Inside this issue:

Trip Tracker 3, 4

PTO 5-7

Classroom Clips 8-

14

BC Monthly Calendars 15,

16

BVSD 17-

22

Bear Creek Elementary

2500 Table Mesa Drive

Boulder, CO 80305

Kent Cruger, Principal

January 29, 2016

Bear Tracks

BC At-A-Glance 2

Need Clothes!!

The health room is in

need of gently used

sweats in sizes 8-12,

both girls and boys, to

use when children fall

down into the

“unavoidable”

puddles on the

playground.

You can either

send them in

with your children or

drop them off at the

office.

Bear Creek wins at LEGO Robotics State Championship!

The Waste Warriors won first place for their research presentation and the

Southern Hills team, comprised completely of Bear Creek alumni, won the

judge’s choice trophy. They competed against 9-14 year olds in a tough

field of 73 teams from across the state of Colorado.

Congratulations to all who participated!

BEAR CREEK CALENDAR

AT - A - GLANCE

Monday, February 1

Vision & Hearing Re-Screening @ 9:00

Spotlights Begins!

Thursday, February 4

Drumming Begins!

Monday, February 8

Chinese New Year Parade @ 8:50

Thursday, February 11

End of Trimester

Friday, February 12 & Monday, February 15

NO SCHOOL

Prof. Development/Holiday

Friday, February 19

2016 Lip Sync Performance

Monday, February 22

Report Cards Go Home

Tuesday, February 23 & Thursday, February 25

Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30 - 7

Thursday, March 3

Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30 - 7

Friday, March 4

KG Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:20-3:30

Friday, March 11

YMCA Kids Night In

PARCC Testing Window 3/14-4/29

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

As you are looking for activities for your children to participate

in before and after school, I just wanted to give you a "heads-up"

about where to look for activities that are happening at Bear

Creek, and which ones are Bear Creek and BVSD sponsored.

*In Bear Tracks, you will see opportunities for your children to

participate in school sponsored clubs such as intramural sports,

jump rope, Spotlights, and drumming club. Bear Creek clubs are

supervised by Bear Creek staff.

*Lifelong Learning, which is part of BVSD's Community Schools

Program runs many wonderful activities for students in schools

across the district. If you go to their web-page you can find

great kid classes, many of which will happen right at our school!

Lifelong Learning will send you mail alerts of activities that are

happening at Bear Creek. You can sign up for classes at any loca-

tion, but parents have found it particularly accommodating when

classes happen right at Bear Creek. This fall at Bear Creek Life-

long Learning will offer at Bear Creek such things as chess, bas-

ketball, Spanish classes, and Lego building.

.

**If you have an incoming kindergartener or

know of an incoming kindergartener for

2016-2017, please stop by the office and

make sure they are on our list.**

Kindergarten enrollment is now open for the

2016-2017 school year.

Bear Creek Lip Sync 2016

We are so excited about this year’s Lip Sync performance!

There are groups from all grade levels working hard on

their “music & moves” for the big stage! Here are some

keys dates to keep in mind.

HelpAtSchool.org/BearCreek/BigEvents

Key Dates

Monday, Feb. 1 Submit music and lyrics

Monday, Feb. 8 Non- dress rehearsals start

Thursday, Feb, 18 Dress Rehearsal

Friday, Feb. 19 Lip Sync Performances!

Trip Tracker Update January is the time for New Year’s resolutions, and what could be better than a resolution to have your children bike and walk more to school? Active commuting improves health and fitness, enhances cognitive function and attention, reduces car traffic and congestion, and decreases pollution and natural resource utilization. Why not make a vow to walk or bike with your child at least once a month if you don’t do so already? Or if time or distance limit your ability to walk or bike all the way from home, why not try parking on a nearby street and at least walking the final quarter or half mile or so? The beauty of the Trip Tracker program is that it rewards any and all active trips, and allows you to track your progress each month to help you stay on track for your resolution! Perhaps your child has less need for Trip Tracker dollars. Why not make a resolution to donate some or all of those dollars to charity? Here are just a few of the ways Trip Tracker dollars can be used to help other people in our community: -Sell them back to the Trip Tracker program. Peter Hurst, the head of the Trip Tracker program, buys them back at 50 cents on the dollar, which Mr. Hurst then donates to these local charities: Community Cycles and the Human Society in Boulder and Sister Carmen in Lafayette. -Use Trip Tracker dollars to buy non-perishable foods or other goods at participating stores and then donate these to local charities like food banks, clothing drives, etc. The complete list of participating businesses is here: http://www.bvsd.org/transportation/toschool/tracker/Pages/businesses.aspx -Use Trip Tracker dollars to buy food at participating local businesses on the list above to give to the homeless or less fortunate. -Give Trip Tracker dollars to the homeless instead of cash, especially near participating local businesses where they might be able to buy things they need. If you are still not enrolled in Trip Tracker, it is never too late to sign up! Even if you do just one car-free commute a month, your child can still receive Trip Tracker Dollars. Register at http://www.bvsd.org/transportation/toschool/tracker/Pages/registration.aspx

PTO PULSE Winter Walk to School Day

Thank you to these incredible parents who planned the Winter Walk to School Day: Mary Pettigrew, Regner Trampedach, Charlotte Mudar, Andy Jacobsen, David Allen. These events would not happen without these wonderful folks!

Bear Creek Facebook Page

Please don't forget to sign up for the Bear Creek PTO's Facebook page: Just search “PTO Bear Creek Ele-mentary” on Facebook and request to join! It is loaded with important upcoming dates and events.

Earth Day – April 22 – We Need Volunteers!

The Earth Day committee is starting to plan for our Earth Day events. There are a variety of volunteer opportu-nities. Please sign up at www.helpatschool.org. If you would like to help plan and join the committee, please

email Regner Trampedach at trampeda@lcd.colorado.edu .

PTO Meetings

Bear Creek PTO meetings are open to all Bear Creek Elementary School parents. We meet at school on the second Tuesday of every month, from 1:30 pm to 3 pm.

The next scheduled meeting is: Tuesday, February 9 from 1:30-3 pm. We will be discussing technology and how it will be implemented in the next few years, as well as the long term technology goals for the school.

2015 Share-a-Coat Program

Boulder Valley Rotary Club Art Cleaners

The Boulder Valley Rotary Club and Art Cleaners teamed up once again for the 24th annual coat drive

collection and distribution. With the help of many community members, nearly 2,500 coats and many

other winter garments such as sweaters, snowsuits, hats, gloves, scarves and boots were collected

through various Boulder and Broomfield County schools and usinesses. These winter garments were

distributed earlier this winter to people in need through the following charitable organizations:

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, Boulder Day Nursery, First Presbyterian Church, Clinica

Campesina Family Health Service, People's Medical Clinic, Lafayette Medical Clinic, Angevine Middle

School , Boulder Community Transition Center, Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, Colorado Friendship,

Boulder County AIDS Program, Boulder Valley Women's Health Center, Mesa Vista, Attention Homes,

Attention Homes, Bridge House, Family Self-Sufficiency, San Juan Family Learning Center, and Boulder

Outreach for Homeless Overflow.

This is an all volunteer effort. Boulder Valley Rotary members collected, sorted and distributed the coats

and Art Cleaner donated the cleaning services. In addition, the Boulder Valley Rotary Club provides a

cash prize to the schools which collect the most coats per student in three categories based on school

size:

1st place - $150

2nd place - $100

3rd place - $50

School contest winners are:

Small Schools (less than 330 students)

Jamestown Elementary - 1st place

Mesa Elementary – 2nd place

Community Montessori – 3rd place

Medium Schools (330-500 students)

Bear Creek Elementary – 1st place

Horizons K-8 – 2nd place

Douglass Elementary – 3rd place

Large Schools (more than 500 students)

Crestview Elementary – 1st place

Foothill – 2nd place

High Peaks/BCSIS - 3rd place

Congratulations to each of these schools. Thanks to everyone who helped make this coat drive a

success!

King Soopers Card

In accordance with the BVSD policy on distribution/posting of non-curricular material-Bear Tracks will print curricu-

lar items about our school. Many outside opportunities available, (i.e. Science Matters, second language programs,

parenting workshops, community sports, non-profit organizations, etc.) may be posted on the hall bulletin board with

prior approval of the Principal, but may not be included in Bear Tracks. Be sure to check the Parent’s Board in the

school for information regarding outside opportunities. All articles can be submitted to Carolyn Walker at car-

olyn.walker@bvsd.org.

Additional information about Bear Creek can be found on the website at http://www.bvsd.org/schools/bearcreek/ .

Submission Deadline Publication Date

Feb. 9 Feb. 11

Feb. 24 Feb. 26

March 9 March 11

Hitting the slopes??? Be sure to fill up with gas with your reloadable King Soopers gift card. King Soopers gift cards can be used at any King Soopers grocery store, King Soopers gas station, Kwik Shops, Loaf’ N Jugs and more. See the complete listing of locations on the back of your gift card. Don’t have a King Soopers re loadable gift card? You can pick one up for $5 from Carolyn in the office.

Children’s Peace Garden

Spring Program

SHARE-A-Gift

Thank you for your school's participation in Share-a-Gift's annual toy collection. Due to

your school's generosity and that of numerous other schools and businesses throughout

the Boulder Valley School attendance area, over 1700 children received toys and bikes,

picked out by their parents, which made their holiday happier.

~Cathy Conery, Share-a-Gift

Cruger Cup If your child walked, biked, scootered, took pub-

lic transportation, car-pooled, etc. to school

every day that they attended school

last year (or 90% of the time)

as you probably know, he/she has

earned the right to bring home the

CRUGER CUP for one week

this year. We have 2 Cruger

Cups this year so every child should get their own week. There

are plenty of weeks still available so

stop by the office.

Thrive Update Newsletter

The Wizard of Oz Set Design Club will start Tuesday, March 1st.

4th and 5th graders can sign up for the club.

-- 4th and 5th grade students will be designing &

creating the set for the Spotlights production of

"The Wizard of Oz". This club will take place Tuesdays

in the art room under the supervision of Ms. Wright.

Meeting from 3:00 to 4:15 for 8 weeks. The sign up

form is available on the Bear Creek Art website

or by clicking here.

Did you know you can find Box Tops on

many of the brands you use to make your

holiday dinner, from potatoes to crescent

rolls? Remember to clip those Box Tops and

turn them in to school. They really add up!

The holidays are also a great time to collect

extra Box Tops from family and friends as

you gather together. For a list of participating

products, go to BTFE.com.

Eagle Scout Book Drive

I would like to thank the Bear Creek Elementary community for its generous donations of new and used

books for my Eagle Scout Project. I was able to collect over 3000 books from the Boulder

community, and deliver them to Children's Hospital Colorado and Reach Out and Read on

January 7th, 2016. Thank you all once again for your amazing support! Hundreds of

children will be impacted by your generosity.

-Zaven Christianian, Troop 78"

It's time to get the computers cranking for the 2015-16 yearbook. Students in 4th and 5th grade may apply for Yearbook Club by following the steps below. The first 20 students with completed applications by the deadline of Friday, February 5 will comprise the year-book staff for this year. Students will learn how to upload files, crop photos, design pages, and think creatively while producing the 40-page color book. Meetings are Mondays from 3:10 to 4:15in Mrs. Ewing's classroom, starting February 8 and wrapping up the last week of March.

To Apply: Using Google Doc, write a letter to Mrs. Ewing explaining your interest in Year-book and any experiences you have with photography, art, and/or design that you think would be helpful to serving in a staff position. Show your attention to detail with proper spelling and punctuation. Share the letter, via Google Drive, NO LATER THAN Friday, February 5 to: lucy.ewing@bvsd.org

Thank you for your interest!

Yearbook Club Applications Due Friday, February 5

Library News

A special thank you goes out to those shoppers at Grandrabbits Toy Shoppe who remembered to mention Bear Creek when checking out. This year we earned over $300 in store credit, which has been used to purchase new books for the library. Don’t forget to patronize this generous local business when shopping for toys and books for children. (Grandrabbits donates a percentage of sales to a school of your choice.)

Remember we have online subscriptions that students can use at home to read or create artwork. Students can access Tumblebooks ebook library by going to Tumblebooklibrary.com. The username is bearcreek and pass word is books. Students can also access Wixie, an online creation program, by going to Wixie.com. They need to choose log in with Google; then they can log in with their Google username and password. (Username: first letter of student's name, up to seven letters of last name, last four digits of student/lunch number plus @bvsd.org at end, (e.g. lbrockwa4567@bvsd.org) and password: bvsd.student number + the letter b(e.g. bvsd.234567b). Fifth grade students choose their own pass words, so they will log in with this password.) They can also access both of these sites and others by visiting the Bear Creek library website: https://sites.google.com/a/bvsd.org/bear-creek-library/.

Perseverance By Dr. John C. Maxwell

Perseverance is not an issue of talent. It is not an issue of time. It is about finishing.

Talent provides hope for accomplishment, but perseverance guarantees it.

Running Past Failure

As a small child, Vonetta (Jeffrey) Flowers

dreamed about being in the Olympics. She

ran everywhere she went, and gained a

reputation among her school friends for

being quick. At age nine, Vonetta learned

she had special talent. While trying out for

an inner-city track club in her hometown of

Birmingham, she shocked coaches by

posting the best sprint time for Jonesboro

Elementary School - running faster than

boys two years older than she was!

Vonetta's immense talent carried her to the

University of Alabama-Birmingham on a

track-and-field scholarship. While at the

university, she continued to pursue her

goal of gaining a spot on the Olympic

team. She practiced meticulously to perfect

her stride, spent hours in the weight room

adding strength, and ran grueling intervals

to shave seconds off her sprint times.

Thanks to her combination of talent and

discipline, Vonetta ended her college

career as a 7-time All-American, competing

in the 100 meter and 200 meter sprints,

long jump, triple jump, heptathlon, and

relays.

With her college career finished, Vonetta

set her sights on the 1996 Olympics.

Unfortunately, she failed to qualify for the

team, running slightly behind the leaders.

The failure stung, but Vonetta was

determined not to give up. She found a job

as an assistant coach and continued her

regimen of training.

For the next four years, Vonetta put her

body through punishing workouts with an

eye on the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. In

her words, "I devoted countless hours to

lifting weights, eating right, and staying

mentally tough. I knew that my time as an

athlete was coming to an end, and I'd

hoped that the 2000 Olympic trials would

prove to be my year to finally find out what

it's like to be an Olympian."

In June 2000, Vonetta lined up again to run

at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Unfortunately,

Vonetta placed 13th, and she failed to

make the Olympic squad. Although one of

the fastest women in America, she wasn't

in the select group to represent the United

States in Sydney. After 17 years of

training, she had come up empty in her

quest for the Olympics.

Two days after her second painful failure in

the Olympic Trials, Vonetta's husband

spotted an advertisement for tryouts for the

United States Olympic bobsled team. He

convinced her to go to the tryouts. Growing

up in the South, Vonetta was not

accustomed to cold and snow, and she

knew next to nothing about bobsledding.

However, at the tryouts her unusual blend

of speed and strength proved to be ideal

qualities for a brakewoman (the person

who pushes the bobsled to give it initial

momentum and then hops in with the

driver). Vonetta was chosen for the team.

Vonetta's decision to join the bobsled team

came with a price - two more years of a

strict diet, sore muscles, and countless

hours dedicated to attaining peak physical

fitness. It also meant delaying her dream to

be a mom. However, her years of

perseverance paid off. Not only did Vonetta

achieve her lifelong goal of competing in

the Olympics, but she also became the first

African-American to win a gold medal in

the winter Olympics!

Perseverance punctuates talent

Vonetta's talent seemed almost limitless,

but it wouldn't have carried her to the

Olympics without an admirable measure of

perseverance. Life seems designed to

make a person quit. For even the most

talented individual, obstacles abound, and

failures are commonplace. Only when a

person matches talent with perseverance

do opportunities become avenues of

success.

Perseverance means succeeding

because you are determined to, not

destined to

If Vonetta had seen her Olympic dream as

a matter of destiny than she likely would

have given up after her second failure to

make the track and field team. After 17

years of training, the results signaled that

her dream wasn't meant to be. She had no

natural reason to be hopeful about her

prospects. However, she pressed on,

determined to find a way to take hold of her

goals, and in the end, she was rewarded

with success.

Perseverance means stopping, not

because you're tired, but because the

task is done

Perseverance doesn't come into play until

a person is tired. A year or two after

college, Vonetta still was riding the

excitement of her collegiate track and field

championships. She was young, energetic,

and optimistic about the future. Nothing

was telling her to stop, and consequently

she needed nothing extra to keep going.

However, after a taste of disappointment at

the Olympic Trials, fatigue and

discouragement crept up on Vonetta. The

mountain of work in front of her began to

look more and more daunting, and her

dream began to be a little harder to

imagine. Nonetheless, Vonetta persevered.

She kept believing, she kept training, and

she kept running until she finally caught up

with success.

The time is here to begin working on Bear Creek’s production of “The Wizard of Oz.” This opportunity is open to any Bear Creek 3rd, 4th and 5th grader who wants the chance to be a part of something larger than life! To sign-up, please follow the link on Bear Tracks or under the ‘Music’ page on the Bear Creek website or here. Rehearsals will start on Monday, February 1st with per-formances on May 11th.

The Bear Creek Rhythm Rockers

The Bear Creek Rhythm Rockers is a percussion ensemble open to any

3rd, 4th or 5th grader who wants to strengthen their sense of community

by joining together in a wild rumpus of rhythms and sounds! This group

meets every Thursday morning before school in the music room with

Mrs. James from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Already in intramurals and still

want to join? Don't worry! You can do both! 4th and 5th graders can

come to percussion ensemble on Thursday and intramurals on Friday!

Email Mrs. James with questions at kendra.james@bvsd.org. And click here to sign-up!

The Golden Shoe Award

The Golden Shoe Award is given periodically (whenever we receive a good nomination from anyone

in our community) to students or staff members to recognize them for their car-free commuting

efforts.

Pictured below is Lula Graham who was nominated by Danielle Vrieze. Lula was spotted slowly

walking along her path to school collecting trash along the way. Her good deeds were clearly

inspiring and soon a couple other Bear Creekers start to help her and

add to her collection. Most of the trash found was from school grounds.

If you have someone you want to nominate, just send

Mr. Cruger an e-mail (kent.cruger@bvsd.org).

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Trip Tracker Open

Tomorrow

1

Vision / Hearing Re-Takes @ 9

Spotlights

Begins

2 3 4

Drumming

Begins

5 6

7

Trip Tracker Closed Today

8

Chinese New Year Parade

8:45 Garden Committee

9

PTO Meeting @ 1:30

10 11

End of Trimester

12

NO SCHOOL

Prof. Dev.

13

14 15

NO SCHOOL

Holiday

16 17 18

Lip Sync Dress Rehearsal

19

Lip Sync Performance

20

21 22

Report Cards Go Home

23

Parent/Teacher Conferences

3:30 - 7:00

24 25

Parent/Teacher Conferences

3:30 - 7:00

26

Perry Conway

27

28 29

Kindergarten Conferences 12-3

Mar. 1 2 3

Parent/Teacher Conferences

3:30 - 7:00

February 2016

Lip Sync Lyrics Due this week

Lip Sync NON-dress rehearsals

March 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Trip Tracker Open

3:15 SAC

2 3

Parent/Teacher Conferences

3:30 - 7:00

4

Kindergarten Conferences

8:20-3:30

5

6

Trip Tracker Closed

7 8

PTO @ 1:30

2016-2017 Kindergarten Parent Night

@ 6:00

9 10 11

Bear Tracks

YMCA Kids Night In

12

13 14

8:45 Garden Committee

15

LAST DAY OF JUMPROPE

16 17 18

LAST DAY OF

INTRAMURALS

19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

Spring Break

The Success Effect - BVSD Strategic Plan

Dear parent or guardian,

Boulder Valley School District expects and fosters a high level of achievement from all students and we are working to continuously increase students’ opportunities for success. That’s why we’ve spent the last three years engaging our staff and community members in crafting new district goals and a strategic plan designed to raise the bar even higher. Our goal is to create challenging, meaningful and engaging learning opportunities for all students, help every child reach their learning potential regardless of socioeconomic status, and honor each child’s indi-vidual learning style to promote success.

We call our new strategic plan The Success Effect, a comprehensive effort to address our goals of excellence and equity from three distinct angles: Talent, Learning, and Partnerships. As you’ll see from the attached flier, each lens will help us ensure that your child gets the most out of every school day, so every student is prepared for a successful future after graduation.

For more information, please visit the website bvsdsuccesseffect.org.

Thank you for partnering with us to help all Boulder Valley students succeed in school.

Sincerely, Bruce Messinger, Ph.D., Superintendent & the Success Effect Executive Committee

BVSD Strategic Plan

Common Sense Parenting

Common Sense Parenting is a practical, skill-based parenting program that can be applied to every family. The

program’s logical strategies and easy-to-learn techniques address issues of communication, discipline, decision

making, relationships, self-control and school success. Presented by Certified Common Sense Parenting

Trainers Leslie Gaiser (BVSD Instructional Specialist) and Anna Stewart (BVSD Parent, School and Community

Liaison). Training is free, $25 for book and materials. Registration is required. Contact Anna at

anna.stewart@bvsd.org or 720-561-5918.

Wednesdays, Jan. 27-March 2, 9-11 a.m., Mesa Elementary

Mondays, Jan. 25-Feb. 29 (no class Feb. 15), 5-7 p.m., Sanchez International

Wednesdays, March 9-April 20 (no class March 23), 3-5 p.m., Fireside Elementary

Tuesdays, April 4-May 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Superior Elementary

Wednesdays, starting in April, Ryan Elementary

Article for School Newsletters

New Safe2Tell mobile app helps keep students safe

Student safety is a high priority in the Boulder Valley School District. One of the ways the district works

to ensure students are safe is by partnering with local law enforcement officials on programs like

Safe2Tell, a state-funded strategic initiative of the Colorado Department of Law, Office of the Attorney

General. Beginning in 2004, Safe2Tell has provided a phone tip line that students can call anytime to

report concerns about threats that may endanger them or someone they know. The caller remains

anonymous.

Safe2Tell now has a free mobile app that offers students, parents and community members a more

convenient and modern alternative to the phone line. The app allows people to submit secure,

anonymous safety concerns and to upload dialogue, images and video. The reports are sent to a live

24/7 answering point where they are handled by professionals who provide the information to Colorado

school administrators and law enforcement officials. This can enable quick, effective interventions that

prevent violence and tragedies from happening.

Find this app in the Apple App Store or Google Play by searching for any of the following: Safe2Tell, Safe

2 Tell or Safe to Tell.

Safe2Tell fields reports about a wide variety of threats, including:

• Bullying and physical threats

• Domestic violence and child abuse

• Assaults and harassment

• Sexual assault and misconduct

• Alcohol and drugs

• Suicide threats

• Gangs and fights

• Explosives, guns, knives and other weapons

• Stealing and vandalism

• Starting fires

• Internet misuse

• Ditching

• Animal cruelty

Tips can still be submitted on the Safe 2 Tell website at safe2tell.org or by calling the 24-hour tip line at

877-542-SAFE (7233).

Student accident insurance 2015-2016

Low-cost student accident insurance is again being offered by Markel this year. They have changed their enrollment method from

paper to electronic and will not be providing print outs to schools to distribute to students. Attached is a PDF of their enrollment

information. This information is also available on the district website at

http://www.bvsd.org/employees/AthleticsActivities/Athletic%20Insurance%20Information/Forms/AllItems.aspx.

Healthy Kids Initiative

Another possible option for parents whose students need health insurance is the Boulder County Healthy Kids Initiative which

helps families enroll in Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) and Medicaid. CHP+ and Medicaid are free and low-cost health insurance

plans that provide dental, medical, prescription, mental health, and vision benefits. There are no monthly premiums, and co-pays

range from $0 - $15 depending on family income. CHP+ has higher income eligibility limits than many public assistance programs,

so many working families can qualify. Assets are not considered when determining eligibility for these programs. Some families

who have not previously qualified may be able to qualify now due to new income guidelines.

Eligibility specialists are available to serve families at all BVSD schools. Call 720-515-1454 today to talk with a specialist or to make

an appointment!

More information is available on the district website at http://www.bvsd.org/healthykids. A link to this page is on the front page of

the district site: Go to www.bvsd.org and click the Healthy Kids Initiative logo at the bottom of the page.

BVSD Community Connections: Resources for Kids & Teens

BVSD’s online guide, Community Connections: Resources for Kids & Teens can be found at http://guide.bvsd.org. The

goal of Community Connections is to connect the BVSD community with groups and individuals offering youth-

oriented activities and services. Categories include academics and tutoring, health and support services, camps and

classes, sports and fitness, the arts, teens, adventure, college planning and more. We strive throughout the year to

make Community Connections a valuable resource for fun, educational and transformative opportunities for kids and

teens.

To learn more about Community Connections or to discuss advertising options, please contact Marla Riley at 720-

561-5977 or marla.riley@bvsd.org.

NONDISCRIMINATION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

In compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of

2008, Colorado law and Board of Education Policy AC

(Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity), Boulder Valley School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual

orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, religion, ancestry, need for special education services, age, marital status, genetic information, or

physical characteristics in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates. Complaint proce-

dures have been established for students, parents, employees and members of the public. The following person has been identified as the compliance

officer for the district:

Superintendent

Boulder Valley School District6500 Arapahoe Rd.

Boulder, CO 80301

720.561.5114