NEW NEWS!
UPCOMING DATES TO PLAN FOR...
February 7th - Orchestra Instrument Fair - @ BCI from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
February 9th - 12th - BCI Book Fair - see below for details
February 10th - 5th grade RLA Field Testing; 6th grade RLA interim - UPDATED
February 12th - Parade of Nations - see below for details
February 13th and 16th - President's Day weekend - Student Holiday
February 17th - 5th and 6th grade Math Interim - UPDATED
IMPORTANT TESTING INFORMATION
February 9th - At 2:45 pm students will leave their computers AND chargers at our Testing center over night. Please remind your student to bring their charger to school.
February 12th - At 2:45 pm students will leave their computer AND chargers at our testing center over the weekend. Please remind your student to bring their charger to school.
Huge thanks to our Bear Creek Intermediate Counselors for everything you do! Your patience, leadership, and care make a real difference every single day, and our Braves are better because of you. We’re so grateful for your energy, heart, and commitment—Happy Counselor Week! 💙👏
If you were not able to make our registration night OR if you came but need to review the PowerPoint, here is your chance! Click Registration Portal . You will see the flyer advertising the event. Under the flyer you will see where you can click to view the presentation. Remember that we have videos that you and your Brave may watch about math and CoCurr choices! Please do not hesitate to reach out to our wonderful counselors if you have any questions!
We just learned today that the APP Lively Wallpaper is being downloaded on some of our student computers. This APP actually slows down the computer's performance AND the STAAR APP will not work if this is downloaded! The district is aware and working on blocking the ability to download, and we will start to announce this to students this afternoon.
BAND FITTINGS - 5TH TO 6TH GRADE
BCI Families- If your 5th grade student is interested in band and did not attend our Instrument Fittings on 1/31, please email Mrs. Kristen Wolters to set up a fitting time. Kristen.wolters@kellerisd.net
BCI Families,
We are so excited the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to BCI! This is a great opportunity for families and students to connect with each other through the thrill of new books to explore together! Studies show students are more likely to read when they choose books themselves.
Our BCI Scholastic Book Fair:
Date: February 9-12
Location: BCI Library
There is even more on our book fair HOMEPAGE
On this homepage, you can set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the book fair without cash. You can then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds and share in the fun!
I cannot wait to see you at the book fair!
Misty Shea & Mary Jo Becerra
Librarian Library Assistant
Bear Creek Intermediate
HEARING AND VISION CONTINUES
Hearing and vision screenings will continue on Tuesday, February 24th for fifth graders. If your student wears glasses, please make sure they bring them on this day.
You may have read the following, but the dates of these events are coming soon! Be in the know! Read below!
CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION ON PATE ORR
We know that it will take some time to find the best way to travel through the construction on Pate Orr in the AM and PM. Please make sure that you share this construction information with anyone that may be dropping off or picking up a student so that all are in the know.
Just a few reminders to make sure we are running a safe drop off/pick up line:
Remember that you may enter Pate Orr from Bear Creek. It may feel weird to enter on the left lane, however, there is a ONE WAY sign posted.
Please be aware that Clover Lane and Kate Court is getting overwhelmed with traffic. We cannot block driveways or cause traffic back ups in this area. I would highly suggest for you to use our drop off and pick up lanes. This will help alleviate congestion.
When you are leaving our drop off/pick up area, you must go to the right. When you don't you put students, staff members, and other parents/guardians at risk.
Thank you for all of your help with these new traffic patterns.
Special Sack Lunch Days
Occasionally throughout the year, we have special events that require our cafeteria to offer sack lunches only during the lunch period. Sack lunches will be available from the cafeteria for both 5th and 6th grade on the following dates:
April 8, 14, 21, 24
May 15, 20, 21
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Snack cart donations
“PTA aims to keep snack carts full all year long for teachers and staff. Please consider grabbing an item or two off this Amazon wishlist. Thank you for donating!”
Do NOT send food that contains or may contain peanuts or tree-nuts to be eaten as a snack in the classroom. Snacks that do not contain nuts as an ingredient but say they may have been processed in a facility that has peanuts/tree-nuts will still be allowed as a snack.
Birthday parties are a special time for children, and we want to celebrate your child. If you want to send something fun to celebrate, we are requesting that you send non-food items (bubbles, pencils, stickers, etc...). Please do not send a treat containing peanuts/tree-nuts. Any treat brought into the classroom to be consumed by other students MUST be store bought with the ingredient labels attached.
Thank you for being a big part of helping keep BCI safe for all students!
We have students/staff with different allergy needs - some very severe. A severe allergy is an allergy that may cause an anaphylactice reaction. A child with a serious food allergy can suffer a reaction merely by touching an allergy containing food.
STUDENT ARRIVALS
Thank you for dropping off your student(s) in the student loop using Phillips Dr. between 7:15 am and 7:45 am at Door #6. If it is past 7:45 your student will need to be dropped off in the front office to obtain a tardy pass for class.
The front entrance, Door #1, of the school is reserved for carpooling students of 3 or more who attend BCI. We reserve the front entrance also for SPED buses and those who are on crutches or in wheelchairs.
As a reminder, for the safety of our students and staff, no cell phone use is allowed, the speed limit is 10 mph on school property, and 20 mph in School Zones.
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.
DRESS CODE
Thank you for partnering with us and ensuring your student is meeting the KISD dress code.
Adherence to the dress code helps us ensure we have a safe and distraction free learning environment. Here is the link to the KISD Dress Code Guidelines. This information can also be found at www.kellerisd.net under the Resources tab and then by clicking on the Code of Conduct & Student Handbook button.
Our students have been GREAT with following our cell phone expectations this year! First - a cell phone is NOT a needed supply. :) By 7:45 AM, cell phones should be turned off and placed in the student's locker. If a student needs to use the phone, we have passes ready for students to come up to the office to use a campus phone. At the end of the day, students are able to access their cell phones when they are outside of the building. To read more about this policy, please refer to KISD's Student Handbook by following the steps below:
Click Students & Families
Click on Resources
Click on Code of Conduct & Student Handbooks
****Needing Help with Parent Square the New KISD Communication Tool****
Check out the KISD web page www.KellerISD.net/ParentSquare where you can find a “Getting Started Guide” to lead you through the steps to activate your accounts, an overview video, info about how to submit a help ticket for login issues, and FAQs.
Need to Turn On/Off Notifications and Preferences for Parent square?? : https://parentsquare.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040910132-Manage-Your-Notification-Settings#h_01H9V33KT5C4WZR2GZFHSZJ6RT
Principal's newsletter will be sent out every Thursday and Teacher's newsletters every Friday.
BCI WEBSITE
Our website is updated with all things BCI
CHECK US OUT AT https://bcis.kellerisd.net/
The Attendance Notification form can also be found there under Students and Family.
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
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.