BCE Bear Mail

Friday September 29th

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Message from the office.

Hello BCE Community-

We have had a very busy two weeks. This week, we had our 2nd Bear Paw store. It was a big hit. Please connect with your students on how they are earning Bear Paws. We continue to push the BCE WAY- Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible. Using this language at home and in the community is a great way to extend our practice.

We also had our first of many school-wide character trait awards today. Each class honored 1-4 students who have gone above and beyond to help make friends. We will continue to honor our students each month.

As many of you have heard from your teachers, we have 2 online platforms for instruction this year: Lexia (reading/ phonics program) and iReady (math). We will utilize these platforms to support intervention and ongoing instruction. I wanted to ensure everyone had the resources to get the apps and log in at home.

Slideshow (all platforms)

PDF - Computer/Personal Chromebook

PDF - Chromebook (school-issued)

PDF - iPad

Picture day went well today. You will be receiving an email with your student ID number. You will need this ID number to see your pictures. If you have any questions, please email Lpiccolo@slvusd.org.

Conference week is just around the corner. Please make sure you have signed up for a conference with your teacher.

Some kids have already started to ask about Halloween. Please note we will do our annual Halloween Parade. Students CAN NOT WEAR MASKS of any kind at school. We need to be able to see their faces at all times. We also ask that you do not have bloody costumes. Face painting and blow-up costumes are allowed. If you have specific questions, please email your teacher.

Have a great weekend.

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

Gerri Fippin

Principal BCE

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Walk/ Jog next Friday 10/6

Next Friday we will have our annual Walk/ Jog fundraiser here at BCE.

This is one of our biggest fundraisers- it supports healthy living, our outdoor play and much more. We are so thankful for our parent club and sponsors, each student will receive a free shirt the day of the event.

If you are interested in coming to cheer on your student here is the schedule,.

Walk/ Jog Schedule

8:45-9:15- TK/ K

9:15-9:45- 1st Grade

9:45-10:15- 2nd Grade

10:15-10:45- 3rd Grade

10:45-11:15- 4th Grade

11:15-11:45- 5th Grade

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Attendance Matters

We know people get sick, people get injured, and there can be family or life responsibilities and other issues that are reasonable and excused.

But if your student can attend, they need to be in school.

If your student is out for three or more consecutive days, we may request a doctor's note to continue excusing the absences.

Students who miss 3-5 days will receive a Chronic Absence letter. We will then meet with those families to attempt to support the student attending school. On the second Chronic Absence Letter, families may be required to meet at the District Office to put a plan in place for the student's attendance. On the third Chronic Absence Letter, families may be required to meet with the County Office Student Attendance Review Board for truancy.

Our goal is that nobody ever gets that far along with truancy. We are here to help and support, but it does start at home with the expectation that your student will attend school regularly.

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PBIS Planitum Award

I am excited to announce the BCE has been awarded the Planitum PBIS Award this year. The state of California awards schools implementing Positive Behavior Support at different levels based on the implementation. BCE has been awarded the highest level possible this year. We are excited to educate the WHOLE CHILD, focusing on academics, social-emotional learning, and positive reinforcement. To learn more about the state recognition system, click here.

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Dates to Remember

10/6- Walk/ Jog-athon
10/13- No School
10/16-10/20- Conference week- 12:10 OUT
10/31- Halloween-
11/1- No School- Teacher Professional Development Day
11/10- No School Veterans Day

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Making Friends Month

For August/ September, we will focus on Making Friends around campus. Staff will be doing read-aloud, supporting students in meeting others, promoting the friendship bench, and always knowing how to play like a good Friend.

Here are a few great videos you might want to watch with your student to help promote it at home

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Community Information

The Community Opportunities information can be found HERE.

If you are interested in community opportunities approved by the district, please visit the site above. You can also find out how to have flyers approved on the website.

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PBIS Amazon Wish List- Bear Paw Store

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.

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DINE OUT FOR SLVHS Grad Night FUNDRAISER HEART

Time for some PIZZA! On Thursday, October 12th feed yourself and your family and your friends some pizza. Order extra for packed lunches (or breakfast?) the next day. From 4-9 pm Pizza My Heart on Pacific Avenue will donate a whopping 30% of dine in/delivery/take out sales to our SLVHS Grad Night. Good for online and phone orders as well!!! BUT (here is the important part) you HAVE to say it's for the SLVHS Grad Night BEFORE you pay. For online orders use code SLV1012 at check out.

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Volunteers

We are excited to have volunteers back on campus. All volunteers need to be cleared with the appropriate paperwork from the office. The office is happy to help if you have questions about your volunteer status.

If you can volunteer this year, we would love to have you. Please speak with your teacher and office staff. All volunteer schedules need to be approved by classroom teachers before volunteers begin in classrooms.

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BCE WEAR

Don't forget to get your BEAR WEAR!! Sale is happening now!

https://bce-spiritwear.myspreadshop.com/

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PBIS- Bears

Positive Behavior Support will be a focus for BCE this year. We will be looking at promoting positive behavior in all ways. We will focus on the BCE Bear Way for the first month. How do we show Be Safe, Respectful, and Responsible all over the campus. Please ask your student how they are showing these behaviors. We will also be giving Bear Paws for good behavior. These will be used like cash at the student store in the coming weeks. More information is to come regarding the store, but it will be very exciting.

Drop off and Pick Up

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.