The Bear Branch Buzz
1 - MAY - 2023
UPCOMING BBE EVENTS
No Visitors on Campus STAAR Dates:
May 1-15: BBE Shoe Drive
May 1: National Principal's Day
May 2: 5th Grade Math STAAR (no visitors on campus)
May 3: 4th Grade Math STAAR (no visitors on campus)
May 4: 3rd Grade Math STAAR (no visitors on campus)
May 5: Pep Rally 7:35 am in the cafeteria
May 8: 1st Grade Program & PTA meeting 6:30 pm
May 8-12: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 9: National Teacher Day
May 18: Spring Expo 6:30 pm
May 23: EPI 2023-2024 School Supply Pack order deadline
Shoe Drive
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.
BBE Expo
Susan Rasmussen, M.Ed
BBE Extended Learning Teacher
281-641-1660
2023-2024 School Supply Pack Sale
Summer Resource Family Night May 11
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
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.
June 5-8, 2023
July 10-13, 2023
Registration Deadline May 5, 2023
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.
Box Tops
Amazon Smile
Kroger Community
Click the photos below to register for these summer camps:
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!
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Meet The BBE Staff!
Kakie Palmer - Principal
Myra Herbst - Assistant Principal
Laura Roberts - Bookkeeper & Secretary
James Kuchta - Registrar / Attendance Specialist
Ashley McGee - Office Aide
Teachers & Class Lunch Times
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
2nd Grade Team
Meghan 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
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
5th Grade Team
Aida 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
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
SpEd Team
Cassandra 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
Custodians
Maria Aguilar
Dolores Gonzales
Ignacia Flores
Mascot
Elmer Bear
Cafeteria
Kim Blakelock
Alexandria Garcia
Regina Suarez
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Bear Branch Elementary
Email: bbe_connect@humbleisd.net
Website: www.humbleisd.net/bbe
Location: 3500 Garden Lake Drive Kingwood, Texas 77339
Phone: 2816411601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humbleisd.bbe/
Twitter: @humbleisd_bbe