Pinchbeck PTA Weekly News    
September 16, 2013

 www.pinchbeckpta.com                                                                1275 Gaskins Road . Richmond . VA . 23238   
In This Issue
Pinchbeck Promotions
Beautifying Our School
Spirit Wear
Physical Education
After School Enrichment
Carnival Sponsorship
Important Dates
Back to School Night on September 26th

Pinchbeck's Carnival 2013!

Mark your calendars for

Saturday, October 26th from  

11am to 3pm

We'll have Games, Prizes, the PES Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables, Food, our Cake Walk and so much more!

Tickets $10/child in advance with a $30 family max.

 

Details to follow...reserve the date now!
PINCHBECK PROMOTIONS
Help us EARN free money for our school with little to no effort!  This year we are participating in a NEW hassle-free fundraiser called Shoparoo.  It is a free mobile app available on your smartphone that turns pictures of your grocery receipts into instant donations for Pinchbeck PTA.  Follow this link from your phone to start fundraising:  http://app.shoparoo.com/share/8wxbn3n4

Don't forget to clip & save your BOXTOPS for upcoming contests!  Please designate Pinchbeck as the recipient of donations from Target's REDCard, and your Martin's & Kroger reward cards. Promotion details may be found at  www.pinchbeckpta.com/promotions.asp  

Robin Jager, Promotions Chair
BEAUTIFYING OUR SCHOOL!

We all enjoy the open grounds of Pinchbeck! Now that renovation is complete and the inside looks amazing, we would like to create more beautiful areas on the outside.

What does the SCA need from you?

Donations of plants! We are looking for perennial plants, such as ferns, particularly native varieties, hydrangeas, ornamental grasses, black-eyed susans, sedum, columbine, brunnera, carex, grasses, helleborus, oxalis, bulbs (daffodils), Rubus Emerald Carpet.

These plants can either come from your own yard or purchased. We are having 3 butterfly bushes donated by Carolynʼs Gardens and other items may be purchased from

the website, www.carolynsgardens.com.

We will collect the plants from September 30 through October 4. Place your plants in small containers or plastic bags.

Once we have the plants, we will also need volunteers to help with the planting. We will be planting on Saturday, October 5 from 9 to 12. If it is raining that day, we will plant on

October 12. Please use the following link to sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044BADAA22A31-beautifying.

Thank you for all of your help! If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Gonzalez, (elgonzalez@henrico.k12.va.us.)

 

-Ellen Gonzalez and Sarah Pena, SCA Coordinators  

SPIRIT WEAR

 Pinchbeck Spirit Wear!  Check out our new designs for the Fall 2013 school year!  There are 3 fun designs to choose from.  We are accepting pre-orders through September 30th.  Please fill out the order form and return to your child's teacher.  Be sure to include your child's name and teacher name on the form. 

Also, we will be at Back to School Night on September 26th  taking new orders and selling the remaining items in stock.  

 

 

Thanks for supporting Pinchbeck by showing your spirit!  

 

Jeanie Drummond & Brooke Khan, Spirit Wear Chair

jeanie.drummond@verizon.net

brookekhan@yahoo.com

PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDS HEALTHY BODIES
Parents,
Did you know that September is Fruit & Vegetable Month?
Click this link to find ways to add fruits & veggies to your diet:
 http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/

The folks in Henrico County School Nutrition Services are doing all they can to make sure that the students are eating healthy. They publish a monthly newsletter called 'Nutrition Nuggets' found at this link:
http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/Pdf/HealthNutrition/SchoolNutrition/NutritionNuggetsSeptember.pdf and they also publish a wellness newsletter found at this link:  http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/Pdf/HealthNutrition/SchoolNutrition/WellnessMay.pdf

Please remember to have your child wear athletic shoes on the day he/she has physical education.

If you would like to contact me for any reason, my email address is:gbbrown@henrico.k12.va.us

Greg Brown
Physical Education
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT

After School Enrichment will be returning this Fall with some exciting classes! The session will begin Oct. 16 and run on Wednesdays from 2:15-3:15 for six weeks. Watch for detailed information on classes and registration in the weeks to come!  

CARNIVAL SPONSORSHIP
Attention Pinchbeck Families!
Are you a business owner or part of a business that would like to reach out to our wonderful Pinchbeck community? The Fall Carnival on October 26th is the perfect place! We are looking forward to an afternoon of fun for our students and their families, complete with games, inflatables, artwork, and food. We are seeking sponsors for this event and have several options for your review. Click here for the sponsorship form.  Please see Official Sponsorship Letter for more detail.  If you'd like to reach out to the 200+ families we expect to attend, please contact Molly Snow at mollysnow@verizon.net. Questions always welcome!
Thank you for your consideration,
Molly Snow and Lisa McAlorum