October 17, 2025

October

13-17: Fall Break
20: Elementary Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development
21: Pre-Sale Raffle Tickets, Wristbands and Food Sales close for Fall Fest
21-30: 2nd Grade Food Drive
22: Unity Day: wear orange
22: Bearista Cafe: Coffee and Conversations about MAP and Math, 8:30 am
24: Fall Fest, 5:00-8:00 pm
24-30: Red Ribbon Week
30: PreK-3rd Storybook Parade and 4th-5th Idiom Day
31: Student Holiday and Parent/Teacher Conference Day

November
7: 5th Grade Revolutionary Day
11: Veterans' Day Program
13-17: KHS Mustang Week
18: Fall Pictures
20: Thanksgiving Feast Day
21: Turkey Trot
24-28: Thanksgiving Break

Dear Bear Branch Families,

Great news! We've EXTENDED the Pre-Order Deadline for the Bear Branch Fall Fest! 

You now have until Tuesday, October 21st to pre-order:

-Pre-filled Raffle Tickets

-Discounted Wristbands ($18 pre-sale, $20 at the door)

-Meal Combos (Only available through pre-order!)

Why pre-order?
 Skip the lines – quick pickup or sent home with your student
 Discounted pricing on wristbands
 Pre-sale only food combos
 Save time with printed raffle tickets – no hand-writing 100 slips!

 Order Now: https://bbe.givesmart.com

Event Date: Friday, October 24th | 5–8 PM
Location: Bear Branch Elementary

Pre-ordering is the ONLY way to guarantee food and get the best deals on games and fun. Don’t wait – this is your final chance to save time and money!

For more details on class basket donations, silent auction preview, sponsorships, volunteer shifts, and the cake decorating contest, visit:
 https://bearbranchpta.membershiptoolkit.com/Fall_Carnival

Thanks for supporting our school – see you at the Fall Fest!

— Bear Branch PTA, Fall Fest Committee

Please click on the link to pay your child's Activity Fee for the year. The $25 fee helps to cover the cost of our two parties, field trips, and consumables needed throughout the year.

• Pre K

• K

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

Destination Imagination

Do you have a child who thrives on challenging activities? Does your child enjoy really baffling games and puzzles? Learning new skills? Writing or performing? Building mechanical and technical things? Working in a group? Generating lots of ideas? BBE is calling all 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders to apply now for Destination Imagination!  Limited spots available—tryouts will be held November 6th! Don’t wait, pickup an application in Ms. Osborne's Room, 308. Applications due by October 22nd!

Save the dates: October 24-30! Red Ribbon Week is coming — and this year,Life is a Puzzle! Live it Healthily! Dress-up days & campus activities are your chance to bring the pieces together with fun, creativity, and school spirit!  

Optimistic Thinking Guidance Lessons have begun! In the classes I’ve visited so far, we’ve had a blast making paper airplanes and applying a growth mindset— sometimes you have to try, tweak, and try again to fly! 

4th Grade Personalized Counseling Meetings
In 4th grade, I will begin meeting individually with students for their personalized counseling meetings—a district-wide initiative designed to support each student. These meetings help students identify their strengths, goals, and future aspirations. My goal is to help students reach their goals, feel supported and on track to be College, Career, and Military Ready (CCMR). 

Check out the BBE Counselor Newsletter for the 2nd Quarter!

www.bbepta.com

www.bbepta.com

Email: bbe_connect@humbleisd.net
Website: www.humbleisd.net/bbe
Location: 3500 Garden Lake Drive, Kingwood, 77339
Phone: (281) 641-1600
Twitter: @HumbleISD_BBE
Principal: Sloan Simmons
Assistant Principal: Maura Hanley