8/2/2026 BCHS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Bruin Families,

We have officially completed our first full week of school, and I couldn't be more proud of how our students and staff have started the year. It has been wonderful to see classrooms filled with learning, students reconnecting with friends, and our Bruin community coming together to begin another successful school year!

As we head into our second week, please review a few important reminders below.

Campus Parking Lot Safety

The safety of our students, staff, and families is our highest priority. When entering the campus parking lot, please remember to:

• Slow down and remain alert at all times.
• Yield to pedestrians and bicyclists at designated crosswalks.
• Follow all posted traffic signs and staff directions.

Your patience and cooperation ensure a safe arrival and dismissal for our entire school community!

Hybrid Block Schedule Begins This Week

We are transitioning to our hybrid block schedule starting this week:

Thursday | Periods 1, 3, 5, 7 | Standard Schedule

Student Schedule Adjustments

Our counseling team is working diligently to process schedule change requests and balance class sizes.

Note: Some students may notice minor schedule adjustments during the week. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we build the best possible learning environment for everyone.

Welcome Back Spirit Week & Rally!

Get ready to show your school pride! We encourage every Bruin to participate in our first Spirit Week of the year to build campus energy and connection.

• Friday Highlight: We will conclude the week with our Welcome Back Rally on Friday to celebrate the start of an incredible year together!

Let's make this week one filled with enthusiasm, kindness, and Bruin pride. Together, we will continue building a school community where every student feels connected, supported, and inspired to succeed.

Have a wonderful week!

In Community,

Julie Hummel

Thank you for your patience as we get familiar with our new ParentSquare platform. We have heard feedback from some of you regarding the amount or frequency of notifications you are receiving. Families are able to change their settings and preferences within the app and browser. To do so, follow these instructions.

If you are interested in learning more about ParentSquare or need help setting up your account settings, please visit www.lodiusd.net/parentsquare or contact communications@lodiusd.net. We hope this helps!

Please complete your data confirmation. This information is critical for your child and us as a school. If you click on the title: Online data confirmation, it will take you to the parent portal. There is a video with instructions as well. If you need help with Accessing your parent portal, please contact our office during business hours 7:45-4:00pm at 209-953-8234.

As a reminder, students were informed that Schedule Correction Requests were due by Friday, July 31. If your student has already submitted a request, the counselors have until August 14 to finalize it. They are unable to accept walk-ins, phone calls, or emails for schedule corrections. We thank you for your patience, as the process takes time due to several factors including a high volume of requests, the complexity of the request, and other scheduling logistics. Your student should follow their current schedule until notified if the request is approved or denied. Please have your student continue to check Aeries daily.

Bear Creek Application for Quarter 1 Off Campus. Opens today, Monday, July 27, 2026 @ 3:30pm and ends Monday, August 3, 2026 @ 3:30PM.

Chromebook Care Plan is offered as an optional coverage plan to help families with repair costs of district-issued Chromebooks.

Coverage costs $25 per duration and lasts throughout the school year. Learn more about Chromebook Care Plan coverage details, rules, and exclusions below. To pay for Chromebook repairs, please visit the Library Payment Center page.

After school program starts 8/3/2026. For any Questions regarding ASP please email Ms. Deeter at ldeeter@lodiusd.net or call 209-953-8234

NO student should have ANY food delivery companies come to campus. It will be confiscated, and consequences will be given.

In order to make our student accounts more secure, LodiUSD has begun a two step verification process when they log into their Chromebook.

We had all students choose their two step verification this past week. Some students discovered that this made logging into their Chromebook at home difficult. LodiUSD Technology department has provided these directions to help resolve that problem.

Please see the image below for instructions:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1co4UGo-TW_eWGt5YXBhxjIxky-e5oaot/view?usp=sharing

Students at Bear Creek HS can be put on a No-Go List for numerous reasons, including, but not limited to: tardiness, misbehavior, defiance, etc.

The purpose of the No-Go List is to ensure that students complete their assigned interventions. Before a student is placed on the No-Go List, they will be allowed to correct their behavior through their assigned intervention, such as detention or On-Campus Intervention.

An example: a student is assigned a detention for disrespectful behavior, tardiness, cutting, etc. The student will be given a two-day opportunity to serve their detention because detention is only served on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If the student fails to serve their detention, the student will be placed on the No-Go List until their detention is served. This means the student will not be allowed to attend any school event until the student detention is served for whatever infraction the student committed.

CalKIDS is a California State initiative that provides funds for college or career training after high school through the State’s Children Savings Account Program. The Program automatically establishes CalKIDS college savings accounts on behalf of children born in California on or after July 1, 2022 from $25 to $175, and for eligible school-aged participants, designates at least $500 to low-income public school students in grades 1-12 for their higher education expenses. CalKIDS will also provide an additional $500 to students who are identified as either foster or homeless. Enrollment is automatic, and families are not required to contribute.

The ScholarShare 529 Program is California’s Official College Savings Plan which offers families a diverse set of investment options, tax-deferred growth, and withdrawals free from state and federal taxes when funds are used for qualified higher education expenses. Opening a ScholarShare 529 account and linking it to a CalKIDS account can help families expand their growth potential of college savings.

If you have any questions about scholarship opportunities, please visit the Career Center information in our SMORE or contact Janet Ford in our Career Center.

You may have already noticed—guardian email invitations in Google Classroom are now automatically synced with the Aeries database.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Only guardians listed as Educational Rights Holders in Aeries are invited to receive weekly email summaries from Google Classroom.
• Manual guardian entries are no longer allowed. The list is fully controlled by the Aeries sync and updates nightly.
• If a guardian isn’t receiving the invitation, please direct them to contact the school office to update their information in Aeries.
• Guardians who wish to stop receiving emails can simply delete the invitation.
  Please do not advise them to click “unsubscribe,” as that will not stop Google from resending the invitation.
• Guardian summaries include:
• Missing work
• Upcoming work
• Recent announcements, assignments, and questions
• A preview link to Google Classroom
• Note: Grades, comments, and student attachments are not included.

Online data confirmation is now open in Aeries! Once completed, you’ll be able to log in to Aeries starting July 18, 2025, to view your child’s class schedule (grades 7–12) or teacher assignment (TK–6).

This process is also how we collect updated contact information, which is essential to keep your child safe in case of an emergency.

✅ Please make sure to complete the income information page—even if you think it doesn’t apply to you. It helps our schools receive additional funding to support students.

📞 Questions? Call your child’s school—we’re happy to help!

La Confirmación de Datos en Línea ya está en Aeries. Después de completarla, podrá ver el horario de su hijo/a (grados 7–12) o el nombre del maestro/a (TK–6) desde el 18 de julio de 2025.

Este proceso también nos ayuda a tener su información de contacto actualizada para la seguridad de su hijo/a en caso de emergencia.

✅ Por favor, asegúrese de completar la sección de información sobre ingresos, aunque piense que no le corresponde. Esto ayuda a que nuestras escuelas reciban fondos adicionales importantes para apoyar a los estudiantes.

📞 ¿Tiene preguntas? Llame a la escuela de su hijo/a. ¡Estamos para ayudarle!

Campus safety and security is our priority. Admin and Campus Security check that all students have their physical ID card in order to enter campus. If a student doesn't have their ID card upon entering campus, we will print them a new one and charge their student account $5 for the replacement. Students who have forgotten their ID card more than twice will be placed on contract.

We want to inform you about the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a new, free, 24/7 helpline for anyone in emotional distress or facing a mental health crisis. If you or your child ever need support, simply call or text 988 or call 1-800-273-8255 to connect with trained professionals who can help.

This is an important resource for your family’s well-being. Please save this number.

Have you ever lost it for no apparent reason? Do you ever feel overwhelmed and completely shut down? That's your stress response system going off too often.

Built-up emotions like anxiety, anger, and sadness are all connected to your stress response. These emotions and unhelpful thought patterns can build up until you hit a breaking point.

Learning to pause when things start to feel overwhelming can help you feel in control of your emotions.

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