Recent Events
Despite the wintery weather, Bayridge has been full of exciting events and initiatives! Thank you to all those who joined the Equity Team's Mustache Mania Photobooth in recognition of Movember and Men's Mental and Physical Health month! It was wonderful to see so many creative mustache cards dedicated to loved ones! Together, we raised $111 for the Movember Campaign - Way to go Blazers!
Arts workshops and Coffeehouse
Our Arts department has been busy! They hosted workshops for some of our elementary feeder schools, showcasing what BSS has to offer in grade 9 for the arts.
December 3rd featured a wildly successful Coffeehouse, showcasing the talents of our musicians and artists.
Semi-formal Dance
What a night! The ‘Frozen in Time' Semi-Formal was an incredible success with over 160 students and 20 staff volunteers making it all possible! Huge congratulations to the night-time events ministry, grade reps, and the rest of the Student Council for this successful event!
LevelUp!
Looking Ahead
December 8 -12
Teddy Bear Campaign continues
Kingston Youth Shelter drive continues
December 15-19
Spirit Week
December 22-January 2
Winter Holiday Break
Reminders
Please return any outstanding library books and tech to the Learning Commons – no questions asked!
Reminders from LPS
The visit to Queen's University Student Wellness and Accessibility Services, the Regional Assessment and Resource Centre and the Queen's Library Accessibility Services and Technology Lab is taking place on December 11th. Sign up for grade 11 and 12 students is in School Day.
The visit to St. Lawrence College is postponed until early 2nd semester. More information to come.
January Exam Schedule and Inclement Weather
Please see the January Semester 1 Exam schedule here:
If buses are cancelled due to inclement weather, exams on that day will be moved to the next exam day. Subsequent exams in the exam schedule will also be rescheduled to the next exam day. If an inclement weather day occurs, we will communicate via email, and post information on our website. Students are expected to be present and available to write exams during the entire exam period, from January 22 to January 28, 2026, as well as the designated inclement weather day on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
Culminating activities will be occurring throughout the month of January so attendance should be prioritized as much as possible.
Upcoming Events
Fill-the-Jar Teddy Bear Campaign 2025
The Student Council Community Events team is excited to be running the Teddy Bear Campaign again this year. This event raises money for the KGH Teddy Bear Campaign, which will be generating money to finish payment for an ultrasound machine in the KHSC pediatric program. We are asking the Bayridge Community to collect spare change and donate it to this initiative until December 12th. Change should be donated to period 2 classes, filling their class jar. This initiative not only raises well-needed funds, but features friendly competition between period 2 classes, to earn a sweet treat.
Food Sharing Project
We are pleased to announce that students Rachel Ahlberg, Jean-Paul Dionne, Lucy Farmer, Noah Larin and Beni Selva, and staff members Bonnie Benns and Alisha Witter, have been selected to receive the David Parry Memorial Award for Outstanding Service. These deserving individuals are being recognized for their significant commitment to ensure that students at Bayridge Secondary School have access to nutritious food every morning.
Our FSP team will also be featured in an upcoming documentary, being filmed this coming week. We are so proud of you Blazers!
Equity class events
https://bayridgess.limestone.on.ca/documents/Equity-class-events-poster.pdf
Ms. Kirby’s Gr. 12 Equity class has organized several social justice actions for our school and community. Check out the attached poster for details. Kingston Youth Drive (December 1-19): Help support the Kingston Youth Shelter! Homeform classes will challenge each other to collect donations – anything from food, winter gear, clothing, hygiene supplies, cleaning products, gift cards, entertainment items and school supplies. Donations will be collected Fridays and delivered to the shelter.
Community Opportunities
SouthEast Public Health
Please see the following link for Routine Immunizations / Vaccine Reminders: kflaph.ca/ImmunizationReporting
Gould lake
https://bayridgess.limestone.on.ca/documents/GLOC-Summer-Reg-2026-Poster.pdf
We are excited to announce that our 2026 Summer Program registration will open this coming Monday December 8 at 11:00am.
On-Line to Success (OLTS)
On-Line to Success (OLTS) is a transition program for students going from secondary to post-secondary school, and takes place from February-June. OLTS is for students in Grade 12 (or completing an additional year) in the Kingston and surrounding areas with learning disabilities, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and/or mental health disorders, including (but not limited to): depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and OCD.
Almost all of the program can be completed on-line, where students will develop strategies to be better prepared for post-secondary education, and to better deal with the increased demands of workload, stress management, and self-advocacy required at this level. Students will be required to attend one full-day of in-person workshops at the start of the program.
Course activities include topics such as: identifying your strengths and challenges, understanding your learning profile, time management, stress management, self-advocacy, and navigating the Accessibility Office. The program is developed and delivered by trained and experienced educators, in consultation with psychologists all from the Regional Assessment and Resource Centre.
These are pass/resubmit courses, and students will receive regular feedback and support regarding their assignments.
Applications are now open and registration is due by January 9, 2026
https://www.queensu.ca/rarc/transitions/olts
The Transition Resource Guide is a website with everything you need to know about accessibility and other essential resources across publicly funded Ontario post-secondary schools. https://www.transitionresourceguide.ca/
Queen's Black Legacy Program
The Black Legacy Mentorship Program (BLMP) is a student-led initiative launching its pilot year at Queen’s University. It connects Black youth in Kingston (Grades 9–12) with Black student mentors from Queen’s University. Together, they explore leadership, identity, and future goals through engaging, culturally affirming activities. Sessions will take place monthly at Queen’s University from January to March 2025, with free transportation and meals provided.
Commitment: 2 mentees per mentor; bi-weekly meetings (up to 1.5 hours); monthly 2-hour sessions at Queen’s (Jan 29, Feb 26, Mar 26).
Eligibility: Full-time high school student (Grades 9–12) in Kingston; self-identify as Black.
Language matching available.
Interested students can apply https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4WYDQ1fWcKKeMga1fdS2sNZELD_dpyfsLIrXJoHJjmIGB8A/viewform.