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GREAT FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
GREAT FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
A BIG THANK YOU for a smooth transition this morning! Thank you to parents who walked their student to class, too. We appreciated your guidance and allowing our classes to start on time. We saw many smiles today and are ready for more! Reminder that tomorrow, students will only be allowed to enter through Door 6 - this is where our buses and car riders are dropped off. Parents - if you need to enter our building, please use Door 1. Our office staff will be happy to assist you.
When will we hear from You?
When will we hear from You?
You will usually receive these updates every Thursday @ 6:00 PM. Weekly information from teachers will be sent out on Fridays each week at 6:00 PM.
If you would like to know when your student eats lunch, please look below. First, you need to know which teacher your child has for 6th period. Then look at the chart below. Keep in mind that your child may have a different House teacher. L means lunch and R means recess.
STUDENT DISMISSAL
Student dismissal will have a staggered release. Our BUS riders and WALKERS will be leaving their classrooms at 3:13 PM. In years past, over 70% of our students rode a bus for our PM routes, so, as you can imagine, we will have a lot of students leaving at this time. There is not a designated area where walkers are picked up. Please communicate with your student where you will be each day so that your walker will know which crosswalk to use. We have crosswalks on the south side of campus that cross Bear Creek Parkway and another that crosses over Phillips Drive on the north side of campus. If you are parking your vehicle in our neighborhoods around us, please be respectful by not blocking driveways, walking on lawns, or speeding. We are surrounded by a sweet community and a beautiful park, so we want to make sure we take care of these areas.
At 3:15, our CAR RIDERS will be dismissed. We do not call out names. Students are instructed to watch as the cars pull up to see where they would need to use the crosswalk, if needed. We will have many adults out to help encourage our students to keep watching for you as you safely drive around the loop. Remember to stay off your cell phone in our loop for safety reasons.
For the first week or so of school, please continue to communicate with your student how they will be getting home. i.e. which bus to get on, which location to walk home, who will be picking them up etc. Some times students get very nervous during this new transition and we want to ensure you student gets home safely and on time.
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
If you have a fifth grader or a new to BCI 6th grader, technology will be on campus for handout on August 19th!
HOMEWORK:
HOMEWORK:
Just a reminder that all student devices need to be updated to connect to the district's WiFi. If your student had difficulty connecting today, please make sure they have completed the steps below to update their device. As always, if they still have issues, please make sure they reach out tomorrow when they are back on campus.
Step-by-Step Instructions to run updates
Open Settings
Click the Start icon (Windows logo) in the bottom-left corner.
Select the Settings gear icon.
Navigate to Windows Update
In the Settings window, click Windows Update from the left-hand menu.
Check for Updates
Click the Check for Updates button to scan for available updates.
Download and Install
If updates are available, click Download and Install to begin.
Restart Your Computer
Restart your PC if prompted to complete the update process.
DRESS CODE
Please help your student to remember to follow the Dress Code set by Keller ISD. These are also listed in the Student Code of Conduct on the Keller ISD website. Students are responsible to follow these guidelines during school hours and all school functions. Click link to open: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1685961825/kellerisdnet/tvhtzz5k7qysucohcf7p/StudentDressGroomingGuidelines.pdf
UPCOMING DATES TO PLAN FOR...
August 16th Locker Decorating - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
August 21st Braves Connection from 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM - This event is geared more to new families to Bear Creek. We take time talking about BCI, changes that you may experience during 5th/6th grade years, and give time for questions!
September 9th House night/Curriculum night 5th grade (Walk your child's schedule, see the classrooms, spend time with your child's Core teachers, etc...!)
September 11th House night/Curriculum Night 6th grade (Walk your child's schedule, see the classrooms, spend time with your child's Core and Fine Art teachers, etc...!)
Transportation
Transportation
Keller ISD is proud to have Texas Central School Bus as the District’s transportation provider! TCSB has a fleet of 243 buses and provides transportation to over 7,500 students across the District.
KISD is required to provide bus service to eligible students who live more than two miles from their campus of regular attendance and for special needs students who require transportation to attend school.
For more information about bus routes and stop locations, please use the Bus Stop Finder or call 817-744-1300
Answers to Why?
Why drop off lunch 10-15 mins before dismissed for lunch?
We can find student to let them know, especially if it is a surprise! That way, the student can enjoy his/her full lunch time.
Why should you pick up students 15 mins before you need them for an appointment?
We would suggest to give a little more time. It can take us a few minutes for the student to collect their items and come down to the office.
Why do you need to sign in, even for lunch?
The answer to this is easy: safety.
Why do we ask parents to wait in the foyer?
When there are a few people chatting in the front office, it can be hard to hear people on the phone or others talking to us. We do appreciate keeping the office noise level low so that we can speak to people on the phone, address people in the office, and try our hardest to keep needs confidential.
Why do we send messages to students between the last 2 periods?
We wait to deliver between the last two periods of the day so that it is less likely that students would not forget or lose messages throughout the day. If the student needs to know a message that will be happening sooner in the day, those will be delivered promptly.
Why do we ask parents to pick up students for early dismissal before 2:45?
At that time of the day, students are starting to conclude their last period class. Students and teachers prepare to systematically go out to the lockers to pack up at the end of the day, allow students to go grab instruments, or take care of any needs prior to leaving. We just would like for people to be aware that after 2:45 it could take longer to locate students due to the movements of preparing to leave.
Why do we ask parents if the student knows he/she is delivering lunch? Lunch time in the front office is a busy time of day. They do not want any student to miss out on the opportunity of a lunch being delivered to them. This question is asked so that our front office staff knows if they need to call the classroom to let your student know to swing by the office to pick up their lunch prior to getting down to the lunchroom.
Why do we ask students to remember their adult’s phone numbers? To be able to call home, especially if the office is busy. Please know that we can help look a number up in Aeries, however, that may take a moment if there are more being helped in the office.
Why do we ask students to remember or have access to their student ID?
The student ID is a number that identifies each student. This ID number is typed in by the student if he/she is purchasing an item from the cafeteria, if he/she is late to school in order to get a tardy pass, and is used in the library to check out books.
Why can we not call students down before you get here?
For security reasons, the district has asked us to keep students in their classrooms until we can verify adult identification.
Why do we use legal names in the school?
In the office we use legal names and not nick names to be able to find your student on Aries.
Why do we still ask students to label items with their names?
If an item is lost, we can easily get it back to the student if the item has his/her name on it.
Why do we donate lost and found items each month?
If an item has not been claimed in our Lost and Found, located near the cafe, we donate those items due to overcrowding. This will take place at the end of each month.
Welcome to Bear Creek Intermediate!
Mission: Dedicated to developing excellence for all students, teachers and staff to ensure a lifelong love of learning.
Motto: Believing. Caring. Inspiring.
Vision: A community that supports and inspires one another.
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