September 19, 2025
Mark Your Calendar!
September
8-26: Kids Heart Challenge
19: Gold, Fight, Win Day
22-26: Everybody Counts and Start with Hello Week
24: Bear Wear Wednesday
29: PTA General Meeting and 4th Grade Program, 6:30 pm
October
3: Pink Out Day
3-10: Book Fair
9: Open House
13-17: Fall Break
20: Elementary Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development
24: Fall Fest
24-30: Red Ribbon Week
BBE News Updates
BBE Greenbelt and Gazebo Park
BBE Greenbelt and Gazebo Park Permission Form
We are very fortunate to live in a community that offers surrounding greenbelts and parks. Over the course of the school year our classes may take nature walks on the greenbelt or travel across the street to the Bear Branch Gazebo and Park as a special recess or picnic. In order for your child to participate, please complete the permission form for the 2025-2026 School Year,
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Please complete the Health Related Services Consent Form so the nurse can support your student.
Please complete the Counseling Consent Form so the counselor can support your student.
Lunch Visitors
Beginning September 3, you are more than welcome to have lunch on campus with your Bear.
All visitors must check-in to the front office upon arrival, have your driver’s license scanned, and wear your Visitor’s Badge while on campus. Lunch visitors will be directed to sit at the designated visitor table with their student.
This is a special time for you and your student. Other students will not be permitted to join you for lunch. We kindly ask that you limit your visit to once a week as this time is an important opportunity for students to build relationships and social skills with their peers.
Eating outside utilizing the picnic tables is an option every day. Simply check your child out of school and back in on these days. Birthday treats are absolutely welcome. We just ask that you arrange that with your child's teacher due to potential allergies.
BBE Happenings
Hello, we're glad you're here! Everybody counts at BBE!
Start with Hello Week kicks off Attendance Awareness and Everybody Counts, emphasizing the importance of showing up every day to support each other and student success. This year, we’re proud to also incorporate the BBE PTA’s Everybody Counts program with a focus on creating a safe, caring school environment. Through fun dress-up days and school-wide activities, we encourage students to build good attendance habits while fostering kindness, inclusion, and safety. Together, we’re helping every child feel valued and ready to learn.
The Kids Heart Challenge is here!
Get a jump start today and BE THE FIRST to earn your FREE official Kids Heart Challenge Lifesaver Wristband by signing up on our school page: http://www2.heart.org/goto/BearBranchHasHeart
Click here for our school’s KHC webpage to see our school goals, student and class rankings, and how your student can be involved in the fun activities we have planned for Kids Heart Challenge this year!
This year’s event is more than just fun; it’s also our school’s community service project in partnership with the American Heart Association. Students will learn healthy habits while helping kids with special hearts through donations to charity and supporting families right here in our community.
Thank you for supporting our school and the American Heart Association’s mission to build a Nation of Lifesavers.
Counselor's Corner
Hi Bear Families,
I’m Mrs. Newman, the BBE School Counselor. You have probably seen a communication from Humble ISD about partnering with me and giving students permission to participate in routine counseling services.This gives your student an opportunity to work with me. Please complete the Counseling Consent Form to Opt-In or Opt-Out of school counseling services as soon as possible so that I know how to support your Bear while they are at school.
Introduction Video: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=fZDA3ZWZlODM0YWViOGNhNzI3NmM1Njc4YTZkMWI1MDk
Some things that I do as a counselor are guidance lessons, individual meetings, PBIS and academic planning. In guidance, I teach the Great 8 Skills for life. This first 9 weeks, I will teach a lesson on Optimistic Thinking, I want all Bears to think that they can reach their goals! Next 9 weeks, I will teach students about Self Management and how they can get through things in life that are exciting and challenging. After the new year, we will focus on Goal Directed Behavior. For our 5th graders, this will be a time we start talking about courses for the next year and what they want for their future. At the end of the year, I will teach lessons about relationship skills, how to make friends and how to be a friend. I am also so excited to have our personalized counseling meetings or one on ones, where I get to learn about all the wonderful goals students have for themselves! A one on one helps students explore what they are good at and what areas they want to grow in. If you have anything I can help support you, your Bear or family with, please reach out. Please complete the Counseling Consent Form to Opt-In or Opt-Out of school counseling services as soon as possible.
Check out the BBE Counselor Newsletter for the 1st Quarter!
BBE PTA News
September Superhero Stock Up!
All September long, let’s celebrate the real heroes of Bear Branch Elementary—our amazing teachers and staff!
Not all heroes wear capes… some teach, guide, inspire, and care for our children every single day. Let’s help fuel their superpowers by stocking up the Teachers’ Lounge with snacks and goodies they’ll love!
How you can help:
Drop off snack donations in the front office donation box
Shop directly from our Amazon Wishlist and have items delivered to school
Send monetary donations via Venmo to support the cause
Together, we can keep our teachers and staff energized, appreciated, and ready to save the day!
Thank you for being part of our Superhero Stock Up September!
Cafeteria Corner
Humble ISD
Connect with Us on Social Media
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