Monday April 5, 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, Junior Mathletes, room 203, Neurodiversity Club in The Pond, and there is a mandatory Track & Field meeting at lunch in the health room!
🌟 Good morning, Blazers! This week is Multicultural Week here at Bayridge and across LDSB. Throughout the week there will be lots of activities and booths running so we can learn more about the diverse cultures represented here at BSS. Come on down to the Main Bear Pit today to kick off Multicultural Week with a cultural check in and flag painting. Make sure to pick up a passport and get it signed for every activity that you participate in. Lots of prizes to be won!
🌟 In honour of Multicultural Week, the Athletics Council will be hosting different activities and sports from other cultures each day of the week. Today’s game is “Tawkra” – a mix of soccer and volleyball in which players use their feet to get a ball over a short net. Come out every day this week to learn about and compete in a new game!
🌟 Ultimate tryouts this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs at lunch. Please meet on the track by 11:20, changed and ready to throw.
🌟 If you’re interested in coming out for tennis this year, the first practice is tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. See Mr. Swaine or Mr. Kiley for details.
🌟 Attention Blazers... The Road Races are back, and we need MANY volunteers. Sign up in the phys. ed. hallway and take a permission form with you. Permission forms are due back next Thursday, April 18th and there will be a mandatory meeting at lunch in the health room on Tuesday, April 23rd. Questions? See Ms. Dearborn or Ms. Niemi.
🌟 A huge shoutout goes out to the entire Bayridge Fortnite Team for their competitive spirit in the two qualification days leading up to this Thursday's provincial finals. Three Bayridge duos qualified, and two duo teams made it to the top 10!! Congratulations to Jacob Spada and Damon Willadsen, John Doering and Alex Locke, and Christopher Fraser and Desmod Ross for making it into the top 50 teams. Great Job Blazers – let’s all wish them luck for this Thursday's Final!
🌟 November 2024 NYC trip information packages available outside RM 144 in the new wing. Completed permission forms should be returned to Mr. Cusson.
🌟 Student Council Co-President Elections are occurring this week!! Video Speeches and voting information will occur in period 1 on Tuesday, and Advance Polls for Voting will take place at lunch and after school in front of the main office! The voting day is on Wednesday, April 17th - before school from 8 to 8:25 am and at lunch from 11:10 to 11:55 am. Polls close at 11:55am Wednesday!! Polling stations are organized alphabetically so check out the signs around the school to find your polling station! Remember to VOTE!!
Welcome back, Blazers. Let’s have an awesome week.