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Brinker here. Brinker there. Brinker, Brinker everywhere! Fridays are Spirit Day, so lets see your Brinker pride. Always available online at the Membership Toolkit.
Can you guess where Marcus and Naiya Nathan wore their Brinker spirit wear?
 Send us your photos of Where's Your Brinker Been to spiritwear@brinkerpta.org and you may be our next feature!
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Congratulations
Rhonda Snyder 
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 Get Involved!
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ART Day Camp
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Brinker PTA Awarding $1000 Scholarship!
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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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Mar 21
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Mar 26
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Class Pictures
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Mar 29
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Student / Teacher Holiday
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Apr 2
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STAAR Writing 4th Grade, Math 5th Grade
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Apr 3
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STAAR Writing 4th Grade, Reading 5th Grade
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Apr 8-12
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Quiggly's Clayhouse: Pottery Wheel
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Apr 12
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Kindergarten Roundup
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Apr 23
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STAAR Math 3rd/4th Grades
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Apr 24
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STAAR Reading 3rd/4th Grades, Science 5th Grade
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May 6-10
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Teacher Appreciation Week
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May 8
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Early Release at Noon
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May 31
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5th Grade Luau
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Jun 4
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General PTA Meeting and 4th Grade Talent Show
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Jun 6
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5th Grade Recognition Ceremony
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Jun 7
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Brinker Bash
Early Release at NoonLast Day of School!
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| Dining Fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen | | |
This is the LAST DAY to treat yourself to a lunch or dinner at California Pizza Kitchen while supporting our PTA! You need to print the flyer and present it to the cashier/server. Click here to print the flyer. When you bring it in to your server or cashier, Brinker PTA will receive a percentage of the sale. Purchases are eligible anytime during March 20-21, and include lunch and dinner, dine-in or carry out!
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Box Tops Results
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Thanks to your conscientious clipping of General Mills Box Tops, we recently submitted a batch of box tops worth $424! Thanks to all of you! Remember that every little box top counts. Each one is worth 10 cents to your PTA!
A special thanks to the following families who each submitted over 200 box tops:
Burchett (289 box tops) Rumbough (247 box tops) Cleaves (217 box tops) Davani (216 box tops)
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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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Brinker Chess Program
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 Did you know that chess is not only FUN to the kids playing, but there are many BRAINY BENEFITS of chess too?
NOW ENROLLING - Session IV
(4/4 - 5/9)
A simple Google search of chess will lead you to numerous articles and research that show that chess teaches children important life skills.
For example, chess:
- improves logic and reasoning
- builds strategic thinking and problem solving skills
- teaches patience and discipline
- enhances competitive skills while encouraging development of good sportsmanship
- increases attention, focus, and concentration
Whether your child is new to chess or has been playing for several years, they are invited to join Chess Club on Thursdays from 4:00 - 5:15. Coach Bobby Hillman is a staff member at Plano West Senior High and has been teaching chess to Brinker students for years. He is a USCF certified chess instructor and would love to teach your child! Each session runs for 6 weeks and culminates with a Brinker Chess Club chess tournament.
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We Need YOU!!
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PTA Volunteer Opportunities
Please help out! 
Please consider volunteering some of your time to help out the school! The following areas are currently in need of volunteers:
1. Greeter Desk
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.
2. Brinker Workroom
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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