Bellerose Bulletin

Oct 11 - PD Day

Oct 14 - No School (Thanksgiving)

Oct 15 - Apple Order Pickup

Oct 17 - Parent Teacher Interviews (3:30-6:30PM)

Oct 22 - Parent Teacher Interviews (5:30-8:30PM)

Oct 25 - Bellerose Oktoberfest

Oct 28 - School Council Meeting (6:30 PM)

Oct 31 - Halloween Activities

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

On Thursday, September 19th, we celebrated the incredible achievements of our Bulldogs. The assemblies and awards ceremony showcased the previous year's honour roll students and recipients of our Community Awards, Achievement Awards, Top Subject Mark Awards and our IB awards.

We continue to be so proud of the accomplishments of our students and are always excited to hear about their new endeavors and aspirations.

Congratulations to all of the award recipients!

"Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog"

Semester 1 is in full swing at Bellerose!

September was an exciting month with our Team & Club Fair, Terry Fox run, Welcome BBQ, and the highly anticipated Hardcore Adventure Race. Our clubs are up and running and always open to new students who would like to participate.

In October we look forward to the first ever BCHS "Octoberfest" and celebrating Halloween with fun activities.

Bellerose Clubs & Contacts

BWell (Wellness) - Mrs. Lajoie / Mrs. Thompson

Booster Club - Mrs. Sekundiak

Chess Club - Mr. Ghazniwal

Climbing Club (NEW) - Mr. Scheffer / Ms. Maier

Dungeons & Dragons Club - Student Centre

Esports - Mr. Servold

Fitness Club (NEW) - Mr. Robinson

Golf Club - Mr. Dabbagh & Mr. Edwards

Indigenous Art Club (NEW) - Ms. Lamothe

Leadership/Student Council - Mr. Beaton, Mrs. Rankin

Mindfulness Club (NEW) - Mr. Kolskog

Mountain Adventure Program - Mr. Beaton, Ms. Sorensen, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Tom-Kee, Mrs. Rankin, Miss. Barr , Mr. Sheffer

Musical Theatre - Mrs. Baxter

QSA - Mrs. Gray, Mr. Tom-Kee

Reach for the Top - Mrs. Helgason

Ski & Snowboard Club - Mr. Murray

Women in Fitness - Mrs. Rankin

Yearbook - Mr. Larocque

Our annual Hardcore Adventure Race keeps growing! This year, on September 18th, close to 80 teams participated in a fun afternoon of endurance, team work and fun!

Thank you to the staff, students and volunteers who made the event a huge success!

An afternoon of hard work, sunshine and fun. Together we raised $1147.00 for the Terry Fox Foundation. Way to go Bulldogs!

On September 27, we gathered to learn and connect in order to honour the survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and those who never returned home.

A smudge was lit, and while her father drummed and sang, our very own Bulldog, Maddie, did a traditional healing dance in her Jingle Dress regalia. We were then invited to hold hands for a round dance.

As a school, we will continue to learn, reflect, and show our commitment to reconciliation.

Semester 1 Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held in-person at Bellerose on the following dates:

Thursday, October 17: 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Tuesday, October 22: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

Bookings Open - October 1, 2024

Bookings Close - October 16, 2024

NOTE: Bookings will reopen on October 18th, and close again on October 21st.

The 2023-2024 Yearbooks have arrived and are able to be picked up from the front office. If you are unsure if you ordered one, please feel free to call the school at (780) 460-8490. Current students are welcome to pick up books on their graduated siblings' behalf.

Smart Photography will be on-site at Bellerose in the morning on October 7, 2023. Photo retakes are for students who require retakes of their original photo, new students, and those students who missed the original photo dates. Photo cards will be sent to the school shortly after the school photos are taken.

All Bellerose students are required to have a photo ID card.

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. Cameron Leverman, cameron.leverman@spschools.org

October is here! September zipped by!

We've had an exciting start to the year with Football, Women’s Flag Football, Volleyball, Cross Country and Golf in full swing. Congratulations to Bulldog Golf’s Russell Quinn who shot a 73 at the Metro Athletics Championships on September 17th, qualifying for the Alberta Schools’ Athletics Association Provincial Championships in Grande Prairie on September 23rd and 24th where he placed 10th in the province.

Bellerose offers Work Experience, RAP & Dual Credit Courses!

RAP

As of right now, we have 25 Bellerose students either placed or waiting for a placement through the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)! Mrs. Pearson is always meeting with students to sign them up, so if you’re interested in RAP, let her know!

Work Experience

Do you have a part-time job? Would you like to earn credits for working? Talk to Mrs. Pearson about Work Experience! We have 30 Bellerose students currently enrolled, and if you’d like to join them, you can do so any time!

Dual Credit

Our semester 1 Dual Credit courses have begun! We have 28 Bellerose students taking these post-secondary courses, earning high school credits and post-secondary credits simultaneously. Make sure you keep your eyes and ears open before winter break for the announcement of semester two Dual Credit offerings!

Building Futures

The first year of the Building Futures program is well underway! Our 24 grade ten students (15 of which are Bellerose students) are working on their core subjects in their garage classroom, while taking shifts building a house from the ground up! Actually from under the ground up, as one of the first steps was to dig the foundation!

For more information about this program, or about RAP, Work Experience and Dual Credit, please visit the St. Albert Public Schools Career Ed Student Portal:

Semester 1 school fees and/or athletic fees have been applied to students' accounts and can be viewed on the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Bi-weekly statements will be emailed on all accounts with a balance. You will receive these statements until your account has been paid in full.

We would appreciate payment in full for semester 1 fees no later than October 18, 2024.

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.

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 newsletter.

**Please note that with the Bellerose modernization and construction fully underway, we have a significantly reduced number of student parking stalls available.**

ALL PARKING PASSES HAVE CURRENTLY BEEN ALLOCATED.

A wait-list has been created from the remaining registrations and any new passes will be issued based on the date of application. To secure a spot on the wait-list, the parking pass application is available online through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

As student parking passes are at a premium, we have implemented a 'good standing' policy, whereby students must maintain acceptable attendance and adhere to the Bellerose Student Parking Expectations & Agreements. Those who do not will have their parking pass revoked and issued to a student on the wait-list.

STUDENT PARKING is in the WEST LOT ONLY. Student parking is not permitted in the East lot, which is for Staff & Visitor parking only. Parents are also reminded that the East lot (where the Bellerose sign is located) is the staff parking lot and every parking space, other than the ones designated ‘Visitor,’ are allocated to staff members. Please refrain from parking in staff parking stalls.

Parents, please do not drop or pick up students in the school parking lots. We are concerned for the safety of our students and staff.

The Library is requesting that all students who have not returned textbooks/ELA Novels and Library books from previous school semesters please return them. Emails have been sent to parents and students school email @5565.

Although invoices may have been issued, we would prefer to have the actual items returned and charges will be removed if books are returned ASAP to our Temporary Library location at Room 140 or the Front Office. Payments for those lost/damaged materials -- please call the school office: 780.460-8490.

Questions or concerns? Please email to: br.library@spschools.org

Thank you for your cooperation.

The Library Ladies

Lockers are still available to students who wish to have one. Students can see Mrs. Kelly at the front office for locker assignment or:

We continue to have 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

Students will be able to access final grades through Alberta Education’s system called myPass. Here you will be able to view marks, track graduation progress and order transcripts. Students can sign themselves up at myPass. (If you need to look up your ASN, click here.)

Regular attendance is vital to a student's academic success and is a key factor in a students ability to have a strong connection to all aspects of classroom and school learning. This is particularly important in the fast paced semesters of high school.

If you know that your student will be late or absence from class, we ask that you notify the school with a brief message at br.absences@spschools.org or 780.460.8490

For any absences that are unexcused, an automated phone system contacts the home between 4-9pm when a student has missed a class. If you are unaware of the absence, you are encouraged to speak to your student and contact the school if you require follow up action.

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

Website: http://bchs.spschools.org
Location: 49 Giroux Road, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: (780) 460-8490
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BelleroseCompositeHighSchool/
Twitter: @BCHSBulletin