Bulldog Bulletin Weekly eNews

This Friday wear your pajamas and bring your stuffies to school. You earned it for reading over 100,000 minutes during the read-a-thon! Way to go Bulldogs!

Good Evening Buena Vista Parents,

Wow! What an amazing two weeks! We read 106,291 minutes together as a school and raised money for our amazing WCEF-funded Art, Music, and Science Lab programs as well as our library! Final numbers are still being calculated so more to come very soon! Great job!! One of our rewards is hibernation day this Friday. Students can wear their jammies and bring their stuffies to school on Friday!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Thank you to our parents, teachers and students for the productive and supportive conversations you have been having during conference week. I look forward to seeing our students continually grow, and celebrating their successes with you through the fall and rest of the school year. Please remember to reach out to your child's teacher if you ever have concerns along with way.

October is Bullying Prevention Month

As we step into October, we are reminded that this is a busy time in our schools. This month is Bullying Prevention Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about the harmful effects of bullying and to promote a safe and inclusive school environment for our students. I am pleased to share that our teachers will be utilizing the Second Step curriculum to engage students in conversations around bullying prevention strategies. These lessons further demonstrate our commitment to fostering a sense of belonging and community where students can support each other and learn about empathy and respect.

It's a Great Day to Be a Bulldog!

Respectfully,

Angela Gramlick

• October 5th, and 6th-Short Day Schedule-Parent/Teacher Conferences (TK/K 8:10am-11:30am, 1st-5th: 8:10am-12:25pm)
• Tuesday, October 10th- PTA General Meeting, 7pm-via zoom--https://walnutcreeksd.zoom.us/j/9955133193
• Wednesday, October 11th- Picture Retake Day for new students, those who were absent on picture day or want a retake. If you already ordered and want a new picture taken please be sure to return your original picture packet to the photographer on retake day.
• Monday, October 16th-WCSD School Board Meeting-6pm
• Monday, October 23rd- BV Equity Meeting 3pm
• Tuesday, October 24- 5th grade fundraiser for Science Camp at Chipotle, 4-8pm
• Tuesday, October 31st- Halloween Parade 8:30am
• Wednesday, November 1st- Non-Student Day-Staff Development

Please help fifth grade raise money for outdoor science camp! You can help support fifth grade by eating at Chipotle on October 24th between 4-8 p.m. When you go, make sure to show them the flyer. The flyer will be sent home with your child but you can also view it HERE. Thank you so much for your support.

Our Contra Costa SELPA invites parents to attend the following information sessions: CAC Parent Trainings.

We're looking for 1-2 volunteers for retake day from 9-11:30am who can help pick up students at their classrooms and bring them back. Please email Shelley Purcell in the front office if you're interested.

All Walnut Creek parents with students in grades K-12 are invited to join an important presentation and panel discussion on campus and gun safety on Wednesday, October 11, from 7-8:30pm in the Las Lomas High School Theater.

We will hear from Walnut Creek Mayor Cindy Silva, Police Chief Jamie Knox, AUHSD Superintendent John Nickerson, WCSD Superintendent Marie Morgan, WCSD Director of Operations/Safety Committee Ruben Fernandez, and Las Lomas Principal Heather Thorner about our city’s work to keep students and families safe from gun violence. Parents will learn how they can stay informed and do their part to keep our community safe.

Order directly through the website: https://bve.spokencloth.com/buena_vista_elementary/shop/home

Store will be live until 10/15. Orders will be distributed on campus the week of 11/2.

We heard your feedback and are offering new, exclusive designs, brought back pink youth t-shirts, upgraded t-shirt fabric and introduced a performance (sport) shirt option!

*no returns or exchanges

Let's turn BV green and yellow every Friday, starting this week! Get creative, have some fun and show off your Bulldog spirit. There may be some surprises in store. Stay tuned for our upcoming Spirit Wear webstore this Fall.

Please take a look at the Sign Up Genius for ongoing volunteer opportunities. You are not required to be a PTA member to contribute. This is a great way to build community and support our students - we can't do it without you!

We’re still tallying the totals from our 4th annual Read-a-thon but this year is shaping up to be the most successful Read-a-thons yet! That means more funds going toward YOUR child’s education in the form of electives at WCI, specialist salaries, and so much more. Thank you to all the students who logged hours and got creative with fundraising, the parents who generously supported their efforts, and the teachers and staff who so enthusiastically encouraged their students!

Didn’t get a chance to donate? It’s not too late - you can still donate until October 6 here.

Thanks to our amazing donors, every month we get closer to our $1.5M goal! As of September 30, WCEF has raised over $645,000 - 43% of our goal! Key programs like TK-5 science lab, electives such as World Languages at WCI and Tice, and the Wellness Center at Las Lomas are available to our students because of you. Thank you to all who have given! If you haven’t donated yet, there is still time. Donate today. Work for a company that will match your donation? To learn more about matching, click here.

Parents, please remember to call the attendance line if you student will not be coming to school: (925) 944-6822 ext 3801

Thank you!

Email: agramlick@walnutcreeksd.org
Website: https://www.walnutcreeksd.org/Subsite001
Location: 2355 San Juan Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Twitter: @BuenaVistaWCSD