School Council meeting

Our next School Council is Tuesday, November 20 at 6:30 pm.  We will be meeting in the Learning Commons.  Looking forward to seeing everyone then.  

Order Your School Clothing!

http://birdscreek.entripyshops.com

We have teamed up with Entripy to offer you a variety of styles, manufacturers and sizes of clothing all with the Bird's Creek logo!  

Check out the website above to see the selection.  

Orders in by November 26, use code BLACKFRIDAY and receive 20% off.  Orders in by December 2nd will be delivered in time for Christmas.  

Please use code BCPSF8D0 and the school receives 10% of all sales.  

Pizza Day - Nov 22

Pizza Day is being moved for next week.  There will be no pizza on Wednesday, we will have it on Thursday instead.  Thank you for understanding!

Upcoming Dates to Remember

November 20  -  School Council meets in the Learning Commons at 6:30 pm

November 21  -  JSK to Grade 3/4 go to The Paper Bag Princess at York River PS

November 23  -  Gr 4/5 and 5/6 go to 'Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls' at YPRS

November 26  -  Algonquin Inodewiziwin in to work with SK/1, 1/2, 2/3 and 3/4 (The Seven Grandfather Teachings)

November 30  -  PA day, no school for students (staff are working on Numeracy and Assesment for Learning)

December 5  -  Junior Volleyball tournament (boys at OLM; girls at BCPS), inclement weather day is December 6

December 11  -  after school - Trinket and Treasure set up

December 12  -  Trinket and Treasures shopping day

December 13  -  Trinket and Treasures wrapping day 

December 17  -  Algonquin Inodewiziwin in to work with SK/1, 1/2, 2/3 and 3/4 (The Seven Grandfather Teachings)

December 19  -  Turkey lunch (for students and staff)

December 20  -  Holiday Concert rehersal at 9 am, concert at 7 pm

December 21  -  last day of school until January 7, 2019

November 16 - Buses Cancelled

All buses are cancelled in Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board,  Schools remain open.  Before and After School Care is not running as a result.  

Bird's Creek Facebook Page

Please follow up on Facebook.  We try hard to update our page frequently with upcoming events, pictures from our school days and other important information.  

You can find us at:  https://facebook.com/pg/BirdsCreekPublicSchool

Fresh from the Farm

Fresh from the Farm produce is in!  Please make arrangements to pick up your order from the school during the day on Friday, November 16 dudring office hours (8:30 am - 4:00 pm).  Thank you.  

Trinkets and Treasures

'Tis the season to begin thinking about our annual Trinkets and Treasures!  Once again this year, students will have an opportunity to purchase a gently used Christmas gift for members of their immediate family for a cost of 50 cents per item.  Shopping will be December 12th for all classes.  Gifts will be wrapped December 13th and sent home with students.  For students who are away December 12th, they will have the opportunity to shop December 13th in the morning.  

All proceeds from this event will go to Quinte Health Care North Hastings Equipment Fund.  

In order for this event to be successful, we do need the support of our Bird's Creek families.  If you have any gently used or new items that you are willing to donate, please feel welcome to drop them off anytime beginning now until Monday December 10th during the school day.  We are also in eed of wrapping paper, tissue paper, gift bags, tape, bows, ribbons, and gift tags if you have any to spare.  

While we appreciate your generosity and support we do respectfully ask that you please not send in the following itemsl: 

• stuffed animals
• clothing
• large items that are not able to be carreid on the bus by students
• pocket knives or other sharp items
• fishing lures - unless in the original sealed package for safety reasons

If you are able to volunteer at Trinkets and Treasures, please call Nicole Foster at 613 332 0125.  

The Arts

Thank you to the generosity of our School Council, our students are off to York River Public School next week to see two different live performances.  

Our JSK through to Grade 3/4 class are seeing the TBA Theatre's production of The Paper Bag Princess of November 21.  

On November 23, our Grade 4/5 and 5/5 class are going to see the Roseneath Theatre Company's 'Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls'.  

Both performances sound amazing!

Parking Lot

Thank you to our school community for following our new parking lot guidelines.  You are asked to drive around the parking lot on the west side of the school to reach the drop off zone.  Our goal is always student safety.