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 Spring Greeter Desk Volunteers Needed! 
THANK YOU to all the volunteers who helped out with greeter desk this fall! We need you once again to help out this spring. The spring schedule is posted on the Membership Toolkit so please look at your calendars and sign up now as it fills up quickly. We need one volunteer who is security cleared for each day of the week from 7:45-9:30am. It is a great way to be involved in the school and super easy to do!
Contact Amy Young with any questions at ayoung@brinkerpta.org
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Where's Your
Brinker here. Brinker there. Brinker, Brinker everywhere! Fridays are Spirit Day, so lets see your Brinker pride.
Stuff the stockings with spirited Brinker wear. Always available online at the Membership Toolkit.
LOOK who are
Brinker Bear fans!!
 Send us your photos of Where's Your Brinker Been to spiritwear@brinkerpta.org and you may be our next feature! In the photo last time, Christopher and Caleb Burchett were at Eskimo Joe's in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to attend the Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia football game.
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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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Plano West
Winter Wonderlax
Lacrosse Camp!
Plano West Lacrosse's Winter Wonderlax Lacrosse Camp is an easy way for beginners to try lacrosse for the first time. Rental equipment from NJS Sports is available for campers without lacrosse gear. Facilities are indoor for camp rain or shine. Try lacrosse, in only three days you'll love it! When: Jan 2nd - 4th Where: Plano West Indoor Facility Who: Boys K - 8th Grade Click here for details!
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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 30
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Spirit Wear Day!
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Dec 21
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Winter Classroom Parties!
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 14
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Valentine's Classroom Parties!
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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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PTA Life Membership - Nominations due tomorrow!
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Nominations for Texas PTA
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 TOMORROW, 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 Results and Thanks!
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 Thank Youto our Wonderful
Brinker Families!
Our Fall Book Fair was a huge success thanks to you! It would not have been possible without the countless hours of preparation, set-up, and presence of the many volunteers for the event. On behalf of the Brinker PTA, we wholeheartedly want to thank all who gave their time, as well as all the parents, relatives and Brinker students who bought books and other Scholastic products.
Our In-school Fair and Online Fair combined grossed $16,500. Through your generosity, the Brinker PTA will be able to use the nearly $3,700 in profits from this sale to fund numerous enrichment activities at our school as well as to add exciting new books to our school library. In addition, Brinker families and teachers donated several new books to My Very Own Book, a non-profit organization that runs a literacy program in North Texas.
Reading is the most important skill you can teach a child. Of all the skills children learn, it is the one you can influence the most. Thank you for making reading a priority at Brinker!
Felicia Giambalvo & Shelley Lowe
Brinker Book Fair Co-Chairs
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Quiggly's Photos
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Thanks to all the volunteers that helped to make
Quiggly's a great art activity for the kids!
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Cafeteria Cops!
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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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