Hello BCE Community

Thank you to all that made it out to Open House it was such a wonderful event. Between Book Fair, Classroom fun, art show, Pizza, friends and amazing classroom projects, it was night to remember. I am always so impressed to see the year come together in such a fun way. I feel like it was the event of the town :). Thank you for taking your time to celebrate your students year.

Next week our 3rd-5th graders will be starting the CAASP testing. Each class will have an individual schedule for testing. Please be on the look out from your teachers on your classes schedule. We do ask that you try really hard to be on time next week, get an extra good nights sleep and have time for breakfast. While this is only one measure on how our students are progressing, it is a very important one. Results will be available in the fall of 2024.

A few families have already started to ask about class placements for next year. Teachers and I work hard each spring to get a draft of the classes. Below is a google form if you would like to request characteristics of a teacher. Please note that we will not take teacher requests by name, and teacher assignments are not finalized till the fall. If you do have some specific characteristics that you would like us to consider please complete the form below.

Have a wonderful weekend. 23 Instructional Days of school left :) Count down is on

I can be reached best by email at gfippin@slvusd.org

Gerri Fippin

Principal BCE

🎉 Step right up, folks! It's time to join the fun at the BCE Carnival Extravaganza! 🎡

📅 When?

Friday, May 17th

⏰ Time?

04:00-8:00pm

📍Where?

BCE Upper Campus

Cost?

💲🌅🐦Early Bird Special $25/Kids Wristband (ages 4 & up) until May 16th at 9pm

💲Families purchasing 3 or more wristbands receive $5 off each Wristband

💲At door $30/Kids Wristband (ages 4 & up)

💟 Sponsor a BCE Student wristband $25/Kids Wristband

No student will be turned away from the event, if you need financial assistance obtaining a wristband please contact your students teacher(s).

🚨Attention all parents & guardians 🚨

This is not a drop-off event; your presence is crucial to ensure the safety and supervision of your children. All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and cannot be left unsupervised at Carnival. If a studet is not supervised they will be asked to leave and parents will be contacted.

🎈Children 3 and under have their own special fun with dedicated games and a bounce house just for them FOR FREE

BCE is excited to announce that we have started the process of planning and planting a native pollinator garden!

We are working with the Valley Women’s Club to restore the land and garden near the accessible ramps and under the redwood trees across from the Kindergarten buildings. This will happen in several phases.

Phase 1 in spring will include removal of the nonnative bushes in that area and prepping the soil. Removal of the bushes will happen on Saturday, May 27th. Things will look a bit different on Monday morning! In May, 4th grade classes will help prepare the soil for fall planting.

We look forward to all the learning opportunities for students at BCE in this project.

Parents, make your voices heard! Cradle to Career Santa Cruz County (C2C) is asking you to share your input by completing our Spring Survey. Your responses will help inform C2C's priorities, programs, and events at your school for the upcoming year. We will review the results over the summer and work with parents, community partners, and advisory members to develop our work plan for the 24-25 academic year. Participants who complete the survey by June 5th will be entered for the chance to win a raffle prize! The survey is available in English and Spanish and will take less than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your participation!
English survey: bit.ly/C2CSS24
Spanish survey: bit.ly/C2CES24

Please join C2C for Monday drop-in yoga in the Multipurpose room at SLVE from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Classes are for families in the SLV area, and separate classes for children and adults can be available. Please register using the link or Scanning the QR code.

The 3rd annual SLV Music & Art Festival is an outdoor, community event that features performances by: SLVHS choir and bands, SLV Nature Academy Band, SLVE and BCE 5th grade bands, and the SLV Community Band! There is an art show and sale (by donation) put on by the SLVHS Art Department! There will be food trucks and also silent and live auctions that support the SLV Music Boosters. Please come and celebrate community while supporting our growing student musicians and artists!

As you know, attendance is extremely important. That said, we understand children get sick and may miss some school. We notice some students are missing an excessive amount of school due to illness.

If your student is out for more than three days we do require a doctor's note. You can scan & send the document to our health aide, Kat, at kgafford@slvusd.org. You can send a screenshot to (831) 252-1491 or you can bring the document to us in person.

This is extremely important so please save the paperwork from any of your appointments and submit that documentation in a timely fashion. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Should you have any questions please contact Kat at 338-6413 extension 149."

Our students work hard every day and are rewarded with Bear Paws. We have Bear Paw Store about every 4-6 weeks. If you are able, please consider helping to provide items from our Amazon wish list.

We are so excited to see everyone, and the first couple of weeks can be very busy in the parking lot. Please be patient with everyone while we learn and remember the parking lot rules. If you are dropping off or picking up, please remember not to leave your car if you are not parked in an assigned spot. There is no parent parking on campus, all parents need to park on the street and walk in. If you drop off at YMCA before 8, you may park in the bus zone for your quick drop-off. We do not have supervision for students before 8:10. Please do not leave your students before 8:10 unattended. Staff will be out and about to help and ensure everyone is safe.