The Bear Facts

The DOH has provided public and private schools with free iHealth rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits for families to take home and use during the summer.

This summer we are offering a limited selection of sports-only camps during the last three weeks of June. See registration and details online at www.tbcs.org/summer. Camps are for Bear Creek students (re-enrolled and newly enrolled) who will be in grades 1 – 12 next fall.

Redmond Campus: (Main building and Upper School)

• June 13 – June 16: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., closed on Friday
• June 14: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., offices closed in morning for employee meeting
• June 20 – August 4: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., closed on Fridays
• July 4: Closed (Independence Day observed)
• August 8 – August 19: 9:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m., open on Fridays
• August 22: Regular office hours resume

Valley Campus: (Preschool)

• June 6 – June 15: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• June 16 – August 5: Closed
• August 8 – 19: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• August 22: Regular office hours resume

Back-to-School Registration will launch this summer; be on the lookout for an email in mid-July. Get ready to update your Household Profile, electronically sign all the documents in our Magnus Health portal, and upload any paper forms by Thursday, August 4.

Please mark your calendar and plan to celebrate the 2022 – 2023 school year at an all-division family picnic on Saturday, August 27, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., on Owens Field. Bring a blanket or chairs to sit on, and we will supply the food. Connect with old friends and welcome our new families. There will be games and activities for all. Watch your email for more details in August.

Congratulations to our forensics team for its success at the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament in Louisville, KY, held June 12 – 17! Bear Creek was represented by seniors Michelle Zhu and Alexander Diller, juniors Payton Gergen, Jingyi Zhao, and Alex Negrila, sophomore Oscar Moe, and freshman Kiran Sinha. Read more for results details.

Please return all school-issued team uniforms! If your son or daughter played on a Middle School or Upper School team this year, please take some time to check around your home for any uniform pieces. Please put any uniform items in a plastic bag with your child’s name on it and return to the main office in either building. Thank you!

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.

Please return all school-issued team uniforms! If your son or daughter played on a Middle School or Upper School team this year, please take some time to check around your home for any uniform pieces. Please put any uniform items in a plastic bag with your child’s name on it and return to the main office in either building. Thank you!

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 – 8 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!

Please return all school-issued team uniforms! If your son or daughter played on a Middle School or Upper School team this year, please take some time to check around your home for any uniform pieces. Please put any uniform items in a plastic bag with your child’s name on it and return to the main office in either building. Thank you!

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 – 8 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!

Please plan to join us at a grade-level play date in August. Meet other Lower School parents and students in your child's grade. These events include time for playing and mingling and conclude with a short walk on our on-campus hiking trail. Read more for a list of dates so you can mark your calendar today!

Check Summer Assignments and Review for enrichment suggestions and ideas to keep your kids' minds sharp over the summer.

Students entering grades K – 8 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!

For the 2021 – 2022 school year, The Bear Creek School placed fourth in the 1A Scholastic Cup competition.

Please return all school-issued team uniforms! If your son or daughter played on a Middle School or Upper School team this year, please take some time to check around your home for any uniform pieces. Please put any uniform items in a plastic bag with your child’s name on it and return to the main office in either building. Thank you!

Beginning with the 2022 – 2023 school year, Bear Creek will require our student-athletes to receive an annual physical exam. Please print the Physical Examination and Medical Eligibility forms and bring them with you to your child's doctor's appointment. You will be able to upload the signed forms to Magnus Health in July after you receive the Back-to-School Registration email. 

Check out BCGrizzlySports.org for the latest sports scores and game highlights as well as the team schedules. You will find cross country and track & field results on athletic.net. You can also watch the Grizzlies on NFHS Network directly from bcgrizzlysports.org. Go Grizzlies!