The Cub Hub

What an amazing first week of school! It was a blessing to see so many returning students and meet new families as well. Thank you for assisting each other when we launch the new year. Processes are already smoothly in place. This allows our teachers to focus on academics quickly.

Personally, I just want to thank you all for sending us students who are kind, polite and ready to learn. It is obvious that our community values education and respect for educators. Our team appreciates your support.

Get ready to kick off the school year at our annual Bear Creek Limits (BCL) Fall Festival! BCL

2026 will take place on Friday, September 25th, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm, outdoors on the Bear

Creek campus.

BCL is an evening of fun for the entire family and a chance for our community to come together

and celebrate our Cub Pride. From delicious food trucks, to kid-friendly games, to thrilling

carnival-style attractions… there’s something for everyone! Will you fly high on the Eurobungy?

Rock out with the DJ and live performances? Or maybe you’ll get your face painted and send

your teacher for a SPLASH in the dunk tank?! We're cranking up the FUN meter at BCL and

hope you’ll join us!

Wristbands are required for each child participating in BCL and pre-sales are now open. CLICK

HERE to purchase your wristband today! Pre-Sales end (and prices increase!) on September

18th, so snag one today.

The PTA is hard at work creating this memorable experience for our community and we look

forward to celebrating with your family. If you’d like to help us plan this amazing event, please

contact bearcreeklimits@gmail.com for more information!

Want all the details on BCL? CLICK HERE to review FAQs on the event website!

You can always look back at past Cub Hubs. However, I will leave a few items from last week. As we assure that all families have emails in the system, this allows everyone to receive the important onboarding information.

No lunch visitors the first two weeks of school. This allows our students and staff to polish routines and tighten systems. Thank you for your assistance with this. When packing your child's lunch, make sure that items packed are ones that they can open themselves.

Please familiarize yourself with the Bear Creek Parent-Student Handbook.

Here is the Bear Creek Staff for the 2026-2027 school year!

Sincerely,

Theressa Lewis

Principal

Math Pentathlon is a hands-on math enrichment program for students in Grades K–7 that uses fun, strategic board games to develop problem-solving, critical-thinking, logical reasoning, and spatial skills.

Rather than learning through worksheets, students build mathematical thinking by playing, strategizing, and solving problems together in a supportive environment.

We are exploring a pilot for Kindergarten and 1st Grade this school year, with the goal of expanding to additional grades as student interest and parent volunteer support grow.

USE THIS FORM TO JOIN THE FUN!

For more information about Math Pentathlon, check out www.mathpentath.org

This form is for families of students in Grades PK - 2nd that wish to allow their child(ren) to leave school without their parent.

You can use this link to check on your child's bus information.

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Menus & Nutrition: Menus, as well as nutrition information, allergens, ingredients, and carb counts are available at SchoolCafe.com/AustinISD or via the SchoolCafe app. Meals are made daily in our school kitchen and meet or exceed federal nutrition standards. Our menu includes healthy versions of student favorites, scratch-prepared items, plant-based options, and global flavors, featuring local and sustainable ingredients.

Check out our new Introduction to School Lunch Video in English or Spanish to learn more!

Food Allergies & Special Diets: We can accommodate students with documented food allergies and dietary needs with a completed Dietary Accommodation Form (English / Spanish).

Meals for Elementary Students: Breakfast: $1.90 / Lunch: $3.40 - View full price list.
Families may apply at any time for free or reduced-price meals through their SchoolCafe account, by completing a PDF application (English / Spanish), or a paper application available in our front office. Thanks to state funding, all students who qualify for reduced-price meals this year will receive free breakfast and lunch.

Meals for Staff & Guests: Breakfast: $3.75 / Lunch: $5.50
We’re happy to welcome parents and staff to enjoy meals with us! Adults can pay with cash or check.

Email: bearcreek@austinisd.org
Website: https://www.austinisd.org/schools/bearcreek
Location: 12801 Escarpment Boulevard, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-414-0040