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Originally delivered on 12/6/2025 1:07 pm

SUBJECT: Pinchbeck PTA News 12/8/2025 - translate

December 8, 2025
Mark your calendars with these upcoming events:


  • 12/17 PTA Meeting, 6 PM in the Library

  • 12/19 Classroom Winter Parties

Holiday Express Tour Stops at Pinchbeck on Tuesday!

The Henrico Holiday Express Tour is making a stop at Pinchbeck on Tuesday, December 9th! The convoy travels through the districts of Henrico County with friends from Henrico agencies and SANTA!!

View the routes and additional activities for each night.
https://henrico.gov/calendar/henrico-holiday-express-25-three-chopt-tuckahoe/

Winter Party Help Needed!

What's the best way to send off Pinchbeck students right before winter break? A classroom winter party, of course! Pinchbeck PTA would like to host winter parties in each classroom on Friday, December 19. We need your help and have plenty of volunteer and donation opportunities. Please visit this link below for SignUp Geniuses: https://pinchbeckpta.membershiptoolkit.com/winterparties

Please drop off activity/craft donations labeled with the grade level in the PTA bin outside the main office by 12/11 and food, drinks, plates & napkin donations will be sent in directly to the teacher this year by 12/16.


¿Cuál es la mejor manera de despedir a los estudiantes de Pinchbeck justo antes de las vacaciones de invierno?

¡Una fiesta de invierno en el aula, por supuesto! La PTA de Pinchbeck quisiera organizar fiestas de invierno en cada salón el viernes 19 de diciembre. Necesitamos tu ayuda y hay muchas oportunidades de voluntariado y donaciones. Por favor visita el siguiente enlace para los SignUp Geniuses:

https://pinchbeckpta.membershiptoolkit.com/winterparties


Por favor, deja las donaciones de actividades/manualidades etiquetadas con el nivel de grado en el contenedor de la PTA fuera de la oficina principal antes del 11/12 y las donaciones de comida, bebidas, platos y servilletas se enviarán directamente al maestro este año antes del 16/12.


ما هي أفضل طريقة لتوديع طلاب بينتشبيك قبل عطلة الشتاء؟ حفلة فصلية شتوية بالطبع! ترغب جمعية أولياء أمور الطلاب في بينتشبيك في استضافة حفلات شتوية في كل فصل يوم الجمعة 19 ديسمبر. نحن بحاجة إلى مساعدتكم ولدينا العديد من الفرص للتطوع والتبرع. يرجى زيارة هذا الرابط للاشتراك: https://pinchbeckpta.membershiptoolkit.com/winterparties
يرجى إسقاط التبرعات بالأنشطة/الحرف الموسومة بمستوى الصف في صندوق الجمعية خارج المكتب الرئيسي بحلول 11/12، وستُرسل تبرعات الطعام والمشروبات والأطباق والمناديل مباشرة إلى المعلم هذا العام بحلول 16/12. 


4th Graders visit National Parks for FREE!

Enjoy national parks, lands, waters, and historical sites for a full year for FREE! Passes begin 9/1/2025 and expire 8/31/2026. Click the link to complete the short application and begin to explore our wonderful country with your family!

https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm

It's not too late to join the PTA!

Your PTA membership is the perfect way to support your child and our school - membership is $7 for an individual and $12 for two members.  

Join today: https://pinchbeckpta.membershiptoolkit.com/membership

Volunteer with the PTA!

It takes all of us to make the Pinchbeck Elementary PTA and all of the PTA-sponsored events and programs the best they can be for our students and community! We'd love your involvement, at any level that works for you, this school year. There are many ways and times of year that you can volunteer your time.  Please take a moment to visit the PTA Volunteer website and share your interests/talents by clicking on the Volunteer Interest Form. We are excited to connect with you!

Volunteer Opportunities!

Art Night: work together with the ART teacher and school staff to plan and display students’ art for families to see

Students vs. Teacher Basketball game: work with the school staff to organize a basketball game between 5th grade students and teachers – lots of fun!

STEAM Night: with the school STEAM committee and 4th grade teachers, help to plan and execute event with various stations and activities focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and math

Winter Dance: communicate with school and plan a dance open to all Pinchbeck families; set up, decorate, plan refreshments and activities

Talent Show Committee: help with student auditions and practices, and with organizing talent show; decorate the cafeteria, sells tickets and concessions

Membership Committee: help with membership drive and additional recruiting throughout the year, help to man tables at school events to increase awareness of PTA and importance of membership 

Yearbook Committee: assist with creating and publishing Pinchbeck’s annual yearbook, distribute material relating to the sale of the book and assist with distribution in the spring; help to ensure all students have returned signed releases for yearbook photos

Council Representative: attend Henrico County Council of PTA meetings, report council’s activities to the Pinchbeck PTA Board

MaryBeth Graff Scholarship Committee: contact Henrico County PTAs by letter to solicit donations for the scholarship fund, create and distribute information about the scholarship, review and select scholarship recipients(s) from Henrico County high schools and present scholarship to recipient(s)

*Contact president@pinchbeckpta.com to learn more!

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