Bushy Park Staff PTA Newsletter
Leading with Kindness | December 11, 2019
PWNP December: From our Kitchen with Love
Our Community Service Partner People Who Need People (PWNP) is collecting frozen home-made casseroles at Bushy Park on Monday, December 16th, 8:30-9:30am.
If you want to make an extremely tangible difference in someone else’s life and you like to cook, this is for you.
PTA members will be driving the frozen casseroles directly from Bushy Park to Grassroots and other locations in the Baltimore area. We ask that your dishes are completely frozen on delivery at school. Please share this event to your local family, friends and networks.
Recipes
We are asking that you choose from the following three recipes:
Container
Please use a disposable 1/2 size aluminum pan (steam table pan).
Labeling
Please label your casseroles with the type AND date prepared.
Freezing
"Prepare the dish that you want to freeze. Spray your disposable aluminum pan with cooking spray so your food will not stick.
Place your prepared food into the disposable aluminum pan. Pack the container almost to the top, leaving enough room for expansion but not so much that ice crystals will have room to form. About 1/2 inch of space at the top of your pan is ideal.
Cover the pan with the matching lid or with a layer of aluminum foil. Ensure the pan is covered tightly and securely to prevent freezer burn."
Source: https://www.leaf.tv/articles/how-to-freeze-in-disposable-aluminum-pans/
PWNP is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 2006 to serve the needs of women and children who are homeless by partnering with established charities in Maryland. For more information, please visit https://www.pwnp.org.
2019 Hearts Up Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2019 Hearts Up Award Recipients (Brianne Miller, Christina Lawrence, Stacie Morris and Cheryl Follmer)!
Running Brook Elementary: Blessings in a Backpack
From our friends at Running Brook Elementary in Columbia, Maryland -- Please share as appropriate:
"I hope this email finds you well as we approach this holiday season. Running Brook Elementary is a Title 1 school that has a large Free and Reduced Meal program population. Over half of our students rely on eating breakfast and lunch at school 5 days a week.
Each weekend we send a bag with kid friendly snacks and entrees to ensure that our students have food over the weekend. The kids love the snacks and our hard working, single parents love the brief respite that a kid friendly entree can bring.
I am amazed how this small gesture helps develop and strengthen relationships with both students and parents. My personal goal is to be able to continue to offer this program to every income qualified student who attends Running Brook.
This program is entirely funded by private donations. I hope you will consider donating to the Running Brook Blessings in a Backpack Program. It costs a little more then $100 to feed a child for the entire school year but any amount is truly appreciated.
Right now anyone who sponsors a student for an entire year ($100 or more) will receive a Vera Bradley backpack! (While supplies last) You can get yours when you drop a check (made to to Blessings in a Backpack) off at Running Brook Elementary or donate directly on-line to the Running Brook Elementary School account, at: https://secure.givelively.org/…/running-broo…/bushy-park-pta. Please forward your confirmation to andrea_frank@hcpss.org and make arrangements to pick up your Thank You Vera Bradley Backpack!
We currently have Paisley, Butterfly or Grey Denim. They make great holiday gifts! Attached are pictures to help you make your decision.
Charges appear on your credit card statement as Blessings in a Backpack/Blackbaud Merchant Services.
We invite all donors to allow us to thank them publicly through our school newsletter, school functions and blasts to our community partners. We invite all corporate donors to be recognized formally though our HCPSS Partnership Program.
Warmest Regards,
Andrea Frank
Andrea_Frank@hcpss.org
Blessing in a Backpack Program Coordinator
Running Brook Elementary School"
December Staff Membership Drawing
Are you ready for a taste of the wild west? Follow The Oregon Trail in this classic computer game that outlines famous events in history as you journey across the realities of what life was like for a 19th-century pioneer on The Oregon Trail.
This version of the game features authentic 80's graphics, sounds and gameplay just as you remember as a kid! Travel on your American journey and fill your wagon with supplies. Prepare to cross rivers and mountain ranges along the way as you hunt for food & trade supplies along the trail!
Our December staff membership winner will be announced and awarded on Friday, December 20th! Please don't die of dysentery.
Online Fundraiser: Mabel's Labels
From Mabel's Labels:
"Our Holiday 2019 line just went live, and parents in your organization will love supporting your fundraiser by simply purchasing all their holiday wrapping and labeling products online through Mabel’s Labels.
Supporters of your fundraiser can go online to browse the adorable festive designs, customize them as they like, then receive everything in the mail, ready for use throughout the holiday season!"
- Visit http://campaigns.mabelslabels.com
- Enter "Bushy Park Elementary PTA"
- Shop
That's it! The PTA will receive 20% of all sales and you will know that your towels, lunch bags and water bottles will always be labeled!
This fundraiser will close at the end of December 2019.
Amount raised as of 11/27: $165.98
Number of orders as of 11/27: 16
Upcoming Events
December 2019
18 PTA Meeting (in-person and conference call) 6:30-7:30pm
20 Spirit Day: Pajama Day
January 2020
9 PTA (Online) Meeting 7pm
10 Bingo Night 6:30pm
13 FFN Story-time & Snacks 7pm
23 International Night 6pm
Website PTA Calendar: https://www.bushyparkpta.org/calendar
Facebook PTA Events: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BushyParkPTA/events/
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Rocky Brown, REALTOR®, The Wendy Slaughter Team of Elevate Real Estate Brokerage
Western Howard County (WHC) Youth Soccer
Western Howard County (WHC) Warhawks Football & Cheer
Bushy Park Elementary PTA
Our PTA is here to build a bridge between home and school, integrating the efforts of parents, teachers, staff and our community. It is an integral part of the Bushy Park community by offering many activities and programs to our families.
Our vision is simple. Lead with kindness and let everything follow.
Email: bpesptapres@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bushyparkpta.org
Location: 14601 Carrs Mill Rd, Glenwood, MD 21738
Phone: 410-313-5500
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BushyParkPTA/
Twitter: @hcpss_bpes