Annual Parent Survey
We would love to get 100% of our family's participation. The information means so much to us. We have made several changes based on the feedback from these surveys, such as the following: intervention progress letters to parents at the end of each round, PBIS incentives, parents attending the monthly awards assemblies, SSC meeting dates and times, etc. We look forward to hearing from you.
SLVUSD is looking to gather feedback from our families regarding our Academic, Communication, and Learning Environment goals. We anticipate the survey will take from five to seven minutes to complete. The valuable feedback that you submit will provide the district and the site with important information as we plan for the 2025-26 school year.
The survey will be open from Monday, March 10th through Friday, March 28th.
As a little incentive, the schools will receive additional site discretionary funds for student/teacher resources based on the percentage of parents that complete the survey for their site.
The breakdown for the financial incentive is as follows (percentage represents participation):
10% = $1,000
20% = $2,000
30% = $3,000
40% = $4,000
50% = $5,000
In addition, the site with the highest percentage of completed surveys will receive an additional $5,000.
All SLV schools are excited to engage in a little fun competition. Each site is ready for the challenge and believes that it will be their parents that will achieve the highest percentage of completed surveys.
This is the third year that SLV will offer an incentive for survey participation. A little reminder of the previous winners follows:
2022 - SLV Middle School
2023 - SLV Elementary School
2024 - SLV Elementary School
Who will the BIG winner be for 2025? REMEMBER ~ Just 5-7 minutes of your time can push your student's school to be the BIG winner that earns additional funds for your student's classroom!
BCE Family Art Night- Next Thursday
BCE Family Art Night: Thursday, April 3rd
Time: 4:30-7:00pm
Check In at the MP ROOM
The BCE Family Art night is a free and fun family event featuring workshops in Music, Hip Hop Dance, Theater Arts, and Visual Arts. Each workshop is 25 minutes long, and participants will rotate through the workshops.
River Dogs will be on the campus selling their delicious hot dogs and sausages from 4:30 to 7pm. No need to make dinner!
*All students must be accompanied by an adult*
*Event is open to BCE families only*
Schedule:
4:30 River Dogs will begin serving up delicious food for purchase
4:30 Registration begins (in front of the MP Room)
5:00 Workshops begin
7:00 Workshops end
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!
Parent Support Sessions
We had a wonderful turn out for our first parent support class this week. We still have space if you would like to join us. All sessions are free and child care will be provided. All classes on Tuesday from 3:30-4:30. Please complete the Google Form below if you are able to make it. If you have any questions please reach out to gfippin@slvusd.org or Lhansen@slvusd.org.
Important Dates
- 3/24- Cooking Class for Families
- 3/28- March Awards - Life Skills Assembly
- 3/28- BCE Parents Club Gala
- 4/1- Vigilant Parents Program 5-7pm
- 4/3- Family Art Night 5-7pm
- 4/4- Bear Paw Store
- 4/7-4/11 - Spring Break
- 4/16 - Talent Show Auditions
- 4/21 - Cooking Class for Families 5-7pm
- 5/1 - Open House 5-7pm
- 5/5 Staff Appreciation Week
- 5/5-5/23 CAASPP State Testing Grades 3-5pm
Community Information
Did you know that our district maintains a "Community Opportunities" website.This is for parents / students to receive information about current local events and opportunities for adults and/or children.
Note: The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District does not sponsor or endorse any of the organizations or events that are located here. They are non-school sponsored events and are not being promoted by the school district. All postings are provided as a courtesy to the parents/students.
Don't Forget the Rules for Drop off and Pick up
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.
Support our Bear Paw Store!
Our students work hard every day and are rewarded with Bear Paws.We have a Bear Paw Store about every 4-6 weeks. Our next Bear Paw Store is Dec. 13th. If you are able, please consider purchasing items from our Amazon Wish List. Donations are appreciated!
Bear Wear!!!
We wear Bear Wear on Fridays!! Get your Bear Wear here to join in on the school spirit.
PBIS
Positive Behavior Support will continue to be a major focus for BCE this year. Our focus is on the BCE Way - Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible. We give out Bear Paws for making good choices. Bear Paws will be used like cash at the Bear Paw student store. Our first Bear Paw Store was today! Students had a lot of fun! Ask your BCE Bear how they earned Bear Paws.