Yesterday was our Book Character Parade!
Mark your calendars—Wednesday is Picture Day. No Briarmeadow t-shirts are allowed: regular uniform only. These photos go in the yearbook.
Today is the last day to pre-buy Fall Festival tickets and save $5 per wristband.
A big THANK YOU to Candace McDowell for her creative lobby bulletin boards—the fabulous Willy Wonka design and now the Fall PTO design.
- I made a tiny contribution after learning a new skill.
- I’m more excited than I should be.
- I added QR codes for volunteering, fundraising, and PTO events.
- I know, right? “Kinda boring, Christine.” But humor me—when you’re in the lobby, check them out, point your phone camera at them, sign up/email/text/check out our website, and let me know if it worked for you.
Thanks, Broncos!
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Not sure whether to buy a Fall Festival WRISTBAND or only TICKET SHEETS?
How many ticket sheets should you get?
Here’s a list of this year’s Fall Festival attractions with ticket amounts.
Buy during the PRE-SALE PERIOD ENDING FRIDAY to SAVE $5 on each wristband. You can pre-purchase:
1. With credit card or cash in the lobby at morning drop off. See John or Natalie Weatherly.
2. With cash with a completed form into the PTO Mailbox at the Front Desk:
https://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/…/Fall-Festival-Order…
3. With credit card on-line:
https://squareup.com/store/briarmeadow-charter-school-pto/
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Revised to add Fall Festival Attractions schedule:
Hello, Broncos!
This is the off week for the Charter Chatter Newsletter, but the PTO has information to share. Attached is PTO Update #3.
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Did you know Fall Festival Bronco Bracelets are DISCOUNTED to $30 if you buy them during the pre-sale?
- Pre-sales end in four days on Friday November 1.
- People who don’t pre-buy can purchase bracelets for $35 at the Festival.
- Please pre-buy—it is easier for our volunteers to do this work in advance and you avoid the Festival line.
- The Weatherlys plan to be in the lobby before school each morning this week to sell you tickets.
- To pay by credit card: https://squareup.com/store/briarmeadow-charter-school-pto/
- To pay by cash or credit card, come to the lobby at morning drop off this week and look for John or Natalie Weatherly.
- Fall Festival Tips are here: https://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/…/Fall-Festival-Tips.…
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The school has extended the Red Ribbon Campaign to five days and FRIDAY NOVEMER 1 IS NOW PAJAMA DAY, with a dress up day each day of the week.
Pajama Day is not included in the Charter Chatter calendar.
No idea what I’m talking about? Subscribe to the PTO Calendar:
- iCal: https://calendar.google.com/…/briarmeadowp…/public/basic.ics
- shareable link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/0…
- public URL: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed…
From Mr. Heinze (also posted to LivingTree & Facebook):
Hello Parents and Guardians,
I need your help to ensure that we get 10% of our families to complete Briarmeadow’s School Climate Survey. The link for Briarmeadow’s Survey is below; hard copies are available if desired. The online survey is in English and Spanish.
The school climate surveys window is open until Tuesday November 8, 2019. We need to collect 10% of school climate surveys based on the number of students enrolled this school year.
Briarmeadow ES: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Briarmeadow19
From Christine Taylor: I just took the survey; it took me five minutes.
- All chocolates are gone.
- Fall Fundraiser buy-outs and chocolate money were due today, October 21.
- To pay by credit card go to the PTO Store today. https://squareup.com/…/briarmeadow-charter…/item/fall-buyout
- To pay by cash see a PTO volunteer in the lobby or put your payment in the PTO Mailbox at the Front Desk with your buy-out form attached or in your chocolate payment envelope. https://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/fundraising/
Thanks, Broncos!
Did you know–the PTO has an ON-LINE CALENDAR with lots of details that don’t fit on Charter Chatter?
I update it with new information whenever I learn new stuff. For example, information about Free Dress days for the Red Ribbon Campaign from Oct 28-31 are on there. Check it out and subscribe. I’m including lots of calendar links because I don’t know which one will work for you. Comment with your feedback on the PTO Calendar.
–Christine Taylor
PTO Website:
https://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/…/briarmeadow-pto-ca…/
Public URL for Google Calendar:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed…
iCal Format:
https://calendar.google.com/…/briarmeadowp…/public/basic.ics
If you have any Box Tops that look like this one with the 11/1/19 expiration date, WE NEED THEM NOW. Please send them to school by Monday October 28 so we can redeem them for $$. Drop them in the PTO Mailbox at the Front Desk.
PTO Box Tops information: https://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/…/box-top-for-educat…/
To get the new app & scan your receipts: www.BTFE.com
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Many coaches never know the impact they will have on young athletes, but one @HISDPolice officer got to reconnect with a very special Little Leaguer he once coached who's now playing in the World Series. And their reunion went viral! #HISDEmpowers @HISDAthletics pic.twitter.com/dcYueAeAUt
— Houston ISD (@HoustonISD) October 24, 2019
October 25: Elementary Field Day is postponed due to forecasted rain.
November 1: The Red Ribbon Campaign has been extended to a full week and November 1 is Pajama Day. Students are invited to wear pajamas to school. Students who do not dress for the theme should come in uniform.
Also this just in: No Girls on the Run after school today, Thursday October 24.
Join us during your grandchild’s or special friend’s regular lunch time.
- Students with a visitor can eat lunch in the lobby
- Special backdrop(s) for keepsake photo opportunities
- Desserts provided by the PTO
- PTO store items available for purchase: Bronco shirts, hoodies, etc. with a $2 DISCOUNT off every regular price item for Grandparents and Special Friends Day (If nothing is available, that means we didn’t get enough volunteers)
- Arrive early to get your visitor badge before lunch begins; you will need a PHOTO ID
- Lunch times:
- PK 10:20-10:50
- K/1 12:15-12:45
- 2/3 10:55-11:25
- 4/5 11:35-12:05
- 6/7/8 1:00-1:30
We still need VOLUNTEERS to help sell Broncos t-shirts etc.: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f44aaac2daaff2-spirit
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ELEMENTARY FIELD DAY IS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER FORECASTS. it will not be Friday October 25. New date to come.
Hello, Broncos! Attached is Issue #6 of Charter Chatter.
- Pre-order your Fall Festival tickets in the lobby at morning drop-off through Friday November 1.
- Send in your Box Tops that expire 11/1/19 by October 28.
- Our Elementary Fall Festival volunteer sign up has 80 empty spots (50%). Please sign up for an hour now. We need 8 volunteers from each classroom.
- Our 6th & 7th Grade Fall Festival volunteer sign up has 8 empty spots (80%). Please sign up for an hour now.
- The PTO Calendar has details & events that don’t fit on Charter Chatter. Multiple links because I don’t know which one will work for you:
- Thank you, Dad’s Club, for a fun & delicious BBQ!
Attached is the Charter Chatter packet. The forms and flyers are mostly in chronological order by event/due date:
- Charter Chatter Issue 6, English
- Charter Chatter Issue 6, Spanish
- October 24: Parent Information Meeting flyer, English & Spanish
- October 25: Elementary Field Day schedule
- October 26: HISD Special Populations Parent Leadership Conference flyer, English & Spanish
- October 28: Box Tops flyer
- October 28: Box Tops collection sheet
- November 9: Fall Festival flyer
- November 9: Fall Festival tips—good to read if you’ve never been
- November 1: Fall Festival Ticket order form
- November 4-7: Fall Festival Donations flyer
- November 8: Early Dismissal schedule
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Fall Festival volunteers are selling wristbands, tickets & meal tickets in the lobby before school every morning through Friday November 1.
- Stop by and purchase your tickets now.
- Pre-sales are through November 1.
- Tickets will be delivered to your student’s classroom and you’ll avoid the ticket line at the Festival on November 9.
Buy online with credit card: https://squareup.com/store/briarmeadow-charter-school-pto/
More information: https://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/fall-festival-nov-9/
https://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/fall-festival-preorders/