Family and Community Programs

Bobcat Gym Nights

Bobcat Gym Nights are opportunities for parents and students of each grade level to enjoy a fun activity together. Each grade level, 1-5, has an opportunity for students and their families to come to the school and participate together in relays and Steal the Bobcat. Afterwards, parents and students partake in cookies and juice. Only students of that particular grade level are allowed to attend the Bobcat Gym Night. This activity was created and is facilitated by the Boulder Hill School Father’s Forum.

Cultural Arts Night

This program has traditionally been a district wide art show at each building.  At Boulder Hill, the Music and Physical Education programs are also highlighted by sharing with the community some of the “cultural” activities that our students participate in as well as some of the integrated activities that are shared among the three “specials” classes.  Students demonstrate different activities at different grade levels.

Grandparents' Day

Each fall, we invite grandparents or other significant adults to visit their grandchild's classroom.  Grandparents or other significant adults can choose to visit either in the morning or afternoon. More details are available as we get closer to the event.

Halloween Picnic and Parade

Boulder Hill School opens its doors on Halloween to integrate families within our school program. While the school does not have room for grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, or other relatives to participate in the room parties, families are encouraged to join their child for lunch and the parade prior to the room parties.

Family Reading Nights

Family reading nights are an opportunity for parents and students to gather at the school and read together at the school. Hosted on a quarterly basis, each opportunity includes a variety of readings and dramatic presentations of good books. Students also have the opportunity to explore the library together and use the computer lab to participate in the Accelerated Reader program or other lab based computer programs. These family nights are a supplement to the district reading curriculum. Some past family reading night themes include: Read Across America, Star Light Story Time, Scary Stories for Halloween, and Snow Stories.

School Safety Patrols

You have seen them in the street, walking the sidewalks, and opening your car door to let your child out of the car or maybe help them in. They are the Boulder Hill Patrols.

These children are a important part of the safety of Boulder Hill School. These fifth graders volunteer to come in ten minutes early in the morning wearing their yellow and orange vests to show others who they can come to when they need help. The duties of these patrollers are as follows:  working with the supervisor in the street, watching children get off the bus and out of cars, and helping aides with either inside or outside line up.

To be a patroller anyone can apply if they are in the fifth grade. They must get parents' and teacher's permission. A patroller must be responsible and able to keep a "C" average to stay on the patrol.  In April of each year fourth graders are asked whether they have an interest in becoming a patroller for the coming year. They are given a packet which they and parents need to read and sign that they would like to become a patroller.  In May the new patrollers will practice with the fifth graders to learn what each position is and how it is properly done. When school starts in September again they will then be put on a team and start their duties for that year.