CALENDAR OF EVENTS

October 8th - BCI Choir Concert @ BCI starting at 6:00 PM - Big Gym

October 9th - Student Holiday - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

October 12th - 16th - Fall Break - Campus is closed

October 19th - Second Nine Weeks starts! Students return!

October 22nd - Makeup picture day - if your student was absent or you did not care for the original picture your student may have their picture retaken. Fall pictures will go in the yearbook.

October 26th - 30th - Red Ribbon Week - See dress up days and Guidance Counselor information below.

November 3rd - Student Holiday - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
November 4th - College Spirit Day

November 11th - Veterans' Day Celebration - Information below; 6th grade ceremony at 8:15 AM and 5th grade ceremony at 9:15 AM

November 12th - 14th - Theatre musical - Beauty and the Beast, Jr. - tickets on sale soon

November 13th - Spinal Testing for 5th grade (girls only) - Information coming soon from Nurse Kennerty!

November 17th - CEIC (Campus Education Improvement Committee) - CEIC Interest form

November 20th - Reflections entries due

November 23rd - 27th - Thanksgiving Break - Campus is closed

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.

The district now requires that all attendance requests be made in writing either through the link above or in an email to Mandi.Walther@Kellerisd.net.

NEW NEWS!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I hope this message finds you well. I’m writing to address a growing concern that has come to our attention regarding student interactions in group chats.

While technology offers many benefits for staying connected, we’ve observed that some group chats—particularly those on messaging apps and social media platforms—have become spaces where inappropriate behavior, exclusion, and even bullying can occur. These digital interactions, though outside the classroom, have a direct impact on students’ emotional well-being and their relationships at school.

We want to emphasize a few key points:

📱 Group Chats Are Not Always Safe Spaces Students may feel pressured to join group chats to “stay in the loop,” but these chats can quickly become overwhelming or toxic. Unkind messages, teasing, and exclusionary tactics are unfortunately common.

🧠 The Emotional Toll Is Real Even if bullying happens online, the effects are deeply felt in person. Anxiety, isolation, and a drop in academic performance are just a few of the consequences we’ve seen.

👨‍👩‍👧 Parental Awareness Is Crucial We encourage you to talk with your child about their online interactions. Ask them how they feel about the group chats they’re in. Are they positive and inclusive? Or do they cause stress or discomfort?

💬 What You Can Do

Monitor your child’s digital activity and encourage open communication.
Help them understand that they can leave a group chat that feels unhealthy.
Remind them that kindness and respect should extend to all platforms.
Report any serious concerns to us so we can support your child appropriately.

We are committed to fostering a safe and respectful environment for all students—both in person and online. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for your continued support in helping our students grow into thoughtful, responsible digital citizens.

Brenda Riebkes

BCI Principal

NURSE NEWS

BCI Parents:

As we head into cold and flu season, we are starting to see an increase in headaches, stomach aches, and overall illness symptoms. If your student is experiencing any illness symptoms, we ask that you please check a temperature before dropping off at school. Please keep your student home if they are experiencing any of the following: fever 100.0 or higher, body aches, chills, diarrhea, vomiting, or multiple illness symptoms. Please contact nurse Melissa with any questions, 817-744-3650.

calling all scouts

honor wall

Email questions to Tiffany Wilson at BCIPrograms2627@gmail.com

veteran's day

Veteran's Day RSVP link

Celebrating Our BCI Custodians

Last week, BCI PTA celebrated National Custodian Day with a fajita lunch, beautiful plants, and a few special treats for the wonderful team that works so hard to take care of our school each day.

We're incredibly thankful for Lupita, Tyrone, Phayvang, and Glenda and all they do behind the scenes to keep BCI clean, welcoming, and running smoothly. We appreciate them more than they know and loved having the opportunity to celebrate them!

No Tricks, Just Join BCI PTA!

Want to support BCI without adding one more thing to your calendar? Become a PTA "Ghost Member!"

There are no meetings to attend, no volunteering required, and no pressure. Simply joining BCI PTA helps support the programs, events, and extras that benefit our Braves throughout the school year. Join, disappear into the shadows, and know your membership is still making a difference at BCI!

Click here to join today.

BCI Memories Link

Small Group Link

REPEATED NEWS!

The BRAVES Farewell Tour - Lasting Legacy shirt

We are pleased to present the BRAVES Lasting Legacy shirt. The shirts is available for order now thru November 6th at the link below for $20 each. You will be able to pick them up from our office before we leave for Fall break, we will update the exact date after November 6th. We will only make one order run for these shirts so grab them while you can. Please note that shirts only come in adult sizes.

Please click the link below, choose Bear Creek Intermediate and then Lasting Legacy.

Lasting Legacy order link

Prices for tickets will be $10 for premium seating and $5 for general seating and a link for tickets will be provided soon.

Opt Out form link for the lesson https://drive.google.com/file/d/18CsOHdUa1axEeij8-gzK0R16aK4KUcu4/view

Calling All BCI Creators

The 2026-27 PTA Reflections Contest is officially underway! This year's theme is, "What My Culture Means to Me," and BCI students are invited to show off their creativity and share what the theme means to them.

Students can submit original work in visual arts, photography, literature, music composition, dance choreography, and film production. Entries are due Nov. 6.

The official rules and guidelines can be found here: https://shorturl.at/lH5eA, and students can submit their entry here: https://shorturl.at/pdWx9.

Questions? Please contact BCI PTA Reflections Chair Catherine Gunnell: catgunell1@gmail.com. We can't wait to see what our Braves create!

BCI Faculty & Staff Favorites Lists

Need a gift idea for a BCI faculty or staff member? PTA asked for their favorites so you don't have to guess. Save this handy list for birthdays, holidays, Teacher Appreciation Week, or any time you want to show a little appreciation. Find the lists here.

Your BCI Yearbook = Your Memories

Don't wait until spring to think about the yearbook! Order your 2026-2027 BCI yearbook now! Visit TreeRing.com and use BCI's school code: 1016890207941213 to order.

Thanks to PTA's Yearbook Chair, Lauren Hollmann, for all she's doing to make our last BCI yearbook a special one!

One Team, One Dream

Mondays are for Keller pride!

Every Monday is Spirit Day at BCI, and Braves are invited to rep our Keller High School feeder pattern by wearing their Keller gear. It's a fun way to celebrate where we are now -- and where many of our Braves are headed next. One Team, One Dream.

TUTORING SCHEDULE

To review the tutoring schedule for your student please click HERE .

If you have a question regarding tutoring please reach out to the appropriate teacher.

Your student should speak with their teacher before attending any tutoring sessions.

BCI COMMUNITY SIGN UP

Bear Creek Intermediate is excited to offer Communities once again this year! We encourage you and your student to review the available options and choose the Communities that best match their interests. We offer a wide variety of engaging after-school activities for students to explore.

Please note that some Communities may fill up quickly, so we encourage you to submit your requests as soon as possible. A separate form must be completed for each Community your student would like to join.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to another great year of learning, exploring, and connecting through Communities! All links should be updated and ready for you to sign up.

BCI Communities

Birthday Treat Reminders

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.

****Needing Help with Parent Square****

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

FOR PARENTS

Parents can activate their accounts by:

Checking their personal email for an activation email from ParentSquare if they didn’t use it last year

By Visiting parentsquare.com/signin

They will use the same email address that they have on file with the district and will create a new password.

If a parent is unable to activate or register their account, it is possible that their phone number or email address is wrong in Aeries

If a parent says their phone number or email address is wrong in ParentSquare, it needs to be updated in Aeries by their front office staff. It will the sync to ParentSquare the next day.

If a parent finds information that is incorrect about their student in ParentSquare, they should contact their school’s front office. If it is incorrect in ParentSquare, it is also incorrect in Aeries.

For tutorials on how to use ParentSquare, they can visit www.KellerISD.net/ParentSquare.

Cell Phone Expectations

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:

KellerISD.net
Click Students & Families
Click on Resources
Click on Code of Conduct & Student Handbooks

2026-2027 Instructional Calendar

2026-2027 A/B Class Calendar

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.

TRANSPORTATION - BUS BARN PROTOCOL

Parents,

If your student needs to ride a different bus home after school for any reason, please contact the Transportation Department (Bus Barn) first. Approval from the Bus Barn is required before a student may ride a bus other than their regularly assigned route.

Once approval has been granted, please call the BCI front office at 817-744-3650 and provide the following information:

Confirmation that you have spoken with the Bus Barn
The bus number your student has been approved to ride

The front office will then send a Student Message to your child with instructions on which bus to take home.

Please be aware that if the requested bus has reached capacity, the Bus Barn may not be able to approve the request.

To help ensure arrangements can be made smoothly, we recommend contacting the Bus Barn at the beginning of the school day rather than waiting until the afternoon.

Thank you for your cooperation and support in helping us maintain a safe and efficient dismissal process.

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.

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