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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 Catherine Selman (Kindergarten) and Charlie Selman (3rd grade) wore their Brinker spirit wear?
 Did you guess that Marcus and Naiya Nathan were in front of Buckingham Palace in London? If so, you were correct! 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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 Get Involved!
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Brinker PTA Awarding $1000 Scholarship!
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Plano West
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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 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. No volunteers in the building.
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Apr 3
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STAAR Writing 4th Grade, Reading 5th Grade. No volunteers in the building.
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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. No volunteers in the building.
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Apr 24
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STAAR Reading 3rd/4th Grades, Science 5th Grade. No volunteers in the building.
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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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Quiggly's Clayhouse Volunteers Needed
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Thanks to your donations to the PTA, Kirby Carmicheal from Quiggly's Clayhouse will once again be returning to Brinker from Monday, April 8th until Friday, April 12th. Every student will have the unique opportunity to learn about and create an original piece of pottery! Parent volunteers are needed in the art classes to help Kirby with this project. If interested, please contact Rhonda Snyder at rsnyder@brinkerpta.org for the class schedule and to sign up to volunteer.
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PISD Elections
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May 11 Election to Determine Trustees to Serve in Five Places on Plano ISD School Board
The Plano ISD School Board Election will be held on Saturday, May 11, with voters selecting trustees for five places on the seven-member school board. Information about candidates, upcoming candidate forums and early and election-day voting is available on the Plano ISD School Board election website.
Submit Questions for April 25 School Board Candidates' Forum: Plano ISD Key Communicators and Plano ISD Council of PTAs will host a school board candidates' forum at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at the Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 West 15th Street in Plano. The two groups are soliciting questions for the forum through April 5 via this online survey.
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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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Plano West Royales
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The award winning Plano West Royales will be performing their spring show, Beyond Your Control, April 11th - 13th at 7:00 PM each evening in the Plano West Senior High School Auditorium, 5601 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Plano West Auditorium Box Office on April 10th between 5:30 - 8:00 PM and April 11th - 13th between 5:30 - 7:00 PM or during lunch in front of the Plano West Cafeteria from April 8th -April 12th between 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM. Click here for the flyer or go to our website at www.Royales.org .
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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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