BBE Weekly Update
May 3 - 7
BEAR BRANCH NEWS!!
Teacher Appreciation Week - This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Our teachers have shown determination, dedication, and discipline to make the BEST for our students this year. Please show your appreciation this week in sending them a message, small gift, or something of your choosing. You can drop them off at the front desk or have your child bring them to school. Parents are welcome to use this LINK to send them a Positive Parent Post. Your comment will run in this week's Teacher Newsletter.
Parents, Guests, Visitors - As you know, May is a busy month for all schools to close out and wrapping up the school year. For the safety of the staff and students, the BBE is still restricting on-campus visitation. No parents, guests, or outside visitors are allowed inside the building without prior approval. Thank you for your patience and understanding, as we want to provide the safest venue for our students and staff.
End of the Year Awards - With 17 more days left to school, it's time to plan and prepare for our End of the Year Awards for our students. Below is the schedule for the grade levels. Once again, we are sorry that we can not allow parents and guests to these events.
Kinder Graduation - Thursday, May 20th at 9:30 a.m. (zoom link provided)
4th-Grade Graduation - Thursday, May 20th at 8:45 a.m. (zoom link provided)
First, Second, and Third Grade EOY Awards will occur during the school day in junction with their End of the Year Class Parties. The scheduled date is Tuesday, May 25th.
Virtual Talent Show - We have extended the deadline one more week to submit their talent for the virtual talent show. See the image below for details.
STAAR Testing - STAAR Testing is one week away. Our Testing Team is working very diligently and intentionally to provide your child with the BEST testing day experience. Your child will be receiving a personal letter with his/her testing day schedule. We are asking parents to have their child at school the week of May 10th through 14th. STAAR Testing will involve our 3rd-grade and 4th-grade students. They will be taking READING and MATH.
READ-a-THON - We had an incredible two-week challenge with our Read-a-thon. Thank you, parents, teachers, and students, for raising $15,104 and logging 104,044 minutes. Below is a picture of the top readers and the top classes. We are excited to use the money donated towards next year's school goals, activities, and events. Most importantly, we are excited about the minutes logged during this challenge. We know that reading matters and that our students are growing their brains every time they read!
Magnolia ISD Spring Art Show
Kindergarten Roundup Set for May 4 & 5
Calling Graduating Seniors from Bear Branch!!
Mark your Calendar
May 4,5 Kinder and PK Roundup (online registration)
May 11 3rd / 4th Grade STAAR Test
May 12 3rd / 4th Grade STAAR Test
May 13 3rd / 4th Grade STAAR Test
May 14 3rd / 4th Grade STAAR Makeup Day
May 18 Putt-putt Golf Exhibit with Project REACH ( 9:00 - 11:00 )
May 18 Battle of the Books ( 1:00 to 3:00 )
May 20 End of the Year Awards for Kinder and 4th
May 21 BBE Field Day (rain date: May 24)
May 25 Early Release 12:40 p.m.
May 25 Classroom Parties and EOY Awards
May 25 4th Grade Celebration and Clap-out
Camp Invention: Summer 2021
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6/7/2021 - 6/11/2021 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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