Bernie Custis

PA Day - No school for students
2023-10-20, 2023-11-17, 2024-02-02

Preliminary Reports Sent Home
2023-10-23

Picture Retake Day
2023-10-24

Halloween Dance
2023-10-25 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Cost: $5
Location: Cafetorium

Family-Teacher Interview Night
2023-10-26 17:00 - 19:00
Family-Teacher Conference Information
Dear Parents and Guardians of Bernie Custis Secondary School,
We will be holding Family-Teacher Interviews at the school on Thursday, October 26th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. This semester, you will be able to schedule your Family-Teacher Interviews online (see link below). If you wish to schedule a meeting with any of your child’s teachers, please follow the instructions printed further down the page.
You will be able to schedule appointments October 11th at 8:00 am until October 25th at 11:00 pm.
Instructions

Prepare a list with the names of each teacher you would like to meet
Go to the Bernie Custis scheduling website at https://parentinterview.com/s/berniecustis
Enter your child’s student number and click “Sign In” (student number can be found on a report card or call our school for further assistance)
Fill in your contact information and click “Continue to Make Appointments”
Click on the name of a teacher with whom you wish to schedule an appointment
Click on an “Available” time at which you wish to meet with that teacher
Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until you have scheduled all the teachers you wish to see
Click on “My Schedule” (top left of the page)
Print out, email or copy down your schedule

If you experience any difficulty using the service, please email support@parentinterview.com
We look forward to speaking with you.
Sincerely,
The Teachers and Administration of Bernie Custis Secondary School

Mid Term Reports Sent Home
2023-11-20

OSSLT (Session A) - Grade 11, 12, 12+
2023-11-21 09:00 - 12:00
The Fall session of OSSLT will run on November 21 (Session A) and 22 (Session B).
Eligibility:
Students who are in grades 11, 12, or 12+ are eligible to write the test. (Students in grade 10 will write in the Spring).
Attendance:
Students must attend both days to complete the test.
Time and Location:
The test begins at 9 am and should take 1 hour to complete. All students have extra time (if needed) to complete each session. Students should check their HWDSB emails for details on where they will write the test. Students with IEPs should check in with Learning Resource Teacher to ensure they will have the proper accommodations. Exceptions can be made for special circumstances for a student to write both Sessions in one day. Parents / Guardians must contact VP Vacca to make arrangements.
Practice Test:
Students will have an opportunity to write a practice test between November 6-16 during school time – they will miss class to do this. Students can also access the online practice test at any time using this link: OSSLT Fall Practice Test. The practice test helps students become familiar with the content, question types, writing excerpt and tools available to use during the test.
Technological Requirements
Students should be using their school device to complete the test. The Safe Exam Browser (SEB) must be installed. Personal laptops could also be used, but again, require the SEB. Personal cell phones will not be suitable as the testing platform is not formatted for phones.
Questions / Concerns
Vice-Principal Mr Vacca: svacca@hwdsb.on.ca or
Student Success Teacher Ms Samad: msamad@hwdsb.on.ca

OSSLT (Session B) - Grade 11, 12, 12+
2023-11-22

Grade 7 & 8 Information Sessions @BCSS
2023-11-23
Virtual Session 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
For any parents/guardians interested in attending the virtual meeting at 10:30 am, please email the school berniecustis@hwdsb.on.ca and a link will be sent out closer to the date.
In-Person Session 5:30 – 7 p.m.

School Council Meeting - Virtual
2023-12-07 18:00 - 19:00
Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
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Meeting ID: 211 672 453 451
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+1 647-749-9281,,834452293# Canada, Toronto

Phone Conference ID: 834 452 293#

School Council Sub-committee meeting @5pm
2024-01-11 17:00 - 18:00
Let’s meet and brainstorm ways to improve our school community. Come out to this informal gathering to meet other parents and be part of the BCSS community.
See you at 5pm in room 1006 – just off of the main entrance.

BCSS Vaccination Clinic
2024-01-15
Hamilton Public Health Services will be holding a vaccine clinic at Bernie Custis Secondary School on Monday January 15, 2024. This is not a COVID vaccine clinic. These clinics are an opportunity to update records and/or receive missing routine childhood vaccinations.
What you need to know

View vaccine records and/or report vaccines by visiting: www.hamilton.ca/vaccines

or call Hamilton Public Health Services: 905-540-5250

On the clinic day wear a short-sleeved shirt and eat breakfast
Did you receive a vaccine reminder letter? If so, bring it to the clinic with your yellow vaccine card if you have one
Failure to receive required vaccinations can result in future suspension.

Grade 7 & 8 Information Night - BCSS
2024-01-18 18:00 - 19:00
Learn about secondary school course selection and option sheets at our Grade 7 & 8 Information Night!
Please come to the Library Learning Commons on the second floor.
There will be a child-minding option available and light refreshments.

See you soon.

Gr. 9 Math EQAO - Session A
2024-01-23 - 2024-01-24
Please read the following:
EQAO math admin letter HOME
Note: Session B is on the evaluation day for that class.

Last Instructional Day of Semester 1
2024-01-25

Exam/Evaluation Day (Period 1 Classes)
2024-01-26 08:50 - 10:05
Guidelines for Inclement Weather

If schools are closed during the exam period due to inclement weather, the exam schedule will shift to the following day. All subsequent exams will shift a day later.

Exam/Evaluation Day (Period 2 Classes)
2024-01-29 08:50 - 10:05

Exam/Evaluation Day (Period 3 Classes)
2024-01-30 08:50 - 10:05

Exam/Evaluation Day (Period 4 Classes)
2024-01-31 08:50 - 10:05

Exam Makeup Day
2024-02-01

First Day of Semester 2
2024-02-05

Semester 1 report cards sent home
2024-02-12

Family Day - no school
2024-02-19

Photo Day - second semester
2024-02-20

School Council Meeting - virtual
2024-02-22 18:00 - 19:00
Microsoft Teams meeting

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Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 250 526 310 061
Passcode: [REDACTED]
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+1 647-749-9281,,335896474# Canada, Toronto

Phone Conference ID: 335 896 474#
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Pink Shirt Day
2024-02-28

Speaker Series - End Gender-Based Violence
2024-02-28 17:30 - 18:30

March Break - no school
2024-03-11 - 2024-03-15
