Speed Limit Reduction Takes Effect: Beginning Monday February 22 and continuing through March, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will install a series of upgraded signs along State Route 115 in Bear Creek Township. Part of the changes include a reduction in the speed limit, which will go into effect as soon as the signs are installed. The entire corridor between Interstate 81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange will become a 45 mile-per-hour zone. The signing changes along Route 115 will include new and larger signs, relocation of other signs and the addition of chevrons and reflectors for viewing enhancement. All new warning signs will have reflectors attached to the sign posts. This is one of many changes motorists will notice in the coming months relative to improving safety for all who travel along State Route 115 in Bear Creek Township. Parents are also reminded not to park along the highway in front of Bear Creek Community Charter School. Ample parking is available in the side lot and the reserve lot behind 1900 Bear Creek Boulevard, providing parents with a safer are to park when picking up students or visiting the School. You cooperation is greatly appreciated.			Bear Creek Community Charter School Accepting New Students Pre-Enrollment Forms for the 2010-2011 school year are now available online. Parents of new students interesting in enrolling at Bear Creek Community Charter School should complete the form in its entirety and return it to the School Office as soon as possible. The deadline to return accurate Pre-Enrollment Forms to be included in the enrollment lottery is Noon on Friday, March 19, 2010. A public lottery to determine enrollment will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 in the School Cafeteria. Pre-Enrollment Forms received after Noon on Friday, March 19th will be accepted, with students added to a waiting list on a first come-first served basis.
	Click for More Info • Weekly Newsletter • Emergency Information • School Events & Activities • Food Service • Student Health Services • Student Transportation • School Schedule • Employment Opportunities • Volunteer Program • Environmental Initiatives • Title I Services • Parent/Teacher Organization • Honor Roll • Parent Portal Instructions		Bear Creek Community Charter School is the first and only free public charter school operating in Luzerne County. Since our opening in 2004 with 98 students, 423 students are currently enrolled with the school's maximum capacity set at 430 students. Our Mission is to embrace a diverse student body and inspire student success through an innovative curriculum, the cultivation of environmental stewardship,and by holding students, parents, school and community accountable for results.