Hello BCE Community

Thank you to Mrs. Hayes and team for our new weather station. It is such a great addition to our science program. Thank you for going the extra mile.

Mrs. Thomas and students put on a wonderful performance this week. So great to see the students in action and shining on the stage.

We had a wonderful awards assembly this morning. I just love it when our entire school can come together. We celebrated Responsibility. Thank you to the parents that could also join us.

I wanted to ensure everyone, that we are working closely with the district office to ensure we have all that is needed while we are in flux with water. The supplies will remain on campus till we have been ensure all the water projects have been completed.

Next Thursday is Open House. I hope everyone can attend. Details of events below.

A big shout out to our very own Mrs. Brown in Room 14. She was named IA of the year from the County Office SELPA this week for her dedication to students, hard work and always having a smile and positive attitude. Thank you Mrs. Brown for being a BCE Bear with us.

We have had several parents arriving before 7:45 in the morning. Please note that the campus is closed to all, except teh YMCA before 7:45. At pick up time, if you arrive 15 minutes before your student is out, we need you to sign in at the office for safety reason. Please not that you are not to be by the classroom more than 15 minutes before dismissal.

Have a wonderful weekend. 28 Instructional Days of school left :) Count down is on

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

Gerri Fippin

Principal BCE

We are excited to have everyone join us for Open House next Thursday May 2nd. Please see the schedule below

• Dinner- 5-5:30- pizza and soda available

• Book Fair- 5-6:30

• Plant Sale- 5-6:30

• Art Show- MU- 5-6:30

• Classes open 5:30-6:30

We would love to see a 100% of our families. We can't wait to show everyone what we have been up to all year. This is a time for students to show parents their classrooms.

Dates: April 29th - May 3rd Times: 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM MTThF, 8:00 AM - 2:15 PM on Wednesday, and during the school’s Open House on Thursday, May 2nd.

Join us for our exciting Book Fair! Explore a world of stories online at https://bit.ly/BCELiterati-onlinefair. Want to lend a hand? Sign up to volunteer here: https://bit.ly/BCEbookfair24-volunteer

BCE is excited to announce that we have started the process of planning and planting a native pollinator garden!

We are working with the Valley Women’s Club to restore the land and garden near the accessible ramps and under the redwood trees across from the Kindergarten buildings. This will happen in several phases.

Phase 1 in spring will include removal of the nonnative bushes in that area and prepping the soil. Removal of the bushes will happen on Saturday, May 27th. Things will look a bit different on Monday morning! In May, 4th grade classes will help prepare the soil for fall planting.

We look forward to all the learning opportunities for students at BCE in this project.

Custom Page Submission Deadline: April 22nd Editing & Proofing Deadline: May 7th

Make sure to get those custom pages in and review/edit before the deadlines and get your orders in soon for the last day of school delivery! https://web.treering.com/personal/yearbooks/97078842/school/219914/kid-books

The University is asking all parents/guardians at this school to take a short, anonymous,

and optional online survey to help identify the benefits and challenges of California’s School Meals. For

All (SMFA) program. Please share your experiences and perceptions of SMFA and its impacts on

your student and family.

Extended response Deadline: April 29, 2024

Approximate Length: 15-20 minutes

The survey will ask you to agree to participate prior to answering any questions. Your participation is

voluntary and will in no way affect your child’s or family’s access to school programs or benefits. We

value your input, and your responses will be kept confidential and not linked to your name or school in

any reporting.

All parents/guardians, regardless of participation in the survey, are eligible to enter a raffle to win one of

four electronic gift cards valued at $50 each.

To take the survey and/or enter the raffle, click on this link: Parent Online Survey

Questions: The University of California Nutrition Policy Institute is leading this study. If you have any

questions, please contact Wendi Gosliner, Principal Investigator, at SchoolMealStudy@ucanr.edu. For

more information you can visit the study web page at https://npi.ucanr.edu/smart_meals.

Please join C2C for Monday drop-in yoga in the Multipurpose room at SLVE from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Classes are for families in the SLV area, and separate classes for children and adults can be available. Please register using the link or Scanning the QR code.

The 3rd annual SLV Music & Art Festival is an outdoor, community event that features performances by: SLVHS choir and bands, SLV Nature Academy Band, SLVE and BCE 5th grade bands, and the SLV Community Band! There is an art show and sale (by donation) put on by the SLVHS Art Department! There will be food trucks and also silent and live auctions that support the SLV Music Boosters. Please come and celebrate community while supporting our growing student musicians and artists!

BCE’s annual Talent Show is coming up! We invite students in K-5 to audition to be in the show. Please sign up your student to audition using this link. You can contact Mr. Keasey (akeasy@slvusd.org) or Mrs. Jaime (kjaime@slvusd.org) if you have any questions.

As you know, attendance is extremely important. That said, we understand children get sick and may miss some school. We notice some students are missing an excessive amount of school due to illness.

If your student is out for more than three days we do require a doctor's note. You can scan & send the document to our health aide, Kat, at kgafford@slvusd.org. You can send a screenshot to (831) 252-1491 or you can bring the document to us in person.

This is extremely important so please save the paperwork from any of your appointments and submit that documentation in a timely fashion. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Should you have any questions please contact Kat at 338-6413 extension 149."

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.

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.