Bunker Hill Elementary Lion Notes

August 14th: CIC (Campus Improvement Committee) Requests Close

August 16th: Dad's Club Family Back to School Event, BHE Field, 5-7pm

August 20th: CIC (Campus Improvement Committee) Meeting, 1pm, MPR

August 24th: Kindergarten Parent Luncheon, 11am, Home of Haley Gilliam - 935 Moss Spring Lane

August 25th:1st & 2nd Grade Parent Luncheon, 11am, Home of Lauren Adamek - 11934 Queensbury Lane

August 26th: 3rd & 4th Grade Parent Luncheon, 11am, Home of Valerie Ly - 42 Williamsburg Lane

August 27th: Kindergarten Parent Luncheon, 11am, Home of Kathy Sam - 12430 Woodthorpe Lane August 28th:

• Room Parent Meeting, 8:45, MPR
• PTA Meeting, 9:30, MPR

September 3rd: ROAR Store

September 4th: PTA "Big Form" Closes

September 7th: NO SCHOOL, Labor Day

September 8th:

• Open House, Back to School Night, Kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th Grades, 5:30-6:30pm
• PTA Newcomer Event, 6:30pm

September 10th: Open House, Back to School Night, 1st, 3rd, and 5th Grades, 5:30-6:30pm

September 17th: 5th Grade Constitution Day

This year we will not be issuing devices to students until we have signed technology use agreements and the $25 insurance fee has been paid. The insurance fees help cover the cost of device maintenance, repair and/or replacement. Technology User Agreements are included in Skyward registration. If you have completed that for this year, you will have already signed that form. See the QR code to pay the technology user insurance fee below. Use the QR code to access "My School Bucks" to pay the fee or go to this LINK.

Spring Branch ISD is making it easier than ever for families to stay informed, connected, and engaged in SBISD!

Instead of using multiple websites, apps and communication tools, SBISD families now have one connected way to make staying informed simple. With the SBISD website and the Spring Branch ISD TX app, families can access:

• District and school websites

• Live Feed stories, celebrations and announcements

• School calendars, events and important resources

• Emergency alerts and timely notifications

• Personalized notifications based on your interests

• Secure classroom-to-family communication through Rooms*

For more details and to set up your communication methods and notifications, please see the following parent resources:

• What's New? (Video - English / Spanish)

• Steps to Get Ready (English / Spanish)

• Verify Your Information in Skyward

• Download the Spring Branch ISD TX App (Video - English / Spanish) Flyer

• Notification Settings - Set them now!

Rooms is now available in the Spring Branch ISD TX app!

Rooms is SBISD’s classroom-to-family communication tool, making it easier to stay connected with your student’s teachers and classes.

Already have the Spring Branch ISD TX app? You can get started now:

1. Open the Spring Branch ISD TX app and tap the Rooms icon.

2. Enter the phone number (or email address) listed in your Skyward Family Access account.

3. You’ll receive a verification code by text or email, depending on the information you use.

4. Enter the code provided to activate Rooms and connect to your student’s classes.

FLYER

Don’t have the app yet?
Download the Spring Branch ISD TX app, then tap the Rooms icon to begin setup.

Having trouble getting connected?
The most common login issues are related to contact information in Skyward. Make sure the phone number or email address you are using matches the information listed in your Skyward Family Access account. Email apptegy@springbranchisd.com if you need additional support.

The GT parent referral window is now open! If you are interested in having your child evaluated for Gifted and Talented services (PGP/SPIRAL), please complete this form by the deadline. No referrals accepted beyond October 17th. Click HERE to access the form.

Questions?

Please reach out to Kim Lamb.

Kimberley.lamb@gmail.com

Parents are invited to preview our new library materials for our Library Media Center from August 17th through August 28th. Parents who wish to review the materials may come to Bunker Hill between 9am and noon in the Library office. Thank you to our Bunker Hill PTA and family support for the purchase of new books for our Library!

Don't get left out of the BHE Directory! Returning families, please update your family's account with your students’ 2026-2027 grade and teacher. New families, please create a family account and add your students’ 2026-2027 grade and teacher. Printed directories will only be distributed to families who include their students’ information by Friday, September 4th.

Questions? Contact Becca Jones or Caroline Kennedy, Directory Chairs

Visit with old friends and meet new ones at the grade level Back-to-School Luncheons! Committee representatives and BHE staff will be in attendance to give an overview of upcoming events for the year. All luncheons will begin at 11:00 a.m. Host homes are listed by grade level:

• Kinder: August 24th at the home of Haley Gilliam - 935 Moss Spring Lane
  
  
• 1st and 2nd Grade: August 25th at the home of Lauren Adamek - 11934 Queensbury Lane
  
  
• 3rd and 4th Grade: August 26th at the home of Valerie Ly - 42 Williamsburg Lane
  
  
• 5th Grade: August 27th at the home of Kathy Sam - 12430 Woodthorpe Lane
  
  

Please sign up to bring a dish to share.

Our PTA asks for community support for two key fundraising events each year - the General Underwriting Campaign in the fall and our Auction in the spring. We have officially launched our 2026 General Underwriting Campaign and are looking for families and businesses to support our school. Sponsors are investing in the future of our children and will receive the opportunity to advertise their business to hundreds of families, faculty members and administrators at BHE.

Questions? Contact Jordan Krill, VP: Underwriting

Join us at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, August 28th, for the first PTA meeting of the year. We will hear updates from Dr. Rios and numerous PTA committees, and members will vote to approve our budget.

Pre-register your attendance here by August 26th.

Want to be a Room Parent? What about helping with International Day, the yearbook, the ROAR Store or making copies for our teachers? Visit our volunteer opportunities page to learn more about these opportunities and more!

Mark your calendars!

• Thursday, August 20th at 9pm: Fall and Spring Room Parent Sign-Ups go live
• Friday, August 28th at 12pm: Fall Committee Sign-Ups go live

Don't forget to register as an SBISD volunteer to be able to volunteer!

Bond Hopkins is the president for the BHE Dad's Club for the 2026-27 schoolyear. Watch your email and this newsletter throughout the school year for plans, including fun events and information about our Watch DOGS program.

*Mark your calendars for our first event of the year! The Dad's Club Family Back to School Event will be held on Sunday, August 16th from 5-7pm on the BHE Field!

BHE Dad's Club Board for the 2026-27 School Year:

President - Bond Hopkins

Treasurer & Watch D.O.G.S. - Halden Smith

Event Planning - Jay Stone

Social Media & Communication - Michael Walton

Track & Field Maintenance / Practice Schedules - Griffin Rich and Steven Geuther

Attorney & Membership - Max Klupchak

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dad's of Great Students) program empowers dads to get involved in schools to serve as positive role models who promote the importance of education and enhance security on our campus. This year, we will have two Watch D.O.G.S. at BHE each day. First, register to become an approved SBISD volunteer for the 2026-27 school year, then sign up to be a Bunker Hill Watch D.O.G.S. volunteer.

Questions? Contact Halden Smith, Program Coordinator

All volunteers must register online through the SBISD website every year and pass a criminal background check. All permissions from last year have now expired. Please allow 8-10 business days for the criminal background check process to occur. Volunteers who provide a valid email address on their application will receive an automatic notification if approved to begin your service.

All volunteers must bring a valid, government issued photo ID when they visit or volunteer on campus to have it scanned into the Raptor system. Each time you are on campus thereafter, SBISD requires volunteers and visitors to check-in at the front office and wear a Raptor issued name badge. Thank you for recognizing that the safety of our schools, our students and our volunteers is of the utmost importance!

By applying to be an SBISD volunteer, you agree to abide by the SBISD Volunteer Ethics and Guidelines (Spanish) and SBISD's safety response protocols (Spanish).

Welcome back Bunker Hill Families! I am looking forward to a healthy and happy school year! Below is some helpful information from the Health Clinic!

If your student will be requiring medication at school, I will need forms filled out and turned into my office. Parents, please DO NOT send medication to school with your student. I will only accept medication dropped off by parents in its original packaging. Feel free to bring the completed forms and medication to meet the teacher to the health clinic! ·

• For over-the-counter medication, this form needs to be filled out correctly and turned into the nurse’s office. This form will only require a parent/guardian signature.
• For prescription medication, this form needs to be filled out correctly and turned into the nurse’s office. The form will REQUIRE A PHYSICIAN SIGNATURE.

Please send all students to school with an extra change of clothes in their backpack as we can encounter unexpected accidents, spills, mud etc. throughout the school day! As always, the clinic is accepting clothing donations!

I look forward to seeing you all and meeting our new families! Feel free to give me a call or email me with any questions you may have!

Nurse Paige

Meredith.webster@springbranchisd.com

713-251-5425

Registration in the After 3 Childcare program is now open for both after school care and optional enrichment club add-on classes. To participate in the After 3 enrichment classes, you must also be enrolled in the childcare program. For parents who only wish to enroll in enrichment program, see the options listed below offered at Bunker Hill.

Registration for both the after school program and the enrichment add-ons closes August 7th so we can finalize rosters for the first day of school. Registration will open back up for the after school program August 18th and will stay open all year or until maximum enrollment limits are reached. Click HERE to enroll in After 3!

K-2nd grade: THURSDAYS, Sept 13- Dec 3, no class Oct 22, Nov 26

🥘Click HERE to register for K-2nd grade THURSDAYS

3rd-5th grade: Fridays, Sept 11- Dec 4, no class Oct 9, Oct 23, Nov 27

🍝Click HERE to register for 3rd-5th grade Fridays