Panda Pulse
September 30th, 2022
Welcome, Mr. Tillman
I would like for everyone to welcome our newest Panda, Mr. Christopher Tillman. Mr. Tillman has been hired as our First Grade teacher and we are thrilled to welcome him to our Penny Road Family. Mr. Tillman received his bachelor’s and master’s in English from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. He has been in North Carolina for almost two years and has previously taught in elementary and middle schools. His passion is in early elementary. He enjoys spending time with my family, cooking, traveling, taking walks, and reading.
Mrs. Hoke
Important Upcoming Dates
Book Fair Extension through to October 3rd
October 7th - Spirit Day
October 10th - Teacher Work Day
October 18th - Burrito Shack & STEM Night
October 19th - Picture Day
October 21st - Outdoor Movie Night
Chess Club is back!!!
Chess Club will meet on Friday mornings (8:30-9:10) and is open to Grades 1st through
5th. Coaches are from Triangle Chess and all skill levels (beginner, novice,
intermediate, and advanced) are invited to join.
The cost to join Chess Club is $50.00 and covers the Fall and Winter sessions (a total of 16 lessons). The Fall session starts on Friday, October 14. Please check your child’s Friday folder for more information along with the registration form.
Registration may also be completed at:
https://forms.gle/RAGLc1UXF1rt5p7DA.
Payment may be made by check (made out to Penny Road PTA) or at
https://pennyroad.memberhub.com/store/items/784822.
In order to make Chess Club a success, all parents are encouraged to volunteer.
Volunteers are needed at each session. All volunteers must be registered as a Wake
County Public School volunteer. If not registered, please stop by the front office and
complete this registration in person – it is a quick online form.
Please sign up to volunteer at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0449AAAF29AAF58-chess.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Joy Mega at joybmega@yahoo.com.
Advocacy Update!
Join the Wake County PTA Advocacy Committee, together with Wake Education Partnership and Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, this October as we welcome our Wake School Board candidates for a series of nonpartisan virtual candidate forums to discuss important issues in education. Forums will be recorded and posted to YouTube for viewing on-demand.
Please take a moment to submit your questions for our School Board candidates using this QR code, or by clicking here: https://forms.gle/46wvG7u3UkyVN3hr6
Need a Holiday Gift????
To order with free shipping please visit www.lewwilsonart.com
Use promo code PRE to track sales.
Consumer Rewards
Hello Penny Rd families! There are many easy ways to earn money for PRE
through consumer rewards programs! Please consider signing up for one or all of
these programs to help support our school. PRE will receive a percentage of your
qualifying purchase at no cost to you! Reach out to
pennyptafundraising@gmail.com with any questions.
1. Harris Teeter- Together in education. Link your Vic card to PRE in store
or online. Cards must be relinked yearly
https://www.harristeeter.com/together.in.education
2. R City Rocks- Text the link below to join R City Rocks. PRE will receive 5%
back when you text receipts from purchases made at area businesses. For
more information visit www.pennyroadpta.com/r-city-rocks.html
3. Amazon Smile- Link your Amazon account to Amazon Smile and PRE will
receive a percentage of qualifying purchases. Please login for all
purchases
4. Publix- Sign up online and enter your phone number in store or at check
out
https://corporate.publix.com/community/corporate-campaigns/publix-par
tners
5. Box tops- Download the app on your phone and scan your receipts
https://www.boxtops4education.com
6. Lowes Foods- Link your Lowes foods reward card to PRE
Join the PTA
Want to be involved with Penny? Get to know staff & keep "in the know" about all school wide events?
Rent The Rock!
Stay Connected
- Make sure to Like and Follow the Penny Road Elementary PTA Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/PennyRoadPTA. We will primarily be using the Panda Pulse and the PRE PTA Facebook page to communicate with you this upcoming school year.
- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennyroadpta/
Happy Instructional Assistant Day
We appreciate and love our IA's!
How to contact your Penny Road PTA
Email: preptaofficer@gmail.com
Facebook: Penny Road Elementary PTA
Website: http://www.pennyroadpta.com/