This school year’s auction will be March 3rd at Edventure. Mark you calendars! And please note that this is a change from the original Save the Date message!

Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 23^rd – 27^th.  We have several fun days planned as we talk about making healthy choices and saying “no” to drugs!

Pick up for Charleston Wrap Orders will be in the Library Conference Room during the following dates and times:

Thursday, October 26
7:30-9:30 AM  and  2:15-3:30 PM

Friday, October 27
7:30 – 9:30 AM  and  2:15-3:30 PM

Orders must be picked up during these times only!!

Please make sure to pick up your orders.  Brennen cannot store the items!

Harvest Happening, Brennen’s annual fall festival, will be on Sunday, October 29th from 2-4 PM on the Brennen Playground.

We will have pony rides, hayrides, the Kiss the Bulldog Contest, a bounce house, an obstacle course, games, bedazzlers, a guest princess, Pelican Ice, popcorn, and cotton candy.

Come join the fun!!

Tickets are $8, and adults and children under 2 are free.

Water Bottle Donations Needed for Harvest Happening

We need bottle water donations for Sunday to keep our bulldogs hydrated as they run and play! Please drop off bottled waters anytime this week in the PTO kitchen.

Thank you to everyone who has joined the PTO for the 2017-18 School Year. Below is a list of everyone who has donated $100. It’s not too late to join – click here to join for the current school year.

Susie Wilson
Rebecca and Bryan Norris
April and Alex Getz
Louisa and Preston Sabalis
Jessica and Dustin Curtis
Julie and Jake Wehman
Elizabeth and George Hutton
Letitia Kingston
Eveleigh and Rocky Hughey
Missy and Tommy Boggs
Caroline and Jeremy Crisp
Jennifer and Franklin Jones
Caroline and Austin Scott
Fran and Mark Sullivan
Karen and Mike Hedgecock
Laura and Dave Herpel
Susie and Bowen Horger
Michael Virzi
Townes and Stephen Denemark
Summer and Shaun Elliot
Tina and Tom Brumgardt
Michelle and Mason Hardy
Sarah and Sy Hughes
Katie and Mike Norris
Sandi Graham
Rebecca Warren
Katie and Zach Atkinson
Allen Bridgers
Demetria and Wilson McKnight
Courtney and Michael Parent
Tanya and Roham Moftakhar
Christina Schneider and Richard Sloop
Elisa and Glenn Lumpkin
Mary Dameron and James Milliken
Ashley and Will Thomas
Lauren and Will Gillespie
Rachel and Chris Daetwyler
Lindsay and Trippett Boineau
Jordan and Michael Mancini
Allison and Jason Anders
Kyle and Henry Brazell
Catherine and Jason Lockhart
Shannon and Warren Darby
Mundi and Michael George
Kacey Liles
Amy and John Cartin
Elizabeth and Spann Laffitte
Katie and Aaron Barthel
Tia and Kevin Jarnadore
Laura and Chad Voyles
Stacey and Gary Meyer
Nicole and Erik Crook
Amy and James Colgate
Evelyn and Darren Knight
Casey Fields and Andy Fiffick
Teresa and Donald Lee
Carla and Elliott Ashley
Helen and Bennett Griffin
Colleen and Stephen Mullins
Sazy and Steven Johnson

Parents, attendance is crucial to your child’s success in school. Please keep the following things in mind:

• New Attendance Law – Students are absent if he/she misses 50% of the school day. This includes excused and unexcused absences.
• A student is considered Truant after missing 3 days in a row or 5 days total without providing excuses.
• Excuses are due within 48 hours of the missed day.
• Students arriving after 7:30am are REQUIRED to be signed in BY A PARENT through the ATTENDANCE OFFICE (Ms. Wilson). Please know that we have to record in Powerschool the time that your child comes to school.
• Students CAN NOT be signed out for Early Dismissal after 2:00pm. If you come before 2:00pm please sign them out in the Attendance Office (Ms. Wilson). Please know that we have to record in Powerschool the time for your child’s early dismissal.

Our first 2017-2018 General PTO meeting for all PTO members will be held on Tuesday, October 3rd at 7 PM in the Brennen Cafeteria.

Please join us to learn more about your PTO’s activities and to vote on important changes to our bylaws and budget. We will vote on bylaw changes and approve our budget for the year. Below are the documents for you to review before we vote at our October 3rd meeting:

• Brennen PTO Bylaws
• Proposed Amendments to the Brennen PTO Bylaws
• 2017-2018 Proposed Budget

Our next General PTO Meeting will be April 10th at 7 PM in the Brennen Cafeteria.

If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Kvam at sskvam@gmail.com.

Parents and guardians (without children) are invited to Brennen’s Open House on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.

Session I – 5:30-6:00 PM
Session II – 6:15-6:45 PM

Sessions I and II will take place in your student’s classroom.

AAP Session in the Cafeteria – 6:45-7:15 PM

Do you love to count and sort? Do you love to find FREE MONEY for Brennen? Do you want to be more involved with the PTO? If you said yes to any of these, then we need YOU!! PTO is looking for someone to help with our Box Top program to help us earn free money for our school. If you are interested in helping with this, please email Shannon Kvam (sskvam@gmail.com).