Hello BCE Community,

Thank you to the Parent Club and all the parents who spoiled the STAFF AT BCE this week. A special shout-out to Roxanne Morrill for all the organization and extra love this week; we all felt so special and supported. We all love coming and supporting such a warm and welcoming community every day. Thank you for making us smile and feel so special.

It is that time of year to get your feedback on classroom environments for your students for next year. Below is a Google Form you can complete if you wish. Please note that we do not take requests for specific teacher names. Classroom assignments are not ready till right before school. We will do our very best to consider your suggestions when building classes, but we also have to look at the big picture of the entire school.

We started State testing next week for our 3rd-5th graders. Please help us by ensuring students get a good night's sleep, have time for a good breakfast, and arrive each and every day. Make-ups are really challenging for both students and staff, so any effort you can make to ensure they are at school is helpful. Also, if the kids are here and working hard, they can earn tickets each day. Today, we had our first celebration where students could spend tickets and have a little fun for all the hard work. Ask your 3rd-5th grader how it went :)

Below are directions on how to register for next year. Each student needs to register to be placed in a class. You will receive an email for each student enrolled on Monday, May 12, 2025. Please complete the online registration ASAP so we can place each student. You will not receive a class placement in the fall without completing the online registration. Please reach out if we can be of any help.

We have our last School Site Council Meeting in the office on May 15 at 2:00 p.m. We will go over our school plan and goals for next year. We would love to have more voices. If you are available, please email me at gfippin@slvusd.org, and I will send you an invite.

Have a great weekend, 19 days till the end of the year :)

Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms.

Gerri Fippin

Principal, BCE

The PowerSchool registration is now open for 2025-2026 school year, please follow these instructions below to complete the online forms. We need your up-to-date contact preferences, student health data, parent/student permissions, as well as other important information verified or completed within one week of receipt or prior to the first day of school whichever is first. Having all the necessary information will help us with student placement and scheduling. Your timely input and cooperation are greatly appreciated.

An email will be sent on Monday May 12, 2025 from PowerSchool Enrollment. Please follow the directions below to complete your registration form.

Directions to follow:

1. Please find in your email an email from PowerSchool Enrollment

2. Title of the email will read : SLVUSD POWERSCHOOL ENROLLMENT (ONLINE REGISTRATION)

3. Locate the yellow box on the email. In the yellow box will be the link for you to click to complete the online registration form.

4. You will use your student's date of birth to access the form, once you click the link in the yellow box.

5. Please use Google Chrome or a Firefox browser to complete the form

6. You will receive one email for every student you have that will be returning to SLVUSD. Each student will need to complete the registration process.

For any technical difficulties encountered during the enrollment process, please contact PowerSchool using the below channels:

• PowerSchool Support: https://help.powerschool.com/t5/reg
• Phone: (866) 752-6850, Listen carefully and follow the prompts; select Option 1; Monday through Friday, 8AM -5PM EST

School Contact Information:

• Boulder Creek Elementary - 831-338-6413 x510
• San Lorenzo Valley Elementary - 831-335-4475 x410
• San Lorenzo Valley Middle School - 831-335-4452 x310
• San Lorenzo Valley High - 831-335-4721 x210
• Special Education and/or Ludlow Preschool - 831-336-9678 x141
• SLVUSD Charter School - 831-336-5167 x610

Please reach out to the school Registrar and ask any general questions about the form or the Student Registration process. .

PITCH IN CLEANUP DAY AT BOULDER CREEK ELEMENTARY

May 10, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM at Boulder Creek Elementary

BCE Teacher Marc Koenig & Dawn Harker (with the help of some of our BCE students) are excited to announce that BCE is a registered site for the Pitch In Santa Cruz County Cleanup Day.

All are welcome! Check-in will be on uppers near the BCE Multi-purpose room. Garbage bags and disposable gloves will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Coffee will be provided.

Question: please contact Dawn at dawneharker@gmail.com

The 4th annual SLV Music & Art Festival is an outdoor, community event that features performances by: SLVHS choir and bands, SLVMS bands, SLV Charter Band, SLVE and BCE 5th grade bands, and the SLV Community Band! An Art Show will showcase work by students from SLVUSD Elementary to High School Art Programs and an there will be an Art Sale benefiting the SLVHS Art Department! Food trucks will be available for yummy eats and drinks. SLV Music Boosters will be hosting silent and live auctions that support the SLVUSD music department. Please come and celebrate community while supporting our growing student musicians and artists!

EVENT NAME: The SLV Music & Art Festival

DATE: Wednesday, May 21st, 4-8pm

LOCATION: Roaring Camp Railroads, 5400 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018

COST: Free but donations are encouraged and APPRECIATED!

CONTACT INFO: slvmusicboosters@gmail.com, slvmusic.org

ABOUT THE EVENT:

SAVE THE DATE for The SLV Music & Art Festival, Wednesday, May 21st, 2025, 4-8pm at Roaring Camp Railroads!

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.