Dear BCE Families,
There are a lot of things happening in the world right now that are scary and unpredictable. During times like this I try to focus on the things I can count on and the things that make me feel hopeful. I know I can count on the support and dedication of our BCE staff and families. Being with our BCE Bears everyday, seeing their compassion, kindness, and adaptability, makes me hopeful for our future. Thank you all for being part of this special community.
Important Calendar Correction ~ I indicated in my last Bear Mail that April 11th (the Monday after Spring Break) would be a non school day. It has been listed on the District calendar as a Storm Day, meaning, if we missed a day of school due to a storm, we would make that day up on April 11th. I was under the impression that the state had approved our waiver to excuse the storm day we had in the fall, but apparently, that wasn't correct. We have not heard back from the state, in fact, it looks more likely that they will make us make up that storm day.
This means we all need to plan on Monday April 11th will be an at school day for students and staff. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Covid Screening News! ~ The district has partnered with Inspire Diagnostics to offer an outdoor walk-up PCR testing site, open to the entire school community, at the District Office, 325 Marian Ave, Ben Lomond, CA. It will be open starting March 7, 2022 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (excluding holidays) from 1-5pm.
The site is available for symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals, and most test results are returned within 24-hours — comparatively, faster than most alternatives. Students and their families, and staff and their families are welcome to utilize this free service. Those needing a test simply need to fill out the registration one time at http://sccoe.link/inspiresc and can go to any site Inspire Diagnostics. No appointment is required.
Our weekly and exposure testing will continue at the school sites for students and staff.
Masking Update ~ With declining case rates and hospitalizations, Governor Newsom announced that after 11:59 p.m. on March 11 masking indoors for schools and childcare facilities will transition from being required to being highly recommended. Until March 11, schools of Santa Cruz County (this includes all SLVUSD schools) will continue to require students and staff to wear a mask while indoors. After this date, masks will remain “highly recommended” for all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status.
2022-23 Calendar ~ The 2022 – 2023 SLVUSD Calendar has been approved and published. Click here to view the calendar. This information will help you plan your family vacations during times that won’t impact your student’s learning.
Covid ~ If your student has any Covid symptoms, please do not bring them to school or put them on a bus. Please call the attendance line (831-338-2887) to let us know. We want to be smart and vigilant as we move forward. Students coming to school with symptoms will create positive cases on our campus and we want to keep our BCE family safe.
Reminder ~ see the link below to sign your student up for weekly Covid screening and/or Covid testing in the case of positive close contact at school. Registration will give permission for both weekly and close contact testing, however if you would like to opt of weekly screening and opt in for close contact testing only, you can email our Health Clerk, Kat Gafford ([email protected]) and let her know your preference (Be sure to include your student’s name, grade and teacher.) Registration before exposure allows us to respond quickly to close contact exposures and support the health and safety of all our students.
Parents are able to opt out of weekly screenings, but opt into exposure testing only by emailing [email protected]. After you register, please send Ms. Gafford an email stating you would like to opt your student out of the weekly screening, but keep them in the exposure only screenings. Be sure to include your student’s name, grade and teacher.
Inspired Diagnostic Registration Link
Thank you for your time and attention to this important matter.
The link below will take you directly to the Community Opportunities website which is where all of the District-approved flyers are posted.
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
Friday, 3/18 = No School for Students (Teacher Professional Development Day)
4/4 - 4/8 = Spring Break; students and staff will return to school on Monday 4/11
Integrity Quote of the Week: " Don't worry about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward."
~ Dr. Laura
Thank you for supporting your students and our BCE community. Together we’re better, together we’re stronger!
The BCE Way: BE RESPECTFUL, BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE
BCE Parent Club ~ Wait, wait, don't stop! Please take a minute to continue reading and explore all the useful information the BCE Parent Club is providing you.
BCE PARENTS CLUB EVENT & MEETING REMINDERS:
Welcome to the BCE Parents Club section of the weekly school e-newsletter! Here you will find important dates, upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
Read-A-Thon: March 1-30
Link: www.read-a-thon.com/readers Code:271743
March Spirit Days:
- Backwards Day: Wednesday, March 9th
- BCE Bear Day- wear blue/gold/bear ears/etc.: Wednesday, March 23rd
March Family Dinner Night: Red Pearl, Wednesday March 23rd
BCE Parents Club Meeting: Thursday, March 10th, 6:00-8:00 PM.
This meeting will be online. Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/2p8rkyah
Lost and Found: The Lost and Found collection at BCE is currently very large. Please check and see if any of these coats belong to your children. Whatever is left behind at the start of Spring Break will be donated. We also have iron on labels for you! Please reach out to the parent club if you need labels for your coats. If there is a classroom number and name on your coat it will be delivered to the classroom.
BUY YOUR YEARBOOKS NOW!
Regular Price: $22.07 *Does not include sales tax, if applicable, Deadline: Apr 13
1 Go to www.treering.com/validate 2 Enter your school’s passcode: 10152329238788
Customize Your 2 FREE Pages! Add photos from your computer, social media, Google Drive & more. Answer fun Memory Questions to help remember the year. The custom pages are FREE and are printed ONLY in your book. Want more pages? Each additional 2 pages is just $0.99. Please contact the yearbook editor, Monica Vega at [email protected], for more info.
We Need Your Pictures! If you volunteer in the classrooms or are on campus, please snap some pics of your student and classmates and upload through the Tree Ring App to have them featured in the yearbook.
- Learn how to upload your pictures: https://sites.google.com/view/bce-parentsclub/volunteer
Support our school through your everyday shopping! Box Tops, Wild Roots, Shutterfly, Amazon Smiles https://sites.google.com/view/bce-parentsclub/shopping
The BCE Learning Garden has a year round fundraiser! Buy your garden seeds from Renee’s Garden Seeds and 20% will be donated to BCE PARENTS CLUB. Go to www.reneesgarden.com, and then at checkout enter FR956 in the coupon code box. Code expires on 12/31/2022. Renee’s Garden • 6060C Graham Hill Road • Felton, CA 95018
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED WITH BCE PARENTS CLUB? If you only have a few minutes a month or hours, time during the week or on weekends, whatever your availability there is a volunteer opportunity for you! If you missed the meeting you can email us for volunteer information here: [email protected] or sign up here: https://sites.google.com/view/bce-parentsclub/volunteer For those who just don’t have the time and would like to directly donate to the BCE Parents Club https://bce-parents-club.square.site/
Contact Us! [email protected]
If you have a question and would like to get in touch with our Board members please email us at [email protected] We usually respond within 24-48 hours.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/bce-parentsclub/
Our website is updated regularly thanks to the help of our board member, Elizabeth.
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bcefamilies
Would you like to join our BCE Families Private Facebook Group? Please answer the screening questions and you will be added to the group. It is a great way to stay connected and stay informed.
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Estimadas familias de BCE,
Esto significa que todos tenemos que planificar el lunes 11 de abril será un día en la escuela para los estudiantes y el personal. Me disculpo por cualquier confusión que esto pueda haber causado.
¡Noticias sobre la detección de Covid! ~ El distrito se ha asociado con Inspire Diagnostics para ofrecer un sitio de pruebas de PCR al aire libre, abierto a toda la comunidad escolar, en la Oficina del Distrito, 325 Marian Ave, Ben Lomond, CA. Estará abierto a partir del 7 de marzo de 2022 los lunes, miércoles y viernes (excluyendo los días festivos) de 1-5pm.
El sitio está disponible para individuos sintomáticos y asintomáticos, y la mayoría de los resultados de las pruebas se devuelven en 24 horas - comparativamente, más rápido que la mayoría de las alternativas. Los estudiantes y sus familias, y el personal y sus familias son bienvenidos a utilizar este servicio gratuito. Quienes necesiten una prueba sólo tienen que rellenar el registro una vez en http://sccoe.link/inspiresc y pueden acudir a cualquier centro de Inspire Diagnostics. No es necesario pedir cita.
Nuestras pruebas semanales y de exposición continuarán en los sitios de la escuela para los estudiantes y el personal.
Calendario 2022-23 ~ El Calendario SLVUSD 2022-2023 ha sido aprobado y publicado. Haga clic aquí para ver el calendario. Esta información lo ayudará a planificar sus vacaciones familiares en momentos que no afectarán el aprendizaje de su estudiante.
Los padres pueden optar por no participar en las evaluaciones semanales, pero pueden optar por las pruebas de exposición solo enviando un correo electrónico a [email protected]. Después de registrarse, envíe un correo electrónico a la Sra. Gafford indicando que le gustaría excluir a su estudiante de la evaluación semanal, pero manténgalo en las evaluaciones de solo exposición. Asegúrese de incluir el nombre, el grado y el maestro de su estudiante.
Enlace de registro de diagnóstico inspirado
Gracias por su tiempo y atención a este importante asunto.
BCE Parent Club ~ ¡Espera, espera, no te detengas! Tómese un minuto para continuar leyendo y explorar toda la información útil que le brinda el Club de Padres de BCE.
El enlace a continuación lo llevará directamente al sitio web de Community Opportunities, que es donde se publican todos los folletos aprobados por el Distrito.
OPORTUNIDADES COMUNITARIAS
The BCE Way: SEA RESPETUOSO, SEA SEGURO, SEA RESPONSABLE
Bienvenidos a la sección del Club de Padres del BCE del boletín electrónico semanal de la escuela. Aquí encontrará fechas importantes, próximos eventos y oportunidades de voluntariado.
Maratón de Lectura: 1-30 de marzo
Enlace: www.read-a-thon.com/readers Código:271743
Días de espíritu de marzo:
Día de la Espalda: Miércoles, 9 de marzo
Día del Oso del BCE- llevar azul/oro/orejas de oso/etc.: Miércoles, 23 de marzo
Noche de Cena Familiar de Marzo: Perla Roja, miércoles 23 de marzo
Reunión del Club de Padres del BCE: Jueves, 10 de marzo, 6:00-8:00 PM.
Esta reunión será en línea. Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/2p8rkyah
Objetos perdidos: La colección de objetos perdidos en BCE es actualmente muy grande. Por favor, compruebe si alguno de estos abrigos pertenecen a sus hijos. Cualquier cosa que se quede atrás al comienzo de las vacaciones de primavera será donada. ¡También tenemos etiquetas de hierro para usted! Por favor, póngase en contacto con el club de padres si necesita etiquetas para sus abrigos. Si hay un número de aula y nombre en su abrigo será entregado a la clase.
¡COMPRA TUS ANUARIOS AHORA!Precio regular: $22.07 *No incluye el impuesto de ventas, si aplica, Fecha límite: 13 de abril
1 Vaya a www.treering.com/validate 2 Introduzca el código de acceso de su escuela: 10152329238788
¡Personaliza tus 2 páginas GRATIS! Añade fotos de tu ordenador, redes sociales, Google Drive y más. Responde a divertidas preguntas de memoria para ayudar a recordar el año. Las páginas personalizadas son GRATUITAS y se imprimen SOLO en tu libro. ¿Quieres más páginas? Cada 2 páginas adicionales son solo $0.99. Por favor, póngase en contacto con el editor del anuario, Mónica Vega en [email protected], para más información.
¡Necesitamos sus fotos! Si usted es voluntario en las aulas o está en el campus, por favor tome algunas fotos de su estudiante y compañeros de clase y subir a través de la aplicación de anillo de árbol para que aparezcan en el anuario.
Aprende a subir tus fotos: https://sites.google.com/view/
¡Apoye a nuestra escuela a través de sus compras diarias! Box Tops, Wild Roots, Shutterfly, Amazon Smiles https://sites.google.com/view/¡El Jardín de Aprendizaje del BCE tiene una recaudación de fondos durante todo el año! Compre sus semillas de jardín de Renee's Garden Seeds y 20% será donado a BCE PARENTS CLUB. Vaya a www.reneesgarden.com, y luego en el pago introduzca FR956 en la caja de código de cupón. El código caduca el 31/12/2022. Renee's Garden - 6060C Graham Hill Road - Felton, CA 95018
¿CÓMO PUEDE PARTICIPAR EN EL CLUB DE PADRES DE BCE? ¡Si sólo tiene unos minutos al mes u horas, tiempo durante la semana o los fines de semana, cualquiera que sea su disponibilidad hay una oportunidad de voluntariado para usted! Si te perdiste la reunión puedes enviarnos un correo electrónico para obtener información sobre el voluntariado aquí: [email protected] o inscribirte aquí: https://sites.google.com/view/
¡Contacta con nosotros! [email protected]Si tienes una pregunta y quieres ponerte en contacto con los miembros de nuestra Junta Directiva, envíanos un correo electrónico a [email protected]. Solemos responder en 24-48 horas.
Sitio web: https://sites.google.com/view/Nuestra página web se actualiza con regularidad gracias a la ayuda de nuestro miembro de la junta directiva, Elizabeth.
Grupo de Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Te gustaría unirte a nuestro grupo privado de Facebook de familias del BCE? Por favor, responde a las preguntas de selección y serás añadido al grupo. Es una gran manera de estar conectado y mantenerse informado.