Bear Creek Promotes School Spirit and the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

REDMOND, Wash. - Jan. 30, 2015 - PRLog -- During the week of February 2-6, 2015, The Bear Creek School’s (www.tbcs.org) Upper School ASB is sponsoring Spirit Week to promote school spirit and engage the school population for a worthy cause, Strong Against Cancer (www.strongagainstcancer.org).

On Monday morning at 10:15 a.m., Jeff Towne, the founder of The Ben Towne Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research, will speak at a student assembly about the leading-edge immunotherapy research conducted by Dr. Michael Jensen and his team. Press is invited to attend.

Throughout the week, students will can purchase purple capes ($10 each). The ASB community service committee is sewing the capes and will donate the proceeds to Strong Against Cancer. Additionally, a Russell Wilson poster will be hung in the main hallway and the student body will take “selfies” with Russell and post them using the #strongagainstcancer hashtag on their social media channels to promote awareness for cancer research and Seattle Children's Hospital.

As is traditional during high school spirit weeks, each day has a designated spirit dress theme:

   Monday: Sports Fan Day

   Tuesday: Twin Day

   Wednesday: Lumberjack Day

   Thursday: America Day

   Friday: Blackout with Purple Capes

On Friday evening, Bear Creek will host league rival The Overlake School in the final home basketball games of the season and Senior Night celebration. Seniors will be honored prior to the varsity girls and boys games. Boys JV plays at 4:30 p.m.; girls varsity plays at 6:00 p.m.; and boys varsity plays at 7:30 p.m. Students will continue the blackout and purple cape dress theme at the game.

Finally, the week will culminate with a Christian hip-hop concert, when the Jam the Hype Tour makes a stop at school on Saturday night. The concert is private event for The Bear Creek School community only; tickets are $10 at the door, and proceeds will be donated to Strong Against Cancer. This concert is not open to the public.

About The Bear Creek School

Founded in 1988, in Redmond, Washington, The Bear Creek School is an independent classical Christian school that believes only when faith, mind, and heart are fed together can students experience the fullness of education which produces leaders who think well and are compelled to engage the world.

Recognized as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School, Bear Creek serves students from the greater Eastside and is housed on four campuses. Redmond Campus on Union Hill serves kindergarten to grade 12 students and Valley Campus, also in Redmond, serves preschool to grade 5 students. A new 50,000 sq. ft. Upper School building and Fine & Performing Art Center adjacent to the Redmond Campus will open in fall 2015. Bear Creek Preschool has two additional campuses in Woodinville and Sammamish serving students ages 3-5. The Bear Creek School is accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools and AdvancED/Northwest Accreditation Commission.