It's Time for Reflections: "Wow!"
It’s time for PTA Reflections competition again! Get busy with your entries, use the Barksdale entry form (see below), and find out more about the competition by checking Reflections information from Texas PTA website:
- Barksdale Student Entry Form
- Find out what Reflections is all about.
- General Student Rules
- Dance Choreography Rules
- Film/Video Production Rules
- Literature Rules
- Musical Composition Rules
- Photography Rules
- Visual Arts Rules
Please turn in your entries on November 7, 2008, ONLY. For more information, please contact Sharmila Solanki, Reflections Coordinator, by email or by calling (972) 365-3651.
October Outreach: Individually Packaged Snacks
It’s hard to imagine a child in Plano without a bed to sleep in or a warm, safe place to call home. But it is a reality, and CITY House remains the only emergency shelter in Collin County currently serving homeless youth. The Barksdale PTA will be partnering with CITY House and their soon-to-open My Friend’s House, a shelter for children ages newborn to nine, over the course of the school year. We’re kicking things off with our October collection drive:
- What’s needed: Individually packaged snacks and juice
- Who it’s for: The CITY House and My Friend’s House children’s shelters
- Where to bring it: The Community Outreach collection box just past the school office
Won’t you help?
For more information, please contact Shannon Couzens, Outreach Chairman, by email.
Red Ribbon Rally and Fall Picnic on 10/23/08
Red Ribbon Rally
Thursday, October 23
The Shops at Willow Bend (parking lot adjacent to Chapel Hill)
Coffee and bagels at 7:00am
Rally starts at 7:15!
Remember to wear red and your craziest hair style, and bring your poster to win great prizes!
In case of rain, the rally will be cancelled. We do not have sufficient space to move it indoors. However, we will still judge posters so please have your child bring it to school.
Bring your dinner and a blanket and enjoy a fun-filled evening! We will have bounce houses, a DJ and tons of fun for everyone. Can’t wait to see you there.
Yearbook Cover Contest: Entries Due 10/23/08
Yearbook Cover Contest is going on now!
- Theme: Memories In Motion (art does not have to show this theme but theme must be on the picture along with Barksdale Elementary 2008-2009)
- Who: anyone grades K – 5
- Materials: VERTICAL 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper (crayons, paint, markers, collage, mosaic, etc.)
- Due: October 23, 2008, in the yearbook cover entry box in the front office
Red Ribbon Week: October 20 - 24
For larger size, please click on the image.
“I Elect to be Drug-Free”
The purpose of the Texas Red Ribbon Campaign is to present a unified and visible commitment to a Drug Free Texas. Members of the Texas Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition have joined together with the public schools and communities in the prevention of alcohol and drug use during this week. Barksdale will be participating with fun activities to heighten their awareness of the dangers of drug and alcohol.
Monday, Oct. 20: “Hugs, Not Drugs” - Bring your favorite stuffed animal for those all day hugs. Make sure your animal is smaller than from your fingertip to your elbow.
Tuesday, Oct. 21: “It’s Not the Clothes that Count!” - Wear plaid and stripes together. Just mix and match that outfit! We know it’s the inside of the person that matters!
Wednesday, Oct. 22: “Don’t ‘Slip’ into Drugs!” - Wear those outlandish slippers or socks to school. Be sure to bring a pair of shoes for P.E. and recess.
Thursday, Oct. 23: “We May Be Crazy, But We Don’t Do Drugs!” - Get the gel or hair paint ready for that crazy hair style and join us at the Red Ribbon Rally at 7:15 a.m The Shops at Willow Bend (the Macy’s parking lot facing the Sockwell center). Be sure to wear red !!!!
Friday, Oct. 24: “Be on Our Drug-Free Team!” - Wear your favorite team jersey or your Barksdale spirit wear.
Chess Program Information
Please find Chess Program information by clicking here.
For addtional information, please contact Eunice Armstrong, Alpa Shah, & Kiran Shah, Chess Program Co-Coordinators, by email.
It's Not Too Late to Order Sally Foster
You can still order Sally Foster products to benefit Barksdale PTA by clicking here.
PTA Needs Your Help!
Your PTA donations and volunteer activities support programs that enhance the educational experience for students and provide needed support for Barksdale teachers, staff, and the campus. All of these initiatives are dependent upon financial support from Barksdale parents, members of the community, and local businesses.
Each year, the Barksdale PTA Ways and Means Committee collects the funds needed through a variety of programs:
- Bronco Buddy
- School Supplies
- Spirit Wear
- Book Fair
- Spring Auction
- Directory Sponsorship
- Sally Foster – Gift wrap, Entertainment Passbooks, and Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough
- Special Events
- Partnership Program
- Spirit Night
- Box Tops
- Barksdale Bricks
- School Store
How are PTA donations spent?
Your generous support of the PTA through our various fundraising activities ensures these programs continue:
Student Programs
- Field trips
- Grade-level workshops
- Author visits
- School-wide parties
- Chess team
- Spanish program
- School supplies
- Science Fair – project boards
- Reading Ambassador Week
- Scholarships
- Experience the Awareness
- Assemblies
- Yearbook
- Study buddies
- 5th grade graduation
- International Day
- Red Ribbon Rally
- School store
- Student agendas
- Arts in Education
Teacher, Staff, and Campus Support
- Teacher treats
- Grade-level supplies
- Shoebox science materials
- Environmental program
- Room reps
- Teacher grants
- Teacher resources
- Building and landscape
- Library volunteers
- Office volunteers
Family Programs
- Science & Technology Night
- Newcomers lunch
- Grandparents Night
- Fall Festival
- Newsletter (YO pack)
- School directory
- SAGE
- PTA volunteer training
- Family Art Night
- Book Fair/Pajama Night
- Practical parent programs
- Weekly e-mail blast
- Spirit wear
- Spring Auction
Thank You for Our New Logo!
We are so excited about our new PTA logo and hope that you have been noticing it on this year’s PTA forms and e-communications.
We hope that when you see this logo, you will recognize that this is YOUR PTA at work and come join our fun ~ and Be heroes in our Broncos’ lives!
Many people gave freely of their time and talents in the creation of our new logo. Our thanks and appreciation go to Liz Jackson, Sherri Arvin, Jason Vail, Meryl Evans, LogoDesignWorks.com, David Tallant, and Color Imaging & Design for giving their Bronco Best so graciously.
Sally Foster & Cookie Dough Sales Underway!
On Monday your child brought home a packet with information on our annual Sally Foster fundraiser including Passbooks and Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough. A portion of the funds you raise come back to the PTA to provide special programs and activities at Barksdale. Sales forms are due on Monday, October 13. As always, we appreciate your support!
PTA General Meeting: October 2 @ 7:00 p.m.
Howdy Bronco Parents!
Just a reminder that Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m., we will be having a special PTA meeting for all our parents. You will have an opportunity to see how your Bronco students are learning to be kind and help others. We will introduce you to our Outreach partners at My Friend’s House and hear about the great things they are doing in our community. We will also hear about the fantastic work done by the Plano ISD Foundation and how you can help. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to preview the Experience the Awareness program your children will see on Friday. This is a very thought-provoking exercise for your children and you will want to see it for yourself!