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Newsletter_Issue 18

Click on the links to see our 18th issue of the PTO newsletter:
20190508 Newsletter
20190508 Newsletter_Spanish

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This Week at BCS: May 6

  • All week:  The Dad’s Club has canceled their BBQ fundraiser due to weather concerns. Please contact them about refunds:  [email protected]. They plan to hold it during the next school year on October 19th.
  • All week:  See LivingTree for STAAR water & snack donation sign up.
  • Tuesday-Friday until further notice:  Closed campus for STAAR testing. Briarmeadow will be closed to all parents and visitors. This includes the cafeteria. Parents may not go past the lobby before school and cannot remain on campus once school begins.
  • Tuesday:  STAAR 8th Grade Algebra
  • Wednesday:  National School Nurse’s Day
  • Wednesday 6-7:30pm:  Dad’s Club meeting at Mike’s Ice House
  • Thursday 6pm:  Sports Banquet
  • Friday 8:30am:  If the campus is open to visitors:  Final International Day planning meeting
  • Friday:  2nd Grade field trip
  • Friday:  Mr. Heinze’s birthday
  • Friday 2:45pm:  Yearbook Release Party for pre-order students
  • Saturday 3-7pm:  Dad’s Club BBQ Dinner

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

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Newsletter_Issue 17

Click on the links to see our 17th issue of the PTO newsletter:

20190424 Newsletter

20190424 Newsletter_Spanish

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Bulletin April 17

Click on the link to see our April 17 PTO bulletin:

20190417 Bulletin

Other links:

April 18 Earth Day picnic volunteer sign up

April 22-25 Teacher Appreciation Week breakfast sign up

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Newsletter_Issue 16

Click on the links to see our 16th issue of the PTO newsletter:

20190410 Newsletter

20190410 Newsletter_Spanish

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This Week at BCS:  April 8

This Week

  • Now through April 12:  On-line sales of Earth Day picnic wristbands
  • Now through April 20:  Scholastic book fair on-line
  • All week:  Closed campus for STAAR testing. Briarmeadow will be closed to all parents and visitors. This includes the cafeteria. Parents may not go past the lobby before school and cannot remain on campus once school begins.
  • Tuesday April 9:  Kinder Field Trip– Urban Farming
  • Wednesday April 10:  PK Field Trip– Children’s Museum
  • Wednesday April 10:  1st Grade Field Trip– Houston Arboretum
  • Wednesday April 10 6-7:30pm:  Dads Club meeting at Mike’s Ice House

Other

  • Earth Day Picnic Planning:
    • We need your help with picnic donations. Bring donations to the lobby or carpool drop off from April 11-16:
      • PreK – 1st Grade: Desserts-grocery store bakery cookies, brownies, etc. (no nuts please)
      • 2nd – 4th Grade: Chips-individually wrapped
      • 5th – 8th Grade: Drinks-juice boxes/pouches, water, soda
  • Mrs. Lucas has a new Donors Choose Project for flexible classroom seating. Please share her project with anyone who might donate.

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

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PTO Flyers and Forms

Hello, Broncos-

This is an off-week for the PTO Newsletter, but we have some information to share:

Click here for a pdf including:

  • Family Night Out at Molina’s flyer
  • PTO Volunteer Round-up flyer
  • Earth Day t-shirt order form

Thank you, Broncos!

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Newsletter_Issue 14

Click on the links to see our 14th issue of the PTO newsletter:

20190214 Newsletter

20190214 Newsletter_Spanish

Newsletter Attachments:

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This Week at BCS:  February 25

This Week:

  • Tuesday 11am-midnight:  Family Night Out at BB’s Restaurant—dine at BB’s for lunch and/or dinner, mention Briarmeadow, and 20% goes back to BCS! https://www.bbstexorleans.com
  • Tuesday 5-6:30pm:  5th Grade Southwest Middle School Presentation—for 5th graders looking for a small middle school. Dinner at 5:00, presentation at 5:30.
  • Thursday 7:45-8:20am: Monthly Parent Information Meeting with Mr. Heinze in the lobby during morning drop off. The PTO will livestream a video on Facebook of the meeting for parents who cannot attend in person:  www.facebook.com/BCSPTO
  • Thursday:  The Spring Buy-Out is due to a PTO representative or the front desk, if you did not meet the Boosterthon minimum.
    • Choice of two ways to meet your PTO Spring fundraising obligation:
      • Spring Buy-Out: $100 (1 child) or $200 (2+ children) – or –
      • Minimum Boosterthon Pledge Obligation: $50 (1 child) or $100 (2+ children); pledging is now closed.
    • The Spring Buy-Out form is at this link:  http://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/fundraising/
  • Friday 9am:  School Tour for prospective families
  • Friday 6-9:30pm:  Family Movie Night on the Lawn
    • Presented by the Dads Club.
    • Please come for a night of fun and fellowship!
    • Admission is free, concessions are $1 each (beef or turkey hot dogs, chips, drinks, s’mores).

 

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

 

Fun with Teachers Fundraiser:

Mr. Vasquez, who is teaching 7th & 8th grade social studies and Odyssey of the Mind this year, is hosting an upcoming Fun with Teachers Fundraiser. If you have 3rd– 8th grade students who like to build and craft, please sign them up for some fun learning origami.

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Newsletter_Issue 13

Click on the links to see our 13th issue of the PTO newsletter:

20190213 Newsletter

20190213 Newsletter_Spanish

Newsletter Attachments:

Box Tops collection printable

Family Night (and Lunch) Out at BB’s Restaurant Flyer:  February 26 11am-midnight

Family Movie Night presented by the Dads Club Flyer:  March 1 6-9:30pm–movie title to be announced soon, hot dogs will be choice of beef or turkey

If you have some time to help the PTO, either at school or from home, please email us at [email protected]. There are things we’d like to do better, but we don’t have a big enough team. Thanks! Details are here:  We-Need-Your-Help.pdf

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Newsletter_Issue 9

Click on the links to see our 9th issue of the PTO newsletter:

20181205 Newsletter

20181205 Newsletter_Spanish

Our monthly PTO meeting is tonight Wednesday December 5 6-7:30pm. Please come and learn how you can help improve our school:

  • Open PTO positions include chairpersons for:
    • Fundraising and
    • Volunteer Coordination.
  • We also need help with:
    • Promoting after school enrichment programs around the beginning of each semester,
    • Collecting and recording fundraising dollars in the lobby before and after school, and
    • Answering prospective parents’ questions during monthly guided tours of our school.
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This Week at BCS: October 8

  • Friday 7:45-8:30 AM:  Pastries with Parents—Come enjoy donuts, coffee & juice with your student. Photo mementos are $3.
  • All Week:  Through October 19 our Girl Scout troop is collecting donations for the Houston Food Bank. If you have pantry items to share, please bring them to the lobby. Highest need items are:
    • Canned meat, poultry, fish
    • Peanut butter
    • Canned fruits and veggies (low sugar, no salt)
    • Cereal
    • Soups, stews
    • Pasta (whole grain)
    • Dry beans
    • Rice.
  • All Week:  Through October 18 you can pre-order Fall Festival T-shirts. Sales are pre-order only. You can purchase on-line or turn in a paper order form with payment. Fall Festival pre-selling has also begun in the lobby before and after school, by paper order form (also in Spanish), and on-line.
  • Look for Fall Fundraiser materials to come home this week. Selling is Monday October 15—Friday October 26. Families are required to participate or buy-out.