Morning Announcements

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022

Info for Students…

• Bartering Fair: HEY! HEY! HEY! BAYSIDE!!! The Bartering Fair is in two weeks so get your items together!  On Wednesday, Nov 30th in blocks 1 and 2 you will trade your items for other items that you want. Yes! Shopping without cash!!!! Remember to get your new or gently used items together asap and don’t forget to ask your guardians BEFORE you take the items to school for the BARTERING FAIR on WEDNESDAY, Nov 30. This week, be sure to watch “one red paperclip” with your class.
• Chess Club: Chess Club is today at lunch.
• Grade 6/7 Boys Rec Basketball: Reminder of your jamboree today after school. Team 1 plays at Bayside. Team 2 plays at North Saanich Middle School. Players need to be at Bayside by 3pm and at North Saanich by 4pm.
• Grade 6/7 Boys Rec Basketball: Reminder of your practice tomorrow at lunch in the gym.
• Grade 7 Boys Basketball:  Good luck to the Grade 7 boys competitive team as they play at Gordon Head school today at 3:45pm.  
• Grade 8 Girls and Boys Basketball: Well done to both the girls and boys competitive basketball teams for a strong effort yesterday at St Michael’s school.  
• Grade 8 Girls Basketball: Reminder of your practice tomorrow morning at 7:15am in the gym.  
• Bayside Yearbook Cover Contest! If you are interested in designing this year’s yearbook cover, please submit your design to Ms. Isbister in the LC. Covers must be on 8.5/11 size paper, include colour, and include “Bayside Middle School” and the year 2022-23. Designs are due by Tuesday, November 22.
• Grade Wide Basketball Bump Competition: Attention all Sharks!! The Basketball Bump competition is today! All students are welcome, and there is no need to sign up…just show up in the gym right after indoor eating time. All rules and instructions will be provided before the tournament starts. There will be a grade six, seven, and eight tournament. Don’t feel like competing? Come down anyway and cheer your friends on. There will be prizes as well! Any questions please see Mr. Davidson…and as always GOOOOO sharks! 
• World Cup Spirit Day: A reminder to all sharks that the FIFA world cup starts this Sunday. To celebrate, we will be showing Canada’s opening game vs Belgium in the MPR during indoor eating time and lunch recess next Wednesday November 23rd. Please wear red and white to show your support, if you don’t have any red or white clothes just wear your favourite soccer jersey or anything that says Canada!! Stay tuned to the announcements for more World Cup related events. Please see Mr. Davidson if you have any questions!

Important Dates to Remember...

Nov 30 – Bartering Fair

Dec 01 – Gr. 6 Immunizations

Dec 02 – PJ Day

Dec 05 – FAAS #2 Begins

Dec 07 – PAC Meeting; 6:00pm in the Learning Commons

Dec 14 – Report Cards Distributed

Dec 14 – Winter Band Concert

Dec 16 – PJ and Holiday Hat Day

Dec 19–Jan 02 – Winter Break, no school in session