PTA Newsletter
October 2019
Dates to Remember
Oct
10 Family Math Night
25 50th Day of School Party 2:45-3:45 (you do not need a background check to volunteer)
29-31 Parent Teacher Conferences
29-31 Book Fair (during conferences)
31 No School
Nov
1 No school
4-8 Book Fair
5 Thanksgiving Lunch
5 PTA meeting 6:30 in BRE Library
8 Picture Retakes
11 Papa Johns Night
11 Veterans Assembly
18-Dec 6 Apex Fun Run
27-29 No school
Oct Meeting Committee Reports
Class Parties/Room Parents
- Chairperson needed
- Each class will need a room parent to coordinate fall and spring parties
- More information to come on 50th Day of School Party
Family Nights
- Thank you to Katrina Huckabay for volunteering to be chair
Hospitality
- Will gather items for Math Night raffle
- Will coordinate a meal for teachers during conferences
Fundraising
- Chairperson needed
- Fundraisers are already planned and set up
- Events include restaurant nights, APEX Fun Run, Santa Shop, Skate Parties
- Chairperson just has to be a point of contact and facilitate events.
- If taking over this ENTIRE committee is too much, please volunteer to head up or help with just ONE event
Show Me the Money...
- Income for Sept was $59 (membership sales, spirit wear sales,donations).
- Expense was $79.50 (popcorn and prizes for Movie Night)
- Papa Johns Night in Sept generated $526.84 in sales resulting in $95.43 going to PTA
- Skate Night made $64
- Chipotle Night did not raise any funds. The minimum sales requirement was not met.
- PTA will purchase items to be donated to raffle at Math Night in Oct
50th Day of School Party
- Oct 25th, from 2:45-3:45pm, in the classroom
- You do NOT need to have a background check to volunteer
- Planning will be up to room parents
- This allows for activities to be chosen that are age appropriate and fun for each grade level
- An email with more details needed for planning will be sent to room parents
You Matter Ray-Pec
Volunteer Background Checks
- You must be a screened volunteer to participate in WatchDOGS and to be a field trip chaperone - Basically if you will be alone with students.
- You do not have to be a screened volunteer to come to your child’s class party or help during Field Day, help with PTA events, attend PTA meetings - Basically if a teacher or staff member will be present at all times.
- You should have received an email from Leslie Allen with more details on this policy.
Link to info on RP Website:
http://www.raypec.k12.mo.us/1021/Volunteering-in-Ray-Pec
Online Volunteer Application:
School Directory
Fill out this google form to be included. Birthday party invitations cannot be sent to school so this is a good way to communicate with other students and parents.
To be included Click HERE
The directory will be sent out to parents soon.
T shirts and Hoodies
Tshirts $12
Hoodies $20
(add $2 for XXL and XXXL)
Quantity and sizes are limited. We will sell remaining inventory on a first come first serve basis. The following sizes are still available:
Tshirts:
Youth large, Youth med
Adult small, Adult med, Adult 2XL
Hoodies:
Youth large
Adult small, Adult med, Adult large, Adult XL, Adult 2XL, Adult 3XL
- At this time, we DO NOT plan to order any more shirts/hoodies.
- Of course if there is a lot of interest we could place another order.
- Typically we have a new shirt design each year.
- We had so many left over from last year we needed to sell we decided to stick with the same design two years in a row.
- If you want to get a shirt/hoodie please email PTA.
Box Tops
Find these on all kinds of products in your home
They expire so please check dates
Please put your students' names on their bag/sheet of box tops so they can get credit for them.
Students get a prize for every 50 box tops they turn in.
Click here for collection sheets https://www.boxtops4education.com/about/collection-sheets
Click here to learn more about boxtops
https://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products
Contact Us
President: Kristen Beerbaur
Secretary: Amy Greig
Email: bridleridgeelempta@gmail.com
Website: https://bridleridgeelementarypta.weebly.com/
Phone: (816) 892-1700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/323102191435893/?ref=group_header