April 19, 2023

Please be mindful during morning drop off and dismissal to avoid blocking intersections and driveways. Our neighbors around us need to be able to safely exit their streets and driveways.

Would you like to check on your child’s library book or help them search for just-right books in our library?

Now you can access your child’s account and search the Bush library catalog from home with our new online system called Accessit. The Accessit icon is now available once a student is logged into Clever.

The last day for student checkout library books is May 5. All books need to be returned by May 11. Please encourage your child(ren) to look up their accounts and turn in their books on time. If a book is lost, please send the replacement cost of the lost book, so the librarian can order a library-bound replacement with processing. Thank you for your support of our Bush Library.

Barbie Miller, Librarian

bmille12@houstonisd.org

Last Wednesday, the Intent to Re-enroll forms were sent home to all PK - 4th grade students. If your child(ren) will be returning to Bush next year, then please complete the form and submit the required residency documents back in your child's red communication folder. If you're not returning, please check that box and return the form in your child's red communication folder.

Intent to Re-enroll and kindergarten sibling registration is from Wednesday, April 12 - Thursday, April 20.

Does your child have a sibling that will enter kindergarten in August?

If you have a child at Bush and you have a kindergarten student to enroll for next year, then complete the Intent to Re-enroll form and bring the following documents to the Bush front office: residency documents along with the kindergarten aged child's birth certificate, proof of immunizations, and your (the parent's) drivers license. You will need to complete the registration packet while we verify your documents. This is all you will need to do to register your kindergarten aged child for Bush, with no need to return for one of the May Kindergarten registration dates. (Please note this is not available from 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. as these are Ms. Rosales' break times.)

Registration will take place in-person at Bush Elementary. All adults entering the building must have a driver's license or government issued photo ID such as a passport to enter the building. Please make sure you bring all required registration documents listed on the Registration Check List.

*All dates and times are subject to change.*

Kindergarten Only

8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. each day listed below.

May 3

May 5

May 11

May 16

May 17

Grades 1 – 5 Only

8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. each day listed below.

June 2

June 6

June 7

Grades K – 5

8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. each day listed below.

June 26

June 27

Grades K – 5

8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. each day listed below.

August 15

August 16

August 17

August 22

August 24

Please see the Registration Check List below for the original items to bring to registration. We must have hard copies of the items and not images on a phone.

Our children are like adventurers, setting out to discover the world around them. But like any new journey, it can bring up feelings of uncertainty and fear. Sometimes, they may feel hesitant to speak up, take up space, or say no. That's where you come in!

It is your job as a parent to be your child's biggest cheerleader and provide encouragement and support to feel confident in themselves.

There are many ways to help kids develop confidence, including:

- Model positive self-talk

- Give them age-appropriate special tasks

- Provide safe space to discover their interests

Self-confident children also trust in their ability to master their behavior, learn new skills and tackle obstacles. They're also more likely to get along with others and respond positively to social environments where sharing and taking turns are involved.

“It’s Okay To…(Animal Poster)”

By Big Life Journal

This week, our printable gives ideas on ways you can help your child understand it is okay to speak up, say no, take a break and not know the answer.

It’s perfect to hang in your child’s room, a calming corner, or a classroom. Take a look!

We're seeing some very unsafe and dangerous behaviors by parents during morning arrival.

• Parents walking through the small parking lot and then between the cars in the active carpool lane.
• Parents stopping their car on Westerloch Drive to let out their child in an active lane of traffic.
• Parents not using the sidewalks and crosswalks to get to school.

The carpool lane and Westerloch Drive are very busy in the morning. Please be a good role model for your child and all others watching you by taking a few extra minutes to be safe.

Please make sure your child is following Bush Elementary's dress code guidelines. Bush Elementary's colors are red, navy, and white. Khaki pants, shorts, and skirts may also be worn. If a jacket, sweater, or sweatshirt are worn in the building throughout the day, then those items must follow dress code. Please also remember that only the Bush plaid may be worn, other plaids are not part of our dress code.

We're seeing many students wearing jeans with purposeful holes and/or tears and these type of jeans are not part of dress code. Only jeans that are a plain blue may be worn. Also, sweatpants or athletic pants are not part of the Bush dress code.

Finally, students must wear shoes that are safe for school with closed toes and closed heals. Crocs and sandals are not appropriate shoes for school and are not part of our dress code.

Please contact our Wrap Around Specialist, Maria Quevedo, if you're in need of dress code items. maria.quevedo@houstonisd.org

The Teacher Assistants are responsible for supervising the students in the cafeteria during lunch time. The Teacher Assistants are asking for parents' help in keeping the cafeteria calm and safe. Parents must follow these guidelines when visiting at lunch to pass out a birthday treat to their child's homeroom class and have lunch with their child.

• Only hand out the birthday treat to the students in your child’s homeroom class at the last 5 minutes of your child’s lunch.
• Birthday goodie bags are not handed out at lunch.
• Do not hand out any extra treats to any students in other classes.
• Only take your child (no other students may go) to eat at the hallway birthday table or at the courtyard table and understand that you will not be able to eat lunch in the cafeteria.
• Do not take pictures or videos in the cafeteria during lunch.

Parents not following these guidelines directly affects student behaviors in the cafeteria.

The Spectacular Science Word for the week of April 17 is habitat.

Ms. Rose would like to wish a very special birthday to:

Arwaa R. who turns 8 years old on April 19 and is a second grader in Ms. Carlin's class.

Happy Birthday and Welcome to the Bush Birthday Book Club!

The STEM Department is hosting a Summer STEM Camp this June for students in grades 2nd-7th. The camp will offer fun and engaging hands-on learning activities focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) using LEGO Spike Prime robotics. Students will have the opportunity to explore deep space exploration through a unique approach to LEGO's curriculum merged with design thinking and literacy.

The camp will last for nine days over three weeks, including a unique field experience day. The camp will be offered at no cost to current HISD students at eight middle school locations, and district instructional staff will lead the camp. To be eligible, students must be in good academic standing and complete the application process on a first-come, first-served basis. By the end of camp, students will have collaborated to program robots, completed design challenges, and gained a better understanding of how STEM concepts apply to the real world. Please spread the word about this exciting opportunity for students to learn and have fun this summer.

When: June 12-27 (3-week camp session); June 19 will be a holiday for staff and students

Where: Clifton Middle School, Edison Middle School, Hamilton Middle School, Henry Middle School, Mandarin Immersion Magnet School, Ortiz Middle School, Reagan K-8 Educational Center, and Revere Middle School.

How:

1. To apply for STEM Camp please visit: Academics/Summer School

2. Parent/Guardian complete the online application form before the

Deadline of May 19

We will be celebrating our annual Teacher Appreciation Week beginning Monday, May 1st through Friday, May 5th. There will be a variety of opportunities to demonstrate gratitude to our wonderful teachers!

One way we will be honoring Barbara Bush teachers is by sharing sweet and savory snacks, drinks, and replenishing some of their school supplies. These goodies will be enjoyed by the teachers all week! If you would like to donate, please check out the SignUpGenius list.

We will be collecting at drop off/pick up from Thursday, April 13- Thursday, April 20th.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

We couldn't bless all our teachers without your support!

Our annual Field Day will take place on Friday, May 12th! We need wonderful volunteers to help make it a fun and special day for the students! Please see the SignUp Genius for more information and to sign up to help. We look forward to having you join us!

If you would like to have a tie-dyed shirt like the students will be wearing, you can drop off a plain, white t-shirt in a clear, plastic bag to the BBE front office for Ms. Orta - please label the bag with your name and contact information so the shirt can be returned to you!

School Store will be open each Wednesday morning from 7:30-8:30 for parents, guardians and students to buy apparel or school supplies such as notebooks, agendas, crayons, etc. You must be VIPS approved to enter the school. You can also shop online at www.BBEpto.com. You must have (or make) an account to shop.

Be sure to follow @bbepto on Facebook or Instagram for the latest updates when we get new stock!

The School Store is open for students to shop on Fridays and some select Thursdays.

We offer pens, pencils, erasers, fidgets and more. Prices range from $0.10- $4. Please send money with your student on the correct week if they would like to shop. See below for the schedule.

4/20* - 2nd and 3rd Grades (THURSDAY)

4/28 - 1st Grade, Kinder, and Pre-K

5/5 - 4th and 5th Grades

5/19 - 2nd and 3rd Grades

5/26 - 1st Grade, Kinder and Pre-K

Please contact mybushstore@gmail.com with any questions about the School Store.

Come join fellow BBE parents and guardians at Third Thursdays with PTO. Each month, we get together at a different location and time, just to chat and relax– come and stay for an hour, or 15 minutes, whatever fits your schedule! In April, there will be only one opportunity to meet up due to scheduling conflicts.

Third Thursday:

April 20th, 4:30pm @ Briarhills Park

14300 Briarhills Parkway

Bring some snacks and drinks and join us for an after-school park playdate!

Join the Birthday Book Club and make your student’s birthday extra special! Your student will receive a personal birthday greeting from Ms. Rose during the morning announcements, and have their name printed in the weekly Paw Prints newsletter, in a book for the library, AND on the electronic marquee during the week of their birthday.

22-23 Faculty and Staff

COUNSELOR

Jewell Quinonez

(P) 281-368-2150 (ext: 275105)

Jewell.Quinonez@houstonisd.org

Click here to visit the BBE Counselor Corner

FOR RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH -

Wraparound - Maria Quevedo

(P) 281-368-2150 (ext. 275250)

maria.quevedo@houstonisd.org

FOR ATTENDANCE -

Registrar - Adriana Rosales

(P) 281-368-2150 (ext. 275104)

arosale3@houstonisd.org