October 21st-24th - BCE Fall Book Fair

October 21st - Special Virtual PTA meeting @ 6 p.m.

October 25th - PTA Family Event - Trunk or Treat at BCE @ 4:30 (back parking lot)

October 29th - 3rd Grade Music Program at 6:30 pm. in the BCE cafeteria

Nov. 1st - No School/PD Day

Nov. 7th - 4th Grade Veteran's Day Program @ 6:30 in the BCE cafeteria

Nov. 14th - Thanksgiving Lunch (during your child's lunchtime)

Watch Dogs Launch Event is coming soon!

Our PTA will hold a virtual special meeting for all membership on Monday, October 21, at 6pm over Google Meet (join the meeting here) to vote on whether the Round Rock ISD Council of PTAs should publicly endorse the Round Rock ISD Bonds. This will be the only item on the agenda; no other business will be conducted. The outcome of the vote will be expressed at the Council meeting later this month. Please note that this is not an informational meeting on the bond and we will not be answering any questions about the bond itself. Please come prepared to vote - you can find all information about the bond here - note that the district has added another informational session before our meeting.

BCE Families,

We have a multitude of drills we hold each semester and school year. Students participate in fire drills, secure drills, lockout drills, and shelter-in-place drills.

Fire Drill - Students walk quickly to exit in the building in case of an emergency.

Students walk to a designated area with their classroom teacher. Key persons check to make sure all students and staff are out of the building. Some fire drills will be announced, some will not.

Secure Drill - If there is something unsafe happening in the neighborhood, our front

office is alerted by local authorities. We will be instructed to place the building on

“secure.” We operate as normal within the building, but we do not open the doors to anyone. If you come get your child during this time for an appointment there will be extra precautions to get them safely to you. If you come to eat lunch, we will not be able to grant you entry.

Lockdown Drill - In the event that a threat enters our school, we will go to a lockdown.

Lockdown drills will always be announced to students and staff prior to having the drill in order to lower adult and student anxiety.

Shelter-in-Place Drill (Severe Weather) - Students will move to interior hallways out of

harms way.

Our specific drill dates, times, and maps will never be shared with the community, in case anyone who got ahold of them had malicious intent. If you have more specific questions regarding our drills or emergency plans, please reach out to Hannah Parker.

Register now! These after-school enrichment classes are at risk of being canceled due to low enrollment. Don’t miss out — registration closes on Monday, October 21!

Nerdy Education Test Kitchen (Gr. 2-5) by Nerdy Education

Welcome to the ultimate test kitchen adventure! Our hands-on cooking club is all about exploration, excitement, and delicious discoveries. Gain essential life skills and independence in the kitchen while cooking yummy food all on your own. Join us in our test kitchen, where every moment is an opportunity to learn, grow, and play with your food! Get ready for some STEAM fun with new and exciting food science experiments each week! Create marshmallow catapults, food art, design delicious creations in TinkerCAD and more! We can't wait to explore the science behind food with you!

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school this week! Visit our Library Website for information on the book fair hours, setting up an E-Wallet for cash free shopping, and information about shopping our online fair, which also supports our school! Library Website Here Book Fair preview day for students is Friday, October 18th. Remember that a portion of book fair sales come back to the Brushy Creek Library, which is a main way we are able to support extra library books, author visits and incentives for our reading programs. Your support is greatly appreciated!"

Students may dress up as their favorite book character on October 25th which is our trunk or treat day! Teachers will be wearing their favorite book character costumes and students will be able to vote for their favorite team! It's going to be fun filled day for sure!

Join us October 25 for our fun community Trunk or Treat! Candy, games, costumes, oh my! Sign up to decorate a trunk here.

Brushy Creek is hosting a Thanksgiving Lunch for families on Thursday November 14th. You will need to fill out this Google Form by October 28th if you would like to receive a meal. The meal will include Turkey & Gravy w/ a Roll or Chana Masala w/ Rice & Roll (Vegetarian), Mashed potatoes, Green Beans, Side Salad, Orange Slices and a Pumpkin Muffin. Adults and guests will be charged $5 for the meal. Please bring exact change or Add Money to your Lunch Account/Students Account at least 1 day in advance.

Thanksgiving Lunch Google Form

It's time for students to think about their Reflections entry this year - the theme is "Accepting Imperfection." This is a national PTA program/contest that encourages students to express themselves through art: categories include visual arts, dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, and photography. BCE students submit their entries to us where they go through a judging process. Questions: reach out to bcepresidentpta@gmail.com.

On Wednesday, October 30, at the McNeil High School Ag Farm, join the McNeil FFA and MHS Student Organizations to play games, trick-or-treat, and you can meet OUR Maverick ANIMALS! Come dressed in your best costume! Food, hot coco, and a s'mores station will be available. The Annual Halloween on the Farm is FREE. All ages are welcome! We can’t wait to see you there! Park in the BACK Parking Lot and walk to the Farm. Click HERE for a MAP.

Parents are always asking how they can help our school. Below is a wish list for our teacher workroom. If you would like to donate any items we would greatly appreciate it.

There are lots of ways parents and family members can get involved at our school! Visit the PTA Volunteering page here and check out what works for you: recess monitoring, cafeteria monitoring, library volunteering, helping your child's teacher as a homeroom representative, making copies in the teacher workroom, and more! If you want to volunteer in a particular area, please make sure to sign up via our Sign-Up Geniuses. This helps the front desk know who to expect on what day. Thank you!

Register to volunteer by completing the volunteer application form. Applicants must use their legal name as it appears on their driver’s license or passport. You MUST have a Social Security Number to complete the online form.

To improve student safety, any person wishing to volunteer in Round Rock ISD is required to complete a Volunteer Application.

• Application must be renewed each school year
• Application should be completed as early as possible
• Application takes approximately five minutes to complete
• You must hit SUBMIT (not just ‘save’) for the application to be processed
• Applications take 72 hours to process
• Once completed, present your photo ID at the campus to be scanned into Raptor
• Check the status of your application by contacting the front office at your child’s campus

Click on the link below to get started!

https://partners.roundrockisd.org/volunteer/

Click on the flier to learn more about this year's Brushy Creek Elementary Yearbook.

You can also go directly to the yearbook website here! Families are also encouraged to upload photos to help out our yearbook volunteer!

Purchasing - https://web.treering.com/create-account/1017192484712175?PassCode=1017192484712175
Uploading photos - https://web.treering.com/school/254191/2024/school-content/school-photos

Please help us alleviate the amount of items we have in Lost and Found by labeling your child's items such as jackets, sweatshirts, lunchboxes, and water bottles. This will help us immensely!! The Lost and Found has now been moved to the Blue Jay Cafe. Thank you for your help in this matter!

To familiarize yourself with all things BCE, please refer to our parent handbook (see link below). Of course if you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the front office at 512-464-3000. We are looking forward to a great year!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Le1kmJxIddOp-yFnw25e-PJFbFp4K8GdoudppO7nlk/edit?usp=sharing

The PTA does so much for our school, students, and teachers! When you join the PTA, consider having more than one parent join as this helps benefit our school by showing a greater presence in our community and gives us an advantage in obtaining sponsorships and school discounts. Grandparents, relatives, friends, even your kids can be PTA members. Click here to join: https://bcebluejays.memberhub.com/

Brushy Creek Elementary T-shirts, Spirit Items, Yearbooks (pre-orders), Feather Our Nest Donations, And PTA Memberships Are Available Through Our Online Store. Click here to order now! https://bcebluejays.memberhub.com/

You can also follow the PTA on Twitter to stay up to date on what is happening on our campus and with PTA.

https://twitter.com/BCEPTABluejays

Website: brushycreek.roundrockisd.org
Location: 3800 Stonebridge Drive, Round Rock, TX, USA
Phone: 512-428-3000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rrisd.brushycreek
Twitter: @BCE_BlueJays