Today 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.

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.)

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

The results of the GT testing completed by our first through fifth graders will be coming home in the Red Communication Folders today. If you requested that your child be tested, then please look for a packet with a cover sheet that has your child’s name and address on the front. In this packet you will find the qualified/did not qualify letter, your child’s GT matrix, the rubric used to score the matrix, and your child’s test reports for the achievement and abilities tests. Please keep these important documents for future reference. If your child did not qualify for the GT program this year, you may request that they be retested next fall when the applications come out. If your child did qualify, they will be placed into a GT homeroom for the 2023-2024 school year. If you have questions about your child’s scores, please reach out to your child’s teacher.

Next week we start the official state of Texas STAAR testing. Tuesday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 19 will be important days for our fifth graders and then our third and fourth graders as they take the STAAR Reading Language Arts assessment.

We will have a closed campus on these days which means we can't have parent conferences or parents coming up for birthday lunches. Parents are allowed to come to the office to submit their kindergarten sibling enrollment documents on these days.

Parents of third, fourth, and fifth graders should try and reschedule any doctor's or dentist appointments on these days as we need the students to have the entire day if needed for their tests. As for any school day, but especially on these days, please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep, eats breakfast, and arrives to school on time.

Our teachers have worked hard to teach the students and now is the students' time to show all they've learned this school year!

Congratulations to the following students who completed the online Zearn challenge! Hakesh T., Ritsuki O., Reina O., Keanne N., Sai C., Arjun S., Ziva P., Varshini M., Girish T., Niharika B., Quinn N., Adhithi A., Kylee M., Mishika S., and Blesson M.

These students are better mathematicians for this extra work and received certificate along with a $10 Walmart gift card!

The deadline for this year’s Art Fundraiser has been extended to April 14th.

Please see the order form and informational flyer in your child’s Red Folder.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions: torta@houstonisd.org

Thank you to our PTO for funding our new sports cart! The students have fun new equipment to use outside for games and other physical activity at recess.

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.

Mental health is important because it affects how your child thinks, feels, acts and learns.

It may seem that conversations surrounding mental health are becoming more open, but the stigma remains. Not talking about mental health is what leads to shame around it.

What better way to combat mental health stigma than through your children? Creating an open environment to talk about mental health at home will help lead to thoughtful conversations surrounding childrens’ issues.

When parents discuss mental health in a non-threatening manner, it gives children the confidence and terminology to start a dialogue. Children will feel empowered to reach out to a trusted family member, teacher, or friend when needed.

This week's printable: The Feeling Wheel By PositivePsychology.com

The Feeling Wheel is a simple printout with 72 feelings sorted into 6 groups: angry, sad, scared, joyful, peaceful, and powerful. Represented as a colorful pie, it can be an excellent tool for children who have difficulty articulating or expressing their feelings.

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.

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 10 is gravity.

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

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

Miya E. who turned 9 years old on April 11 and is a third grader in Ms. Goodwin's class.

Ningxiu Y. who turns 8 years old on April 15 and is a second grader in Ms. Brown's class.

Daniela G. who turns 10 years old on April 16 and is a fourth grader in Ms. King's class.

Happy Birthday and Welcome to the Bush Birthday Book Club!

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!

To celebrate our graduating fifth-graders, we are compiling a slideshow for our End-of Year-Celebration. Please send a baby photo and a recent photo of your child to fifthgradebbe@gmail.com no later than this Friday, April 14th.

Check out our SALE items online! Shirts are all school dress code approved and are vintage spirit shirts from previous years. Prices for T- shirts range from $5 - $10. Limited sizes available and ALL SALES ARE FINAL! If you would like to see sizes in person visit us Wednesday mornings at school from 7:30 am- 8:30 am. Must be VIPS approved to enter. Shop www.BBEpto.com. You must have an account to shop

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.

4/14 - 4th and 5th Grades

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

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

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

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