Benny Bengal's News Brief
Boggess Elementary PTA || Volume 25 | Issue 3
BENNY PASSES THE MIC TO OUR PTA PRESIDENT
The year is flying! Here are three things you don't want to miss:
- Classroom Friendship Parties are Friday, February 13 from 1:45–2:45, and we’d love your help—Voly sign-ups open this Thursday at 4pm (Voly approval required), and we can’t wait to celebrate friendship together! https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=114755
- PTA Silent Auction - "Buy Now" option. SKIP THE BIDDING WAR!
Our Silent Auction items are officially LIVE for Buy It Now! Can’t wait until the event to secure that item you’ve been eyeing? Grab it today and consider it yours—no stress, no out-bidding, just pure winning. Buy-Now Option available through Monday, February 16th.
How it works:
1. Click the link : https://www.boggesspta.org/form/m/369502
2. Browse our incredible lineup.
3. Select the items that you want to claim your prize instantly!
Happy shopping!
- PTA Silent Auction! Join us in person on Thursday, February 19, from 6:00–7:30 PM in the Boggess Cafeteria for an exciting auction with 100+ items—or, if you can’t attend, visit the PTA website for buy-now options (through Feb. 16th). https://www.boggesspta.org/silent-auction
- PTA Nominations! Help us get ready for the 2026-2027 school year by nominating yourself or a friend for a PTA volunteer role. Email nominations to: NominationCommittee@boggesspta.org
📚 Join Our Book Club! Calling all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! We meet once a month on Thursdays, 3:00–4:00 p.m. Come discuss books with friends, enjoy crafts & games, and meet special guests.
Limited to 30 students. Registration link: https://forms.gle/toULz9tRZHYwZXz59
Thanks,
Jaime Brown
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Events
FEBRUARY
- 12: Boggess Book Club Meeting
- 16-17: NO SCHOO
- 19: PTA Silent Auction & School Dance
- 26: Boggess Book Club
MARCH
- 5: SAGE Program (During Specials Time)
- 16-23: NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
- 30: DEADLINE for creating a personalized section in the yearbook!
- 30: DEADLINE for purchasing the yearbook!
APRIL
- 3: NO SCHOOL
- 16: Fun Run
🎉Teacher Birthdays 🎉
FEBRUARY
- 6: Ms. Buhler (4th)
- 13: Mrs. Jones (SPED)
- 14: Ms. Lipe (5th)
- 23: Ms. Estrada (Cafeteria)
- 27: Mr. Roe (Art)
MARCH
- 10: Ms. Elizabeth Watts (SPED)
- 14: Mrs. Hans (Music)
Congratulations To Our PTA Reflections Winners!
Boggess Winners
PreK-2nd Visual Arts
⭐1st Place - Xander V. (1st grade) for "I'm Home"
3rd-5th Literature
⭐1st Place - Calla V. (4th grade) for "Happy As Can Be"
⭐2nd Place - Maya Y. (4th grade) for "I Belong as an Indian American"
⭐3rd Place - Nithya Y. (4th grade) for "Why I Belong"
Help Us Make Next Year Grrrr-eat!
Tell Our 2025-2026 Nominating Committee How YOU Can Help Or Nominate A Friend
Boggess PTA is looking for parents, grandparents, and caregivers to help us bring activities, events, and fun to our kids for the 2026-2027 school year. We've got lots of ways to help out, whether you want to join an event team or lead an event yourself!
🤲 Do you love hosting and planning Instagrammable tablescapes? Help with Hospitality!
💪 Do you have a passion for health and wellness? Help with Fun Run or Healthy Habits Challenge!
📖 Do you love reading and remember the Book Fair as a child? Chair the Book Fair!
🎨 Are you artsy? Help with Family Art Night or Reflections contest!
🌙 Need a way to help after-hours? Coordinate Spirit Nights, newsletter, or yearbook.
Questions? Contact President@boggesspta.org
There Are So Many Ways To Get Involved!
ELECTED POSITIONS:
- President
- 1st Vice President - Programs
- 2nd Vice President - Membership
- 3rd Vice President - Volunteers
- 4th Vice President - Ways & Means
- 5th Vice President - Hospitality
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Historian
- Parliamentarian
- Council Delegate
- Technology
- Grade Level Coordinator
- Public Relations
PROGRAM-RELATED POSITIONS:
- Arts in Education/Reflections
- Cultural Diversity
- B.E.T. (Boggess Earth Team)
- Red Ribbon Week
- Healthy Habits Challenge
- Field Day Chair
- Parent Programs
- S.A.G.E.
- Watch D.O.G.S.
- After-School Program Coordinator
- Family Science Night Chair
- Family Art Night
- Marquee
- Yearbook
GRADE, SPECIALS, AND LIBRARY COORDINATORS:
- Specific Grade Coordinator
- Specials Coordinator
- Special Education Coordinator
- Library Coordinator
- PTA Post (newsletter editor)
- Benny Bengal Mascot
- Grade Level Shirts Coordinator
FUNDRAISING POSITIONS:
- Book Fair Chair
- Fun Run Committee Chair .
- Community Partners Coordinator
- Restaurant / Spirit Nights Coordinator
- School Supplies Coordinator
- Silent Auction Coordinator
- Fall Carnival Chair
- Spirit Wear & Spirit Items Coordinator
Yearbooks On Sale Now!
Add A Personalized Section For Your Student
Create an account and use School ID# 257242-2501 to order a yearbook and design an ad
COST:
Full page: $30
Half page: $20
Quarter page: $12
BENNY'S VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
🌟 Volunteer of the Month: Lindsay Graham! 🌟
We are thrilled to recognize Lindsay Graham, our amazing PTA Library Coordinator, as this month’s Volunteer of the Month! 📚✨
Lindsay’s dedication, energy, and love for our students shine through in everything she does. From organizing library volunteer opportunities to keeping our shelves running smoothly, she makes a big impact on our school community every single day.
Thank you, Lindsay, for your time, heart, and all the ways you make our library—and our school—a brighter place! 💛
🌟 PTA Lifetime Membership Award 🌟
Congratulations to the 2025–26 PTA Lifetime Membership Award recipients: Sylvia Roy, Bridgette Williams, and Nurse Mila Ward!
This honor recognizes their lasting impact, dedication, and service to our school community. We are deeply grateful for all they do and the difference they continue to make. 💛