Welcome to Bear Creek Intermediate!
Mission: Dedicated to developing excellence for all students, teachers and staff to ensure a lifelong love of learning.
Motto: Believing. Caring. Inspiring.
Vision: A community that supports and inspires one another.
September 11th, TONIGHT, starting at 5:30 PM, we invite our 6th grade parents to a night where you will get to hear from your student's core content teachers speak about curriculum, learn about the day to day expectations, and be able to see how the classroom is set up. You will also get a chance to listen to our CoCurr teachers speak about their curriculum and events that will be happening this year!
Please note we will start at 5:30 PM. Doors will close at 5:40 PM. This is not a come and go event. Also, if your student is coming with you, we ask that they stay with you. Thank you!
NEW NEWS!
UPCOMING DATES TO PLAN FOR...
September 11th - House night/Curriculum Night 6th grade - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm (Walk your child's schedule, see the classrooms, spend time with your child's Core and Fine Art teachers, etc...!)
September 15th - Color Run Kickoff!!!!! PTA Fundraiser! (5th grade will run from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM while 6th grade will run from 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM.)
September 16th - MAP Science - 5th and 6th Grade
September 18th - PICTURE DAY! This picture will go in the yearbook. (Makeup date is Oct. 23rd)
September 23rd - Color Run - Details below
September 25th - Orchestra Parent Night at Keller High School - enter through Door 4 - 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
September 25th - Fall Concert for Orchestra 6:30 PM at Keller High School
September 29th - October 4th - Book Fair
September 30th - Choir Fall Concert at BCI - 6:00 PM
September 30th - CEIC meeting - Interest Form link
October 6th - Homecoming - Float information below
October 10th - Student Holiday
October 13th - 17th - CAMPUS CLOSED for Fall Break!
NURSE'S CORNER
Thursday, September 25th and Friday, September 26th, 5th grade girls will be screened for abnormal curves of the spine. These spinal screenings will be conducted by trained screeners in Keller ISD in the afternoon on both days. Please see the following form for information on this screening and what to do if you do not want your student to participate.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-_3uVz-4-U8jPlcTY3hdUVAmEsAUigWB/view?usp=sharing
Melissa Kennerty, BSN, RN | School Nurse
Bear Creek Intermediate
P: 817-744-3720 | F: 817-744-3721
We appreciate the generous gift Dr. G Orthodontics gave to our PTA to help with the events and activities we will have throughout this year. It is the generosity of our sponsors that help our students have the fun activities
You may have read the following, but the dates of these events are coming soon! Be in the know! Read below!
MAP BOY Dates:
Students will be taking the MAP beginning of the year test. Please see below the dates of these tests as well as a short video describing what the MAP test is.
5th and 6th Grade Science: 9/16
MAP Video -Please watch this video to give you more information about MAP testing. Students will be watching this video on Friday during 3rd period.
Please pre-register at this link in order to watch your student in the Color Run. All visitors must have a Visitor Badge while on campus. If not pre-registered you will need to come to the front office to check in. Pre-registration check in will be in front of Door #1.
Get Ready for Our BCI Braves Color Run Fundraiser!
We’re thrilled for this year’s main fundraiser — BCI Braves Color Run! Our goal is to raise $30,000 for student and teacher needs to benefit our students at Bear Creek Intermediate.
Why are we excited?
✅ Easy-to-use fundraising platform
✅ Character-building program
✅ Fitness celebration event for every student!
Families will gather donations through MyBooster.com by simply sharing your student’s page with friends and family. Every share makes a difference!
Students will also enjoy 'Star Quest 5,' an exciting character-building adventure where they'll learn important values through space-themed figures and activities.
⭐ Key Dates:
💻 Sign up opens at MyBooster.com – 08/25/2025
🎉 Kickoff in school – 09/15/2025
👟 Event Day – 09/23/2025:
5th grade start/end time - 9am - 10am; 6th grade start/end time - 10:15am - 11:15am
Please feel free to send a change of clothes for your student. The color from the chalk will make quite a mess but we will also have wipes and soap/water for them to clean up as well.
Color Run Parent Information link
Stay tuned for more details and follow us on social media for updates!
BOOK FAIR COMING SOON!
BCI Families,
We are so excited the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to BCI! This is a great opportunity for families and students to connect with each other through the thrill of new books to explore together! Studies show students are more likely to read when they choose books themselves.
Our BCI Scholastic Book Fair:
Date: Sept. 29- Oct 4th
Location: BCI Library
Family Event: Wednesday Oct. 1, 4:30-6pm
There is even more on our book fair homepage:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/bearcreekintermediateschool
On this homepage, you can set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the book fair without cash. You can then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds and share in the fun!
I cannot wait to see you at the book fair!
If you would prefer that your student not attend the book fair please sign the attached document and send it in to our Librarian. Book Fair Opt Out form
Misty Shea & Mary Jo Becerra
Librarian Library Assistant
Bear Creek Intermediate
REFLECTIONS
Reflections 2025-2026 theme is: "I belong!"
We're so excited about this year's Reflections theme, "I Belong!" This year’s theme is a powerful idea submitted by 6th grader Ben Morgan from Idaho, who shared:
“I have found belonging with my family and friends. The people in my classes can also be like part of my family, even though we aren’t directly related. For me, 'I Belong!' means I know where I am accepted, and I know that I can be myself there without being criticized or judged.”
Whether your student loves to draw, dance, write, compose music, take photos, or make films, this is their chance to shine and reflect on where they feel they truly belong.
ENTRIES DUE NOVEMBER 5th!
Be sure to check the rules by category to ensure their work meets all guidelines:
www.txpta.org/reflections-participation.
Questions? Reach out to PTA Cultural Arts Chair April Hetherington at: april.hetherington@kellerisd.net
We can’t wait to see what your Braves create!
STUDENT ARRIVALS
Thank you for dropping off your student(s) in the student loop using Phillips Dr. between 7:15 am and 7:45 am at Door #6. If it is past 7:45 your student will need to be dropped off in the front office to obtain a tardy pass for class.
The front entrance, Door #1, of the school is reserved for carpooling students of 3 or more who attend BCI. We reserve the front entrance also for SPED buses and those who are on crutches or in wheelchairs.
As a reminder, for the safety of our students and staff, no cell phone use is allowed, the speed limit is 10 mph on school property, and 20 mph in School Zones.
STUDENT DISMISSAL
Student dismissal will have a staggered release. Our BUS riders and WALKERS will be leaving their classrooms at 3:13 PM. In years past, over 70% of our students rode a bus for our PM routes, so, as you can imagine, we will have a lot of students leaving at this time. There is not a designated area where walkers are picked up. Please communicate with your student where you will be each day so that your walker will know which crosswalk to use. We have crosswalks on the south side of campus that cross Bear Creek Parkway and another that crosses over Phillips Drive on the north side of campus. If you are parking your vehicle in our neighborhoods around us, please be respectful by not blocking driveways, walking on lawns, or speeding. We are surrounded by a sweet community and a beautiful park, so we want to make sure we take care of these areas.
At 3:15, our CAR RIDERS will be dismissed. We do not call out names. Students are instructed to watch as the cars pull up to see where they would need to use the crosswalk, if needed. We will have many adults out to help encourage our students to keep watching for you as you safely drive around the loop. Remember to stay off your cell phone in our loop for safety reasons.
For the first week or so of school, please continue to communicate with your student how they will be getting home. i.e. which bus to get on, which location to walk home, who will be picking them up etc. Some times students get very nervous during this new transition and we want to ensure you student gets home safely and on time.
Do NOT send food that contains or may contain peanuts or tree-nuts to be eaten as a snack in the classroom. Snacks that do not contain nuts as an ingredient but say they may have been processed in a facility that has peanuts/tree-nuts will still be allowed as a snack.
Birthday parties are a special time for children, and we want to celebrate your child. If you want to send something fun to celebrate, we are requesting that you send non-food items (bubbles, pencils, stickers, etc...). Please do not send a treat containing peanuts/tree-nuts. Any treat brought into the classroom to be consumed by other students MUST be store bought with the ingredient labels attached.
Thank you for being a big part of helping keep BCI safe for all students!
We have students/staff with different allergy needs - some very severe. A severe allergy is an allergy that may cause an anaphylactice reaction. A child with a serious food allergy can suffer a reaction merely by touching an allergy containing food.
DRESS CODE
Thank you for partnering with us and ensuring your student is meeting the KISD dress code.
Adherence to the dress code helps us ensure we have a safe and distraction free learning environment. Here is the link to the KISD Dress Code Guidelines. This information can also be found at www.kellerisd.net under the Resources tab and then by clicking on the Code of Conduct & Student Handbook button.
Our students have been GREAT with following our cell phone expectations this year! First - a cell phone is NOT a needed supply. :) By 7:45 AM, cell phones should be turned off and placed in the student's locker. If a student needs to use the phone, we have passes ready for students to come up to the office to use a campus phone. At the end of the day, students are able to access their cell phones when they are outside of the building. To read more about this policy, please refer to KISD's Student Handbook by following the steps below:
Click Students & Families
Click on Resources
Click on Code of Conduct & Student Handbooks
****Needing Help with Parent Square the New KISD Communication Tool****
Check out the KISD web page www.KellerISD.net/ParentSquare where you can find a “Getting Started Guide” to lead you through the steps to activate your accounts, an overview video, info about how to submit a help ticket for login issues, and FAQs.
Need to Turn On/Off Notifications and Preferences for Parent square?? : https://parentsquare.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040910132-Manage-Your-Notification-Settings#h_01H9V33KT5C4WZR2GZFHSZJ6RT
Principal's newsletter will be sent out every Thursday and Teacher's newsletters every Friday.
BCI WEBSITE
Our website is updated with all things BCI
CHECK US OUT AT https://bcis.kellerisd.net/
The Attendance Notification form can also be found there under Students and Family.
Keller ISD is proud to have Texas Central School Bus as the District’s transportation provider! TCSB has a fleet of 243 buses and provides transportation to over 7,500 students across the District.
KISD is required to provide bus service to eligible students who live more than two miles from their campus of regular attendance and for special needs students who require transportation to attend school.
For more information about bus routes and stop locations, please use the Bus Stop Finder or call 817-744-1300