1st PTA Meeting

9/2/2025 7:00 pm

Please join us for our first PTA meeting of the year on September 12th at 9:30 a.m. in the MPR. We will approve our budget, reveal the Auction theme and venue, and hear from Dr. Rios and our PTA committees. Save yourself time by RSVPing. By doing so, you'll secure a pre-printed name badge when you arrive on Friday morning, September 12th. Name badges can be pre-printed for school events only if you've previously scanned your photo ID at the front desk. (This ensures you are an approved visitor in our security system, Raptor, for the remainder of the school year.)

The deadline for RSVPing and obtaining a pre-printed badge is Wednesday, September 10th, at noon. Please take note that attending the meeting without an RSVP is still an option, but you may need to wait in line to receive your badge.

9/2/2025 6:55 pm

Big Form is Closing

9/2/2025 6:50 pm

The 2025 BHE Big Form is live until September 6th. The Big Form is where your family can: join the PTA; purchase yearbooks, birthday marquee messages, field trip shirts and extra directories; and donate to BHE's Underwriting Campaign and Thornwood.

Click HERE to get started!

New families need to register for a Membership Toolkit account. Returning families, be sure to update your Membership Toolkit account with your student's teacher once it is released in Skyward. Updating your student's grade level, teacher and directory publishing preferences will help ensure the accuracy of our directory. Those who elect to be listed in the directory will receive a printed copy.

Constitution Day

9/2/2025 6:45 pm

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! 5th Grade Constitution Day is Friday, September 19th! Students are asked to wear red, white, and blue attire to show their patriotism. They will learn about the 1780s and 1790s and what it was like to live during the period of The Constitution signing. The students will spend the day learning and participating in hands-on activities such as butter, quilting, doll, and silhouette making. They will also learn about the types of foods eaten during that time and how illnesses were treated. 

**Volunteers are critical to making 5th Grade Constitution Day a success. If you are a 5th grade parent, please join us and sign-up!** 

We are excited to be able to offer a short performance of “Hamilton,” a musical that tells the story of the Founding Fathers. 

Our PTA will provide a Raising Canes lunch for the 5th grade students. If your child requires a special meal, be sure to send lunch with them on Constitution Day. 

Questions? Contact our Constitution Day Committee (Jordan Krill, Nadia Fontana, Katie Tahbaz, Brooke Braly, Jessica Stargel and Beth Lewis)

International Day

9/2/2025 6:40 pm

Join us as we celebrate International Day on Friday, October 17, 2025, highlighting the countries of Azerbaijan, Barbados, Iceland, India and Spain.

This beloved annual BHE event will include a parade of nations, demonstrations, cultural presentations, food tastings and hands-on crafts!

GET INVOLVED!

• Do you have a passion for the culture or cuisine of any of the featured countries? Consider grabbing a few friends and join a food booth team! For more information or to sign up, please contact Allison Hopkins. 
• Do you own any traditional clothing or items from Azerbaijan, Barbados, Iceland, India or Spain? We would love to feature them in the display case outside the cafeteria throughout October. Please contact Allie Walton if you have items to lend.

We are seeking volunteers, including classroom chaperones and help with decorations teardown. Sign up to help! All volunteers must be SBISD approved.

Chaperone Needs:
Morning: Handy, Horton, McMillan, Miller, Wisenbaker
Afternoon: Craft, Handy, Hemphill, Howard, Magee, McCue, McMillan, Miller, Phan, Templin, Turcott, Valdez, Williamson, Wisenbaker

Watch for updates about parent pre-registration requirements, costume guidelines, and more!

Directory Cover Art Contest

9/2/2025 6:35 pm

It's time to submit your child's masterpiece for our Directory Cover Art Contest. One work of art will be chosen for the cover, as well as several others chosen to be included in this year's Directory. This is open to all grades; we can't wait to see what your children create! Submissions are due to your child's homeroom teacher by Tuesday, September 16th. Additional information here.

Questions? Contact Hannah Bormann and Jordan Walsh, Directory Chairs 

Support our Sister School

9/2/2025 6:30 pm

Help Thornwood Elementary stock its PBIS store. Similar to BHE's Roar Store, Thornwood's students earn points for positive behaviors, and they have the opportunity to purchase items and experiences with their points. When you order, you should have the option to ship directly to Thornwood Elementary, the list/registry address. If for some reason the address does not show up, you are welcome to ship to or drop off at Keleigh Spinner’s house. (See address below.)

New this year, Thornwood students are no longer required to wear uniforms!  However, the TWE nurse is in need of youth underwear of all sizes—boys and girls, with a preference for the smaller sizes (K-2nd)—and sneakers of all sizes. You are welcome to ship your underwear and shoe donations directly to Keleigh, or purchase and drop off at her house:

Keleigh Spinner
11820 Chapelwood Ln.
Houston, TX 77024

Questions? Contact Keleigh Spinner (512-825-6028)

CIC Recommendations

9/2/2025 6:25 pm

The Campus Improvement Committee's (CIC) recommendations for Fall 2025 are now available for review. These items will be voted on this Friday, September 12th at the first PTA meeting of the school year. Funding these requests would not be possible without your generous support of the BHE PTA. Thank you! 

Questions? Please contact Amy Walker, CIC Chair  

GT Referral Information

9/2/2025 6:10 pm

The GT parent referral window is now open! If you are interested in having your child evaluated for GT services (PGP/SPIRAL) please complete this form by the deadline. No referrals accepted beyond October 17th.

Questions? Contact Kim Lamb

Memorial Markettes Junior Drill Clinic

8/18/2025 6:05 pm

The annual Memorial High School Markettes Junior Drill Clinic will be held on Saturday, September 6!  Registration is open and spots fill up quickly so sign up today!