The Bear Branch Buzz

December 11-15: BBE Holiday Dress-Up Days! See details below

December 12: Coffee in the Bearista Cafe: Advanced Academics 8:30 am

December 12: Holiday Lunch is on the menu in the cafeteria

December 13: Santa in the Park

December 13: PTA Spirit Night - Papa Johns

December 15: Winter Parties 11:00 am / Early Release 12:00 noon

December 15: End of the Second 9 Weeks

December 18 - January 1: Winter Break

January 2: All Student Holiday / Staff Workday

• Monday, Dec 11: Elf Day - dress as Santa's Helpers or Elf on the Shelf!
• Tuesday, Dec 12: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day - the uglier the better!
• Wednesday, Dec 13: Kindergarten Polar Express Day - all grades wear your PJ's!
• Thursday, Dec 14: Grinch Day - dress as your favorite Who or The Grinch!
• Friday, Dec 15: Christmas Vacation Day - dress in your favorite vacation gear!
• Hawaiian Christmas?
• Home Alone Christmas?
• Snowy Mountain Christmas?
• Clark Griswold Christmas?

Click the flyer above to RSVP for Coffee at the Bearista Cafe.

Jennifer Williams, Humble ISD Advanced Learning Coordinator for Elementary, will be sharing information related to the GT Program and BBE's participation in the GT Pilot. We hope to see you!

Winter parties are scheduled for Friday, December 15th at 11:00 am, with early release at 12:00 noon. All students will receive pizza, dessert, and water bottle. Each grade level has also planned lots of fun and games! Please watch your email for specific information from your student's teacher. If you would like to attend your student's party, please RSVP to skip the check-in line!

Parents of BBE 5th Graders, please check your email for information regarding middle school planning. BBE 5th graders will attend Middle School Orientation at a middle school (KMS or CMS) on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Please submit the Middle School Orientation Permission Form by Tuesday, January 30, 2024.

Has your family experienced a relational change that has impacted your child? The Changes at Home small group is designed to teach students how to use healthy coping strategies when dealing with a family change at home, such as divorce or separation. This group may help your child connect with other kids who may share similar thoughts and feelings, reflect on their thoughts and feelings and gain tools to help them cope with their emotions in a healthy way.

If you are interested in your child participating in this small group please complete this Google Parent Permission Form or contact the BBE Counselor, Julie Wimberly at 281-641-1607.

"Mary Had a Little Lamb.

she also had the flu.

and when she left her

school that day,

the others had it too!

So anytime your child is sick,

please keep them home with you.

then all the childrens at our school,

will be happier and healthier too!"

Stay healthy this holiday season!

Nurse James

When your child is ill, please contact the school to let us know he or she won’t be attending that day. It is important to remember that schools are required to exclude students with certain illnesses from school for periods of time as identified in state rules. For example, if your child has a fever over 100 degrees, he or she must stay out of school until fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications. In addition, students with diarrheal illnesses must stay home until they are diarrhea free without diarrhea-suppressing medications for at least 24 hours. A full list of conditions for which the school must exclude children can be obtained from the school nurse.

Thank you,

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.

Email: bbe_connect@humbleisd.net
Website: www.humbleisd.net/bbe
Location: 3500 Garden Lake Drive Kingwood, Texas 77339
Phone: 2816411601
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