The Compass
"Unlock the Treasure in Every Child" - August 9, 2021
Welcome to the Crew!
Ms. Lindsey Lewis ~ 5th Grade
Ms.Lindsey Lewis will begin her first year teaching as a Buccaneer! She is from Wilson, NC but decided to stay in Wake County after graduating from Meredith College in May of 2021 with a degree in psychology and K-6 teaching license. At Meredith, Ms. Lewis was a part of the Teaching Fellows program and served as the Senior Class President. Ms. Lewis is familiar with our school as she completed her student teaching in 5th grade at Buckhorn Creek last year. She is excited to officially be a part of the Buccaneer family! Some of her hobbies include: traveling, hanging out with friends and family, and reading.
Principal Parent Meeting
Please make sure to sign up for the meeting prior to 4:30pm on August 8. A link will be emailed out just prior to the start of the meeting.
The meeting will be recorded and a video will be sent to the school community.
TalkingPoints
Please take a moment to download the app and follow this guideline on how to set up your account.
Parents can also change the language on TalkingPoint. Follow this guide to learn how to change the language.
Join our PTA!
As we prepare for back to school, our BCES PTA board is busy working to make this a successful school year.
It's time to renew your annual BCES PTA membership! We would love for you to please consider joining our BCES PTA. Annual Individual Memberships are $10 and Annual Family Memberships are $15. *PTA membership is annual so must be renewed each school year.
Joining our PTA with your membership is a great way to show your support for our school as a portion of your membership goes directly into the BCES PTA budget! For those interested in volunteering this school year, the PTA board is currently finalizing a volunteer sign-up form for the upcoming school year to be distributed to this year's PTA members. Just click on the link to join:
https://buckhorncreek.memberhub.store
PTA website: http://www.buckhorncreekpta.com
-membership
-rent the rock
-fundraisers
-volunteer opportunities
Forms Day!
Forms Days (register for carpool numbers, drop off medication, register for before/after school care, and drop off any remaining registration documents). Providing specific times to manage these items will allow us to support families more efficiently on Meet the Teacher Night.
August 11, 12 & 13 - 8:30-11:30,
***Please note, your carpool number from last school year will still be valid. You do not need to get a new number. If you are in need of a replacement tag, please stop in the front office
Before and After School Care Sign Up!
More information and forms will come soon.
Before School Care Hours: 7:00am-8:45am
After School Care Hours: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Registration Fee is $15 per student per program - Can only be paid by check or money order.
Before Care Cost:
- Monthly - $94.65
- Yearly Fee including registration - $866.85
After Care Cost:
- Monthly - $108.17
- Yearly Fee including registration - $988.53
Meet the Teacher!
Our goal is to have teachers reach out to families prior to meet the teacher to welcome students to their class.
Students will be able to bring materials to their classroom during meet the teacher.
Families will need to follow health safety protocols and wear masks while in the school.
School Supply List
Sign Up for Transportation
Bus Routes will be published the week prior to school starting and posted on our website. We will communicate with families once the information is available.
Kindergarten!
You may also sign up for your staggered entry date by following this link.
As a reminder, Kindergarten students will only attend one day of school during the 1st week of school.
Kindergarten teachers will contact families the evening of Thursday, August 26 to welcome students to their classroom.
We will host a Kindergarten Meet the teacher on Friday, August 27th from 10:30am-12pm.
Important Dates
August
Aug 10 - Before & After School Care Registration
Aug 11-13 - Forms Day
Aug 19 - Open House & Meet the Teacher 3-7p
Aug 23 - First Day of School
Aug 27 - Kindergarten Meet & Greet
Aug 30 - Kindergarten First Day of School
September
Sept 6 - Labor Day - No School
About Us.
Email: dsimons@wcpss.net
Website: www.wcpss.net/BuckhornCreekES
Location: 5651 Honeycutt Road, Holly Springs, NC, USA
Phone: (919) 694-8970
Twitter: @BuckhornCreekES