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We are in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People.
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.
Wela’lioq,
2023-2024 Bayview Calendar
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Welcome to the 2023/2024 School Year
Bayview Office Hours: 8:00am to 3:30pm
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Daily Announcements
Thursday, May 2, 2024
WE HAVE STUDENTS AND STAFF AT BAYVIEW WITH SEVERE NUT/TREE NUT ALLERGIES, SEAFOOD & EGG ALLERGIES & SCENT SENSITIVITIES
Thursday May 2 – Elementary Showcase Day, parents & community invited. Time: 1:15pm to 2:00pm
Friday May 3 – No School for Students – Regional Inservice Day
CAFE MEAL CHOICES for TODAY
1. Sloppy Joe and Garden Salad
2. Half Chicken Caesar Wrap & Veggies
Both ~ Elementary & Jr High
Softball practice Thursday 330 to 5 at Bayview.
Friday games are at the Mahone Bay Field. 330 you play bluenose 445 S. Queens.
Grade 3 , 4, 5, 6 Choir has started back up on Tuesdays during lunch play time. Please bring in your permission forms and come to the music room at 11:45 on Tuesday.
Elementary
Important Cross Country
There will be NO cross country practice today at lunch for grades 2-6.
Jr High
Grade 7 Reminder to violin, flute, clarinet and saxophones that you have sectionals after school on Monday until 4:10pm. This will be your last sectional before our concert.
Jr girls softball meeting at recess today in Ms MacLeod’s room.
There is no junior high bracelet club this week. We will get back on track next week!
Forest Heights GSA is hosting "Queerily Ever After" - An LGBTQ+ event, which is intended to be a safe space for LGBTQ+ students and their allies. It is open to all students in grades 9-12 in the SSRCE. It is being held on Friday May 31, from 7-10pm, at Forest Heights. For more information, or to sign up, email their staff advisor, Mr. McFadden, at danmcfadden@gnspes.ca.
Upcoming
Next CLT Days – Wednesday May 8 & 29
(Dismissal times 12:40 Elem; 1:45 Jr High)
June NO CLT days
May 6 Monday Home & School Mtg 7pm
May 21-24 Fundraiser BOTTLE DROP week
May 23 Jr High Band Concert
June 5 & 6, Elementary Spring Concerts
June 5 Friends of Bayview Social for Volunteers
June 13 Jr High Closing Dance
June 26 Awards Day – parents/families welcome
Jr High 9:15-11
Elementary 12:45-2:10
June 26 Grade 9 Closing
June 28 NO SCHOOL for Students, Marking and Assessment Day
June 28 LAST day of SCHOOL, Early Dismissal
WE ARE A NUT/TREE NUT, SEAFOOD & EGG AWARE SCHOOL:
**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.
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.
- 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.
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 over the summer !
BLANK 23-24 Registration Form_Sudent BCS.docxRegistration Form 2024-2025 FILLABLE.pdfFood 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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