Here at Brywood, the PTA is constantly striving to ensure Brywood families can obtain information as easily as possible. With that continued effort, we are back online! The website allows PTA to communicate upcoming events through its bulletins and calendar, volunteer requests and needs, updates on programs and fundraising, and access all PTA forms.
The Brywood PTA Membership Form is available online which you may fill out to join Brywood PTA. Membership to Brywood PTA is required to register a login to this website. Logins are needed for membership-required information (such as budgets and meeting minutes) and sections such as the Forum. As all of our services are now Google hosted, you will need Google account to access these areas.
The PTA hopes that you enjoy the new site. Suggestions for improvements are welcome by emailing website@brywoodpta.com, taking the survey, or, for logged in members, using the Forum or the Comments section below each page.
Latest PTA Update
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Oct 26th, 2011
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View it in your browser.PTA UPDATEOct 26,2011
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week is underway and going awesome at Brywood. Pennies for prevention have been collected everyday and so far we have collected 174lbs. towards our goal of 500 lbs of pennies.
The primary and upper grade class with the most pennies collected this week will be rewarded with a Popsicle treat for their hard work. So far the int he lead is, Johnson for primary and Kearns for upper grades.
Please be sure to keep sending in those pennies for a great cause. Winners will be announced Friday!
Tomorrow night is a Brywood Homework free night to allow you to enjoy a night with your community, please try to o make the most of the time and have your kids connect with others around them. Strong sense of community can be linked to kids who choose not to get involved with drugs.
Below you will find a few attachments, please be sure to review them. The family contract if turned in before Friday will get your child a free meal certificate.
- Red Ribbon Week Flyer.pdf (203k)
- Red Ribbon Week Family Contract.pdf (112k)
- Red Ribbon Community Overview.pdf (392k)
If you have any question regarding Red Ribbon week, please Email Kathleen Lhamon at redribbon@brywoodpta.comVolunteering with PTA
Can you spare some time?? If yes, this is the time to get involved! We have many great school programs waiting for parent involvment now! Below are some exciting ways to help. If you have any questions about volunteering with PTA, email Mei Ramos at volunteer@brywoodpta.com
To sign up now, please go through the PTA volunteer system:We appreciate your help. Your involvement makes a HUGE difference in the amount of quality programs we can offer, and in the pride we all feel about our school and our community and our children's education.Event Date Day Time Slot Duties Volunters Needed Picture Day October 28 Friday Time varies Assist kids to/fro for picture day, ~1hour shifts 4 Spirit Gear Sales October 28 thru December 9 Fridays 2-3pm Help sell spirit gear,
~1hour shifts1/every Friday Hospitality/ PTA Meeting November 15 Tuesday 6-8:30pm Setup, serve snacks, cleanup,
~1.5 hour shifts4 Arts Advocacy/ PTA Meeting November 15 Tuesday 6:45 - 8:00pm Assist kids with arts & crafts 8 Hearing/Vision Screening November 18 Friday 8:00am - 2:30pm Assist kids to/from for screening, ~3hour shifts 8 Barnes & Noble Book Fair December 1 Thursday 1:00 - 8:30pm Work welcome table,
~ 1 1/2 hour shifts10 Barnes & Noble Book Fair December 2 Friday 1:00 - 8:30pm Work welcome table,
~ 1 1/2 hour shifts10 Make Up Picture Day December 6 Tuesday 7:50am - 9:00am Assist kids to/from for picture day, ~1hour shift 1 Brywood Dads
Holiday Family Fun NightDecember 9 Friday 5:30 - 7:30pm Set up, general assistance to host the event 8
Brywood Dads is hosting the Annual Halloween Family fun night on Fri Oct 28th in the MPR starting at 5:30pm. There will be the costume contest by grade level, a movie, treats and lots of fun to be had by all. Please see flyer here for more information.
Brywood Dad's Halloween Family Fun Night
There will be Pizza and Baked good available for sale if you need something to much on.
Entry is only $10 for the entire family!
If you have any questions, please email Hiram Aviles at Dads@brywoodpta.com
Also we need Baked goods for the Bake Sale so if you can donate any baked Festive treats, please respond the post on our forum found by click here.CPR/AED Class coming to Brywood
Friday Nov 18th from 6-9pm, Brywood PTA will be hosting a CPR/AED class in the MPR. The cost is only $40 per person, and if we get 10 people signed up the cost goes down to only $35 per person. There is also on option for First Aid certification for only $28 additional. Please see flyer here for more information. If you have any questions or want to sign up, please email Traci Maynard at emergency@brywoodpta.comPledge Drive Class Participation Winner Announcement
“THANK YOU!! Together, we raised $18,502 for our school through the Fall Pledge Drive! Funds raised will be used for technology upgrades, health clerk support, classroom supplies, books, and much more. CONGRATULATIONS to the following classes who will receive extra recess for OUTSTANDING participation:
K. Young: 71% (as well as 2 playground balls & Popsicles)
Weie: 60% (as well as Popsicles)
Kearns: 60% (as well as Popsicles)
S. Wilson: 59%
Gillette: 53%
Thomas-Vallens: 47%
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE to donate…we raised 83% of our total goal of $22,000. You can still donate at www.BrywoodPTA.com or via check to your student’s teacher, or in the office. Thanks for your generous support!
Sincerely, Pledge Drive Committee: Jim Fleming, Michelle Hackworth, Liz Cooper, Julie Rivera & Lisa Yang”
Brywood PTA Photo/Video Gallery
Brywood PTA wants to share all the wonderful moments that happen at school and at Brywood Activities. We have added a gallery for these, that can be found at : www.brywoodpta.com/pta-photos-videos. Please check out the current items, and check back often for new ones.
We will be launching a school spirit contest for the website, with photos and video submissions, so get your thinking caps on about how you can capture your kids school spirit and submit to us to show off.Upcoming Dates to Remember:
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Friday Oct 28th- Picture Day, Family Fun Night
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Tuesday Nov 1st No School
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Friday Nov 11th No School
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Tuesday Nov 15th PTA Meeting 7pm
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Tuesday Nov 15th Arts and Crafts Night for Kids 6:45pm
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Friday Nov 18th Cultural Coffee- Filipino 8:15am
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Friday Nov 18th CAN Day
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Thur-Fri Nov 24-25th Thanksgiving Break No School
JJ's News Page
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Superintendent Terry Walker addresses the state of the district in new web video If you haven’t checked out IUSD’s website lately, you may not have seen the new video featuring Superintendent Terry Walker. Think of it as a sort of state-of-the-district address, using highlights from a recent interview with the superintendent. In about six and a half minutes, Walker discusses the impacts of the budget crisis, efforts to promote collaboration, community partnerships that benefit IUSD, the use of technology and more. To watch the video, click on the link below.
Posted Oct 14, 2011 4:21 PM by Liz Cooper -
Irvine schools to take part in the nation’s largest earthquake drill next week Get ready to drop, cover and hold on. (And no, this isn’t another state budget story.) Joining more than 8 million participants, IUSD students and staff are gearing up to take part in the Great California ShakeOut next week. The statewide earthquake drill, billed as the nation’s largest, is annually organized by a coalition of nonprofit, business, government and education partners. Starting at 10:20 a.m. on Oct. 20, Californians are encouraged to respond as they would during a real seismic event. Students in Irvine will do their part by practicing real strategies they’ve learned to keep safe during and after a significant temblor, including drop, cover and hold drills and evacuation exercises. Some schools may ...
Posted Oct 14, 2011 4:20 PM by Liz Cooper
