October 5, 2018
Dear BCE Families,
Halloween Costumes ~ As we turn the calendar to October, I know many students are already planning their Halloween costumes. There are a few guidelines regarding costumes. Costumes should be in good taste and safely constructed so that they do not interfere with regular class activities. Gruesome costumes and bloody, fake wounds are not appropriate for an elementary school. Weapons (including fakes), skateboards and roller blades are not allowed as part of costumes. If you are unsure, please contact your child's teacher or the office before purchasing the costume.
Did you know???
If your student is 10 minutes late for school every day by the end of the school year they will be missing between 5 (grades 4 & 5) and 9 (kindergarten) days of important academic instruction.
Dangerous Driving ~ I received an email from a parent earlier last week who expressed extreme concern about unsafe driving that is occurring around the school. He relayed an incident where a driver was looking at her phone and would have hit a child crossing the street had she not listened to her mother and stopped. Only recently a young student in our valley was killed in an accident. Please, please, please keep your children, and all our children, safe. Drive slowly, follow the directions of the crossing guards, avoid distractions such as phones and be on high alert for pedestrians and other vehicles. There is nothing more important than the safety of our students. Thank you for taking care of our school community.
The small parking area at the top of Redwood is also becoming a hazard and a dangerous area for our students. Cars are driving too fast and drivers have been reported to be distracted by their phones. The area is so tight that visibility is limited and creates a huge safety concern. Please consider dropping off and picking up at the front of the school where we have crossing guards and and a process that helps increase your students safety.
Drive for Schools ~ Would you like to win a car or $25,000 and support BCE? Fundraising tickets are $5.00 each or a book of 6 for $25.00. Tickets will be available in the BCE office through October 19th. 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales go straight to BCE! Thank you for supporting our students!
Up Coming Dates to Remember
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."
~ Confucius
Thank you for supporting your student by getting them to school and being on time every day!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,
Denise
The BCE Way: BE RESPECTFUL, BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE
This is a reminder that San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District policy, as set by the Board of Trustees, declares that we are a fragrant-neutral district. As we continue to have assemblies and other site-based activities and meetings, please take care to follow the policies below for the sake of the students and members of our community who are highly allergic to fragrances and scents.
The SLVUSD Board of Trustees adopted a California School Board Association policy to make all district classrooms and offices fragrant neutral. BCE has parents, students, and community members with respiratory issues who can have negative reactions to fragrances. Please take care to follow the policy while on campus.
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:
Drive For Schools tickets will be on sale until October 18th. Ideally each student would sell a
book or two of tickets to friends and family. Tickets are $5 each or six for $25. More tickets are
available in the office or grab some from our various booths before and after school. (Bring your
address labels!) You could win a CAR or dozens of other prizes; we have BCE winners every
year! A complete list of prizes can be found here: https://beachboardwalk.com/Drive-For-
Schools/Prizes
100% of profits go to the school which means it is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year.
Our next Parents club meeting is next Thursday, October 11th at 6 PM in the Boulder Creek
Elementary library. Come on down listen and/or speak and get involved.
If you miss out on a handout from Parents Club, or need another copy, there are always more in
the office. If you need more box tops sheets, or another calendar just ask!
Remember to shop Amazon Smiles, it is another easy way you can help earn money for the
school. Simply go to smile.amazon.com and choose Boulder Creek Elementary Parent Club as
your beneficiary. Then every time you shop a small amount goes to our school. You must shop
Amazon Smiles for the school to benefit from your Amazon order. It is not applicable from the
phone app.
If you have a question and would like to get in touch with our Board members please email us at
bcepc.execs@gmail.com. We also have a private Facebook group. Contact us if you would like
to be added. We usually respond within 24-48 hours.
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 Parents 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).
Dear BCE Families,
Halloween Costumes ~ As we turn the calendar to October, I know many students are already planning their Halloween costumes. There are a few guidelines regarding costumes. Costumes should be in good taste and safely constructed so that they do not interfere with regular class activities. Gruesome costumes and bloody, fake wounds are not appropriate for an elementary school. Weapons (including fakes), skateboards and roller blades are not allowed as part of costumes. If you are unsure, please contact your child's teacher or the office before purchasing the costume.
Did you know???
If your student is 10 minutes late for school every day by the end of the school year they will be missing between 5 (grades 4 & 5) and 9 (kindergarten) days of important academic instruction.
Dangerous Driving ~ I received an email from a parent earlier last week who expressed extreme concern about unsafe driving that is occurring around the school. He relayed an incident where a driver was looking at her phone and would have hit a child crossing the street had she not listened to her mother and stopped. Only recently a young student in our valley was killed in an accident. Please, please, please keep your children, and all our children, safe. Drive slowly, follow the directions of the crossing guards, avoid distractions such as phones and be on high alert for pedestrians and other vehicles. There is nothing more important than the safety of our students. Thank you for taking care of our school community.
The small parking area at the top of Redwood is also becoming a hazard and a dangerous area for our students. Cars are driving too fast and drivers have been reported to be distracted by their phones. The area is so tight that visibility is limited and creates a huge safety concern. Please consider dropping off and picking up at the front of the school where we have crossing guards and and a process that helps increase your students safety.
Drive for Schools ~ Would you like to win a car or $25,000 and support BCE? Fundraising tickets are $5.00 each or a book of 6 for $25.00. Tickets will be available in the BCE office through October 19th. 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales go straight to BCE! Thank you for supporting our students!
Up Coming Dates to Remember
Perseverance Quote of the Week :
10/8-11/12 = Fire Safety Week
Thursday 10/11 = Parent Club Meeting (6:00, BCE Library)
Friday 10/19 = No School (Teacher Professional Development Day)
Tuesday 10/23 = School Picture Make-up Day
Friday 10/26 = BCE Family Movie Night
Thursday 11/8 = Family Science Night
11/9 – 11/16 = Family Conferences, Minimum Days (1st – 3rd 12:10 dismissal & 4th-5th 12:15 dismissal)
11/9 – 11/16 = BCE Book Fair!
Monday 11/12 = No School (Veterans Day)
11/19 – 11/23 = No School (Thanksgiving Break)
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."
~ Confucius
Thank you for supporting your student by getting them to school and being on time every day!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,
Denise
The BCE Way: BE RESPECTFUL, BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE
This is a reminder that San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District policy, as set by the Board of Trustees, declares that we are a fragrant-neutral district. As we continue to have assemblies and other site-based activities and meetings, please take care to follow the policies below for the sake of the students and members of our community who are highly allergic to fragrances and scents.
The SLVUSD Board of Trustees adopted a California School Board Association policy to make all district classrooms and offices fragrant neutral. BCE has parents, students, and community members with respiratory issues who can have negative reactions to fragrances. Please take care to follow the policy while on campus.
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: Drive For Schools tickets will be on sale until October 18th. Ideally each student would sell a
book or two of tickets to friends and family. Tickets are $5 each or six for $25. More tickets are
available in the office or grab some from our various booths before and after school. (Bring your
address labels!) You could win a CAR or dozens of other prizes; we have BCE winners every
year! A complete list of prizes can be found here: https://beachboardwalk.com/Drive-For-
Schools/Prizes
100% of profits go to the school which means it is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year.
Our next Parents club meeting is next Thursday, October 11th at 6 PM in the Boulder Creek
Elementary library. Come on down listen and/or speak and get involved.
If you miss out on a handout from Parents Club, or need another copy, there are always more in
the office. If you need more box tops sheets, or another calendar just ask!
Remember to shop Amazon Smiles, it is another easy way you can help earn money for the
school. Simply go to smile.amazon.com and choose Boulder Creek Elementary Parent Club as
your beneficiary. Then every time you shop a small amount goes to our school. You must shop
Amazon Smiles for the school to benefit from your Amazon order. It is not applicable from the
phone app.
If you have a question and would like to get in touch with our Board members please email us at
bcepc.execs@gmail.com. We also have a private Facebook group. Contact us if you would like
to be added. We usually respond within 24-48 hours.
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 Parents 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).
