eNews 8.29.19

After School Art Experience classes are back at Beverly! Students will experience new media, art forms, and tons of new techniques.  Most classes are lead step by step with students learning detailed techniques for each medium along the way.

If your child is interested in attending, please register at: www.the-art-experience.com(Scroll down and click on the Beverly Logo)

Fill out the registration form and when you hit submit, you will have to scroll up to see the confirmation window that will hold the Paypal link.  Registration is NOT complete until payment is made. Classes fill within a day or two so be sure to register and pay all at the same time or you could miss your spot!

Classes are offered to grades 1st-5th. Tuition for the semester (12 weeks) is $165 with all supplies included.

Schedule: 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8,11/15,11/22,12/6,12/13
2:45pm – 4:15pm at Room 600

Sponsored by Beverly PTA

After School Chess Classes from PSL Chess Academy are back at Beverly this Fall!

The PSL Chess program empowers our learners and strengthens their problem solving skills with curriculum designed to challenge all ages and levels of chess development. We emphasize chess fundamentals and good sportsmanship. PSL Chess students gain tools from their chess playing that positively impacts their academic performance. This award winning club keeps chess learning fresh, fun and engaging!

To register, e-mail pslchess@yahoo.com 

Payment by Paypal @pslchess.com or Cash or Check to: Heidi Austin

PSL Chess Semester One: 12 Weeks $185 

Schedule: Fridays at 2:45-4:00pm -  9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13 

Volunteers needed: We need two parent volunteers. They will stay during the class and help at dismissal. If you are interested and have your PISD background check cleared, please indicate Heidi at pslchess@yahoo.com and Latha at programs@beverlypta.com. For generously donating your time, your chid(ren) will receive 50% discount in the semester fees! 

Sponsored by Beverly PTA

Bobcats, join us for a Back to School Ice Cream Party on Thursday, September 5, at 6 pm.After a short PTA meeting, eat ice cream with us and get to know your child's classmates and parents. Can't wait to see you!

Save the date for Plano PTAs' Back-to-School Splash! Sunday, September 1, 2019
Hawaiian Falls - The Colony
$5 from each ticket benefits your local PTA. 
Park opens: 10:30 am - use your admission tickets ALL DAY. Park re-opens for a PTA private party: 6:00 - 9:00 pm - use your wristband to re-enter.
$15 - Park admission
$20 - Park admission with unlimited drink
$25 - Park admission with unlimited drink and a walk up meal
$10 - Coolers with non-commercial food
Children under 2 years old - FREE

Parent volunteers, come and join us onSeptember 4 at 11am-1pm, for our Workroom Wednesday! During this time, we will help our fabulous teachers with tasks like copying, laminating, cutting, etc. Bring your lunch, and have fun socializing with other Beverly parents during this low-key time that is so helpful to our teachers! 

Call for entries! Reflections is a National PTA sponsored arts recognition program that encourages artistic expression. In the past we have many Beverly students awarded with National level Reflection awards!  The 2019-2020 Reflections theme is "Look Within". Use your imagination to create a film, song, artwork, photograph, poem, short story or dance routine. Click here for more information.

**We currently have no Reflection Coordinator.** Please contact us if you are interested or have any question about filling this position. 

We need a volunteer/chair person for Health and Safety committee to help coordinate Red Ribbon week in October. In this role, you will work with our counselor Mrs. Bulino to advertise the theme for Red Ribbon week (flyers in YO packets), take pictures of kids during the week and in the assembly, etc.  If interested and need more information, please email president@beverlypta.com.

Complete these few and quick back to school “to do” to help Beverly Elementary!
 Update your Kroger Plus card link to Beverly Elementary (#84353)
 Update your Tom Thumb Reward card link to Beverly Elementary (#6930)
 Collect and bring in your Box Tops for Education
 Be on the look out for upcoming Spirit Nights and mark your calendars

***Please note that if you linked your card last year you will still need to link it again for this year as all Community Rewards programs reset each year!!!***

Click here for instructions on how to link your Tom Thumb and Kroger Plus Reward Cards.