IMPORTANT INFORMATION - BUS ROUTE CHANGES FOR ROUTES V, AA, & WW

The driver from Route WW has retired and the route will be split and students moved onto Route V and Route AA. Route WW will no longer be coming to Big Creek Elementary after Friday, Nov. 1st.

Information was sent out on Friday, Nov. 1st regarding the route changes and the student's new route schedule to the primary contact. Student's new route schedule should be correct in IC and parents can see the information today if they view the Stopfinder app. Please note that Route WW will be picking up and dropping off students on Friday, November 1, 2024.

The student's new route schedule will begin on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2024.

Please contact or email Transportation if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

November

3rd - Daylight Savings Time - fall back one hour!

5th - Election Day! Be sure to exercise your right to vote!

6th- Grade 4 Veterans Day Concert 7pm-8pm

7th - PTA Meeting Big Creek Library 7pm-8pm

8th - PTA Classroom Fall Parties

11th - Veterans' Day

18th - Board Meeting - #BeATitan Recognition Night 6:30PM BMHS Auditorium

26th - End of 1st Trimester

27th-29th - No School - Thanksgiving Break

4th Grade Music Program

Salute Our Veterans. The Fourth Grade music program is next week. The program is a musical celebration of our American heroes. The students will perform for the school on Wednesday, November 6th at 10:00 am and should wear their concert clothes to school that morning. Please refer to the two letters that went home previously for specifics. We will sing again for families and friends at 7:00 pm. Students should arrive in their classrooms at 6:30 pm. The students have been working very hard and we look forward to seeing you! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Miss Jones at school, through DOJO or email at ejones@bereaschools.org.

A MESSAGE FROM MR. IGHNEIM - PE TEACHER

Good Afternoon Big Creek Families,

My name is Mr. Ighneim and I am the PE teacher here at Big Creek. I have noticed this year a growing number of students (especially boys) wearing heavy necklaces and chains. This is a no-no in my PE class. It can potentially expose themselves and others to the risk of injury while taking part in our Physical Education class. There have been serious incidents where students have gotten choked by someone trying to tag them, or someone getting their finger cut reaching for other students. It is about keeping everyone safe. Moving forward students will not be allowed to play if they are wearing them. If they want to take them off in their homerooms prior to PE class I am ok with that.

Finally, just a reminder as we get closer to the winter months, students must have on tennis shoes to participate. Boots are strictly prohibited.

THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOU DO!!

Mr. I

THANK YOU!

Thank you for allowing our Cavs Academy Coaches to put on a Pep Assembly at your school! We had so much fun interacting with your children, and we hope we can see them again soon at a Cavs Academy clinic or summer camp!

CLINIC SEASON

Cavs Academy Clinics just launched!
Looking for more ways to see the Cavs Academy coaches from the Pep Assembly? Join us for a basketball clinic near you this fall! You will get to see some familiar faces along with grow your basketball skills! All clinics come with a Cavs reversible jersey and 2 tickets to a 24/25 home Cavs game. Use this code at checkout for a special discount: PEPASSEMBLY2425 and enroll HERE

PICTURES

Check out the awesome pictures we captured of your athlete! Follow us at @CavsYouthSports on social media for videos, pictures, exciting content and more! PICTURES

CAVS ACADEMY/ JR CAVS PROGRAMS

The Cleveland Cavaliers offer a variety of youth basketball programs across Ohio and beyond! Visit our website www.cavsyouth.com/basketball for more information or to register. Make sure to check out your local Jr Cavs league in your area!

If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to youthhoops@cavs.com

Thank you!

Cavs Youth Sports

School Fees have been added to student accounts. Payments may be made in person at Big Creek using Cash or Check or through Infinite Campus. Instructions are provided below.

Families are asked and encouraged to complete the Income Eligibility Verification Application to access additional benefits, including increased state and federal funding for staff, equipment, and supplies; discounts on fees for academic assessments; and access to local scholarships, tuition assistance for dual credit and AP courses, and discounts on college application fees. By completing the application, you help the district continue to provide valuable resources and opportunities for every student.

Beginning September 9, 2024, the Berea City School District will discontinue

using Pay Schools Central to process fee payments and begin using Infinite

Campus. This move will complement the change that was recently

implemented for our cafeteria payments.

Online payment is our preferred method for parents and guardians to pay for

school fees, cafeteria payments, and more.

The Infinite Campus Online Payment system is a payment processing

solution that allows you to submit food service and school-related fees 24/7

via the Parent Portal. Payments can be made for one child or the entire

household.

The Fees tool provides a list of all fees assigned to you. Fees may include things like a lab fee for a science course, a fee for a field trip or the cost of an athletic activity. Fees that are still owed and fees that were paid appear in this list, followed by the ongoing balance for all fees.

View the Fee Payment tutorial

If you are unable to use the online payment system, please contact the

treasurer's office at (216) 898-8300.

Titan Tickets are a token economy reward system at Big Creek. Students can earn Titan Tickets for many reasons (caught being good; being responsible, respectful and safe; or teacher/staff rewards). Any Berea staff member, including Bus Drivers, can give out Titan Tickets to Big Creek students. Students are responsible for keeping/not losing their Tickets as they will not be replaced if lost. Students must also put their name and homeroom on the back of each Ticket so that only that student can cash the Tickets in for a reward. Many students keep their Tickets in plastic baggies or other containers so as not to lose them. During this year, students will be able to cash in their Tickets for small rewards, larger rewards and/or save their tickets for end-of-the-year raffles.. Students do not need to cash in each time rewards are offered. Students may save Tickets for rewards later in the year or for raffle tickets for the end-of-the-year raffles. Please talk with your child about what he/she might want to buy and how he/she may need to save/budget his/her Tickets. Please be sure to explain to your child how a raffle works so they understand they may use tickets, but may not necessarily win a prize.

First Trimester Cash Ins

Small Rewards Cash In #1 will be Oct. 1st through Oct. 11th.

Rewards will be advertised to homerooms. Students will submit an order for the reward they would like.

Larger Rewards Cash In #1 will be Nov. 18th through Nov. 26th

December 5th - Hat Day - 5 tickets

December 12th - PJ/Stuffed Animal Day - 10 tickets

December 19th - Board Games Day - 15 tickets

Second Trimester Cash Ins

Small Rewards Cash In #2 will be Jan. 6th through Jan. 15th

Rewards will be advertised to homerooms. Students will submit an order for the reward they would like.

Larger Rewards Cash In #2 will be Feb. 24th through Feb. 28th

March 7th Hat Day - 5 tickets

March 10th - PJ/Stuffed Animal Day - 10 tickets

March 13th - Snacks & Mingle - 15 tickets

Third Trimester Cash Ins

Small Rewards Cash In #3 will be April 7th through April 18th

Rewards will be advertised to homerooms. Students will submit an order for the reward they would like.

Larger Rewards Cash In #3 will be April 28th through May 2nd

May 7th - Hat Day - 5 tickets

May 8th - Sunglasses and Beachwear Day - 5 tickets

May 9th - 12:00 Kdg picnic lunch outside with principals** - 15 tickets

May 9th - 1:00 Grade 1 picnic lunch outside with principals** - 15 tickets

May 16th - 11:30 Grade 2 picnic lunch outside with principals** - 15 tickets

May 12th - 11:00 Grade 3 picnic lunch outside with principals** - 15 tickets

May 12th - 12:30 Grade 4 picnic lunch outside with principals** - 15 tickets

**Students bring beach towels to sit on outside for lunch. If weather does not permit, picnic lunch will be held inside

End of Year Raffles

Prizes advertised & Tickets turned in May 12th through May 21st.

Prizes drawn on May 23rd.

Students may choose to save tickets for the end-of-the-year raffles.

Each Titan Ticket can be used as a Raffle ticket.

Students may choose to use as many Titan Tickets as they like as raffle tickets.

Disclaimer - dates may need to be changed due to testing or other building events.

What is Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS)?

PBIS is a process for creating safer and more effective schools. It is a systems approach to enhancing the capacity of schools to educate all children by developing research-based, school-wide, and classroom behavior support systems. The process focuses on improving a school’s ability to teach and support positive behavior for all students. Rather than a prescribed program, PBIS provides systems for schools to design, implement, and evaluate effective school-wide, classroom, non-classroom, and student specific plans. PBIS includes school-wide procedures and processes intended for all students and all staff in all settings. PBIS is not a program or a curriculum. It is a team-based process for systemic problem solving, planning, and evaluation. It is an approach to creating a safe and productive learning environment where teachers can teach and all students can learn.

Below is our Titans' Pride Matrix of Expectations. We would like families to remind students of the expected behaviors in each of the areas listed in the matrix. Below the matrix is our Titans' Pledge. We always want our students to be respectful, responsible and safe. PBIS is happening in all BCSD Buildings. The Parking Lot expectations are specific to the High School

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The safety of our students and staff is one of our primary concerns and any threats of violence, even if deemed not credible, are taken very seriously. After several recent school tragedies across the United States, we felt it was important to remind you about our safety initiatives.

Please know that all threats against our students and staff are taken seriously and thoroughly investigated through our partnership with local law enforcement.

Threats against schools are treated very seriously, and students who are determined to have made such threats face consequences through our school’s Code of Conduct, as well as potential legal, financial, and criminal consequences.

This is an opportune time to discuss this situation with your children and emphasize that there are severe consequences of such actions, even if the threat is made in jest. Please remind your children about the importance of reporting any suspicious or potentially threatening activity to an adult as soon as possible. Another good reminder is not to repost anything threatening on social media and instead immediately report such threats. The Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) partnered with the Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association and the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police to create awareness to this issue through a video PSA called Joining Together for School Safety please watch it with your child.

The OSSC provides an anonymous reporting system, the Safer Ohio School Tip Line (844-723-3764) to report concerns for safety. Crisis response professionals are available 24/7 to assist with getting concerns to local law enforcement and schools for investigation. You can call, text, use the Safer Ohio smartphone app or even submit via the webform to report concerns.