Bullock Creek School District

This month Mrs Landon and Mr. Milligan recommended our High School Counselor, Mrs Slabaugh, to the Board for a Lancer Leader Award. Such a deserving recipient!

Last week, Pine River Elementary 3rd grade students enjoyed their time during Creek Week at Chippewa Nature Center.

Congratulations to the cast of the BCHS play on their performances of Anne of Green Gables!

We are so thankful for our School Social Worker, Ms. Jolene Bjorge!

Ms. Heider's Young Five writers enjoyed this beautiful day at BCEL by taking their journals outside!!! The sunshine and warm temperatures inspired them to do their very best!!! Great job little authors!!!

Mrs. Woods' first graders were so excited to have parent readers help us begin March is reading month! Read alouds are great for improving vocabulary, comprehension, listening skills, and intriguing young minds!!

Congratulations Creek Band! All three bands qualified for state & earned the highest possible ratings!

Our Friends, Derek and Mason, from Mrs. Williamson's room at BCEL had a ton of fun using ocean animals in blue Jello yesterday! Our head cook, Brailea, donated our leftover jello from lunch to our ASD room so they could experience some sensory fun!! Thank you, Brailea! What an awesome idea on how to use our leftover food!!

Congratulations to BC Cheerleading Coach, Jessica Kraska, who has been awarded District Coach of the Year. This award is based on her outstanding contribution to the sport of Competitive Cheer and the CCCAM organization, and her achievement in the sport. This is a great honor as it is voted on by her coaching peers in the District. This award demonstrates her great respect, dedication, and sportsmanship in her sport.

BCEL had so much fun with the Great Lake Loons and Lou E Loon today to help kick off March is Reading Month!!!! GO LOONS!!!!! Thanks for getting us pumped up and ready to read!!!

BCEL's very own Leona was chosen as the Loon's Reading Program bookmark winner! Kids all over MIdland County submitted entries! Great job, Leona! Very creative!! We are so proud of you and are excited to have your creation marking the progress in our reading books during March is Reading Month and beyond!!

Mrs. Clare's Honors English 9 class had the opportunity to perform select scenes from Romeo and Juliet on the BCHS Auditorium Stage.

Financial math students listening to a financial advisor talk about investing.

BCEL's second grade students had the chance to do some public speaking this week through an authors share event! Parents were treated to the published works of their students as they bravely got up on stage to read their pieces! We are so incredibly proud of all the hard work that went into this event. Students planned, drafted, revised, and published their writing in order to be ready for authors share. Thank you 2nd grade teachers for all the work put into this experience for our kids and our families!

This week BCEL was filled with so many events and activities! We were feeling the love of Valentine's Day!! Ms. Terrill, one of our Young Fives teachers, organized a school-wide community service project. She, along with our other amazing classroom teachers, had BCEL students make Valentine's Day cards for the residents of Riverside. Ms. Terrill delivered our cards and art projects on Wednesday so that the residents could receive something special on a day filled with love! We sure do love to spread the love :) Thank you, Ms. Terrill, for organizing this project!

At the February 2024 Board of Education meeting, our Board of Education honored two outstanding Lancer Leaders. Mr. VanCise was presented by Mrs. Bradford and Mrs Brown as presented by Mrs. Moses and Mrs Clark. Congratulations to Mrs. Brown and Mr. VanCise!

Mrs. Dopp's class created maps of the Great Lakes using the snow as a canvas and spray bottles.

Our BCEL Lancers had quite the change in scenery on their hikes this week. Early in the week we had Winter Wonderland scenery and by the end we were carrying around our coats.

Happy National Counselor Week to Mrs. Jackie Fermoyle! Mrs. Fermoyle is Bullock Creek Middle School's counselor and works with students on a regular basis assisting in the academic, social and emotional well-being of our students. In addition to these things, her office is busy throughout the day with students stopping in to chat about different things, asking for advice on a given situation, checking in for a "chill" after having a rough night at home or popping in for a piece of candy or gum. Mrs. Fermoyle loves and cares about every student at BCMS and we are lucky to have her on our team. Her dedication to meeting the needs of our students is one of the things that makes BCMS a great place to be. Thank you for all you do Mrs. Fermoyle.

To end National Counselors Week BCEL wants to brag all over our very own superhero, Mrs. Clapp!! Mrs. Clapp not only supports our students and families but she adds positivity, spunk, and support to our staff and school culture!! BCEL would not be the same without the unwavering support of our Mrs. Clapp. The entire BCEL family wants to shout it from the rooftops: WE LOVE OUR MRS. CLAPP!!! Thank you for all that you do for us!!