Principal's Newsletter
June 8, 2016
Dear BCE Families,
Last day of school is tomorrow Thursday, June 9. Kinders are out at their regular time. All students in grades 1-5 will be dismissed at 12:15 pm. 5th grade advancement will be at 9:30 am in the MP room. Report cards will be sent home with students on the last day. If your child still needs to return a library book, the report card will be kept at school until the book is returned or paid for.
Important schedules and dates for the 2016-2017 School Year:
Mon., Aug. 22 - First day of School and all regular days
Kindergarten 8:30 am - 11:50 am
Grades 1-3 8:30 am - 2:44 pm
Grades 4-5 8:20 am - 2:59 pm
Wed., Aug. 24 - Early Out Day Schedule
Kindergarten 8:30 am - 11:50 am
Grades 1-3 8:30 am - 1:15 pm
Grades 4-5 8:20 am - 1:15 pm
Mon., Sept. 5 Labor Day - No School
Tues. Sept. 6 Back to School Night
Mon., Oct. 10 No School - Professional Development Day
Fri., Nov. 11 No School – Veterans' Day
Nov.14-18 Family Conference Days - minimum schedule
Kindergarten 8:30 am - 11:50 am
Grades 1-3 8:30 am - 12:10 pm
Grades 4-5 8:20 am - 12:15 pm
Nov. 21-25 No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 23 - January 6 No School - Winter Break
Next year, BCE will continue to have Early Out Days on EVERY Wednesday. All students in grades 1-5 will be dismissed at 1:15 pm every Wednesday, except conference week and the last week of school. Our on-campus YMCA program will be available (for a fee) to provide daycare on Early Outs for families that just need Wednesday care.
Class placements will be posted outside the office at 4:00 pm on Friday, August 19. Please create the PowerSchool Parent Portal and complete your annual registration by June 16 or your student's name may not be listed on the schedule. Call Alma, our Registrar, at 831-338-6413 for more information.
That's enough for next year…let's finish out this year….
Thank you all so much for the support you've provided BCE during this past year. With the generosity, support and dedication we've received from the BCE community it's been an amazing year and I'm so proud of our students and our school.
There are so many people in the background who make our school run. On behalf of the staff and district, I would like to thank all of you. Our Learning Community thrives because of all of our work together.
Also, I would like to thank you for all that you have done this year to support the learning of our students. Our end of the year assessments suggest a positive correlation between student reading at home and overall reading growth. I would like to encourage you to support your child in their summer reading by helping them choose "just right" books and providing time in his/her day for reading. Your child's report card will indicate the end of the year reading level. You can use www.scholastic.com/bookwizard to help choose books.
Finally, I would like to wish happy travels to four staff members who are moving on. Ms. Michelle Mathews, Mrs. Suzanne Rose, Mr Angelo Marubayashi and Mr Rob Collins will all be leaving our BCE family. All of these individuals are dedicated, talented educators who have had a positive impact on the lives that they have touched and taught. We will miss them and wish them good health and happiness.
Have a Wonderful Summer Break. Enjoy the time with your children as they grow up so quickly.
Denise
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).
