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!

 

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  

 

After School Enrichment is offering six exciting classes this Fall! Learn a new language, get active learning about sports, create a building, create a flying machine, make a forest friend out of clay, or meet a forest friend in person!

The session will be held on Wednesdays from Oct. 16 - Nov. 20, from 2:15 - 3:15. Online enrollment will begin Monday, Sept. 30. The link for online enrollment will be in the PTA electronic newsletter and on the PTA website.

Our fall classes include:

• Spanish with Little Scholars (grades K-5, $60)
• All Fired Up's Forest Friends (grades 1-5, $65)
• Maymont's Animal Investigations (K-2, $60)
• Forces of Nature with Bricks 4 Kidz (K-2, $60)
• Overtime Athletics Sports Spectactular (grades 3-5, $60)
• Aerospace Engineering for Kids (grades 3-5, $65)

To see complete descriptions of each class, click here. 

Heather Goodman - After School Enrichment

 

 

Calling all Artists! The 2013-2014 PTA Reflections Theme is "Believe, Dream, Inspire" and it's easier than ever to enter! The categories are: Dance Choreography, Photography, Film Production, Musical Composition, Literature and Visual Arts. And again this year, there is the Special Artists division which provides an opportunity for children with special needs to participate. For detailed rules about the categories, please click here (http://www.vapta.org/resources/for-students/resources-reflections.html). Please be sure to review these rules to be sure the artwork is formatted within the guidelines.

 

 

Entries are due October 30--So snap those photos, compose that music, and dance that dance all while keeping the theme in mind. Please click here for the English entry form. (click here for the Spanish form).

 

Contact Alice Taylor (alicedtaylor@yahoo.com) and Karen Nance (Karen.nance@capitalone.com) with any questions. 

 

LAST WEEK!!  It's the last week to order your NEW Pinchbeck Spirit Wear!  Check out our new designs for the Fall 2013 school year!  We have sweatshirts, long-sleeve & short-sleeve T-shirts.  We are accepting pre-orders...DEADLINE September 30^th.  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. 

 

 

 

Thanks for supporting Pinchbeck by showing your spirit!  

 

Jeanie Drummond & Brooke Khan, Spirit Wear Chair

jeanie.drummond@verizon.net

brookekhan@yahoo.com

Sign up your Martin's bonus card by October 6th to help Pinchbeck earn rewards from Martin's.  While you're doing your grocery shopping, you can help Pinchbeck earn a cash reward from Martin's to be used for books, computers, athletic equipment, etc.  Last year we earned over $450 for our school with your support!

 

Click on this link, Martin's A+ Rewards and follow the instructions under "Customer Zone" to designate Pinchbeck.  You will be asked to enter your bonus card number & select Pinchbeck.  It takes about 30 seconds of your time --that's it!   Then every time you buy groceries, Pinchbeck benefits.  The program runs through March 2014.  

You can also ask grandparents, friends and neighbors to designate Pinchbeck for Martin's A+ rewards.  

 

If you have questions, refer to the FAQ page.    

 

Robin Jager, Promotions Chair

Physical activity is critical to our children's health and well-being. Research shows that children who practice good health maintain higher attendance rates, are better able to learn, exhibit higher self-esteem, and have a lower risk of developing chronic diseases.
The 4th & 5th graders have been doing fitness testing. The fitness tests are a set of fitness activities that assess aerobic capacity, muscle strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility. The tests are: Push-ups, Curl-ups, Sit & Reach, Trunk Lift, and Pacer Shuttle Run. The students have been taught how to properly perform each exercise. I'm very proud of the students for learning these 'lifetime fitness' activities, and hope that they will continue to maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout their lives.

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

Greg Brown
Physical Education