BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION - Thank you to Palazzo's Cafe for donating the pizza for Ms. Hoyt's 5th grade class this week. Their class won the 2nd box top contest. Jonathan Ortiz brought in 1357 Box Tops! Keep saving those box tops over the break and ask your relatives and friends to save them for you. The raffle contest runs until February 24th- over 50 prizes will be raffled off with the grand prize being an iPOD Nano. One entry for every 10 box tops. Check Briargrove website for updates and collection sheets. Questions? Contact Kathleen Haley Kathleen.Haley@sbcglobal.net or Pam Miller kpmiller.family@yahoo.com
BRIARGROVE SPIRIT at home! Adorn your garden with an attractive Briargrove Roadrunner. Handmade locally of metal with a patina finish. Stop by the front office to see them person. Bring $45 check or cash. You are sure to want one!
BRIARGROVE FLEECE JACKETS are in and for sale online or contact Blake Adams at blakea11@comcast.net
DIRECTORY: Purchase yours today for $10. You may pay by credit card online (in the school store) or send cash or checks (made payable to Briargrove PTO) to the front office.
DO YOU OWE? All outstanding monies owed to the Briargrove PTO need to be paid by this Friday, December 18th. This includes last year's Auction purchases, Carnival underwriting commitments and Book Fair purchases. You may pay by check, cash or money order. Checks should be made out to "Briargrove PTO" and put in the Treasurer box at school.
FRONT OFFICE VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Looking for a great way to help our school in the new year? Become a front office volunteer! Shifts available are: Wednesday from 12:45-3pm, Thursday from 10:30am-12:45pm, Thursday from 12:45-3pm. Volunteers will work 2 times a month. If interested in taking a shift, please contact: Alison Brookby- abrookby@yahoo.com, Mercedes Mulvey- bmmulvey@aol.com, Mirrat Noonmirrat@sbcglobal.net.
GRADY NEWS! Ms. Hoffman will be inviting 5th grade applicants to a series of student breakfasts designed to give incoming 5th graders a chance to ask questions about middle school at Grady. The first breakfast was attended by about 35 students with a lot of information exchange. Look for an invitation in your student’s back pack.
Grady’s new Theater Arts Department opens its first season on Wednesday, December 16th with its production of “Bonita y el Chupacabras“ at 7:00 in the Grady Café. Tickets can be purchased at school or reserved by emailing GradyTheatre@gmail.com. Don’t miss the many Briargrove graduates in the performance.
Need more information about programs offered at Grady? Interested in a school tour? Please contact the school office at (713) 625-1411!
HEADBANDS! Looking for that perfect gift for a little girl in your life? Well, look no further! Headbands in BG uniform colors are available at the front office. The headbands come in three sizes: thin, medium and wide and are priced at $20. All proceeds go straight back to the school. Colors include many combinations of hunter green, red, navy and khaki.
HOLIDAY GIFT CARDS: Purchasing Gift Cards for friends, family, or teachers this season? Purchase online from the school store and 10 - 16% goes back to supporting Briargrove. There is no additional cost to you. Starbucks, Bath & Body Works, SpaFinder, Bass Pro Shops and much more.
LOST AND FOUND: All unclaimed items in the school’s lost and found cabinet will be donated to a local charity on
December 18. Remember, anything with a child’s name on it is returned to the teacher’s box!
SPRING FUNDRAISING ALERT: Did you know that the PTO spends approximately $130 per Briargrove student plus countless hours of volunteer service to provide enhancements that enrich our children’s education? We are kicking off our Spring Fundraising Campaign in January to ensure that our students continue to be given the little “extras” that make Briargrove such a fabulous school. We look forward to 100% parent participation at whatever level works for you and your family. Be sure and check your child’s Wednesday folders beginning in January for updates on this exciting initiative!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Roadrunner Roundup Spring Party February 27th:
$200 Donation = 2 tickets to the Roadrunner Roundup at the Firehouse Saloon February 27th. Casual with a country and western band, and a DJ late night!
$750 or more Donation = 2 tickets to the Roadrunner Roundup at the Firehouse Saloon February 27th PLUS you will also be invited to a family underwriting party February 13th. It is a cocktail party at the beautiful home of Kelley and Eric Anderson!
For more details about the event and to make your donations today go to the website: http://bgroadrunners.org/fundraising-campaign. Thanks to everyone who has already made their donations to help our school!
VANGUARD NEWS: ALL applications for the vanguard program are due THIS FRIDAY, THE 18TH!
Stanford Schedule Kindergarten Jan. 11-20 (Including make-up testing)
1st-5th Jan. 20th-28th (Including make up testing)
NNAT2 Testing Only for those who have completed an application
January 11th-15th
Parents, please- no ski trips, hunting trips or surprise vacations during testing weeks.
YEARBOOK Don’t miss out on the special early-bird price for the 2009-2010 Roadrunner Roundup yearbook. If you order your child a copy of the yearbook before Dec. 31, the price is $30. The price goes up to $35 as of Jan. 1, 2010. Also, Trailblazer ads are available for $10. You may purchase yearbooks and ads in the store on the school’s Web site, or with a check made out to the Briargrove PTO. An order form will go home in each student’s Wednesday folder in December. Yearbook is also requesting pictures of the students doing school activities. Please save high resolution photos to disc, labeled with grade and activity, and put them in the yearbook mailbox or zip and email high resolution photos to Cynthia@championhousing.com. Any questions? Contact Brenda Sapino Jeffreys at bjeffreys@alm.com
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
by BG Buzz