BC Bear Facts
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER: 12-1-24
Principal's Message
Dear Boulder Creek Families,
As we enter December, we are all immersed in the holiday season. With Christmas fast approaching, our students are working hard to stay focused on their academics during these busy weeks leading up to their next break.
This month, Boulder Creek is focusing on the theme of generosity and giving. Generosity is an act of unselfishness, where a person willingly offers their time, money, food, or kindness to others in need. It’s about putting others before yourself and sharing what you have without expecting anything in return.
Studies have shown that acts of generosity, whether giving time, talent, or resources, not only benefit others but are also good for our own well-being. Generous people tend to experience greater personal fulfillment, happiness, and peace of mind, and they are often more productive both at home and at work. In fact, a recent study by the University of California found that those who practice generosity tend to live longer, healthier lives.
Our amazing staff will continue to support our students through the holiday season, bringing engaging winter activities and positive energy to the classroom. On behalf of everyone at Boulder Creek, we wish all of our families a joyous holiday season. After Christmas Break, we look forward to seeing everyone back in person on Tuesday, January 7th!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Warm regards,
Tina Croes
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER: HABIT 3 - PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST
THE CHALLENGE IS ON!
Did you know that the day before Christmas Break has one of the highest rates of absenteeism? We are challenging our students to maintain high attendance rates between Thanksgiving and Christmas Breaks and that everyone is here for some special learning and events on December 19th (minimum day), the last day before our two-week break.
Parents, help us encourage your children to finish 2024 with the same excitement we carried into the beginning of the year! Help your child by prioritizing good rest, holding to homework routines, and coming to school every day ready to learn. The break is coming, but until then, every day counts for learning!
'TIS THE SEASON FOR LOST AND FOUND - JACKETS AND SWEATERS
2024-2025 YEARBOOKS!
It’s time to order your 2024/2025 yearbook, as they are on sale NOW! All orders will be placed online at yearbookforever.com.
8th-grade parents: If you would like to put in a personal ad for your 8th grader in the yearbook, the deadline for ads is March 1st. The sale and design of those ads are also available on the yearbookforever.com website. Remember, personal ads are for 8th-grade graduates only.
Any questions? Please feel free to email me at hbrummond@eesd.net.
Best,
Heidi Brummond
Yearbook Advisor
SNOWBALL DANCE (Middle School Only)
THE HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE - Dec. 9th-12th
This holiday tradition spans 25+ years at Boulder Creek. Our TK-5 students have the opportunity to go shopping for their own family members in the boutique set up at Boulder Creek. They are assisted with gift wrapping as well. The kids love it, and it promotes positive feelings toward giving to others. Click HERE if you are willing to help set up, help students shop, and wrap gifts.
Parent Club is looking for bag donations for the upcoming Christmas Boutique. The need includes all sizes (from lunch bags and up) of any color to be used as gift wrapping for the boutique. You can drop them off in the office and Parent Club will pick them up from there. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support in teaching BC children about the importance of giving.
LUNCH AND BREAKFAST - MEALS ARE FREE TO ALL STUDENTS!
PARENT PORTAL LOG-IN
All parents, including new parents, should have logged into the Parent Portal at some point already. Why do you need to create a parent account? This is a secure platform through which you will view your child's teacher/class, receive your child’s report card, complete enrollment, and complete the necessary beginning-of-the-year school forms like your child's emergency card. In the future, this is also how state testing results will be communicated.
Click HERE for the link to the parent portal. If you cannot log-in successfully, please call our school's office at 224-4140. Be sure to keep your log-in information in a safe but accessible place.
Grade-Level Start and End Times
We are happy to welcome our students on campus for breakfast as well as on the playground before the start of the school day this year. The earliest drop-off time is 7:30 a.m.
Regular Day - School Start/End Times:
4-8 grades begin at 8:00 a.m. - 2:14 p.m.
K-3 grades begin at 8:15 a.m. - 2:03 p.m.
Minimum Day - School Start Times:
4-8 grades begin at 8:00 a.m. - 1:09 p.m.
K-3 grades begin at 8:10 a.m. - 1:09 p.m.
Students will be released from class based upon the dismissal time. Students will be walked to a designated pick-up area (see below) and remain with their teacher/classmates. If they have a younger sibling(s), they should report to the designated pick-up area of their youngest sibling so parents don't have to visit both pick-up loops. Please coordinate this with your children.
To ensure the safety of all children, students must be picked up at their dismissal times. The school does not provide supervision for students after 2:20 p.m. on regular days and 1:20 p.m. on minimum days. Every Monday is a minimum day. If students are not picked up by the aforementioned times, they will be escorted to the office. Parents will then be required to go to the office to check students out. Remember this is to ensure your child’s safety, so please be prompt when picking up your child.
Assigned Parking Lots for Drop-off and Pick-up
This year, you will be assigned to a specific parking lot for morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. It is extremely important that you stick to this because your child/children will be taken to this area after school. If you have multiple BC children, we do not want you to have to go from parking lot to parking lot, so you will be picking all of your children up together in one location.
This location is decided by the youngest child in the family. Older children in the family will need to find their youngest sibling at the pick-up location that is assigned to that sibling's grade level. For example, Kindergarten will be picked up in the front parking lot, so all older siblings of Kindergartners will report to the dismissal location to find their Kindergarten sibling's class at the front of the school and wait for their parents there together. We will be out to help older siblings find their pick-up point. This should only take a day or two to get into the routine of where to go.
Parking Lot Assignments by Grade-Level:
- TK/K (and all older siblings) - Front Lot
1 and 2 (and all older siblings) - Back Lot
3 and 4 (and all older siblings) - Front Lot
5 (and all older siblings) - Back Lot
6-8 (and all older siblings) Front Lot
Please do not arrive earlier than your oldest child's release time (see above), as we want to be able to clear the parking lot quickly for each group. If you have multiple children who are released at both times, please find a parking space rather than waiting in the pick-up lane as this will block the lane from moving as you wait for your older child. Thank you for your cooperation.
