BRIGHTON PTO NEWSLETTER

Oct 9-11 ~ The Toymaker (K-8 Enrichment)

Oct 18-27 ~ 8th Grade Online Auction

Oct 24 ~ Petting Zoo (ECE Enrichment)

Oct 25 ~ Monster Mash

Thank You to our Brighton community for showing up & investing in books. The Book Fair sold nearly $21,000. Roughly HALF of this amount is credited back to our teachers in Scholastic credit to replenish their classroom libraries.

THANK YOU to our Book Fair Coordinators Molly Hock, Kelly Steyskal & Susan Little and to everyone who volunteered their time to make the Book Fair happen this year!

The PTO has sponsored two coffee deliveries this school year to our hardworking teachers and staff. We have heard loud & clear that they love coffee 😁

October 9-11

Link to Volunteer

The Toymaker is a Fall tradition at Brighton! Educational toymaker Rick Hartman brings his captivating School of Toy workshop to our school for three days of creative fun, engineering, and excitement for students in grades K thru 8. Parent volunteers are needed for this in-school enrichment program. Please consider signing up!

Friday, October 25

Get Ready to Party!

Brighton PTO is hosting an All School Monster Mash to celebrate the season.

TIME: 4:30-6PM Preschool-2nd Grade // 6-7:30PM 3RD-8TH

The two time slots are not strict, but an attempt to split up the amount of people coming through the school. In addition, the earlier time will be catered more towards the younger kids.

FOOD: Two food trucks will be available to purchase food from (pizza & hot dogs). The 8th graders are also doing a fundraiser and will have some treats available! The staff parking lot, south of the Gym, will have a covered tent and seating area.

ACTIVITIES: A DJ will be playing from 4:30-7:30pm in the Gym. A professional Photo Booth with free print-outs will be set up. 8 stations of Trick-or-Treating will be set up throughout the school from 5-7pm. We will have lots of fun decorations up as well! We encourage everyone to wear their costumes!

COST: $15 per person. Everyone will need a ticket/wristband to enter (both adults & kids). This covers the cost of the event and any proceeds will go to the PTO. Purchase your tickets now & save time at the door! Your wristbands will be available for pickup the week of the event. We also can send them home with your child if you email us to give your OK.

PARKING: The Brighton Spooky Buses will be running from 4:30-7:30. Park at Evergreen Playfield (~ 0.5 miles from school), located at 22205 56th Ave West, Mountlake Terrace (map).

Email us with questions at: info@brightonpto.com

Brighton families & friends: The 8th grade is hosting an auction to support the cost of their educational field trip this Spring to the East Coast and Washington, D.C. Please support us and bid on an item or three! We have some fantastic donations to check out, including 3 nights/4 days at Whistler, Kraken tickets, an overnight at Alderbrook Resort, Brighton after-school enrichments, bottles of wine, gift cards, specialty baskets, and more! Check your email for a link & QR code to our auction later this month!

It's not too late to contribute an item to the auction. We are accepting donations through October 13. If you would like to donate, please fill out the Procurement Form and a member of our auction team will reach out to set up a time to collect your item.

Thank you for your support!

What It Is: Purchase physical or e-gift cards through Raise Right and a portion goes to the PTO. Hundreds of stores participate: some popular ones are Starbucks (4.5%), Safeway (4%), Amazon (1.6%), Target (2.5%), Macy's (10%). You pay the full amount of the gift card and Raise Right sends the rebate straight to the PTO account.

How It Works: Go HERE to find details on how to sign up. You can sign up with the Raise Right App or online. E-gift cards go onto the app and can be scanned in store. You can mail physical cards to your house.

Group Gifting for Staff with SCRIP: Twice a year (Holiday Season & Teacher Appreciation Week), the PTO organizes an opportunity for families to contribute to the staff, which is completely voluntary. The money is pooled and staff receive a note of appreciation detailing all the families that contributed (amounts are not listed). The staff member uses that pooled amount to buy SCRIP cards of their choice. More details to come in November for the holiday gift giving.

Questions: E-mail Sonja Dwyer, SCRIP Coordinator, at scrip@brightonpto.com anytime!

Check out upcoming volunteer opportunities HERE.

THANK YOU!

Dec 3 ~ Giving Tuesday

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