Mustang Minute
November 14, 2021
Announcements
Business Club
Mr. Babyak is excited to invite students to Pollard Middle School’s Business Club. The club will feature guest speakers on entrepreneurship and the importance of business skills in the 21st century.
Each session will be after school in the multipurpose room on the first Tuesday of the month from 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm. Students should go by Mr. Babyak’s room to pick up an informational sheet for parents to sign.
The dates and topics are below:
Dec. 7th- Melisa Hlavac- UNC Business School and Chatham County School Board Member
Feb. 1st- Kurt Pfeifer- Chatham Park
March 1st- Page Skelton- Owner of Cackalacky
April 5th- Alexander Cook- Started a scholarship fund (currently a senior at Northwood)
May 3rd- Carlos Volcan- Teacher and Past Real Estate Investor
TBD- Lauren Oldham- USA Baseball Director
Band
7th grade band students will be participating in the Pittsboro Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, November 21st. Information was sent home with each student and through Remind. A permission form will be going home this week that must be returned before Friday. Come out and support our Mustang 7th Grade Band!
MBP Calendar
Wednesday
-Envirothon Meeting
Thursday
-All County Band Concert @ 6:30
Welcome to the PTA Corner!
LAST CALL FOR SPIRITWEAR! The deadline has been extended through TUESDAY 11/16 to order BRAND NEW Mustang Shirts and Hoodies (a donation option is also available to help get a shirt to everyone at Pollard!).
Direct link to order yours today: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/pollard-spirit-wear
CALLING ALL CLUBS, TEAMS, and GROUPS! Need money? Want it fast? Then sign your group up for a PTA Thrift Shop work session! Payouts are now quarterly and the minimum needed is 15 volunteer hours (earned over the quarter):
15 - 19 hours = $75
20 - 29 hours = $100
30 - 39 hours = $150
40 - 49 hours = $175
50 - 59 hours = $200
60 - 69 hours = $225
70 - 79 hours = $250
Work sessions are typically held weekday evenings or Sunday afternoons. EVERYONE can volunteer: Students, Parents, Teachers, Friends, Neighbors! To arrange a session in December, January or February that works for your group, contact Cate House at cate@catehouse.com
We still have space available on Sunday, Nov. 21 also, so please use the link below to sign up. Your hours worked can go toward the club/team/teacher of your choice. Duties include straightening the store for the next business day, hanging new clothes, and sorting donations.
*Perk: shop for clothes, shoes, books & toys at 50% off!
Sign-up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4da8ad2fa2f49-pollard1
PTA Calendar:
11/16 = Last Day to Order NEW Spirit Wear online
11/21, 2:00-4:00 = Thrift Shop Work Group
Ongoing = No Fuss Fundraiser! The easiest way to earn $$$ for our school ever: http://app.memberhub.gives/nofussCalendar URLs
Click on each link and then click the +Google Calendar button in the bottom right corner to sync with your Google calendar.
Margaret B. Pollard Middle School
Website: http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/mbpms
Location: 185 Granite Mill Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
Phone: (919) 969-0070
Twitter: @MBPollard