February 1, 2024

Dear BCECC Families,

February brings us Spring Pictures, National School Counseling Week, Kindness Week, and Valentine Grams. Read this newsletter for more information.

We are making up our snow day on Friday, February 16. Please make sure to change your calendar to reflect this change that school will be in session. We will have Parent/Teacher Conferences along with a Remote Learning Day on March 7, which is a Thursday. Please take time to read the newsletter and check out the Counselor's Corner section which has great information.

Reminders:

• Per our student handbook, children must be fever free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school.
• School starts at 8:45. If you arrive at 8:45 or after, please park and check your child in through the office. If you drop off at BCIS, you must drop off by 8:40. Students getting dropped off at BCIS close to 8:45 are arriving to the ECC late and without safety procedures in place. Barricades are taken down at 8:45 and supervision of the crosswalk stops at 8:45. Because we want to ensure the safety of our students, students who arrive at BCIS in the car rider drop off line after 8:40 will be redirected to drop off in the ECC parking lot.

Before/After School Schedule:

8:20 Doors Open

(Students will either go to the cafeteria for breakfast or Walk and Talk)-PreK goes to their classroom

8:40 Breakfast Ends

(Students should be at school by 8:35 if they wish to eat breakfast)

8:45 School Starts

3:40 Car Rider/Daycare Dismissal

3:45 Bus Rider Dismissal

You will find the following in this newsletter:

• Office Staff
• BCECC Student Handbook
• Counselor's Corner
• Assistant Principal Attendance Awareness
• Notes from Nurse Amanda
• Mark Your Calendar
• December Menus
• 2023-2024 School Calendar
• Box Tops for Education
• K-5 Family Guides

Our doors are always open to each and every one of you. We welcome your ideas and feedback.

Thank you for trusting the staff of BCECC with your children.

Joy Osborne

Principal, BCECC

josborne@bridgecreek.k12.ok.us

London Gordon

Assistant Principal, BCECC

lgordon@bridgecreek.k12.ok.us

Feb. 5-9

Counselor Appreciation Week

Feb. 7

BCECC Spring Pictures/Class Photos

Feb. 9

Friday-No School

Feb. 12-Feb. 15

Kindness Week

Feb. 15

SRO Appreciation

Feb. 16

Snow Day Make Up-School Day

Feb. 22

Bus Driver Appreciation

Feb. 23

Friday-No School

March 1

Bobcat Character Assembly-parents will be notified if their child is receiving an award

First Friday of the month-we are in school

March 4-6

Read Across America Week/Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration

March 7

Parent Teacher Conference/Remote Learning Day for Students

March 8

Friday No School

March 11-14

Teacher of the Year Celebration Week

March 12

PreK Fieldtrip

March 13

PreK Cap and Gown Photos @9:00

March 15-March 22

Spring Break

March 29

Friday-No School

April 3

Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

April 4

School Librarian Appreciation Day

April 5

Bobcat Character Assembly-parents will be notified if their child is receiving an award

First Friday of the month-we are in school

April 8-April 11

Assistant Principal Appreciation Week

April 8:

Total Solar Eclipse

April 12

Friday-No School

April 19

Friday-No School

April 22-April 25

School Administrative Assistant (Secretary) Appreciation Week

April 23

Full Moon

April 26

Friday-No School

May 3

Bobcat Character Assembly-parents will be notified if their child is receiving an award

First Friday of the month-we are in school

May 5-May 9

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8:

School Nurse Appreciation

May 10

Friday-No School

May 22

End of Semester/Last Day of school

We will take class group pictures and then spring individual pictures. You can order using the form that was sent home this week or you can order online using the information below.

Picture Day ID:EVT6V8BPV individual Picture Code and EVT2Q9384 Class Photo Code

Student attendance is strongly correlated to academic achievement, graduation rates, and postsecondary success. Research indicates that schools and districts can have an impact on students absenteeism rates. Chronic absenteeism, which represents lost instructional time for students, is gaining nationwide awareness.

Chronic absenteeism is one of several indicators on the Oklahoma School Report Card, which is designed to give parents and communities an annual snapshot of student learning, progress, and achievement at the local level. Including chronic absenteeism on the new school report card will highlight local efforts to prioritize student attendance.

How does the State of Oklahoma define chronic absenteeism?

A student is considered chronically absent after missing 10 percent or more of school days. This includes both excused and unexcused absences.

Chronic absenteeism looks beyond truancy and average daily attendance to shine a light on how missing school days can affect an individual student's path to success.

Click on the picture below to access Family Guides for Grades PreK-6