BCE Bearmail 11/18/16

November 18, 2016

 

Dear BCE Families,

Thanksgiving Holiday ~ Please remember that our Thanksgiving break begins Monday and there will be no school next week from 11/21 – 11/25.  I wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving and I for one will be giving thanks for having the privilege of working with these amazing students, fabulous families, and sensational staff!

Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) ~ Please click here to view more information about three upcoming seminars to be held at BCE.  Triple P is the world's leading positive parenting program committed to strengthening families by promoting positive relationships.  The seminars will take place on Nov. 29, Dec. 1, and Dec 6.  You can attend one, two or all three of the seminars.

Community Letter ~ Please read a community letter from our Sheriff, Jim Hart.  Click here for English.  Click here for Spanish.

Science Fair ~ Just a reminder that the BCE Science Fair will be taking place February 1 – 3 2017.  All students from kindergarten through 5^th grade are invited to participate.  For more information visit http://bce.slvusd.org/student-activities/science-fair or contact our wonderful science teacher Patty Hayes (phayes@slvusd.org).  Completed application forms can be returned to the office by December 16.

Canned Food Drive ~ The Valley Christmas Project Canned Food Drive is up and running.  Please send in your non-perishable donations to help support families in our community.  This is a great opportunity for our children to discover the warm feeling we receive when we do good things for others.

BCE's Holiday Gift Shift ~ Please mark your calendar for the annual BCE Gift Shift, on Friday December 9, 12:00 - 6:00. We will be collecting gently used toys, books, videos, and video games; however, we do not accept clothing items.  This year we will also have a section with items suitable for children to give to adults.  Donations can be delivered to the office at Boulder Creek Elementary starting the week after Thanksgiving vacation.  We will set up everything on Thursday, December 8.

Lice ~ Help us eradicate the headlice!  I would like to remind families to be checking students at least twice a week for lice.  Good practice is to check after showers when the hair is clean and free of dandruff.  If lice are found please see attached information on treatment procedures.  We will have extra cleaning done in the classrooms over the break and hope to come back to lice-free classes!  While in school I would also like to remind families to report cases to the staff in the front office or directly to the school nurse. This way we can follow up with families and provide the support needed.  Thanks for your patience and diligence in keeping our classrooms lice free!  Please click here to download the Lice Treatment Checklist and click here to find out more about lice, Lice 101.

Family Science Night ~ It was wonderful that so many of you were able to attend our Family Science Night last week.  What a wonderful Parent Club we have to organize such an educational and magical event!  A big shout out and thank you to Mrs. Wilson for attending in my absence.  How lucky we are to have a community that supports our students in so many ways!  Thanks to all.

Up Coming Dates to Remember

• November 21-25 = No School (Thanksgiving Break)
• Tuesday 11/29 = Triple P Seminar, The Power of Positive Parenting, 6 - 8 pm
• Tuesday 12/1 = Triple P Seminar, Raising Confident, Competent Children, 6 - 8 pm
• Tuesday 12/6 = Triple P Seminar, Raising Resilient Children, 6 - 8 pm
• Thursday 12/8 = Parent Club Meeting
• Friday 12/9 = Gift Shift
• Wednesday 12/14 = 2-in-1 Family Night
• Friday 12/23 – 1/6/17 = Winter Break

 

Quote of the Week (Pride):

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.  Live the life you've imagined."

                                                Henry David Thoreau

 

Did you know???

Just by being present at school, your child is learning how to be a good citizen by participating in the school community, learning valuable social skills, and developing a broader worldview.

 

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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

BCE PARENT CLUB EVENT & MEETING REMINDERS:

Thank you!  Family Science Night – What an exciting and fantastic night it was!  Thank you to all of the amazing parent volunteers who made this night happen.  Once again, you put on a night to remember.

Holiday Gift Shift – Our Holiday Gift Shift is right around the corner.  We will be open all day on December 9 for students and parents alike to come in and "shop" for those on your holiday list.  We will accept donations in the office (there will be black bins) of items that you are looking to re-gift to others who might enjoy them.  Adult and children's items are welcome.

 

BCE Parent Club Facebook Group - BCE Parents Club will be launching it's very own Facebook Group!  We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in sharing the administrative duties of managing a large group like this.  If you are interested please contact Chrissy Dahl at dahl.christine@gmail.com.  Ideally we would like 5-7 administrators to share the approval of posts and content to this wonderful addition to BCE social life!

 

Parent Club Meeting – Set your calendars for Thursday, December 8.  We will be holding our meeting in the BCE library from 6:30 to 7:30.  All are welcome and childcare is free.  See you there!

 

Gift Shift – Now is a good time to start going through items in your house and thinking about what might make great donations to our Gift Shift in December.  If you haven't experienced the Gift Shift before, you'll need to know that this event is about families donating used (or sometimes new) items that then get placed lovingly and in an organized fashion in our multi-purpose room on Friday, Dec. 9.  Then students and parents can "shop" (choose things for free) to gift to loved ones on their holiday lists.  All students and parents are welcome to peruse our donated collection and take items for re-gifting. 

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Yearbook Link – Have you taken some wonderful pictures of school events that you think would be great to include in our yearbook? Well, then we have good news for you. We are ready to upload pictures! The link for the 2017 BCE Yearbook is: 

 

http://edo.entourageyearbooks.com/UploadPhotos.asp?yearbook_id=22740

 

There is also an Entourage Yearbook APP! You can search for it in your app store or go to https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/specials.asp

 

Only the editors and you will have access to the photos that you upload.   Thank you for your time and efforts to make our 2017 yearbook the best yet.

 

Facebook – Find us and like us on Facebook. Search for Boulder Creek Elementary Parent Club.

 

 

Email us at bcepc.execs@gmail.com

Visit us at https://sites.google.com/site/bceparentsclub/

(Are you great with maintaining websites and looking for a stress-free way to help the Parents Club? Please contact us at the email address above to help us get our website back on track!)

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.

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).

BCE Bearmail 11/10/16

November 10, 2016

 

Dear BCE Families,

No School! ~ Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow.  It is Veterans' Day and we will be honoring all of the men and women who have served our country.   We thank them for their service.

Tonight is Family Science Night ~ Please join us tonight at 6:30 pm in our Multi-Purpose room.  The San Jose Children's Discovery Museum will be coming to BCE.  The theme of tonight's science night is Super Powers!  These fun interactive experiments and exhibits will bring out your inner Super Hero!

Many thanks to our wonderful Parent Club for hosting this event and providing our families with this terrific opportunity.

Important Information ~ Just a reminder that Family Conferences are next week and we will be on a minimum day schedule.  Kindergarten will be dismissed at 11:50, 1^st – 3^rd will be dismissed at 12:10 and 4^th and 5^th graders will be dismissed at 12:15.

 

Once again our Thanksgiving Break is a week long.  There will be no school the week of November 21 – 25.

New Drop Off Area ~ IMPORTANT REMINDER, please remember that the new drop off area on Laurel is not a place to park your car.  This drop off area is intended to be a place to drop off your student in a safe place while you stay in the car and drive off after they exit the vehicle.

BCE Book Fair ~ The Book Fair will take place in our library from 8 am to 5 pm next week during Family Conferences.  Our book fairs are the only source of funding available to our library and all profits go to purchase new books and library equipment for BCE students.  When you're visiting campus for your student's conference, consider stopping by for a look and perhaps even some holiday shopping!

BCE Spiritwear Is Back! ~ Our Parent Club is excited to be offering Spiritwear again!  Order forms will go out in the next day or two and are due Friday November 18, 2016. You can pick up order forms in the office as well.

Please return your order forms to the manila envelopes in your child's classroom or the one in the office.  Please DO NOT hand them directly to your child's teachers or return them during conference time.  We want to create as little work possible for the teachers given the minimum schedule and busy time with conferences.

We are introducing two new products this year- sweatpants and adjustable snap back hats.  Both will include the BCE logo.  Sweatpants will be offered in a vintage gray color available in youth, ladies and adult sizes.  Hats are blue with a yellow/gold bill and yellow/gold logo on the front.

All orders will be delivered before December holiday break. If you have questions please e-mail misstrinam@gmail.com.  Cash and checks are the only payment methods available. Thank you!

 

Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) ~ Please click here to view more information about three upcoming seminars to be held at BCE.  Triple P is the world's leading positive parenting program committed to strengthening families by promoting positive relationships.  The seminars will take place on Nov. 29, Dec. 1, and Dec 6.  You can attend one, two or all three of the seminars.

PowerSchool Mobile Focus Group ~ PowerSchool is currently planning new features for their mobile app and would like feedback from parents and students.  Participants will receive a $20 gift card for their time.

Focus groups will be held on the following dates:

Monday, November 14

Wednesday, November 16

Please click on the following link if you are interested in participating.

https://docs.google.com/a/slvusd.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeTI24wtSUggVWTiIjz5WwLDY7VO2ioWHGPCMsR6poNLMXDA/viewform?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTURZMU5tWTBNalEwWlRSayIsInQiOiJiQWxxNVFTdnVLaktBTmY2Vzlma1dwUEZiWnJCa1lONlpQbUNkWkRDZ0djTXdJaXZucUsyTXVUNFZHVkQzZDN0cHAwcERBbnEyalB5enE3clYyS2hHOTQ1bEExRDdoblFYdzVlb2g2cEZFND0ifQ%3D%3D

Canned Food Drive ~ The Valley Christmas Project Canned Food Drive is up and running.  Please send in your non-perishable donations to help support families in our community.  This is a great opportunity for our children to discover the good feeling we receive when we do good things for others.

Lost and Found ~ As the weather has cooled down we've had an explosion of lost and found apparel.  Please come by to see if your student's missing outerwear may still be here at school. Thank you!

Check It Out! ~ Have you noticed our new bulletin board located near the office?  We are recognizing all our students who have perfect attendance each month.  Perfect attendance means your student was at school every day on time.

Up Coming Dates to Remember

• TONIGHT = Family Science Night at BCE (6:30, MP)
• Tuesday 11/15 = Family Dinner Night, Los Amigos Taqueria
• November 14-18 = Family Conferences, Minimum Days (12:10 dismissal for 1st-3^rd and 12:15 dismissal for 4^th and 5^th)
• November 14-18 = BCE Book Fair
• November 21-25 = No School (Thanksgiving Break)
• Tuesday 11/29 = Triple P Seminar, The Power of Positive Parenting, 6-8 pm
• Tuesday 12/1 = Triple P Seminar, Raising Confident, Competent Children, 6-8 pm
• Tuesday 12/6 = Triple P Seminar, Raising Resilient Children, 6-8 pm
• Thursday 12/8 = Parent Club Meeting
• Friday 12/9 = Gift Shift
• Wednesday 12/14 = 2-in-1 Family Night
• Friday 12/23 – 1/6/17 = Winter Break

 

Quote of the Week (Responsibility):

"With great power comes great responsibility."

                                                Spiderman #7

 

Did you know???

Your student's teacher will be asking you to confirm contact information during your conference next week.  If there are additional people you would like to add to your student's list of emergency contacts, please bring the names and current phone numbers with you.  Our priority is your student's safety!

 

Thank you for supporting your student by getting them to school and being on time every day!

 

 

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

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

BCE PARENT CLUB EVENT & MEETING REMINDERS:

Family Science Night – Hooray!  The Family Science Night is tonight!  The SJ Children's Discovery Museum presents: SUPER POWERS TONIGHT at 6:30 pm in the BCE MP Room.  Join us and discover the science secrets behind your superhero's special powers!  

 

Book Fair – Stop by the BCE library Monday, November 14 through Friday, November 18 from 8 am to 5 pm for the Fall Book Fair.  There will be amazing books for children and adults, fun writing materials, posters, and other novelties!  Now is a great time to be thinking about Christmas items, and the book fair is a fabulous place to make anyone on your list happy.

·        

Family Dinner Night – Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 15 for a dinner date with Los Amigos Taqueria.  Grab a taco and support BCE! Your tummy will thank you and so will we. 

 

Gift Shift – Now is a good time to start going through items in your house and thinking about what might make great donations to our Gift Shift in December.  If you haven't experienced the Gift Shift before, you'll need to know that this event is about families donating used (or sometimes new) items that then get placed lovingly and in an organized fashion in our multi-purpose room on Friday, Dec. 9.  Then students and parents can "shop" (choose things for free) to gift to loved ones on their holiday lists.  All students and parents are welcome to peruse our donated collection and take items for re-gifting. 

·        

Yearbook Link – Have you taken some wonderful pictures of school events that you think would be great to include in our yearbook? Well, then we have good news for you. We are ready to upload pictures! The link for the 2017 BCE Yearbook is: 

 

http://edo.entourageyearbooks.com/UploadPhotos.asp?yearbook_id=22740

 

There is also an Entourage Yearbook APP! You can search for it in your app store or go to https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/specials.asp

 

Only the editors and you will have access to the photos that you upload.   Thank you for your time and efforts to make our 2017 yearbook the best yet.

 

Facebook – Find us and like us on Facebook. Search for Boulder Creek Elementary Parent Club.

 

 

Email us at bcepc.execs@gmail.com

Visit us at https://sites.google.com/site/bceparentsclub/

(Are you great with maintaining websites and looking for a stress-free way to help the Parents Club? Please contact us at the email address above to help us get our website back on track!)

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.

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).

Fwd: Special BCE Bearmail 11/9/16 - No School Reminder

November 9, 2016

 

Dear BCE Families,

This is a reminder that there will be no school this Friday due to the Veterans' Day holiday. 

Also, please remember to come and join us at the BCE Science Night!  The SJ Children's Discovery Museum presents: SUPER POWERS Thursday, November 10^th at 6:30 pm in the BCE MP Room.  Join us and discover the science secrets behind your superhero's special powers!

 

BCE Bearmail 11/4/16

November 4, 2016

 

Dear BCE Families,

Fun! ~ I hope you had a chance to make it up to our Halloween parade.  The costumes were amazing, the kids were excited, and the skies were dry!  It made for quite a wonderful morning.

New Drop off Area ~ IMPORTANT REMINDER, please remember that the new drop off area on Laurel is not a place to park your car.  This drop off area is intended to be a place to drop off your student in a safe place while you stay in the car and drive off after they exit the vehicle.

College Awareness Week ~ This week has been College Awareness week across the county.  At BCE we've been wearing college t-shirts and sweatshirts, talking about our alma maters, discussing the prerequisites for jobs our students are interested in, etc.  In elementary school we focus on keeping doors open and creating lifelong learners that will be ready for the jobs and experiences that will be available for them as adults.

Fall Back ~ Don't forget to change your clock this weekend.  It's the end of daylight savings time and we get to move our clocks back and get that hour of sleep back we lost in the spring!

Check It Out! ~ Have you noticed our new bulletin board located outside the office?  We are recognizing all our students who have perfect attendance each month.

 

BCE Book Fair ~ The Book Fair will take place in our library from 8 am to 5 pm during Family Conference week, 11/14 – 11/18.  Our book fairs are the only source of funding available to our library and all profits go to purchase new books and library equipment for BCE students.  When you're visiting campus for your student's conference, consider stopping by for a look and perhaps even some holiday shopping!

Canned Food Drive ~ The Valley Christmas Project Canned Food Drive is up and running.  Please send in your non-perishable donations to help support families in our community.  This is a great opportunity for our children to discover the good feeling we receive when we do good things for others.

SLV Rotary Club ~ We want to send out a big THANK YOU! to our own SLV Rotary Club.  Last week was their annual presentation of dictionaries to our 4^th graders.  The students loved receiving the dictionaries and it was fun to hear the comments from the 5^th graders who remembered the day the received their dictionary and are still using them. 

Lost and Found ~ As the weather has cooled down we've had an explosion of lost and found apparel.  Please come by to see if your student's missing outerwear may still be here at school. Thank you!

Important Calendar Information ~ Just a reminder that Family Conferences are the week of November 14 – 18 and we will be on a minimum day schedule.  Kindergarten will be dismissed at 11:50, 1^st – 3^rd will be dismissed at 12:10 and 4^th and 5^th graders will be dismissed at 12:15.

 

Once again our Thanksgiving Break is a week long.  There will be no school the week of November 21 – 25.

Up Coming Dates to Remember

• Thursday 11/10 = Family Science Night at BCE (6:30, MP)
• Thursday 11/10 = Wacky Hair Day @ BCE
• Tuesday 11/15 = Family Dinner Night, Los Amigos Taqueria
• Friday 11/11 = No School (Veteran's Day)
• November 14-18 = Family Conferences, Minimum Days (12:10 dismissal for 1st-3^rd and 12:15 dismissal for 4^th and 5^th)
• November 14-18 = BCE Book Fair
• November 21-25 = No School (Thanksgiving Break)
• Thursday 12/8 = Parent Club Meeting
• Friday 12/9 = Gift Shift
• Wednesday 12/14 = 2-in -1 Family Night
• Friday 12/23 – 1/6/17 = Winter Break

 

Quote of the Week (Success):

"Success is not measured by what you do compared to others.  Success is what you do compared to what you are capable of doing."

                                                Zig Ziglar

 

Did you know???

Students can fall behind if they miss a day or two every few weeks.

 

Thank you for supporting your student by getting them to school and being on time every day!

 

 

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

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

BCE PARENT CLUB EVENT & MEETING REMINDERS:

Family Science Night – Hooray!  The Family Science Night is less than a week away!  The SJ Children's Discovery Museum presents: SUPER POWERS Thursday, November 10^th at 6:30 pm in the BCE MP Room.  Join us and discover the science secrets behind your superhero's special powers!  We still need 3 volunteers to run the exhibits.  CDM will provide a 45 minute training at 5:30 pm.  Please contact Nicole at Nicole.berridge@gmail.com or call 331-3431.

 

Book Fair – Stop by the BCE library Monday, November 14 through Friday, November 18 from 8 am to 5 pm for the Fall Book Fair.  There will be amazing books for children and adults, fun writing materials, posters, and other novelties!  Now is a great time to be thinking about Christmas items, and the book fair is a fabulous place to make anyone on your list happy.

·        

Family Dinner Night – Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 15 for a dinner date with Los Amigos Taqueria.  Grab a taco and support BCE! Your tummy with thank you and so will we.

 

Gift Shift – Now is a good time to start going through items in your house and thinking about what might make great donations to our Gift Shift in December.  If you haven't experienced the Gift Shift before, you'll need to know that this event is about families donating used (or sometimes new) items that then get placed lovingly and in an organized fashion in our multi-purpose room on Friday, Dec. 9.  Then students and parents can "shop" (choose things for free) to gift to loved ones on their holiday lists.  All students and parents are welcome to peruse our donated collection and take items for re-gifting. 

·        

Yearbook Link – Have you taken some wonderful pictures of school events that you think would be great to include in our yearbook? Well, then we have good news for you. We are ready to upload pictures! The link for the 2017 BCE Yearbook is: 

 

http://edo.entourageyearbooks.com/UploadPhotos.asp?yearbook_id=22740

 

There is also an Entourage Yearbook APP! You can search for it in your app store or go tohttps://link.entourageyearbooks.com/specials.asp

 

Only the editors and you will have access to the photos that you upload. 

Thank you for your time and efforts to make our 2017 yearbook the best 

yet.

 

Facebook – Find us and like us on Facebook. Search for Boulder Creek Elementary Parent Club.

 

 

Email us at bcepc.execs@gmail.com

Visit us at https://sites.google.com/site/bceparentsclub/

(Are you great with maintaining websites and looking for a stress-free way to help the Parents Club? Please contact us at the email address above to help us get our website back on track!)

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.

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).