Mark your calendars with these upcoming PTA events:

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

• 11/2:

  • Fall Landscaping Day, 9:30 - 11:30 AM.  CLICK HERE for more details.

  • Pinchbeck Spirit Day @ UR Spiders Football Game, 2:00 PM., E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. $5 from each ticket sold through THIS LINK goes back to Pinchbeck.

• 11/6: Stuff'd Pals Party for students who raised $50 or more

• 11/8:

  • Nightingale Ice Cream Party for Kindergarten @ recess

  • Yearbook Cover Art Contest ends. For more information, click HERE.

  • Sandwich/Salad Bar Teacher Appreciation Luncheon provided by 1st & 3rd Grade Families. Sign up HERE to help!  Can’t send anything in, but still want to help? Please make a donation HERE.

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

• 11/13: Spirit Night @ Deep Run Roadhouse

• 11/15: Reflections Contest entries due. See flyer for more details.

• 11/20: PTA Board Meeting, 6:00 PM, school library.

You're on for hosting a Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, November 8th. Let's treat our amazing teachers & staff for all their hard work! For the Sign Up Genius and more details, click here. If you would rather make a monetary donation, click here.

Thank you to ALL Rays who participated in our Stuff’d Pals fundraiser!  We surpassed our goal of $25,000 and raised $26,517!!!!!!, which will make a HUGE difference to our school and help us fully fund all of the projects, events, supplies, and resources that our PTA provides for our students and teachers.  

Congratulations to Kindergarten for raising the most money!  Your entire grade level will be treated to a Nightingale Ice Cream Party during your recess on 11/8!  If your student raised $250 or more, they will receive their additional prizes in the next week or so.  Thanks for your patience!  

If so, thank you for the support! 

We expect delivery of Pinchbeck's order in about a week. Upon receipt, we will sort, pack, and place items in your kids' book bag. So, be on the lookout in about 2 or 3 weeks time. Go Rays!

Entry forms for this year's National PTA Reflections are coming home in your student's blue folder. This year the theme is "Accepting Imperfection." Students can enter in Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, or Visual Arts. Applications with artwork are due November 15th. To help explore the theme, check out: https://ptaourchildren.org/explore-the-2024-25-pta-reflections-theme/

Winners will go on to compete at the County level and if they win, there's a round at the state level , and then the national level, where there are scholarship prizes awarded!

Any questions, please email reflections@pinchbeckpta.com. Happy creating!!!

We know everyone is still recovering from the excitement of the Fall Festival, but we’re already gearing up for our next big event—the Pinchbeck PTA Winter Dance on Friday, December 13th, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM! 🗓️✨

This is a FREE event, and we’re excited to bring the community together for a night of fun, music, games, and more TBD! 🎉 Be sure to mark your calendars, and keep an eye out for the upcoming SignUp Genius—we’ll need volunteers to help with setup, cleanup, greeting families, monitoring activities, and serving concessions. 🙌🏼

Let’s make this another amazing event for our kids and families! More details to come soon. 💙❄️

It's only $7/person or $12/2 people.  If you can support our school beyond these membership dues, we also have Bronze, Silver, and Gold level memberships that come with awesome swag!  There is no requirement to attend meetings or volunteer at events, though we welcome your input and involvement at any level that works for you!

Joining is easy at www.pinchbeckpta.membershiptoolkit.com

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

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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