PTA Weekly Update
September 16, 2024
Good morning Huskie Families,
We enjoyed a moving Veteran's Day breakfast and assembly last week. As always, a huge thank you to the parent volunteers who helped with setup, serving breakfast, and cleanup after. We are grateful for your support!
A few fun events and reminders for this week:
- We're holding a special winter spirit wear sale, offering winter hats and cozy pajama pants. Orders are due by Sunday, November 23.
- Skip cooking and clean up and head to Panera on Thursday, November 20 for our latest dough raising event! A portion of proceeds from each sale goes back to Spring Brook.
- Students are encouraged to get creative for Multicultural Day by making posters about their heritage. We also need parent volunteers to help run this fun event. See below for more!
As always, check our website for all things related to the Spring Brook PTA!
Have a good week!
The PTA is holding a winter spirit wear sale featuring winter hats and cozy pajama pants. These items are available for a limited time and would make great gifts! ALL ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD.
Parents, please note: spirit wear orders will be delivered to your child to take home in their backpack. If you want to keep the order a surprise, mark the grade and teacher as PTA and orders may be picked up from the office. All orders must be picked up by 12/19.
Reach out to Laura Strejcek with questions.
Dough Raising Events are an opportunity to join with others in our Spring Brook Community for fun, food, and a little fundraising. A portion of sales during these events are donated by our community partners to support the efforts of the Spring Brook Elementary PTA.
The next Dough Raising will be at the Panera by Showplace on 95th Street on Thursday, November 20. 20% of all proceeds will go back to our school!
Where: Panera, 2775 Showplace Drive
When: ALL DAY, Thursday, November 20
Mention Spring Brook at check out. Or use code FUND4U at panerabread.com, in the Panera app, or at the in-cafe kiosk.
Friday, December 5th is Multicultural Day at Spring Brook! During the school day, students will "travel" to four different countries including Taiwan, Moldova, Germany and Palestine to learn about them and participate in a craft or activity specific to that country's culture.
Parent Volunteers:
We need your help! To make this day run smoothly for our students, we need parents to help facilitate crafts and activities at each country's station. Sign up here!
Student Posters:
As a way to represent even more countries that are part of our Spring Brook culture, we'd also like to see students create a poster representing their heritage. Last year, the hallway was filled with vibrant, detailed posters representing many different countries, and they were beautiful! The posters will be displayed around the hallway to the gym for students and parents to admire.
Use the poster guidelines below and turn it by Monday, December 1st. Make sure posters are labeled with student name, class, and contact email. We can't wait to see what you create!
Order Speed Stack sets by Friday, November 21
Have you heard of Sports Stacking? It's an exciting sport where students stack and unstack 12-specially designed cups (Speed Stacks). As Mr. Vine kicks off a Sport Stacking unit in PE this week, we want to let you know that the same Speed Stack sets and StackMats he uses in class are available for purchase. Like most parents, you probably want to keep your kids active (and off screens) during the winter months - consider purchasing a set! Proceeds help support our gym program. See the attachment for details.
A Note from Our Community Relations Chair:
As the PTA looks for new ways to partner with the community to enrich the lives of our students, we are expanding our sponsorship program for events during the 2025-2026 school year.
If your family owns or is connected to a local business and is interested in sponsoring a Spring Brook event, please see the attached letter for more information or reach out to Ellen Muryan.
The Tile Project Starts 11/21!
The Tile Wall Project is your child's opportunity to create art that will be printed onto ceramic tiles and hung forever on the walls of Spring Brook. Encourage your child to leave their legacy. Kids love to go down the tile hall to see their tile art!
This is the time for kindergarteners to create their first tile for the hall, the last chance for fifth graders to leave their mark, and fun for everyone in between to see their art for years to come!!
Flyers, instructions and vendor-designed forms are going home with students by November 21. You will also be provided with digital copies of these items once you have registered for this project. Please allow up to 48 hours to receive the materials and check your junk mail, the email will come from sb_tilewall@hotmail.com. Students should complete their artwork at home and return finished masterpieces to the school or event coordinator Adrienne Sagen.
The cost is $20.00 per tile. You can register and complete your artwork anytime between November 21 – December 19, 2025. All finished artwork is due by December 19, 2025.
Purchase today at: springbrook.givebacks.com/shop
Any questions, e-mail Adrienne Sagen at sb_tilewall@hotmail.com.
Now Collecting Donations for Bingo for Books!
We are excited to host our annual Bingo for Books event again this year, on January 8. This event is a great opportunity for your student to gather with their Huskie friends to have some fun and win books!
We are currently collecting donations of any good condition, elementary appropriate books. We do not accept board books, and can always use more books for our 4th & 5th grade students.
Book donations can be delivered to the school starting in December. Prior to that, you can arrange for a pick up or drop off with our Bingo for Books chair, Jacqueline Baird.
Multicultural Day on 12/5 - Volunteers Needed!
Friday, December 5th is Multicultural Day at Spring Brook! During the school day, students will "travel" to four different countries including Taiwan, Moldova, Germany and Palestine to learn about them and participate in a craft or activity specific to that country's culture.
We need your help! To make this day run smoothly for our students, we need parents to help facilitate crafts and activities at each country's station. Sign up here!
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