Hello Blackshear Families,

Thank you so much for your generous donations to our Blackshear Toy Drive! 🎁 Thanks to your kindness, we collected over 100 toys to share — what a wonderful way for our Buffaloes to show caring hearts this season. ❤️

As we head into the final two weeks of the fall semester, our school will be full of holiday cheer, end-of-quarter assessments, and — as always — meaningful learning. 📚✨ Please help us ensure every Buffalo is here and ready to learn each day. Our school day begins at 8:05 AM and ends at 3:20 PM. ⏰

Arriving on time and avoiding early pickups helps children make the most of their learning; tardies and early dismissals can affect progress just like full-day absences. We appreciate your partnership in supporting your child’s growth and success. 🤝

Warmly,
Ashley Baker
Blackshear Elementary School

🎁 ❤️ Our Holiday Shop is almost here!! It will be open December 8-12 for our Buffalo students to shop for family and friends. 💳Parents can set up an E-Wallet for easy, cash-free shopping, or you're welcome to send your student with cash.💵 We are also looking for volunteers to help make the shop magical! Reach out to buffaloptopresident@gmail.com for the sign up to help. We can't wait to kick off the Holiday Shop! 🛍️🎁 Click the link below to watch a video on how to set up your students E-Wallet. 💳
https://pixies.et/LJG9l1yI

📅 Winter Wonderland ❄️

🕠 Tuesday, December 9th | 5:30–6:30 PM

📍 Library & Cafeteria

Event Highlights:

☕ Hot Cocoa with the Counselor in Cafeteria

🏫 Attendance Tips with Admin in Library

🎨 Winter Crafts in Cafeteria

🧊 STEM Activities in Cafeteria

Families will receive a Winter Wonderland card to color in at each station they visit—just like our Open House setup. Completed cards can be turned in for a raffle prize! 🎁

December:
12/8 - 12 - PTO Holiday Shop
12/9 - Winter Wonderland Night (Prek-  Kinder) 5:30 - 6:30
12/11 - Choir/Percussion Performance 5:30
12/11 - Crust Pizza Spirit Night
12/12 - Buffalo Bucks Dance Party
12/15 - Holiday Movie Night - 6:00
12/17 - 4th Grade Musical 5:30
12/19 - End of Grading Period

Spring Testing Dates:
1/12-16 - Middle of the Year MAP Testing
3/3 - ELA Benchmark 
3/4 - Math Benchmark 
3/10 - Science Benchmark 
4/7 - ELA STAAR
4/14 - Science STAAR
4/22 - Math STAAR

Hey Blackshear Families! 

We have an exciting author visit on December 18th for grades 3-5. Mari Mancusi will be the presenting author! See the flyer below. Signed books can be purchased using the following link: blackshear-bookorders.square.site 

Books will be distributed from Blackshear to Students. If you wish to make this gift, please email me, rtippet1@kleinisd.net so that I can distribute through the front office for pick up. 

We are so excited to learn from Ms. Mancusi

Permission form clarification: The district provided permission form is titled, Mental Health Parent/Guardian Permission Form.  This is in no way an indication your child has a mental health problem.  The permission form is required for small groups and if I need to guide your student on an individual basis for a short period of time. School counselors service the whole child in a variety of formats that include individual intervention, small group lessons, and whole class guidance lessons.  I DO NOT provide therapeutic services nor diagnose.  

Should you need further clarification, please don't hesitate to reach out. 

Warmly,

Bernice Brunell
832-375-7635
bbrunell1@kleinisd.net

We encourage families to apply for Free and Reduced Meals, by visiting https://www.schoolcafe.com/KLEINISD and completing the application.

FRONT OFFICE IS NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT DROP OFF LUNCHES.

Parents can sit at the assigned Visitor Table or the Picnic Tables outside. Please do not sit at the student tables.

Please follow the below schedule to help our front office plan for visitor check in. Contact admin if needing approval to join a different day.

Monday - PreK and 3rd Gr.
Tuesday - Kinder and 1st Gr.
Wednesday - 2nd Gr. and 5th Gr.
Thursday - 4th Gr.

ALL visitors must check in in the front office. Please bring ID to receive your temporary badge.

Get involved- Join the PTO!! 
Want to make a difference at your child’s school? Click the link below join! Help support our students, teachers, and community! We would love to have you on the team. 
Click Here to Join PTO

1. Fill out Klein ISD volunteer application

2. Review the Orientation Slide Deck

3. Fill out sign up form

4. We will email potential dates to get started

For questions email: sanderson6@kleinisd.net

Celebrate Your Student’s Birthday in Lights!
With a $25 donation, your student’s name will be showcased on the digital screens around the school during the week of their birthday!
https://KleinISD.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/101180/27/False/True
Important Details:
Requests must be submitted at least one week before your student's birthday.
Summer birthdays (June & July) will be celebrated on the screens during May.

Send your student’s photo and a birthday message to:
bhowell1@kleinisd.net
Let’s make their birthday unforgettable!

The SMART tag Parent App allows parents to

• View their student profiles and assigned routes.

• Monitor their student's riding activity.

• Sign up to get notified when their student gets on/off the bus at their home stop and school.

• Sign up to get notified when the bus is arriving at their home stop.

• Manage guardians authorized to receive their student at their PM drop-off stop (for the primary parent in Skyward only).

Download SMART Tag App HERE

The Family Curriculum Guides are resources designed to help guide parents through the content and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills your children learn throughout the school year. They provide information by grade level for each quarter and include:

• Key concepts and skills students are expected to master for each subject

• Questions to ask your child

• Tips on helping students learn at home

• Additional tools for success

Make a Splash – Be in Class! 

Doors will open at 7:45 for all students, please do not leave your child unsupervised before this time. Please review the procedures for drop off and reach out with any questions.

Bus Riders: Look up Bus Routes, Pick up and Drop Off info HERE

Car Rider Drop Off:

• Use Red Lot ONLY

• Follow staff direction for the safety of all.

• Drive through lanes, pull all the way up to stop sign.

• Cars will split into TWO lanes at the last turn, by the buffalo statue.

• Students stay in car until all cars are stopped in the drop off zone.

• Parents do not move car to leave until stop sign drops.

• NO walk up parents.

• Please do not release students from your car until 7:45

Parents, please do not park in the Bus/SPED Lot, Staff Lot, or Car Rider Lot to walk your students to the door. It is a serious safety concern having students walk through parking lots that have moving vehicles. All parents walking up must walk from the neighborhood sidewalks.

Thank you for following the dismissal procedures in place. Please know that all decisions are made based on available staff, district guidance, and, of course, our students' safety.

Walker/Bike Rider:

• Students should be walking/riding off property, NOT to a car in the parking lot. The only cars moving in our parking lots at dismissal are following the car rider procedures.

• PreK - 1st grade walkers will be held in the student area until their parent comes to pick them up. Parent will need to have the Dismissal Tag or photo of it to pick up child from walker area.

• 2nd-5th Grade Walkers will be escorted from the building and walked to the crossing guards by a Blackshear teacher.

• Please keep pets at a distance from students on property. An accidental bite or scratch can be a liability for Blackshear.

• We encourage all bike riders to use a lock for bikes on property.

If you are driving to pick up your child, we encourage all parents to use the car rider line. It is safe, organized, and has become more efficient with practice.

If you choose to park off campus, please follow these safety measures:

• State law states that you cannot park within 30 feet of a stop sign.

• Parking in front of a drive way is liable to be towed or ticketed.

• Pedestrians, especially our amazing students, always have the right of way

• Drive slower than the posted speed limit to be able to keep watch for students

Car Rider Pick Up:

• Every car rider must have a Dismissal Tag (car rider number). You can pick up your hanging tag at Meet the Teacher or we will send home on the first day. Please take a picture of tag for any additional pick up people. Teachers will add a small car rider number disc to the ID tag required on your child's backpack to help us find car tag numbers quickly while students are still learning their car tag numbers. If you need a tag, you can come up to the front office to get one or call the front office and we will deliver one to your child.

Parents who pick EC/ACCESS students up in bus lot must have a SPED LOT Sign to park in bus lot. Your child's teacher will give you this tag. All other parents picking up students in a car will need to get in car rider line and get a dismissal tag. Thank you for following our dismissal procedures.

We are proud to share that Blackshear Elementary has earned an A in the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) 2025 A–F Accountability Ratings. This achievement is a direct result of the dedication of our students, the expertise of our staff, and the strong support from our families. Congratulations to our entire school community! To learn more about Klein ISD’s ratings, please visit our Accountability Website.