Upcoming PTA Sponsored Events and Important Dates
2017-2018 PTA Membership Form Live - Click HERE to Purchase
2017-2018 Watch D.O.G.S T-Shirts - Click HERE to Purchase
2017-2018 B.E.A.R.S. Campaign - Click HERE to Donate
2017-2018 Clearance Spirit Wear - Click HERE to Purchase
Oct. 23 Author Visit Pre-Signed Book Purchase click HERE
If you want to Volunteer or access all Order Forms, please click HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 13 - Final Day to Contribute to BEARS Campaign to Receive Yard Sign
October 20 - Field Day - Volunteers Needed - Sign Up Below
October 23 - K-2 Author Visit - Details Below
October 24 - Body Machine Fitness PTA Fundraiser - Sign Up Below
October 23 - 27 - Red Ribbon Week - View Daily Themes Below
Clearance Spirit Wear Available - Purchase Now - Details Below
BOX TOPS Grade Level Competition Happening Now - Details Below
V.I.P. Tutors, Library and Workroom Volunteers NEEDED - See below for details
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2017-2018 B.E.A.R.S Campaign
DON’T DELAY…ORDER YOUR BRINKER YARD SIGN TODAY!
Do you know what the Brinker PTA’s B.E.A.R.S. Campaign is? Do you want a 2017-2018 Brinker yard sign to show your school spirit? If you want a yard sign, you must donate before October 13th.
B.E.A.R.S (Benefactors for Educators, Academic Resources and Students) is Brinker PTA’s primary fundraiser which provides our students and teachers with activities, programs, and resources to enrich their school year. B.E.A.R.S. means no stressful door to door selling of cookies, candles, and popcorn. No donation is too small. Donations can be made in any amount.
With a donation of $100 or more, your family will receive a Brinker Yard Sign. A donation of $250 or more, you will receive a yard sign and 5 books will be donated to the Brinker Library in your family's name.
Please click HERE to make your donation. Don't forget to check with your company's HR department to see if they offer corporate matching. We will be happy to help provide any needed school information.
B.E.A.R.S. is a simple way for you to support our students and teachers.
Please contact Anita Dewers with questions at waysandmeans@brinkerpta.org.
BRINKER FIELD DAY
Brinker's annual Field Day will be held on Friday, October 20 with grades K-2 enjoying morning activities and grades 3-5 participating in afternoon events. Students will be outside, so please dress your student in weather-appropriate clothing and apply sunscreen/bug spray before school. There are lots of new activities including an inflatable obstacle course - so students will have a super fun, active day!
Students are asked to wear the following colors by grade:
• Kindergarten - Blue
• First Grade - Yellow
• Second Grade - Green
• Third Grade - Green
• Fourth Grade - Yellow
• Fifth Grade - Wear your camp shirt
VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED FOR FIELD DAY! Field Day can only be successful with the help of parent volunteers. To volunteer, click HERE (Log In Required). You can volunteer for the first shift (grades K-2) from 8-11am; the second shift (grades 3-5) from 11am-2pm; or BOTH. Volunteers should wear RED on the day of the event and be sure that you are have been security cleared by PISD.
Kinder - 2nd GRADE AUTHOR VISIT - MICHAEL DOTSIKAS
Brinker PTA is excited to announce that Michael Dotsikas will be speaking to our Kindergarten – 2nd graders on Monday, October 23rd at 1:00 pm. Michael, a children's picture book author, a father of 5 children and owner of a computer consulting company is looking forward to sharing his book with our students. Michael is visiting from New York to share his passion for creating and telling children's stories. We know our students will love this event!
Please purchase your pre-signed copy of "Benjamin Birdie's First Flight" HERE.
If you have any questions, please contact Fiona Hall at literaryenrichment@brinkerpta.org.
Join us for a NEW workout fundraiser at Body Machine Fitness on Tuesday, October 24 beginning at 7:15 pm. This new workout includes weights and cardio in a HIIT format. The class will be 60 minutes with amazing lighting and a hip DJ to spin party music during the workout. Stay afterwards for smoothies and more!
The class fee is $25 for PTA members/supporters and $15 for Brinker staff. We will receive over 70% off the proceeds back to support our students!
Please click HERE to secure your spot (select the classes drop down menu and click Brinker PTA then scroll through dates until you see Brinker PTA Class on 10/24 at 7:15 am to secure your spot) and see HERE for the event flyer. For Brinker Staff Only, please use promo code Brinkerstaff in the promo code box area when paying for the class once you have secured your treadmill or weight bench. We hope to see you there!!!
If you have any questions, please contact waysandmeans@brinkerpta.org.
RED RIBBON WEEK THEMES
CLEARANCE SPIRIT WEAR
Spirit Wear Clearance Inventory is available. Please order by clicking HERE. Sizes and quantities are limited so don't wait!
Order online anytime and your order will be delivered to your oldest child's classroom.
BOX TOPS
Collecting Box Tops is a fun and easy way to raise money for Brinker and to win EXTRA RECESS MINUTES! For every Box Top we collect Brinker earns $.10. Parents please send your kids to school with their Box Tops beginning October 1st. Each grade will have a collection box in their grade level area.
Every grade that collects the below amount of Box Tops wins 15 EXTRA RECESS MINUTES.
• Kindergarten needs to collect 500 Box Tops to win - currently at 82
• 1st grade needs to collect 500 Box Tops to win - currently at 1075
• 2nd grade needs to collect 500 Box Tops to win - currently at 282
• 3rd grade needs to collect 600 Box Tops to win - currently at 468
• 4th grade needs to collect 600 Box Tops to win - currently at 144
• 5th grade needs to collect 500 Box Tops to win - currently at 129
Which grades want EXTRA RECESS and to raise money for Brinker? Ready, Set, Let’s Start Collecting!
2017-2018 PTA MEMBERSHIP - WE NEED YOU!
Are you looking for ways to give your child a rich and rewarding experience at Brinker? Join the PTA! Each year, the PTA sponsors and organizes numerous activities to provide our students with fun and exciting learning experiences. And while we love parent volunteers, you are not required to volunteer time as a member of the PTA. But your membership dues do help to provide the following PTA sponsored events for our students and Brinker community. Here are just some of the many activities of the Brinker PTA:
- Author visits by award-winning writers
- High Tech High Touch and other "in-class" science field trips
- Heroes in History visits
- Purchase of School Supply Agendas for all students
- Cultural Diversity Day
- SAGE - Experience the Awareness program
- Field Day
- End of year Brinker Bash
- Drum Fit Physical Education Program
- Tuesday Tunes
- After-school Chess Enrichment
- After-school Enrichment Classes
- Fulfilling teacher wishlists to meet classroom needs
- Fall Family Picnic
- Teacher and Staff Appreciation Events throughout the year
- Kindergarten Reading Buddies
- VIP Tutoring Program
With so many activities to enrich the educational experience of all of our students, we need the participation of all of our parents. Two Parent Family Memberships are $18.00 and Single Parent Family Memberships are only $11.50.
To become a member of this year's PTA, click HERE. For questions, please e-mail us at membership@brinkerpta.org.
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Are you new to Brinker? Are you interested in learning about our ongoing activities at school? The primary way that the Brinker PTA shares information about our organization and activities is through electronic communication. If you will be a Brinker Bear family in 2017-2018 or a community member interested in our PTA news and events, we invite you to subscribe now to our Bear Facts Newsletters if you are not currently receiving them!
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