BBE Parent Newsletter

OCT: National Principal month

Oct 26-31: Red Ribbon Week

Oct 30: BBE Trunk or Treat

Nov 2 & 3: NO SCHOOL for students

Back in Orbit!

Welcome back, Bears! We hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable Fall Break. It was great having our Bears back on campus for a full week of learning, reconnecting, and getting back into our routines. We are officially in the second quarter of the school year, and there is plenty of excitement ahead!

Next week is Red Ribbon Week! Please take a few minutes to read below for our daily themes and the important messages we will be sharing with our students. This is a great opportunity to encourage our Bears to make healthy choices, build positive habits, and remember that the decisions we make today help shape our future.

Then, get ready for one of our favorite October traditions! Next Friday, October 30, is our Storybook Parade and Trunk or Treat at BBE! We are looking forward to celebrating our love of reading, seeing our students' creative costumes, and enjoying some fall fun together as a school community.

Thank you for continuing to partner with us and making Bear Branch such a special place. We are ready to make the most of the weeks ahead and keep showing everyone what it means to be a Bear!

Bears LEAD the Way! All the Way!

JSO

STAR Educator Nominations Are OPEN!

It's time to recognize the AMAZING Magnolia ISD staff members who go above and beyond for our students, schools and community!

Our signs will also be making their way to your campuses this weekend!

We would LOVE your help getting the word out! Please include the attached STAR Educator graphic and link in your campus newsletters and encourage your families to nominate those incredible educators and staff members who make a difference every single day.

Star Educator Link: https://bit.ly/4z8FRf4

We know there are so many deserving individuals across our district, and we want to make sure they have the opportunity to be recognized and celebrated for all they do!

Has your student been absent? No need to send in a note or email, just click the link above to submit a parent excuse note that is sent directly to our attendance secretary.

Parents,

If your student loses their Smart Tag ID card, you can request a replacement card through this link/QR code. You will need a My School Bucks account to pay for the replacement card. Once the order has been placed, administrators will be notified and will get your student a new card.

Morning Procedures:

• Car rider drop-off time is from 7:55-8:38 AM. If your child is buying breakfast from the cafeteria, they need to be dropped off prior to 8:38 AM
• Do not use cell phones while you are in the school zone. This includes the school parking lot.
• Please drive through the car line and drop off, do not park and walk up. This poses a safety risk for children and also slows down the car rider line for everyone.
• If you are the first car unloading, pull completely forward.
• Pull as close to the car in front of you as safely as possible.
• Have your child/ren ready to exit the car as soon as you pull into the loading/unloading zone. Please have them all packed up and ready to go.
• For the safety of your child/ren, have them exit on the right side of the vehicle.
• Please do not change lanes or pass cars that are in the line.
• The car rider entrance doors to the building are closed promptly at 8:38 AM when staff members enter the building. If you arrive after 8:38 AM, you must park and walk your child into the front office to be signed in.

Afternoon Procedures:

• Dismissal begins promptly at 3:55 PM. Please make plans to pick your child up on time.
• Display your child’s car rider number where it will be easily viewed by the staff.
• Be mindful of staff recording your car rider tag number, do not speed past them
• All parents picking up their child(ren) should join the car rider line. Parents are not permitted to walk up and pick up their child.
• If someone other than you picks up your child, he/she MUST have that assigned tag with your number displayed
• Please remain in line and follow the cars out of the parking lot. Do not go around any car while in line or after your child(ren) has been loaded.
• If your child needs help with a seatbelt or car seat, please pull around and park to assist them.
• If you arrive after 4:15 PM, please park and walk into the front office to sign out your child.
• When picking up your child from the Adventures After School Program, park in the parking lot and walk up to the doors to sign out your child. Do not park in the bus lane at any time.

Click here for the MISD form with more directions on how to order.

This is the only MISD option for birthday celebrations, snacks or cupcakes cannot be brought from home. Orders should be placed 2 weeks in advance.

* Click HERE to register for early morning drop-off

* Doors open at 7:55 am

* Students are tardy at 8:40 am

* School releases at 3:55 pm

* Transportation changes should be made with the front office by 3:00 pm. If your student needs to leave early please also notify the front office by 3:00.

* MISD 2026-2027 calendar

*SB 12 requires districts to provide at least two opportunities for in-person conferences during each school year for each parent and their children's teachers. Please contact your child's teacher if you wish to set up a conference.

School bus riders - Please be patient for the first couple of weeks as buses will take longer than normal as the drivers and kids are getting to know their routes.

Assistant Principal & Campus Behavior Coordinator: Vicki Winegardner

Counselor: Raquel Stone

Academic Coordinator: Mary Meeks

Email: vwinegardner@magnoliaisd.org
Website: https://bbes.magnoliaisd.org
Location: Bear Branch Elementary School, Farm to Market Road 1488, Magnolia, TX, USA
Phone: 281-356-4771
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bearbranchelem/