The Bear Facts

The entire community is encouraged to help us celebrate the class of 2020 with a car parade through the Main and Upper School parking lots on Saturday, June 13, 11:00 a.m. – noon. Bring signs, balloons, noisemakers, bubbles, etc., to celebrate and show our love to The Bear Creek School’s class of 2020. Read more for parade route and map.

Sign up for a time slot to drop off school materials and pick up personal items on June 15. Read more for details on what to drop off and pick up.

Don't forget to download a personal copy of your child's earlier concerts and/or drama performances from Bear Creek's 2019 – 2020 Dropbox folders before June 30, 2020. During the summer, these videos will be archived and will no longer be accessible online.

Watch your inbox in mid-July for a Back-to-School Registration email. Get ready to update your Household Profile, electronically sign all the documents in our new Magnus Health portal, and upload any paper forms by Thursday, August 6.

We have part-time library assistant positions open for the 2020 – 2021 school year. 

• Would you like to stay connected with The Bear Creek School's daily activities?
• Do you enjoy working with students of all ages?
• Are you a lover of books?

If you can answer "yes" to these questions, the Bear Creek libraries have a place for you! Please email Kristin Dennison (kristin.dennison@tbcs.org) for more information. Read more for additional information.

Learn how you can help fellow Bear Creek families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic by making a donation or supporting a business. See all the details.

To receive credit for hours served during spring semester, students must report their hours in x2VOL by June 12.

Following the community car parade, members of the class of 2020 should drive to the Upper School parking lot and stay in their cars until their scheduled photo time slot.

Spring semester report cards will be posted on the Parent Portal on Thursday, June 18. Families wishing to take advantage of the pass option offered this semester should submit a completed Petition to Replace Numerical or Letter Grade with Pass Status by Wednesday, June 24. See Mrs. Blankenbeckler’s recent email for further details.

Class of 2021 may sign up to sit for the SAT at Bear Creek on September 23 and/or October 14 during the school day. Sign ups will open on July 1. Only Bear Creek seniors are eligible for these dates.

Check for Summer Assignments and Review in English, science, history, and math classes. Some assignments are optional; some are required, depending on the grade and class the student will be entering next fall.

Seniors will have the opportunity to receive college application support during drop-in office hours on Mondays in August with Mrs. Murray in the Nagel Commons (or online if necessary).

The 2020 – 2021 student parking application and fee payment will be included in Back-to-School Registration. Parents will receive an email with instructions in mid-July. All forms and fees will be submitted and paid online this year. Emailed or dropped off applications will not be accepted.

The yearbook staff has created a solution so that Upper School students can have their friends, classmates, and teachers sign their yearbooks this year using our new digital autograph pages. Follow these instructions to download, personalize, and then share the pages with friends.

The Upper School yearbook costs $60 and must be purchased online (no cash or checks). Order online now to guarantee your child's copy. Read more for how to determine if you already purchased a copy.

The latest from the Office of Academic and College Advising for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors is posted in Naviance Student. Please email Ayoleida Paramo (aparamo@tbcs.org) if you cannot access Naviance Student or need the parent credentials again.

Grade 7 students will create the Class of 2025 time capsule. Please help your child complete the journal, collect photos and other memorabilia, especially a letter from you, his/her parent, as well as record his/her part of the FlipGrid. Read more for all the details.

Spring semester report cards will be posted on the Parent Portal on Thursday, June 18. Families wishing to take advantage of the pass option offered this semester should submit a completed Petition to Replace Numerical or Letter Grade with Pass Status by Wednesday, June 24. See Mrs. Blankenbeckler’s recent email for further details.

Check for Summer Assignments and Review in English, science, history, and math classes. Some assignments are optional; some are required, depending on the grade and class the student will be entering next fall.

Spring semester report cards will be posted on the Parent Portal on Thursday, June 18. Families wishing to take advantage of the pass option offered this semester should submit a completed Petition to Replace Numerical or Letter Grade with Pass Status by Wednesday, June 24. See Mrs. Blankenbeckler’s recent email for further details.

Check for Summer Assignments and Review in English, science, history, and math classes. Some assignments are optional; some are required, depending on the grade and class the student will be entering next fall.

Students entering grades K – 6 have two options for participating in our summer reading program. Complete either the AR Challenge or the Checklist Challenge this summer and earn a free dress day when we come back to school!

Students entering grades K – 6 have two options for participating in our summer reading program. Complete either the AR Challenge or the Checklist Challenge this summer and earn a free dress day when we come back to school!

Play dates are scheduled this summer in August (subject to health guidelines, of course). Meet new classmates and connect with old friends! Bring a blanket, ball, or other fun outside toys.

Read more and mark your calendar for these summer play dates and join the fun on the playground this summer! Plan to attend the play dates for the class your child will be enrolled in next fall. (Subject to health guidelines.)