volunteers.... There will be a VERY IMPORTANT & MANDATORY MEETING this Wednesday at lunch in the health room.  See you there!

🌟   Rock the Ridge is happening this Wednesday night - come out for a great night of music and talent! Any performers who have not checked in with Ms. Brennan need to do so by the end of the day today.

🌟   Blazers! Student Council ministry applications are due Friday to the main office! Would you like to plan events - food drive, semi formal, movie nights, spirit house challenges and assemblies? How about running the website, or managing the paw shop? Learn all about accounting and be the council’s finance person? There are so many opportunities for you to learn about and be in charge of! Pick up a form in the main office today!  You’ll be so glad you did!

🌟   There will be a beading workshop in the learning commons this Friday at lunch, no cost to participate!

🌟   Are you interested in a leadership opportunity and help welcome our new Grade 9s to BSS? Do you want to earn volunteer hours?  If you said yes to any of these questions, then CONNECTION CREW is right for you!!!  A link to Connection Crew should be in your inbox now!  Please fill out an application if you are interested in joining "The Crew".  If you have any questions at all, please come and see Ms. Stewart, Mr. Vanderholst, Mr. Gambicourt, or Ms. Cachaco. 

🌟  Blazers!  Have we got an awesome addition to the school day just for you!  With all the music suggestions received in the suggestion box, Student Council has organized more music just for you during the day!  At 11:55 every day, another cool song will get us going to our period 3 classes!  Keep requesting songs Blazers - these tunes will inspire us into the afternoon!

Happy Earth Week, Blazers.

 



Tuesday

Tuesday April 23, 2024
Morning Announcements

🌟 Tuesday Meetings
At Lunch: Arts Council - room 139, Equity Team - room 110, Athletics Council - room 130,
Math Help room 206
After School: Band practice, music room

🌟 Today is the second day of Earth Week, Blazers. There is lots going on this week! Come to the main foyer area at lunch today to sign a β€œsustainability pledge” to help recognize the things that we can all do to make a difference for our planet.

Tomorrow is Blue & Green Spirit Day to celebrate the colours of our beautiful planet! So wear denim and blue and green!

AND, that tomorrow is also the Coffee House, starting at 6:30, admission by donation. All proceeds go to Sandy Pines Wildlife Center.

🌟 Ultimate tryouts continue all this week at lunch on the main field. Be ready to throw by 11:20. Students should try to make at least 3 of the tryouts this week if they want to be considered a spot. Team will be finalized on Friday.

🌟   A reminder to all Road Race volunteers.... There will be a VERY IMPORTANT & MANDATORY MEETING this tomorrow at lunch in the health room.  See you there!

🌟   Would all Hospitality and Tourism Specialist High Skills Major participants please come to the culinary classroom on Wednesday at the beginning of Lunch for a brief but IMPORTANT meeting.

🌟   Blazers! Student Council ministry applications are due Friday to the main office! Would you like to plan events - food drive, semi formal, movie nights, spirit house challenges and assemblies? How about running the website, or managing the paw shop? Learn all about accounting and be the council’s finance person? There are so many opportunities for you to learn about and be in charge of! Pick up a form in the main office today!  You’ll be so glad you did!

🌟   There will be a beading workshop in the learning commons this Friday at lunch, no cost to participate!

🌟 Blazers!  Have we got an awesome addition to the school day just for you!  With all the music suggestions received in the suggestion box, Student Council has organized more music just for you during the day!  At 11:55 every day, another cool song will get us going to our period 3 classes!  Keep requesting songs Blazers - these tunes will inspire us into the afternoon!

🌟 Are you interested in a leadership opportunity and help welcome our new Grade 9s to BSS? Do you want to earn volunteer hours?  If you said yes to any of these questions, then CONNECTION CREW is right for you!!!  A link to Connection Crew should be in your inbox now!  Please fill out an application if you are interested in joining "The Crew".  If you have any questions at all, please come and see Ms. Stewart, Mr. Vanderholst, Mr. Gambicourt, or Ms. Cachaco. 

🌟 Listen up Bayridge for a special edition hot lunch announcement.  This week's hot lunch will be on Thursday, that's right your heard it right.  Due to the road race on Friday, we are offering our hot lunch on Thursday and it's going to be a good one.  Our menu this week is all about comfort, Southern Comfort!!We will be serving up; pulled pork Cuban Sandwiches, Tex Mex Potato salad, Coleslaw and finished off with a delicious peach pie.  See you Thursday in the Culinary kitchen!

🌟 Congratulations to the senior boys soccer team on their 1-1 draw with LaSalle Secondary last night. Bayridge goal scored by Ben Dunning!! WAHOO!!!



 

 

Wednesday

Wednesday April 24, 2024
Morning Announcements

 

🌟 Wednesday Meetings
At Lunch: D&D Club room 112, Debate Club, room 118, Junior Mathletes, room 206
After School: Student Council in RM. 113, Math Specific & General Homework Help, in the Learning Commons, with PIZZA!

🌟 Hey Blazers! Today at lunch in the cafeteria there is a Recycling Kahoot. The top highest scores will win reusable water bottles! The Rock the Ridge Coffee House is tonight, beginning at at 6:30. Admission is by donation, and all proceeds will go to Sandy Pines Wildlife Center.

🌟 Ultimate tryouts continue all this week at lunch on the main field. Be ready to throw by 11:20. Students should try to make at least 3 of the tryouts this week if they want to be considered a spot. Team will be finalized on Friday.

🌟 Congratulations to Zac, Nolan, Gracie and Cam for their grit and determination at EOSSAA yesterday.  Every match was a challenging one but they came away with some hard fought victories!

All badminton players are asked to return shirts, racquets or goggles as soon as possible.  Badminton Club is cancelled this week.

🌟 The Bayridge Girls’ Soccer teams were in action again last night in Sydenham. Both teams continue to see lots of progress as we move through the season. Shoutout to Julie Stewart on the junior team for putting us on the scoreboard. Both teams will see Lasalle tomorrow. 

🌟   Would all Hospitality and Tourism Specialist High Skills Major participants please come to the culinary classroom today at the beginning of Lunch for a brief but IMPORTANT meeting.

🌟   Thanks to everyone for making multicultural week here at Bayridge such a success. Reminder to everyone to submit your passports to Ms Smith or Ms A. Prizes will be coming next week.

🌟   There will be a beading workshop in the learning commons this Friday at lunch, no cost to participate!

🌟   Hey Grads, have you submitted your adorable baby pics to Mr. Gambicourt yet for the grad slideshow? If not, you need to do - ASAP! 

🌟   Grade 10,11 and 12 Blazers, Dual Credit applications are now open! If you are interested in applying for a dual credit at SLC for the Fall of 2024, please review the course offerings in the email that Ms K sent out and pick up an application and consent form in student services. 

🌟   Graduating Blazers.  If you applied to a College program through OCAS for next year, we want to remind you that the deadline to accept offers is WEDNESDAY MAY 1!

🌟 This week's hot lunch is on THURSDAY because of the BSS ROAD RACES on Friday. Our menu this week is all about comfort, Southern Comfort!!We will be serving up; pulled pork Cuban Sandwiches, Tex Mex Potato salad, Coleslaw and finished off with a delicious peach pie. The culinary team can make this menu Gluten Free for those that need it!  See you Thursday in the kitchen!

Happy Earth Week, Blazers.

 


Thursday

Thursday April 25, 2024
Morning Announcements
 

🌟 Thursday Meetings
Lunch: BCSP rm 140, Math Help room 206,  Reconcili-ACTION Team, The Pond and Writers Club is cancelled today
After School: Chess Club, Social Science bear pit

🌟 Today is the fourth day of Earth Week 2024. The Eco Team reminds you that today is β€˜Take Your Class Outside Day’. If it works for teachers, everyone will head outside for a walk to enjoy our glorious earth! Students don’t forget to take some awesome nature photos for the Nature Themed Photo Gallery - photos are due tomorrow! Submit your photos to [email protected].

🌟 It was just great to see so many of our amazing students share their talents with us last night at the "Rock the Ridge" Coffee HouseThank you to the following long list of contributors! Ourstudent performers for sharing their talents, Tech Crew, our hosts Chris & Spencer, Ms. Scarlett and the ECO Team, Ms. Lees the Arts Council, Ms.Brennan and Music students, our Custodial Team, Culinary, and all of the staff and students that came out to support this initiative!  We received 15 items for the Food Bank, and this team effort raised over $300 for Sandy Pines Wildlife Center! Way to ROCK Blazers! 

🌟 Thank you for the wonderful support on Monday's Earth Day - Pitch In Day!!  With over 500 staff and students cleaning up the grounds of Bayridge and surrounding area - it was amazing to see!

Over 30 bags of waste were collected!   Ecoteam thanks all of the classes AND we have a few special shoutouts to the top waste collecting classes:  Ms Brown, Ms Aziable, Mr Dwane, Ms Swaine, Mr Stewart, Ms Paul and Ms Minor's class and finally the class of Ms Goudier, Ms Brown and Ms Emmons.  All of these classes are in the running for winning the pizza party!!  Watch Blazer News tomorrow to hear the results!  Thank you to Ms Scarlett's period 1 Grade 9 geography class and Ecoteam for organizing!!  And finally, thank you, Blazers for giving back by cleaning up our school yard!  You ROCK!!

🌟 Attention Girls Softball Players! Our first event is next Wednesday, May 1. Please fill out the permission form on School Day. We will have a short mandatory meeting at the beginning of lunch on Monday.

🌟   There will be a beading workshop in the learning commons this tomorrow at lunch, no cost to participate!

🌟   Blazers! Student Council ministry applications are due to the main office tomorrow! Would you like to plan events - food drive, semi formal, movie nights, spirit house challenges and assemblies Run the website? Be the manager of the paw shop? Learn all about accounting and be the finance person? Many opportunities for you to experience and learn about! Pick up a form in the main office today!  Thank you!

🌟   Hey Grads, have you submitted your adorable baby pics to Mr. Gambicourt yet for the grad slideshow? If not, you need to do - ASAP! 

🌟   Grade 10,11 and 12 Blazers, Dual Credit applications are now open! If you are interested in applying for a dual credit at SLC for the Fall of 2024, please review the course offerings in the email that Ms K sent out and pick up an application and consent form in student services. 

🌟   Graduating Blazers.  If you applied to a College program through OCAS for next year, we want to remind you that the deadline to accept offers is WEDNESDAY MAY 1!

🌟   For Earth Week - the pledge for sustainable travel to school and/or sustainable pledge occurs today at lunch in main foyer. See you there.

🌟 This week's hot lunch is on TODAY! N the menu: pulled pork Cuban Sandwiches, Tex Mex Potato salad, Coleslaw and finished off with a delicious peach pie. The culinary team can make this menu Gluten Free for those that need it!  See you Thursday in the kitchen!

Hey Blazers, tomorrow is a Blorange Day! Come to school rocking your best blue and orange to finish Earth Week with a Blorange Bang, and support the Annual BSS Road Race!  Show our spirit Blazers!!

 

Happy Earth Week, Blazers.


 

 



 

 

 

Friday

Friday April 26, 2024
Morning Announcements
BSS ROAD RACE DAY

🌟 The Bayridge Girls’ Soccer teams had a good showing at Lasalle last night. There was great effort from both teams. Shoutout to our keepers Carys Casucci and Isabelle Weschler and to Emma Campbell and Quinn Jastak for scoring. Our girls’ teams will be back in action at home on Monday against Frontenac. 

🌟 The Track & Field team had a tremendous day competing in the Limestone Legacy Meet at Caraco Field yesterday. Many personal bests were achieved. Here are some highlights: 

Bronze medals were awarded to the Senior Boys’ 4 x 100 relay team of James Cameron, Wenyu Sun, Cam Fraser and Aaron John. Zac Vandermeer in Senior Long jump, Alex Abbink in Junior Shot Put, Katey Hurteau and Conner Smith in Para Shot PutAlyssa Sills earned a silver medal in Novice Girls Shot Put and 4 Blazers took Gold and smashed records! 

Conner Smith won the Para 100m.

Lucy Farmer beat her own meet record with a new fastest time of 15.62 in the para 100m

James Compeau ran a blistering 11.06 seconds to capture gold and the meet record.

And in the field events - Nate Wilson held the 2023 Discus record with a throw of 35 meters which was overturned by Jack Giffin in an impressive 40.81m throw. 

🌟 Hey Blazers! To mark the last day of Earth Week don’t forget to submit your Nature Photos to [email protected]. The photos will be printed and shared with the school. Thank you for your support for the 2024 Earth week!!  

🌟 Red Dress Day is a day to remember and honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and girls and 2 spirit peoples. Reconcili-Action is hosting a hands-on educational workshop for Red Dress on Friday, May 3. Students are welcome to register by signing up in the library. Please see Mr. Vanderholst or Mr. Gambicourt if you have any questions.

🌟 Attention Girls’ Softball Players! Our first event is next Wednesday, May 1. Please fill out the permission form on School Day. We will have a short mandatory meeting at the beginning of lunch on Monday.

🌟   There will be a beading workshop in the learning commons this today at lunch, no cost to participate!

🌟   Hey Grads, have you submitted your adorable baby pics to Mr. Gambicourt yet for the grad slideshow? If not, you need to do - ASAP! 

🌟   Grade 10,11 and 12 Blazers, Dual Credit applications are now open! If you are interested in applying for a dual credit at SLC for the Fall of 2024, please review the course offerings in the email that Ms K sent out and pick up an application and consent form in student services. 

🌟   Graduating Blazers.  If you applied to a College program through OCAS for next year, we want to remind you that the deadline to accept offers is WEDNESDAY MAY 1!

Hey Blazers, tomorrow is a Blorange Day! Come to school rocking your best blue and orange to finish Earth Week with a Blorange Bang, and support the Annual BSS Road Race!  Show our spirit Blazers!!

Have a great day, Blazers, and a Brilliant Weekend!

December 7 School Council Meeting Minutes