Bear Bulletin

Dear SBMS students and parents,

Welcome back! Spring Branch Middle School teachers, staff, and administration are grateful to be able to welcome back our returning students and meet our brand new students. We know this will be a great year of learning and growing.

Dear SBMS Parents,

If you have not completed your back to school forms yet, we ask all parents to complete the Returning Student verification forms online prior to the begining of school. If you are currently a SBISD parent, then you must use your Skyward Family Access login ID and password to complete your back-to-school forms. If you do not have a Skyward Family Access account or have forgotten your login ID and password, please contact the school so we can assist you.

ACCESS FORMS HERE

Please do not print out the forms, as they can be signed and submitted electronically. Make sure all the forms are completed by clicking the complete step button at the bottom of each form, you will also see a check mark next to each form. Once all your forms are completed, please click on the Submit Student Verification button .

Requirements- August 13th

Bear Camp Express is a new option for families this year on August 13th from 5:30- 7 pm. Bear Camp Express is ideal for families who only need to pick up their student’s schedule and Chromebook before school starts on August 15th. In order to receive your Chromebook at Bear Camp Express, all of your Back to School Forms, which includes your Device Loaner Agreement, must be signed via Skyward Family Access and your Chromebook insurance must be paid by August 12th at 3 pm.

CIS (Communities In School) will be present beginning at 5:30 pm in the cafeteria for a Skyward Help session focused on completing your Back to School Forms. This session will be offered in English and Spanish.

Below are links and QR codes to Skyward Family Access to complete all Back to School forms, as well as to MySchoolBucks to pay the Insurance Fee.

Skyward Family Access

MySchoolBucks

Students entering 7th grade need the following vaccines prior to the first day of school:

• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td/Tdap) 1 dose of Tdap is required if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine.
• Meningococcal (MCV4) 1 dose of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine is required on or after the student’s 11th birthday. NOTE: If a student received the vaccine at 10 years of age, this would satisfy the requirement.
• https://www.springbranchisd.com/about/departments/academic-performance/student-support-services/nurses/immunizations

Please email the updated vaccine record to the school nurse at lauren.erdin@springbranchisd.com or drop it off at the clinic as soon as possible.

It is requirement that your student has the state mandated vaccines before the first day of school. Students will be sent home during 1st period on the first day of school if these requirements are not met.

*If your child is exempt from immunizations, please provide a notarized affidavit from the DSHS State of Texas. The affidavit can take 3 weeks or more to receive in the mail once parent has requested.

To see all information about vaccination events, see attached flyers.

• Medication forms for the 2024-2025 school year can be found by clicking the link below. **A new form is required each year. https://www.springbranchisd.com/about/departments/academic-performance/student-support-services/nurses/forms
• The clinic is open to accept medication for the new school year. Please make sure medication is in the original container with the appropriate label and not expired. A medication form is required before medication will be accepted.
• When completing the Returning Student Verification on Skyward, please make sure you have completed the section, Student Contact, Emergency and Health Information. It is imperative that we are aware of any changes to your child’s medical information and know how to contact you in case of an emergency.

Please do not hesitate to contact the school nurse if you have any questions or concerns.

Lauren Erdin, MSN, RN

School Nurse

Spring Branch Middle School

Clinic: 713-251-4425

lauren.erdin@springbranchisd.com

All students must have an annual SBISD student device loan agreement on file. If you have not already done so in Skyward, please complete and return to Catherine Pavone the attached document.

Insurance is only $25 a year. It must be purchased annually. We accept cash, check, or My School Bucks.

Students who do not purchase insurance will not recieve a Chromebook. Chromebooks will be distributed during Bear Camp and the first week of school.

Students who qualify for Reduced-Priced Breakfast and Lunch this upcoming school year will now receive meals at no cost. In order to recieve this service, please complete the School Meals Application. In addition to receiving daily meals, completing these school meal forms can provide additional benefits including, discounted internet services, reduced academic test fees, discounted college application fees, and potentially more.