Quiggly's Next Week
Wear Old Clothes! 
The VERY TALENTED and FUN Kirby Carmichael is once again coming to Brinker! From Nov 12 - Nov 16th, Kirby will be in your child's art class. Thanks to your PTA donations, your child will have the unique opportunity to learn about and create their own original piece of canvas art to take home. Students will be using paint brushes and aprons will be provided, however it is possible that paint may end up on school clothes. The paint that will be used is acrylic so please make sure to have your child dress in old clothes that can get stained!  | |
 Will your child be in the Brinker Yearbook?? 
You MUST "opt in" each year to be in the yearbook.
Only 530 out of 709 Students have opted in so far this year!
The Brinker PTA needs your permission to include your child in the 2012-2013 yearbook. Please log onto the Membership Toolkit to check on your student's publishing preferences for this school year, or create an account in order to choose your publishing preferences.
If you have any questions about this procedure, please email Shannon Garza at sgarza@brinkerpta.org or call her at 479-200-5591.
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What is Destination Imagination??
Destination Imagination is an amazing educational experience for kids in kindergarten through college. Teams of 2-7 kids solve challenges in engineering, fine arts, science, community service and more! Grades 3 and up compete in local tournaments - and can even move up to state and global competition! Click here for details or email Sandra Colston at sage@planopta.org.
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Shop Tom Thumb and Earn $$ for Brinker!
It's easy to earn money for the Brinker PTA by shopping at your local Tom Thumb. Just stop by Customer Service and ask them to link your Rewards card with Charity #4857 and a portion of all of your purchases will come back to your school! Click here for a form that you can complete and drop off. | |
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2012-2013 Exec Board and Chair Members
Click here to see a full listing of the names and contact info of the 2012-2013 Executive Board and Chair Members. | |
Questions regarding the Bear Facts Newsletter?
If so, please contact:
Julie Wax
1st VP Communications
Brinker Elementary PTA
communication@brinkerpta.org
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Quick Links
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Mark Your Calendar!
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Nov 5-9
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Nov 9
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Spirit Wear Day!
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Nov 12-16
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Quiggly's Clayhouse
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Nov 13
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Nov 14
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Nov 21-23
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Thanksgiving Break
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Dec 24-Jan 7
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Winter Break
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Field Day Photos
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Thanks to all the volunteers that helped to make Field Day an awesome event!
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Scholastic
Book Fair
Our Scholastic Book Fair is this week and will benefit the Brinker School Library. For the remainder of the week, book sales are open on:
- Thursday, Nov 8, 8:30am-4 pm
- Friday, Nov 9, 8:30am-noon
 If you cannot attend the Book Fair or want to purchase more online, click on the graphic to the left and shop away starting Nov 9 and going until Nov 16!
The Brinker library earns approximately 10% of sales in Scholastic dollars from our book fair which enables our library staff to add to the amount of books in circulation. In past years, we have been able to add multiple copies of the designated Texas Blue Bonnet books and much more.
Felicia Giambalvo, fgiambalvo@brinkerpta.org
Shelley Lowe, slowe@brinkerpta.org
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Dining Fundraiser - Palios - November 14th
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Mark your calendars for November 14th! We will have our first Brinker dining night at Palio's Pizza Cafe on Park and Preston in Plano. They have wonderful pizza (including gluten free!), pizza, sandwiches and pasta.
Take out or dine in to support the Brinker PTA!
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Kindergarten Reading Buddies
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Reading Buddies is always a favorite volunteer opportunity at Brinker! This program allows volunteers to spend time working with the Kindergarteners as they excitedly learn to read! They love to read to you!!
A short training session for Kindergarten Reading Buddies volunteers is scheduled for Tuesday, November 13 at 8:55 am in Mrs. Cherry's classroom. If you are interested in signing up to be a Kindergarten Reading Buddy or have any questions, please contact Julie Pascuzzi at jpascuzzi@brinkerpta.org.
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Workroom Volunteers
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Workroom Volunteers needed for Spring!
If you can count to 28, staple & cut, then the Brinker Workroom needs YOU! We need 4-5 volunteers each week to help our teachers prepare assignments for the following week. All instructions and supplies are provided.
The Brinker Workroom is located in the back of the school office and is open Tuesday through Thursday, between 7:30am and 2:45pm. This is a great opportunity for you to see what your children are working on and give a helping hand to our amazing & wonderful teachers!
Please be sure you have cleared security, you may sign up online at Membership Toolkit.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Nikki Moulinet at nmoulinet@brinkerpta.org.
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| Tuesday Tunes | |
Music speaks when there are no words
Musicians practice, practice, practice so that they can perfect and perform. TUESDAY TUNES allows Brinker student-musicians the opportunity to showcase their talent (and hard work) in a unique setting! Unlike recitals and stage productions, TUESDAY TUNES takes place in a casual, relaxed environment.
Every Tuesday morning a Brinker student performs in the lobby for students and teachers as they enter the building to start the school day. The student plays his/her instrument continuously from 7:30 am to 7:45 am. Immediately following, the student is introduced as the musician of the day on the "Good Morning Brinker" broadcast!
TUESDAY TUNES...because every performance counts!
If you have any questions regarding Tuesday Tunes, please contact
Katrina Parker at kparker@brinkerpta.org.
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Bluebonnet and 2x2 Reading
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The 2x2 list is for K-2nd grade, and the Texas Bluebonnet reading list is for 3rd-5th grade. The reading lists can be found online at Texas Library Association Reading Lists. The books are all available both at the Brinker and public libraries.
 As a reward, when your child reads a certain number of books by the specified deadline, they will be invited to attend a pizza/ice cream party after school! (Due to the upcoming school construction, we will not be having two parties for each age range as in years past). To participate, each child must read at least lucky number 13 books. Extra reading logs to track progress are available in the Brinker library. If you need a reading log, just ask the librarian, Kelly Palmer. They are due back to her by the deadlines below. K-2nd Grade Party (2x2 Reading List) - Tues, Feb 12th Deadline to turn in reading log - Fri, Feb 1st 3rd-5th Grade Party (Bluebonnet Reading List) - Tues, Feb 19th Deadline to turn in reading log - Fri, Feb 8th More details to follow as we get closer to the party dates. If you have any questions, please contact Heather Burchett, Literary Enrichment Chair, at hburchett@brinkerpta.org.
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