Beacon News
Week of 10.31.2022
Week in Review
Pumpkin Night - Fall Festival 2022
Learn if you DARE!
Fossil Fun!
Updates and Reminders
Family Movie Night
Please reference the PTA Update section below for details.
Positivity Project
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PTA Update
We had a fantastic time at our pumpkin Night last Monday! Thank you to all the families that came out! I also want to give our community a shout out for the patience and grace you showed us as we tried some new things this year AND were down a Bill fair register. We definitely have some lessons learned for next year, but overall feel like it was a success. Thank you to Lindsay Martini and Caroline Keirsey for co-chairing the event, Ashley Roesch and Mike Zavala for leading the pumpkin gutting effort, and Amber Stutts and Megan Zavala for co-chairing the book fair. Special thanks to Kim Pescosolido for keeping the transactions straight and providing all the last minute items (knives and cutting boards for salad prep)! We are blessed to have a deep bench of volunteers, so thank you to all who signed up and worked the event!
Monday, October 31 kicks off our Food Donation Drive for Tracks 1&2. We appreciate your giving spirit as we collect food to be distributed to our more vulnerable Fireflies.
We hope you will join us Friday, November 4, for our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Family Movie Night. Please RSVP here: Family Movie Night Evite Feel free to come grab your spot between 6-6:30 as we set up, but we will start the movie closer to 6:45-7:00. While we will have some snacks, you are welcome to bring dinner and enjoy that on your picnic blankets while we view the movie. See you then!
Upcoming PTA Events (click on the names of the events for details)
- T1&2 Food Drive - October 31 - November 4
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Kick Off with Movie Night! - November 4 @ 6pm
- Spirit Night @ Aviator Pizzeria - November 9 @ 7pm
- Reflections Entries Due - November 13
- T3&4 Food Drive - November 14 - 18
- Green Chair Project - November 14 @ 6:30pm
- Hurricanes Game - January 15, 2023
Join the PTA
If you enjoy all the programs and communication from the PTA, please join us! We currently have 130 members, but our goal is 150! We know we can do it with YOUR help, so if you've not joined, please consider a membership - it's $8, and every member counts! Click this link to be taken to our Memberhub Store where you can join the PTA for the 22-23 school year.
Board Member Roles
We are still in need of a few Board member positions:
- Teacher Appreciation Chair
- Garden Committee Chair
If you are interested in learning more about these roles, please contact Melody Reed at BallentinePresident@gmail.com.
- We are very social, so follow us on Social Media! Click this link to find where you can follow us!
- To register as a volunteer, please come into the front office at the school between 10:00 am and 2:30 pm on any school day.
Important Dates
Monday, October 31st: Report cards go home for track 4
Thursday, November 3rd: Fall Picture Re-takes (Tracks 2 and 4)
Tuesday, November 8th: Election Day - No school for students
Wednesday, November 9th: Spirit Night at Aviator Pizzeria (7pm-10pm)
Thursday, November 10th: Early Release (1:45 dismissal); Track Out Day for track 2
Friday, November 11th: Veterans Day Holiday - No school for students
Monday, November 14th: Track In Day for track 3
Tuesday, November 15th: Fall Picture Re-takes (Tracks 1 and 3)
Wednesday, November 23rd - Friday, November 25th: Thanksgiving Break - No School for students
Monday, December 5th: Early Release (1:45 dismissal)
Wednesday, December 21st: Early Release (1:45 dismissal)
December 22 - January 2nd: Winter Vacation, No School for students
Tuesday, January 3rd: Tracks 1, 2, and 3 return to school
Wednesday, January 11th: School tours for prospective families at 9:45 am and 5:00 pm
Monday, January 16th: MLK Holiday - No school for students
Thursday, January 19th: Track-in day for track 4