Brinker Bear Facts

Official Newsletter of the Brinker Elementary PTA

 Volume 7, Issue 31

April 18, 2013   

In this Issue

 

(lunch menus, etc)

 

2013-14 School Supplies

 

Pottery Photos

 

PTA Board and Chair Interest Form

  

Brinker's Musical Talent 

  

PISD Elections

 

Basketball Camps

 

Football Camps

 

March Volunteers of the Month

 

  Where's Your 
Brinker Been?
 
Can you guess where
Carra Cleaves, Zachary Pate, Maddox McCue and Julia McDonald wore their Brinker spirit wear?
Did you guess that Andrew Chan was at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX? If so, you were correct!

Every Friday is Spirit Wear Day! Spirit wear is available for purchase on Membership Toolkit. Send us your photos of Where's Your Brinker Been to spiritwear@brinkerpta.org and you may be our next feature! 

 

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.

2012-2013 Exec Board and Chair Members
Board and Chairs
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  

UQuick Links

 

PTA Calendar  

 

Lunch Menus  

 

PISD Security Clearance  

 

PISD Parent Portal  

 

Membership Toolkit  

 

Brinker PTA Website  

 

Grade-Level Reps 

 

Mark Your Calendar!

Apr 23

STAAR Math 3rd/4th Grades. No volunteers in the building.

Apr 24

STAAR Reading 3rd/4th Grades, Science 5th Grade. No volunteers in the building. 

May 6-10

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8

Early Release at Noon

May 31

5th Grade Luau

Jun 4

General PTA Meeting and 4th Grade Talent Show

Jun 6

5th Grade Recognition Ceremony

Jun 7

Brinker Bash
Early Release at Noon
Last Day of School!
IGet Involved!
Get Involved!Brinker PTA Bear Paw

Are you interested in a Brinker PTA Board or Chair position for the upcoming school year? If so, click here for the Board and Chair Interest Form, including descriptions of available volunteer positions. Forms are due by April 19 (extended deadline). 

S2013-14 School Supplies

  School Supplies

Don't Miss Out on Ordering School Supply Packets for the 2013-14 School Year!!

The school year is quickly coming to an end. Don't forget to order your child's school supplies for the 2013-14 school year through Brinker PTA's Membership Toolkit.  Go to brinkerpta.membershiptoolkit.com and follow the directions to place your order. Order by June 7th and your child's pack will be in the teacher's classroom at "Meet the Teacher" day.  Orders placed after June 7th will be delivered by the end of the first week of school.

Click here for the 2013-2014 School Supplies List.

Questions? Please email schoolsupplies@brinkerpta.org.

 KQuiggly's Clayhouse Pottery Week
Thanks to all the volunteers that helped to make Quiggly's pottery week a great art activity for the kids!
 
 TTTuesday 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!

 

If you have any questions regarding Tuesday Tunes, please contact Katrina Parker at kparker@brinkerpta.org.   

 

 RPISD Elections

  Vote

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.

MPlano West Basketball Camps
 FPlano West Football Camps