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Originally delivered on 9/18/2023 2:10 pm

SUBJECT: Pinchbeck PTA News 9/18/2023 - translate

September 18, 2023
Join Us For Heritage Night!

Please join us for Pinchbeck’s Heritage Night on September 28, 2023 from 6-7:30pm. If you would like to make food to represent your heritage, please fill out this Google form.  If you are able to volunteer, please sign up here.  


Click here for information in English.  

Haga clic aquí para obtener información en español.  

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Cheer on Spider Football and Raise Money for the PTA

Watch the University of Richmond take on Maine and support the PTA.  Tickets for the October 7th game are $15, with $5 from each ticket supporting Pinchbeck's PTA.  For more information see the flyer.   

Parking is $15.00 per vehicle: https://bit.ly/RichmondMaineFBParking

Join the PTA!

We invite families to join our PTA to become an integral part of our school community. Your involvement will make a significant difference in shaping our children's educational experiences and strengthening our collaborative spirit.


To join go to: www.pinchbeckpta.com

Got Questions for HCPS?

Join the Henrico County Council of PTAs for this year's State of Schools event on October 18th at 6:30pm, location TBD.  Hear an address by Dr. Cashwell and have the chance to meet directly with School Board members. Is there an issue you'd like Dr. Cashwell to speak to during her address?  Please use this form to submit questions that HCCPTA will provide to Dr. Cashwell before the meeting. 

Fall Festival Needs Subcommittee Volunteers

Fall Festival is quickly approaching (October 20th!!), and Chair Kristin Dixon and Co-Chair Emily Holloway-Costa are seeking volunteer support to help with subcommittees: donations, ticket sales, games/activities, concessions, & decorations.  This is our largest fundraiser of the year and helps the PTA accomplish its remaining goals for the school year, among them classroom supplies reimbursement for ALL faculty, Winter Dance, STEAM Night, and Talent Show.  We will have our first meeting Wednesday, September 20th 7-8pm in the Pinchbeck Library. Questions?  Email fallfestival@pinchbeckpta.com   We cannot do this with you, so THANK YOU for your support!


Pinchbeck Library Birthday Club is Back!

The Pinchbeck Library Birthday Book Club is here again!  Please visit this link for more information about this donation program that supports our book collection. 

Leader in Me Family Overview PDF

The Pinchbeck PTA financially supports the Leader in Me program at Pinchbeck. Our students have just completed their first 8 day introduction to the program. Would you like to know more about the program or how to incorporate it into your homelife? View the Leader in Me Family Overview to better understand the 5 Core Paradigms and the 7 Habits that the program is based on. You can also find additional content located on the PTA website.

Run for Fun and Raise Money for Pinchbeck!

The Regency Mile School Competition is taking place at Regency Square Mall on Sunday, October 29, 2023. The top 5 participating Schools will win money for their school! Live Red Foundation is offering a youth mile, a parents mile, and a 400m express run for ages five and under. The event is open to special-needs athletes as well. Proceeds from the event will go to producing FREE fitness programs in local underserved neighborhoods.  For more information see this flyer.  

To participate in this competition, students enter their school’s name when registering for the race (link available at www.livered.org/regency-mile).

Kroger Rewards Program

Support Pinchbeck Elementary by shopping with
Kroger Community Rewards!  Register your Plus Card &
select Raymond B. Pinchbeck Elementary School as
your charity.

Easy-to-Enroll Instructions:
Sign onto you account at www.kroger.com Or Scan QR Code
• Go to My Account & locate View Community Rewards
• Click on Find an Organization
• Select Raymond B. Pinchbeck Elementary School
• Click Enroll

Last quarter, 117 households participated and earned  
Pinchbeck $872.90.  Imagine the amount we will raise 

when you participate too!


Remember to renew this link every September.  Thank you!    

Learn More About YOUR PTA!

We would love to have you join the PTA and share your perspective with Pinchbeck! Joining the PTA helps us reach our fundraising goals, and being a member of the PTA also offers you a "voting voice". Through your membership, you are offered the opportunity to shape the programs and events that the PTA sponsors for Pinchbeck and how we allocate the funds we raise for those programs. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Pinchbeck PTA.  


Please join us for conversation, news, and updates on all things related to Pinchbeck PTA on our Facebook Group at Pinchbeck Rays PTA | Facebook

Apply for Free and Reduced Price School Meals!

For the 2023- 2024 school year, applications must be submitted for the Free or Reduced-Price Meal program. Meals are no longer free for students without submitting an application. Reduced Priced meal fees are being waived this year. If you qualify for a Reduced Priced meal, your meals will be free! Visit this webpage for additional information Pinchbeck Elementary PTA - Henrico County, VA - Free and Reduced-Price Meals (membershiptoolkit.com)

Did you know Pinchbeck had 38.11% students qualify for free or reduced-priced meals in 2022-23? If a school exceeds a threshold of 40% students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, under the "Community Eligibility Provision", the entire school will be designated as a free meal school the following year. This is why some neighboring elementary and middle schools near Pinchbeck receive free lunches for all students.

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