The Bear Branch Buzz
6 - FEBRUARY - 2023
UPCOMING BBE EVENTS
Feb 6-10: February Break
Feb 13-17: The Great Kindness Challenge
Feb 14: Valentine Parties 2:00pm
Feb 17: 4th Grade Manners Banquet
Feb 20: Elementary Holiday / Staff Workday
Feb 21: Spring Picture Day
Feb 22: BBE PTA Spirit Night - Hacienda Paloma
Feb 27: 2nd Grade Program - Folk Dance on the pavilion 6:00 pm
Mar 3-10: Book Fair
Mar 6: 1st Grade Field Trip to Little Beakers
Mar 8: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Houston Rodeo
Mar 9: Open House / Science Fair 6:30-7:30
The Great Kindness Challenge
Valentine's Day Parties
Class Group Photos & Spring Individual Photos
Hi Parents!
Class Groups photo picture day for Bear Branch Elementary is Tuesday, February 21st. You may visit https://www.prepayorders.com/school/bbe11576 to prepay for your group photos online.
If you have multiple children, please place a separate online order per child to avoid duplicate packages.
Spring individual photos will also be taken the same day as class group pictures. No payment is due at this time for Spring photos.
A proof of your child and ordering instructions will be sent to the school a couple of weeks after picture day.
Click the Science Fair ad above for a slideshow all about Science Fair, which includes a link to the Science Fair Intention Form.
1st Grade Field Trip First Grade will travel to Little Beakers in The Woodlands on Monday, March 6 @ 8:45 am, then return to eat lunch at the Bear Branch park @12:00 pm. Please complete this Permission Form for your child to participate in the field trip. | 3rd Grade Field Trip Third Grade will travel to the Houston Rodeo on Wednesday, March 8 @ 8:30 am, and will arrive back at BBE @ 1:30 pm. Please complete this Permission Form for your child to participate in the field trip. | Kinder Field Trip Kindergarten will travel to the Houston Zoo on Friday, March 24 @ 8:30 am, and will arrive back at BBE @ 1:30 pm. Please complete this Permission Form for your child to participate in the field trip. |
1st Grade Field Trip
3rd Grade Field Trip
Kinder Field Trip
4th Grade Field Trip
Click here for Clinic Guidelines
Click here for the BBE School Counseling Newsletter
Credit by Exam
Information for Credit by Exam to skip a grade level can be found on Mrs. Wimberly's website. Please review this information and contact Mrs. Wimberly if you have questions.
Spring Testing
Registration Deadline February 14, 2023
Summer Testing
June 5-8, 2023
July 10-13, 2023
Registration Deadline May 5, 2023
Thank you,
Julie Wimberly
BBE School Counselor
281-641-1607
Mental Health & Wellness Fair
Save the Date! 2/23/23
Humble ISD is hosting a Mental Health & Wellness Fair at Atascocita High School, February 23, 2023 @ 6pm. Our goal is to help decrease the stigma around mental health, provide tools and tips to parents and staff for improving their health. We know that relationships yield better results.


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
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!
Dual Credit Summer Academy 2023: Virtual - February 13 Did you know that students in Humble ISD have the opportunity to earn both original high school credit AND college credit during the summer? This allows students to free up their schedule during the school year to take other courses they may be interested in. Come hear about the dual credit offerings for this upcoming summer along with the process of enrolling. Register
Spring Into Literacy: ISC Building - March 23/ 5PM Spring into literacy and broaden your reading comprehension skills by exploring ways to support your child at home. Parents will learn engaging activities to support, enrich, and extend their child’s literacy skills. Register
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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 Everett Goodman 11:55 - 12:25 Brittany Gunn 11:50 - 12:20 Lori Hydes 11:55 - 12:25 Shea Nairn 11:50 - 12:20 |
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