Originally delivered on 8/2/2026 9:46 pm

SUBJECT: Weekly Newsletter - August 4, 2026

Bear Blast

IN THREE DAYS!!!

What? Bear Blast

When? Friday, August 7th

Time? 6th grade from 8am - 10am; 8th grade 2-3pm; 7th grade 3-4pm

Who? Students and their parents


What is Bear Blast?

6th Graders: Please arrive ready to begin at 8am. Parents will attend a parent meeting at 8am, while students attend Cub Camp and a Pep Rally. Afterwards, students and parents will reunite to walk their schedules, meet their teachers, and become familiar with the campus. Don't forget to visit the cafeteria to join PTA, purchase '26-'27 spirit wear, and learn about volunteer opportunities!


7th and 8th Graders: This is a "come and go" event. Parents and students arrive to walk their schedules, meet their teachers, and become familiar with the campus. Don't forget to visit the cafeteria to join PTA, purchase '26-'27 spirit wear, and learn about volunteer opportunities!


* Don't forget to drop your "Staff the teacher lounge" donations off in the cafeteria. Thank you!

* In the afternoon, Piccolo snowman will be in the courtyard selling Boba Tea and Italian Ice. 

*Please note, the school is combining Bear Blast and parent orientation this year. There will not be a parent orientation night to meet teachers in September. 


You don't want to miss this!

Please help the PTA stock the BDJH teachers' lounge. These items will be used throughout the school year. Click the button below to sign up. Thank you for your donation! Bring your donation to the PTA Hospitality Table inside the cafeteria during Bear Blast on August 7.

Click Here to Donate
8th Grade Social - Ticket Sales End 8/7

DEADLINE TO PURCHASE IS AUGUST 7TH. TICKET PRICES WILL BE $35 CASH AT THE DOOR THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

 

Monday, August 10th from 10 AM- 1 PM

Main Event, 24401 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX 77494

$25 Pre-Sale Only: Admission includes unlimited bowling, billiards, laser tag, ropes, and $10 arcade card, 2 pieces of pizza and a drink.  


If your student wants extra concessions, please send cash.

Drop off: Parents will park and drop off students in the lobby of Main Event. PTA volunteers will check in each student and make sure they have a ticket. 

 

Pick up: Please come inside to pickup your student at 1PM. If your student is not picked up by 1:10PM there will be no PTA members/volunteer on the premises to supervise them.

 

*This venue will be open to the public during our event, students will be chaperoned.

*NO refunds or exchanges for any reason. If your child cannot attend it will be considered a donation. 

 *When you buy your ticket, you are giving permission for your child to attend.

Purchase 8th Grade Social Tickets
8th Grade Chaperone Sign Up
Purchase 8th Grade Shirt
BDJH PTA Website Instructions

Attention Parents!

We are excited to announce that we will be using Membership Toolkit for our Directory, Online Sales, Volunteer Sign Ups and Communications starting with the 2026-2027 school year.  

We invite you to visit www.bdjhpta.org to see everything your PTA has to offer this year. Once you create a Membership Toolkit Account, you will have access to upcoming calendar events, make purchases, sign up to volunteer and much, much more.  

Here's what you need to do: 

  • Go to www.bdjhpta.org.
  • Click on the Register/Login button.
  • If you already have an account with another organization that uses Membership Toolkit you can use the same email and password to login. You can then proceed to the numbered steps below.
  • Select "Create Account" and fill in the name, email, and password information.
  • Click "verify my email" and then check your email for a link to complete the process. The link expires in 2 hours. If you do not receive the email, check your spam or junk folders.
  • Once you have verified your email address, log back in and finish the registration process. 
  1. Complete the Parent/Family and Student Information.
  2. Complete the Directory/Publish Preferences.
  3. Once these forms are complete, you will be presented with forms for PTA Membership, Spirit Wear, and Volunteer Opportunities. All of your Back-to-School needs in one convenient place! 

Once the Primary Account is set up, the Primary User can "invite" other email addresses to access his/her account. This allows the Secondary User to have their own login information, but still have access to the family account.

Questions? - Please don't hesitate to contact us at webmasterbdjhpta@gmail.com

Upcoming Events
Monday, August 3
11:30a Setup 10am Back-to-School Staff Luncheon
Tuesday, August 4
6:00p 7th Grade Social - Altitude
Friday, August 7
Bear Blast, Cub Camp Parent Orientation
Monday, August 10
10:00a 8th Grade Social Main Event
Wednesday, August 12
First Day of School
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