Panda Pulse
November 18th, 2022
Important Upcoming Dates
November 20th - Fall Online Spirit Wear store closes
November 21st - Giving Tree Gift Card Collection begins
November 23rd - 25th - Thanksgiving Break
November 29th - General PTA Meeting at 6:30 (virtual)
December 2nd - Spirit Day, Favorite Hat!
December 5th - Early Release 1-45 PM
The Penny Road Giving Tree
Thanks to the success of our school’s annual Giving Tree last year, we hope you will still find it in your hearts to help those in our school community who need additional support this holiday season. Through families and community supporters of Penny Road Elementary our goal is to collect 80 WALMART gift cards in $40 increments to be able to present families for their Penny Road students. If we are able to, we will then try to meet the needs of additional children in the home.
How does it work?
Digital gift cards may be purchased using Penny Road Giving Tree as the “Recipient's Name” and pregivingtree@gmail.com as the "Recipient's Email".
Digital gift cards will be printed by PTA for distribution to our families or you can print and deliver as stated as above.
Gift cards may be sent to school with your child in an envelope marked “The Giving Tree”.
Gift cards will also be collected during both morning and afternoon carpools as weather permits.
Gift cards will be distributed by our school’s counselor and social worker in time for families to do some holiday shopping.
*Additional gift cards collected will be used for the PRE backpack buddies program
Have any questions, please email: pregivingtree@gmail.com
Lost & Found
National PTA Grant Award!
Penny Road PTA has been awarded a $1000 grant from the National PTA/Google/YouTube in order to educate our parents/students about internet safety. We are one of 50 schools nationwide and the only school in NC to receive this grant!
The Google Grant is focused on an issue that hits home with many parents – child internet safety. In 2021, the number of child-related cyber crime tips in North Carolina tripled from 2019 (Source: NCSBI). We know that elementary school is the time to start building life-long proper internet practices.
We are in the very beginning planning stages of this March 2023 event, and would love parent input/help on how to make this the most effective event for our school! Please let Mandy Bien (pennyptasecretary@gmail.com) know if you have any interest in volunteering to help this event be successful!
Panda Book Store
Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Panda Book Store so far. Please know the drive is ongoing throughout the year. If you have any gently used books, please bring them to the front office where they will be collected and added to our library.
Thank you again for your support!
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
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/
How to contact your Penny Road PTA
Email: preptaofficer@gmail.com
Facebook: Penny Road Elementary PTA
Website: http://www.pennyroadpta.com/