Dear Beech Tree Families,

Hope everyone is looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday. As we get ready for the break, we have a lot to be thankful for.

• We are thankful for the outstanding support our families continue to show to the PTA. Our October Restaurant Day was a delicious, cheesy, perfectly cooked success. Anthony’s reported that more than 30 Beech Tree families participated. They were so pleased with how well it went that they increased their contribution to 15% of the total we spent—that came to about $300! That’s an awesome partner!
  • We will be sending out info about our next Restaurant Day in December, but I can already smell the Peruvian chicken from here. And it smells incredible.
• We are thankful to everyone who showed up and volunteered, officiated, cheered on, and/or competed in the Beech Tree Olympics. What an impressive group of athletes and scholars. Your kids looked so great! And they were so smart too! Who knew! I mean, you did, but now we all know! I don’t want to bring you back to Earth after riding that child-pride high all week, but the time to start training for next year’s Olympics is yesterday….
• Speaking of the best of the best, we are extremely thankful for the teachers and staff who show up for our school day in and day out. What a group of hardworking professionals! We’ve added a section on the PTA website that lets educators post their Amazon Wish lists. If you are so inclined, feel free to help out their classrooms this holiday season. Or any season, really. They will never turn down extra resources and our kids are the real beneficiaries.
• Although it is hard to believe it is almost Winter Break, we still have preparation for our next and last big event of 2025: International Night on December 10^th. Our community is filled with so many awesome families with backgrounds from all over the world. Come share (and learn) more about some of the history, customs, culture, and cuisine from across our diverse community.
  • Our first planning meeting will be held virtually on Monday December 1^st at 730p (link: https://meet.google.com/wri-nfxr-cxf?hs=224). Join for more information.
• Finally, you should have gotten the 2025-2026 Spirit Wear form in the Wednesday folder this week. Here is a link for options in full color. Please turn the physical copy of the form back in by December 17^th. Orders will be delivered to the school in January. Payment can be made through cash, check, or Venmo. We know you love Beech Tree. Proudly show off that love on your body. I’ve got my eye on a pair of beaver-branded sweat pants. I could dress them down with sneakers or dress them up with heels for date night. Just kidding, I can’t chase my kids in heels. They are way too fast and slippery. And they didn’t get that speed from me.

With gratitude,

Your Beech Tree PTA

 

www.beechtreepta.org