Welcome Back – from PTA President

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Staying In Touch I would like to encourage all parents to join the Bannockburn ES Listserv (through the Membership Toolkit app) if you have not done so already. It is an important communication tool within our school community. It is used to send newsletters, post announcements and information about school events, make donations, purchase items, etc. To join, please visit Bannockburn PTA Membershiptoolkit.  Please create an account and opt-in for receiving messages from the PTA.

Join the PTA! While you are on the MTK app, please also join the PTA and/or consider donating to the PTA! PTA membership dues and donations help fund all of the awesome events that the PTA sponsors every year for our school community. Joining the PTA is also the only way to gain access to the digital school directory. If you have any problems or questions about Membership Toolkit, you can contact our VP of Communications, Tasha Teelucksingh at tashateelucksingh@gmail.com. PTA memberships bought for this school year are valid until September 1st, 2025.

Your Support This year in addition to one-time donations, we are introducing corporate and family sponsorships. If you own or work for a business who would like to sponsor the PTA this year, or if your family would like to sponsor the PTA, please visit the “donations” tab on the MTK menu. For questions about fundraising/donations, please contact our VP of Fundraising, Kelly Wohlgemuth, at Bannockburn Fundraising.

Meetings Tuesday, October 1st at 7pm – First PTA MeetingOur first meeting of the year will take place in the cafeteria and Ms. Serino will be there to talk about school-related topics and to answer questions. This is also an opportunity for you to hear about the various PTA activities for the coming year!

Volunteer! No PTA activity would be possible without our dedicated Bannockburn volunteers. We are so lucky to have a strong volunteer base, but we always need more and I welcome all of you to become a part of that base and to strengthen it!  We are still looking for a few PTA board members and event leads for this school year. Please take 2 minutes to fill out this quick survey to let the PTA know if you can volunteer: PTA Volunteer Survey!  Or, email the PTA at bannockburnelementarypta@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events In the first several weeks of school, there will be some fun PTA events that you don’t want to miss!
– Friday, August 30th – 9:30am – 10:15am PTA welcome coffee  Parents/guardians of new BES families are invited to join us in the school cafeteria to meet other new families, PTA board members, and our school administrators.
– Thursday, September 5th – 6:30pm – 8pm. Back-to-School Picnic This laid-back event gives the kids an opportunity to play with classmates and parents an opportunity to meet new families and visit with old friends. Look for a flyer in your kid’s backpack with more information about this fun event!
– Saturday, October 5th – 4pm -6pm International Fair Come celebrate our diverse BES community in this wonderful festival on the blacktop and enjoy tasty international treats, music, games, prizes, and so much more. Families are encouraged to host a table/make a display with information about their country/culture. Look for more information about this event in the first few weeks of school. We are still looking for a volunteer to lead this event!

Thank you!  I’m really looking forward to serving as your PTA President this year and working with the PTA Executive Board and all the committees to make this another wonderful year at Bannockburn ES! If you ever have any questions, please email me anytime.  

I hope to see all of you at our upcoming meetings and events!
All the best,
Sarah Hurt BES PTA President, 2024-2025