BCEL was treated to festive holiday concerts today! 🎶✨
Mr. Jerashen and his talented music students sang and danced their way into our hearts, filling the building with holiday spirit and joy. The kids did an amazing job—we loved hearing their voices singing loud and proud! What a wonderful way to celebrate the season and spread cheer throughout our school! 🎄🎤
🎄✨ A heartfelt THANK YOU to Mr. and Mrs. Schweigert for the beautiful and festive lights they put up at BCEL! ✨🎄
Their time, care, and generosity truly make our school look magical this time of year. The lights not only brighten our building but also reflect the love they have for our school and community. We are so grateful for all they do—because of them, BCEL (and our community!) shines even brighter during the holiday season.
Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Schweigert, for sharing your kindness and holiday spirit with us all! 💙✨
Their time, care, and generosity truly make our school look magical this time of year. The lights not only brighten our building but also reflect the love they have for our school and community. We are so grateful for all they do—because of them, BCEL (and our community!) shines even brighter during the holiday season.
Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Schweigert, for sharing your kindness and holiday spirit with us all! 💙✨
What a morning to remember! 🎶✨
BCEL and Pine River students were treated to our beloved Kiddie Concert today, put on by our amazing 7th and 8th grade musicians led by Ms. B. Nearly 600 elementary students had the opportunity to experience live music in such a special way—and they did not disappoint!
All of the students were exceptionally well-behaved, joyfully sang along with the band, and showed genuine respect and gratitude to the musicians for sharing their talents. Watching them engage so enthusiastically was truly a pleasure.
A huge thank you to Ms. B and our incredible 7th and 8th graders for creating such a meaningful experience. This is truly one of our favorite yearly traditions, and a wonderful reminder of the magic of music and community at the Creek. 💙🎤🎼
BCEL and Pine River students were treated to our beloved Kiddie Concert today, put on by our amazing 7th and 8th grade musicians led by Ms. B. Nearly 600 elementary students had the opportunity to experience live music in such a special way—and they did not disappoint!
All of the students were exceptionally well-behaved, joyfully sang along with the band, and showed genuine respect and gratitude to the musicians for sharing their talents. Watching them engage so enthusiastically was truly a pleasure.
A huge thank you to Ms. B and our incredible 7th and 8th graders for creating such a meaningful experience. This is truly one of our favorite yearly traditions, and a wonderful reminder of the magic of music and community at the Creek. 💙🎤🎼
This morning at BCEL we had our second Coffee and Conversation with our family interventionist, Nicole Madlem. We learned about Restraint and Collapse... the big feelings students may have when they come home from school. It was a great conversation learning with each other through our experiences. Thank you Nicole for hosting this time together! We are looking forward to our January session!!!
It’s Scholastic Book Fair Week at BCEL!
Our Pine River/BCEL PTO–sponsored Book Fair is officially underway in the BCEL library, and we’re excited to welcome families in all week.
Evening Shopping Hours:
Tuesday–Thursday, 4:00–7:30 PM
Saturday Shopping Hours:
11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Cookies with Santa:
Saturday, 1:00–3:00 PM
We hope to see you there!
Our Pine River/BCEL PTO–sponsored Book Fair is officially underway in the BCEL library, and we’re excited to welcome families in all week.
Evening Shopping Hours:
Tuesday–Thursday, 4:00–7:30 PM
Saturday Shopping Hours:
11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Cookies with Santa:
Saturday, 1:00–3:00 PM
We hope to see you there!
☕💬 Coffee & Conversation
A big thank you to our amazing Family Intervention Specialist, Ms. Nicole Madlem, and School Counselor, Mrs. Annette Clapp, for hosting our very first Coffee & Conversations for our families at BCEL! We loved the time spent connecting, sharing, and learning together. 💛
Our next session will be on December 11th and will focus on after-school restraint collapse — what it is and how you can support your child. We cant wait to welcome you all next month!
A big thank you to our amazing Family Intervention Specialist, Ms. Nicole Madlem, and School Counselor, Mrs. Annette Clapp, for hosting our very first Coffee & Conversations for our families at BCEL! We loved the time spent connecting, sharing, and learning together. 💛
Our next session will be on December 11th and will focus on after-school restraint collapse — what it is and how you can support your child. We cant wait to welcome you all next month!
🐻❄️ Mrs. Hedlund’s Kindergarten students at BCEL have been busy learning all about hibernation! After reading The Bear’s Winter House, they created their very own cozy bear dens. 🏡✨
Check out these adorable pictures of our young learners showing creativity and understanding as they built special winter homes for their sleepy bears! Great job, Kindergarten! 💛
Check out these adorable pictures of our young learners showing creativity and understanding as they built special winter homes for their sleepy bears! Great job, Kindergarten! 💛
🎾 A huge THANK YOU to the coaches from the Greater Midland Tennis Center for coming out to BCEL today and introducing our students to the fun and excitement of tennis! Our kids had an absolute blast learning new skills and getting a taste of this awesome sport.
And an extra big shoutout to Ms. Evans, our amazing PE teacher, for organizing such a fantastic opportunity! 🙌 What a fun way to learn about a new sport and stay active!
And an extra big shoutout to Ms. Evans, our amazing PE teacher, for organizing such a fantastic opportunity! 🙌 What a fun way to learn about a new sport and stay active!
🎃 What an amazing (and exhausting!) Halloween day at BCEL! 👻 Our halls were filled with storybook characters come to life, creative costumes, classroom parties, and our always-fun school parade! 🧙♀️📚
A huge thank-you to all of our families who joined in on the Halloween shenanigans — your energy and participation make days like this so special! 🧡
From superheroes to storybook stars, we loved celebrating a day full of fun, laughter, and community spirit! 🍬✨
A huge thank-you to all of our families who joined in on the Halloween shenanigans — your energy and participation make days like this so special! 🧡
From superheroes to storybook stars, we loved celebrating a day full of fun, laughter, and community spirit! 🍬✨
🎃👻 Our sweet little ESA preschool trick-or-treaters made our morning extra special today! Mrs. Rey’s adorable goblins came through the school collecting treats and spreading smiles. 🧡
We loved seeing them use their communication devices — or proudly saying “Trick or Treat!” — as they visited classrooms and offices in their cute costumes.
Thank you, Mrs. Rey, for sharing your Halloween fun with us! We just love our ESA preschool friends! 🕸️🧡
We loved seeing them use their communication devices — or proudly saying “Trick or Treat!” — as they visited classrooms and offices in their cute costumes.
Thank you, Mrs. Rey, for sharing your Halloween fun with us! We just love our ESA preschool friends! 🕸️🧡
🎃 A huge THANK YOU to the Breasbois family for their generous donation of pumpkins to BCEL! 🎃
We are so thankful for the community that loves and supports our kids. Our classrooms will have so much fun exploring, creating, and playing with these perfect pillars of Fall! 🍁🍂
Thank you, Breasbois family! ❤️
BCEL families - if you are at conferences tonight and would like to take a pumpkin home make sure to grab one on your way out! They brought lots of extras!
We are so thankful for the community that loves and supports our kids. Our classrooms will have so much fun exploring, creating, and playing with these perfect pillars of Fall! 🍁🍂
Thank you, Breasbois family! ❤️
BCEL families - if you are at conferences tonight and would like to take a pumpkin home make sure to grab one on your way out! They brought lots of extras!
🎨✨ Our kindergarten artists have been busy imagining, creating, and bringing sticks to life!
In art class, BCEL Kindergarten students explored how to use their imagination to see a stick as not just a stick — transforming it into something brand new through their creativity! They practiced using glue carefully, added their stick to their drawing, used multiple colors, and worked hard to color neatly and with purpose to turn their drawings into true works of art.
A big shoutout to our amazing art teacher, Mr. V, for inspiring our young creators and helping them see the world in new and colorful ways! 🖌️
In art class, BCEL Kindergarten students explored how to use their imagination to see a stick as not just a stick — transforming it into something brand new through their creativity! They practiced using glue carefully, added their stick to their drawing, used multiple colors, and worked hard to color neatly and with purpose to turn their drawings into true works of art.
A big shoutout to our amazing art teacher, Mr. V, for inspiring our young creators and helping them see the world in new and colorful ways! 🖌️
🌿 What an exciting day yesterday at BCEL! 🌿
Big equipment, hard-working crews, and lots of curious little eyes made for a big day of progress on our beautiful new landscaping — both out front and in our courtyard! The kids had an absolute blast watching all the machinery in action and seeing our space transform before their eyes. 🚜💚
We’re already loving the fresh new look and can’t wait to enjoy our courtyard once the grass grows in. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this happen — what a true blessing for our school community! 🌼✨
Big equipment, hard-working crews, and lots of curious little eyes made for a big day of progress on our beautiful new landscaping — both out front and in our courtyard! The kids had an absolute blast watching all the machinery in action and seeing our space transform before their eyes. 🚜💚
We’re already loving the fresh new look and can’t wait to enjoy our courtyard once the grass grows in. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this happen — what a true blessing for our school community! 🌼✨
💙✨ Happy Custodian Appreciation Day! ✨💙
Today we want to give a HUGE shoutout to our incredible custodians, Ms. Michelle and Ms. Shania! 👏👏
They work so hard every single day to take care of our students, our staff, our building, and our campus. From keeping our school safe and clean to supporting us in countless ways behind the scenes, their hard work and dedication never go unnoticed. 🌟
We are so thankful for these amazing people who make our school a better place each and every day. 💛
Please join us in showing love and appreciation for Ms. Michelle and Ms. Shania! 💐🙌
Today we want to give a HUGE shoutout to our incredible custodians, Ms. Michelle and Ms. Shania! 👏👏
They work so hard every single day to take care of our students, our staff, our building, and our campus. From keeping our school safe and clean to supporting us in countless ways behind the scenes, their hard work and dedication never go unnoticed. 🌟
We are so thankful for these amazing people who make our school a better place each and every day. 💛
Please join us in showing love and appreciation for Ms. Michelle and Ms. Shania! 💐🙌
🎭✨ Spirit Day Spotlight: WICKED! ✨🎭
Our amazing PTO made this morning extra magical by greeting students at drop-off as Glinda (Team Pink 💖) and Elphaba (Team Green 💚)! What a Wicked fun way to kick off our day!
Go Team Pink! Go Team Green!
Our amazing PTO made this morning extra magical by greeting students at drop-off as Glinda (Team Pink 💖) and Elphaba (Team Green 💚)! What a Wicked fun way to kick off our day!
Go Team Pink! Go Team Green!
🎉✨ Homecoming Spirit Week is OFFICIALLY underway, and we’re starting strong with… WACKY HAIR DAY! 🦄💇♂️ From hair that defies gravity to colors that belong in a box of crayons, our hallways are looking fabulously funky today. 🌈😂
We can’t wait to see all the school spirit continue this week—let’s go, Lancers!!
Tuesday - PJ/Comfy day!!
We can’t wait to see all the school spirit continue this week—let’s go, Lancers!!
Tuesday - PJ/Comfy day!!
Every single day, our teachers pour an incredible amount of care and love into their students. 💛 They take the time to learn each child’s needs, interests, and unique personalities so they can connect in meaningful ways. In the moments when students need that extra connection, our teachers are right there—making them feel loved, safe, and valued. 🌟 We are so grateful for the abundant love our teachers bring into their classrooms each day! 🍎✨
Thank you, Mrs. Chappel, for all of the love you pour into your students!
Thank you, Mrs. Chappel, for all of the love you pour into your students!
💫 Big shoutout to two amazing boys from Ms. Murray’s class! 💫
They’ve been working so hard to grow as readers—and the best part is what great buddies they are along the way. 🤝 They cheer each other on and celebrate every win together.
Today, they both did an incredible job sharing their passages and even came to my office to read to me. Listening to them was the absolute highlight of my day! 📚💙
Way to go, readers!! Keep up the hard work—we are so proud of you! 👏👏
They’ve been working so hard to grow as readers—and the best part is what great buddies they are along the way. 🤝 They cheer each other on and celebrate every win together.
Today, they both did an incredible job sharing their passages and even came to my office to read to me. Listening to them was the absolute highlight of my day! 📚💙
Way to go, readers!! Keep up the hard work—we are so proud of you! 👏👏
🎉 Happy Birthday to our beloved nature para extraordinaire, Mr. Schweigert! 🌿🦝
Our staff had the BEST time celebrating him today by dressing up as “Mr. Schweigert” himself — complete with beards, raccoon shirts, bandaid bags, and plenty of random trinkets passed out along the way.
We are so lucky to have you bringing your energy, humor, and heart to BCEL every day. 💚
We love you, Mr. Schweigert — happiest of birthdays to YOU! 🎂🎈
Our staff had the BEST time celebrating him today by dressing up as “Mr. Schweigert” himself — complete with beards, raccoon shirts, bandaid bags, and plenty of random trinkets passed out along the way.
We are so lucky to have you bringing your energy, humor, and heart to BCEL every day. 💚
We love you, Mr. Schweigert — happiest of birthdays to YOU! 🎂🎈
✨🎉 What an AMAZING first day at BCEL!! 🎉✨
Our incredible students jumped right in—learning how to hang up their coats, backpacks, and Oaki Suits, how to walk the hallways, line up, start their mornings, and even touring the building like pros! 💪📚
None of this would have been possible without our incredible team. 💛 Our teachers poured their hearts into preparing classrooms, our support staff kept everything running smoothly, our lunch crew and recess aides made sure kids were cared for, and our secretary kept all the details in check. And a HUGE shoutout to our superstar custodian, Ms. Michelle, who worked tirelessly to make our building absolutely sparkle for the big day!! ✨
We are off to such a GREAT start—and it’s all thanks to the hard work and dedication of our students, staff, and families. Here’s to an amazing year ahead! 🥳💛📘
Our incredible students jumped right in—learning how to hang up their coats, backpacks, and Oaki Suits, how to walk the hallways, line up, start their mornings, and even touring the building like pros! 💪📚
None of this would have been possible without our incredible team. 💛 Our teachers poured their hearts into preparing classrooms, our support staff kept everything running smoothly, our lunch crew and recess aides made sure kids were cared for, and our secretary kept all the details in check. And a HUGE shoutout to our superstar custodian, Ms. Michelle, who worked tirelessly to make our building absolutely sparkle for the big day!! ✨
We are off to such a GREAT start—and it’s all thanks to the hard work and dedication of our students, staff, and families. Here’s to an amazing year ahead! 🥳💛📘
