Dec. 2 is National Special Education Day.  Thank you to all the special education teachers for all their hard work and care!

Did you know PTA memberships need to be renewed each school year?
Did you also know multiple adults can join the PTA in each household/family?

Joining the PTA for $5 is a great way to become aware of what's going on at Pinchbeck!

Pinchbeck will be hosting a PTA Membership Drive through 12/15/23. The classroom with the most PTA members will win a popsicle party! Each membership counts, so have grandma and grandpa join too. If you've already joined for this school year, that's great and your membership will count toward your student's classroom total. If you have more than one student, we will count a membership for each class. Memberships need to be submitted by 12/15 to be counted for the contest. Please reach out to your student's teacher, guidance counselor or membership@pinchbeckpta if the cost of joining is prohibitive. Click here to join now!

**PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT'S GRADE AND TEACHER ARE UP TO DATE ON THE PTA WEBSITE SO THE CORRECT CLASSROOM GETS CREDIT** To do this, you need to have an account on the PTA website and update your student information. Click here to set up your account. While you're there, sign up for the newsletter so you can be up to date on all the PTA events at Pinchbeck.

Calling all artists! 

(That includes visual artists, authors, dancers, musicians, thespians, and videographers!)

This week you received an entry form for PTA Reflections at Pinchbeck! With the long weekend, it might be a good time to start your creations based on our theme "I'm hopeful because..."

Your art will be judged on three criteria:

• Interpretation: How closely the piece relates to the theme, based on the work itself and the artist statement. 
• Creativity: How creative and original the piece is in its conception of the theme and its presentation. 
• Technique: The level of skill demonstrated in the basic principles/techniques of the arts area.

Submissions can be made now by dropping off to the Reflections box in the office or emailing us at reflections@pinchbeckpta.com. The deadline for submissions is Friday, December 1st.

For more information, check out: https://pinchbeckpta.membershiptoolkit.com/reflections

And if there are any questions, feel free to reach out to Joseph Yeargain or Susy Yim at reflections@pinchbeckpt

Calling all artists!  Send in your entry for the yearbook cover no later than December 1st.  The front cover winner will receive a free yearbook!  For details on how to create and submit your masterpiece, click here.

See the flyer for links to the Registration page and for the volunteer Sign up Genius! 

**As a reminder, students participating in the talent show are required to have at least one parent volunteer. Your support is needed and appreciated! 

Also, this year we’re hoping to find a few parents, teachers, and/or staff that has musical talent to play a few songs to open the show! Reach out to talentshow@pinchbeckpta.com if interested!

Click on the link to find a flyer in your language

Please check out our Spirit Wear inventory at https://pinchbeckpta.membershiptoolkit.com/ptastore to find great hoodies, cups, car stickers, and more!  Email spiritwear@pinchbeckpta.com with questions.

• PTA website:pinchbeckpta.membershiptoolkit.com. You can make an account to have access to all sorts of information. You can also link the PTA and HCPS county calendars to your phone’s calendar so you never miss an event (or half-day….).
• PTA Newsletter & Calendar: the Newsletter is emailed every Monday, full of information regarding upcoming events. Create an account on the PTA website and then, under the tab “My Account”, select “Newsletter/Calendar Subscriptions” to Receive the Weekly PTA Newsletter and sign up for the calendar.
• PTA Facebook page: Visit www.facebook.com/group/PincheckRaysPTA to request access. This is a private group with members having a student connection to the school. It's a great place to stay up to date on what's happening with the PTA.

• PTA Instagram: Our newest venture into social media is the Pinchbeck PTA Instagram @pinchbeckrayspta. Please tag us in any school-related posts!

• Your child’s Room Parent! You can reach out to them at any time. If you aren’t sure who the room parent is for your class, just ask your child’s teacher.

Emailmembership@pinchbeckPTA.com to reach the Membership co-chairs, Jessica Jannuzzi and Mary Lauren Lam.