BC Weekly Bear Facts #3
Week of August 25th -29th
Principal's Message
Dear Boulder Creek Families,
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend Back to School Night! If you weren’t able to join us, please connect with your child’s teacher to receive important information about the year ahead.
We’re excited to begin this partnership between school and home—working together to support your child’s success.
Minimum Day Monday, with school dismissal at 1:09 PM. As always, we appreciate your patience in the parking lot during pick-up.
Junior High Cross Country Meeting will be on Tuesday, August 26th at 2:30 in Mrs. Eoff's (Room 38).
K-5 Cross Country Meeting will be on Wednesday from 2:20-2:45. Permission slips as well as an athletic packet will be available in the office on Monday. A $2 donation is being asked for the ribbons. We do have some extra Cross Country shirts available for purchase for $10.
Volunteers Needed:
Reading Pals of Shasta County empowers local students to become confident, lifelong readers and learners through a simple, effective model: one student, one volunteer, one hour a week. By partnering with schools to provide dedicated one-on-one support, Reading Pals is changing the trajectory of children's lives, improving literacy rates and fostering the self-esteem needed to succeed in school and beyond. Community involvement is vital, and supporters can make a difference by volunteering, donating, or spreading the word about the program's critical work. No experience necessary! For more information, please call our office.
Be sure to read through the entire newsletter so you don’t miss any important information about the week ahead.
As always, thank you for all your support!
Courtney Haedrich
School Principal
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Junior High Cross Country permission slips are available in the office and are due back on Friday, August 29th. There is an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 26th @ 2:30 in Mrs. Eoff's Room (Room 38). This is to go over the upcoming season!
Permission slips and athletic packets are in the office Monday and due back Friday for those students wanting to participate in K-5 Cross Country. There is an informational meeting on Wednesday, August 27th on the patio outside of the cafeteria at 2:20. Coach Jackson will provide more information about the upcoming season. Parents can fill out packets and pay the $2 for the ribbons. Just a reminder that K-2 students practice on their own, while 3rd-5th grade students will practice for 45 minutes after school. Times and dates to come.
The School Site Council (SSC) is responsible for the development of the School Plan and overall school site budget including any categorical funds. The SSC is expected to:
Help develop and approve the School Plan for Student Achievement and school site budget.
Review and analyze student data.
Solicit community input and develop a needs assessment.
Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the SPSA on an ongoing basis.
2025-26 is a year of elections for some of our parent site council member seats. This month we will take nominations of parents who might like to participate in the school site council this school year. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, click HERE to access the nomination form. Complete and submit the form by Friday, September 12th. Voting will take place the third week in September.
Our 2025-2026 School Site Council (SSC) will be determined by September 26th.
6th - 8th Grade Choir
6th-8th Grade Choir will take place Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 2:15-2:55pm. Sign up by Wednesday, August 20th.
Sound Barrier Auditions
Sign Up by Wednesday, August 20th. Auditions will be by appointment on Thursday, August 21st and Friday, August 22.
4th and 5th Grade Choir
Sign Up for 4th and 5th Grade Choir which will occur Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1:30-2:10pm.
Grade-Level Start and End Times
We are happy to welcome our students on campus for breakfast as well as on the playground before the start of the school day this year. The earliest drop-off time is 7:30 a.m.
Regular Day - School Start/End Times:
4-8 grades begin at 8:00 a.m. - 2:14 p.m.
TK-3 grades begin at 8:15 a.m. - 2:03 p.m.
Minimum Day - School Start Times:
4-8 grades begin at 8:00 a.m. - 1:09 p.m.
TK-3 grades begin at 8:10 a.m. - 1:09 p.m.
Students will be released from class based upon the dismissal time. Students will be walked to a designated pick-up area (see below) and remain with their teacher/classmates. If they have a younger sibling(s), they should report to the designated pick-up area of their youngest sibling so parents don't have to visit both pick-up loops. Please coordinate this with your children.
To ensure the safety of all children, students must be picked up at their dismissal times. The school does not provide supervision for students after 2:20 p.m. on regular days and 1:20 p.m. on minimum days. Every Monday is a minimum day. If students are not picked up by the aforementioned times, they will be escorted to the office. Parents will then be required to go to the office to check students out. Remember this is to ensure your child’s safety, so please be prompt when picking up your child.
Assigned Parking Lots for Drop-off and Pick-up
This year, you will be assigned to a specific parking lot for morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. It is extremely important that you stick to this because your child/children will be taken to this area after school. If you have multiple BC children, we do not want you to have to go from parking lot to parking lot, so you will be picking all of your children up together in one location.
This location is decided by the youngest child in the family. Older children in the family will need to find their youngest sibling at the pick-up location that is assigned to that sibling's grade level. For example, Kindergarten will be picked up in the front parking lot, so all older siblings of Kindergartners will report to the dismissal location to find their Kindergarten sibling's class at the front of the school and wait for their parents there together. We will be out to help older siblings find their pick-up point. This should only take a day or two to get into the routine of where to go.
Parking Lot Assignments by Grade-Level:
- TK/K (and all older siblings) - Front Lot
1 and 2 (and all older siblings) - Back Lot
3 and 4 (and all older siblings) - Front Lot
5 (and all older siblings) - Back Lot
6-8 (and all older siblings) Front Lot
Please do not arrive earlier than your oldest child's release time (see above), as we want to be able to clear the parking lot quickly for each group. If you have multiple children who are released at both times, please find a parking space rather than waiting in the pick-up lane as this will block the lane from moving as you wait for your older child. Thank you for your cooperation.
OFFICE HOURS
The Boulder Creek School Office is staffed from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. each day.