Dear Buda Bulldog Families,

Thank you for an awesome week! We loved seeing our students and families at our Buda Family Picnic last night. Thank you to all the families that made time to come and hang out with us and our Buda Bulldogs. We have a busy month of October coming up! Please read all about it below.

Reminder for 5th Grade Families - Final camp payments are due 10/1.

If you have a current 5th grader, please see the information and payment options for the 5th Grade Camp for All trip. There is a firm payment in full deadline of October 1st for your 5th grade student to attend this camping experience.

Student IDs

Student IDs are required to be worn by all students and staff per district policy. All students who ride a bus to and from school are also required to have a student ID. If your student does not have their student ID for the bus, they will not be permitted to ride home, this policy is in place district wide. If your student has lost their school or dedicated bus ID, there is a $5 replacement cost. The link for ID replacement is on the district webstore/ Revtrak for Buda Elementary: BES ID Revtrak.

Warmly,

Lucia Nerio
Proud Principal, Buda Elementary School

Information for parents interested in Gifted and Talented Services for their child.

There is a GT Meeting for Parents interested in having their child assessed (parents are not required to attend) via ZOOM on September 29th. Meetings are at 5:00 pm (English) and 6:00 pm (Spanish). Click here to join: GT Parent Zoom Link

It's Bookfair Time!

Book Fair homepage link with information here

Volunteers needed for our Book Fair, contact the library at bes.library@hayscisd.net

Open daily 9.28 - 10.2

Join us for some shopping at Book Fair AFTER SCHOOL! Tuesday, September 29th 3:30 - 6:00 pm

October

...is Parent Conference Month! Look for information to schedule with your child's homeroom teacher.

Picture Day Volunteers needed for 10/7/26

📸 Picture Day Volunteers Needed!

We need your help to make Picture Day a success! If you would like to volunteer, please sign up using the link below.

Important: All volunteers will need to check in at the front office upon arrival. Please bring a photo ID or your VIP badge with you.

Thank you for helping make Picture Day run smoothly! 📸

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F49A5A722A2F58-66173982-buda

Fall Picture Day 10/7/26

Wheelhouse Pix

Click on the flyer to visit the Wheelhouse Pix website.

Vendor Application & Revtrak coming soon!

Save the Date!

Save the date for our BES Fall Fest! We are seeking vendors and lining up some entertainment for this fun family event. We will have a Revtrak coming soon to presale student game wristbands and tickets.

Please read our UPDATED Arrival and Dismissal Plan for 2026-2027

I Dismiss Unique Car Tag is REQUIRED

All families picking up students for car dismissal are required to have their student (family) unique # car tag. If your family needs a 2nd tag, you can email your child's teacher to request one. Cars arriving without a car tag number displayed will be asked to leave the line and park to get their child from the front office. Remember that you will need your state issued ID to checkout a student through the front office.

Once your child's # is input into our APP, teachers and students see the student(s) name displayed in the cafeteria and know to get your child to a specific cone. Without the unique # we have gaps in our system which in turn makes this process take longer for all parents, teachers and students. Please help us by always having your # clearly displayed.

5th Grade Camp For All

Buda Elementary School 5th Grade Camp for All (Burton, TX)

Wednesday, 11/04/26 – Friday 11/06/26

$300.00

Payment deadline Thursday, October 1, 2026

Please use the revtrak link below to make any final payments for your 5th grade camper!

https://hayscisd.revtrak.net/campuses-and-instruction/es/buda-elementary/bes-5th-grade/#/v/BES-5th-Grade-Camp-Champions-4932

Donations, partial or full, are accepted and greatly appreciated. If you are wanting to make a donation, use the link above and indicate DONATION in the student information field.

Protection Plan Purchase Deadline is October 12, 2026

Accidents happen! Once a student is issued technology for the school year, your family is liable for any damages. Plan ahead and make sure your child's device is protected. Pay a 1 time protection plan fee and know your child's device is covered for any needed repairs.

Volunteers in Public School

Click the pic above to get registered today to be a BES VIP. We need volunteers to asssit teachers, help in the library, help with picture days, help with events etc. and it is required to be VIP registered to chaperone field trips. Follow the steps below to get registered and get your VIP badge.

1. Register VIP, click the pic above to be directed to the Hays CISD VIP registration page.

2 Once you are approved send a headshot photo with a solid colored background to 1 of the emails listed below. Be sure to give us your full name.

Amy Eckhardt - Principal Secretary - amy.eckhardt@hayscisd.net

3. We will upload your photo, print your badge and let you know when you can come in to pick up your badge. You will need to present a valid ID to pick up the badge.

4. You are ready to volunteer! The VIP badge must be worn while you are volunteering on campus or on field trips. You must also scan in and out at the VIP kiosk in the front office. You will be required to renew each year to have an active VIP account and a new badge is printed each year.

Let us know if you need assitance or have any questions about VIP. You can click the link below to read Hays CISD VIP Code of Conduct.

VIP CODE OF CONDUCT

Campus and District Links

BES FAQ 26-27

Attendance Brochure 25-26

BES Parent/ Student Handbook

Hays CISD Attendance Information

BES Ttile 1 Parent Notification 26-27

Hays CISD Academic Calendar 26-27

Hays CISD Free & Reduced Meal Application

All families can complete the application to determine if your family qualifies for free or reduced breakfast and lunch status. One application can be used for 1 family if you have children at multiple campuses.