Bear Creek Elementary School

(Past issues of "The Blast" can be found here.)

Monday, January 13

...Report cards viewable in Parent Portal at 3:30PM (instructions)

...Avalanche Hockey 101 @ Bear Creek

Tuesday, January 14

...Spelling Bee @ 1:00PM in the Fishbowl

...PTO Meeting @ 3:15

Wednesday, January 15

...Late Start Wednesday

...Teacher/Staff Appreciation Snacks (Mrs. Kallio's class - Sign up)

Thursday, January 16

Friday, January 17

28 Options for Spring Lifelong Learning Classes Begin the Week of January 27 at Bear Creek

Fill your student's spring with cooking, sports, arts & crafts, Spanish, STEM, film making and more! Register by January 22 for the first session.

Click to see your options:
After School Classes (scroll down the list for the Spring sessions)
Late Start Wednesday Classes (scroll down the list for the Spring sessions)

Call (720)561-5968 or email lifelong.learning@bvsd.org with any questions.

NEW neighborhood student enrollment is now open. Look for the blue link titled “Neighborhood School” in the center of the page. Please be careful to click on the appropriate link and not the “Choice Enrollment” link as that will place your registration into the wrong department. Also, make sure to choose the correct year as both this school year and next are enrollment options!!

We are ready to hit the ground running with Lip Sync 2025. The first step is to form and register a group. The deadline is January 31. Once you have your group largely confirmed, you can find the sign up link here. Please be sure to read the event guidelines that are included on this page. You'll be asked to list group leaders, a list of performers, and a clip of the song segment. Students and leads can be added to your group through the deadline.

Best,

Kate, Natasha, and Karen

Each week students who show Respect, Ownership, Cooperation, Kindness, and Safety are honored by BCE Staff. Here is this week's R.O.C.K. Stars.

Have you ever asked yourself: How do clouds form? Why do they have different shapes? Why do some clouds rain and others just move on? What do I need to make a cloud? Can I make a cloud at home?

Join CU Wizards on January 25th when Dr. Katja Friedrich, a physicist who has ventured into the Alps and Rocky Mountains to better understand the physics of clouds, storms and mountainous weather, will talk all about cumulus clouds: the water cycle, weather, and about how the air we breathe is influenced by the Earth's dynamic forces.

BCE Breakfast - Please remember to arrive for breakfast before 7:40AM. You need to come through the front door to access breakfast. For safety reasons, students will not be let in or out through either cafeteria door.

Lunch - The 1st serving of the entrée is free, however, students will need to pay for second helpings

of the entrée through their lunch account. You can set up a student lunch account by following the

instructions on this BVSD Food Services webpage. Also, parents who join their students for lunch can pay for it through their student's lunch account.

If your 2nd-5th grader loves to write, check out the Kid Fiction Contest from Scholastic Storyworks. Students choose one of three sentence options to start their story, which can be between 800 and 3,000 words. Parents can submit their children's stories, or if you'd like for us to submit it, please send it to Megan electronically by February 26 (the submission deadline is March 1) at megan.vos@bvsd.org.

Eco-Cycle November Newsletter

Important BVSD & BCE Information Links

Volunteer at Bear Creek? Click here for HelpAtSchool where we will get you connected!!

BCE Security Reminders

*For safety and security of our building, please review this VIDEO on the Front Door Entry Protocol. There are also new instructions posted on the wall. Please read and follow !

*BCE Drop Off & Pick Up - Please watch this VIDEO, which highlights how to best navigate our parking lot.

Please keep your student home if they have a fever (>=100.4) or have vomited/had diarrhea within 24 hours. If your student has been prescribed an antibiotic for a communicable disease, please keep them home for 12-24 hours following the first dose. BVSD has also clarified its COVID guidelines. Thank you for helping us Stop the Spread!