Hello BCE Community.

I hope everyone has a beautiful and restful week off. From all the staff and I, we wish you the best holiday. Please take a moment to consider who and what you are grateful for. I am thankful to be part of this fantastic community, my family, and my friends. Thank you for welcoming me into the BCE community this year.

Thank you to all the families that took the time to attend conferences this week. We so value the time you spend with us to support your students. Also, thank you to all the parent volunteers that helped at the Book Fair this week. It was so much fun to see the students excited about the books. Please take some time to read next week while you are off.

The District received additional home test kits to provide to our families. We sent home COVID tests with every student for the fall break. Although not mandatory, we will provide each student with a home test kit during the week of November 14 and recommend that each student test the weekend before returning to school on Monday, November 28, 2022. As a reminder, home test kits are available for pick up in all school offices and the District Office.

Have a wonderful week off. See you Monday, 11/28.

As always, please let us know if you need anything. Have a great weekend

Mrs. Fippin and Office Staff

We thought we share a few online resources you might utilize at home. These are just ideas, but they are great ways to continue the practice at home during long breaks. Feel free to reach out to your teacher if you have particular things you would like your students to work on.

ELA/ Math

• Starfall: Learning-to-read, with an emphasis on phonemic awareness, phonics, sight words, and reading comprehension through online books, songs, rhymes, and games (grades PreK-3

• Khan Academy: Personalized learning through video with supplementary practice exercises and materials for teachers (grades K-5+)
• Khan Academy Kids: Free app focusing on math, reading, and SEL (grades PreK-2)
• Epic Books: Free App with a large collection of books and videos
• Cookie: Has interactive counting and early math games (ages 3-6)
• FunBrain: Has math games broken down by grade level from 1st-8th

We have increased our RSV numbers throughout the school, district and county. Please take a minute to read about this virus and what you can do to help keep everyone safe. Don't hesitate to get in touch with Kathryn Gafford at kfafford@slvused.org if you have any follow-up questions.

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BCE Spirit Wear is now available for purchase online.

Our online store is open 24/7, 365 days, so you can order your BCE merchandise any time!

Best of all, it is shipped directly to you!

Lots of new merchandise now and more to come! Check it out!

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

Please see the email provided by the Superintendent this week. Emergency procedures were detailed, and the District webpage has been updated.

I wanted to ensure you got the information from the district office regarding General COVID information. Please contact the health office if you have any questions or need any home COVID tests. We have plenty in the office. I also want to ensure all families receive the General COVID exposure notice. Please let us know if you have any questions.

I wanted to share a resource from the CDE. It is a fantastic resource for free homework help and 1:1 virtual tutoring. Please visit the website and check it out.