PTA Update from the Eagle's Nest
2026/2027 Grade Connectors
Ready to represent your child's grade and be the connector between teachers and parents? This position runs the length of the schoolyear. We will have up to four Grade Connectors per grade, with one person selected as Lead Communicator to e-mail teachers and parents. (Note: Lead Communicator role is preferably a parent who has had a child go through that grade previously.) Work together to raise classroom funds in the beginning of the year via Membership Toolkit, send monthly newsletters and general PTA and classroom information upon request, and plan and run (4) parties throughout the year: Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day & End of the Year. We are not seeking a parent from each classroom necessarily, just up to (4) per grade to work together throughout the 2026-2027 school year.
2026/2027 Event & Program Volunteers Needed
Help the PTA get ready for the new school year by volunteering to lead or support one of the many special events or programs that make Bingham Farms Elementary special. Whether your interest is the Bingham Boo, a VIP & Me event, STEM Night, 5th Grade Promotion or another program, we welcome you to share your time.
Ice Cream Update
Ice Cream Fridays are complete for the school year. Thank you for the support of the program and the volunteers that picked up orders and passed out treats throughout the school year! This sweet program helped to support many PTA events and activities.
End-of-Year Teacher/Staff Gift Crowd
If your family would like to contribute to a group thank you gift to our teachers/staff, please consider donating to the End-of-Year Gift Crowd. How it works: you select the teachers/staff that you'd like to contribute to and the amount, you can include a message or picture, and when the program closes on June 10th the staff member gets a collective amount to choose gift cards from their favorite stores and restaurants. They will not see the individual contribution, just the total amount. This includes all teachers, support staff, bus drivers, etc. Thank you for your contribution.
School Supply Sales: Discounts Until 5/31
We are at 54% of our school purchasing kits so far!
The PTA has coordinated back-to-school supply kits with our teachers to set us all up for success in the fall. Check something off your list so you can enjoy summer a bit longer. Last year, over 70% of our school participated in the program. The kits include items that the teachers specifically want, and in many classes, the supplies are shared. Kits purchased before 5/31 will be discounted to $62. 6/1-7/13, they go to the regular rate of $70 per kit (JK/K will stay at $62).
How it works:
- All incoming Jr. K through 5th-grade students will have the opportunity to order their supply kit.
- When you click on the link to order your kit, please enter our school code: BIN011
- Once ordered, the kits will be delivered to your student's classroom before the start of school on August 31st.
- The only thing not included in the kits are corded headphones, which all K-5 students need (not JK).
- If you have a neighbor or friend joining the school, please tell them about this opportunity.
Field Day
Help celebrate the end of the year with our kids favorite event - Field Day! We need lots of grown-ups to assist with stations. Dress comfortable, bring some sunscreen and get ready to cheer our kids on as they run, hop, and conquer all of the gym class fun. All are welcome. Please have a current iChat form on file with the office. *Hey 5th Grade Grown-ups, this will be your student's last Field Day so help us cheer them on!
All Hands on Deck!
Consider spending 30-60 minutes with us at lunchtime to assist with ice cream distribution or supervise lunchtime recess. You can choose to supervise your students in their play element or jump in and start up a game/activity. Do you love hopscotch, kickball, soccer, or basketball? If so, there are plenty of kids who would love to have you join them at recess. You can stay for the full time block or just your student's recess time (we appreciate what you feel most comfortable with).
Do you love the library, want to help at an event, or help out in other ways? We have opportunities for that too. Volunteer Opportunities are open to all parents, grandparents, caregivers, or other caring adults who would like to support our school. All volunteers must have a current iChat form on file with the office. Thank you for your time.
- In-school: Volunteer Opportunities
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 Fall 2026: https://www.facebook.com/groups/binghamfarms2040
JK (Fall 2026 K): 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!