Dear BCE Families,
Welcome Back! ~ We're so happy to have our 5th graders back from Science Camp at Camp Campbell! Many thanks to all that made this amazing experience happen. It would not have been possible without the support of our 5th grade families, our BCE Parent Club, everyone that supported fundraising efforts and of course our 5th grade team: Mrs. Muirhead, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Thomsen and Mrs. Hayes.
Family Art Night ~ I hope many of you will be able to join us next Friday night (April 27) for Family Art Night at BCE. The fun will start at 5:15 pm with pizza and the art rotations (drumming, dance and visual arts) will begin at approximately 5:45 pm.
Safety ~ There have been concerns recently about young children playing on the structure, running on the upper field, or playing tetherball before the final school bell to signal the end of the day. Mrs. Wels and Mrs. Long are conducting PE classes on the upper playground until the final bell rings. Please be respectful of campus space during school time and help keep everyone safe.
Please help ~ Please return the yellow form you received asking if your student will be returning to BCE next year. That information is critical to our staffing plan. Thank you for your help.
3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Families ~ Practice and Training Tests for 2017–18 Are Here! Exciting news for classroom teachers, parents, and students: Smarter Balanced has updated its online Practice Tests and Training Tests, adding new items and passages. This website is an easy and low stress way to explore the upcoming state test with your student.
Amazon ~ Our Parent Club participates in the Amazon Smile program. Signing up is easy! All you need to do is go to smile.amazon.com or click on the Amazon Smile button on our Parent Club home page (https://sites.google.com/site
Need Kindergarten? ~ Kindergarten registration for Fall 2018 is open. Visit the BCE office to pick up a registration packet and sign up for a spot to attend one of our two remaining Kindergarten orientations and tours. Tours will take place at 9 am on April 24 and May 18. To begin the registration process, please plan on bringing your child's Birth Certificate, Immunization Record and Proof of Residency with you.
Children must be five years old by September 1 in order to enroll in Kindergarten. If your student has a September, October or November birthday you might be interested in our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program. For more information, please call the Alma in the BCE office at 831-338-6413.
We're looking forward to your student joining our BCE learning community!
SLVUSD Board Briefing ~ Please click here to read the latest Board Briefing.
Absences ~ If your student will be absent from school due to illness, or for any other reason, please call the BCE Attendance Line at 831-338-2887. Please call every day until your student returns and let us know how their recovery is going.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
- Friday 4/27 = BCE Family Art Night, 5:30 - 8:00 pm
- Saturday 5/5 = Student Author Fair, Capitola Mall
- Tuesday 5/8 = BCE Open House
- Thursday 5/10 = Parent Club Meeting, 6 pm, BCE Library
- Saturday 5/12 = BCE Carnival, BBQ & Silent Auction 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Monday 5/28 = No School (Memorial Day)
- Thursday 6/7 = Parent Club Meeting, 6 pm, BCE Library
- Wednesday 6/13 = NO EARLY OUT
- Thursday, 6/14 = LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - EARLY DISMISSAL 12:15 pm
Empathy Quote of the Week :
"Neuroscience has proven that similar areas of the brain are activated both in the person who suffers and in the one who feels empathy. Thus, empathetic suffering is a true experience of suffering."
~ Matthieu Ricard
Did you know???
In addition to academic skills your students are learning other skills each day they come to school. They are learning social skills at recess and in collaborative work in the classroom. They are learning perseverance and resiliency as they work through academic and social struggles and they are learning that school is important.
Thank you for supporting your student by getting them to school every day and on time!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
The BCE Way: BE RESPECTFUL, BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE
Staff and students shall refrain from bringing furred or feathered animals, stuffed toys that may collect dust mites, scented candles, incense or air fresheners and from using perfume or cologne, scented hair spray, nail polish or nail polish remover that are not fragrance-free in classrooms or other enclosed areas or buildings.
BCE PARENT CLUB EVENT & MEETING REMINDERS:
Walk/Jog- A- Thon: Please continue to turn in the pledge money and return its directly to the office. If you need another envelope or pledge form you can pick one up in the front office.
One week until Family Art Night!!!!! Art night is 5:30-8 PM on April 27, 2018. This event starts with a pizza dinner 5:30-6 PM. The evening includes drumming, dancing and visual art lessons to participate in. Don't miss it!
Yearbook order forms have gone out! Orders are due April 30th- no exceptions. Yearbooks are $20. Checks can be made out to BCE Parents Club. There is still time to submit pictures. Simply download the Entourage Link app on your phone or go to the website https://link.
Keep collecting those box tops! The next collection date will be Monday, April 30. Remember, the class who collects the most wins a prize.
Countdown until Carnival- 3 weeks!! This is our biggest fundraiser and we hope to make it our best Carnival yet. Plan to attend, help with a game or selling concessions and help to make this a memorable day for everyone. Tell your friends and family- the more the merrier!
Silent Auction: Requests for Silent Auction Class Gift Baskets were sent home last week. We are asking each student to donate an item for a collective themed gift basket (collected in the classroom) to be auctioned at the Silent Auction at Carnival. If you didn't get our note, and want to know your classroom theme (or have questions), please email us at bcepc.execs@gmail.com. We are still accepting Silent Auction donations, please turn them into the office. Thank you for participating in this important fundraiser.
We will be voting our Board Members for the 2018-2019 school year at our next meeting, May 10, 2018. If you are interested in joining the parent club, or chairing some events/committees please let us know. We need a Treasurer, Secretary and Vice President.
If you haven't joined our Facebook Group, and would like to, you can sign-up by sending an email to bcepc.execs@gmail.com This is a private group so members must be invited and have a student enrolled at BCE. It is a great forum to ask questions, receive announcements and stay involved.
Find us and like us on Facebook. Search for Boulder Creek Elementary Parent Club.
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/sl
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).
