11/05/2023 BCHS Weekly Newsletter

Greetings Bear Creek Families- Staff and students enjoyed a fantastic Halloween and Dia de los Muertos this past week.

Friendly reminder: this Wednesday is a minimum day schedule and Friday is a holiday to honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces.

Starting this week, the staff parking lot will have a large sign in the right lane of the staff parking lot to remind everyone that our student drop off and pick up zone is in the front of school and the student parking lot.

For everyone's safety, please slow down to 5 mph in parking lot.

If you access campus from McNabb street, remember to turn left as you pull into the parking lot and pull all the way forward before dropping off your student.

Please thank the military veterans in your lives for their service to our country this week in honor of Veterans Day.

Sincerely-

Mrs. Hummel

No School Friday, November 10th

• The library is open after school until 4:30 on Monday through Thursday.

• English and HS Math tutoring is available during this time.

• Please stop by for extra help.

Emails we sent to those students that still need to take their Senior Portraits with an attached PDF with assigned time slots.

This photo is for the Yearbook Only and must be with the Drape, Tux, a nice blouse or shirt, shirt and tie and/or jacket.

Photos taken after NOV 8th, might not make it in the yearbook.

This the LAST CHANCE Senior Portrait Date!

So, if you have an appointment with the photographer at the studio, please contact Mrs. Dedini ASAP.

For questions, please contact Joyce Dedini at jdedini@lodiusd.net or jdedini@lodiusd.org.

SJCOE hosted students at the Youth in Government Day on October 26th, hosted in partnership with the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors. This was an opportunity for youth to experience what it is like to work for San Joaquin County. Students were able to hear from various San Joaquin County Departments such as Probation, the Sheriff’s Office, Public Works, and Child Services. They also were able to job shadow for a few hours on this day.

The following students participated. They represented BC well and had a great experience.

Tristan Silva - San Joaquin Sheriff’s Department

Sofia Ochoa – San Joaquin Sheriff’s Department

Nathan Lo – Information Systems Division with County

Nicanor Maina – Child Support Services

Mackenzie Hicks – Probation

Any student interested in doing this next year

please see Mrs. Ford in the College and Career Center

• Freshman Trevor Thy placed 6th in Novice Extemp speaking

• Freshman Alyssa Misa placed 4th in Novice extemp speaking!

• Senior Nikolas Hill-Chavez placed 4th in Novice Humorous Interp

• Senior Litanie Mendiola and Senior Giovanni Galli placed 5th in Open Duo Interp

• Junior Maxim Khade and Lexi Thor placed 6th in Open Duo interp.

• Senior Nicanor Maina placed 5th in Open Dramatic Interp.

• We're so proud you speak for the Creek!

Cross Country boys are co-champions with Linden after league finals.

Cross Country girls took second place in league competition, losing to Linden.

Reminder to students that Quarter 1 grades determine continued fall sport eligibility and eligibility to try out for a winter sport.

All athletes need at least a 2.0 with no more than 1 F.

Please stop by athletics during lunch to find out more information.

CLICK HERE to view the Athletic Calendar

“Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books launched their annual Creative Writing Awards program with a new Freedom of Expression Award. In their announcement, they write, “In the face of book bans and attacks on free expression on the rise in America, Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books celebrate the power of books and stories. Applicants to the new award will be asked to answer the prompt, “Tell us about one banned book that changed your life and why.”

The Creative Writing Award was founded in 1993 by PRH. We Need Diverse Books entered the partnership in 2019. The shared mission is to help elevate and support the next generation of writers. Over the years, the program has awarded more than $2.9 million to public high school students for original compositions across genres and formats. Categories include the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir, the Amanda Gorman Award for Poetry, the Maya Angelou Award for Spoken Word, and the Fiction/Drama Award. This year will include the inaugural Freedom of Expression Award. Submissions close on January 16, 2024. More information on the award.”

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Bloomsbury/ABC-CLIO is unlocking The American Indian Experience until November 30th, 2023. Featuring wide-ranging coverage of North American Indigenous histories and cultures, ready-made student inquiry activities, and thousands of historical primary sources, The American Indian Experience is an invaluable resource for educators seeking to expand the reach and impact of their social studies curriculum.

To start exploring the database, follow this link: https://www.abc-clio.com/nahm-2023.

You want to make sure you have your own copy, so, you need to make sure it is purchased. If your yearbook is purchased by December 1, 2023, there will be something special and crazy done. Buy yours before December 1, so you have an interesting memory. Buy yours at the Bruin webstore or yearbookordercenter.com code 7233, or with cash or checks in B-1.

Now is the time to buy your Senior's Reflection. There are various sizes and prices.

Check out YearbookOrderCenter.com code 7233.

December 8 is the last day to order and make sure you have a space for your senior.

This date will arrive faster than you think, so reserve your space today.

If you have questions, contact Joyce Dedini jdedini@lodiusd.net.

CLICK HERE to see important Dates for 2023-2024

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