BEAR CREEK BLAST
September 28th - October 2nd
No Excuses University @ Bear Creek
Our main doors open at 7:25 am for ALL students to enter Bear Creek for breakfast or go directly to class. The doors will no longer be opened at 7:20 am. Please plan to drop your child off between 7:25-7:40.
Attendance in Skyward
Please be aware that as we move through this unique school year with in-person and remote learners, the way in which our teachers take attendance in Skyward has become much more complex. Therefore, to make better use of instructional time, teachers now have the flexibility to formally enter attendance into Skyward up to a full day after the attendance period.
With that said, it is important for parents to know that if you access Skyward to view your student’s attendance, it is possible the system may show them as being absent for the current day, even if they were present in class or online. Additionally, it is possible that remote learning students may still display as absent up until the following day.
As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding.
Changing Instructional Model
Changing Instructional Model
As a reminder, parents are able to switch from in-person to remote learning at any point during the school year. In order to make this change, please contact the campus counselor.
For families that are wishing to change from remote to in-person learning, that may only be done at the end of a grading period. The process for changing to in-person learning requires parents to log in to Skyward Family Access and complete the changing instructional models form prior to the end of the nine-week grading period. Instructions on where to find the form and how to complete it can be found here.
Below is a schedule of when the form will become available, when the form must be received by the campus, and when the change will go into effect:
To change after the first nine weeks, parents must complete the form between September 20 and October 2. Your student would begin receiving in-person instruction on October 19.
To change after the second nine weeks, parents must complete the form between November 15 and December 4. Your student would begin receiving in-person instruction on January 6.
To change after the third nine weeks, parents must complete the form between February 14 and February 26. Your student would begin receiving in-person instruction on March 22.
If you have any questions regarding the timing of when parents may change the instructional model selected, or the associated process, please contact the campus counselor.
Counselor's Corner
Dear Parents,
I hope September was a wonderful month for everyone. I’m excited about fall and continued learning at BCE. The window to change from Remote learning to In-Person learning is now open. It will be closing on October 2nd. If you would like your remote learner to come back In-Person, please click on the link and follow the directions.
I have several fun dates in October. We will be learning about Respect and Anti-Bullying.
October 5-World Day of Bullying Prevention-please wear blue!
October 21- Unity Day-please wear orange!
Red Ribbon Week: October 26-30-dress up days will be coming soon!
I had a lot of fun going into 1st and 2nd grade classes this week. I love seeing all the students and love their Kindness!
Please be on the lookout for the October newsletter in next week’s Bear Creek Blast!
Mrs. Martinez
IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR ACCESSING WEBEX ROOMS
As a District, we are always looking for additional ways to secure and reinforce our technology resources for the safety of our students and staff. Beginning Friday, September 25 at 4 p.m. Webex personal meeting rooms will have an additional level of security so they can only be accessed by GCISD students and staff.
Students that are in kindergarten through third-grade will no longer be meeting in the teacher's personal meeting room but will instead access the Webex through a new link that will be posted in SeeSaw.
Students in fourth through twelfth-grade will still use their normal link to access their teacher's Webex room; however, there will be an additional step requiring that students login using their GCISD username and password. For instructions on how to enter your username and password to access the Webex, please click here.
If your student has any issues accessing a Webex next week with these new security measures, please contact the help desk at 817-251-5629 or submit a help ticket through Classlink.
From the Desk of Nurse Cooksey
Informing Nurse Cooksey of COVID-like Symptoms
We have had supportive parents indicate that they would like to donate disinfecting products for their child’s classroom or campus. The District must ensure that all disinfecting products meet the health and safety standards established by the Environmental Protection Act. For this reason, please do not send disinfecting products to the campus. As we assess campus needs in the following weeks, we will communicate ways in which our generous parents and community may assist.
Health Screening Daily
As we prepare to welcome students on campus beginning Tuesday, September 8, I wanted to remind all parents of the need to pre-screen your student for signs and symptoms associated with COVID-19 before bringing your student to school. The signs and symptoms are to screen for are:
Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit
Loss of taste or smell
Cough
Difficulty breathing
Shortness of breath
Fatigue
Headache
Chills
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Shaking or exaggerated shivering
Significant muscle pain or ache
Diarrhea
Nausea or vomiting
If your child demonstrates any of the above signs or symptoms, they must stay home, and you need to report to the campus nurse the signs or symptoms your child is exhibiting. In the event that your child has a fever, they must be kept home from school until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. Please do not give fever reducing medication and send your child to school. Additionally, please do not send your child to school if they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, or are test-confirmed with COVID-19.
Homeroom Parents will be more important than ever this year! We need parents to help support our teachers and to pass along important communication from the BCE's PTA!
If you are interested in volunteering to be the Lead Homeroom Parent or Assistant Homeroom Parent for your child's class, please fill out the form below.
LINK TO FORM: https://forms.gle/1cdJ3j5x9RaL3sqf9
Upcoming Events
9/20-10/5 Window to change from remote to in person in Skyward for the 2nd Nine Weeks
9/30 - Progress Reports (look in Skyward)
10/2- Last day to change to in-person learning for the 2nd Nine Weeks
10/12 - NO SCHOOL
10/15 - Early Release @11:45am
10/16 - End of First Nine Weeks
10/19 - Second Nine Weeks begins
10/21 - Report Cards (look in Skyward)
11/2 & 11/3 - NO SCHOOL
11/23-27 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
12/18 - Early Release @11:45am
12/19-1/5 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
This plan is subject to change as Public Health Guidelines are updated.
Bear Creek Information
Email: bryan.calvert@gcisd.net
Website: http://bces.gcisd.net/
Location: 401 Bear Creek Drive, Euless, TX, United States
Phone: 817-305-4860
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bear-Creek-Elementary-School-419577174755694/
Twitter: @BearCreekElem