Tears & Cheers: Coffee & Connection for Kindergarten Parents
All parents of kindergarteners: join us in the NRE Library from 9:00-10:00am on Monday, August 18 for a time to connect. We may cry, we may celebrate, we do them both! Free donuts and coffee. See you there!
PTO General Assembly Meeting
ALL are invited to attend the first PTO meeting of the school year. Come see what PTO is all about! The meeting will take place in the NRE Library from 8:45-10:15 on Friday, September 12. Little ones are welcome to tag along and you are free to come and go if you aren’t able to attend the whole meeting. Bring a friend and enjoy free snacks!
Free Rockies Tickets!
PTO has given away over 600 Rockies tickets to the NRE community this season! We will have more free tickets available for September - if you’d like a chance to score some of these free tickets, you must be opted in to PTO text messages. When tickets are available, you’ll get a text with instructions on how to claim. Tickets will be given out on a first come, first served basis.
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Plus, PTO texts keep you in the loop with important reminders and updates. Stay connected and don’t miss out!
PTO Corporate Sponsorship Program
PTO is in the process of securing Corporate Sponsors for this school year. If you own a business or are connected with a business that would have interest in knowing more about what this program entails, please email PTOvicepresidentNRE@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
Back to School Carnival
Mark your calendar for the largest PTO Community Appreciation Event of the school year: Back To School Carnival will be on Friday, August 22 from 5:00-7:00pm at NRE! This event is FREE to attend and there are several free activities: Bounce houses, balloon animals, cotton candy, popcorn, games, and more. There will also be some activities that are supporting our PTO fundraising efforts: Chuck-A-Puck with Colorado Eagles/Colorado Avalanche Goalie Coach Matt Zaba, Giant NRE Staff Guess Who, and the chance to flip whip cream at our NRE teachers! Downtown Fingers Food Truck, Mile High City Sliders and the Kona Ice truck will be onsite with food and treats available for purchase. You definitely don’t want to miss this amazing event!!
The Carnival Planning Committee is seeking several volunteers to make this amazing night happen. Kids are welcome to tag along with you when volunteering, and several opportunities are appropriate for middle school students, high school students and adults. Sign up today!
Coldstone: Teacher Scoops
Join us at Coldstone on September 2 from 4:00-6:00pm for a fun NRE community night. Several teachers will be scooping ice cream for us and Coldstone generously donates a portion of the proceeds back to NRE. Mark your calendar and stay turned for more details coming soon!
Fun Run
Mark your calendar for the largest fundraiser of the school year - Fun Run will happen on Wednesday, September 10! NRE students invite friends and family members to sponsor them for running as many laps as possible. The day is FUN - music, popsicles, running with friends and more. We will need several volunteers to help the day be a success - its a really fun day to be at NRE! More details coming soon!
Multicultural Night
One of the most special nights of the year - NRE Multicultural Night - will be on Friday, October 3 from 5:00-7:00pm. NRE families host booths to help us celebrate the diverse cultures represented in our school. Would you like to host a booth and showcase your culture? Reach out to Tiffany Malone at tknygard@gmail.com to reserve your booth or ask questions!
Booth Ideas:
Cultural Booths: Traditional clothing, art, or historical artifacts
Interactive Activities: Host a craft project, game, or storytelling sessions
Performances: Family / children perform music, dance, or poetry
Global Cuisine: Small samples of cultural foods - candy, food item or drink
Restaurant Nights
Local restaurants host “spirit nights” where a designated portion of the proceeds from your order will be generously donated back to NRE PTO. All you have to do is mention NRE when ordering. It’s a win-win-win: you get a night off from making dinner (or treats), local restaurants get our business, and PTO receives a donation! Stay tuned for more dates - we are adding more to the calendar all the time!
8/08/25: Desert Donuts - stop in anytime between 7:00am-9:00pm
8/14/25: Fujiyama - 4:00pm-8:00pm
8/16/25: Dave's Hot Chicken - 11:00am-2:00pm
8/28/25: On the Border - 11:00am-9:00pm
9/2/25: Qdoba - Dorchester location - 4:00pm-8:00pm
9/2/25: Coldstone Teacher Scoops Night! More info coming soon
Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens - Starting May 1st, we will be participating in a Krispy Kreme Digital Dozen fundraiser! The fundraising campaign will run throughout the summer ending on August 31st. We have a goal to hit 100 dozen sold during this timeframe! The price of a dozen is $15.00 with $7.50 (50%!) donated back to Northridge Elementary School PTO for each dozen sold! Please use this link to the ordering website between May 1st and August 31st to get your dozens and support NRE!
Volunteer Opportunities
Back To School Carnival - There are several volunteer opportunities to help with Back To School Carnival. Little ones are welcome to tag along and help, and some volunteer roles are appropriate for middle school students. Sign up today!
Fall Event Committees - PTO is forming committees for our fall events. If you would like to help plan the Winter Coat/Halloween Costume Drive, Veteran’s Day Breakfast, Breakfast with Buddies or the Holiday Shop, please reach out so we can get you plugged in! PTOpresidentNRE@gmail.com
