Bear Creek Elementary School

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

Monday, February 3

...5th Grade Ensemble @ 7:15

Tuesday, February 4

...Spotlights Rehearsal @ 7:15

...PTO Meeting @ 3:15

Wednesday, February 5

...Late Start Wednesday

Thursday, February 6

Friday, February 7

Look for the blue link titled “Neighborhood School” in the center of the BVSD Enrollment 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!!

Bear Creek Celebrates Kindness

From February 10th-14th Bear Creek is turning kindness into action by spending the week celebrating what it means to be kind. The Bear Creek Team has come up with a week full of activities for kids that represents spreading kindness and bringing joy to our school and community.

Take a look at our Kindness Schedule and remember to ask your kid about what they did each did to celebrate kindness.

In PE- Students worked on striking with a paddle/racquet these past two weeks. 2nd-5th graders practiced a lot of underhand serving, because in Badminton, serves are only permitted below the rib cage. Many students served forehand and some backhand, but all were rocking those birdies! We played a game called patterns, survivor, 4 square and finished the week with doubles play. In K-1st, students worked on their underhand serves as well. They played lots of games with skill work and some of their favorites were money maker, pop it, birdies in a nest and lollipop paddle battle! K & 1st even experimented with birdies on the last day and were highly successful in making those birdies fly!

Did you know? Badminton is one of the most popular sports in the world, with an estimated 339 million people playing it. According to ESPN.com, badminton is second to soccer in participation worldwide. In particular, Badminton has a huge popularity in Asia, where seven of the ten most badminton-playing countries are. It officially became an Olympic sport in 1992 at the Barcelona games.

Check out more pictures, spring intramural information and more on our BCE PE website: BCE PE WEBSITE

Keep Moving-

Mrs. Fries

Registration for BVSD half- and full-day summer camps opens January 21. From June 2-July 25 (no camps June 30-July 4 or on June 19), choose between:

• School Age Care full-day camps at Bear Creek or Douglass. Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Daily themed crafts and outdoor fun, with two days per week of off-site adventures or special activities brought to the campsite.
  -or-
• Lifelong Learning half-day camps at Uni Hill or Coal Creek. Monday-Thursday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Multiple weekly enrichment options include sports samplers, cooking, LEGO engineering, gardening, crafts and more!

Learn more

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.

Geology Professor Brian Hynek will again present: " ROCKS FROM OUTER SPACE!" Saturday February 8, 2025 from 9:30 to 10:30 am

Fiske Planetarium, University of Colorado, Boulder

"CU Boulder Geology Professor Brian Hynek has traveled the globe in search of rocks from outer space. These rocks tell fascinating stories...the geologic, hydrologic, and climatic histories of our neighboring planets. Meet at CU Planetarium for a memorable Saturday morning CU Wizards show presented by a real rock star who is seeking to answer one of the greatest questions: Are we alone?!"

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.

Eco-Cycle January Newsletter

SAC for 2025-2026

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!