Join us Friday from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at BCEL for the BCEL/Pine River Nature Art Walk.
Ms. Collison and Mrs. Stevens extended their time at Chippewa Nature Center last week after their program about plant classification. They ate lunch outside, visited The Woods Nature Play Area, and explored in the meadow. It was such an enjoyable day!
Our students are working hard to get ready for the Nature Art Walk Friday at BCEL!
Our 5th grade students and their families had the opportunity to participate in a Vernal Pool Patrol on Friday evening. This fun activity was led by Lindsey Harrell from Chippewa Nature Center and Autumn Baker from Chippewa Watershed Conservancy.
Pine River Elementary's Girls on the Run program had a super fun themed practice where the group was able to embrace their inner Taylor Swift. The girls dressed up as their favorite Taylor Swift album and even exchanged friendship bracelets. While they ran, they listened to Taylor Swift music.
Photo 1: "WOW Energy Award"
Photo 2: Friendship Bracelets
Photo 3: Girls dressed up as their Taylor Swift "Era"
Photo 4: Girls on the Run Group Photo
Mrs. Hedlund's BCEL Kindergarteners enjoyed a beautiful day at the Saginaw Children's Zoo yesterday!!! Lots of fun was had exploring all that the zoo has to offer!!!!
BCEL students worked really hard today helping Mrs. Pretzer spruce up our pollinator garden. Students also recorded all the living things they found as they were racking and pulling weeds. The kids did such a great job asking questions about the plants they were taking care of, the living things they found, why we needed to pull weeds, how the mulch was helping, and lots and lots of other questions and rich conversations! I am so proud of the ownership these kids have for our school and our nature spaces! Thank you to Mrs. Pretzer for organizing this day! It is looking beautiful!
Congratulations to the BCMS Equestrian Team - MIHA District 6 Division A Champions!
Congratulations to Morgan Dukarski for reaching the Top Three in this year's middle school Battle of the Books! Morgan took second place in this year's final and earned $150 for our school library. Great job, Morgan! We are proud of you!
Mrs. Williamson, our amazing ASD teacher, and Mrs. Pretzer, our equally fantastic district nature coordinator, worked really hard on a grant to support a peer-to-peer group here at BCEL! They were awarded this grant which allowed them to purchase things to create raised gardens out in our courtyard. During recess yesterday our first peer group got together to enjoy some planting time in the sun! Peers had a great time planting, talking, giggling, and interacting with each other! Thanks for all of your hard work kids! We love these special times together!
Ms. Heider's young five students at BCEL have spend the last several week trying to hatch chicks. Well....yesterday their patience paid off when they began hatch!!! The excitement in that room is off the charts!! Welcome to the world little chicks!
This has been such an amazing experience for these students to study how chickens hatch!
It's Bus Driver Appreciation Day! If you see any of these great people today, give them a shout out!
Congratulations to our fabulous Creekers who performed in the MSBOA District 5 Honor Band this weekend! They came together with band students from all over mid Michigan and learned their music to put on a concert in one day!
Reminder: this week at our home BCHS Track meet, Wednesday, April 24 we will be running the MacLachlan Mile after the completion on the meet. We estimate the start time will be around 7:40. This mile event will be in honor of long time teacher/ coach / friend, Sarah MacLachlan. We will be taking donations for the MacLachlan family life fund. Whether you want to run it or participate by walking we have a spot for you. Those planning on running will be in lanes 1-3. Walkers will have an opportunity to walk on the remaining lanes. Please tell a friend. Track meet, Wednesday, April 24 we will be running the MacLachlan Mile after the completion on the meet. We estimate the start time will be around 7:40. This mile event will be in honor of long time teacher/ coach / friend, Sarah MacLachlan. We will be taking donations for the MacLachlan family life fund. Whether you want to run it or participate by walking we have a spot for you. Those planning on running will be in lanes 1-3. Walkers will have an opportunity to walk on the remaining lanes. Please tell a friend.
Last evening or Board of Education recognized Mrs King and Mrs Brown as Lancers Leaders. Both are outstanding members of our Creek team! Congratulations Mrs Brown and Mrs King!
This evening our new teachers had a chance to hear from a panel of veteran Bullock Creek teachers. Thank you for sharing your insights and experiences with our group!
Pine River Elementary students and staff enjoyed watching the solar eclipse. Thank you to the BCEL/PR PTO for providing the glasses to all students.
Some BCEL students enjoyed a special visit from a few staff members from the Center of the Arts today. These students were able to explore the steps of invention as they created, innovated, collaborated, and problem-solved through these amazing activities inspired by the stories of Andrea Beaty. Students explored the scientific process as they experimented like Ada Twist, engineered a flying machine like Rosie Revere, and worked as a team to construct a bridge just like Iggy Peck and his classmates!
What a fun and exciting way to make self to text connections and to connect with these experts from our community!
Mrs. Cassow's class enjoying the warmer weather while they write about their learning.
Floyd 4th grade classes had a blast learning survival skills last week during Creek Week at Chippewa Nature Center!
