Message from Principal Fippin

Hello Everyone,

Wow today was so fun. We had so much fun at the walk/jog. Thank you to all the parent volunteers and the parent club for putting on an amazing event. I know this is a wonderful fundraiser, but the time we all get to spend together doing something so healthy and fun is timeless. I think all BCE staff will sleep well tonight. Those kids took us on a run for our money.

Attendance matters. Every minute each student is in school it matters. We have been working hard as a school to support students have great experiences everyday. When a student is going to be out please make sure you are calling the attendance line, and if you will be out for more than 3 days please contact the office to get an independant study packet. With all the hard work, we have 95% of our students at school the month of September!! Way to go Bears.

We are in need a few parents to volunteer to be on our School Site Council. It would be great to have as many as possible. If you are interested please complete the google form below.

Big shout out to our local Rotary for providing every 4th grader dictionaries. They have been providing dictionaries for the past 15 years to our students.

Our family Conference Week is October 14th-Oct. 18th. Release times are TK 12:20, K-2 12:10, 3-5 12:15. Be on the lookout from your child's teacher to send a sign up link for conferences.

Have a great weekend!

Gerri Fippin

Principal, BCE

It's Scholastic Book Fair time!

From Oct 14th-18th, during BCE Conference Week. Come experience the limitless possibilities with your kids.

Timings are from 8am-3:30pm M-Th and 8am-2pm on Friday.

Every purchase benefits our school: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/bouldercreekelemschool

EWallet info: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5637499

Volunteering:

Book Fair needs volunteers! Will you sign up? You can make a big difference by giving your time and talent to:

• Help BCE earn the rewards of hosting a successful Fair
• Assist us in making book lovers out of hesitant, curious, or developing readers
• Make life a little easier for hardworking school staff
• Share the fun of discovering new books with your favorite young reader

There are so many ways to contribute. We need help setting up and decorating, staffing the Fair and packing up. Lots of convenient options for shifts available!

Signup here: https://bit.ly/BCEFallBF24-volunteer

From Parent Club

Each year, The Boardwalk hosts a Drive for Schools drawing, offering prizes such as five $1,000 cash prizes and a $25,000 grand prize. All funds raised go to BCE Parents Club to help support BCE enrichment programs and activities for students and teachers.

Tickets can be returned with payment to the school or your student's teacher. Additional tickets can be picked up at the BCE office or students teacher. You can also purchase more via credit card on campus on Tuesdays after school near the MP ROOM (Sept 17 – Oct 15).

Families can also purchase tickets at our Drive4Schools table in the community or on campus. The Parents Club invites you to consider volunteering to help us with ticket sales.: Sign Up Here.

Important Deadlines:

• Tickets and payments due by 8:30 am on October 18th.

• No tickets or payments will be accepted after the deadline.

For questions or extra tickets, please contact:
drive4schools@bceparentsclub.org

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.

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.