Welcome from Your PTA Officers!
Hello! On behalf of the PTA, we would like to welcome you to Brushy Creek Elementary – an Exemplary-rated school with an excellent faculty and staff and great families!
As part of our community, we hope you will follow three easy steps to being involved at BCE:
1. Join the PTA. Our PTA administers a number of educational and community programs and provides funding for important academic initiatives. Nearly half of your membership dues will be used to fund programs right here at BCE. The more family members that join, the more our school benefits. Members also receive discounts! Find them at http://benefits.brushycreekpta.com.
2. Give Your Support. Our PTA spends more than $100 per student each year. To meet our goals, we will launch our Feather Our Nest direct donation drive on September 9th. We encourage you to consider how you can help fund the many programs and initiatives listed on the next page.
3. Volunteer. There are numerous ways to get involved at school or from home, depending on your availability. Fill out the enclosed Volunteer form to let us know what suits you and your schedule best. All help is appreciated!
We look forward to you joining us for another great year!
Your 2014-2015 PTA Officers,
Jaime Ferguson, President Leslie Quarnaccio, VP 1
Jill Verrico, VP 2 Donna Trevino, Secretary
Robert Kaltenbacher, Treasurer Stacey Lesieur, Historian
Suzanne Fell, Parliamentarian
Greetings from the Principal!
Dear Brushy Creek Families, The beginning of the school year is so exciting! There are new supplies, new clothes, new shoes, and new opportunities for friendships, new learning and new opportunities to get involved. The PTA is comprised of parents, family members, teachers and community member who have a vested interest in supporting Brushy Creek. The PTA is run by an executive board who are nominated and voted on and volunteer their time tirelessly. This organization is instrumental in raising funds to support teaching and learning and bring in educational programs and events. We are very grateful for their never-ending support. I encourage everyone to join PTA and find one opportunity to get involved. Be a Watch-Dog, help a teacher for a couple hours, volunteer at an event, support our “Feather Our Nest” fundraiser with a donation, or help out on Campus Beautification Day. We need everyone’s support because we truly are “Better Together”. Sincerely, Valerie Tidwell Principal .
August 2014
Get Involved
Three ways to make a difference through the PTA:
1. Join Become a PTA Member - Fill out the attached One-Stop Shop form & return it to your child’s teacher or purchase through the online store.
2. Support Look for the bright yellow “Feather Our Nest” envelope in the Tuesday folder on 9/9/14.
3. Volunteer Fill out the attached Volunteer form and return it to your child’s teacher.
Stay Informed
Five places to find out what’s happening at BCE:
1. www.brushycreekpta.com Your source for all PTA & school information
2. Tuesday E-Folder on BCE Homepage Important downloadable flyers and forms
3. PTA Weekly Email Updates Register & sign up to receive these through www.brushycreekpta.com
4. Facebook www.facebook.com/bcepta
5. PTA Meetings Dates on the back of this newsletter
2014-2015 School Info & Newsletter!
BCE’s Tweet – August 2014 Page 2 of 4
Brushy Creek PTA’s Tweet www.BrushyCreekPTA.com August 2014
PTA Programs and Priorities
Learn about all of our PTA’s programs and
sign up to volunteer at www.brushycreekpta.com!
Where Do
BCE PTA Funds
What exactly is the PTA?
Founded in 1897, The Parent Teacher Association is a national nonprofit organization with the mission of making every child’s potential a
reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate
for all children.
Parent Information Nights
Kinder – 2nd Grade: Monday, September 9th
3rd- 5th Grade: Tuesday, September 10th
Kinder and 3rd – 6:00 pm in Library 1st and 4th – 6:30 pm in Gym
2nd and 5th – 7:00 pm in Library
∗ Hear from your child’s teacher ∗ Buy school T-shirts ∗ Sign up for after-school clubs ∗ Learn more about PTA committees
Hey, Dads! Be a part of
your child’s day at BCE as
one of our WATCH D.O.G.S.
(Dads of Great Students)!
Come to the kick-off meeting
in the cafeteria on Monday, September 15th, at
6:30 pm to learn more about this great program
and sign up. Free pizza and drinks provided for
you and your Blue Jay! Please visit BCE’s
website and sign up to attend.
What Does BCE PTA Do?
BCE’s Tweet – August 2014 Page 3 of 4
Brushy Creek PTA’s Tweet www.BrushyCreekPTA.com August 2014
Parent to Parent:
Navigating Your Blue Jay’s Day at BCE
School begins at 7:45 a.m. sharp every day.
Students may begin arriving at 7:20. After 7:45
students are considered tardy. After 9:00 they
are considered absent unless they have a note
from a healthcare provider stating they were at
an appointment.
Students may be dropped off at the front
entrance or enter through the back. If you drop
off your child along Stonebridge Drive, please
follow traffic laws and make sure your child
crosses the street at a designated crosswalk.
Students arriving before 7:35 should go to the
following areas to wait with teacher supervision:
Cafeteria
Kinder, 1st, and 3rd Grades
Gymnasium
2nd, 4th and 5th Grades
Visiting and Volunteering
Brushy Creek welcomes parents to visit their children during lunch and to volunteer in one of the many capacities listed on the attached PTA Volunteer Form.
To ensure your child’s safety, all visitors are asked to present their driver’s license upon their first visit. Likewise, all on-campus volunteers in the Round Rock School District are required to fill out a short confidential background check every year. This form can be found on the BCE Website: http://brushycreek.roundrockisd.org
If your child is buying lunch, you can send cash
or a check or prepay online through
PayPams (www.paypams.com). The cost for
the basic lunch tray is $2.30; milk or juice is
$0.60. Hot breakfast is also available daily for
$1.35 from 7:20am-7:35am. Check the school
website for your child’s lunchtime.
Find more info such as HOW TO REPORT AN
ABSENCE and much more by visiting the BCE
Website at http://brushycreek.roundrockisd.org
There are multiple ways to pick up your child after school. You may select the one that works best for your family. If you need to change your child’s mode of transportation, send a note to your child’s teacher, click on the icon on the school website or call the front office by 2:00 p.m.
Kindergarten students will not be dismissed without someone to pick them up. If you are late, your child will be waiting for you in the office.
Bus Riders and Day Care Vans: To see bus routes and times, go to www.roundrockisd.org and use the School & Bus Route Locator. Some after-school day care programs also offer van transportation to their facilities. Students who ride buses and day care vans are escorted by their teacher from their classroom to their designated area in the rear of the building to wait for their transportation. This area is supervised by staff.
Car Riders: The car rider line forms in front of the school on Great Oaks Drive and starts moving around 2:50 p.m. As you enter the front driveway, a staff member will radio your child’s name to a “receiver” staff member. Have your child’s name and grade clearly visible on your windshield to expedite the process. (Ask your teacher for the form). Pull to the furthest point in the line. Your child will be escorted to the car by school staff and safety patrol students.
Front Walkers: Front walkers exit the front of the building directly from the Kindergarten wing area of the school on Great Oaks Drive and walk or ride their bikes home from there. If you will be meeting your child, be there by 2:45.
Back Walkers: Students are dismissed from their classrooms to proceed to the back of the building onto the blacktop. Parents who drive their back walkers home park along the west side of Stonebridge Drive or the church parking lot across the street and then meet their children on the blacktop.
Remember to obey school zone speed limit and cell phone laws and only cross the streets at designated crosswalks!
STAY SAFE!
Brushy Creek PTA’s Tweet www.BrushyCreekPTA.com August 2014
20 th – Welcome Walk
22 th – School Supply Drop-off
23 th – Campus Beautification
26 th – First Day of School
1st – Labor Day - No school
3rd – PTA Executive Meeting
5 th – Grandparents Day Lunch
8 th – Parent Info Night PreK-2nd
9 th – Parent info Night 3rd-5th
9 th – Feather Our Nest Starts
15 th – WATCH DOG Kickoff
17 th – PTA Planning
19 th –Football Friday
24 th – Early Release/Kona Ice
27 th – Hairy Man Festival
1st – PTA Executive Meeting
6 th – PTA General Meeting
7 th – Pet Clinic
9 th – Family Fitness Night
13 th –Student Holiday – No School
14 th – Fall Picture Day
22nd – Green Apple Deposit Day
22 nd – PTA Planning Meeting
24 th – Blue Jay Bash
29 th – Early Release/Kona Ice
30 th – 3rd grade Musical
3rd – Int’l Children’s Week Begins
5 th – PTA Executive Meeting
7 th – ICD Festival
11 th – 4th grade Veteran’s Day Musical
12th – Green Apple Deposit Day
18 th – Picture Retakes
19 th – PTA Planning Meeting
20 th –Thanksgiving Lunch
21 th – Turkey Trot
24-28 th Thanksgiving Break
2nd – Pet Clinic
3rd – Green Apple Deposit Day
3rd – PTA Executive Meeting
3rd – Early Release/Kona Ice
15 th – PTA General Meeting
18 th – DARE graduation for 5th grade
18 th – Class Winter Parties
19 th – Winter Break Begins
5 th – Student Holiday –No School
6 th – School Resumes
7th – Green Apple Deposit Day
7 th – PTA Planning Meeting
19 th – Student Holiday – No School
21 st - PTA Executive Meeting
22 nd – Science Night
28th – Green Apple Deposit Day
4 th – PTA Planning Meeting
4 th – Early Release/ Kona Ice
9 th – PTA General Meeting
10 th – Spring Picture Day
13 th – Class Valentines Parties
16 th – President’s Day Holiday –
No School
18th – Green Apple Deposit Day
25 th – PTA Executive Meeting
26 th - Volunteer Luncheon
** Pet Clinic Date This Month! **
11th – Green Apple Deposit Day
11 th – PTA Planning Meeting
11 th - Early Release/Kona Ice
13 th – Texas Day/ Kinder &
1st grade Hoedown
16-20 th - Spring Break
25 th – PTA Executive Meeting
26 th – Family Fitness Night
30 th – 4/2 - STAAR testing
4th & 5th grades
** Kinder Round Up Date
This Month! **
1st – Green Apple Deposit Day
3rd – Spring Holiday- No School
8 th – PTA Planning Meeting
9 th – 2nd grade Musical
10 th – Carnival/Silent Auction
13 th - PTA General Meeting
16 th – Family Art Night
21 st - 24 th – STARR testing 3rd. 4th
& 5th grades
29th – Green Apple Deposit Day
29 th – PTA Executive Meeting
4 th – Book Fair Week Begins
4-9 th Teacher Appreciation Week
6 th – Early Release/Kona Ice
7 th – 5th Grade Musical
12 th –13 th - STAAR Re-take days
13 th – PTA Executive Meeting
15 th – Field Day & Cookout
20th – Green Apple Deposit Day
25 th – School Holiday
26 th – PTA General Meeting
** Pet Clinic date this month **
Brushy Creek Elementary
3800 Stonebridge Drive
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 428-3000
www.brushycreekpta.com
http://brushycreek.roundrockisd.org
On Facebook – www.facebook.com/bcepta
Dates on calendar subject to change, please confirm dates via website
4 th – Last Day of School &
5th Grade Graduation