The Bear Facts eNews Archives

The Growls lost to Cascade Christian (3-1) and Meridian (5-2) on May 11, ending their season in the District Tournament.

Did you make a donation to The Bear Creek School this year? Would you like to see your gift do twice as much for Bear Creek? If you work for a company that has a matching gift program remember to take advantage of it and double the impact of your contribution.

Have you volunteered in the classroom, chaperoned field trips or ski days, baked for an event? Numerous local companies recognize volunteer time through the donation of cash grants to non-profits for which their employees volunteer. This means that for each hour of your volunteer time, your employer may donate money to The Bear Creek School. Check with your human resources department for more information about your employer's program and how to participate.

The District Track & Field Championship Meet began on Wednesday, May 15 with some of the field events and some distance events. The Grizzlies had a great showing, bringing home district titles in girls discus, boys shot put, and boys 1600M. Congratulations to juniors Holly Ray, Alex Davisson, and Joey Hollis. Sophomore Jonny Magee placed second in the triple jump will join these three at Eastern Washington University at the State Track & Field Championships later this month. The district meet continues this afternoon at the Southwest Athletic Complex in Seattle.

Auditions for the fall semester Upper School drama, Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, will be held May 28-30. Interested drama students in grades 8-11 must sign up for an audition time on the drama room door.

All are invited to attend the spring performances of the grade 5 band, grade 6 band, and grade 6 choir on Thursday, May 16 at 7:00 PM in the Cornerstone Theater at Redmond Campus.

All are invited to enjoy the spring performances of the Middle School band and choir on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 PM in the Cornerstone Theater.

Congratulations to the Super Sleuth winners for the week ending May 10. Redmond Campus winners are:
1. Alexandra R., grade 6
2. Liam R., grade 3
Valley Campus winner is Ana Maria G., grade 4

Don't forget to RSVP online for An Evening of Honors. This very special event is held the evening prior to Commencement, on Friday, June 14. The immediate families of our senior class are invited to attend.

Middle School and Upper School fine arts teacher Trinity Osborn was named "My Favorite Teacher" by Barnes & Noble, Woodinville, as a result of senior Morgan Cadigan's winning letter of recommendation.

Plan to attend the awards celebration and an evening featuring Bear Creek arts on Monday, May 20 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Print these vouchers and bring them with you, May 20-26, when shopping at the Barnes & Noble in Woodinville. Or visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online, May 20-30, by entering Bookfair ID 11109451 at checkout. A portion of total sales, up to 20%, will benefit the Bear Creek fine arts program. Print the flyer for more information.

At the Sea-Tac 2B League Championship Meet on May 2, the boys track team brought home its first ever leave title. Notable finishes include the Grizzlies' 1-2-3 sweep in the 100M and a 1-2-3-4 sweep in the 200M. Junior Jesse Leuenberger won both races and ran on the winning 4x100M relay team as well. Junior Alex Davisson took first place in both the shot put and discus. Sophmore Jonny Magee took first place in the high jump, long jump, and triple jump. There were several more first place finishes and the top-6 in each event will advance to the district meet next week. The girls were led by junior Holly Ray who placed first in discus and second in shot put.

Check out Athletic.net for complete results from all the track meets, including the last regular season meet on May 2 and yesterday's league championship meet.

In their final conference game of the season the Growls defeated the Tacoma Baptist Crusaders (28-4) on May 2. Junior Ben Kelleran pitched for the win and also had three hits and three runs on six at-bats.

Yesterday in their first Tri-District Tournament game, the Growls defeated Charles Wright Academy (10-0) to advance. Junior Matt Kaiser was credited with the win. The Growls play two games tomorrow at Sehome HS in Bellingham and must win one to advance to State. Go Growls!

You can follow the Growls baseball results on the Seattle Times high school sports pages and the Tri-District Tournament bracket online.

Junior Alex Eppenauer was honored last week as winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition for the 1st Congressional District. Her art will be on display in the nation's Capitol for a year. Seniors Morgan Cadigan and Caroline Ptaszynski and junior Jacqueline Hom also received Honorable Mention recognition in the competition. Click the article title to see their art and learn more about the competition.

Senior Ricky Olson shot an 80 to take medalist honors at the Sea-Tac League Championships on May 2. Sophomore Colin Diamond placed third. Also qualifying for the District Tournament was senior Sam Stansell.

At the District Tournament on May 9, the Grizzlies brought home a District Championship trophy too and Olson took medalist again, scoring an 81. Olson and Diamond will advance to the State Tournament.

Congratulations to our Lady Grizzlies golf team as they dominated the Sea-Tac 2B League Tournament on May 2. Senior Kiersten Sprick took medalist honors and was joined on the podium by seniors Morgan Cadigan (second place) and Sarah Witt (tied for third). Also advancing for the District Tournament were sophomores Gracie Matthews, Wendy Hsia, and Alana Fiske.

At the Tri-District Tournament on May 9, Cadigan took medalist honors with a score of 93, leading the girls team to a District Championship. Cadigan, Sprick, Witt, Matthews, and Fiske will all advance to the State Tournament.

The girls tennis season concluded their regular season with a win and a loss. On May 1, the Grizzlies recorded a win against Bush (3-2). Junior Annalise Hastings won her #1 singles match, 6-1, 6-1, and junior Ira Ribaric won in the #2 singles slot, 6-2, 6-2. Senior Rebecca Seo and freshman Jill Leszynski teamed up to win the #3 doubles match 6-1, 6-1. On May 3, the girls lost to University Prep (1-4), with A. Hastings winning another straight set victory in the #2 singles spot, 6-2, 6-2.

Six varsity girls entered the Emerald City League Tournament on May 6-7. Unfortunately none advanced, although Annalise Hastings played deep into the tournament defeating a tough Overlake opponent, losing to Forest Ridge's #1 seed, beating the #2 seed from Annie Wright, but finally losing to Forest Ridge in the consolation semi-finals.

You are invited to enjoy the art and creativity of our Bear Creek student authors and artists at this annual spring event. Next Thursday, May 16, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, join us at Redmond Campus. This is the second year that the Redmond Campus event will feature fine and performing art from students in kindergarten through grade 12. Exhibitions will include US Jazz Band and LS String Ensemble performances, LS drama highlights, and contributions from our LS young authors. Be sure to pick up a map of events and artwork locations as you arrive through the main entrance.

An Evening of Honors is a very special event held the evening prior to Commencement, on Friday, June 14. The immediate families of our senior class are invited to attend. Please RSVP online by Monday, May 13.

Students in grades 8-11 interested in cheering next winter are invited to a mandatory interest meeting with coaches Noelle Dennis and Lauren Russell on May 21 during US office hours (MS lunch) in room 212. Cheer try-outs for next season are scheduled for Wednesday, May 29 – Friday, May 31, from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM (check calendar for location).