The Bethany Bunch

September 16, 2020

President's Corner

Thank you for all who came out and supported our Bethany PTA Blood Drive! We had 39 people register or walk up and 29 were able to donate. These donations will help 87 patients in our community!

All shirts and masks have come in. If you haven't made arrangements with Emmie about delivery/pickup, please contact her at yearbook@bethanypta.org.

Finally, if you have moved recently, the deadline to register to vote in the November election is October 5th. Please visit votetexas.gov to check your registration status.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, September 17

4:00p Spirit Night - Chick Fil A

Monday, September 21

7:00p PTA Executive Board Meeting

Monday, September 28

12:00p Spirit Night - Handel's Ice Cream

Tuesday, September 29

6:00p Virtual Parent Learning Series - Mindful Family Yoga Night

Tuesday, October 13

6:00p Virtual Parent Learning Series - Parental Calm Down Strategies for the Daily Stress & Frustrations of Our New Reality

PTA Membership

Thank you for starting our 2020-2021 school year off right by joining the PTA! Bethany PTA earned Texas PTA's Head Start Award by ending August with 177 members.

If you haven't had a chance to join yet, it's not too late! Just visit bethanypta.org. After logging into your account, select Orders from the My Account menu. We want all of our Bethany families to have a voice in the PTA. Our next membership goal is 236 memberships by the end of September!

Red Ribbon Week - Coming in October

This year Bethany PTA will be hosting a virtual assembly with magician James Munton for Red Ribbon Week.

For more information about his show, click here.

Save the date for October 22, more details to come!

Spirit Night - Chick Fil A

Come out and support the PTA & Eat more chicken!

Spirit Night will be at Chick Fil A location at Spring Creek & Coit Road in Plano from 4-8pm on September 17, a portion of all sales will go to benefit Bethany Elementary PTA.

Spirit Night - Handel's Ice Cream

Come out and support the PTA & grab some wonderful Ice Cream!

Spirit Night will be at Handel's on Legacy Drive in Plano from 12-10pm on September 28, a portion of all sales will go to benefit Bethany Elementary PTA.

2020 - 2021 Bethany Yearbooks

Don't forget to lock in early-bird pricing for yearbooks for the 2020-2021 school year! 10% off is valid through Sept 30th.

Visit https://www.treering.com/validate to purchase with school code 1015571611964629

Open Call - Volunteers VP

We have an opening on our PTA Board for a Volunteers VP.

Our current VP resigned for personal reasons and we need somebody willing to recruit and guide Grade Level Coordinators for this year.

If interested in learning more, please contact our PTA President @ president@bethanypta.org

Bethany Elementary Blue Bin Project

Make room in your closets by donating Toys, Hats, Bags, Clothes, Shoes & Stuffed Animals.

Donations can be dropped off in the Blue Bin located at the East Side parking lot at Bethany Elementary.

Proceeds collected will benefit programs for the students.

Fundraising Reminders

Donations are always accepted! All donations go directly to support the programs and events our organization offers. No amount is too small - please consider making a donation today!

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