Barton Hills Elementary PTA

School Supplies for 2013-2014

admin — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:30:49 +0000

Click here to view school supplies lists for the 2013-2014 school year. If you ordered supplies online, kits will be delivered directly to classrooms before Meet the Teacher Day on August 23rd—you will not need to pick them up.

Spanish Adventures After School – Fall 2012

admin — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:12:37 +0000

The BHE PTA and Futura are excited to announce that Spanish is coming to Barton Hills! This was one of the top requests we received from parent surveys. See chart below.

Day/Time: Tuesdays (Grades K-1^st); Wednesdays (4^th-6^th); Thursdays (2^nd-3^rd) from 3:00-4:00PM
Room: TBD
Cost: $135/sem OR $270/yr (33 sessions total) — That’s approx. $8.00/class/child!

Sign up online: www.futuraadventures.com. Register for Spanish Adventures. Futura tax ID number for your tax-deductible contribution: 74-6085732.

The Barton Hills PTA has generously provided funds to support this program in order to keep costs low.

BHE 5 Year Plan Process

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:58:35 +0000

Thanks to all who participated in both the survey and focus groups on the BHE 5 Year Plan. Both were a great success allowing for fantastic feedback on where we would like to focus our efforts as a community.

This pie chart identifies the categories that received the most votes in the meetings.

Click here to view survey results on Park & Facility enhancements
Click here to view the BHE Park Plan 2012-2014
Click here to view survey results on Programs enhancements
View the 5 Year Plan First Steps document
Click here to view the 5 Year Plan Flyer
Click here to view the 5 Year Plan Update – April 2012

Look for updates on the website as our 5 Year Plan Committee, CAC and PTA Board move through this process. Questions, comments or concerns? Please email Kathleen Schneeman at Kathleen.Schneeman@gmail.com

Action Alert to Save Our Schools

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:45:12 +0000

Save Texas Schools, the group behind the big March 12 Capitol rally, is hosting a last-minute, high-profile event THIS Saturday, May 21 at the Capitol. The legislature will be in session that day, and the media is ready to cover this full-force.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO RSVP on the Save Texas Schools website.

Can’t help this Saturday? You can make a phone call! Texas PTA’s top leaders are urging their members, educators and concerned citizens to contact Governor Perry with a strong message, “Fund our Future!” Click here for brief information about contacting Gov. Perry and your state representatives.

Advocacy for Our School

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:45:53 +0000

On April 7th, 2011 our PTA hosted a special meeting to thank volunteers and highlight the incredible advocacy taking place on behalf of our campus. The slide show linked here summarizes our efforts. Go Eagles!

April 1st Vigil at the Capitol

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:53:33 +0000

This Friday, the Texas House of Representatives will debate the budget bill (House Bill 1), which could drastically cut funding for public education. Please make time to attend a vigil. Find all the information you need here.

Thank You Wellness Fair Sponsors/Volunteers!

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:15:56 +0000

BHE’s 2nd annual Health & Wellness Fair was a huge success – over 200 people participated! Thanks so much to Courtney Perry, Jeneen Schloz, Amy Bluntzer, Nancy Koch, Carly Price and the many volunteers who made it all possible. Special thanks to the fabulous local businesses that rallied to our cause and contributed the awesome raffle prizes as well. Please support them! THANK YOU:
1379 Family Sport Shop, Austin Sports Academy, Central Market, Colin’s Hope Drowning Prevention, Healing Point Acupuncture and Herbs, Jump! Gymnastics, Kula Yoga, Mommy’s ER: Everyday Remedies for Kids, Peoples Pharmacy, Sustainable Food Center, Dr. Elizabeth Rayne, DDS, R.E.I., RunTex, Traditional Martial Arts Academy, YMCA

Thank You Volunteers & Businesses!

admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:15:15 +0000

Our 2nd Annual “Unplugged” spring silent auction at Red’s was a not only a lot of fun, but also a great fundraising success! Thank you to everyone who made this outstanding event possible: our Volunteers, our Musicians, and last but not least, our incredible Donors! We are working on final figures and estimate the net income to be $11,500-$12,000 (which is right on target).
Special thanks to All Volunteers, including Co-Chairs: Maureen Carlson, Sarah Boyd and…

Special thanks to Musical Talent: The Smith Family, The Green Sisters, Willow & Cherokee and Holly & the Ivies; thanks to Gavin Tabone for the sound assistance and all of your help; and thanks to Jason Crouch, our live auctioneer!

Please click here to see all of the fabulous businesses who support our school, so you can go out and patronize them!

Silent Auction 2011!

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:13:32 +0000

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

6:00-9:00 pm
Red’s Porch on South Lamar

Acoustic Music by:
Holly and the Ivies
The Smith Family
The Green Sisters
Willow & Cherokee Dalehite

Come enjoy a fun adult-only evening with food by Red’s Porch, live music, and silent auction for every budget. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Proceeds go directly to the BHE PTA and in turn, our school. All are welcome.

Click here to download the program which includes all items for auction (pdf)

Rock Star Sponsor: Blairfield Realty

Congratulations Barton Hills Students!

admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:16:25 +0000

We are very proud of the recent successes of our Lego League and Jr. Lego League teams, as well as our Reflections Program student participants. BHE’s Barton BioBots Lego League team was the only AISD team to win awards in the January 15th championship! They won 3rd place in robot design and 9th place in robot performance out of 58 teams. Our Jr. Team earned a “Most Robust Design” trophy! As for the Reflections Program competition, five students submitted stellar entries and one student’s visual arts entry advanced to the State Level. Way to represent BHE! Learn more about these and other BHE programs here.