PAWPRINTS
BARBARA BUSH ELEMENTARY BOBCATS – MAY 18, 2016
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
May 19
7:00 p.m.
May 23
8:15 a.m.
PTO Meeting &
Kindergarten Play
5th Grade Talent Show
May 24
See Schedule
Awards’ Day
May 25
8:15 a.m.
May 25
9:10-9:20 a.m.
LAST DAY FOR
STUDENTS
PK Graduation – MP
Room
K Graduation Parade
May 25
9:25 a.m.
May 25
10:10 a.m.
May 25
May 25
May 25
2:50 p.m.
June 8
8:00-10:00 a.m.
K Graduation –
Castaneda, Nguyen,
Taylor – MP Room
K Graduation – Tran, Fox,
Alcott, Baker – MP Room
5th Grade EOY Party – The
Main Event, Katy
Report Cards Go Home
Registration - K-5
(All Registration Dates are
Subject to Change.)
HANDBOOK HIGHLIGHTS
The entire handbook is available at:
www.houstonisd.org/bushelem
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SPECTACULAR SCIENCE
The Spectacular Science Concept for the week of May
16 is characteristics/traits.
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GREAT NEWS!
HISD has decided to not make up the two
days lost to flooding. Last day of school for
students is Wednesday, May 25.
YEARBOOKS ARE HERE!
The yearbooks have arrived and were sent home
yesterday with the students who pre-ordered. If
you did not receive your yearbook or if there is an
issue with your yearbook, please email Stephanie
Brewster at stephbrewster25@gmail.com.
BREAKING NEWS
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HISD is requiring the regular school day to
be 440 minutes. Therefore, school hours
for the 2016-17 school year will be 7:30 a.m.
– 2:50 p.m. Early dismissal days will be 7:30
a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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BOBCAT NEWS
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION
Following the general PTO Meeting tomorrow at 7:00 p.m.
is the kindergarten play titled, “The Little Red Hen!” As
seating is limited, please do not bring Bush students or
younger siblings to the performance. All Bush students
have already seen the play. The chairs need to be reserved
for parents, grandparents, and other relatives. There will
also not be room for strollers, as this is a crowded event.
EVERY SUMMER HAS A STORY!
HISD and Bush Elementary want to encourage our students
to continue reading over the summer by participating in the
district’s summer reading program, Every Summer Has a
Story. Again this year, HISD students will have access to an
online reading program, MyOn, where each student has
access to thousands of ebooks that are just right for them.
Be sure you keep track of all of the books you read, online or
not, on your summer reading log. Students who read at least
ten books, record the titles on the back of the Every Summer
Has a Story reading log, and return the completed and
signed certificate to their teacher when they return to
school in the fall will be named a Summer Reading
Superstar. Special incentives will be awarded at Bush next
fall. Ms. Rose plans to read at least 20 books on her reading
level this summer. Her challenge to you is to see if you can
equal or beat 20 books! Happy Reading!
AWARDS’ DAY
Mark your calendars! Awards’ Day will be in the multipurpose room on Tuesday, May 24 as follows:
8:10 a.m.
2nd Grade
9:10 a.m.
1st Grade
10:10 a.m.
3rd Grade
11:10 a.m.
4th Grade
1:20 p.m.
5th Grade
PRE-K GRADUATION
REGISTRATION DATE (K-5)
June 8, 2016 at 8:00 a.m.
(Registration Date is Subject to Change)
There is a waiting list for zoned PK students. Please stop by
the office to place your child’s name on the waiting list if you
are interested in PK. Do not wait in line on a registration
date.
The first day of school is Monday, August 22, 2016.
Mrs. Malmer and Mrs. Johnson’s Pre-K classes will have their
graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 25 at 8:15 a.m. in the
multi-purpose room. All family and friends are invited to this
event. ALL parents and visitors must show a state-issued ID,
such as a driver’s license or passport when entering the
building.
Students must show up at school on the first day, August 22
before attendance is taken, to be officially enrolled. If students
enroll in the spring and are not in attendance on the first day of
school, students are not enrolled. If students arrive after 7:30
a.m. on the first day of school, we cannot guarantee a place in the
classroom.
K GRADUATION
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Wednesday, May 25 is graduation day for kindergarten. The
kindergarten graduation parade, for all kindergarten classes, will
take place from 9:10-9:20 a.m. Ms. Castaneda, Ms. Nguyen, and
Ms. Taylor’s classes will have their graduation ceremony in the
multi-purpose room from 9:25 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Ms. Tran, Ms.
Fox, Mrs. Alcott, and Ms. Baker’s classes will have their
graduation ceremony in the multi-purpose room at 10:10 a.m. –
11:00 a.m. All family and friends are invited to this event.
However, ALL parents and visitors must show a state-issued
ID, such as a driver’s license or passport when entering the
building.
PTO BOARD 2016-2017
The PTO Nominating Committee has selected a slate of
officers to be presented for election at the general PTO
meeting on May 19th at 7:00 p.m. We are thrilled that this
talented group has agreed to serve our school and our
children in this capacity.
President: Maria Carrillo Graf
Vice President: Nara Jeffus
Secretary: Rebecca Minnock
Treasurer: Kara Bemis
Safety: Estela Bentolila
Business Partnerships: Angela Paulmony & Aditi Shewale
VIPS: Jung H. Park & Shere’ Lipinski
Hospitality-Teachers: Jenny Kim & Kristi Giles
Hospitality-Families: Fami Smojver & Lymarie Laboy Cruz
Fundraising: Katy Bate & Jennifer Jeray
School Store: Alegna Pillot, Mayra Atakan, & Nella Salazar
Directory: Maria Azcanio Santos & Rosie Yannakis
Publicity: Kim Truman
Nature Center: Claire Serrano
SCHOOL STORE NEWS
Back to School Supply Packs are available
ONLINE ONLY. Save time and money by ordering
your prepackaged school supplies now.
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PTO NEWS
Please continue to support BBE every time you shop at the following sites
throughout summer:
1) AMAZON SMILE - Amazon Smile will give a portion of all sales to BBEPTO
when you use www.smile.amazon.com. Select Barbara P. Bush Elementary
Parent Teacher Organization from the list.
2) STRIDE RITE - Buy shoes online at Stride Rite, as for every purchase made
with the code SS-W9R-LSW-3XG-L4L, Stride Rite will give up to 10% of the net
purchase back to our school. Credit will only be issued to BBEPTO for online
orders.
Get the full list of companies that offer % back to Bush at www.bbepto.com
Go to: How Can I Help? Business Partners
Stay connected and like us on Facebook
at https://www.facebook.com/BBEPTO
SCHOOL NEWS NETWORK
(articles submitted by other area schools)
Westside High School
The inaugural Westside Football Spring Tailgate will be held on May 21st from 10:00am to
6:00pm on the campus of Westside High School. This event is designed to bring out the school
spirit in the student body, local area middle/elementary schools, and the community. The event
will consist of a performance from the dance teams, cheer squads, and students who are also up
& coming recording artists. We’ll also have a featured performance from L.O.U.D. Muzik
recording artist T!M NED.
We would love to see all of our middle schools and elementary schools here Saturday, May 21 st
showing their pride in their schools and having a great time at Westside! Please feel free to
contact any of the following with any questions or to sign up for this great event:
Westside’s Athletic Director, Head Football Coach Jomaul Mason at jmason@houstonisd.org.,
Offensive Coordinator, Kyle Grimes at kgrimes1@houstonisd.org., Jarrod Baxter at
jbaxter1@houstonisd.org. They will be happy to answer any questions and to get your groups
signed up for the big day!
BUSH BOBCATS – LEARNING MAKES US ALL SUPERHEROES – 2015-16
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