December PTA Newsletter
December 2018
Dates to Remember
12/10-14: Santa Shop (during the school day)
12/21: Class Parties (each grade has a different time during school day)
12/21: Early Release Day
12/24-1/3: Winter Break
1/4: Spring semester starts
1/8: January PTA meeting
Volunteer Opportunities
Class Parties: Each grade will need several parent volunteers to help run the planned events. There will be stations including an inflatable, making snow, paper snowballs, snack.
PTA Committee Chairpersons Needed: Fundraising, Class Parties, Family Events. If you are interested please email us at bridleridgeelempta@gmail.com
*All volunteers at school events must have a background check on file at BRE. Please contact BRE office with any questions.
Box Tops
- BRE made $200 so far this year... from cutting pieces of cardboard.
- Please put your students' names on their bag/sheet of box tops so they can get credit for them.
cut a box top + turn it in = easy $$ and easy prizes
December Meeting Recap
- Thank yous: Jessica Sexton for doing a great job posting everything on FB, Gina Garrison sent a thank you for the math night basket.
- President Report: Kristen went to the PTA President’s meeting and learned what a lot of other PTAs are doing for fundraising and recognition of parent/teacher volunteers. Kristen shared some information about APEX changing some of their format for next year.
- Treasurer Report: Expenses for operating, field trips, teacher appreciation, Santa shop supplies totaled approx $2535.00. Income from fundraising was approx $1050.00. Current balance on hand: $20,128.64
- Class Parties: Parties will be in the gym with each grade together for 30 mins. We will still need parent volunteers.
- Box Tops: Candy rewards will be left in office for students who send in 50 boxtops
- Family Nights: Still need a chair person. Amy will look for donations for Muffins with Ma’ams and Donuts with Dudes. Melissa Allen is looking for donations for EOY BBQ/ Art Show night.
- Hospitality: Another teacher dinner will be held Feb 18th. Discussed possibly getting small xmas gifts for all teachers.
- Fundraising: Committee Chair is needed. Skate Night did not make much money this time but everyone had fun. Panera Night is Thursday 12/6. Santa Shop will be Dec 10-14. We are still lacking parent volunteers so the hours of the Santa Shop will need to be reduced. It will be held in the Maker Space this year.
- Robotics: No teachers have volunteered to sponsor this group.
- The next PTA meeting is scheduled for 1/8/19 in the BRE Library
Conact Us
President: Kristen Beerbaur
Vice President: Krystina Erichsen
Treasurer: Cathy Scarborough
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