Hello Everyone,

We have had an exciting 2 weeks at BCE. We have been busy with Bus Safety, 1st First Drill of the year, the beginning of the year assessments, Back to School Night, Rotation Stations for PBIS, and so much more. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Long for their unwavering support of our Jr. Coaches last Friday to run our PBIS Rotation Stations. The kids did such a wonderful job explaining how to show the BCE WAY all over campus. Please take a minute to look at the pictures below.

Thank you to all who came to Back to School Night last week. We had a wonderful turnout, and we appreciate your time and dedication. If you were not able to make it, please reach out to your child's teacher to get the information presented.

We had a great time today with our reward for summer learning. We know that every minute of summer is important, and so we appreciate all of you who took the time to help with continued learning over the summer. We recognize that books and online maps are one way to keep learning happening over the summer, so if you practiced in different ways, we thank you for that as well.

I wanted to remind everyone about the campus hours. Campus opens at 7:30, Breakfast starts at 7:50, and the yard opens for play at 8:10. Thank you for helping keep everyone safe and supervised.

Next Friday is a staff professional development day, so we have NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH. Monday, September 2nd is Labor Day, so NO SCHOOL. Enjoy the long weekend, and we will see everyone back at BCE on Tuesday, September 3rd.

Have a great weekend.

Gerri Fippin

Principal BCE

We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year’s BCE Yearbook unforgettable! Whether you’re a budding photographer, a creative designer, or a detail-oriented organizer, we have a spot for you. Be part of a fun and rewarding experience as we document the highlights of the school year and create a keepsake that everyone will treasure.

Visit https://bit.ly/BCEyearbook25 or email us at yearbook@bceparentsclub.org for more information.

Please read the attached letter from our Instructional Services Department about how you can access your student's CAASPP scores from the 2023-2024 school year. We use these scores at the school to determine where a student's strengths are, and where there are areas for growth. There is some great information for parents and guardians to look see celebrations for their student in different standards.

Smarter Balance Letter for families

Dear SLV Families,

We hope the start of the school year finds you well.

We want to let you know that it is required for your student(s) to be registered. See form below. This is for liability and safety reasons.

Transportation Registration Form School Yr 24-25

Should there be a school bus breakdown, closed route or a route delay, School Messenger will not contact you unless your student(s) are registered.

If you do not have your student registered by Thursday, 08/29/24 your student will be left at the school and sent to the office.

For more information please call the Transportation office at 831-336-2223 or email Heidie at hoconnor@slvusd.org.

Thank you for your understanding.

Drop Off and Pick Up

We have had several issues the past couple of weeks at both drop off and pick up. Please know that all of us out at the cross walk are only trying to keep our students and families safe. I wanted to remind everyone to please first be Kind and Patient. Here are a few reminders about pick up and drop off

• You can drop off on either side of Laurel Street.
• You can NOT drop off coming up on Lomond street.
• You can only leave your car in designated parking spots on Laurel street.
• Make sure you are not parking in front of our neighbors drive ways
• On Lomond Street, you need to park in the right direction. Buses are not able to get through when cars are away from the side and parked in the wrong direction.
• When walking down Lomond Street please use the sidewalk. We have had a few close calls with kids and parents walking in the center of the street.

Thank you everyone for helping ensure safety of all of our students. Below is the parking map again for reference.

We will continue to provide free lunch to all students this year. We do ask that you complete the application on the district webpage. It is very important that ALL families complete this form, as it helps us with funding in several different areas.

If your child will be riding the bus this year and will need a bus pass, please make sure you purchase your bus pass online here. Once you log in to LinqConnect you will see "School Store" on the bottom right hand corn. Click that to buy your pass. Any questions contact the transportation department at 831-336-2223

Please also complete the following form for all students riding the bus.