Hello Briarwood Bears!
IMPORTANT DATES:
March 30th - April 25th - 5th Grade Graduation Yard Signs on Sale! Purchase Here! (LINK)
April 14th - 18th - Spring Break! No School!
April 14th - Last Day to Submit Photos for the Yearbook
April 30th - Golden Acorn & Outstanding Educator Nominations Deadline
May 1st - ISF Nourish Every Mind Luncheon Register HERE! (LINK)
May 1st - 1st Grade Ceramics Project Pt. 2 Volunteers Needed! (LINK)
May 8th - Kindergarten Ceramics Project Pt. 1 Volunteers Needed! (LINK)
May 5th - 9th - Staff Appreciation Week! More Details to Come!
May 8th - Tastes of the World Cultural Night! Help Needed! (LINK)
May 13th - Carnival Planning Meeting Email: Merrilee.Peha@gmail.com for details!
May 15th - TK Ceramics Project Pt. 1 Volunteers Needed! (LINK)
May 15th -Sci-Tech Ceramics Project Pt. 1 Volunteers Needed! (LINK)
May 22nd - Kindergarten Ceramics Project Pt. 2 Volunteers Needed! (LINK)
May 29th - TK Ceramics Pt. 2 Volunteers Needed! (LINK)
May 29th - Sci-Tech Ceramics Pt. 2 Volunteers Needed! (LINK)
May 31st - Briarwood Carnaval Night!
*Please see the corresponding flier below or click on link to sign up! Thank You!
Spring Break is coming up April 14th through 18th! There will be no school during this week! Wishing you and your loved ones a restful break! You can access the most recent ISD calendar HERE!
5th Grade Graduation Yard Signs are on sale NOW! Sales will continue through April 25th! You can purchase your sign HERE!
It is such a fun way to celebrate your 5th graders accomplishment! This amazing sign will go on sale for $12.50 per sign!
The 1st Grade Ceramics Project is coming up April 10th (ceramics building/sculpting) and May 1st (ceramics glazing). If you have 1st grader, and would like to volunteer, you can sign up HERE!
Coming up in May, Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 4th/5th Sci-Tech ceramics projects. If you are interested in signing up you can do so here:
Transitional Kindergarten - May 15th and 29th - Sign up HERE.
Kindergarten - May 8th and 22nd - Sign up HERE.
Sci-Tech 4th/5th - May 15th and 29th - Sign up HERE.
Every grade will get an opportunity to make a clay project this year. Please reach out to the Briarwood Ceramics Committee at Briarwood.Ceramics@gmail.com for more information.
We would like to extend a BIG thank you to Beth Koontz for helping our ceramics committee get Briarwood's ceramics program up and running! She helped launch our pilot program last year, where outgoing 5th graders got complete a ceramics project. She also helped up us launch this year, so that ALL grade levels will get to complete a ceramics project.
Check out 5th Grade's monster pinch pots! They are all so creative! The pictures show a before and after of the monsters being fired in the kiln after glazing!
Popcorn Friday is one of the most loved programs at Briarwood! Our next popcorn Friday is May 2nd! We still need volunteers to make this happen! If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign up here!
Please note: Our popcorn shifts are changing! All popcorn will be given out during lunch recess from March onward. Our Popping shift is from 9:15 - 12:15 PM and our Seller shift is from 11:30 AM - 1:20 PM.
If the popcorn shifts are full, you can always email: Briarwood.Popcorn.Committee@gmail.com to see if you can come and help as an extra helper. We can always use help - especially for popping!
Also, we are looking for a person to run Popcorn Fridays next year! It is a once per month program. This volunteer position's duties include: setting up and maintaining a sign up for volunteers, training new volunteers, inventorying supplies, and working with the Programs Chair to purchase items needed.
If you are interested in more information about Popcorn Friday and/or leading this program next year, please email: Briarwood.Popcorn.Committee@gmail.com
The Briarwood Carnival is coming! The next planning meeting is Tuesday, May 13th! Email: Merrilee.Peha@gmail.com for more information!
This event is run entirely by volunteers and we will need your help! There will be bounce houses, dunk tanks, food trucks, a cake walk, games and much more!
Join us for 2025 Nourish Every Mind Student Showcase, where you can reconnect with friends across our community and enjoy a complimentary lunch while ISD students share how you've made a difference in their education journey. Doors and Student Displays open at 11, Program runs 12-1 PM. No cost to attend, Registration opens in March 2025. Register HERE! Sign up to sit at Briarwood PTA's table!
Briarwood PTA's next Smencils Sale is coming on Friday, April 4th! Kids LOVE Smencils! Students can purchase Smecils for $1.00 a piece at lunch recess! If you are interested in helping to sell Smecils for any of the upcoming dates, you can sign up HERE!
Attention Parents! We have several exciting volunteer positions opening up for next school year! Many of them can be run by more than one person, so you if you know another parent you would like to partner with let us know! If you would like to know more about any of the positions listed. Please email: PTABriarwood@gmail.com. We need you to keep our fun and enriching programs running! Volunteering is a great way to connect with other parents, and kids love seeing their parents volunteer!
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