Hello BPE PTO Families,
We hope everyone who was able to come enjoyed the 3rd Annual Fall Picnic! Our next PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The notes from the September meeting are available here.
ANN ARBOR PTO THRIFT SHOP
The Ann Arbor PTO Thrift shop is a non-profit which provides support to all AAPS PTOs from their sales. Every academic year, each school is also assigned one Saturday when 10 percent of proceeds are earned for that specific school. BPE’s day will be December 21. The Ann Arbor PTO Thrift shop is located at 2284A S. Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 and open for shopping 10 am-6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Check the website for donation times.
WALK & TALK RETURNS THIS WEEK
Walk & Talk is an optional lunch recess activity where students in grades 1-5 can choose to walk or run together around a specified loop in Burns Park. For miles completed, kids earn "toe tags" they collect on a chain and wear proudly! Students are motivated not only by the toe tags themselves but also by their friends, the fresh air, exercise and the encouragement of parent/adult family volunteers. Coaches are needed on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during lunch recess to organize and distribute student lap cards, keep track of laps completed, and distribute toe tags.
Sign up here to spend your lunchtime encouraging fitness while getting to know all the awesome students at Burns Park!
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED!
We are recruiting volunteers for the 2024-25 school year, including Art Angels; Library Helpers; Lunch Recess Helpers; Disability Awareness Workshop (4th Graders); Family Giving Committee; Fifth Grade Capstone; Lost & Found; Science Olympiad; Staff Appreciation; Special Events (Burns Park Run, Ice Cream Social, Field Day, etc.); Yearbook Committee and MORE. Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form so you can learn about and connect to opportunities. Learn more about our committees and how you can help here.
There are a range of opportunities available to help in many capacities and various commitment levels. We appreciate any time and talents you are able to lend. If you have any questions, reach out to Volunteer Coordinator Kathy Brzoznowski at volunteering@bpepto.org.
JOIN THE PTO DIRECTORY
The PTO website has a Directory that allows families to create an account and share contact details and class information, enabling parents to reach out to each other within class, grade level, etc. to set up playdates and otherwise foster a sense of community. Our current PTO directory is opt-in, meaning that families have to proactively create an account on our site to join. Returning families need to update their class assignments and new families should definitely sign up!
Zero Waste Fall Festival at Kiwanis 9/29 | 12 - 3 pm
Join the Washtenaw Zero Waste Coalition on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 12-3 p.m. for an afternoon of live music, donuts, cider, games, screen printing, a zero waste scavenger hunt, goats and more family-friendly fun! Kiwanis Thrift Safe will open to the public for shopping (for the only Sunday of the year!). Plus, get the chance to take a behind-the-scenes tour of Kiwanis’ operation that saves thousands of items from the landfill each year. Attendees will also have an opportunity to learn more about Ann Arbor's circular economy through fun activities with 20+ local businesses and organizations like the Hands On Museum, Maker Works and All Hands Active. More information at TrashTalkTour.Org and register here for a chance to win prizes like gift cards BYOC, Scrap Creative Reuse and more!
