Nov. 25th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break

December 6th - PTA Movie Night - More Information to Come

December 19th- Classroom Winter Parties (More Information Coming Soon)

December 20th - January 6th - Winter Break

January 7th - School Resumes - We can't wait to see you!

Dear BCE Families,

As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for our incredible BCE community. This season reminds us of the importance of togetherness, reflection, and appreciation for the blessings in our lives.

We hope this Thanksgiving brings you cherished moments with family and friends, filled with joy, laughter, and love. Let’s also take time to reflect on the many things we are thankful for—including the students, families, and staff that make BCE such a special place.

Thank you for your continued support, kindness, and commitment to our school. We are so grateful to have you as part of our BCE family.

Wishing you a safe, joyful, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Warm regards,
Jenny Strong, Hannah Parker, and Seth Yosef

We would love your feedback about our weekly Blue Jay Blast. Please take a quick moment to fill out the survey below. We appreciate your time!

The Talented and Gifted (TAG) Referral window is now open. Click this link to sign your child up for testing. The window for referring your child closes on December 13th.

Our Birthday Book Club program in the library is in full swing! Help support our library while also donating a book in your student's honor (that they are the absolute first one to check out, read and enjoy). Even if your student's birthday has already passed this school year, we can still celebrate them on their half birthday! Visit https://sites.google.com/roundrockisd.org/brushycreeklibrary/programs-and-information/birthday-book-club for more infromation on the program and the enrollment form. Questions can be directed to the librarian, Hannah Marks, at hannah_marks@roundrockisd.org or 512-428-3012. We greatly appreciate your support so we can continue to provide our students and school with exciting author/storyteller visits, materials for fun experiences in the library, new books and more!

The BCE PTA is hosting a FREE movie night for families on December 6. Stay tuned for more updates!

From November 4th to December 6th donations will be collected for the Brown Santa Project. This is being run by a McNeil HS student for his DECA project. All toys are donated back to the community for those who are unable to purchase gifts for their children.

What to Donate: New children’s toys, stuffed animals, blankets, craft supplies, clothing, and other holiday essentials.
Where to Donate: Find the Brown Santa donation buckets placed in (LOCATION)
Other Ways to Help: Scan the QR code on the donation buckets to make a direct donation or browse Brown Santa's Amazon storefront to purchase items they need.

By giving a little, we can bring joy to families and make someone’s Christmas truly special. Let’s make this holiday season a brighter one for everyone—one donation at a time!

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!

This letter is what we send home at the beginning of the year. It reviews our safety procedures as well as our mandatory safety drill protocols. We wanted to include it in the blast so if your child comes home and says they had a drill this week, you could pull this letter up to refer to.

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

If you are every in need of resources, please click on this link that will take you directly to our District community resources page. It is full of information and links that can help support your needs.

Have you ever wondered what all the educational acronyms you may hear mean? Well, good news there is a resource for you. If you click on this link it will take you directly to the district resource page that lists the acronyms and what they mean!

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