Bee Cave Beehive
3.19.23
WOW! What a Week we had before the break! Track & Field Day for two days and then Career Day! A lot going on with a lot of smiles and laughter...the BEST! Thank you, thank you , thank you to our AMAZING Specials team who organized our Track & Field Days, to all of the volunteers who gave their time to help, and to all of the parents who joined us to have fun. And, HUGE thank you to our WONDERFUL counselor, Ms. Trimmer, who organized Career Day and to all of the parent volunteers who made Career Day a success! Your gift of time is truly appreciated!
I sure hope everyone has had a great Spring Break! We will be ready to hit the ground running first thing tomorrow morning, as the remainder of the year will go by like the blink of an eye.
Wishes for everyone a great week!
Sincerely,
Principal Kellner
#bobcatssoar22-23
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Mar 20th ................................ Beginning of 4th Grading Period
Mar 22nd ........................................................... Farmer's Market
Mar 23rd .................................................................. Picture Day
Apr 4th ....................................................................... Kinder 101
Apr 7th .................................................... Student/Staff Holiday
Apr 19th .................................................... STAAR - 3rd-5th RLA
Apr 25th .......................................... STAAR - 5th Grade Science
May 3rd .................................................... STAAR - 3rd-5th Math
May 26th ............... Last Day of School/Early Release (12:40)
May 29th ................................................. Student/Staff Holiday
May 30th ............... Professional Development/Student Holiday
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Farmer's Market at BCE - March 22nd
On Wednesday, March 22nd, LTISD Food and Nutrition Services will be partnering with Labatt Food Service to offer a farmer’s-market-style experience to all students at Bee Cave Elementary! During their lunch period, all students will have the opportunity to taste test sugar snap peas, Texas grapefruit, watermelon radish, and cotton candy grapes. Our goal is to foster positive relationships with fruits and vegetables and inspire kids to expand their palates. For any food allergy concerns, please reach out to Marissa Bell, FANS Dietitian & Marketing Coordinator, at bellm@ltisdschools.org.
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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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Spring Assembly Schedule
March 24 .................. Kinder - 2nd
March 31 .................. 3rd - 5th
April 7 ...................... NO ASSEMBLY/ STUDENT & STAFF HOLIDAY
April 14 .................... Kinder - 2nd
April 21 .................... 3rd - 5th
April 28 .................... Kinder - 2nd
May 5 ...................... 3rd - 5th
May 12 .................... Kinder - 2nd
May 19 .................... 3rd - 5th
May 26 .................... NO ASSEMBLY
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Upcoming P.E. TEKS
March is Drug Awareness Month
Drug Awareness month was kicked off in assembly [before the break] with the help of Lake Travis Police Officer, Leif Dove. He spoke to the students about the dangers of alcohol, smoking and drugs modifying the presentation for the primary grades. During this month, students will also be studying new state requirements in health like refusal skills, health information and why it is important for their developing brains not to be exposed to these products. This all takes place during their PE Health Lessons on Thursday’s & Friday’s this month.
We will be celebrating Drug Awareness month during the week of March 27th - 31st as students dress up to the following themes:
Monday, March 27th - Crazy Hair Day – Say “NO” to drugs. We can have fun, play sports and
hang out with friends without making bad choices!
Tuesday, March 28th - College Jersey - I'm too smart for drugs & alcohol
Wednesday, March 29th - Crazy Socks - Sock it to smoking - causes cancer and heart disease
Thursday, March 30th - Wear Red Ribbon - Say “NO” to drugs, alcohol, smoking and vaping
(Ribbon given in Specials).
Friday, March 31 - Sign the Pledge Day- Build the wall outside the gym- Wall off Drugs,
Alcohol, Smoking & Vaping
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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 below to volunteer.
Links for student sign up for maker space will be shared once volunteers have signed up to facilitate the classes.
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Water bottles & Other Personal Items
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MAJOR CHANGES FOR STAAR WRITING
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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 Veliaots, at veliaotsi@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.
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Location: 14300 Hamilton Pool Road, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-533-6250
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