May 1-15: BBE Shoe Drive

May 8: 1st Grade Program & PTA meeting 6:30 pm

May 8-12: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 9: National Teacher Day

May 10: National School Nurses Day

May 17: 5th Grade Science Trip to KHS

May 18: Spring Expo 6:30 pm

May 22: 1st Grade End of Year Celebration

May 23: 2nd Grade End of Year Celebration

May 23: EPI 2023-2024 School Supply Pack order deadline

May 24: Kindergarten End of Year Celebration

May 25: 3rd & 4th Grade End of Year Celebration

May 25: 4th & 5th Grade Talent Show

May 26: 5th Grade End of Year Celebration Breakfast

Calling all BBE Families!

SHINE Club's Service Learning Committee is collecting NEW & GENTLY USED children's TENNIS shoes to donate to Mission Northeast*. This collection will help prepare Mission Northeast for their client's back to school shopping needs. There are many ways to participate:

- donate gently used shoes from your child's closet

- ask neighbors for gently used shoes

- purchase a new pair of shoes to donate

- donate a gift card to a local shoe store

Please consider providing support in one of these ways. All students will place their donated tennis shoes in the labeled bin at the front or back arrival areas. Let's go Bears!

We appreciate your support!

BBE SHINE Club, Service Learning Committee

*Mission Northeast serves clients in Kingwood and surrounding areas covering 800 square miles and 11 zip codes. They provide food, clothing and household items to families in need while also building relationships with them by getting to know them and helping them above and beyond their basic needs.

Wednesday, May 10: Auditions

Thursday, May 25: Talent Show

See the flyer below for details:

Hello 5th Grade Parents!

As we begin to wrap up the school year, we wanted to keep you in the loop on a few things. Please take a moment to read all of this, as there is a lot going on.

The Fifth Grade End of Year Breakfast will be the morning of May 26 from 9:30-11 a.m and parents are welcome to attend! Please make sure to RSVP to assist the front office with security badges. Please see the RSVP link in the End Of Year Celebrations section above.

During the event, there will be a slideshow with pictures from their elementary school years, whether Bear Branch or another school. Please submit 5-10 of your child’s individual or group photos by May 10. We will be uploading all photos into a Google Album that we will play at the Breakfast and then you will have access to it in the future.

The link for the album was shared in a previous email to all parents of 5th Grade students and cannot be published here. Please do not share this link to others outside of BBE. If you did not receive the email, please contact the 5th Grade End of Year Banquet Committee Chairs at awards@bbepta.com.

For one of the decorations, we are asking for a 4x6 printed kindergarten photo of each student for their place setting for the breakfast. Please get this sent in to your child’s teacher ASAP. We will also be sending out a SignUp Genius link for food signups in the next couple of weeks, as well as a separate note about the parent-sponsored pool party at the Bear Branch pool.

It’s going to be a fun end of the year!!

Thank you,

Ircka West and Brittani Toppass

5th Grade End of Year Banquet Committee Chairs

Please join us, and spread the word about our first Summer Resource Family Night on Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm at Summer Creek High School.

The goal of the event is to connect community members to summer safety resources, and share information about summer camps, youth employment, physical activity, and overall wellness. We will soon be delivering posters to display on your campuses.

*Please let us know if you're aware of organizations that are offering summer camps or youth employment opportunities and would like to have a table at the event.

Thanks!

The Student Wellness Counselors

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.

Thank you,

Julie Wimberly

BBE School Counselor

281-641-1607

Missoula Children’s Theater Camp is coming back to Bear Branch and bringing The Little Mermaid with them! This new take on an age old tale will be hosted at BBE July 24th-29th. Registration will open for 60+ students in May, follow the Buzz for details.

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!