BESCA Bulletin
March 23, 2026
🗓️ UPCOMING EVENTS
🍔Tuesday, 3/24 - Kirk’s Steakburgers Dining Fundraiser
📆Friday, 3/27 - BESCA General Membership Meeting (8:20am, Cafeteria)
🌺 Friday, 3/27-Sun, 3/29 - Booksin Theater presents Moana Jr.
🪩Friday, 4/24 - Booksin Bash
⚾️Friday, 5/8 - SJ Giants Family Baseball Night
📣 ANNOUNCEMENTS
🔹BESCA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
All parents and guardians of current Booksin students are automatically members of BESCA’s General Membership. These General Membership Meetings are open to the entire school community and everyone is welcome to attend. These 1 hour meetings are a great opportunity to hear about upcoming social events, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities, budget updates, and more. For 5th grade families heading to Willow Glen Middle School in the fall, we especially encourage you to join us this month. The WGMS parent group Presidents will be there to speak about ways parents can get involved at WGMS. We hope you’ll join us this Friday, March 27th, at 8:20am. in the cafeteria or on Webex.
🔹QUILTERS NEEDED FOR WALKATHON T-SHIRT QUILT
We are looking for volunteers with quilting experience to create a quilt from past Walkathons shirts. The finished quilt will be included in our exciting Booksin Bash live auction on Friday, April 24th! If you’re interested in taking on this project, please reach out to Katie Prescott at spiritwear@mybesca.
🔹BESCA IS LOOKING FOR A VP OF FUNDRAISING
Do you want to be more involved with our school but can't be on campus/need a role you can do outside of school or work hours? Do you have project management skills or like coordinating projects? The VP of Fundraising is a great way to contribute behind-the-scenes (and on your time) to ensure the programs BESCA funds are available to our kids. Programs include Garden, Art, Music, Field Trips and more! Elections are coming up and we need a parent for the role of VP of Fundraising for 2026-2027!
The VP of Fundraising coordinates and supports BESCA's fundraising efforts by working closely with the President, VP of Events, and Walkathon Chair(s) to maintain organization across our fundraising events. Key responsibilities include supporting the WAT auction lead, sponsorship lead, and event leads to track fundraising progress (with already established spreadsheets), ensure alignment toward established goals, promoting and publicizing fundraisers, and researching new fundraising opportunities.
No previous experience necessary! Elections take place at our next BESCA General Membership meeting on Friday, April 24. Once elected, shadowing/transition starts immediately as we set the fundraising requirements for next year's programs and you can hit the ground running for the new school year. Interested in learning more? Send an email to our VP of Volunteers, Kayla Monk at volunteers@mybesca.com
🔹BOOKSIN BASH
The Booksin Bash is coming up on Friday, April 24th from 6-11pm! Join us for a cocktail/ mocktail party with a live auction, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and dancing. This is an adult only social event. The event will be held at the San Jose Women’s Club, a beautiful historic 1920’s Spanish Revival building in the heart of Downtown San Jose. If you like to dress for a theme, we encourage you to embrace the Wes Anderson aesthetic. See the invitation below for a link to a mood board, but feel free to wear whatever you'd like. Please use the QR code below to purchase Tickets, which are on sale NOW! We hope to see you there!
*Early bird ticket price is $115 per person, and that price increases Monday, April 6th to $135 per person. This event is at risk of selling out, so we encourage you to get your tickets now.
🔹BOOKSIN THEATER PRESENTS MOANA JR.
Since January, approximately 75 of our 3rd–5th grade students have been hard at work rehearsing for this year’s production of Moana Jr! After weeks of learning lines, songs and dances, they are excited to share their performance with the community! There are two casts and performances will take place on Fri 3/27, Sat, 3/28 and Sun, 3/29. Come out and support your friends and classmates! Please see the flyer and purchase tickets here. Online ticket sales close this Thurs, 3/26! 
🔹KIRK’S STEAKBURGERS DINING FUNDRAISER
Join us tomorrow for our next all day dining fundraiser! On Tuesday, March 24th, head over Kirk’s Steakburgers, located at 2509 S. Bascom Ave, for a mouthwatering meal. Whether you dine in or order take out, mention Booksin/show the flyer below, and Kirk’s will donate 20% of your meal back to Booksin. We look forward to seeing you there!
🔹BARRACUDA HOCKEY GAME, ROUND 2
Join us for our 2nd Barracudas game this Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00pm for only $5 each, at TECH CU Arena. While the last game was very fun, the Barracudas had a few snafus with the commitments they had made for us. This time around, we will all be seated closer together, Louie will ride the Zamboni, there will be a shout out on the big screen, and we’ll have visits from Frenzy. To order tickets, please use the QR Code on the flyer below or go to our shop here. We are looking forward to enjoying this fun night out with you! Go Cudas!
🔹"NEW" ART TABLES
Last week, a group of parent volunteers coordinated a big moving truck and met up at Young Art (Valley Fair Mall) to pick up several large art tables, which were generously donated to Booksin. These tables are now set up and ready for students to enjoy in Mr. G’s art room. A big thank you to Troy Tingey, Kelly and Joe Broder, and Emily and Erik Fuehrer for making it happen!
Young Art also shared their sincere appreciation for the continued support from our Booksin community. As a thank you, they are offering an ongoing 20% discount on camps and classes. Families can use the code BOOKSIN to take advantage of this offer. Be sure to check out their camps and classes listing here.
🔹BOOKSIN SPIRITWEAR ONLINE SHOP
Booksin Spiritwear is available for online purchasing NOW through mid-May. It’s the perfect chance to show your Booksin pride and update your spring wardrobe. Shop the BESCA SPIRITWEAR SHOP HERE or scan the QR code on the flyer below. Orders will be delivered to classrooms each Friday after the order is received. 
🔹SJ GIANTS FAMILY BASEBALL NIGHT
On Friday, May 8th at 7pm, the San Jose Giants are hosting Booksin families for family baseball night! Join your friends (and Louie🐾) for an exciting night at the ballpark, complete with games between innings, a 7th inning stretch sing-a-long, and fireworks after the game. Tickets are only $15 each (including processing fees) and available here or using the QR Code on the flyer. Use the code BOOKSIN26 when buying your tickets, a portion of the ticket sales will be donated back to Booksin. We look forward to seeing you there!
We’d like to take this opportunity to appreciate each of Booksin’s 2025-2026 Walkathon Sponsors. This week, we’d like to thank our Platinum Sponsor:
