Mark your calendars with these upcoming events:

10/1-10/7: Papa John's Spirit Week.  Use code PINCHBECK and order online.

10/4: MegaBlast Stuffed Pals Fundraiser begins. Click HERE to get started.

10/7: Fall Festival Planning Meeting, 6:00 PM, school cafeteria.  All are welcome!

10/9: Walk About School Wednesday, 6:45-7:20 AM, school track.  

          California Pizza Kitchen Spirit Night, 11 AM - 10 PM

10/10: Fall Festival grade level raffle basket donations due.  Click HERE to sign up.

10/16: PTA Board Meeting, 6:00 PM, school library

10/18: MegaBlast Stuffed Pals Fundraiser ends. Click HERE to get started.

           Fall Festival, 5:00-7:30.  Click HERE for tickets and pizza orders.  Click HERE to             

           volunteer.  We need every family to volunteer for 1 or more 30-minute shifts, please and  

           thank you!

10/25: School Picture Day

10/31: Career Day

11/1-11/7: Papa John's Spirit Week.  Use code PINCHBECK and order online.

11/2: Pinchbeck Spirit Day @ UR Spiders Football Game.  2:00 PM.  E. Claiborne Robins Stadium.

11/6: Walk About School Wednesday, 6:45-7:20 AM, school track.  

         Stuff'd Pals Party for students who raised $50 or more!

11/7: 3rd Grade Performance @ Veteran's Day Assembly

         Parent-Teacher Conferences

11/13: Spirit Night at Deep Run Roadhouse, 11am-8pm

Silver level membership includes 5 free tickets to the Fall Festival on 10/18, and Gold includes 10, so be sure to join the PTA ASAP!  We are more than halfway to our goal of 1 membership per student household! It is only $7/person or $12/2 people to show your support of our school. 

Joining is easy at www.pinchbeckpta.membershiptoolkit.com

Calling all Artists... the Yearbook Cover Art Contest deadline is November 8th!

2024- 2025 Yearbooks are on sale NOW for $30, don't wait- prices will increase!

Click Here To (include attached image and link to: https://pinchbeckpta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/148669741)

The PTA Fall Festival fundraiser is October 18, 2024! Traditionally, every grade makes a themed basket to raffle off at the festival. These gift baskets raise on average $700- $1,000 for Pinchbeck. Donations for the gift baskets can be sent into school with your child or dropped off in the tote outside the Pinchbeck front office marked "Fall Festival Gift Baskets". Please label your donation with your child’s grade level.

All donations should be at Pinchbeck by 2:00pm Thursday, October 10th.

Kindergarten- Arts & Crafts

1st Grade- Chocolate Lovers

2nd Grade- Baking

3rd Grade- Movie/Game Night

4th Grade- Camping

5th Grade & Exceptional Ed- Tailgating

Many of you have generously contributed to our PTA efforts this year, and we are incredibly grateful for your support. We wanted to let you know that there may be an opportunity to amplify the impact of your donation through your employer’s matching gift and/or volunteer grant programs!

To learn more, see this letter for details.

PTA Programs has partnered with school leaders and will be sponsoring a theater assembly and a science program to visit Pinchbeck this year for all students to attend! Now we would love to hear suggestions from YOU about programs you would like to see sponsored by the PTA for our students during school hours or for a program you would like to engage with for adults and/or families outside of school hours. Programs can be any topic that engages all students or supports the families at Pinchbeck. 

Email programs@pinchbeckpta.com your ideas NOW so we can schedule events that support YOU!

All Pinchbeck students receive one breakfast and one lunch per school day this year! Learn more about the program, Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), making this happen! And how you can qualify to receive EBT benefits during the summer CLICK HERE!

Hope you’ve been enjoying our weekly features via our PTA Facebook and Instagram pages! 🍂 As we embrace the beauty of fall, your PTA Promotions Committee is here to help make supporting Pinchbeck Elementary as fun, easy and festive! 🎡

We’ve got a bushel of exciting ways for you to double your impact and help our school flourish—no need to carve pumpkins or rake leaves! Check out these amazing opportunities to contribute and make this season even sweeter for our students. 

🍎 Box Tops for Education – Harvest Some Box Tops!

This season, let’s rake in those Box Tops! Every time you purchase participating products like Annie’s™ Mac-n-Cheese, Cheerios™, Fruit Roll-Ups™, Motts® Applesauce, and Lysol®, you’re helping us fund school programs.

📱 New to Box Tops App Tip: 

Use the PTA coordinator code PEX29AVB to earn an extra 50 bonus Box Tops now through 10/31/24 on your first scan! Double the impact, double the fun! 🎉

🛒 Kroger Community Rewards – Shop & Drop Some Love:

Link your Kroger Rewards account to Pinchbeck Elementary, and every trip to the grocery store turns into a chance to support our school. 🍂 It’s a simple way to give back without even thinking about it—just like catching falling leaves! 🍁

👉 How to Connect Your Card:

    1.    Sign in to your Kroger account at Kroger.com.

    2.    Find Pinchbeck Elementary in the Community Rewards section and link your card.

🏷️ Publix Partners – Harvest Savings and Give Back!

Shop at Publix and turn your everyday purchases into donations for our school. Simply sign up for Publix Partners and select Pinchbeck Elementary—a portion of each purchase will support our school! 🍂 Just enter your phone number at checkout and watch the rewards roll in.

Stay Connected!

For all the latest updates and promotions, stay tuned to our Pinchbeck Rays PTA Facebook Group and follow us on Instagram!

🗣️ We Love Your Feedback!

Tell us what’s working, what’s not, and how we can make it even easier for you to join in! Reach out at: promotions@pinchbeckpta.com