It’s time to get creative! Decorate a pumpkin to look like your favorite storybook character. Think outside the pumpkin! You can use paint, googly eyes, pom-poms, yarn, glitter, and more - no carved pumpkins please!

October 19th - 27th: Bring your decorated pumpkin (with your name on the bottom) and completed submission form to the library for display.

October 28th: Judging will take place and winners will be announced! Prizes will be awarded to the students with the best-decorated pumpkins!

October 29th - 30th: Be sure to pick up your pumpkin! Any pumpkins left after October 30th will be disposed of.

Click HERE for full directions, the submission form, and examples. We can’t wait to see your storybook pumpkins!

Questions? Contact Amy Walker

Join us Friday, October 30th for Walk to School Day! Students are encouraged to walk (or bike) to school and will be treated with cold pressed juice courtesy of JuiceLand. Officers will be located at Taylorcrest/Strey, Magdalene/Taylorcrest, Kimberley/Gessner - Perthshire Kimberley/Plantation. Once at school, students can head to the track for Morning Movement.

Sign up to volunteer: BHE: Morning Movement Volunteers .

Questions? Contact Brittany Tyshovnytsky

Wheels Up BHE: Cleared for Takeoff!

The 2027 BHE Auction is taking flight! Join us Saturday, February 20, 2027, at The Revaire as we come together to raise funds that directly support BHE students and programs.

The Revaire | February 20, 2027

Ways to get involved:

•  Sponsor the Auction — Help BHE reach new heights.

•  Donate an Auction Item — Getaways, tickets, experiences, and more!

• Spread the Word — Share the event with friends and neighbors.

Your support helps fund essential staff, technology, curriculum, field trips, and school-wide programs.

Let’s get Wheels Up BHE off the ground!

Questions? Contact Heather Coy at (832) 928-2993

 Let’s Get Every Grade Wheels Up! 

Grade-level donations are taking off this month! Funds raised by each grade will be used to support solicitations efforts for auction. Be on the lookout for an email from your grade-level chair.

Donate ANY amount and your student will be entered to win a special guest appearance on BHE TV!

The grade that raises the most wins a PAJAMA DAY!

Which grade will take the lead? May the games begin!

Grade-Level Chairs:
 Kinder — Haley Gilliam
 1st — Amanda Chachere
 2nd — Erin Holland
 3rd — Stephanie Poe
 4th — Ashley Marshall

Leave a Legacy: Class of 2027

The BHE Class of 2027 is ready to leave its mark!

As part of their Leave a Legacy campaign, our 5th Grade Lions have chosen to donate a picnic table for the Learning Plaza, a special place where future BHE students can gather, connect, and make memories for years to come.

We’re inviting 5th Grade families to help make this legacy gift possible with a monetary donation.

Help our Class of 2027 take flight and leave a lasting legacy at BHE!

 Make a Donation

Questions? Contact Allie Walton or Kathy Sam.

Thank you for helping our 2027 Lions leave something special behind for generations of BHE Lions to enjoy!

Let’s pledge to be DRUG FREE! BHE will be participating in National Red Ribbon Week October 26th - 30th. The week will involve daily red ribbon scavenger hunts and a school-wide pledge. We encourage our students to dress up to show their commitment to be drug free!

Questions? Contact Hannah Bormann or Haley Gilliam

The BHE Health Fitness Team invites our families to get moving and make memories together this October. Complete the 10 Pumpkin Patch Challenge Activities throughout the month. Check off each pumpkin as your family completes an activity and see if you can finish all 10 by October 31st. Remember, staying active is even more fun when we do it together!

Questions? Contact Danielle Slater

Family Photo Sessions — Only 3 Spots Remain!

Our BHE Family Photo Sessions are almost full — only 3 spots remain! For a $175 donation to the BHE PTA, families will receive:

• 10-minute outdoor family photo session

• full-page family photo feature in the 2027 Auction Brochure

• complimentary 5x7 print of your selected photo

Reserve your session and submit your $175 donation to officially secure your spot.

After your session, you’ll receive an online gallery to view your images and select your complimentary 5x7. Additional images and the full gallery will be available for purchase through Sarah Henry Photography.

Can't Make a Session?

Families may submit a favorite photo of their own for inclusion in the 2027 Auction Brochure:

1. Email your photo to BHEauction2027@gmail.com with the subject line “(Last Name) Family Photo.”

2. Submit your $175 donation — 100% of proceeds benefit BHE PTA.

Photo submission deadline: Monday, December 7th.

Questions? Contact Sarah Henry

Host an Off-Campus Party & Help BHE Take Flight!

The sky’s the limit when it comes to Off-Campus Parties! We’re looking for creative BHE families to host a memorable experience for our 2027 Auction — kid-friendly, adult-only, family-friendly, or anything in between! Think themed dinners, backyard parties, kids’ adventures, game nights, moms’ or dads’ nights out, and more. Use your imagination!

Auction ticket holders will purchase tickets through the silent auction online to attend, with 100% of ticket proceeds benefiting BHE PTA and our school.

Have an idea but need help bringing it to life? We can help! Want to host but need a crew? We can help with that, too!

Ready to get on board? Sign Up Here.

Questions? Contact Allie Walton

Help Us Keep This BHE Tradition Flying!

The BHE Family Favorites Cookbook is taking off, and we want your family’s favorite recipes on board! Whether it’s a go-to weeknight dinner, famous dessert, family tradition, or a recipe everyone asks you to make, we want to include it.

Have more than one favorite? Submit them all! The more recipes, the better!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this renewed BHE tradition and help create a cookbook filled with recipes from our BHE families.

Recipe submission deadline: September 30th

Submit your recipe HERE and help us make this cookbook one to remember!

Ladies Night Is Taking Off!

The sky’s the limit when BHE women come together! Grab your friends and join us for a fun night of shopping, food, drinks, and catching up at the BHE Auction Ladies Night!

Saturday, November 7th

The Klupchak Residence

We’ve curated an amazing lineup of vendors, including Bre Stings, Spark Jewelry Co., Jordan Loves James, Colores Collective, Jess in West U, Kelly in Stitches, Be Sweet Ink, Home Themed Home, Varsity Threads, Carter & Co. Hat Bar, and Wonnit.

Want to learn more? Follow @BHEAUCTION on Instagram for vendor spotlights and sneak peeks!

Throw on your western chic (if you choose), grab your friends, and come enjoy a night out while supporting BHE PTA and our school!

Be sure to purchase your presale ticket via Venmo (@wheelsupbhe-2026) to reserve your spot.

Questions? Contact Laura Thomas

Calling All Creators! This year’s PTA Reflections Contest is officially underway! If you love to write, dance, sing, create art, and you are inspired by this year’s theme, What My Culture Means To Me, we would love to have you participate! 

Entries are due by October 23rd.

We encourage participants to submit entries through using the BHE Reflections Student Entry Form If this is not an option, please use the paper form and return to the front desk.

Questions? Contact Kim Lamb or LeighAnn Smart

Family Photo Sessions — Only 4 Spots Remain!

Our BHE Family Photo Sessions are almost full — only 5 spots remain! For a $175 donation to the BHE PTA, families will receive:

• 10-minute outdoor family photo session

• full-page family photo feature in the 2027 Auction Brochure

• complimentary 5x7 print of your selected photo

Reserve your session and submit your $175 donation to officially secure your spot.

After your session, you’ll receive an online gallery to view your images and select your complimentary 5x7. Additional images and the full gallery will be available for purchase through Sarah Henry Photography.

Can't Make a Session?

Families may submit a favorite photo of their own for inclusion in the 2027 Auction Brochure:

1. Email your photo to BHEauction2027@gmail.com with the subject line “(Last Name) Family Photo.”

2. Submit your $175 donation — 100% of proceeds benefit BHE PTA.

Photo submission deadline: Monday, December 7.

Questions? Contact Sarah Henry

Host an Off-Campus Party & Help BHE Take Flight!

The sky’s the limit when it comes to Off-Campus Parties! We’re looking for creative BHE families to host a memorable experience for our 2027 Auction — kid-friendly, adult-only, family-friendly, or anything in between! Think themed dinners, backyard parties, kids’ adventures, game nights, moms’ or dads’ nights out, and more. Use your imagination!

Auction ticket holders will purchase tickets through the silent auction online to attend, with 100% of ticket proceeds benefiting BHE PTA and our school.

Have an idea but need help bringing it to life? We can help! Want to host but need a crew? We can help with that, too!

Ready to get on board? Sign Up Here.

Questions? Contact Allie Walton

Help Us Keep This BHE Tradition Flying!

The BHE Family Favorites Cookbook is taking off, and we want your family’s favorite recipes on board! Whether it’s a go-to weeknight dinner, famous dessert, family tradition, or a recipe everyone asks you to make, we want to include it.

Have more than one favorite? Submit them all! The more recipes, the better!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this renewed BHE tradition and help create a cookbook filled with recipes from our BHE families.

Recipe submission deadline: September 30

Submit your recipe HERE and help us make this cookbook one to remember!

Ladies Night Is Taking Off!

The sky’s the limit when BHE women come together! Grab your friends and join us for a fun night of shopping, food, drinks, and catching up at the BHE Auction Ladies Night!

Saturday, November 7

The Klupchak Residence

We’ve curated an amazing lineup of vendors, including Bre Stings, Spark Jewelry Co., Jordan Loves James, Colores Collective, Jess in West U, Kelly in Stitches, Be Sweet Ink, Home Themed Home, Varsity Threads, Carter & Co. Hat Bar, and Wonnit.

Want to learn more? Follow @BHEAUCTION on Instagram for vendor spotlights and sneak peeks!

Throw on your western chic (if you choose), grab your friends, and come enjoy a night out while supporting BHE PTA and our school!

Be sure to purchase your presale ticket via Venmo (@wheelsupbhe-2026) to reserve your spot.

Questions? Contact Laura Thomas

Parents are invited to attend International Day from 8:00 - 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 29th!

Volunteer opportunities are still available for the following homerooms:

• Barnes (AM and PM)

• Ruether (AM)

• Sorelle (AM)

• Hail (AM and PM)

• Podaras (AM and PM)

• Gallerno (PM)

• McCue (PM)

• Handy (AM)

When signing up, please select your child's homeroom teacher, regardless of whether you are volunteering for an AM or PM time slot.

As a reminder, you must be an SBISD approved volunteer. 

Please contact Vanessa Sanchez if you have any items or traditional clothing from one of our 2026 featured countries (Cabo Verde, Dominican Republic, Indonesia and Syria) that we could borrow to decorate the locked shelving display case outside of the cafeteria in the month of October.

Studies show it only takes 10 minutes of morning sunlight to see incredible benefits, including better moods and more focused kids. This fall, the PTA is hosting four Morning Movement opportunities for our students to reap the benefits of a little sunshine and exercise before school! 

• September 25th
• October 30th
• November 20th
• December 18th

Morning movement will be held on the track from 7:30-7:55 a.m.

In order to provide this opportunity for our students, we need volunteers! Please sign up to help us monitor students on the track. Only parents who sign up to volunteer will be allowed to participate.

Thank you for your support!

Questions? Contact Brittany Tyshovnytsky