Newsletter 12/13/24

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 16th to 20th: BCS Annual PTA Clothing Center Drive! *Reminder*

Calling all BCS Families! This December 16th to 20th, please consider supporting our ANNUAL PTA CLOTHING CENTER DRIVE.

BCS is collecting donations of NEW socks, underwear, gloves and winter hats - sizes 4T to adult - to benefit the PTA Clothing Center. More than 2,000 students in need across the district turn to the Clothing Center every year, and every year the BCS community steps up to ensure that the Clothing Center can provide new socks, hats, gloves and underwear to every student who visits. They have already served 600 kids in the last two months!

All donations are appreciated, but this year the Center reports a particular need for these items:

• New Boys and Men’s Knit Boxers sizes men's small, medium and large (preferred over briefs)
• New little boys underwear boxers 4T, 6,
• New Teen boy socks sizes 3-9 and 6-12, ankle/low cut style
• New Women’s bikini and hipster style underwear (variety of sizes)
• Warm winter coats for teenagers gently used or new (they only have 8 coats)
• Big need for new boys sweat pants and joggers size 4T-size 16
• Lots and lots of New Socks and Underwear ranging from 4T-adult sizes boys and girls.

Starting Dec 16th-Dec 20th collection bins (decorated by BCS students) will be located inside the front door of our school and in the cafeteria by the doors leading out to the playground. They will be there all week. At the end of each day students will be counting the items and they will be placed on the stage! At the end of the week the PTA will take all the items to the Clothing Center.

We encourage students to bring their donations to campus, and this Amazon Wishlist also provides the ability to have your donation directly donated to the Drive's Volunteer Coordinator. We LOVE a challenge at BCS, and the PTA is challenging the BCS students to beat their generosity from past years. The PTA Clothing Center relies heavily on our donations each year. The goal this year is for our BCS community to collectively donate at least 2,800 pairs of socks, underwear, gloves and hats! Let's come together and help make a difference for so many kids and families in Portland! Please feel free to reach out to Korwren Peterson community@beverlyclearyschool.org with questions you may have.

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Winter After School Enrichments are Open for Enrollment! *REMINDER*

Beverly Cleary winter 2024 after-school enrichments are open for registration! Scholarships are available: Please notify the after-school provider or a school counselor if you need one. Returning students are welcome – classes change each semester to offer something new.

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Join the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program for the BCS PTA *REMINDER*

Did you know you can earn $$ to support our BCS PTA just by buying groceries? It's easy! Whenever you use your Kroger/Fred Meyer Rewards Card when shopping they will match your points and give the funds to a school of your choosing. All you need to do is link your rewards card to BCS as your nonprofit organization. This WILL NOT take any of your earned rewards points, fuel points or rebates away. Follow the link to get more details on how to take advantage of Fred Meyer Community Rewards. Our goal is to get 180 families participating in the rewards program this year! We appreciate your continued support!

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Help plan the new BCS PTA Heritage Evening! *REMINDER*

Our community is full of families from many different backgrounds, all with a heritage and culture to share. The PTA is planning for a heritage evening in February, a time for families to come together to share their culture with our school community. Families will be invited to share the music, art, games, food, and traditions that are important to them. This event is new this school year, and volunteers are needed to help plan. We plan to have an initial planning meeting in December. Interested in helping? Contact Dawn Isaacs at dawnmarieisaacs@gmail.com by December 1st.

Volunteer Opportunity with Scott School *REMINDER*

Volunteer and support Scott Elementary School Community on Wednesday, December 18 at the Scott School Toy Giveaway. The BCS PTA partner's with Scoot School PTA to provide support to another school in our community. Scott School is looking for volunteers for this important event that supports families in their school community. You can sign-up for a volunteer time slot at the link provided. Sign-up by Monday, December 16

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Oregon PTA Advocacy *NEW*

Let's remind our lawmakers of the importance of funding public schools. Can you take a moment this month to email your legislators in both the House and the Senate to ask them to commit to making public school funding a priority in the session ahead. We have prepared a template and simple form that you can use to directly contact your legislator. We can even help you find out who they are. Just click the link below.

Tell Legislators to Prioritize Funding in our Schools Now!

Join the PTA Parent Portal *REMINDER*

The PTA is inviting (and asking) new families to sign up for a free account on our website. An account will give you: access to and inclusion in the school directory, access to volunteer sign up forms, and configuration of your student(s) fundraising pages for the upcoming Fun Run Joining the PTA is optional after this, but we welcome that too! Questions? Reach out to webmaster@beverlyclearyschool.org Thank you!

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