Brinker here. Brinker there. Brinker, Brinker everywhere! Fridays are Spirit Day, so lets see your Brinker pride.
Always available online at the Membership Toolkit. Limited quantities of all spirit wear also available! It's only for a limited time, so get yours NOW!
Where have the Burchett boys taken there Brinker?
Hint: OK State vs West VA
 Send us your photos of Where's Your Brinker Been to spiritwear@brinkerpta.org and you may be our next feature! Last week's photo featured the Matthew Moriarty cruising with his Brinker to Mexico on Disney Cruise ship.
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 Yes! You can still purchase a 2012-2013 yearbook! Click here to order online!
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Need Another Copy of the Brinker PTA Directory for your car, office or home???
Extra copies of the Brinker PTA Directory can be purchased for only $5 if you are a PTA member. Please contact Ellen Selman at ehall@implantperioteam.com for more information.
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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 9-16
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Nov 16
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Spirit Wear Day!
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Nov 19
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Cafeteria Cops
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Nov 21-23
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Thanksgiving Break
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Nov 30
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Dec 21
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Early Release at Noon
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Dec 24-Jan 7
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Winter Break
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Jan 21
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Student/Teacher Holiday
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Jan 24
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Cultural Diversity Evening Event
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Feb 1
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Feb 8
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Feb 12
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Feb 18
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Student Holiday
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Feb 19
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Feb 20
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Early Release at Noon
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Texas PTA Life Membership
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Nominations for Texas PTA Life Membership
At Brinker, we are so fortunate to have the tremendous support of volunteers and an extremely dedicated faculty. Both strive to provide an outstanding and enriched educational experience in a nurturing environment for our children. There are many deserving individuals serving and helping our students. One of the ways we recognize individuals for their dedication to children and the community is through the Texas PTA Lifetime Membership. It is the highest honor bestowed upon an individual for outstanding service to children and youth. If you would like to nominate someone to receive this honor, please fill out the Texas PTA Lifetime Membership Nomination Form and return it to the school office in a sealed envelope to the attention of Shirley Keating by November 30, 2012. Forms may also be emailed to skeating@brinkerpta.org. Thank you for taking the time to recognize a deserving individual's efforts!
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Book Fair Photos
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Thanks to all the volunteers that helped to make the Scholastic Book Fair a fun and successful event!
Click on the photo to enlarge
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If you could not attend the Book Fair or want to purchase more online, click on the graphic to the right and shop away 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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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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