Parent Newsletter 10/16/26

Today was such a fantastic day!  Thank you to everyone who helped make our Fun Run and APEX Fundraiser a success.  The students and teachers had an amazing time out running laps.  Thank you PTA!  Thank you Parents!  Thank you Teachers! Thank you Bear Lake Community!

Tonight is Trunk or Treat.  Please park at the front of the school and walk back to the bus loop.  That area will not be available for cars to park as we will be holding the event in the back.  This is a family event, not a drop off event.  Students need to be supervised by a parent or guardian while at our event.  

Clinic Consents - Parents, we still have over 300 students who cannot receive care in our clinic or from a staff member (teacher, PE coach, etc).  This includes ice, bandaids, etc.  The clinic consent must be completed every school year.  Please go onto Skyward and fill out the Clinic Consent form.  

Please ensure you have access to Skyward and ParentSquare. ParentSquare is our communication App and Skyward is our Gradebook. Both of these applications will keep you plugged into our school and your child's progress throughout the year.

🎃👻 DON’T GHOST SCHOOL THIS OCTOBER! 👻🎃

October is a great time for spooky fun, but missing school is one thing that should never become a scary habit!

A few missed days can seem harmless, but when absences start adding up, they can lead to:

👻 Missing important instruction

👻 Falling behind on assignments

👻 Feeling disconnected from classmates and teachers

👻 More stress about catching up

👻 Difficulty staying on track academically

Sometimes, the hardest part becomes coming back after you've been gone.

As we approach the upcoming 3-day weekend with schools closed on Monday, October 12, we encourage families to make attendance a priority before and after the break. Every school day provides valuable opportunities for learning, growth, and connection.

✨ The good news? You don't have to face attendance challenges alone.

If attendance is becoming a concern, reach out before it becomes a bigger issue. Your school's support team is here to help and problem-solve with you, not judge.

📞 Contact your school's assigned School Social Worker or School Counselor for assistance and resources. Together, we can help identify barriers, create solutions, and ensure your student stays connected to learning.

📚 Every Day Counts. Every Student Matters. 🎃👻

#DontGhostSchool #EveryDayCounts #ShowingUpMatters #AttendanceMatters #Seminole

Do you love to draw, paint, dance, write, film, take photos, or make music? Then get ready, because the Reflections Art Program is back—and this year’s theme is “What My Culture Means to Me.”

Every family has special traditions, stories, foods, languages, celebrations, and values that make them unique. These special things are part of our culture and help tell the story of who we are, and this is your chance to share yours in a creative and fun way. You don’t have to be a pro - just be you!

You can enter in one or more of these awesome categories:

 🎨 Visual Arts – Draw, paint, or create something amazing!

📸 Photography – Snap a photo that tells your story.

🎶 Music Composition – Write an original song or create a melody that shows where you belong.

🩰 Dance Choreography – Show us your moves and express your story through dance!

📑 Literature – A poem, short story, essay, or personal reflection about a name, family story, recipe, or meaningful memory.

📽️ Film Production – a short film about a person, place, tradition that helps explain what culture means to you.

🎉 All participants will be celebrated, so don’t miss your chance to shine and share your creativity!

All entries will also receive a FREE DONUT after the October 23, 2026, submission deadline! 

For more info and how to enter, e-mail us at reflections@bearlakepta.org

Our annual SCPS TEACH-IN date for the 2026-27 School Year is during American Education Week on Tuesday, November 17th, 2026.

Teach-In highlights the importance of bringing together teachers, school staff, parents, students and the community in a unified effort to support our students and schools to create new learning experiences. We appreciate your willingness to share a short lesson about your job, travel adventures, hobby, sport, or life skill. 

 

Volunteer for one class period or for the entire day! Stay tuned for a Sign up Link to Register.  

Applying for Meal Benefits provides free or reduced-priced breakfast and lunch to qualifying students.

All families are eligible to apply for Meal Benefits, and we encourage those needing financial support to submit an application for the 2026-2027 school year. Completing an application is free, and all submitted information remains confidential within Seminole County Public Schools.

When completing an application, it is important to note:

In addition to free or reduced-priced meals, completing a meal benefits application may also qualify your family for discounted internet services, afterschool-programs, and more.

For additional information, please email MyMealBenefits@scps.us, watch one of the overview videos below, or call 407-320-0222.

The Seminole County Public Schools 2026-27 Dividend Volunteer Application is now open! Dividend Volunteers must reapply each school year in order to support our students on campus, chaperone a field trip, help in a classroom, etc.

Please be sure to click on the button below or visit our Community Involvement website to apply.

Thank you for supporting our students and schools!  

Morning Drop Off begins at 8:05AM - there is no student supervision before this time. For their safety, please wait until 8:05AM to drop students off.

Parents, please be alert on the car line in order to help keep our students and staff safe.

Please see the CAR LINE MAP for information about the 2 car lines for arrival and dismissal.

Follow staff directions and stay off your cell phones. 

Do not park in the parking spots and walk through the car line to drop off or pick up your child. 

Pull all the way up the ramp when it is your turn in order to make enough room for all cars. Do not leave empty space between cars. For safety, your car will not be filled until it is where staff directed it.

There is no parking in the primary line handicapped parking spaces unless you are a PreK ESE parent or have been directed to do so by a staff member. 

And finally, please work with your children on how to buckle/unbuckle themselves so they can get out the car without assistance and get themselves in and safe for the car ride home.  

FAST and STAR Assessments will be finished over the next week.

Please see the information linked below about the test and testing policies/procedures from SCPS and the Florida Department of Education.

Parent Guide - Understanding FRS Reports (English)

Parent Guide - Understanding FRS Reports (Spanish)

School Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:35AM - 3:05PM

Wednesday: 8:35AM - 2:05PM

*No student sign-out after 2:30PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and after 1:30PM on Wednesdays*