Bellerose Bulletin

On behalf of the entire Bellerose staff, we would like to wish you and your families a safe and happy holiday season.

We wish you all the best as the New Year approaches!

Dec 6 - Grade 10 Bikeathon Student Assembly (12:15PM)

Dec 7 - Bikeathon Hype Day (at lunch - wear a Bikeathon shirt if you have one)

Dec 7 - Purdy's Fundraiser Pick-Up

Dec 8 - Recognition Breakfast (7AM)

Dec 8 - Hockey Academy Pop & Bake Sale for the Ben Stelter Foundation

Dec 12 - Dual Credit Parent Meeting - (7PM - St. Albert Public Schools District Office)

Dec 11-15 - Badminton Intramurals (at lunch)

Dec 15 - Last Day to Drop Semester 1 Classes

Dec 12-19 - Holiday Food Bank Drive

Dec 15 - Hockey Academy Showcase Day

Dec 21 - Dual Credit Application Deadline

Dec 22 - Half Day of Instruction / Holiday Breakfast

Dec 23 - Jan 7 - Christmas Break

Jan 8 - Back to School

Jan 10 - Bellerose Bottle Drive-Thru Fundraiser

Jan 11 - Bikeathon Captains Meeting

Jan 19 - Last Day of Semester 1 Classes

The dates for all upcoming Bulldog Athletic games can be found on our Bellerose student calendar.

November at Bellerose is a month of appreciation and opportunity. Our students took part in a beautiful Remembrance Day ceremony, the ELAA Post-secondary Fair and our very own Bulldog Appreciation Week. During lunch, our students also had the opportunity to take part in Volleyball and 3-on-3 Basketball intramurals.

We look forward to December, where seasonal activities and intramural badminton will lead to a well deserved holiday break.

On November 8th, to commemorate Remembrance Day, our school gathered to reflect and pay respects to all members of the armed forces who fought for our freedoms.

On November 16th, Bellerose hosted the Educational Liaison Association of Alberta (ELAA) Post-Secondary Fair. Our students had the opportunity to meet with representatives from 18 Alberta universities, colleges and technical institutes; the RCMP and Canadian Forces.

November 6th to 8th was Bulldog Recognition Week. The week started with bus driver and custodial staff appreciation, and continued with "Dog Treat Tuesday" for students and a staff appreciation lunch on Wednesday.

On Friday, November 17th, Bellerose raised money and advocated for the accessibility of menstrual products in support of the Radius Community Health & Healing Centre. Pies were purchased for a $2.00 donation and were thrown at volunteer staff members. We also accepted new, packaged, menstrual product donations.

The academic progress of our grade 12 students is regularly monitored and reviewed to help ensure that students have the appropriate academic plans to achieve their intended academic credentials.

At the school level, students and families can make appointments within our Student Centre to review the current Graduation Plan and progress towards their Alberta high school academic credential and make any necessary course and/or program changes.

• Students with the surname A - L can contact Mrs. Lajoie, kelly.lajoie@spschools.org or book an appointment via calendly.com/kelly-lajoie.

• Students with the surname M - Z can contact Mr. Beaton, jeff.beaton@spschools.org or book an appointment via calendly.com/jeff-beaton.

• Any students who are enrolled in the GOALS program can contact Mrs. Ashley Morgan, ashley.morgan@spschools.org for any programming questions.

• Any students who are enrolled in the K&E program can contact Mrs. Jenni Mcilhone, jenni.mcilhone@spschools.org for any programming questions.

Alternatively, all families may also contact our Assistant Principal and Grade 12 Academic Coordinator, Mr. Michael Thompson, michael.thompson@spschools.org

Those interested in exploring possible scholarships can find a list of available opportunities here: Scholarship Information

This year, we have created a Bulldog Block on Wednesdays in 'Block 5' after the four regular compressed blocks. Bulldog Block runs from 12:55 - 1:55. School bus pick-up will be at 2:00 on Wednesdays, half an hour earlier than the rest of the week.

More Information on Bulldog Block

Save your holiday empties to support the 2024 grad! We will have a bottle drive-thru set up at the school on January 10th for quick and easy collection. Stay tuned for more information in the new year!

A November to remember for Bulldog Football!

On Saturday, November 4th at Clarke Park our Bulldog Senior Football Team defeated the Spirits from Sturgeon Composite High School 39-6 to claim the Metro Athletics Miles Division Championship!

On November 8th, and on the heels of the Bulldog Senior Football Championship win, our Bulldog Junior Football Team upset the Junior Titans from Harry Ainlay (who hadn't lost a game in three years), to the tune of 44-38 in an overtime thriller at Clarke Park to claim the Metro Athletics Junior Division I Championship.

In addition to winning the championship, Bulldog Junior Football quarterback Eli Korownyk was named the Most Valuable Player in the Metro Athletics 2023 Junior Football Division!

Bulldog Athletics is very proud of the teams that train, compete, learn, and develop on and off the playing field during each season. Bulldog Athletics is equally proud of the coaching and support staff of our teams and appreciates the effort, commitment, and time each one of our coaches and support staff devotes to their sport, to Bellerose, and to our student-athletes.

A big thank you and appreciation goes to this amazing group of coaches and support staff:

Sr. Men's Volleyball - Stephen Womack, Patrick Frose

Sr. Women's Volleyball - Jason Segger, Chad Sekundiak

Jr. Men's Volleyball - Peter Fenton, Samson Edwards, Joshua Warner

Jr. Women's Volleyball - Taylar Kosloski, Meghan Forster, Maria Thompson, Shelley Robinson

Women's Flag Football - Mike Thompson

Sr. Football - Jason Lafferty, Geoff Howard, Darryl Moroz, John Belmont, Darryl Draudson, Dave Montgomery, Buck Dryer, Erich Weirmeir, Devon Desormeau, Tanner Holt, Brendan Day, Jon Harke, Nathan Korownyk

Jr. Football - Jason Lafferty, Geoff Howard, Darryl Moroz, John Belmont, Darryl Draudson, Buck Dryer, Nathan Korownyk, Dave Montgomery, Tristan Olenick, Sam Holick, Thomas Wishloff

Golf - Jason Dabbagh, Dave Edwards

Cross Country - Angela Thompson, Danielle Riege

Thank you again for making Bulldog Athletics and Bellerose amazing!

Bulldog Basketball is in full swing as our Senior Basketball Teams competed in their respective Metro Athletics Division’s Ability to end the month of November and Metro Athletics League schedules will be released the week of December 3rd.

Our Junior Men’s Basketball Team kicked off their season with the TPC Invitational Tournament on November 30th - December 2nd at Holy Trinity Catholic High School and J. Percy Page High School

Our Bulldog Co-Ed Indoor Team continues its Metro Athletics regular season with four games prior to the Christmas Break:

December 6th vs Maurice Lavallee @ East Soccer Centre - 4:45pm

December 12th vs McNally @ South Soccer Centre - 4:30pm

December 19th vs WP Wagner @ South Soccer Centre - 4:30pm

December 20th vs Alexandre Tache @ East Soccer Centre - 4:30pm

Bulldog Curling completes its Metro Athletics Fall Season with a trio of games:

December 5th vs Paul Kane D @ Jasper Place Curling Club - 4:00pm

December 12th vs Paul Kane B @ Jasper Place Curling Club - 4:00pm

December 19th vs Paul Kane C @ Jasper Place Curling Club - 4:00[m

The dates of all upcoming games can be found on our Bellerose student calendar. If you are unable to attend in person, you can also find our indoor activities livestreamed on the Bellerose Athletics YouTube channel.

Be sure to follow our dedicated Bulldog Athletics Instagram page (@bellerosebuldogs) for game-day announcements, achievements, and updates.

Work Experience and RAP students are reminded to submit their hours and any missing paperwork to Mr. Turnham ASAP, but certainly before we step away for the holiday break. December hours will be due upon return from holidays. Any late submissions after that point will not be considered, and your hours will be deferred until Semester 2. Current Work Experience students are reminded to submit timesheets monthly.

Students interested in an Apprenticeship opportunity (Full-Time or Afternoon Part-Time) for Semester 2 are asked to reach out to Mr. Turnham no later December 15th. Recruitment is well underway, but Mr. T. wants to ensure he doesn't miss you or any opportunities if you want to start this journey in Semester 2. Those students wanting to start RAP in the summer or next September need to still keep the application process in mind because that recruitment starts in the spring and needs to be completed by early to mid-May.

Are you wanting to explore a postsecondary experience for Term 2? Dual Credit may be for you. If you want to know more visit the Dual Credit webpage on the St. Albert Public School website. If you are ready to sign up click here: DUAL CREDIT Registration Form

If you are a Parent wanting to know more about Dual Credit for Semester 2 and wish to attend a parent night please click the link below:

Dual Credit Student/Parent Night

Have a wonderful and safe holiday.

We have expanded the IB Corner to share more and pertinent information and communication with our IB families directly. Please click the button below to access our new newsletter format.

We currently have a wait-list for student parking passes. As passes become available, they will be assigned in the order they are received on the wait-list.

How to get on the wait-list:

Please visit the PowerSchool Parent Portal (fees section) and complete the application. You must complete the application in full and add it to your cart. Once in your cart you must check out in order for the application to be submitted (the amount owing will show $0 for the parking pass). When a pass becomes available, the applicant will receive an email that a pass has been added and they can pay through the parent portal. Once payment is received, the pass will be issued.

Parking passes are available to ALL students with a valid driver's license that are attending in-class at Bellerose. The student parking lot is located on the west side of the school and a valid permit is required to park in the lot.

With exams coming up in January and semester 1 ending, all TEXTBOOKS including ENGLISH Language Arts novels and Library books must be returned to the Library on the last day of class or on the day of your exam. ALL items absolutely MUST be returned to the Library no later than January 25, 2024. Thank you for your cooperation.

The Library Ladies

Please check PowerSchool Parent Portal Fees regularly as Field Trip fees, Athletic Fees and/or Clothing are added throughout the month to student accounts. If you would like to request a statement at any time, please email br.fees@spschools.org.

WE WOULD APPRECIATE PAYMENT IN FULL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

How to make a payment:

• Through the PowerSchool Parent Portal using a credit card or visa debit card.

• In the school office by cash, cheque, debit or credit card.

• By calling the school office and providing credit card information.

**Please note that debit/credit transactions made through the portal, in person or over the phone, are all subject to a 2.4% service charge.

If you have any questions/concerns regarding school fees, please email br.fees@spschools.org.

If you are having trouble accessing the PowerSchool Parent Portal, please email bellerose@spschools.org.

Parents, please email br.absences@spschools.org if your student will be late or absent for class.

If you or your student change phone number, address, email address, etc, please contact the school to update your information at bellerose@spschools.org.

The next School Council meeting will be held virtually on January 23rd at 6:30 pm.

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Email: bellerose@spschools.org
Website: https://bchs.spschools.org/
Location: 49 Giroux Road, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: (780) 460-8490
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