This month our Board of Education recognized three very deserving Lancer Leaders for their dedication to the Creek. Congratulations to Ashley McCollum, Misty Dopp and Josephine Bossenberger! Nominations were made by Kim Gagne, BCEL second grade teaching team and Beth Bredt.
This month our Board of Education recognized three very deserving Lancer Leaders for their dedication to the Creek. Congratulations to Ashley McCollum, Misty Dopp and Josephine Bossenberger! Nominations were made by Kim Gagne, BCEL second grade teaching team and Beth Bredt.
A huge thank you to our Bullock Creek Jazz Band for playing at our March Board of Education meeting in celebration of March is "Music In Our Schools" month.
Opening night of The Mystery Club: Episodes 1 and 3 did not disappoint! The BCMS Drama Team did an absolutely fabulous job with their performance. All of their hard work paid off as the audience laughed the night away. In case you missed it, there's still one more performance this Saturday at 2 pm at the BCHS Auditorium. It's a great time for the whole family.
Just another calm, cool morning at BCMS!
Congratulations to Bullock Creek Middle School's very own Morgan Dukarski! She finished second in this year's Middle School Battle of the Books competition hosted by the Grace A. Dow Library. Over the past three years Morgan has been an absolute star when it comes to the Battle of the Books. Not only did she finish in second place this year, she also finished in second place when she was in 6th grade. In addition, Morgan finished in 1st place when she was in 7th grade! As Morgan gets ready to move on to high school, she's leaving some big shoes to fill. We're eager to see who is going to be the next to step up.
Mark your calendars for this Thursday and Saturday as the BCMS drama team will present Episodes 1 and 3 of The Mystery Club. Thursday's performance begins at 7 and Saturday's performance begins at 2. We hope to see later this week at Bullock Creek's High School Auditorium for these wonderful performances!
The Creek Band did not disappoint this weekend at MSBOA Band and Orchestra Festival! The Varsity Band earned a Division I rating of Superior. The band took on the added challenge of moving up in classification and sight reading harder music this year & passed it with flying colors! They qualified for the state festival with their performance! Way to represent the Creek!
From 70° to snow, what a week! Pine River 3rd graders dove into Creek Week at Chippewa Nature Center, extending their Michigan history study. They explored Indigenous peoples, Europeans and the fur trade, lumbering, homesteading, and maple syrup, plus how jobs, trade, and natural resources shaped the Great Lakes, especially Midland.
BCMS student council kicked off March is Reading Month with a visit to Pine River, reading aloud and leading a lively rock‑paper‑scissors game! Such a great experience for all students. Huge thanks to Mrs. Gillean and Mrs. Holzhauer for organizing.
Don't miss next week's performance of The Mystery Club! A play put on by our Bullock Creek Middle School's Drama Team. We'd love to see you come on out and support these kids as they've worked hard to put together top-notch performance. Showtimes are Thursday, 3/19 at 7 pm and Saturday, 3/21 at 2 pm. All performances take place at the Bullock Creek High School Auditorium.
Here are some photos from tapping maple trees last week the 8th grade Nature Exploration class. They ended up tapping nine trees in the middle school woods. The students in this class plan to boil the sap down to syrup and enjoy the syrup on some pancakes when they finish the process.
Mrs. Stevens and her 1st graders are reading The Rainbow Tulip. Estelita has just moved to Texas from Mexico and she loves bright colors and lime sherbet. Today at Nature, the students tasted lime sherbet and agreed with her that it tasted both sweet and sour. It was a favorite!
Way to go this week, 7th & 8th grade bands! This week they performed at MSBOA Festival in Bay City & did an excellent job! They worked hard in class leading up to the festival & their work paid off- both bands earned a medal for their performance. The 8th grade band earned Division I rating, and the 7th grade band earned a Division II rating! Way to represent the Creek! 🖤💛
We are so incredibly fortunate at BCEL to have our Costco Reading Buddies visit us every Thursday! 📚❤️
Each week, these amazing volunteers give up time in their busy days to come to our school and share the joy of reading with our students. It’s about more than just books—it’s about the connections made and the smiles shared.
We feel so lucky to be part of a community that cares so deeply about our kids. Thank you, Costco, for reading to us, caring about us, and investing your time in our future!
#CostcoCares
Each week, these amazing volunteers give up time in their busy days to come to our school and share the joy of reading with our students. It’s about more than just books—it’s about the connections made and the smiles shared.
We feel so lucky to be part of a community that cares so deeply about our kids. Thank you, Costco, for reading to us, caring about us, and investing your time in our future!
#CostcoCares
Maple syrup, anyone? 🍁
Students in Mrs. Parsons’ Nature Exploration class tapped nine trees yesterday to begin the maple syrup–making process. Once the trees produce enough sap, the class will boil it down to create syrup. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make just 1 gallon of maple syrup!
Stay tuned as the students continue the process and work toward the finished product.
Students in Mrs. Parsons’ Nature Exploration class tapped nine trees yesterday to begin the maple syrup–making process. Once the trees produce enough sap, the class will boil it down to create syrup. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make just 1 gallon of maple syrup!
Stay tuned as the students continue the process and work toward the finished product.
James Bovee from the Cranbrook Institute of Science visited Mr. Pfeiffer’s 6th grade class to lead a two-day lesson on invasive species. After learning about lampreys, students were divided into groups and each group was assigned an invasive species that could impact the Great Lakes region. The students researched their species and then worked together to develop a solution to the potential problem.
The 4th graders from Pine River had a great experience in Lansing today visiting the State Capitol and the Michigan History Museum. They also had the unique opportunity to meet State Representative Bill G. Schuette.
Mrs. Martin’s physics students using a popping toy and energy transformations to calculate energy and speed.
Congratulations to the Pine River Superstars for the month of February! Thank you for demonstrating safe, respectful, and responsible behavior.
