Bee Cave Beehive
11.17.22
Dear Bobcat Parents,
Last Friday (Veteran's Day) our 3rd graders did a phenomenal job at the Veteran's Day Performance. It was a packed house! Great job 3rd grade! Great job Mr. Maxfield! And, great job to our AMAZING audience! It was our pleasure and an honor to recognize the Veteran's for their service.
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Next week LTISD has their Annual Turkey Trot and the campus that has the most participation in-person and virtually will be awarded a $1,000 Gobble Grant! The highest school affiliation wins! The current leader board is:
LTHS 273 participants
RHE 161 participants
BCE 118 participants ***We can do this Bobcats!!!!***
SHE 110 participants
Let's go Bobcats!
You can register below for the 2022 Hill Country Turkey Trot https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTM4NTEw
**If you can’t be there on Thanksgiving morning we have a virtual runner option! T-shirt, medal, and swag bag included!!**
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There are quite a few items in our lost and found. Please have your student[s] look to see if any of it belongs to them. If you are here on campus eating lunch and have the opportunity to check please do so. The items currently in lost and found will be donated at the end of the day tomorrow, Friday, November 18th.
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Thank you so much to all of you that are able to, and continue to, give of your time to come and volunteer to support our school!
Wishes to everyone for a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving Holiday!
Sincerely,
Principal Kellner
#bobcatssoar22-23
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November 18 .................. Dress Fancy Day
November 21-25 ........... Student/Staff Holiday
December 9 .................... Wear your tackiest holiday attire
Tacky Wacky Coping Skills
(Laughter is sometimes a great coping skill!)
Coping Skills for Stress Management
Holiday Grade Level Party Day and Times
December 14
9:30am - 10:30am ....... 5th Grade
11:45am - 12:45pm ..... Kinder
1:30pm - 2:30pm ......... 3rd Grade
December 15
8:00am - 9:00am ......... 1st Grade
9:15am - 10:15am ....... 2nd Grade
11:30am - 12:30pm ......... 4th Grade
December 16th ........... Early Release
December 19th - January 3 ........... Winter Break
January 4th ........... Students Return
January 6th ................. 5th Grade Science Fair Projects due
January 13th ........ 5th grade Science Fair Winners Announced
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Calling for Volunteers to help with the upcoming Gymnastics Unit in P.E.
Please sign up to help us offer your child different gymnastics opportunities, we need extra eyes in the gym to make sure students are not being silly and injuring themselves or others. Teachers will be at the events that require proper spotting like backbends, forward rolls etc...
You will need to know what color group your child attends specials with:
Blue & Yellow come to PE together (available dates below)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ca9ab2fa7ffc52-blue
· Wed Dec. 7th
· Tue Dec. 13th
Red & Green groups come to PE together (available dates below)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ca9ab2fa7ffc52-redand
· Thurs Dec. 8th
· Mon. Dec 12th
Wendi Daniels
Physical Education
Bee Cave Elementary
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From Ms. Trimmer
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District shares CDC health advisory regarding surge in respiratory illnesses
Dear Lake Travis ISD Parents and Guardians,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory about an early and elevated surge of respiratory illnesses among children placing heavy strain on healthcare systems. These viral infections include influenza (flu), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and COVID-19, along with other common cold viruses.
Good health habits can also help prevent the spread of respiratory illness:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When someone in your household is sick, keep them away from others as much as possible to protect them from getting sick too.
- Stay home when you are sick. If possible, this should include work, school, and errands. This will help prevent spreading your illness to others. Students and staff must be fever free (less than 100.0 degrees) for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or use the inside of your arm if tissue is unavailable). Throw the tissue in the trash after a single use. Respiratory viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people cough, sneeze, or talk.
- Avoid sharing personal items such as drinks, food, or unwashed utensils.
- Wash your hands often. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Practice other good health habits. Clean and disinfect frequently-touched surfaces at home, work, or school, especially when someone is ill. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
Additionally, in an effort to prevent the transmission of respiratory illness among our students and staff, we would like to inform you of the steps we continue to take at school:
- Campus nurses continue to assess and monitor student and staff illness; students and staff who are ill will be sent home.
- Teachers will review proper hand-washing techniques and cough etiquette for students.
- Custodial staff are cleaning classrooms and facilities daily and as needed including commonly-touched surfaces and areas such as windows, whiteboards, desks, tables, chairs, doorknobs, café table tops and seats, water fountains, sinks/faucets, and locker rooms.
- Transportation staff are disinfecting seats on all school buses after each run (morning and afternoon).
Finally, it is important to know the signs and symptoms of the flu and COVID-19. Symptoms of these can include fever, sore throat, headache, and cough. Many individuals also have a runny nose, fatigue, body aches, loss of appetite, and some may experience nausea and/or diarrhea. Please keep your child home if he/she is experiencing any of these symptoms. According to the CDC, the single best way to reduce the risk of flu is to get vaccinated each year. Contact your healthcare provider, pharmacy, or Austin Public Health for a location near you, or visit https://getmyflushot.org. For more information, you may contact your child’s school nurse directly.
Sincerely,
Becca Harkleroad, RN, NCSN
Lead Nurse, Lake Travis ISD
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Library Reading challenges are meant to encourage independent reading. Allowing students to choose their own books for independent reading is a great start to improving a child’s love of reading. There are many ways to grow reading excitement, but giving students a choice in reading material and how they want to share their reading are great first steps. This challenge is mostly for intrinsic gratification for reading. However, if students want to share their completed log with me in the library in November and again in December, they are welcome to receive a reading bracelet or “fancy bookmark” to acknowledge their efforts.
Have fun!
Mrs. Bingham, BCE Librarian
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LTISD Annual Turkey Trot 2022
Join us, rain or shine!
Certified 5k Turkey Trot and 1 mile Puffin' for Stuffin' on Thanksgiving morning!
Run, walk, or jog with the whole family and friends to raise funds for Lake Travis schools!
Turkey Costumes, Strollers, and Leashed Dogs Welcome!
Start a Family Tradition at the Hill Country Turkey Trot right here in Lakeway!
Please share this invitation with family and friends!
Register Today!
Early Bird Registration ends Oct. 31st
THANKSGIVING DAY
Thursday, November 24, 2022
7:30 - 8:00 AM Park & Shuttle
Plan enough time to arrive, park & warm up before the race!
8:00 AM 5K Race Line-Up Starts
8:15 AM 1M Puffin' for Stuffin' Line-Up Starts
8:20 AM National Anthem & Opening Prayer
8:30 AM 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Puffin' for Stuffin' Begin
The Hills Country Club
26 Club Estates Parkway, Austin, TX 78738
Early Bird Fees: (Before 11/1)
Adults $30
Kids 6-18 $20
5 & Under FREE (with t-shirt $5)
Chipped 5K Timing Add $5
Add $5 beginning 11/1
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MAJOR CHANGES FOR STAAR WRITING
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Bobcat Assembly Schedule Fall 2022
November 18 ............. 3rd-5th
December 2 ................ Kinder - 2
December 9 ................ 3rd - 5th
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LUNCH INFORMATION
If you are coming to eat with your child, only your child can join you for lunch. Also, when having lunch with your child, the stage is reserved for parents visiting.
Kindergarten.......10:15 to 10:45
1st Grade............11:30 to 12:00
2nd Grade...........12:05 to 12:35
3rd Grade............10:55 to 11:25
4th Grade............12:40 to 1:10
5th Grade..............1:15 to 1:45
Please visit the Bee Cave website to access the district’s Food and Nutrition (FANS) website to add money to your child’s lunch account, view your child’s purchases, access the daily menu, and to set restrictions for your child’s lunch. It is not permissible for the cafeteria and school staff to restrict your child’s purchases. Please take the time to review the FANS site and establish your child’s lunch account. It is suggested that all students have an account with a few days credit on it in case lunches or money are misplaced or forgotten.
We are still running one lunch line, so if you can send your child with a lunch that can give your child more time to eat. However, please know that your child can stay in the cafeteria to finish eating after the lunch is over if they need to.
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A MakerSpace is an area that allows for creativity and innovation to occur so that all students have the opportunity to engage in learning experiences that allow them to make real life connections. For example, within this makerspace our students will have the freedom to design, engineer, fabricate, create, build and collaborate. Makerspaces provide students with a place to tinker and develop something that may not have been possible to create without a space with resources.
If you are interested in volunteering please contact Melanie Cravey @ craveym@ltisdschools.org and click the following link to sign up MakerSpace November volunteer signup genius
Please use the links provided below to sign up your child to come to the Maker Space.
Kinder/First: November 7, 14, and 28. Monday.
Second: Nov 8, 15, 29
Second Grade BCE November MakerSpace Signup
Third: Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 30
Third Grade BCE November Makerspace Signup
Fourth: Nov. 3, 10, 17
Fourth Grade BCE November Makerspace signup
Fifth: Nov. 4, 11, 18
Fifth Grade BCE November Makerspace Signup
We are also still looking for an every other week 5th grade volunteer, as well as subs.
November Volunteer SignUp Genius MakerSpace
Please email Melanie Cravey @ craveym@ltisdschools.org if you would like to volunteer.
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Water bottles & Other Personal Items
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CAMPUS SECURITY
Safety and security is our top priority. We believe relationships are critical to successful schools, and ultimately, our families and students are the best partners in keeping our campuses safe. Our principals and school administrators investigate every reported tip or threat. We work with law enforcement and take quick and appropriate action, including notifying families, if there is a valid danger on campus.
We ask all of our families and students to please share any information regarding school or student safety by either directly contacting a school staff member or by using the Cavs Who Care Tip Line, our anonymous alert system. As LTISD grows, we will continue to explore and collaborate with other school districts to find new ways to improve safety and security at our campuses.
Standard Response Protocol
A critical ingredient in the safe school recipe is the classroom response to an incident at school. Weather events, fire, accidents, intruders and other threats to student safety are scenarios that are planned and trained for by students, teachers, staff and administration.
LTISD is expanding its safety program to include the Standard Response Protocol. The SRP is based on these five actions: Lockout, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter and Hold. In the event of an emergency, the action and appropriate direction will be announced on the PA system.
Students and staff will be trained and the school will practice these drills over the course of the school year.
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Absences
Consistent school attendance is critical for the development of your child. When they miss school, we miss them! The entire school day is needed to deliver the full instructional program. Students need to come to school and attend the full day unless they have fever, a communicable disease, or family emergency. Help us communicate the importance of daily attendance to your child and schedule necessary appointments around school hours. When an absence is necessary, report the absence using Smart Tag. For questions regarding attendance concerns, please e-mail our Registrar, Irena Veliatos, at veliatosi@ltisdschools.org. A note explaining any absence is required upon the student’s return to school.
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From Our Amazing PTO
Dear Parents,
The BCE PTO newsletter is automatically sent out to everyone who has an active account on our PTO website, bcepto.com. If you haven't yet registered or need to update your information, please do! You won't want to miss out on all the important updates for PTO meetings, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, and more!
Our BCE PTO Board
Mari Muters - President
Tiffany Greenberg - Vice President
Tiffany Bennett - Treasurer
Jeana Champman - Membership
Natalie Nugent & Becky Winters - Fundraising
Meagan Gafford - Secretary
Click here PTO News Letter to access the most recent issue.
Need Tech Support? Here is where to go.
Skyward Questions skyward@ltisdschools.org
Schoology schoology@ltisdschools.org
Technology issues - password resets, computer issues 512 533 6545
Technology webpage https://www.ltisdschools.org/Domain/27
TEA on Minimum Standard Health Protocols on Visits to Schools During Campus Closures
https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/health-safety-discipline/covid/minimum-standard-health-protocols-for-school-employees-in-school-building-during-campus-closuresBee Cave Elementary
Website: https://www.ltisdschools.org/Domain/12
Location: 14300 Hamilton Pool Road, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-533-6250
Twitter: @BCEBobcats