The Bear Branch Buzz

May 27: Memorial Day Holiday

May 28: 3rd Grade Picnic, 12:00

May 29: 2nd Grade Picnic, 9:30

May 29: 4th Grade Picnic, 12:00

May 30: 5th Grade Breakfast, 9:30

May 30: Last Day of School (early release day)

Dear Families of Students in K through 4th Grade,

Have you created your Rooms account yet? You should have received an invitation to join Rooms ~ our new parent-teacher communication platform for elementary campuses.

Rooms works directly within our Humble ISD mobile app. Be sure you have the current Humble ISD mobile app downloaded on your mobile device, and notifications enabled, so that you can receive important updates from your child’s teachers.

Check out our new Rooms Support website, where you can find helpful information, quick videos and frequently asked questions about using Rooms.

Invites were sent from accounts@thrillshare.com. Please be sure to look for this email and follow the instructions to create your Rooms account, if you have not already done so. Remember, once you create your account, you are IN! Your Rooms account will follow your elementary student(s) through 5th grade.

So don’t delay! Stay informed and connected with Rooms.

If you did not receive an invitation to join Rooms, or if you have any questions, please submit a Rooms Help Request.

2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, and 4th Grade will all be celebrating the end of this school year with picnics! .

2nd Grade, 3rd Grade and 4th Grade picnics will all be at the Bear Branch Gazebo Park. The Greenbelt Permission Form was distributed at the beginning of this school year for parents to permit students to travel with their class on nature walks on greenbelts and on picnics to the Bear Branch Gazebo Park. Please submit this form if you have not yet done so this year.

Tuesday, May 28: 3rd Grade Picnic Celebration at the Bear Branch Gazebo Park from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Wednesday, May 29: 2nd Grade Picnic Celebration at the Bear Branch Gazebo Park from 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Wednesday, May 29: 4th Grade Picnic Celebration at the Bear Branch Gazebo Park from 12:00 noon - 2 pm

Thursday, May 30: 5th Grade Graduation Breakfast in the BBE cafeteria @ 9:30 am - Please fill out the 5th Grade Graduation Breakfast RSVP

Please remember to send in an excuse if your child is absent from school. This excuse can be emailed, handwritten or submitted electronically using the absence form. Thank you for your help with this!

Regular attendance is critical to learning in the classroom. When your elementary or middle school child is absent from school, please note the following important reminders:

Inform the school within 48 hours to mark the absence as excused using one of these options:

• Fill out the online absence form at humbleisd.net/attendancecontacts -or-

• Email the campus attendance office -or-

• Send in a paper note, or take a photo with your phone and send it to the attendance office -or-

• Call the school’s attendance office

For medical or dental appointments:

• Get a note at the appointment and upload it into the online absence form at humbleisd.net/attendancecontacts -or-

• Turn it in to the attendance office within 48 hours.

Did You Know?

Dated health care appointment notes allow the school to mark your child present if they attended any part of the school day, such as before or after their appointment.

When students stay in school until 10 a.m. (Elementary) or 10:40 a.m. (Middle School), it ensures the school receives full funding for the day. Your support in ensuring your child’s attendance not only helps them academically, but also boosts the school’s success.

Thank you for partnering with us to provide the best educational experience for our students. For more information, please visit Important Attendance Information for Parents or view the Attendance Reminders for Elementary & Middle School flyer.

You may have noticed quite a bit of activity around the Tree Lane bridge. This is due to a City of Houston (COH) Public Works Department project that will begin this spring for the Tree Lane Bridge Rehabilitation Project. As we receive information, we will share with our BBE Community. This project may impact arrival and dismissal for walkers, bikers and car riders.

Project update regarding upcoming bridge construction:

• Adjacent land area will be closed off with a construction fence.
• One lane of traffic near the bridge may be closed intermittently, with the bridge remaining fully open during peak hours.
• Detailed logistics and safety plans are being developed with the contractor.
• Construction is anticipated to start in March or early April, subject to various factors such as material procurement.
• The adjacent sidewalk may also be closed, pending finalization of safety measures with the contractor.

For those who have not yet purchased a yearbook, we have limited copies available for sale. If you are interested in securing a copy for your child, please go to: https://www.balfour.com/texas/kingwood/bear-branch-elementary-school .

We encourage you to act quickly, as these copies will be allocated on a first come, first-serve basis.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding. We are excited to share this wonderful memento with all of you and hope that it brings joy and fond memories of this unique school year.

Yearbook prices have increased to $25.00 as of 1/8/2024.

Order yours now at:

https://www.balfour.com/texas/kingwood/bear-branch-elementary-school

Don't miss out on getting your very own yearbook!

Parents,

Champions Kids Camp invites children who qualify to participate in a week long summer camp experience. If your child has experienced any of the following they could be a candidate for Champions Kids Camp.

- has previously been in foster care or experienced trauma

- has experienced the loss of a parent or sibling

- has survived an accident or illness

- has an on-going disease

- has a parent who is a first responder or in the military

Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Thank you,

Julie Wimberly

BBE School Counselor

281-641-1607

MEDICATION PICK UP STARTING TODAY

All medication must be picked up by a parent/guardian prior to the end of school on

May 30th, 2024 by 12:30 pm

or it will be discarded per district policy.

Medication CANNOT be sent home with students.

All returns must be signed off by the RN and person picking up.

Health & Medication forms must be completed YEARLY.

Forms for next year can be accepted if completed/signed after June 1st.

The forms needed are located:

https://www.humbleisd.net/o/humbleisd/page/health-services-resources-and-forms

Thank you for sharing your amazing kids with me this year!

Emily James, RN, BSN

Bear Branch Elementary Nurse

281-641-1605

281-641-1617 fax

Copy Room Volunteers are needed to make copies for our teachers.

Visit www.bbepta.com and click on volunteer. You can sign up for a specific day of the week or a specific date.

If you have any questions, please contact Priscilla Reyna at copyroom@bbepta.com

If your child forgets items at home, please deliver to the cubby shelf in the front entry labeled with your child's name, teacher and grade level before 10:00 a.m. Items will be delivered at 10:00 a.m. If you drop off items after 10:00 a.m., please notify the front office and they will call the student to pick up at teacher's discretion.

Guests are welcome to have lunch on campus with their Bear on the following days:

• Any Day of the Week: Student Birthday/Half Birthday

• Tuesdays: Kindergarten and 4th Grades

• Wednesdays: 1st and 3rd Grades

• Thursdays: 2nd and 5th Grades

As a reminder, this is a special time for the Bear and the guest. Other students will not be permitted to join the Bear and guest.

If you are interested in enrolling your child in Humble ISD PreK for the 2023-2024 school year, you may begin the pre-registration process online. To learn more about registration, age requirements, and to see if you are eligible, please visit our website at www.humbleisd.net/earlychildhood

Thank you so much!

Email: bbe_connect@humbleisd.net
Website: www.humbleisd.net/bbe
Location: 3500 Garden Lake Drive Kingwood, Texas 77339
Phone: 2816411601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humbleisd.bbe/
Twitter: @humbleisd_bbe