Welcome to Bear Creek Intermediate!
The Final Stop. The Lasting Legacy.
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.
Ms. Ebonie Dawson is excited to join Keller ISD as an Assistant Principal. She is passionate about building meaningful relationships with students, families, and staff while creating a positive school culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.
Ms. Dawson earned degrees from Albany State University and Georgia State University and has served in a variety of educational leadership roles, including ELA Instructional Coach and teacher mentor. Throughout her career, she has been committed to instructional excellence, collaboration, and helping both students and educators reach their fullest potential.
Outside of school, Ms. Dawson enjoys spending time with her two children, reading, working out, and finding opportunities for personal growth. She believes that every child can succeed when they are challenged, encouraged, and surrounded by caring adults.
Ms. Dawson is honored to become part of the Keller ISD community and looks forward to partnering with students, families, and staff to make the school year a rewarding and successful experience for all.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July 27th: Open House 1:00-3:00 (If you are interested in walking through Bear Creek to visit the campus, please feel free to! This event will be a self guided tour.)
July 29th & July 30th: New Braves on the Block 8:30-10:00 (Must of pre-registered to attend. See information below.)
August 6th Meet the teacher 5th grade - 5 PM - 6:30 PM
August 7th Meet the teacher 6th grade - 5 PM - 6:30 PM
August 12th First Day (official back to school)
August 15th Locker Decorating - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
August 20th Braves Connection from 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM - This event is geared more to new families to Bear Creek. We take time talking about BCI, changes that you may experience during 5th/6th grade years, and give time for questions!
Every year, our new students let us know that watching videos that explain expectations prior to coming to campus truly helps. So, grab some popcorn and cozy on up to the computer screen and enjoy! Videos will be available for viewing on July 30th!
BCI 2026 - 2027 Parent and Student Videos
Answers to Why?
Why drop off lunch 10-15 mins before dismissed for lunch?
We can find student to let them know, especially if it is a surprise! That way, the student can enjoy his/her full lunch time.
Why should you pick up students 15 mins before you need them for an appointment?
We would suggest to give a little more time. It can take us a few minutes for the student to collect their items and come down to the office.
Why do you need to sign in, even for lunch?
The answer to this is easy: safety.
Why do we ask parents to wait in the foyer?
When there are a few people chatting in the front office, it can be hard to hear people on the phone or others talking to us. We do appreciate keeping the office noise level low so that we can speak to people on the phone, address people in the office, and try our hardest to keep needs confidential.
Why do we send messages to students between the last 2 periods?
We wait to deliver between the last two periods of the day so that it is less likely that students would not forget or lose messages throughout the day. If the student needs to know a message that will be happening sooner in the day, those will be delivered promptly.
Why do we ask parents to pick up students for early dismissal before 2:45?
At that time of the day, students are starting to conclude their last period class. Students and teachers prepare to systematically go out to the lockers to pack up at the end of the day, allow students to go grab instruments, or take care of any needs prior to leaving. We just would like for people to be aware that after 2:45 it could take longer to locate students due to the movements of preparing to leave.
Why do we ask parents if the student knows he/she is delivering lunch? Lunch time in the front office is a busy time of day. They do not want any student to miss out on the opportunity of a lunch being delivered to them. This question is asked so that our front office staff knows if they need to call the classroom to let your student know to swing by the office to pick up their lunch prior to getting down to the lunchroom.
Why do we ask students to remember their adult’s phone numbers? To be able to call home, especially if the office is busy. Please know that we can help look a number up in Aeries, however, that may take a moment if there are more being helped in the office.
Why do we ask students to remember or have access to their student ID?
The student ID is a number that identifies each student. This ID number is typed in by the student if he/she is purchasing an item from the cafeteria, if he/she is late to school in order to get a tardy pass, and is used in the library to check out books.
Why can we not call students down before you get here?
For security reasons, the district has asked us to keep students in their classrooms until we can verify adult identification.
Supply Packs!
If you ordered through PTA, your supply box will be given out at Meet the Teacher. Please give that box to your student's first period teacher.
5th Grade - August 6th - 5:00 to 6:30 PM
6th Grade - August 7th - 5:00 to 6:30 PM
We hope to see you at your Brave's Meet the Teacher night! Here are a few things to know and reminders in order to make this night a smooth transition to a new year:
We will have multiple doors open (5th grade Door 1, 6, and 8; 6th grade Door 1, 6, and 9) for you to access the building. You may park in the front parking lot, on the north side, and on the west side of campus on Phillips Drive. If you park in the community around our campus, please do not block driveways. At each door, you will be greeted by a staff member who will help direct you to the side of the building where you will find room number information.
In the hallway, you will see students' names listed alphabetically by their last names. Next to it, you will see a room number. This is where a paper copy of the child's schedule will be found. You do not NEED to pick this copy up, it is there for you if you would like one or you are unable to pull up the schedule on Aeries. If you have OFFICE next to your child's name, please report to the office where more information will be given.
You will be able to visit each classroom to do a quick meet and greet with your Brave's teacher. Remember that our teachers are equally excited to meet their new Braves, so if you are in need to give information that lasts more than a couple of minutes OR you want to share confidential information, we ask that you set up a meeting for a different day. This event is just to walk your Brave's schedule and quickly meet your Brave's teachers.
If your student has Gifted and Talented service, please stop by rooms 201 and 202 across from the library to meet Mrs. Owens and Ms. Yancy - the BCI GT Specialists.
If your student has Dyslexia services, please stop by rooms 323 and 325. Mrs. Trujillo and Mrs. Tate will be here both nights from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING!
Meet the Teacher Donation Request
As you shop for your child's back-to-school supplies, we would greatly appreciate your help with a few consumable classroom items that are used frequently throughout the school year.
5th Grade:
One extra Expo marker
One box of Kleenex
6th Grade:
One container of Clorox wipes
One roll of paper towels
A donation table will be available at Meet the Teacher for these optional items. Your generosity helps our teachers replenish classroom supplies throughout the year and ensures students have the materials they need for a successful learning experience.
Thank you for your support of our students and staff!
All of our returning students should have received an email from Keller ISD today containing the Info Snap needed to confirm registration for the 26 - 27 school year. In this email, your SNAPCODE was given. This email was sent to the guardian listed first in the parent portal.
If you did not receive this email, please contact Beth Pyell, our campus Registrar, and she will be happy to help! Beth.Pyell@kellerisd.net
If you are NOT returning to our campus next year and need to withdraw, please reach out to Beth Pyell via email.
Make sure to check your SPAM/JUNK folder
Check both guardian's email
Still stumped - call us! We will be happy to help! 817-744-3650
For NEW STUDENTS, enroll online: Enrollment - Keller Independent School District (kellerisd.net)
WHAT? We get our OWN locker?
We know that there is a lot of excitement when it comes to receiving a locker as well as decorating a locker - some for the FIRST time. We also know that there is a lot of apprehension of remembering the locker number as well as the combination. Please set your child's mind at ease. Teachers have had years of experience of teaching this skill as well as give plenty of time for students to practice.
If you are planning on coming up to school on Saturday, August 15th, anywhere from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for locker decoration, please follow the following expectations:
Locker dimensions: Length - 28 inches; Width - 9 3/4 inches
Refrain from adhering any decorations to the outside of the locker.
As long as items can be easily removed WITHOUT damaging the surface of the locker, it will be fine to use.
Remember that the purpose of the locker is for a safe place to store backpacks, books, etc... If the decor takes up too much space, it will defeat the main purpose of this space.
Talk through with your child how they will keep his/her locker number/combo with them throughout the day. So, he/she will have it memorized, however, having a plan for the first couple of weeks of where it could be stored may be a good idea.
Lockers will be given to students on the first day of school.
Students will be receiving their technology the first few weeks of school. Please make sure that the technology is charged and ready to go each school day!
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.
Please take note of the bell schedule. If you attended BCI last year, there are a couple of changes.
3rd period will be considered our HOMEROOM. During this 16 minute period, students will be receiving announcements, House activities, and team building.
6th period will be when lunch and recess take place. The 6th period teacher assignment will indicate when your student will have lunch. We will post this information soon.
Dismissal times have changed just a little. We still will do a stagger, however, we will be dismissing our BUS and WALKERS at 3:13 PM and our CAR RIDERS at 3:15 PM.
We encourage you to review the map for drop off and pick up expectations. Our focus is for safety for all. The easiest piece of advice is to follow our staff's instructions in our drop off/pick up lanes. If they need you to pull up, please follow this procedure; otherwise, you will be backing up the lanes for drop off which can cause students to be tardy or not being aware of safety concerns as they pertain to our crosswalks. Thank you in advance!
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.
Parents are allowed to have lunch with their student in the vestibule or in the atriums during the student's lunch break.
Keller ISD is currently accepting Free and Reduced Meal Applications for the 2026-27 school year online. Be sure to apply early so your benefits are ready for the first day of school. Families must submit a new application each year to qualify. Thanks to a grant from the State of Texas, students approved for reduced-price meals will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge this year. Families who think they may be eligible for free or reduced meals are encouraged to apply online by visiting SchoolCafe.com/KellerISD.
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
