Good Afternoon,

We hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend and as always thank you for all the support everyone shows on a daily basis.

It was quite the spectacle today with love and hugs flowing all around.

Thank you to our PTA and Madam Mam's for an outsanding post Super Bowl lunch!!!!

All The Best,

David & Michaele

Thank you for all the love shown to the staff today ... this is a special place because of you and your children.

All RETURNING students must register for the coming school year as soon as possible. Our final staffing (teacher units) depend on this being done ASAP :-)

RETURNING STUDENTS: For families registering students returning to Austin ISD, a Parent Portal account must be created before you can access the online registration system. To create a Parent Portal account, visit portal.austinisd.org.

Note: Only parent/guardian contacts are able to use the online registration system. If you have any questions or need assistance with Parent Portal or online registration, please contact your student’s campus or call the Family Support Line at 512-414-9187.

*All returning students who have had a recent change of address should submit proof of residency to the campus when returning to school in August. Please note that additional documentation may be requested by the campus in order to complete enrollment if those documents are not attached electronically during this online registration process. *

NEW STUDENTS: For families registering students new to AISD, a Parent Portal account must be created before you can access the online registration system. To create a Parent Portal account, visit portal.austinisd.org.

Note: Only parent/guardian contacts are able to use the online registration system. If you have any questions or need assistance with Parent Portal or Online Registration, please contact your student’s campus or call the Family Support Line at 512-414-9187.

Families registering students new to AISD will need to upload the following documentation during the online registration:

• Child’s birth certificate
• Child’s social security card (optional)
• Child’s immunization records
• Parent/guardian photo ID
• Proof of residency –a current gas, water or electric bill

* Please note that additional documentation may be requested by the campus in order to complete enrollment if those documents are not attached electronically during this online registration process.

2022 Yearbooks are on sale now!

Buy now at Bear Creek Yearbook - last day to order is March 28th!

Deadline for submitting pictures for the yearbook is 2/14!

If you would like to see your kiddo’s smiling faces in the yearbook, we need your help submitting pictures by this date. Below are detailed instructions.

Here’s the link to submit pictures.

https://images.schoolannualonline.com/416866031

Please include one of the following categories (from below) in the “description” part to be considered.

The pictures should be in the following categories:

1. First day of school
2. Halloween
3. Outside interests (sports, music groups, art camps, etc)
4. This years trends (gaming, social media, fidgets, etc)
5. Best of recess
6. Favorite piece of art (drawn by student) with your kiddo in it
7. Class candids

5th grade parents! 5th grade ads are due by 2/18/22.

How Do You Say Hello?

We are working on the Bear Creek Yearbook Diversity page and wanted to know how do you say "HELLO"? It was featured in last year's book and hopefully it becomes a Bear Creek tradition that highlights the amazing cultures and languages at Bear Creek! Did you share something special with your class about a culture or tradition?

Upload the picture to the Josten's page!

Have a question? Send an email to: bcyearbookteam@gmail.com

Thanks to rave reviews from campers, parents and teachers, we’re bringing Camp Invention back for its 2nd year at Bear Creek the week of July 25th. Even better, our 2022 program is full of all-new, hands-on STEM fun! Don’t miss out!

• New Campers register by 3/31 using code SUM25 to save $25
• Returning Campers register by 2/16 (WEDNESDAY!!) using code SUM35 to save $35
• Camp is filling up - we have about 20 spots available!

Register at: invent.org/mylocalcamp

Join the Bear Creek PTA via Zoom on Thursday, February 24th from 6-7pm for a brief General Membership Meeting followed by a virtual Art Night! We are pleased to showcase the Bear Creek submissions in the 2021 PTA Reflections Art Competition and highlight these talented young artists in our community. We will also enjoy a fun interactive art activity together. Mark you calendar and make plans to join us!

We are a few weeks away from this year’s main fundraiser, the Bear Creek Cub Run! It’s a two-week program that kicks off on March 3rd. Families will gather pledges in preparation for the main event on March 11th. Our goal this year is to raise $55,000 for teacher support and campus improvement, and we need your help! We’ve asked the experts at Booster to power our fundraiser to make it easier, more profitable, and more fun.

Not only are we raising funds for Bear Creek Elementary, our students are also learning how to live with character through Booster's fun character theme: Sports City WorldWide - a fitness theme about activating character and an active lifestyle! You can check out all of this year's character videos at MYBOOSTER.COM.

Pledging opens on February 17th, so get a head start and log on to MYBOOSTER.COM to get started!

As some of you are aware we no longer have a guidance counselor here on campus. While I can arrange for coverage for significant events this is going to leave a hole for some families. Please reach out to me with your concerns and let's problem solve our way through it.

Please reach out to me at david.crissey@austinisd.org