September 21, 2023

Message from the President

Welcome back Blazers! Since getting back to school, your PTA has coordinated and hosted the following events:

Welcoming Staff Back with Lunch
Tears & Cheers
Kinder Connect
Back to School Bash
Treats for Teachers

We're excited for this new year and the events that we have planned for you. So don't forget to check out the PTA website: bolinpta.com for more information on upcoming events.

A BIG Thank You to all who volunteered and continue to volunteer, it is because of your dedication that you help make these events a success! We couldn't do it without you!

Meet the 2023-2024 PTA Board

Board Officers

President	Maribel Paraguya	President@BolinPTA.com
Vice President	Open	VicePresident@BolinPTA.com
VP - Student Programs	Megan Nylander	StudentPrograms@BolinPTA.com
VP - Community Programs	Jessica Harville	CommunityPrograms@BolinPTA.com
VP - Membership	Pramee Patel	Membership@BolinPTA.com
VP - Volunteers	Jennifer Perez	Volunteers@BolinPTA.com
VP - Ways and Means	Dawn Abbott	WaysAndMeans@BolinPTA.com
Secretary	Tiffanie Karnes	Secretary@BolinPTA.com
Treasurer	Chelsea Posey	Treasurer@BolinPTA.com
Parliamentarian	Rabeea Khan	Parliamentarian@BolinPTA.com

Chairs


Book Fair	Anna Kenworthy	BookFair@BolinPTA.com
Communication	Jenn Jurek	Communications@BolinPTA.com
Council Rep	Ellen Leyrer	Councilrep@BolinPTA.com
Environmental	Crystal Brueggen	Environmental@BolinPTA.com
Faculty Rep K-3rd	Gina Venghaus	Gina.Chambers@allenisd.org
Faculty Rep 4th-6th	Melissa Wells	Melissa.Wells@allenisd.org
Faculty Support	Jamie Staats	Jamie.Staats@allenisd.org
Healthy Lifestyles	Open	HealthyLifestyles@BolinPTA.com
Hospitality	Stephanie Fleming	Hospitality@BolinPTA.com
Spirit Wear	Devon Canu	SpiritWear@BolinPTA.com
Teacher Appreciation	Raquel Ward	TeacherAppreciation@BolinPTA.com
Watch D.O.G.S.	Jason Boullioun	WatchDOGS@BolinPTA.com

Dates to Remember

September 25th - 29th: Fall Book Fair

September 26th - 27th: Grandparents Breakfast

September 28th: Watch Dog Pizza Night Event

September 28th: Membership PTA Meeting

October 4th: Walk/Bike to school

October 9th - 13th: Fall Break

October 23rd - 27th: Red Ribbon Week

October 25th: School Assembly

November 3rd:

Bolin PTA Membership Meeting

Fall Carnival

November 11: Veterans Day

November 17th: Early Release Day

November 20th - 24th: Thanksgiving Break

Fall Book Fair

Blazers get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way!

Join your PTA for an out of this world Book Fair that opens this Monday, September 25th and goes till Friday, September 29th. We look forward to see you there!

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet - your child's digital payment account. So don't forget, to set up an eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Best of all, anyone can contribute to their eWallet, so don't forget to share their eWallet to friends & family members.

Book Fair Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm (Monday - Friday)

(Please note students are not allowed without an adult during 7:30-8:00am)

**Book fair will also be opened after Watch Dog meeting on 9/28**

If you can't make it to the Fair, no worries you can shop at our school's online Book Fair store at:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/bolinelementaryschool2

All orders ship directly to your home and shipping is free for book orders over $25.

**Cash or Credit card payments are also accepted. Please note we will not be able to accept checks as a form of payment**

Grandparents Breakfast

Attention Blazers: It's almost time to celebrate our wonderful grandparents at our annual Grandparent Breakfast! Please be sure to RSVP if you plan to attend. We also need your help with food donations and volunteers to make this event a success! RSVP and sign up links are below!

RSVP A-L:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAFAB2EA4F4C52-rsvp

RSVP M-Z:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAFAB2EA4F4C52-rsvp1

Food Donations:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAFAB2EA4F4C52-grandparents

Volunteers:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAFAB2EA4F4C52-volunteer2

WATCH D.O.G Pizza Night Event

Calling all DADS! Do you want to make a difference to our students? Looking how to get involved? Join us for some pizza on September 28th at 6pm in the cafeteria where we will share information about the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students), a father-figure volunteer program at Bolin Elementary!

Click here to RSVP!

Need more info?

Contact Jason at watchdogs@bolinpta.com

Membership Meeting

Attention PTA Members, please join us on September 28th at 6:30 in the cafeteria for our first official membership meeting. Agenda can be found here.

Walk & Roll to School Day

Please join us on October 4th at Bethany Ridge Park to make the walk & roll to school. We will meet at 7:15am and will start making our way to school at 7:20.

Every student who participates in the event will get their name added in our raffle. PTA will be raffling two scooters. Winners will be announce during announcements on this day.

Fall Break

Turn off your alarms the week of October 9th - October 13th. So, enjoy the time off Blazers!

Parents be on the look out for an email from your teachers for Parent/Teacher conferences which are scheduled on October 13th.

Red Ribbon week is October 23rd -27th here are the themes for this year. Remember participation is completely optional, we just like to give our Blazers the option.

October 23rd: Dress in Red to kick off RRW

October 24th: Save the Day Keep Drugs Away (Superhero T-Shirt)

October 25th: Peace out to Drugs (Wear Tie Die)

October 26th: Team up against Drugs (Wear Sports T-Shirt or Jersey)

October 27th: Dream of a Fabulous Future (Wear your PJ's)

Let's Light Those Candles!!!!

Please note Teacher's favorites can be found here

September Birthday's

September 4: Brandy Stolp

September 20: Caitlin McCary

September 20: Julia Baird

September 22: Alan Joran

September 25: Doug Wortendyke

September 28: Collen Gavin

September 28: Lissa Dugger

October Birthday's

October 1: Alana Balch

October 3: Phoung Hoang

October 22: Stacey Palmertree

October 31: Jacinda Owen

November Birthday's

November 6: Melissa Wells

November 25: Tonia Nelson

November 26: Meredyth Hale

Spirit Wear

As a reminder if you are interesting in purchasing school spirit wear, we have partnered with 1st Place Spirit Wear to bring you a one stop shop!

To check out spirit wear options click on the link shown here: 1st Place Spirit Wear

Volunteer Opportunities

What is PTA? How can I get involved?

PTA stands for Parent Teacher Association, a school-based organization with a mission to make school a better place for students to learn. We are a group of mothers, fathers, family members, teachers and administrators that work together to create fun events, purchase supplies for students and staff, and collaborate with others to enrich our students' experiences at school.

Each $10 membership directly supports your Bolin Elementary student!

Become a Member Today!

Do you own a business or know a business who would love to support your school by becoming a sponsor?

The purpose of our business partner program is to provide an enriched educational environment for our students through the generous financial support of community partners, businesses, and families.

100% of donations go directly to the Bolin PTA budget for student programs, class shirts and classroom initiatives. The programs supported by your donation dollars are also closely aligned with the mission of the Texas PTA organization.

Benefits of your $250 Donation Include:

Your business logo with hyperlink to your company website on our PTA Website for one year.
2 shout-outs (business logo, hyperlink, and approved text) on the Bolin PTA Facebook Page

Becoming a business partner is easy! PAY HERE and email your business logo, hyperlink, Facebook post text to communications@bolinpta.com

Want to learn about additional ways you can help your PTA!

It is not too late to sign up for Kroger Community Rewards or scan your receipts when you purchase qualifying Box Top Rewards items. Did you know registering for the Kroger Community Rewards program only takes a few minutes? Additionally when you make qualifying Box Tops purchases, don't forget to scan them so that our school can continue to earn a percentage back. It is an easy way to support your School/PTA and it really makes a big difference. Check out the information listed below for instructions.

Kroger Community Rewards

Did you know that all Kroger purchases benefit the school, simply link your plus card to the Luther and Anna Mae Bolin PTA as your community rewards participant.