In this Issue
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Where's Your
Brinker is Turning 25!
Retro Spirit Wear Has Come Alive!
In honor of the big birthday, a GIANT SALE is on its way! Welcoming retro and current spirit wear pictures through the end of the year!
Can you guess where
Connor Draudt wore his retro Brinker spirit wear?
Carra Cleaves, Zachary Pate, Maddox McCue and Julia McDonald were at the Brinker playground in last week's photo. Correction from two weeks ago - Andrew Chan was in Whistler, Canada!
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Texas Art Competition
The Third Congressional District of Texas Art Competition is currently underway. The winning piece will hang for one year in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington DC. As of today, two out of three of the pieces currently in the lead are West Wolves! Please go online to the link below and vote for our incredible West artists: Sarah Shao
or Danish Tejani.
Voting ends at noon on Monday, April 29
(scroll to bottom of page to vote)
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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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Apr 25
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Apr 27
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Apr 30
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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 27
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Student/Teacher Holiday - Memorial Day
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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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2013 School Board Candidates' Forum TONIGHT
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Plano ISD Key Communicators and the Plano ISD Council of PTAs are pleased to host the 2013 School Board Candidates' Forum on Thursday, April 25. The forum will be held at the Plano ISD Administrative Building (2700 W. 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075) at 7:00 p.m., with candidates beginning their closing statements at 8:30 p.m.
The event will be recorded and available at the link below following the event. All qualified school board candidates have been invited to participate and to complete a candidate questionnaire. Completed questionnaires are posted at the website below for your reference.
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Dining Fundraiser
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Dining Fundraiser at Newks
Tues, Apr 30, 6pm-9pm
The last dining night of the year will be at Newk's! Plan for next Tuesday, April 30, 6pm-9pm. No need to bring in a flyer, just show up for dinner and Brinker will get a percentage of the total proceeds from that night. Come hang out with your Brinker friends and try our neighborhood's newest eatery! Newk's Eatery 5960 W Parker Rd #298, Plano, TX 75093 (at Parker and Parkwood near Baskin Robins)
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| National Drug Take Back Initiative |
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National Drug Take Back Initiative
On Saturday April 27, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies focused on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation's medicine cabinets. This initiative seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft by providing a unified opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction. This one-day effort will bring national attention to the issue of pharmaceutical controlled substance abuse.
- The program is free and anonymous;
- Prescription and over-the-counter solid dosage medications (i.e.: tablets and capsules) will be accepted;
- Intra-venous solutions, injectables, inhalers, and needles will not be accepted;
- Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamines are not a part of this initiative.
On April 27, the following collection sites, hosted by the Plano Police Department, will be available from 10:00am to 2:00pm:
Plano Senior High School - 2200 Independence Pkwy
Clark High School - 523 Spring Creek Pkwy
Baylor Hospital (Plano) - 4700 Alliance Blvd
Plano West Senior High School - 5601 West Parker Rd
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2013-14 School Supplies
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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.
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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!
If you have any questions regarding Tuesday Tunes, please contact Katrina Parker at kparker@brinkerpta.org.
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Plano West Basketball Camps
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Plano West Summer Basketball Camps 
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Plano West Football Camps
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Plano West Summer Football Camps 
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