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Important Dates
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Pinchbeck's Carnival 2013
Saturday, Oct. 26th
11am to 3pm
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This Week's Teacher Feature
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Brooke Davis
Position
5th Grade
Years at Pinchbeck
2 years
Years Teaching
4 years
Something about yourself:
My husband and I are both 5th grade teachers and we LOVE sports. I love playing volleyball, basketball, kickball. My favorite sports team are Kentucky Wildcats, VCU Rams, Washington Redskins, and Washington Nationals. I graduated from VCU with my masters degree in 2010 and I am currently enrolled in post graduate program for my administration degree.
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NOTICIAS SEMANALES EN ESPAŅOL
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Si quisiera leer una copia de las Noticias Semanales en espaņol por favor haga clic aqui.
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PINCHBECK CARNIVAL
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Please join us for the Pinchbeck Carnival on Saturday, October 26th, from 11am to 3pm, at Pinchbeck! There will be games, inflatables, a pumpkin patch, music by DJ Christian Fleming, and so much more! Admission is only charged for kids who wish to play games. This year the school-wide class art project, "The Carnival Mosaic Project", will have a live auction at 1pm. Don't miss it! There is no charge for adults; however, food and pumpkins will be for sale. Order forms were sent home in your child's backpack, or click this link. Hope to see you there pumpkin hunting and celebrating!
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CARNIVAL VOLUNTEERS...WE NEED YOU!
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Pinchbeck Fall Carnival is the PTA's largest event of the year. It takes more than 275 volunteers to make this event a success. We are asking each Pinchbeck family to be a part of the volunteer team for at least an hour. Middle and high school siblings, as well as friends of Pinchbeck, are also welcome to volunteer (this is a great way to obtain community service hours). Volunteers are needed 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM for set-up, station and game hosts, and clean-up. For Volunteer sign-up, please visit: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C49A4AB2FABFC1-pinchbecks/1917746
Questions? Please e-mail: PEScarnival@gmail.com.
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PTA REFLECTIONS
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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.
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LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR PTA
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There are several legislative proposals that the Virginia PTA would like Raymond B. Pinchbeck PTA's input on for the upcoming 2014 legislative agenda. Those items include: Increased Funding for Mental Health Services, School Resource Officer Training, Opposition to School Takeover, and School Report Cards. Please sign onto http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e7y5uzlqhjx8ctu2/start and enter the Unit ID of 00014438 to voice your opinion. The survey site provides a detailed explanation of these legislative proposals. A summary of the legislative proposals is also attached to this newsletter. Please respond to this survey by October 30, 2013. You must be a current PTA member to vote. For more detailed information on the legislation, click here.
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FALL BOOK FAIR
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The fall Scholastic Book Fair will take place in the Library from Wednesday, October 23 through Wednesday, October 30. This year the Book Fair will also be part of the Fall Carnival on Saturday, October 26. It is sponsored by the PTA to benefit the Library. The Book Fair is also a popular reading incentive. The students will bring home a newspaper which highlights the books. There is an order form on the newspaper for students who are not able to come to the Book Fair after school. The hours are:
Wednesday, Oct. 23 2:00-4:00
Thursday, Oct. 24 2:00-4:00
Saturday, Oct. 26 11:00-3:00
Monday, Oct. 28 2:00-4:00
Tuesday, Oct. 29 2:00-4:00
Wednesday, Oct. 30 2:00-4:00
The theme is Book Fair Oasis -- A Cool Place to Discover Hot Books! Join us for this adventure in reading.
Jane Ruffa
Librarian
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DID YOU KNOW?
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Today is the first day of National School Bus Safety Week! Please recognize your bus driver for the fine job they do transporting our precious cargo each day.
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COUNSELOR'S CORNER
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Please check out my MONTHLY Newsletter and BLOG!
Ocotober Newsletter:
Mrs. Mayo's Blog:
October is National Bullying Prevention Month! For more information on NBPM activities at Pinchbeck AND for information about our POSTER AND ESSAY CONTEST click or copy/ paste this link:
International Bacclaureate (I.B.) Middle Years Program (MYP) @ Moody Middle School
Applications for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP) at Moody Middle School will be available September 18th- November 15th. If you would like to request an application or would like more information about this program for the highly motivated learner and think it may be a good "fit" for your child, please contact Mrs. Mayo at (804) 750-2670 or via e-mail at jcsmayo@henrico.k12.va.us. An interest meeting for students was held on September 17th, during school hours and a "Middle School Readiness/ IB Application" parent workshop will be held on October 28th at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. A flier and more information on this parent workshop will be sent home in weekly "take-home" folders in MID- OCTOBER. FOR MORE INFO/ UPDATES ON THE I.B. PROGRAM, please click or copy/ paste the following link: http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/jcsmayo/middle-school-transition
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDS HEALTHY BODIES
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Success Week is October 21-25th, and is a school-wide fitness event. During Physical Education classes, Grades 3-5 will participate in a 7-minute run challenge between classes of the same grade level. We will incorporate math by calculating the average laps per student for each class. The class with the highest average will be declared the winner. Results will be posted in the PTA Newsletter. Grades K-2 will enjoy a Cooperative Fun Run during their PE classes. Greg Brown Physical Education Teacher gbbrown@henrico.k12.va.us |
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