Cheek PTA Newsletter - Oct 2026

Cheek Chargers,

It’s a busy week at Cheek! Red Ribbon Week kicked off Monday, celebrating healthy choices and drug-free living. Join us for Spirit Night at Texas Roadhouse on Wednesday and the Fall Festival on Thursday for an evening of games, food, music, and family fun!

Looking ahead to November, mark your calendars for our Author Visit Assembly, Spirit Night at Freddy’s, and Hollywood Nights Dance on Friday, November 13. Remember, student PTA members receive FREE admission to the dance! 🪩

There’s still plenty of time to join Cheek PTA! Even if you can’t volunteer or attend meetings, your membership helps support our students, enrich their school experience, and strengthen our Cheek community. Our goal this year is to get to 323 members, and we are 70 members away! Every Charger counts! ⚡❤️🖤

Go Chargers!

How: Present the flyer at the Prosper location when ordering, and 15% of food purchases will be donated to Cheek Middle School PTA! We hope to see you there!

Red Ribbon Week is October 26–30! Show your Charger pride and celebrate healthy, drug-free choices with a spirit day each day!

🔴 Monday, Oct. 26: Wear Red
🏈 Tuesday, Oct. 27: Team or Sports Gear
🧢 Wednesday, Oct. 28: Hat Day (no hoodies)
👟 Thursday, Oct. 29: Fun, Bright or Unique Sneakers
👻 Friday, Oct. 30: School-Appropriate Costumes (no masks, head coverings, scary or gory costumes, or accessories)

Be Kind. Be Drug-Free. Be a Charger! ⚡❤️🖤

Join us Thursday, October 29, from 5:30–7:00 PM at Cheek Middle School – Rear Parking Lot Near the Football Field for an evening of games, food trucks, music, and family fun!

❤️ Want to help? Donate games, prizes, decorations, supplies, or 2-liter sodas. Shop our Amazon wishlist.

⚠️ A parent or guardian must accompany students. We hope to see you there, Chargers! ⚡

The PTA is excited to welcome bestselling author Wendelin Van Draanen, author of Flipped, Wild Bird, The Running Dream, and more, for a special school assembly!

📅 Friday, November 6 📍 Cheek Middle School

Learn more about Wendelin and her books at wendelinvandraanen.com.

❤️🖤 Every child. One voice. That’s PTA! 📖

📅 Friday, November 13 | 4–6 PM

📍 Cheek MS Cafeteria

🎟️ $5 per student | FREE for Student PTA Members

All grade levels welcome! Tickets include the DJ, popcorn, water, activities, and giveaways. Concessions available for purchase.

Get tickets: cheekmspta.mycheddarup.com In-person sales: November 10–11 during lunch (cash only).

⚡ Student PTA members attend FREE and get a $5 concessions card! Do not purchase a ticket if your student is already a member. Not a member yet? Join here.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds.

Winner of the Southwest Airlines Ticket Giveaway!

Thank you for supporting our students, staff, and school community. We’re so grateful to have you as part of our Charger family!

Student PTA members enjoy $5 to spend at the concession stand, discounted admission to school dances and Charger Day activities, a voice at student meetings, and monthly prize drawings!

Membership is a great way to get involved, share ideas, and enjoy exclusive perks throughout the school year. ⚡❤️🖤

PTA membership costs $10. So the membership pays for the dance ticket, a $5 concessions card to use during the dance, and discounts for all upcoming events, all while supporting Cheek PTA. It's a win-win!

Cheek Middle School staff members, this opportunity is for YOU! Texas PTA is offering $500 scholarships to eligible faculty members to support professional development, continuing education, certifications, and undergraduate or graduate school.

How to apply:

1. Join Cheek Middle School PTA at JoinPTA.org⁠.

2. Visit txpta.org/scholarships⁠ for complete eligibility requirements and guidelines.

3. Submit your online application by November 15, 2026.

Invest in yourself and your professional growth! Questions? Email: President@cheekmspta.org.

Cheek Middle School PTA is proud to support the Charger of the Month program by providing goodie bags for each of our amazing student honorees! We love celebrating students who demonstrate the character traits that make our Chargers shine.

🌞 Creative: Adriana S., Colton S., Michael W.

🌞 Helpful: Miguel A., Hannah D., Christian R.

🌞 Artistic: Grace V., Cade B., Ivy P.

🌞 Respectful: Ian O., Cooper C., Christian N.

🌞 Generous: Scarlett O., Ayden S., Malani M.

🌞 Enthusiastic: Cahill N., Jabari M., Shelby R.

🌞 Responsible: Nixon T., Kaylee D., Jude A.

🌞 Supportive: Adilene M., Lina B., Jackson R.

Congratulations to all our September honorees! We are so proud of these students for showing what it means to be a Charger. Keep shining, Chargers!

Please join us in celebrating Ms. Chadwick, our 6th-grade math teacher, for going above and beyond for her students!

Ms. Chadwick is always making time for her students, whether she’s staying busy in tutorials, helping them work through challenging math concepts, or going the extra mile to make sure they feel supported. Her dedication, patience, and commitment to student success are exactly what this award is all about!

Cheek Middle School PTA is so proud to recognize Ms. Chadwick for the time, care, and heart she pours into our Chargers every day.

A HUGE thank-you to our community partner, Tender Smokehouse, for sponsoring our Excellence in Teaching Award and treating each recipient to a FREE sandwich! We are grateful for community partners who help us celebrate the amazing educators who make a difference at Cheek!

Please help us congratulate Ms. Chadwick!

Early voting runs October 19–30, and we encourage our PTA family to make a plan to vote!

📍 Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd.

Need to find a voting location? Visit www.VoteDenton.gov to find the early voting location closest to you.

✅ Did you know? During early voting, you can vote at ANY Denton County early voting location!

Make a plan. Show up. Vote.

Want to make a difference at Cheek? Join our PTA Board or one of our committees! We have a few open positions and plenty of ways to get involved—whether you have a little time or a lot. Find your place, share your talents, and help us make this an amazing year for our Chargers! ⚡ https://tr.ee/SIo6whlXIc

🎉 Help make our November 13 dance a night to remember! We need parent volunteers for setup, decorations, concessions, chaperoning, and cleanup. Sign up for a shift that works for you and help create a fun, safe evening for our Chargers!💛

👉 Sign up today and grab a shift!

Complete the background check here.

Do you have a professional skill, creative hobby, or trade to share? Complete the Cheek Middle School PTA Family Talent Inventory to help us connect our school community’s talents with opportunities to support Cheek!

We’re also gathering talent and career information for our Career Fair on January 22. Whether you’re a tech expert, artist, business owner, DIY pro, or skilled in another field, we’d love to hear from you. Your experience could inspire our students! Sign up here.

Grace Chapel is partnering with the Tarrant Area Food Bank to bring essential food resources to the community.

Eligible families can receive food at the drive-thru food bank at Grace Chapel, 300 Denton Way, Prosper, TX 76227, from 9–11 AM on select dates. The next distribution is Saturday, October 31.

Eligibility includes families receiving SNAP, TANF, SSI, NSLP, Medicaid, or experiencing an immediate crisis.

These simple everyday actions can help support Cheek PTA and our students.

Did you know there is a place to find all Cheek PTA links in one spot? Did you know you can subscribe to our Linktree? DID YOU KNOW IT'S FREE?!

The PTA Linktree can be found by 🔗 clicking here or simply here as well: https://linktr.ee/cheekmspta

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