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Land Acknowledgement of Mi'kma'ki
Land Acknowledgement of Mi'kma'ki
Special events/meetings/written:
“I (we) would like to begin by acknowledging that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) People first signed with the British Crown in 1725. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources, but instead recognized Mi’kmaw and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.”
Daily use:
“I (we) would like to begin by acknowledging that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.”
Pronunciation:
Mi’kma’ki – Meegmagee
Mi’kmaq/Mi’kmaw - Meegmaw
Wolastoqiyik – Woolastuk
Definitions:
Mi’kma’ki – Ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq People (NS, NB, PEI, Gaspe of Quebec)
Wolastoqiyik – “People of the beautiful river” Indigenous Peoples living along the St. John River (NB)
Unceded – Never surrendered, unyielded. Refers to land and resources in the acknowledgement.
Treaty – A formally concluded and ratified agreement between nations.
If you have any questions about the Land Acknowledgement or would like further explanation on the meaning behind the acknowledgement please feel free to get in touch.
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Allergy Alert WE HAVE STUDENTS AND STAFF AT BAYVIEW WITH SEVERE NUT/TREE NUT ALLERGIES, SEAFOOD & EGG ALLERGIES & SCENT SENSITIVITIES.
Daily Announcements
Thursday, Oct 23, 2025
Week 2
BOTH ~ Elementary & Jr High
Congratulations to our jr. girls soccer team who are advancing to the district championship on Monday!!!
Best of luck to our jr. boys soccer team who are heading to the district semi-final today in New Germany (they must be dismissed at 2:15 to head to their game).
No School for Students Friday, October 24, NSTU Conference Day
This Weekend Bayboo is BACK ! our school fundraiser will be held on Saturday, October 25th, 10:00am to 2:00pm
SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKES are Monday, November 3
Water Bottles – Reminder to students to bring your water bottle to school each day.
Elementary
Grades 5 & 6 Drama Club: Just a heads up that the drama club will be starting today in the KidZone room from 11:25-12:10.
Junior High
Grade 9 QUEBEC TRIP Students – Please hand in your Performance Contract to Mr. J directly. DEADLINE is October 31st.
TODAY Bayboo Haunted House Grade 9 students who are signed up to volunteer during Bayboo on Saturday must attend a mandatory meeting Thursday at lunch in Mrs.RC's room. Grab your lunch and join us to go over final plans, your role, and expectations!
Thursday, Oct. 23
Jr. A Girls Volleyball has a practice change. Practice will now be held on Thursday, October 23rd from 3:30-5:00.
4:00: Jr. Boys Soccer Semi-Finals
Jr. girls basketball tryouts start next Tues. (only for girls who don't have volleyball) 3:30-5 and Thursday 3:30-5
Jr. boys basketball tryouts start next Thursday 5-6:30
Junior High Halloween Dance: There will be a jr high dance next Thursday, October 30th for students in grades 7 through 9. The dance will be from 7:00-9:30pm and the cost to attend is $8. The guest and song request lists are posted by the jr high calendar. If you would like to sign a guest in from another school please do so by next Tuesday.
Halloween Spirit Week Next Week October 27 to 31
Monday Pyjama Day
Tuesday Team / Jersey Day
Wednesday Crazy Hair / Wacky Hat Day
Thursday Class Choose a Colour Day
Friday Black & Orange/ Costume Day
Upcoming
Nov. 5: Student Advisory Council (SAC) Mtg. 3:30pm
Nov. 6: Home & School Mtg. 5pm in Bayview library
Nov. 10:Remembrance Day Ceremony (10:15-11:00) BCS gym
Nov. 11:Remembrance Day Observation - No School
Nov. 21:Term 1 Assess. & Eval. Day- No School students
Next CLT Day Wed. November 26
(Dismissal times 12:10 Elem; 1:15 Jr High) dismissing 2 hours early.
WE ARE A NUT/TREE NUT, SEAFOOD & EGG AWARE SCHOOL:
WE ARE A NUT/TREE NUT, SEAFOOD & EGG AWARE SCHOOL:
**This means that we have students/staff at BCS with severe allergies and sensitivities.
**This means that we have students/staff at BCS with severe allergies and sensitivities.
- Within our school community there are several students who have a potentially life-threatening allergy (anaphylaxis) to foods, predominantly to peanuts/tree nuts, shellfish, and eggs.
Nuts/Tree Nuts: This includes almond, cashew, hazelnut, pistachio,etc.
Nuts/Tree Nuts: This includes almond, cashew, hazelnut, pistachio,etc.
Egg Allergy: Including, but not limited to egg salad, egg salad sandwiches, and boiled eggs with your child.
Egg Allergy: Including, but not limited to egg salad, egg salad sandwiches, and boiled eggs with your child.
Seafood: This includes shellfish and some types of fish.
Seafood: This includes shellfish and some types of fish.
- We feel the best way to reduce the risk of accidental exposure to these students is to respectfully ask for the co-operation of the parents/guardians within this school community to talk to your children about severe food allergies and please follow the below avoidance strategies:
- Eat only food which they have brought from home unless it is packaged, clearly labelled and approved by their parents.
- Wash hands with soap and water before and after eating.
- Not share food, utensils or containers.
- Place food on a napkin or wax paper rather than in direct contact with a desk or table.
Registration.FORM.2025.2026.pdfSchoolCash Online https://ssrce.schoolcashonline.com/ : Please sign up to pay online. SchoolCash is secure and is our preferred method of payment. Items that will be available for purchase during the month of October:
*Jr High Band Instrument Rental Fee Grade 7 Band Students $50.00
*Gr 4 Music Recorder Fee $5.00
*Bayboo Support $12.00 to help purchase treats for the Bayboo Fundraiser
You must register with SchoolCash to receive the email notice that lets you know the item is available for purchase. Please contact the school office if you have questions: bcs@ssrce.ca
We encourage you to create an account in order to receive notices. Items you will be able to pay for online are: cafeteria meals and snacks, student supplies fee (grades P-3 and jr high), class trips, etc. Please create your account now!
We encourage you to create an account in order to receive notices. Items you will be able to pay for online are: cafeteria meals and snacks, student supplies fee (grades P-3 and jr high), class trips, etc. Please create your account now!
Food Banks/options:
Food Banks/options:
BCS recognizes that this can be difficult times for families financially. Please reach out to us if you need support as we have access to services that can help students/families. If we don't have them, we can always work to point folks in the right direction.
Food Banks/options:
· Chester Foodbank open Wednesdays and will stay open as long as they have food
· Bridgewater foodbank open Tuesdays and Fridays 1-3:30pm
· Liverpool food is open as normal (Tuesdays 10-1)
· Mahone Bay Food Bank (2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 9:00-11:00)
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