Family Bulldog Bulletin

• 10/1: WCPSS School Board Meeting

• 10/2: Custodian Appreciation Day

• 10/3: Teacher Work Day

• 10/3: Glade Adult Day Center Kindness Visit

• 10/4: Fall Fundraiser ends

• 10/8: PTA Meeting @ 7pm

• 10/9: Fall Picture Make Up Day

• 10/9: Walk, Roll, Bike to School event

• 10/11: Spirit Wear order deadline

• 10/11: Voter Registration deadline for 2024 General Election @ 5pm

• 10/11: Cary HS Homecoming Parade @ 4:30-5:30pm

• 10/14: Teacher Work Day

• 10/14-18: Cafeteria Appreciation Week

• 10/15: WCPSS School Board Meeting

• 10/17-10/25: Book Fair

• 10/21: Spirit Night at Andia’s Ice Cream @ 5-8pm

• 10/25: Fall Fest @ 5-7:30pm

• 10/29: Parent Input Session for Briarcliff ES Building Upgrade @ 6-8pm

Click here to see our full calendar of events through Winter Break!

Every year you are required to reregister to volunteer. We would love to have you help in classrooms, in the media center, on field trips, with clubs and more. To do this you must be registered as a volunteer. Register as a WCPSS volunteer https://www.wcpss.net/Page/55232

Raise Craze is an easy way to give back to our community while also giving to our school. There are no pledges to collect and no selling... just kindness! ♡ By completing Acts of Kindness (AOKs) for others, our students learn the value of gratitude and spend time serving, not selling! Learn more in our kickoff newsletter.

Running through October 4, our fall fundraiser is the PTA's biggest source of funding for the year. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your donations will go directly to our school and students.

Help us raise $25,000 to provide:

• $200 grants for every teacher
• Equipment for PE, Music, Art, and STEAM
• New books for our school library/media center
• Most importantly, 2,500 Acts of Kindness to our community

After the first 3 days, we've raised almost $3,000, and participating students have logged over 20 AOKs. If we can log 500 AOKs, all students will get an extra recess!

To get started, simply:

1. Register your student on our secure online platform,
2. Ask family & friends for donations,
3. And start logging those AOKs! Yay kindness!

(Don't have time and just want to donate? Click here to cut to the chase!)

• Donations: We are collecting donations to Note in the Pocket and Read and Feed. Drop your new or gently used clothes and books in the collection bin outside the school office.
• On-site visit: Register here to join us for a visit to the Glade Adult Day Center. Volunteer with your student(s) to spend 1 hour playing games and doing activities with residents on a Teacher Workday (October 3).

The PTA invites all students, families, and staff to walk (or roll or bike!) to school together on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Wear your Red for Ed(ucation) in solidarity to support each other and our public schools!

• Families who don’t usually walk: Meet outside Duck Donuts (map)! Park in the empty lot along the tree line, not near the businesses, by 8:10am. The route is just under 1/2 mile (about a 12-minute walk) and is stroller and wheelchair accessible, though there are hills and a speed bump.
• Families who usually walk: Walk your normal route and meet up with the group along the way!
• Staff: Meet the group at the corner of Cheswick and Pond (map) by 8:30am.

Click here to read full details of the Walk, Roll, & Bike to School event.

Remember to join or renew your PTA membership for 2024-25! For $12 per person or less (depending on your membership type), you'll be an official Briarcliff booster, with a voice in the priorities and decisions that shape our school. Join our supportive community, and help us continue to do amazing things for our Bulldogs!

The minutes from our September 12 PTA meeting are now available online!

All are welcome to review the minutes to learn more about what's happening at Briarcliff, but we especially encourage PTA members to review before we vote to approve them at our next meeting... Which will be on October 8 at 7pm, in the Media Center and online!

Meeting agendas and minutes are always posted on https://briarcliff.givebacks.com/w/meetings-documents as soon as they are available. Reach out to us with any questions at briarcliffptanc@gmail.com.

Everyone's favorite fall family event will be on Friday, October 25, from 5-7:30pm at the school.

Get your Candy CARavan ideas ready, and watch for the sign-up link soon!

There is a lot at stake for our public schools and our students in the November 5 general election. Now is the time to check that you are registered and have a valid photo ID!

The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 general election is October 11 at 5pm, and same-day registration is available for in-person early voting October 17 – November 2.

North Carolina Voting Information:

• Check your voting registration
• Register to vote
• Find early voting sites
• Voting by mail
• Voter ID law

Voter Dates & Deadlines:

• Sept. 6, 2024: County boards of elections begin mailing absentee ballots to eligible voters who submitted an absentee ballot request form.
• Oct. 11: Voter registration deadline (5 p.m.)
• Oct. 17: In-person early voting begins; same-day registration available.
• Oct. 29: Absentee ballot request deadline (5 p.m.)
• Nov. 2: In-person early voting ends (3 p.m.)
• Nov. 5: General Election Day
• Nov. 5: Absentee ballot return deadline (7:30 p.m.)

We believe that civic engagement is crucial for a strong community, and we're committed to ensuring all voices are heard. To get involved with our PTA Advocacy committee, reach out to May Mitchell at may.mitchell@gmail.com. Your participation can make a real difference in our school community!