Happy Thanksgiving to all our Bruin Families,

I look forward to seeing everyone for this short week ahead. We have two full school days tomorrow and Tuesday.

I am so grateful for the many students, staff members and parents that work so hard to make "The Creek" such a wonderful place to be! I encourage you all to make time to reflect and share one good thing that has happened recently. May your time off be enjoyable and full of gratitude. Check out the videos below

Students, these next few days are a wonderful time to get caught up on assignments and prepare for finals that are coming up.

Sincerely-

Principal

Julie Hummel

Activity: Choose your gratitude journey! Select one below and put it into action!

• Journaling about gratitude reduces stress, increases happiness & improves self-esteem

• Begin to keep a Gratitude Journal using these guided steps

• Make your own version of the Gratitude Graphic shown above to visualize all the things you have to be grateful for.

• Classes can work together to make a gratitude jar.

Bruin Way fundraiser helps support various aspects of our children's daily learning. It allows us to fund the following:

• Senior Scholarships

• Student Awards and Award Ceremonies

• Student Engagement Activities

Most importantly, it gives children the motivation to get the education they need to succeed.

Mr. Paul Tillery has been a great asset to Bear Creek High School. He is very good at creating community with the students and staff alike. He believes in empowering students to use their voice. One fact that you might not know about Mr. Tillery is that he drives a super bad muscle car. Bear Creek is lucky to have him as a part of our community.

Mrs. Maria Perez tireless efforts and her non-stop dedication to the students is admirable. She is relentless in her efforts to improve the academic performance of all students. Her work ethic is second to none. She is a joy to work with and a wonderful asset to the Bruin Community.

Bruins, when you see Mr. Paul Tillery and Mrs. Maria Perez on campus please congratulate them on being Staff Member of the Week and thank them for all that they do for the BC Community.

All donations can be dropped off to the BCHS Attendance Office between 8 am and 4 pm M- F until December 6th

Financial Aid Resources
The FAFSA and CADAA are scheduled to open on December 1, 2024 for the 2025-26 academic year. The delay from the customary October 1 opening day is to allow the US Department of Education time to perform beta testing and eliminate issues.

November is a great time to encourage your FAFSA families to create their FSA IDs, allowing time to fix any issues if they should arise. (And, yes, there have been some issues with FSA IDs in the month of October).

A few helpful links for the financial aid process this year:

• FAFSA updates - https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support
• Create and FSA ID video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTb7hMVtzco
• FAFSA Parent Wizard - https://studentaid.gov/fafsa-apply/parents
• Is my parent a contributor graphic - https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/is-my-parent-a-contributor.jpg
• ​​​​​​CADAA resources - https://www.csac.ca.gov/post/resources-california-dream-act-application

Middle Income Families

• Middle Class Scholarship - https://www.csac.ca.gov/middle-class-scholarship
• Some college aim financial aid at a declining market: Students in the middle class
• -https://hechingerreport.org/some-colleges-aim-financial-aid-at-a-declining-market-students-in-the-middle-class/
• New programs offer financial aid for Middle-Income Families
• https://www.road2college.com/financial-aid-middle-income-families/

Workshops designed to prepare students for higher education weather it be a 2 year school, 4 year university, or CTE/trade school.

Classes run from January 21 – May 16

• February 9 - Last day to drop WITHOUT a W
• February 10 - Census date (no more late adds; students receive letter grades for courses)
• March 19 - Last day to drop WITH a W

The Key Dates for Spring term are available here.

Priority Registration for DEP students begins October 25! The Steps to Join are here: https://pdcdeltacollege.com/ces/dual-enrollment/

• Students with a current/active DEP form on file can just log into MyDelta on 10/25 to enroll
• Students new to Delta and DEP can begin with Step 1 now so they can get cleared in time for registration
• As usual, students should register early in online classes to ensure they get a spot in class. Seats in district shared online classes are first-come, first-served, and allotments can shift as seats are moved based on demand or released to waitlisted public students.

Students need to show their ID card as they are entering campus. If you have lost your ID card, you can schedule an appointment to get a new ID card in the Counseling office. Cost is $5.00.

• Download the RaiseRight APP – Google Play Store or Apple App Store
• Press Join a Program on the first screen of the App.
• Enter the - Enrollment Code - FZICN3HEICRZ -for you to purchase for yourself you will create an account with a PERSONAL email.
• Create an account with Name, Phone, and personal email address..
• It is that easy and you can start ordering instantly.
• On the APP go to SHOP at the bottom left or SEARCH your favorite retailers at the top.
• A personal bank account can be linked. RaiseRight partners with Plaid. This must be done before you place an order in the CART.

Go to the bottom right of the App press ACCOUNT>SETTINGS>PAYMENT OPTIONS

• If you are paying with a credit card or debit card, you will enter that at the CART when checking out.
• An eGift card when purchased will be INSTANTLY sent to your WALLET on the App.

• Chaperone (Dances, Field Trips, Co-Curricular Events...)
• Fundraising
• Teacher Appreciation Events
• Special School Events (Bruin Way Awards, Block BC Awards, International Rally...)
• Athletic Events
• Office Assistance
• College & Career Center
• Classroom Assistance
• Donations
• Love BC Campus Beautification Events

CLICK HERE to view the Athletic Calendar

CLICK HERE to see important Dates for 2024-2025

SAYSOMETHING picture is a link to the website

https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/say-something-tips/

Click Here to see past BCHS newsletters that were released