What's New:Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
March 9-13th, 2015
All the Teachers and Staff at Briarcliff Elementary are truly SUPERHEROES! The week of March 9-13th please join us in honoring your child's teacher(s) by participating in the following themed days. Any day this week your child can surprise their teacher(s) with something special. For more specific teacher wish lists please email Amber and Elizabeth at briarcliffhospitality@gmail.com Monday March 9th: REFRESH - Treat your teacher by demonstrating your best PAWS behavior today (and all week!). This will be like a "breath of fresh air" and help them refresh their Superpowers! You can also treat them to their favorite scented items (favorite candle scents, body wash/lotion, or flowers). Wednesday, March 11th: REFUEL - What does your teacher use to refuel herself or her classroom? (Examples: favorite candy, coffee, tea, salty snack, other goodies, pencils, glue sticks, baggies, Clorox wipes, books, treasure box items) Friday, March 13th: REBOOT - Encourage your teacher and their super teaching powers with a card. Make a card, buy a card, or give a gift card. Be creative in letting them know how much you appreciate them. Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Friday, March 6, 2015
12 noon We will be honoring our amazing faculty and staff with a catered lunch on Friday, March 6. If you can cover a classroom or bring a dessert for the luncheon please contact Amber and Elizabeth at briarcliffhospitality@gmail.com Thank you so much for your help! Spirit Day at Jellybeans Roller Rink!
Saturday, January 31, 2015
1:00pm - 5:00pm 1120 Buck Jones Road Cary, NC 27606 Enjoy some indoor exercise with your family on a cold winter's day and help us raise money for our school at the same time! Be sure and mention Briarcliff or bring your flyer that will come home soon and $1 from every admission will come back to us! Admission for those who are skating is $7.00 (if you are just watching you do not need to pay). Skate rental is $2.00 for regular skates, $3.00 for in-line skates. Feel free to bring your own skates from home for free. See you there! Teacher & Staff Holiday Luncheon
Friday, December 12, 2014
Noon-1:00pm Media Center Each year our Hospitality Committee honors our amazing teachers and staff at our Teacher and Staff Holiday Luncheon. In order to cover the cost of the catered meal, the Hospitality Committee is asking for donations of any amount (no amount is too small!). If you would like to make a donation to the luncheon please send cash or a check made out to Briarcliff Elementary PTA and put "Holiday Lunch" in the memo line. Please include on a piece of paper how you would like your name and/or your child's/children's names to appear on snowflakes that will be hung in the hallway to recognize your generosity. Put all of this in an envelope marked "PTA Hospitality" and have your child give it to their teacher. Door prizes for the teachers are also being collected. Some ideas are gift cards, bath and body items, coffee, candles, etc. Last year we were able to give almost every staff member a door prize! Please leave any door prizes labeled "Hospitality" with Ms. Bozen in the front office. Volunteers are needed to cover classrooms while the teachers are enjoying their meal. If you are an approved Wake County volunteer and would like to cover a classroom please contact our Hospitality Chairs at: briarcliffhospitalty@gmail.com Spirit Saturdays at Bruegger's Bagels
Every Saturday in November: (1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th)
from 6:00am-3:00pm Bruegger's Bagels 122 SW Maynard Rd. Cary, NC Bring in the flyer that came home with your child (or download one below) to Bruegger's on Maynard near Briarcliff and our PTA will receive 15% of your purchase! Keep your flyer in your car so you can reuse it over and over! Flyer must be presented EACH TIME for us to receive a percentage.
Bruegger's not only sells bagels but they also have delicious salads, sandwiches, and now hamburgers too! 
Bedford Falls Book Fair: Reading is MY Superpower!
Book Fair Hours:
Monday, Nov. 17 8:00 am-3:30 pm Tuesday, Nov. 18 8:00 am-3:30 pm Wednesday, Nov. 19 8:00 am-6:00 pm Thursday, Nov. 20 8:00 am-3:30 pm; Family Book Night: 5:00-8:00pm Friday, Nov. 21 8:00 am-12:00 noon *Classes will visit the Book Fair on their Media Special Day during the week. Parents are welcome to come shop anytime the Book Fair is open. Questions about Book Fair? Contact Lauron Dott or Rachel Love 
Family Book Night
Thursday, Nov. 20 5:00 pm-8:00 pm Shop the Book Fair and join us for a night of special activities! Enjoy a music performance by Briarcliff's 2nd Graders at 5:30 pm. Don't worry about dinner - Pizza and Chick-Fil-A sandwiches will be for sale. 
SPECIAL GUEST!!! This year we are privileged to have award-winning children's author, Joan Holub, join us during Family Book Night for 2 special sessions - one at 6:00 pm and one at 7:00 pm. She will be reading from her books, answering student questions, and signing her books. If you would like her to sign your copy, please purchase her book(s) at the Book Fair before the sessions begin that night. If students have purchased Joan Holub's book(s) during the week they may leave their pre-purchased book(s) safely with Mrs. Allen in the Media Center, then retrieve them for the author signing that evening. Aerosoles Shoe PartySunday, November 16, 2014 through close of business Saturday, November 22
Aerosoles Store in Crabtree Valley Mall 4325 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh (919) 420-0445 
Our shoe party continues! Parents and friends can shop at Aerosoles at Crabtree Valley Mall through close of business on Saturday, November 22 and still receive 15% off anything $39.99 and up and 10% of sales will be donated to Briarcliff! Just be sure to mention you are with Briarcliff. Shoes sizes that are available to try on range from 5.5 to 11 and they can order (free shipping!) sizes 5, 10.5, 12 and wide. Orders may also be placed over the phone: (919) 420-0445 to the store through the 22nd and still count for our fundraiser! Feel free to get orders from family and friends and place them during this fundraiser!
Questions about Aerosoles? Contact the store at (919) 420-0445 or Briarcliff 3rd grade teacher Jaclyn Grzeszczak: jgrzeszczak@wcpss.net Square 1 Art
Online orders can be placed through Friday, November 21st at www.square1art.com/shop Create an online artgallery using the access code located on your catalog. Shop useful custom products that display your child's artwork.
Your Order Counts Make a difference by helping us reach our fundraising goal. If you are going to order more than one item consider placing more than one order. The more *individual* orders we have, the easier it will be to reach our goal and receive our Square 1 bonus! Several teachers also made their own original works of art. If you would like to check out artwork by Mrs. Strader, Mrs. Hargett, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Dale, Ms. Grzeszczak, Mrs. Gaebel, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Bardon or Mrs. Gerew their access codes can be found in the .pdf below. Square 1 Art is a wonderful fundraiser that celebrates your child's artwork along with helping our school. Questions? (888) 332.3294 or email Kari Moncrief
Fall Fest!
Friday, October 24, 2014
5:30-8:00 pm Briarcliff courtyard, field, cafeteria Join in the fun at Briarcliff's fabulous Fall Fest! Enter our pumpkin carving/painting contest. Jam with our DJ and dress up to win a prize for the (non-scary) costume contest. Flaunt your face painting. Find the winning GOLDEN pumpkin in our patch or get lost in our rope maze! Win great prizes at our new festival games. Tickets are $5 at the door (admission required for kids only). Pizza, hot dogs, and drinks will be for sale so bring the whole family and have dinner with your Briarcliff friends! Contact Cyndy Fettig if you would like to help or if you have questions. ***Donations of bags of individually wrapped piece of candy are needed! Please drop off in the office. Pumpkin Contest Rules: All entries need to be painted or carved at home. Students can bring pumpkins to the cafeteria in the morning from 8:00-8:25 between Tuesday, October 21st and Friday, October 24th. They will be displayed on the stage. Students may also bring their pumpkins on the night of the 24th. Be sure and take home your pumpkin at the end of the night or it will be tossed! Costume Contest Rules: Students are encouraged to wear their costumes to participate in the contest. Costumes must be tasteful and nothing SCARY!!! Acceptable examples are: superheros, princesses and pirates - anything creative. Unacceptable examples are: vampires, villains, etc. (ANY and ALL blood like costumes and anything with scary faces are not allowed). Thank you for your cooperation. Due to Wake County Public School regulations, any student wearing an unacceptable costume will be asked to take it off. Let's keep it fun and family-friendly! McTeacher Night!!!
Thursday, October 16, 2014
5-8 pm McDonald’s Restaurant (near Cary Towne Center ) at 869 SE Maynard Rd, Cary Take the night off from cooking and bring the family to McDonald’s for dinner! And while you’re there, you’ll be raising money for BRIARCLIFF Elementary! We will receive a portion of the sales from 5 – 8pm so tell all your friends and neighbors to come too! Your Teachers will be serving the food and Mr. Brooks will be there to ‘Holler for a Dollar!’ Prizes will be given away and the Teacher with the most class participation at the event will win a classroom Popsicle Party! Want a ride to the event? Cary’s C-Tran Bus goes to McDonald’s every hour until 8pm. Pick up the C-Tran Route 2 bus at the bus stop on Kildaire Farm Rd near Maynard Rd. Children 12 and under ride for FREE and Adults pay $1.25 per ride. CASH ONLY!!! Fall Coffee & Grounds Day
Saturday, October 11th, 2014
8:00 am-noon (come for as little or as long as you can!) Meet on the playground blacktop Come enjoy a cup of coffee and help clean up and add some fall color to our school grounds. We will be aerating, seeding, picking up trash and debris, planting and cleaning out our flower beds. This is a great opportunity to do some work with your children at their school! Come for as little or as long as your schedule allows. Please bring any rakes, shovels, lawn bags and gloves that you have!! Thank you so much in advance! Questions? Contact Dan Madding or Crystal Holladay Spirit Night at Barberitos & Menchie's!!!
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
5:00-9:00pm Barberitos & Menchie's Frozen Yogurt Waverly Place 575 New Waverly Pl, Cary, NC (Across the street from Cresent Commons at the corner of Tryon and Kildaire Farm Road - near Whole Foods) Bring your friends and neighbors and join us for dinner at Barberitos Southwest Grille, dessert at Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, and playtime on the Waverly Playground and field. Briarcliff will receive 20% of food sales from Barberitos & Menchies that night!!! Be sure to mention you are with Briarcliff when you pay for your order! Want to let someone else do the driving and the cooking? Cary's C-Tran Bus goes directly to Waverly Place every half hour until 8pm. Pick up the C-Tran Route 5 bus at the bus stop on Kildaire Farm Road near Maynard Road OR on Kildaire Farm Road near Wrenn Drive. Children 12 & under ride for free and adults pay $1.25 per ride. CASH ONLY!!! Purchase Advance Tickets to the State Fair & Briarcliff Will Receive a Portion of the Ticket Cost!
Families can raise money for Briarcliff through a special promotion from the North Carolina State Fair, which will be held in Raleigh from October 16 to 26.
By purchasing advance tickets through this link, fairgoers can save money and designate Briarcliff to receive a portion of their ticket proceeds. Adult advance tickets cost $7. For every adult advance gate ticket sold through this link, Briarcliff will receive $2. Children’s advance tickets cost $3, and for every child’s ticket, Briarcliff will receive $1. This special offer ends once the fair begins. Although buyers may access other ticket options online, advance gate tickets are the only purchases that will result in rebates to WCPSS schools. A link at the top of the checkout web page will prompt users to locate their school’s three-digit school code number before they make a purchase. Briarcliff's code is 340. You will be prompted to enter this number in the field for the passcode, member code, or coupon code, just before the purchase is complete. Purchase tickets here and help us earn some extra money to benefit Briarcliff! Free Popsicles & Popcorn at Meet the Teacher
Friday, August 22, 2014
2:00 – 4:00 (1st-5th) 1:00-3:00 (rising Kindergarteners) Briarcliff Cafeteria After parents and students in Grades 1-5 meet their teacher on Friday, August 22nd, be sure and stop by the cafeteria for the PTA's "Popsicles and Popcorn". Parents of rising Kindergartners & students who are meeting the Kindergarten staff on the playground from 1:00-3:00 that day are also invited! Join the PTA (it's only $6 per person to join- cash or check), learn about exciting volunteer opportunities, buy a Kroger Cares card ($25 cash or check), purchase some Spirit Wear, and learn more about our Tutoring and Enrichment program. Don't forget to get a free popsicle and some popcorn for your children! |
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GoPlaySave Raleigh 2015 Coupon Books Now Available for Purchase!
The PTA wants you to get excited about our Fall Fundraiser, the GoPlaySave Raleigh coupon book! Starting now, you can create a custom online order link and start ordering and selling both the mobile and paper version of the book. The mobile version will be available immediately to the customer and new merchants are added instantly to your phone as they join throughout the year. Families can also share the mobile version of the book on their smart phones via a shared password.
If you would like to go ahead and purchase either the mobile version or paper version of the book please visit www.goplaysavetriangle.com/store/BRIAR2015 to set up your account and start saving! (see detailed instructions below)
If you would prefer to wait until August to start selling that is fine too. Your child will come home with the paper book the first week of school for you to look through and sell orders to friends and family. Both the paper and the mobile version of the books are $30 and we will receive $15 of each book sold. Incentives will be rewarded to the students and classroom that sell the most books. Mobile sales will be combined with paper book sales so each child will get credit for the books sold.
If you have any questions about the GoPlaySave fundraiser please contact Eva Boyce eva_boyce@ncsu.edu or Melanie Dunning melaniedunning@gmail.com
Helpful tips to creating your custom order link (personal URL):
1. Click on the red button that says “Fundraisers click here”
2. Type in briar2015 in the box for the group code
3. Fill in all boxes as requested:
Be sure to put your student’s name in the box labeled “Student or Member First and Last name”
Leave the Teacher box blank until after the school year begins
Choose 0 for the track
Fill in all other boxes
4. Create a separate link for each of your children so they can each be eligible for prizes
5. If you order the mobile version, you will need to go to http://m.goplaysavetriangle.com/ on your smart phone and log in to use your coupons.
Note: There is a convenience fee of $1.20 per book for the paper version if ordered online.
If you would like to go ahead and purchase either the mobile version or paper version of the book please visit www.goplaysavetriangle.com/store/BRIAR2015 to set up your account and start saving! (see detailed instructions below)
If you would prefer to wait until August to start selling that is fine too. Your child will come home with the paper book the first week of school for you to look through and sell orders to friends and family. Both the paper and the mobile version of the books are $30 and we will receive $15 of each book sold. Incentives will be rewarded to the students and classroom that sell the most books. Mobile sales will be combined with paper book sales so each child will get credit for the books sold.
If you have any questions about the GoPlaySave fundraiser please contact Eva Boyce eva_boyce@ncsu.edu or Melanie Dunning melaniedunning@gmail.com
Helpful tips to creating your custom order link (personal URL):
1. Click on the red button that says “Fundraisers click here”
2. Type in briar2015 in the box for the group code
3. Fill in all boxes as requested:
Be sure to put your student’s name in the box labeled “Student or Member First and Last name”
Leave the Teacher box blank until after the school year begins
Choose 0 for the track
Fill in all other boxes
4. Create a separate link for each of your children so they can each be eligible for prizes
5. If you order the mobile version, you will need to go to http://m.goplaysavetriangle.com/ on your smart phone and log in to use your coupons.
Note: There is a convenience fee of $1.20 per book for the paper version if ordered online.
PTA Meetings:
Please attend PTA Meetings as your schedule allows. Stay current with what is going on at Briarcliff. The PTA loves any and all parent input and participation!
Please attend PTA Meetings as your schedule allows. Stay current with what is going on at Briarcliff. The PTA loves any and all parent input and participation!
PTA Mission Statement
· To Support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools and before governmental agencies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children.
· To Assist parents in developing skills they need to raise and protect their children.
· To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation.
· To Assist parents in developing skills they need to raise and protect their children.
· To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation.
