BCHS Families,

Time is flying. August and September brought so many opportunities, new learning, and warm Arizona weather! As we look to cooler temperatures (hopefully) and the second quarter, it's time for our Jaguars to reset and reflect so they can keep learning and growing! Parent-teacher conferences are coming up on Thursday, October 17th and are the perfect time to collaborate with the teacher on your students learning. I always recommend bringing your student to meet with the teacher to be able to be apart of the conversation so they can speak to their learning and their needs. This allows for the incredibly important partnership between student, parent, and teacher to happen! It truly takes a village! See more information about Parent-teacher conferences below.

And I want to remind everyone that Election Day is swiftly approaching. DVUSD has two measures on the ballot that are so important for our community to understand. Please be sure to check out https://www.dvusd.org/election regarding facts about the M&O Override and Bond election questions. The most important part of the election is to get to the polls and VOTE!

The collaboration and partnership of community, family, and schools are truly like no other. I am so excited to continue into the second quarter with your students as we celebrate all things BC with our Homecoming Week October 21st through 25th with our Parade, Assembly, and Football Game on the 25th and our Dance on Saturday the 26th! It is truly a great time to be a Jaguar and to show that incredible PRIDE!

With PRIDE,

Mrs. Brittany Sutton

Principal

Brittany.Sutton@dvusd.org

623-445-8604

On September 20th, the Class of 2025 met early on the BC Stadium Field to celebrate their official Senior Sunrise. It was a beautiful sky where Jaguars came together to enjoy togetherness as their senior year is in motion! As graduation approaches this May, seniors will come together again at dusk for their Senior Sunset. It is a beautiful BC tradition! We are so proud of the Class of 2025 and are excited to see their continued leadership this year!

Our Paw Pride, PBIS program. We want to reward students for their BC Pride Characteristic behaviors.

Here are the details:

"Be Classy" Cards: When a staff member sees a student following the monthly goal OR a student going above and beyond,, the staff member gives them a Be Classy card. The student will then fill it out and put it in the bowl at Ms. Susie's desk in the front office.

Each month, we will draw 10 winners for our PAW PRIDE Winners of the Month to recognize their demonstration of BC PRIDE!

September Winners are:

Nathan Frankel

Payson Wesolowki

Dylan Krise

David Linden

Peyton Weimer

Caliea Mayfield

Landon Dunn

Zoe Smith

Regan Tindall

Dustin Danniser

In September, we had the goal of being disciplined by putting distracting technology away. Because our Jaguars focused together, we reduced technology minor infractions by 52% in September as compared to August! This is AMAZING! And because our Jaguars were more focused on learning, failing grades also reduced by 22% as compared to August! Keep the discipline up, Jags! Awesome job!

October Goal: Foster a respectful and productive school environment by reducing incidents of disrespect and disruption by 10% within the month of October. How can we do this? We can show our P.R.I.D.E qualities while at school, Prepared for school, Respectful to our teachers, students and facilities, Integrity within our relationships and school work and Disciplined in our work and Everyone united by helping each other be better.

We can do this Jags!

We are so proud to announce that we have a National Merit Semi-Finalist! Benjamin Heiner scored in the top 16,000 students of all of the fall of 2023 3.8 million PSAT test takers nationally! That is the top .4% in the nation! Ben will continue with the application process for the National Merit Scholarship! Congratulations, Ben! We are so proud of you!

We are so proud to announce that we have three National Merit Commended Students who scored in the top 34,000 students of all of the fall of 2023 3.8 million PSAT test takers nationally! Congratulations to Varvara Dorri, Autumn Staley, and Kaiden Dietrich! That is the top .8% in the nation! Congratulations, Varvara, Autumn, and Kaiden!! We are so proud of you!

In September, BCHS lost an incredible teacher, colleague, friend, and community member after a long battle with cancer. Mrs. Parmeley was a dedicated educator, department coordinator, former school administrator, wife, mother, and grandmother. She made a positive impact on students throughout her incredible 30 plus year career. Parmeley has made a lasting positive impact on so many lives. She is sorely missed.

On Thursday, October 17th, please join us for Parent-Teacher Conferences. During this event, you’ll have an opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss their classroom progress. The event starts at 12:00 pm. The last appointment is at 6:20 pm.

To sign up for appointments, please go to our website at bchs.dvusd.org and click on the “Parent/Teacher Conference” link in the center of the front page. The link will be available on Thursday, October 10th.

We hope to see you & your student on Thursday, October 17th!

Jaguar Parents,

Please join us for an informational session on Substance Abuse & Vaping to support you and your student presented by Not My Kid at BCHS on November 12th from 6-7pm in the Auditorium. This is an information session to learn about the impact of vaping on teenagers as well as learning about identifying risk factors and warning signs in teens. We hope you join us for the FREE community session! No sign up necessary.

Check out our athlete "JAGUAR SPORTS TALK" podcast! Released weekly on Instagram and Facebook!

@BCAthleticsJags

Boulder Creek Athletics

Boys and girls cross country are off to a strong start. The boys have won their first three invitationals and the girls have two wins and a runner up. Both teams have great pack times (time between the five scoring runners). We are past the halfway point of the season and have set our sights on our programs' strongest combined sectional performance.

We are thrilled to share the results from our recent invitational meet! Our relay team secured an impressive 3rd place finish. Adrian and Delaney each set two school records in their respective events, with Delaney currently ranked 1st in the state for the D1 100 free, and Adrian holding the 2nd spot in the D1 100 back, along with top rankings in the 100 fly and 100 free.

Additionally, our divers showcased strong performances: Braeden is 4th, Lucas 13th, Nathan 24th, and Kohen 34th in their events. Delaney also ranks 3rd in both the 100 fly and 100 back. Kelly stands out as well, holding 4th in the state for the D1 50 free. Congratulations to all our athletes for their hard work and dedication!

Flag Football entered in the first Flag Football Tournament this past weekend. It is the first tournament in State history and school history! What a great thing to be a part of!

The Girls did AMAZING!

They went 3-1 for the weekend!

Making them the FIRST seed in their division and going to the CHAMPIONSHIP game!

The game was postponed due to heat and is currently working on being re scheduled.

Awesome job Players and Coaches!

Girls Golf took advantage of the paint your trash can and did a team bonding event - be sure to look out for these trash cans around campus!

We use GOFAN for all home events!

Types of ticketing available

1. Single game tickets on GOFAN - https://gofan.co/app/school/AZ12766

2. Boulder Creek Student pass, online or in the bookstore for $30. Please add the athletic pass symbol to your students I.D. by having it re-printed at the Bookstore, prior to an event.

3. Family pass punch cards, $60 at the bookstore only. 20 punches per card, can use 1 or 20 punches at each event.

4. There are NO backpacks or water bottles allowed into any BCHS event. please plan accordingly.

Follow Boulder Creek Athletics!

Insta - @BCAthleticsjags

Facebook -@ Boulder Creek Athletics

JALAC Insta - @BCHSJALAC

JALAC Pancake breakfast was a success! Thank you to those who came out!

APS granted Mrs. Balderrama- Cinotti $500 to buy classroom supplies! She was so incredibly grateful and surprised at the generous gift that will give her Spanish students some new resources for learning! Congratulations, Mrs. Balderrama-Cinotti!

Flex Time Intervention sessions provide time for students to receive support every Wednesday and Thursday during the instructional day. The purpose of this time is to allow a struggling student some extra time in a smaller group setting to learn the skills they may be struggling with during class time. There are also opportunities for students to enrich their learning if they are doing well in all of their classes.

Each week, a student may be assigned to a specific skill-based Flex Time session by one of their teachers. Our students’ academic success is important; therefore, it is an expectation that students attend the Flex session they are assigned to by their teacher. If a student is not assigned to a session, they may select a session for academic support, time to complete schoolwork, or to extend their learning in a class.

Flex time is academic time built into the regular school day for students to participate in sessions such as:

● Interventions and tutoring on specific skills

● Extension and enrichment

● Skill assessment and reassessment

● Life skills/college and career readiness

● Open academic sessions

Flex Time can help students achieve academic success in the following ways:

● Increased understanding of the concepts taught in your classes.

● A time to catch up in classes you were absent for.

● Opportunity to participate in extension or enrichment activities to expand learning.

● Grade improvement.

● Improved performance on tests such as AP, SAT, ACT.

● Opportunity to increase your college and career readiness.

● Overall increase in academic achievement.

BCHS Flex Time provides a great opportunity for students to get extra support to increase academic achievement and success, and to help prepare them for the future. Please visit the Boulder Creek High School website for the Flex Bell Schedule.

Student Support Services has successfully recorded the first Parent Webinar for the 2024-2025 school year! This marks the third consecutive year that SSS has offered webinars aimed at supporting our parents and guardians. These webinars were launched by DVUSD to provide valuable guidance and resources for students, parents, and families throughout the district.

Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK4MoLpVwZQ
Access to previously recorded parent webinars: https://www.dvusd.org/Page/49571

Congratulations to our employees of the month!

Certified Employee of the Month:

August: Julie Leovic, Math Teacher

Classified Employee of the Month:

August: Kurtis Ryan, Maintenance Tech

Thank you for making BCHS AMAZING! #JagPride

Rocky has been up to some antics at home football games! Do you think you know who is in the suit and is showing that Jaguar PRIDE? Submit your guesses to the box in the student lobby of the admin building!

Yearbook

The 2024-2025 Yearbook is available to purchase online through Jostens using this link. The link is also available on the DVUSD online payment system and on the Boulder Creek web site.

Our BCHS Parent Association is incredible! This month our Parent Association provided a grab & go breakfast to get the morning running. We are so grateful for this wonderful support!

Our Parent Association is always looking for membership to do amazing things for our students and staff! Please reach out to Beverly Jones about supporting BCHS through our Parent Association! bcjagparents@gmail.com

BC Jaguar PRIDE means that our Jaguars are Prepared, Respectful, have Integrity, are Disciplined, and show that Everyone is united! To ensure a safe, focused, and positive learning environment, we PRIDE expectations with students on Thursday in second period.

• This includes our expectation that students keep their cellphones on silent mode in their backpack so students can properly engage in learning.
• Students should be prepared with a fully charged iPad each day and any other items required for class to help with their success.
• It is also critical that students are in class and on time to be present for learning which is critical for their success.
• We also expect our students to be respectful of classrooms, school and personal property each and every day.

Please review our BCHS PRIDE expectations in our Student/Parent Handbook . Taking time to show Jaguar PRIDE is important as we work toward our mission of providing “a safe learning environment with rigorous academic opportunities for all students to graduate as productive, responsible, and contributing citizens!”

Please always check our website for the most up-to-date events information at http://bchs.dvusd.org.

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