Our students are doing a great job of getting into routines at school and engaging in their work. We are excited about such a great start to the school year. Friday will be the big kick off of our FUN RUN! Please make sure you look for the packet that will be sent home with your child(ren) Friday. This packet will have all of the information you will need to get started, as well as a wristband for every student at BCE. Our amazing PTO is doing this fundraiser completely on their own, so our school and students will benefit from all money donated rather than paying a company to do the work. We can't wait for the exciting event on Friday, October 8th!
We wanted to let all parents know that we will be doing our first Stay Put (lockdown) drill on Monday morning. We wanted to be sure to communicate with all parents so that if they wanted to process through with their child they had that opportunity. Our Stay Put Drill on Monday will include a very brief explanation for students that is developmentally appropriate. Teachers will share that we practice this together in the cluster area in case there is something happening in the building we need to make sure everyone is safe. There will be an announcement over the intercom from our Principal sharing that we will be practicing a lockdown. Our school does have strobe lights and an automatic announcement that we can use, but we won’t use that on our first practice but rather an announcement from our principal so it is a familiar voice and process. Please let us know if you have any questions.
The community is invited to hear a community presentation and have a chance to ask questions about the Nov. 2nd Referendum. No registration is required for this in-person event.
Tuesday, Sept. 28
6:30-7:30 pm
Chaska High School Auditorium
A Zoom Webinar will also be offered at noon on Sept. 29. Advance registration is required for the webinar – learn more at ECCSvote.org.
Nov. 2nd Referendum addresses district’s
need for operating revenue
The School Board has approved one question to be placed on the Nov. 2nd Referendum Ballot to address the need for operating revenue for Eastern Carver County Schools. The Operating Levy would provide an increase in operating revenue of $550 per pupil, which equates to approximately $5.2 million of additional revenue in the first year. This brief video outlines the district’s critical need for this operating revenue and what’s at stake if the referendum is not approved by voters. Read more and learn how you can vote early at ECCSvote.org.
Transportation updates for 2021-22 school year
Thank you for your patience as parents and district buses safely transport students to and from school and all year long.
The district now manages its own bus fleet. Call the Transportation Department at 952-556-6160 for things like: daily riding pattern changes, concerns about bus safety, lost and found items, or if our child’s bus is more than 10 minutes.
Families who use district transportation can use the MyStop app to track the progress of their student's bus.
We look forward to welcoming parents, families and visitors back into our schools. As we begin the 2021-22 academic year, however, we must prioritize the health of students and staff, and minimize the potential for contract tracing. The following protocols will be used until further notice:Visitor Check-in.
Student ID Lanyards
All students will continue to wear student id lanyards. New IDs will be printed for all kindergarten and new students. Students will use their id cards throughout the school day to board school bus, access student meal accounts, and to check out library books.Read More Here
School meals offered free for 21-22 school year
Thanks to an extension in federal funding, breakfast and lunch will be offered free to ALL students during the 21-22 school year.
Transportation Notices and Changes- If you plan to make a last minute transportation change during the school day- please contact the office at 952-556-6600. DO NOT call or e-mail the classroom teacher. Teachers are working with students and are unable to check their e-mail.
We take seriously our responsibility to do everything we can to make sure our students and staff are in a safe and healthy environment. The ECCS safe learning plan regarding face coverings has recently been updated. Starting on the first day of school, September 7th, masking will be required indoors for students age 2-12 years old. The mask requirement will be in place through October 1, at which point families will be updated on whether an extension is necessary.
District leaders continue to remain in close contact with state and local health officials to monitor data and adjust learning models as needed. Please bookmark Safe Learning Plan for the latest information.
Please complete only if your child is a new student, kindergartner, or if there are updates/changes/new medical condition or medication changes - Student Health Form
Thank you,
Andrea Wickstrom, RN
Building Nurse
952-556-6619
Reminders from the Nurse:
Please keep your child (and siblings) home from school if they have and one of the following symptoms:
fever (100.4 degrees or higher), cough, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell;
These forms were available at your Connect and Assess, but if you weren't able to complete you may click, print, and send to school. Completed forms should be given to the teacher and Student Health Information form to nurse.
Student Handbook.Please review with your child. We will reinforce policies and procedures with grade levels during the first few weeks of school.
Insurance coverage for your student’s Chromebook
As a courtesy to families, the district provides an optional damage insurance to defray the cost of replacement or repair of district-issued Chromebooks.
