Originally delivered on 11/18/2020 3:00 pm

SUBJECT: Bethany PTA Newsletter - November 18 2020

The Bethany Bunch

November 18, 2020

President's Corner

Hello Bethany Families!

As a reminder, school is out all of next week for Thanksgiving. To celebrate all that we have to be thankful for, PTA will be serving all the staff Thanksgiving luncheon on Friday. Please consider dropping off a heartfelt note of thanks to your teacher or the staff, or both, before Friday.

We have our red or grey spirit wear shirts from last year now available for the low price of $3+sales tax each.  First come, first serve at bethanypta.org (login in, add to cart, check out).  Most sizes have at least one shirt available.   If your child is face to face, we will deliver the shirt to their class.  If your child is doing school@home, you can either pick up from the front office or ask us to deliver (within the immediate neighborhood).

School Corner

Entering this festive time of year, as a staff we are so thankful for the opportunity to work with your children!  In spite of the challenges we have been presented by COVID, it has been rewarding to see the resilience within each of your children, your families, and in ourselves.  With the added excitement and stress of the upcoming festivities, I hope you will take the time to share with your children the following:

  • How proud you are of them and their accomplishments
  • That you love them and feel blessed that they are a part of your life
  • That life is richer, fuller and brighter because they are a part of it!

When we return from Thanksgiving Break, I look forward to participating with all who are interested in a Zoom Snack and Chat on December 8th at 1:30.  The snack and chat will be a time for me to share the great things happening on campus and to answer questions that you may have as we move towards the second semester.

We hope you all enjoy a relaxing and joyful Thanksgiving Break.

Looking Ahead
Monday, December 14
7:00p PTA Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 15
6:45a Dad's Club
Thursday, January 7
6:00p PTA General Membership Meeting
Monday, January 11
7:00p PTA Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 19
6:45a Dad's Club
PTA Membership
PTA Membership

We are thankful for our faculty PTA members! Current membership is 206 with 46 Faculty PTA members. That’s 100% of our Bethany faculty! This earns us the Golden Apple Award from Texas PTA. We appreciate our teachers and staff! Remind your family, friends and neighbors that it’s not too late to join the Bethany PTA.

If you haven't had a chance to join yet, it's not too late! Just visit bethanypta.org. After logging into your account, select Orders from the My Account menu.

Dad's Club
Dad's Club

Dad's Club may look different this year @ Bethany Elementary but we still want to see all our wonderful dads & kids!

Come join us each month either before or after school for the new virtual take on Dad's club. Register at http://allprodadchapters.com/chapters/10796 or e-mail dadsclub@bethanypta.org

iCode Plano
iCode Fall Camps

Have you been looking for something to do over the Fall Break? iCode Plano has got you covered with online and in-person camps.

Click here for more information or call (972) 665-3888.

Blue Bin Project
Bethany Elementary Blue Bin Project

November is Texas Recycles month, help us reach our goal by dropping off donations all month long in the Blue Bin located at the east side parking lot at Bethany Elementary.

Make room in your closets by clearing out Toys, Hats, Bags, Clothes, Shoes & Stuffed Animals.

Proceeds collected will benefit programs for the students.

Fundraising Reminders

Donations are always accepted! All donations go directly to support the programs and events our organization offers. No amount is too small - please consider making a donation today!

Amazon Smile

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Box Tops for Education

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.

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