Bunker Hill Elementary Lion Notes

October 16th: PTA Meeting, 9:30, MPR

October 21st: Teacher Appreciation Lunch

October 22nd: Early Release at 11:50, Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 23rd: Early Release at 11:50, Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 26th-30th: Red Ribbon Week

October 29th: International Day

October 30th:

• Walk to School Day
• Morning Movement, 7:30-7:50, Track

November 2nd:

• Lion Leader Lunches

• CIT (Campus Improvement Team) Meeting, 3:30, MPR

November 3rd: NO SCHOOL, Student and Staff Holiday

Next Thursday and Friday are Parent Teacher Conference Days. Both days will be Early Release days and students will be dismissed at 11:50. If you have not scheduled your conference yet, please reach out to your student's teacher or the Bunker Hill office. We value the time to share about your student's learning at school!

Lion Leaders are selected by each classroom teacher at Bunker Hill. These students are selected due to the leadership they show each day through using our PRIDE expectations in being PREPARED, RESPECTFUL, showing INTEGRITY and DETERMINATION, while doing so with EXCELLENCE! We are so proud of our Lion Leaders!

We hope you’ll join us at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 16th for the second PTA meeting of the year. We’ll hear updates from Dr. Rios and our new Art Teacher, Christopher McVay, as well as numerous PTA Committees.

Pre-register by Wednesday, October 14th to receive a pre-printed name badge.

It’s time to get creative! Decorate a pumpkin to look like your favorite storybook character. Think outside the pumpkin! You can use paint, googly eyes, pom-poms, yarn, glitter, and more - no carved pumpkins please!

October 19th - 27th: Bring your decorated pumpkin (with your name on the bottom) and completed submission form to the library for display.

October 28th: Judging will take place and winners will be announced! Prizes will be awarded to the students with the best-decorated pumpkins!

October 29th - 30th: Be sure to pick up your pumpkin! Any pumpkins left after October 30th will be disposed of.

Click HERE for full directions, the submission form, and examples. We can’t wait to see your storybook pumpkins!

Questions? Contact Amy Walker

Save the Date! We’re kicking off Kids Heart Challenge Monday, October 26th! Be the first one at your school to sign up and start earning cool thank-you gifts! Visit our school page at "heart.org/schools" and download the Heart Schools app!

Save the Date

International Day is Thursday, October 29th!

Kinder, 1st and 2nd grade parents will enter through the main office at 8:00 a.m.

3rd, 4th and 5th grade parents (without children in lower grades) will enter through the field gates at 8:15 a.m.

Parents can expect to leave BHE between 9:00 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. that morning.

Register

Save yourself time by RSVPing so that you'll secure a pre-printed name badge when you arrive on Thursday morning, October 29th. Name badges can be pre-printed for school events only if you've previously scanned your photo ID at the front desk. (This ensures you are an approved visitor in our security system, Raptor, for the remainder of the school year.)

Plan a Costume

All students are encouraged to celebrate a country of their choice by dressing in traditional clothing that represents and honors its culture. To help us celebrate respectfully, we kindly ask families to avoid costumes or accessories that could be considered cultural appropriation, including inflatable costumes or stereotypical representations.

We can’t wait to celebrate the incredible cultures and traditions that make our BHE community so special!

Questions? Contact the International Day Team (Noreen Ahmad, Berenice Houston, Casey Kaf Alghazal, Vanessa Sanchez & Michael Shahbazi)

BHE’s sister school, Thornwood Elementary, is collecting items for their PBIS store, safety patrols and scrapbooking club. You can help by ordering from the Amazon wish list and shipping directly to the school, or dropping donations off at Keleigh Spinner’s home at 11820 Chapelwood Ln. Items don’t have to be on the wish list—any small prizes your child would enjoy or scrapbooking supplies are appreciated!

Questions? Contact Keleigh Spinner at 512-825-6028.

Thank you for supporting our sister school!

✈️ Wheels Up BHE: Cleared for Takeoff! ✈️

The 2027 BHE Auction is taking flight! Join us , at The Revaire as we come together to raise funds that directly support BHE students and programs.

📍 The Revaire | 📅 February 20, 2027

Ways to get involved:

• ✈️ Sponsor the Auction — Help BHE reach new heights.

• 🎟️ Donate an Auction Item — Getaways, tickets, experiences, and more!

• 📣 Spread the Word — Share the event with friends and neighbors.

Your support helps fund essential staff, technology, curriculum, field trips, and school-wide programs.

Let’s get Wheels Up BHE off the ground!

Questions? Contact Heather Coy at (832) 928-2993

✈️ Let’s Get Every Grade Wheels Up! ✈️

Grade-level donations are taking off this month! Funds raised by each grade will be used to support solicitations efforts for auction. Be on the lookout for an email from your grade-level chair.

🎟️ Donate ANY amount and your student will be entered to win a special guest appearance on BHE TV!

🏆 The grade that raises the most wins a PAJAMA DAY!

Which grade will take the lead? May the games begin! ✈️

Grade-Level Chairs:
Kinder — Haley Gilliam
1st — Amanda Chachere
2nd — Erin Holland
3rd — Stephanie Poe
4th — Ashley Marshall

✈️ Leave a Legacy: Class of 2027✈️

The BHE Class of 2027 is ready to leave its mark!

As part of their Leave a Legacy campaign, our 5th Grade Lions have chosen to donate a picnic table for the Learning Plaza, a special place where future BHE students can gather, connect, and make memories for years to come.

We’re inviting 5th Grade families to help make this legacy gift possible with a monetary donation.

Help our Class of 2027 take flight and leave a lasting legacy at BHE!

👉 Make a Donation

Questions? Contact Allie Walton or Kathy Sam.

Thank you for helping our 2027 Lions leave something special behind for generations of BHE Lions to enjoy!

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!