Friday, August 28, 2015

Fwd: BCE Bearmail 8/28/15

August 28, 2015

 

Dear BCE Families,

 

Welcome Back! ~ We're off to a great start and 2015-2016 promises to be another outstanding school year here at BCE.  It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Principal's Coffee on Monday.  We have such a great community to support our students here at BCE.  Thank you!

 

New Feature ~ Each Weekly Bearmail will now contain a quote if the week.  I will be taking these quotes from a book called, Changing Kids' Lives One Quote at a Time by Steve Reifman.  My hope is that these quotes can be a conversation starter for you and your student or just something to reflect on as you journey through the important job of raising children.

 

Current Student Information ~ It's been a great first week of school.  Thank you for updating your student's information in InfoSnap.  It's important that we have up to date contact and medical information for each student.

 

Breakfast Club ~ Student Nutrition Services (SNS) is again serving breakfast in the Multi Purpose room before school.  All students at BCE are eligible to enjoy this free service.

 

If your student has dietary restrictions, and will be eating school lunches, Student Nutrition Services (SNS) will need to be notified.  You can obtain the correct form and forward it along electronically, by clicking on the LINKS tab on the BCE website.

 

Parent Club ~ Our September Parent Club Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 17th in the MP room at 6:30 pm.  All BCE parents and guardians are automatic members.  Free babysitting will be provided.

 

Site Council ~ If you are interested in serving on the Site Council for the 2015-16 school year, please complete the attached application and return it to Margaret Zavaroni in our office no later than Friday September 11th.  Our Site Council provides a very important function for our school.  The BCE Site Council is charged with helping to develop, recommend, and annually review the Single Site Plan for Student Achievement.  Additionally, the Site Council meets to provide ongoing informational and educational process directed towards parents and other interested persons about current school programs.  Thank you for your consideration on joining this special group.

 

Safety ~ We have a large number of students arriving before 8 am.  There is no on-campus supervision until 8:10 am.  For their safety, please do not drop children off before 8:10 am.  Also, please remember no dogs on campus.


Up Coming Dates to Remember

  • Monday 9/7 = No School (Labor Day)
  • Thursday 9/10 = BCE Back to School Night (see attached for details)
  • Tuesday 9/15 = School Picture Day
  • Thursday 9/17 = Parent Club Meeting (6:30 in our MP)
  • Friday 10/30 = No School (Teacher Work Day)

Quote of the Week (Courage):

"One who makes no mistakes never makes anything."

                                                Anonymous

 

Did you know???

Education pays. According to a recent study reported in U.S. News & World Report, college graduates earn an average $20,000 a year more than people who only have a high school diploma.


The BCE Way:  BE RESPECTFUL, BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE


BCE PARENT CLUB EVENT & MEETING REMINDERS:


Welcome Back The Parents Club is excited for another awesome year at BCE with this amazing community.  We sent home our beginning-of-the-year letter with a volunteer form attached.  We hope you take this opportunity to join us in putting on some fantastic events, programs, and fundraisers this year.
 
Family Dinner Night – We will be enjoying our first delicious Family Dinner Night at Boulder Creek Pizza & Pub on Wednesday, September 9th.  More details will be shared in next week's Bear Mail.
           
Parents Club Meeting – Our first meeting of the year will be Thursday, September 17th at 6:30 in the Multi-purpose Room.  We would love to have you join us.  As always, childcare will be provided. 
 


 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY LINK

 

Please click on the following link to view a variety of opportunities for your child(ren) that are offered throughout the valley and Santa Cruz areas by various organizations, such as Boy/Girl Scouts, Sports, Arts-Drama-Theater, Local Events, Community Service, Quest/YMCA (before/after-school child care), etc. Link here:  https://sites.google.com/a/slvusd.org/community-link/

 

This link is provided as a courtesy for parents & students, by the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, to receive information of current local events and opportunities.  The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District does not sponsor or endorse any of the organizations or events that are located here.

 

The Flyer Process for San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District is posted on the "home" page of the District website at www.slvusd.org.   The flyers and/or blurbs are no longer inserted into the school newsletters or distributed to the children.  The District is making an effort to reduce the amount of paper that is sent home with your child(ren) and is working together to streamline the newsletter so that you read about the most important information regarding your child's school.  The District has created a website where all of the approved flyers will be posted (Community Opportunity).


 

If you know someone who would like to receive Bearmail, please have them email rogilvie@slvusd.org.
If you no longer wish to receive Bearmail, please email rogilvie@slvusd.org.

Please do not reply to Bearmail.  Instead, email asteinberg@slvusd.org, or mzavaroni@slvusd.org.

Sunday, August 23, 2015

School Starts Tomorrow, 8/24/15

Welcome Back BCE Bears!

Here are a few reminders:

·        School starts tomorrow, Monday August 24th

o   4th and 5th grade start at 8:20

o   K – 3 starts at 8:30

Traffic will be intense, please follow the directions of staff members who are directing traffic, their first priority is the safety of our students.  You might consider parking down by the church and walking up with your student.

·        Please join me for a Principal's Coffee sponsored by our BCE Parent Club at tomorrow at 8:30 am in the MP Room.

·        Dismissal

o   K is dismissed at 11:50

o   1 – 3 are dismissed at 2:44

o   4th and 5th are dismissed at 2:59

·        Wednesday, 8/26, will be an Early Out Day

o   Kinders will be dismissed at their usual time, 11:50

o   1st – 5th will be dismissed at 1:15

It's going to be a great year of learning and growing together. Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year!


The BCE Way:  BE RESPECTFUL, BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

BCE Principal's Newsletter 8/19/15

BOULDER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Principal's Newsletter     


August 19, 2015


Hello BCE Families!


I hope you all had a wonderful summer and were able to spend some quality time with your children! BCE is an amazing school and am looking forward to continuing our work together this year.


Our staff members have been working hard to get things ready for our students and everyone is excited for our first day of school Monday, August 24th.


I am happy to announce that we have new additions to our staff this year.  Michelle Mathews will be teaching kindergarten this year, Helena Grunwald will be joining our 1st grade team, and Sue Rose  is a new member of our 2nd grade team. We have two new members of our 3rd grade team - Angelo Marubayashi  and Kit Rutter .  Joining our upper grade team is Reilly McCoy in 4th grade and Kim Peterson in 5th.


All of our new staff members come to BCE with the experience and personality that will make them a terrific addition to our already strong BCE team!


Here are a few reminders:

·        Class lists will be posted in the office window after 5:00 pm on Thursday August 20th.

 

·        School starts Monday August 24th

o   4th and 5th grade start at 8:20

o   K – 3 starts at 8:30

 

·        Please join me for a Principal's Coffee sponsored by our BCE Parent Club at Monday at 8:30 am in the MP Room.

 

·        Dismissal

o   K is dismissed at 11:50

o   1 – 3 are dismissed at 2:44

o   4th and 5th are dismissed at 2:59

 

·        Wednesday, 8/26, will be an Early Out Day

o   Kinders will be dismissed at their usual time, 11:50

o   1st – 5th will be dismissed at 1:15

 

It's going to be a great year of learning and growing together. Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year!


 

The BCE Way:  BE RESPECTFUL, BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE




 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY LINK

 

Please click on the following link to view a variety of opportunities for your child(ren) that are offered throughout the valley and Santa Cruz areas by various organizations, such as Boy/Girl Scouts, Sports, Arts-Drama-Theater, Local Events, Community Service, Quest/YMCA (before/after-school child care), etc. Link here:  https://sites.google.com/a/slvusd.org/community-link/

 

This link is provided as a courtesy for parents & students, by the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, to receive information of current local events and opportunities.  The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District does not sponsor or endorse any of the organizations or events that are located here.

 

The Flyer Process for San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District is posted on the "home" page of the District website at www.slvusd.org.   The flyers and/or blurbs are no longer inserted into the school newsletters or distributed to the children.  The District is making an effort to reduce the amount of paper that is sent home with your child(ren) and is working together to streamline the newsletter so that you read about the most important information regarding your child's school.  The District has created a website where all of the approved flyers will be posted (Community Opportunity).

 

 

The BCE Way:  BE RESPECTFUL, BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE

 

 

 

 




If you know someone who would like to receive Bearmail, please have them email rogilvie@slvusd.org.
If you no longer wish to receive Bearmail, please email rogilvie@slvusd.org.

Please do not reply to Bearmail.  Instead, email asteinberg@slvusd.org, or mzavaroni@slvusd.org.