October 8th - BCE PTA Pet Clinic 5-7 p.m.

October 8th - World Dyslexia Day - Wear red to show your support

October 11th -Pastries with the Principals from 8-9 a.m. in the Blue Jay Cafe

October 14th - No School/PD Day/Parent Conferences

October 17th - Boosterthon Fun Run

October 17th - 5:30 - 6:30 TAG Referral Information Meeting in the Library

October 17th - Author Visit (3rd-5th Grade)

October 21st-24th - BCE Fall Book Fair

October 25th - PTA Family Event - Trunk or Treat at BCE

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

Nov. 1st - No School/PD Day

We love that so many parents are taking the opportunity to come have lunch with your children in the Blue Jay Cafe. I would just like to give you a couple of reminders with regards to the cafe. When you come for lunch we would greatly appreciate it if you remain in the Blue Jay cafe. If your child is already seated at their grade level table one of our office staff will get your student for you. We ask that you do not sit in the cafeteria due to space limitations. Second, if while here you are looking for an adult restroom please come to the office and they can direct you to one of the adult restrooms on campus. As always please come back through the office to scan your badge out of the building before you leave.

A worldwide campaign called Go Red for Dyslexia encourages people to wear red to show their support. Join us by wearing red on this day.

If you would like to show your support and raise awareness for World Dyslexia Awareness Day 2024 on social media, consider using these relevant hashtags:

• #DyslexiaAwareness

• #DyslexiaSupport

• #InclusiveEducation

• #WorldDyslexiaDay

• #DyslexiaAdvocacy

• #LearningDifferences

• #EmpowerDyslexia

Our yearly information meeting about the referral process for TAG will be on October 17 from 5:30-6:30 in the BCE Library. This meeting is intended for parents interested in having their child tested for the TAG program, not for students that are already in TAG. Please reach out to Carissa Auffant (carissa_auffant@roundrockisd.org) or Shannon Stockton (shannon_stockton@roundrockisd.org) if you have any questions.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school in just under 3 weeks from now. Save the date for the week of October 21st for the opportunity to shop for exciting new books while also supporting our library! Visit our book fair website to set up an eWallet, browse the online flyers and share information about shopping online with out of town family! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/brushycreekelemschool2. More detailed information with shopping hours coming soon.

Mark you calendars to support our Brushy Creek Elementary AND your cats and dogs at the same time, with our Pet Clinic to be held on October 8th at 5-7pm at the front entrance of the school!

Discounted pet vaccinations such as rabies, rattlesnake, bordetella and more and flea and heartworm treatments will be offered. Huge thanks to Dr. John Tarlton from Austin Avenue Animal Hospital in Georgetown for offering these services for our dogs and cats and donating a portion of the proceeds to support Brushy Creek Elementary! If you plan to bring 3 or more pets or have any questions about the services offered, please email longhornlana@aol.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.

Voters will consider propositions that provide upgrades and address needs throughout the district

Round Rock ISD trustees voted Aug. 15, 2024, for a $998 million bond election to provide upgrades and address needs throughout the district. This is the district’s first bond in six years and would allow the district to replace instructional technology, HVAC and other systems that are nearing the end of their useful lives.

By a vote of 5-2, the board called for four propositions to be added to the Nov. 5 Election ballot. More information about the four propositions can be found at this link. https://bond.roundrockisd.org/. The district is also hosting several information sessions if you would like to learn more. They will take place on:

• Wednesday, Oct. 9, 6-7 p.m. at Stony Point High School – library

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