The Bear Branch Buzz
19 - SEPTEMBER - 2022
UPCOMING BBE EVENTS
Sep 19: Elementary student holiday / Staff workday
Sep 20: STREAM Night (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math) 6:30-7:30pm
Sep 21: BBE PTA Spirit Night! Papa John's Pizza
Sep 23: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Main Street Theater
Sep 23: GOLD FIGHT WIN Day in Humble ISD
Sep 23-30: Scholastic Book Fair
Sep 26: 4th Grade Program / PTA Meeting 6:30 pm
Sep 26-30: Future Mustang Week
Sep 28: Parent Review of 5th Grade Growth & Development Curriculum 8:05 am
Sept 30: Growth & Development Presented to 5th Grade (see permission form below)
Oct 3-7: October Break (student/staff holiday)

Book Fair September 23 - 30
Friday, Sept. 23
Morning: Book Fair setup
Afternoon Friday Library Classes can shop
Monday - Thursday, Sept. 26-29:
7:30-7:50 a.m. Students accompanied by Parents can shop
8:00-2:50 Students Shop During their Library Specials Class
Family Night Monday, Sept 26 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Open to Families (before the 4th grade program)
Friday, Sept. 30
7:30-7:50 a.m. Students shop with Parents
8:00-10:30 Students shop during Morning Friday Library Specials Class
10:30 a.m. Book Fair Closes
Gold Fight Win!
Humble ISD is proud to be part of Gold Fight Win, a partnership with three local non-profits, Addi's Faith Foundation, L3 Foundation, and Mothers Against Cancer, with a mission to support families battling pediatric cancer.
GOLD FIGHT WIN Day in Humble ISD is Friday, September 23.
You can show your support throughout the month of September by wearing gold! Visit humbleisd.net/GoldFightWin for more details on where to buy a shirt.

2nd Grade Field Trip
Lunch Visitor Policy
Tuesdays: Kindergarten & 4th Grades
Wednesdays: 1st & 3rd Grades
Thursdays: 2nd & 5th Grades
All visitors must check-in to the front office upon arrival, have your drivers license scanned, and wear your visitor badge while on campus. Lunch visitors will be directed to sit at the visitor designated table with their child. Eating outside with your child utilizing the picnic table areas is open everyday.
Please visit the Humble ISD Child Nutrition website for Menus, Prices, SchoolCafe signup, Birthday Ice-Cream/Snack requests, and Free & Reduced Meal Application.
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5th Grade Growth & Development
Click here for the BBE School Counseling Newsletter

BBE Fall Fest Friday October 28
Do you know a family or friend who can be a sponsor for our annual festival?
The Bear Branch Elementary PTA invites you to join our Fall Festival as an event sponsor. This annual event raises money for enrichment programs and technology upgrades like new Chrome books, STEM Curriculum and Fitness and Fine Art enhancements for each classroom. This is our largest fundraiser, and the support from the 750+ students, families, businesses, and community members is what makes it so successful. The Bear Branch Elementary PTA needs your help more than ever as we prepare to host our annual Fall Fest on October 28, 2022!
BBE Fall Fest Sponsorship Levels
Gold Level - 2 opportunities at $750 to support our large inflatables
● Banner with company/name logo to be displayed by inflatable
● 4 wrist bands for unlimited games
● $20 in food tickets
● $10 in class basket raffle tickets
● All mentioned below in bold
Silver Level - 1 opportunity at $300 to support our small inflatables
● 2 wrist bands for unlimited games
● $10 in food tickets
● $5 in class basket raffle tickets
● Plus all mentioned below in bold
Bronze Level - Several opportunities to support our carnival games $150
● 2 wrist bands for unlimited games
● $5 in food tickets
● $5 in class basket raffle tickets
● Plus all mentioned below in bold
All sponsorship levels will be featured on all of BBE PTA social platforms:
● Acknowledge your business in our school newsletter, The Buzz, which is distributed to all parents at BBE once a week.
● Acknowledge your business on the BBE and PTA websites
● Acknowledge your business on the BBE PTA Facebook page
● Highlight your business on a donor banner to be displayed at Fall Fest
If you are interested please contact Amanda Krippel or Robyn Miller at ffauction@bbepta.com

Fall Fest Silent Auction
The 2022 Fall Fest Silent Auction will be full of unique, fun and interesting treasures. It will be all online and accessible from anywhere with internet access! Here is your first sneak peek at some of our items!


Yearbook Orders
Box Tops Each year, the PTA collects Box Tops to raise money for student activities and equipment. Please click the icon above for more information. | Amazon Smile Click the icon above to join Amazon Smile, and designate PTA Texas Congress 5438 Bear Branch Elementary PTA as your charity of choice. A portion of your purchase provides supplies for Mrs. Lynch's Art Class, instruments for Mrs. Barnes' music class, and equipment for Mrs. Pieper's PE class. | Kroger Community Click the icon above to learn how you can support BBE PTA through Kroger Community Rewards! Re-enrollment is required annually. |
Box Tops
Amazon Smile
BBE Future Mustang Week 9/26 - 10/1
Kingwood High School is celebrating Future Mustang Week with all of their feeder schools during the week of September 26 through October 1. We will be celebrating with dress-up days each day, and we will be visited by KHS FFA and KHS Orchestra!
Please click on the photos below for a larger view of some of the events!
Volunteer Guidelines
Humble ISD VOLUNTEERS make a significant contribution to the education of children. We LOVE our BBE volunteers!
For the safety of our students and staff, all Humble ISD volunteers need to complete a short online application prior to volunteering on a campus.
Thank you for everything you do for our school!


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Meet The BBE Staff!
Teachers & Class Lunch Times
Kinder TeamCheryl Kennedy 10:50 - 11:20 Andrea Maple 10:55 - 11:25 Leah Vela 10:50 - 11:20 Jennifer Wright 10:55 - 11:25 | 1st Grade TeamJennifer Erb 11:10 - 11:40 Manuel Lopez 11:05 - 11:35 Kelly Ann Means 11:10 - 11:40 Karla Perez 11:05 - 11:35 Linda Schmidt 11:10-11:40 | 2nd Grade TeamMeghan Goodman 11:40-12:10 Anna Hernandez 11:35 - 12:05 Carlos Intriago 11:35 - 12:05 Chandra Pollart-Grabowski 11:40 - 12:10 Maria Strate 11:40 - 12:10 Teresa Welch 11:35 - 12:05 |
Kinder Team
Cheryl Kennedy 10:50 - 11:20
Andrea Maple 10:55 - 11:25
Leah Vela 10:50 - 11:20
Jennifer Wright 10:55 - 11:25
1st Grade Team
Jennifer Erb 11:10 - 11:40
Manuel Lopez 11:05 - 11:35
Kelly Ann Means 11:10 - 11:40
Karla Perez 11:05 - 11:35
Linda Schmidt 11:10-11:40
3rd Grade TeamEmily Duerringer 12:20 - 12:50 Daniela Emmerich 12:25 - 12:55 Christiana Kettelkamp 12:25 - 12:55 Elizabeth Tims 12:20 - 12:50 Shanna Troost 12:25 - 12:55 | 4th Grade TeamKelli Gilbert 12:40 - 1:10 Elizabeth Grantham 12:35 - 1:05 Leanne Haley 12:40 - 1:10 Jeannine Higgins 12:35 - 1:05 Yolanda Morales 12:35 - 1:05 Kristen Saunders 12:40 - 1:10 Jazmyn Sterry 12:40 - 1:10 | 5th Grade TeamAida Cornejo 11:55 - 12:25 Jimmy Chillis 11:50 - 12:20 Everett Goodman 11:55 - 12:25 Brittany Gunn 11:50 - 12:20 Lori Hydes 11:55 - 12:25 |
3rd Grade Team
Emily Duerringer 12:20 - 12:50
Daniela Emmerich 12:25 - 12:55
Christiana Kettelkamp 12:25 - 12:55
Elizabeth Tims 12:20 - 12:50
Shanna Troost 12:25 - 12:55
4th Grade Team
Kelli Gilbert 12:40 - 1:10
Elizabeth Grantham 12:35 - 1:05
Leanne Haley 12:40 - 1:10
Jeannine Higgins 12:35 - 1:05
Yolanda Morales 12:35 - 1:05
Kristen Saunders 12:40 - 1:10
Jazmyn Sterry 12:40 - 1:10
Specials TeamHillary Barnes - Music Jennifer Evers - Library Anne Lynch - Art Erica McCarter, P.E. Para Marti Pieper - P.E. Matt Vybiral - Technology | Support StaffKasey Collette - Literacy Instructional Coach Jackie Dass - Math Instructional Coach Christina Doiron - Dyslexia Support Shelly Hairell - E.L.T. / Science Instructional Coach Emily James - Nurse Susan Rasmussen - Gifted & Talented DeeDee Terry - Dyslexia Support / S.C.E Julie Wimberly - Counselor | SpEd TeamCassandra Clark - SpEd Cara Connelly - SpEd Tobi Copley - Para Connie Falcon - SpEd Anna Fields - Speech Pollyanna Halling, SpEd Saira Jalal - Para Cathy Newkirk - Para Lisa Rader - SpEd Tammy Smith - CSTA Oneida Stoddard - Diag |
Specials Team
Hillary Barnes - Music
Jennifer Evers - Library
Anne Lynch - Art
Erica McCarter, P.E. Para
Marti Pieper - P.E.
Matt Vybiral - Technology
Support Staff
Kasey Collette - Literacy Instructional Coach
Jackie Dass - Math Instructional Coach
Christina Doiron - Dyslexia Support
Shelly Hairell - E.L.T. / Science Instructional Coach
Emily James - Nurse
Susan Rasmussen - Gifted & Talented
DeeDee Terry - Dyslexia Support / S.C.E
Julie Wimberly - Counselor
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