Bunker Hill Elementary Lion Notes

November 6th: 2nd Grade Field Trip

November 11th: 4th Grade "Veteran's Day" Music Program, 8am and 5:30pm

November 12th: Photo Retake Day AND Class Photos

November 13th:

• Kindergarten Field Trip
• PTA Meeting, 9:30, MPR

November 17th:

• 3rd Grade Field Trip
• Kindergarten Information Night for Incoming 27-28 Kindergarten Students, 6pm, Library

November 18th:

• Chalk Walk for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades
• Progress Reports Home

November 19th:

• Field Day for KDG, 1st and 2nd Grades, 9-11:30, Track and Field
• Field Day for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades, 12:00-2:30, Track and Field

• Morning Movement, 7:30am
• Teacher Appreciation Lunch

November 23rd-27th: NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break

December 4th: Sugar Plum Shoppe, 5:30-7:00pm, BHE Cafeteria

KHC is a tradition at BHE where students learn how and why they need to take care of their hearts. Families will also have the opportunity to help others by raising awareness and funds for the American Heart Association when they complete Finn's Mission!

Download the Kids Heart Challenge app or visit our school page at heart.org/schools to sign-up! Be sure to join Finn's Mission – this will be our map along the way! Any student who raises $250 will get to SLIME Coach Turner.

Students that complete the Finn’s Mission will earn an entry for two tickets to Super Bowl LIX in 2027 and BHE will be entered to receive a $10,000 fitness equipment makeover for every 18 completed Finn’s Mission.

Questions? Contact Danielle Slater

• If your family knows a veteran personally and would like them to be honored, please join us for a morning performance and refreshments at 8:00 a.m. Please keep attendance to one family member and your veteran, as this performance will also be for all students in other grade levels.

• 4th grade friends and families are invited to the evening performance at 5:30 p.m.
• If you would like to showcase a picture of your veteran, please follow the template and add a slide to our slideshow that will be played during the performance: Veteran's Day Slideshow.

Help us recognize a favorite teacher or staff member! Your nominee should be someone who advocates for all children and exemplifies the values of the PTA. From your nominations, BHE will select one candidate to present to the Spring Branch Council of PTAs for its School Bell Award program. He or she will be honored at an awards ceremony in February, where the district-wide winner will be announced. Feel free to get the kids involved, and solicit their input, too! The deadline for nominations is Friday, December 4th.

Our AMAZING past nominees include:

• 2026 – Claire Hemphill

• 2025 – Maria Hubbard

• 2024 – Christine Englund

• 2023 – Lisa Mansfield

• 2022 – Allison Campbell

• 2021 – Tammy Holley

• 2020 – Tammie Handy

Questions? Contact Jaclyn Luke

We hope you’ll join us for our PTA Meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, November 13th. We’ll hear updates from Dr. Rios and some of our PTA committees. Matt B. Weil, DDS, from Memorial Children’s Dentistry is generously providing refreshments. Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 11th to receive a pre-printed name badge.

Get ready for a week full of fitness, fun, and excitement! The BHE Health Fitness Team is thrilled to bring our students an action-packed Fitness Week. Throughout the week, students will enjoy special activities featuring baseball, martial arts, chalk activities, dancing and our highly anticipated Field Day. We will wrap up the week with an exciting fitness experience that encourages students to stay active and finish strong!

Our goal is to inspire students to develop healthy habits, build teamwork, and discover that fitness can be Fun! We can't wait to see our BHE students moving, smiling, and making unforgettable memories!

We are also asking for water donations, please click the link for more info- Field Day Water Donation

SIGN UP GENIUS FOR FIELD DAY VOLUNTEERS

Families that move together grow stronger together. The BHE Health Fitness Team encourages families to take the time each day to get active together. Whether it's going for a walk, riding bikes, dancing, or playing outside, staying active is a great way to build healthy habits, reduce stress, and create lasting memories. Remember, fitness doesn't have to be complicated-just get moving, have fun, and enjoy time together! Healthy Families, Happy Hearts -BHE Health Fitness Team

Questions? Contact Danielle Slater

The Sugar Plum Shoppe is coming to Bunker Hill Elementary this year! Our Art teacher, Mr. McVay, originated this special event and is bringing the fun to BHE this year. Come to shop for some great art items! Also, the Burger Daddy Food Truck will be at BHE ready to serve some great burgers! It will be a great evening of Art, Burgers and fun!

Our art teacher, Mr. McVay, is hoping to bring a little Houston creativity and tradition to Bunker Hill this year with a student-led Art Car project! Our goal is to give students the opportunity to transform an older vehicle into a one-of-a-kind work of art while participating in one of Houston's most beloved traditions.

To make this possible, we are looking for an older vehicle in good running condition. Students would paint and decorate the exterior, so the owner would need to be comfortable with the vehicle being permanently transformed.

Our vision is for the finished Art Car to represent Bunker Hill in the SBISD parade and then be driven by its owner in Houston's famous Art Car Parade!

Have a car in mind or know someone who might? Please reach out to Mr. McVay!

Help make the holidays brighter for families at BHE and our sister school, Thornwood Elementary! Sign up here. This year we have adopted 19 families. If you sign up to purchase gifts, please read the signup carefully for instructions on how to wrap and label your gifts. Plan to deliver your gifts to Keleigh Spinner's home between Wednesday, December 9th and Friday, December 11th. Thank you so much for your generosity!

Questions? Contact Keleigh Spinner at (512) 825-6028

The countdown is on! Wheels Up BHE, our 2027 BHE Auction, takes flight Saturday, February 20, 2027, at The Revaire! Every donation and sponsorship helps support our students, teachers, and school.

✈️ Become a Sponsor or Donate an Auction Item ✈️

Support BHE by becoming a sponsor or donating an item or experience! We’re looking for gift cards, travel, dining, sports tickets, services, parties, and unique experiences our families will love.

👉 EXPLORE SPONSORSHIPS

👉 DONATE AN AUCTION ITEM OR EXPERIENCE

Questions? Contact Heather Coy for sponsorships or Jamie Mathews for auction donations.

💙Wheels Up, 5th Grade! Leave a Legacy

We’ve raised $1,575 toward our 5th Grade Leave a Legacy Campaign!

Thank you to the Templin, Wolfe, Smith, Olaya, Kenagy, Spinner, Zachritz, Sprouse, Sam, Klupchak, and Chachere families for helping fund a bench and plaque honoring our 5th graders.

Let’s keep the momentum going! Every donation brings us closer to creating a lasting tribute our Lions will be proud of for years to come.

Questions? Contact Kathy Sam or Allie Walton

A HUGE thank-you to our BHE families and corporate sponsors for their generous support of our 2026–2027 General Underwriting Campaign! Thanks to your generosity, we raised an incredible $101,486, including $40,000 from corporate sponsors and $61,486 from family sponsors.

This year, 117 families and businesses came together to support BHE, helping fund the programs, resources, and experiences for our students.

Be sure to look for our Gold and Platinum sponsors recognized on the new blue banners in the carpool line. You'll also see our Diamond and Platinum sponsors featured on a new pop-up banner in the school lobby and at upcoming special events.

We are especially grateful to the following sponsors for their extraordinary generosity:

DIAMOND – $7,500

• Amaro Law Firm

• LaGrega Family

• Rapid Care Emergency Room

PLATINUM – $5,000

• Whitby Family

• Willis Johnson Wealth

GOLD – $2,500

• Abreu / Sanchez Family

• Albertine Family

• Alsup Family

• Blades Family

• Digestive Health Associates (Dr. Joseph Krill

• Dr. Patronella

• Gibbons Family

• Jonathan's The Rub

• Leiman Family

• Link Staffing

• Magness Orthodontics

• Memorial Children's Dentistry

• Mueck Family

• Shields Family

SILVER - $1,250

• Adamek Family

• Agnew Family

• Budworth Family

• Cameron Family

• Klupchak Family

• Newton Family

• Town & Country Orthodontics (Dr. Orfanos)

To every family and business that contributed, thank you for investing in BHE and helping us continue to provide meaningful opportunities for our students. Your support truly makes a difference!

🧑‍🎄Click HERE to Register for Thurs, Dec.10 for grades K-2nd

🧑‍🎄Click HERE to Register for Fri, Dec.11 for grades 3rd-5th

See the QR codes below for access to School Bucks, our fee payment website. Use the codes below to pay for any Library, Technology or Lost ID Badge fees that your students may have. Thank you!