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Originally delivered on 12/7/2021 12:25 pm

SUBJECT: 📫 Beverly Weekly eNewsletter • 12/7/2021

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fall Book Fair is here!

On December 6-10, Beverly PTA and Beverly Library are hosting our Fall Book Fair in the library and virtually. Parents can set up an E-wallet for their child. Only students will be able to shop at the in-person book fair at the library. We also have the online book fair if parents would like to shop (starting Dec 6). 


***HELP NEEDED!***

We also need Book Fair volunteers for three time slots daily. Please do not bring smaller children. Volunteers will help students when they come to the Book Fair. All volunteers will receive the following discount: Buy 3, get 1 free of equal or lesser value. 

Sign up here through Voly: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=67194  (to be able to sign up to volunteer for a time slot, you must have a VOLY account and login here: https://plano.voly.org/volunteer/login.html)

Beverly's Holiday Gift Drive

Participate in longtime Beverly's holiday tradition! Please help us provide gift cards to bless some deserving local families this year. You can find the signup form by logging on to your account on the Beverly PTA website. Click here to see a wish list of items. Send donations to school with your child or drop them off at the front office with attention to Tracy Bulino. We thank you for your generosity! Donations due by 12/16/21

Get your Yearbook now!

Order your yearbook NOW at the early bird price of $25 and guarantee you will get a copy! Almost every year, we have parents who contacted us after our order window is closed wanting to place their order. Orders after the deadline are NOT guaranteed. Place your order now before it's too late!

Also, NEW this year and special for our 5th graders: Recognition Ads are for sale (LIMITED QUANTITY)! Show your 5th grader student how special they are with a personalized ad in the yearbook. You can design and personalize your own ad with your student's pictures and special notes from you! Click here for more information on how to purchase the ads.

If you have questions, please contact yearbook@beverlypta.com 

Lunch Visitors

We are so excited to be able to welcome parents back as lunchtime visitors. Please read the information below and then use the Sign-Up Genius link to reserve a spot if you would like to visit your child for lunch.

· Limited to one visit a month per child.

· If you have multiple students, you must sign up for a spot with each grade level.

· Only one parent/ guardian may attend for the lunchtime visit.

· Guests may only eat with their child, no other classmates/ friends may join.

Beverly Lunch Time Visitors Sign Up (December)

Middle School Info

Attention 5th Grade Parents! These are some important dates to add to your calendar pertaining to planning for Middle School next year:

Thursday, January 6th @ 7:00 Hendrick Parent Info Night

Tuesday, January 11th @ 2:00 Hendrick Counselor comes to speak to 5th grade (students only)

Thursday, January 13th Music Demonstration Field Trip to Hendrick for 5th graders

EVENTS + PROGRAMS
PTA General Meeting

Tuesday, December 7, at 6:00 p.m

You are invited to our next general PTA Meeting. Anyone can attend and learn about the different programs and events our PTA is doing for our school. Please note that although anyone can attend, only PTA Members can vote.   Sign up to attend the meeting at Beverlypta.com (click "My Account" to register), and we will send you link to the Zoom meeting. 

Virtual Art Camp "Just Imagine"

**Registration ends on December 9**

Looking for an activity for your child to do during winter break? Check out Camp Just Imagine, which is a virtual arts enrichment program designed for students in 3rd through 8th grade to learn various art techniques through instruction by an expert illustrator, artist, and author.  The camp will be three two-hour sessions, with Drawing on Monday, December 21, Writing on Tuesday, December 21, and Macrame on Wednesday, December 22.  Sessions are $30 each or $75 for all three.  Registration is open through December 9th.  For more information, or to register, visit www.txpta.org/campji

VOLUNTEER
Lunch Volunteers Needed!

We have a special volunteer opportunity on campus, Bobcats! Beginning December 1, we need volunteers to assist during lunch periods in the cafeteria. One person per grade level 2nd through 5th. (Kinder and 1st eat in their classrooms, so volunteers are not needed for them.)

Volunteers must have completed their PISD volunteer application via Voly in order to volunteer for this job. Please sign up via VOLY.

To sign up for a volunteer slot, please click this link

Note: All volunteers must be background checked. If you have not completed your PISD background check and volunteer application, visit www.pisd.edu/volunteer to begin the process.

APPLY TO VOLUNTEER NOW!
FUNDRAISING

You shop. Amazon gives.

Shop through our Amazon Smile link and designate your charity of choice to Beverly Elementary. When you shop through the AmazonSmile link, the Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to us, at NO additional cost to you!

Use the new Box Tops App to scan your receipt. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to your organization's earnings online.

CALENDAR
Tuesday, December 7
8:00a Fall Book Fair
6:00p PTA General Meeting
Wednesday, December 8
8:00a Fall Book Fair
Thursday, December 9
8:00a Fall Book Fair
Staff & Teacher's Holiday Luncheon
Friday, December 10
8:00a Fall Book Fair
Holiday Gift Drive End Date

E-Newsletter Chair: Ivana Brata  •  enews@beverlypta.com

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