Bear Creek Elementary -

Say Hello to Ms. Ginette! We have a new friend at Bear Creek! Please give a big, warm welcome to Ms. Ginette, our new custodian. She's here to help keep our school clean and bright. Ms. Ginette has worked in GCISD for a long time, and we're so happy she's joined our team. She always has a smile and a "can-do" attitude! When you see her in the lunchroom or hallways, make sure to introduce yourself and say "Hi!"

🌟 Shining a spotlight on excellence! 🌟 Bear Creek is proud to honor Ms. Lulu as Paraprofessional of the Year and Ms. Stillwell as Teacher of the Year. These outstanding educators make a real difference in the lives of our students. A special thank you to their families for helping us celebrate them with a surprise after school! 💛💙🐻

LEVEL UP STAFF Congratulations to our staff leveling up! This week, we want to give a huge shout-out to our incredible Bear Creek staff for their unwavering dedication to our students, families, and each other. They consistently go above and beyond, and we are so fortunate to have them! We'd like to specifically recognize a few individuals: Ms. Oria: A proud TCU graduate, Ms. Oria represented GCISD and Bear Creek with pride at a recent TCU job fair, helping to recruit future teachers for our district. Thank you, Ms. Oria, for your commitment to finding the best educators for our students! Ms. Deshotel: Ms. Deshotel is truly amazing! While diligently planning engaging and enriching lessons for her 4th-grade students, she's also busy planning her upcoming wedding! We admire your dedication and wish you all the best in your upcoming nuptials! Ms. Michelle: Our night custodian, Ms. Michelle, went above and beyond this week. She came in extra early to support our day custodian during "Lunch with a Loved One," generously sharing helpful tips with our office team to ensure the event's success. She even volunteered her time to be present and assist during the event itself! Thank you, Ms. Michelle, for your incredible support! Our staff does so many great things at Bear Creek, and we are incredibly proud of each and every one of them!

LEVEL UP STAFF Congratulations to our staff leveling up! This week, we want to give a huge shout-out to our incredible Bear Creek staff for their unwavering dedication to our students, families, and each other. They consistently go above and beyond, and we are so fortunate to have them! We'd like to specifically recognize a few individuals: Ms. Oria: A proud TCU graduate, Ms. Oria represented GCISD and Bear Creek with pride at a recent TCU job fair, helping to recruit future teachers for our district. Thank you, Ms. Oria, for your commitment to finding the best educators for our students! Ms. Deshotel: Ms. Deshotel is truly amazing! While diligently planning engaging and enriching lessons for her 4th-grade students, she's also busy planning her upcoming wedding! We admire your dedication and wish you all the best in your upcoming nuptials! Ms. Michelle: Our night custodian, Ms. Michelle, went above and beyond this week. She came in extra early to support our day custodian during "Lunch with a Loved One," generously sharing helpful tips with our office team to ensure the event's success. She even volunteered her time to be present and assist during the event itself! Thank you, Ms. Michelle, for your incredible support! Our staff does so many great things at Bear Creek, and we are incredibly proud of each and every one of them!

Blue Paws and Golden Paws are awarded to students for following the Creek Credo. The Cubs showed respect, kindness, worked hard and gave no excuses. The teachers and staff at BCE recognized their efforts. Here are some of the things the teachers said about them: He helped set the gym up for around the world. He helped make the school a beautiful place. She is always thinking of others. She is always helping and makes sure everyone is included. Way to go Cub and I love you! He has been working so hard on staying focused and completing his work in an appropriate amount of time. I am so proud of you Cub! We love you She showed respect even when other students were not showing their respect for her. She is very respectful to her friends and teachers. He has been working so hard in making good choices and following directions.

BCE is sending a huge Thank You to Mrs. Bri Conley for organizing the 2025 Around the World Program. On Monday, February 10, our students experienced a "trip around the world" during their specials classes. Our specials teachers helped the Cubs get their passports stamped as they learned about different countries from our very own BEC Families.

🩷Happy Valentines Day🩷 We hope you enjoy the company of your loved ones.

LEVEL UP STAFF Congratulations to our staff leveling up! Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Bizal and Ms. Wepfer are always making contributions to the Creek. Ms. Ortiz is always advocating for her students to have access to all learning. Ms. Wepfer takes time to decorate her classroom for every season. Ms. Bizal works hard to design assignments to prepare the students for hard things like the STAAR test. We are always admiring the BCE staff.

Blue Paws and Golden Paws are awarded to students for following the Creek Credo. The Cubs showed respect, kindness, worked hard and gave no excuses. The teachers and staff at BCE recognized their efforts. Here are some of the things the teachers said about them: He was seen helping a friend who spilled part of her lunch in the cafeteria. She is always respectful and kind. She works so hard and she always has a positive attitude. She has been working her plan and earning rewards for it!! I'm so proud of her hard work to progress in 3rd grade! Keep up the good work, kiddo! Love, Mrs. Beach Since winter break He has come to school with a positive attitude to learn! He has been working so hard in reading and writing and I have seen improvement these past few weeks. Every morning this week, He has entered the classroom quietly, making sure he has everything he needs, and reads a book silently until I start class. He has been setting a great example for other students entering the classroom. She is always respectful and kind. She works so hard and she always has a positive attitude. She is working hard to learn the ways of BCE. I'm so happy she has joined the Creek!! Love, Mrs. Beach He is working hard to learn the ways of BCE. I'm so happy she has joined the Creek!! Love, Mrs. Beach She is fun and energetic young lady who gets the class pumped for learning each day! She is kind and works hard to progress in 3rd grade. Keep it up, Cub! Love, Mrs. Beach

The Cubs visited Heritage Middle School on Wednesday. It was so fun to hear about all the classes and programs offered at the middle schools in GCISD.

The Cubs celebrated the 100 day of school on Tuesday! Many of the Cubs tried to dress up as if they were 100 years old! We all celebrated 100 days of learning at The Creek!

This week, we celebrate and recognize our counselor. Ms. Robinson is an amazing member of our team. Thank you Ms. Robinson for all your work.

Thank you Officer Solis for inviting the Cubs to play video games on Saturday! It was fun to participate in the Operation Game Time day!

Thank you Officer Solis for inviting the Cubs to play video games on Saturday! It was fun to participate in the Operation Game Time day!

Happy World Read Aloud Day! Today first graders celebrated this reading holiday by meeting  authors and illustrators and reading their books. They learned how to draw David from the “No David!” series and the Big Cheese. Ask your Cubs what their favorite part was and continue the celebration tonight by sharing your favorite book. Happy Reading!

Thank you, Bear Creek PTA, for organizing our spirit nights! Our recent Portillo’s fundraiser was a fantastic opportunity to enjoy delicious food while connecting with fellow Cubs' families. These events help us build community and support our school. Stay tuned to the Bear Creek Bears updates to join our next spirited gathering!

Blue Paws and Golden Paws are awarded to students for following the Creek Credo. The Cubs showed respect, kindness, worked hard and gave no excuses. The teachers and staff at BCE recognized their efforts. Here are some of the things the teachers said about them: She has been such a big help after school during dismissal with some Pre-K friends. Thank you Cub for being a positive role model! She was caught working hard on her math and reading this week. Keep it up! He works hard every day always doing his very best work. I am so proud of him! He has been so kind to his peers and teachers! He is a problem solver and a great sharer. So proud of him! He has been working hard to keep up with assignments. He is always nice to be around and he not only works hard in art, he is a very talented and creative artist! He worked hard on reading interim! We are so proud of him!

LEVEL UP STAFF Congratulations to our staff leveling up! It was wonderful to recognize some of our amazing staff! A special shout-out goes to Mr. Kent, our dedicated special education paraprofessional. He provides invaluable support to our kindergarten and third-grade students, patiently assisting them with accommodations like reading math problems and tests. His dedication makes a real difference! We also celebrated Ms. Geni, a paraprofessional in our ECSC classroom. She lovingly guides our littlest cubs as they learn the ropes of school. And let's not forget Ms. Currier, our passionate kindergarten teacher! She not only pours her heart into her students but also goes above and beyond by helping the entire kindergarten team plan engaging lessons and activities. We truly love our teachers – they are all awesome!

The Bear Creek PTA's event with the Mavs program focused on teaching important life lessons about teamwork, discipline, and making good choices. The program drew parallels between sports and school, emphasizing key principles: - **Importance of Showing Up**: Demonstrating commitment by being present at practice and school - **Listening to Leadership**: Paying attention to coaches and teachers - **Teamwork Skills**: Practicing collaborative activities like basket shooting to illustrate how working together helps accomplish challenging tasks The presentation highlighted that **teamwork and communication** are crucial skills that extend beyond sports, helping students develop leadership and social abilities. By using sports as a metaphor, the Mavs program effectively engaged students in learning about personal growth and collective achievement. We are so thankful to the PTA for bringing these awesome programs to The Creek.

Ms. Brosi contributed to the Lunar New Year celebrations at Bear Creek by creating several displays throughout the building. She utilized the school’s 3D printer to produce BCE color snakes in blue and yellow. In library lessons, the Cubs engaged in activities centered around “lucky words.” We hope that all families celebrating Lunar New Year enjoyed their festivities this week.