PTA Update from the Eagle's Nest
Bingham Boo
This past Friday, we welcomed over 800 of our closest friends and neighbors to the Bingham Boo! Our favorite fall family event was a true testament of how dedicated volunteers and partners can come together to support our school in a spooktacular way. Thank you to our planning committee, the over 120 volunteers, the nearly 200 Trick or Treat Trail Donations, the staff for donating awesome raffle prizes, and each one of you who lent a hand along the way. Cotton Candy was spun, Witch's Brew was drank, and coins were flowing!!!
Your support helped raise significant funds for our PTA to put back into our school Thank you for being a part of making this year's event a huge success!
Birmingham Schools Open Houses
In Birmingham Public Schools we have a lot of great options as our students move up grades. In the coming months we encourage you to take your students to Open House events to help inspire them for where they are headed next following their time in Bingham Farms. These Open Houses are free to the public and it is also fun to think, in just 1, 3, 8 years I'll be there on stage, in the pool, or testing that experiment. All Birmingham Schools have a unified curriculum, so it is a great idea to visit schools that you are interested in to see which culture and offerings are a good fit for your student.
High Schools: Grades 9-12
- Groves High School (October 29th 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
- Seaholm High School (October 27th 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
Middle School: Grades 3-8
- BCS - Covington (December 7th 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
Middle Schools: Grades 6-8
- Berkshire Middle School (December 9th 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
- Derby Middle School (December 4th 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
Elementary and Junior Kindergarten
Friends of Different Learners
A special thank you to Sara Grezlik for joining our October PTA meeting to share resources from Birmingham's Friends of Different Learners. Our Friends organization provides families with valuable support as they navigate their student's learning needs. A team of dedicated parents and supporters is available to help you on the IEP/504 Journey, answer questions, and provide information to help your family.
Nominations are being accepted to highlight BPS staff members that help make our students excel in the classroom and through support services. Help us celebrate our outstanding Bingham Farms staff!
- To Learn More about Friends of Different Learners: https://friendsofdifferentlearners.com/
- Bingham Farms Building Contact: Sara Grezlik saragrezlik@yahoo.com
Lions Leadership Academy
A special thanks to the PTA for sponsoring a school-wide assembly with the Detroit Lions Leadership Academy. Roary started off his day by teaching Lucky how not to spill his secret location. Then Roary shared tips on the importance of learning, healthy lifestyles, being dedicated, and encouraging others.
BoxTops for Education
If you, a grandparent, aunt, uncle, want an easy way to earn some money for the school. Consider Box Tops for Education. Long gone are the days of clipping box tops. Just download the app, select our school and snap a photo of each receipt when you shop. So far this year, we've raised over $57 just from 8 people snapping pics. Since we've started, those dimes have added up to over $12,000 raised! Will your next box of cereal be the one that wins us the $500 sweepstakes?
Teacher Gifts
With all the Prime Days and other shopping deals out there, we want to share that Bingham Farms will once again be offering GiftCrowd for teacher and staff gifts. Information will come out in November. This is a way to contribute to a larger group gift card for each staff person and is their preferred gift. Stay tuned for more details.
Volunteer Opportunities: October-December
Each newsletter, we will update volunteer opportunities for ways to get involved in the school and see your kiddos. No experience needed, just warm smiles and a willingness to help out. *Volunteer opportunities for class parties will be sent out by your Grade Connector. In the meantime, will you consider helping us in the Library, Cafeteria, or on the Playground?
Reflections: 10/13 and 11/6 After-school Workshops Available
Calling all creative kids: this year’s Reflections competition is open! Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films or taking photos? Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections! This year’s theme is I Belong. At school… playing sports… with your family… in nature… where do you belong? We want to see your amazing art showing us where you belong!
Submission guidelines and entry forms will be available next week, along with a sign up for our next workshop will be 11/6. Submissions are due by 11/10 and you do not need to attend a workshop to submit. Please contact Steph Rosik (SRosik6@gmail.com) with any questions. For inspiration, visit the Reflections virtual art gallery and learn more about prizes and scholarships at PTA.org/Reflections/Awards. Happy creating!
- The district site to find rules and entry form: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/programs-services/pta-reflections
Author Visit 10/21
Please read Mrs. McManaman's Smore regarding the whole-school author visit with Josh Funk on October 21st. https://secure.smore.com/n/dbu13
PTA Meeting: November 11th, 7-8 p.m.
All Bingham Farms families are invited to join us for our monthly PTA meetings. We meet in the Media Center to share updates on school programs, vote on how to support our classrooms, and hear the Principal's report.
Google Meeting Link
Conference Meals
Help the PTA provide nourishing meals and refreshment for our amazing teachers and staff. A warm meal, a sweet treat, and a little caffeine go a long way on the really long conference days. Thanks for your support!
PTA Membership Directory
We invite all our families to participate in our Membership Directory. Within the PTA Membership Toolkit there is a school-wide Directory. This is the best spot to look for contact info for meet-ups, party invitations, and the name and number for "Luke's Mom".
Seriously, the other day he came home with, "Mom I need a play date with ___, I have his number written down..." it was five numbers, nothing else. 🤦🏻♀️(Cue Membership Directory)
Stay in touch with friends and share your back-to-school highlights on your grade's Facebook pages. These are meant to be social spaces that spread positivity throughout our classes.
JK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/binghamfarms2039
K: https://www.facebook.com/groups/binghamfarms2038
1st: https://www.facebook.com/groups/binghamfarms2037
2nd: https://www.facebook.com/groups/binghamfarms2036
3rd: https://www.facebook.com/groups/472210227864239
4th: https://www.facebook.com/groups/binghamfarmsclassof2034
5th: https://www.facebook.com/groups/266592604487679/
School-wide: https://www.facebook.com/groups/151317498264661
Kroger Community Rewards
Help our school while you shop. Under your Kroger Plus Card Account > Rewards > Community Rewards, you can select an organization that a portion of your sale goes to support! Choose AC809 for Bingham Farms Elementary and our PTA gets a check with no extra steps after you sign-up.
Box Tops for Education
A great way to support the school is through Box Top$ for Education. Long gone are the days of clipping the barcodes of cereal boxes or soup labels. Download the app, select Bingham Farms Elementary, and each time you shop at the grocery scan your receipt. It will auto calculate the donation and send it to our school! It is easy, and you don't need to know which food or supplies qualify for credit - the app checks for you. Now download that app while you wait for the bus, or in the pick-up gathering zone. Thanks for supporting our school, and be sure to share with friends and family too!