eNews 11.7.19

Save the date for Family Health and Fitness Night! Bring the whole family and join us at the gym and have some fitness fun!
Wednesday, November 13 at 6:30 pm

Click here to order your 2019-2020 Yearbook today!
Discounted price is $30 currently and price will increase after November 22.

Sign up to bring your best soup or chili recipe to feed our awesome teachers. They will vote on their favorites and you could win a $25 gift card of your choice! Donations will be due at school on Friday 11/15. Click here to sign up!

We still need individuals to help put together our Beverly Yearbook! Positions needed are: photographers, editors, and layout. We will work together and divide the works so you won't be doing it alone! This job can be done FROM HOME at any time. If this is something you're interested in, come to our next Yearbook Planning meeting, Monday, November 18, 6:30pm at McDonald's Custer/Mcdermott. If you need to bring your kids, there is a play area there. Please let us know if you are planning to make it so we can have a headcount!

We need pictures from all grade levels and school clubs for our 2019-2020 Yearbook! Parents, if you have pictures from school events or your child's class or club events this year, please send it to pictures@beverlypta.com so your child's grade level can be represented in the yearbook!

** DANCEATHON RAFFLE WINNERS **

Please click here for a complete list of winning tickets. Won a Raffle Prize, but missed the pickup? That's ok! Let us know by emailing waysandmeans@beverlypta.com. Please note that any unclaimed prizes will be used for the online auction coming up in the Spring!

It's so easy to help YOUR school earn cash while you shop! The best part is that it is so easy and it doesn't cost you anything!

 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! Eventually the Box Tops program will become digital-only. Download the NEW Box Tops App!

 Sign up for Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchases to our school every time you shop on Amazon!

eNews 10.31.19

Save the date for Family Health and Fitness Night! Bring the whole family and join us at the gym and have some fun!
Wednesday, November 13 at 6:30 pm

Click here to order your 2019-2020 Yearbook today!
Discounted price is $30 currently and price will increase after November 22.

We need individuals to help put together our Beverly Yearbook! Positions needed are: photographers, editors, and layout/graphic design. This job can be done FROM HOME at any time. It involves a lot of dragging and dropping photos into a Yearbook template. If this is something you're interested in, come to our Yearbook Planning meeting, Monday, November 4, 6:30pm at McDonald's Custer/Mcdermott. Please let us know if you are planning to make it so we can have a headcount!

Parent volunteers, come and join us on November 6 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!

** DANCEATHON RAFFLE WINNERS **

We need new inflatable obstacle course and snow cone machine vendors for Field Day this year! If you know of a great company, please contact Coach Sanders as soon as possible. Thank you!

It's so easy to help YOUR school earn cash while you shop! The best part is that it is so easy and it doesn't cost you anything!

 Sign up for Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchases to our school every time you shop on Amazon!

eNews 10.24.19

** DANCEATHON RAFFLE WINNERS **

Please click here for a complete list of winning tickets. Please pick up your prizes on Thursday 10/24 (TODAY) or Friday 10/25 from 3-6PM at the table by PASAR. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions!

**DUE TOMORROW** Unleash your creative potential with 2019-2020 Reflections arts program and its theme Look Within. Submit your project in one of the 6 categories such as Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Musical Composition, Photography, Visual Arts by due date October 25, 2019. Submissions are now accepted at the front desk. For participation rules and entry forms visit https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation. Click here for more information. Email questions to reflections@beverlypta.com

*One of eligibility criteria: at least one parents must be a current Beverly PTA member. Click here to join now.

**TOMORROW** Join us for Mom's Night Out on Friday, October 25, 7-9pm, at 2010 Westbury Lane, Allen TX. Bring your favorite snack or treat (homemade or store-bought welcome!), and come enjoy conversation and fun with other moms at Beverly. All Bobcat Moms welcome!!!

Red Ribbon Week is coming up on October 28 to November 1! Click here to see the fun dress codes we have planned for the week. On Thursday, we will have a very special visit from magician James Wand. Get ready for an exciting performance on November 1st at 1:30!

We need new inflatable obstacle course and snow cone machine vendors for Field Day this year! If you know of a great company, please contact Coach Sanders at tameko.sanders@pisd.edu as soon as possible. Thank you!

We are looking for a few good partners!
Do you, your family or close friend own a business? How about becoming a Beverly Bobcat Business Partner?! 2019-2020 Beverly Bobcat Partnership is a great way to support Beverly, advertise your business and get a tax deduction!

Click here to see all the different options available to support our school!

It's so easy to help YOUR school earn cash while you shop! The best part is that it is so easy and it doesn't cost you anything!

 Sign up for Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchases to our school every time you shop on Amazon!

eNews 10.17.19

Danceathon was a big success! Thank you so much to everyone who supported Danceathon last Friday! Our school has raised over $17,000 as of Wednesday morning to fund field trips, curriculum, class parties, and more!

We have through Friday, October 18, to hit our goal of $20,000. Remember, if we reach $20,000, Ms. Savant will get a pie in the face!

IMPORTANT: JW Entertainment (used to be Jumpstreet at McDermott and Custer) is donating a FREE hour of jumping to each member of the highest-earning class at the end of the week! Any class could win! Please take a few minutes to remind your friends and relatives who haven’t yet donated that they still have through Friday.

UPDATE AS OF 10/16

Total raised: $17,343

1st place: Team Watts
2nd place: Team Inman
3rd place: Team Roberson

Click here for the complete classroom leaderboard.

**DUE NEXT WEEK** Unleash your creative potential with 2019-2020 Reflections arts program and its theme Look Within. Submit your project in one of the 6 categories such as Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Musical Composition, Photography, Visual Arts by due date October 25, 2019. Submissions are now accepted at the front desk. For participation rules and entry forms visit https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation. Click here for more information. Email questions to reflections@beverlypta.com

*One of eligibility criteria: at least one parents must be a current Beverly PTA member. Click here to join now.

**CALENDAR REVISION** Mr Porter's Hobby Club will NOT meet on October 17 as announced in the eNewsletter calendar last week. Hobby Club will meet sometime in January. More information TBA.

Join us for Girl's Night Out on Friday, October 25, 7-9pm, at 2010 Westbury Lane, Allen TX. Bring your favorite snack or treat (homemade or store-bought welcome!), and come enjoy conversation and fun with other moms at Beverly.

Our Volunteer of the Month for October is:

Lanay Cearley

Lanay is our amazing PTA Hospitality coordinator as well as one of our Grade Level Coordinators for first grade. She has been working hard since before school started back to spoil our teaches with special breakfasts, luncheons and treats. We are so thankful for all of your hard work, Lanay! Please enjoy the volunteer of the month special parking spot in the front parking lot for the month of October. You can pick up your parking placard from Lisa in the front office.

Click here to see all the different options available to support our school!

It's so easy to help YOUR school earn cash while you shop! The best part is that it is so easy and it doesn't cost you anything!

 Sign up for Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchases to our school every time you shop on Amazon!

eNews 10.10.19

Bobcats, get your moves ready! TOMORROW IS THE DAY! Danceathon will happen rain or shine! Due to the forecasted wet and cold day, the event will be in the gym. Join us Friday, October 11 from 6-9 p.m. for our biggest fundraiser and family party of the year!

This is a FREE event for all Beverly students, staffs, and families. Tickets are NOT necessary to attend. You may purchase tickets that will be used as tokens to pay for food, drinks, snacks, desserts, DJ shout-outs, special request teacher dance, plus raffles for TONS of great prizes. Check out this FAQ that we posted to answer some of your questions. Also, click here to see our progress.

The kids will hop, skip, jump, sway or dance as long as they're moving! They'll rotate twice and be with their entire grade, so there will be lots of kiddos on the dance floor!

Parent of Middle School & High School students - click here to sign up if your kids can help us at this event (great for NJHS/NHS volunteer hours!).

*Please note: If your student will not be able to attend Danceathon, you can still register them and collect donations! You can also purchase the raffle tickets and still be included even if you won't attend.

UPDATE AS OF TODAY

Total raised: $10,190

1st place: Team Watts
2nd place: Team Roberson
3rd place: Team Luczycki

Grade levels:
1st place: 4th grade
2nd place: Kindergarten
3rd place: 2nd grade

If every kid in the school gets one more $25 donation, we would meet our $20,000 goal and get to silly string Ms. Quirl, toilet paper wrap Ms. Benatovich, have Mr. Porter wear crazy clothes to school, tape Ms. Bulino and Ms. Morley to the wall, and throw a pie in Ms. Savant’s face.
Even more important, we would be able to fund most of the programs PTA provides for the school that the school’s budget can’t cover. We can do it!

The winner of our September membership drive is: 5TH GRADE!!!

Teachers will get a jean day and snacks and students will get extra recess time. We still want you to sign up if you have not for your membership! Click here to purchase your PTA Membership.

Unleash your creative potential with 2019-2020 Reflections arts program and its theme Look Within. Submit your project in one of the 6 categories such as Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Musical Composition, Photography, Visual Arts by due date October 25, 2019. Submissions are now accepted at the front desk. For participation rules and entry forms visit https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation. Click here for more information. Email questions to reflections@beverlypta.com

*One of eligibility criteria: at least one parents must be a current Beverly PTA member. Click here to join now.

Parent volunteers, come and join us on October 16 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!

Our Volunteer of the Month for October is:

Lanay Cearley

Click here to see all the different options available to support our school!

It's so easy to help YOUR school earn cash while you shop! The best part is that it is so easy and it doesn't cost you anything!

 Sign up for Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchases to our school every time you shop on Amazon!

eNews 10.3.10

Bobcats, are you ready to dance? Join us for this FREE and FUN event on October 11 from 6-9 p.m. for our biggest fundraiser and family party of the year! We count on this event to help pay for field trips, curriculum, and many other ways listed above to help Beverly students! The kids will hop, skip, jump, sway or dance as long as their moving! They'll rotate only twice and be with their entire grade plus the grade up from them so there will be lots of kiddos on the dance floor!

This is a FREE event for all Beverly students, staffs, and families. Tickets are NOT necessary to attend. Bring a blanket or camping chair to relax and enjoy the show or play some games, pose for pictures and get in on the glow after dark.

Students may purchase tickets that will be used as tokens to pay for food, drinks, snacks, deserts, DJ Shout-outs, special request teacher dance, raffle for tons of great prizes for you, your family and your student plus so much more. Check out this FAQ that we posted to answer some of your questions.

Bit.ly/BEVERLYGLOWS-1 to register NOW

Bit.ly/BEVERLYGLOWS-2 to pre-purchase tickets/token & donate

Bit.ly/BEVERLYGLOWS-3 to volunteer (please login to Toolkit)

Bit.ly/BEVERLYGLOWS4 for student volunteers

Bit.ly/BEVERLYGLOWS-5 to watch our event video, then

#BEVERLYGLOWS and share share share!

Our goal this week is 100% participation! Click here to see our progress per class.

*Please note: If your student will not be able to attend Danceathon, please still register them and collect donations! We plan to involve them in different ways. Stay tuned for that information. *

**Check this week's YO packets for Student Entry Form. **

*One of eligibility criteria: at least one parents must be a current Beverly PTA member. Click here to join now.

*DUE TOMORROW* Call for entries! It’s time to put your creativity to work and submit a design for the yearbook cover art contest. Think about how cool it would be to see YOUR design on the cover of the yearbook!

This year's theme: Super Bobcats!
Submission date: September 9 - October 4

Open to Beverly students K-5th Grade. Click here for the form and instructions. If you have questions please email at yearbook@beverlypta.com.

**TONIGHT** Come and join our PTA Meeting tonight at 6pm! Our meeting will be followed by our first Parent Work Night at 6:30.

You’ve asked, and we’ve listened! Tonight will be our inaugural PTA Parent Work Night for ANY parents who love to help but can’t make it up to the school during the day! This will allow us to help our wonderful teachers, AND get to know other parents simultaneously. This is happening on Thursday, October 3, from 6:30-8. We will meet in Room 500 immediately following the General PTA meeting at 6pm.

You don’t need any special experience or training to help! We’ll have everything you need!

✅Yes, this work night is happening during the 4th grade music program, and we totally understand that parents of 4th graders will not be able to make it to this work night. We will have several more this year that you can attend.

⚠️We kindly ask that you do not bring your kids to the Parent Work Night on Thursday. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Click here to see all the different options available to support our school!

It's so easy to help YOUR school earn cash while you shop! The best part is that it is so easy and it doesn't cost you anything!

 Sign up for Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchases to our school every time you shop on Amazon!

eNews 9.26.19

Bobcats, get your moves on! Join us on October 11 from 6-9 p.m. for our biggest fundraiser and family party of the year! We count on this event to help pay for field trips, curriculum, and many other ways we help Beverly students! The kids will dance in rounds by grade levels to fun songs.

This is a FREE event for all Beverly students, staffs, and families to attend! Tickets will be used as your tokens to pay for food, drinks, snacks, deserts, DJ Shout-outs, special request songs/dance, raffles and so much more!

It's as easy as 1..2..3

Bit.ly/BEVERLYGLOWS-1 to register NOW

Bit.ly/BEVERLYGLOWS-2 to buy your tickets & donate

Bit.ly/BEVERLYGLOWS-3 to volunteer

(Update: Revised links! Please use above links instead. )

**4 MORE DAYS**
The month of September is our PTA's Membership Drive! If you haven't purchased your PTA Membership this year, now would be a great time! Your PTA dues pay for class parties, field trips, PE supplies, student agendas, Accelerated Reading program, Field Day, Teacher's wish list items, School wide events (Multicultural Night, Sock Hop Dance, Roller Skate night etc), and SO much more. These are things that Beverly would not be able to afford otherwise! Also, by joining the PTA you will get access to our Online Student Directory (available to members only!) that includes contact information to stay in touch with other Beverly parents. Single membership is only $12 and dual membership is $18 for the whole year. Click here to join today!

*LAST CHANCE!* The grade level with the most new members during the month of September will get:
Teachers: JEANS DAY!
Students: EXTRA RECESS TIME!
Winner will be announced the first week of October.

*One of eligibility criteria: at least one parents must be a current Beverly PTA member. Click here to join now.

*DUE NEXT WEEK* Call for entries! It’s time to put your creativity to work and submit a design for the yearbook cover art contest. Think about how cool it would be to see YOUR design on the cover of the yearbook!

This year's theme: Super Bobcats!
Submission date: September 9 - October 4

Open to Beverly students K-5th Grade. Click here for the form and instructions. If you have questions please email at yearbook@beverlypta.com.

Here's an opportunity for parents to help out the teachers outside of school hours! Join us for our first Social Work Night this Thursday October 3, 6:30pm. We are going to do some works to help our teachers or for upcoming PTA events. This could include cutting, laminating, stapling, sorting, etc. This will be a great time to meet other parents and socialize while helping Beverly!

Parent volunteers, come and join us on October 2 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!