Hello Falcon Families,
Happy December! We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Only a few weeks left until Winter Break.
In this newsletter we’ll cover:
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The Snowflake Shoppe
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Volunteer Needs — Join The Nominating Committee and The Auction Committee
🚨There is no PTA Meeting in December. Our next PTA meeting will be Wednesday, January 21 from 6:30-8:00 pm in Person, Room 12, Art & Science Room.
❄️ Snowflake Shoppe, Fri. 12/12 during school hours.
It's that special time again: Franklin's annual Snowflake Shoppe is happening next Friday! Students will receive tickets to exchange for gift items—one ticket per item! Each class will get a turn to shop for gifts—for family, for friends, and for of course for themselves 😅.
We're still looking for help! Sign up here to volunteer or donate items. The Shoppe could use some more male centric items, and pet items!
Volunteers Needed! — Franklin PTA Nominating Committee 🙋♂️
Our PTA is seeking volunteers to serve on the Nominating Committee from January to March of this school year. This is an important role that helps identify and nominate candidates for PTA leadership positions on our Executive Board. If you're interested in being part of this committee or would like to learn more about the responsibilities, please reach out! Your involvement is a great way to help ensure that our PTA continues to thrive and support our school community.
Interested in joining the Nominating Committee? Email our Parliamentarian, Grace Lee at glee98@gmail.com We look forward to working together to build an active and engaged PTA for the next school year!
Volunteers Needed! — Spring Auction Committee 🤠🕺
Our Spring Auction is just around the corner on March 7th, and we need YOUR help! We're looking for volunteers to join the Auction Committee and help make this event a success.
The Spring Auction is our biggest fundraising event of the year, and it's a great way to get involved, meet other parents, and support our school community. Volunteers will assist with tasks such as:
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Securing donations from local businesses
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Organizing auction items
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Promoting the event
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Setting up and running the auction on the day of
If you're interested in joining the committee or would like to learn more about how you can contribute, please join the committee on Konstella, or reach out to our Fundraising Chair, Amy Dabrowski at fundraising@franklinpta.org
Thank you for helping make this event a huge success!
Giving Tuesday 💚💛💚
Giving Tuesday was a global day of giving on the first Tuesday of December and The Franklin Elementary PTA would like to ask for your support (a bit late this year). Donations at all levels are appreciated—even as little as $5/month. Your donations help the PTA raise money to fund essential programs like:
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Support Staff: Funding roles like a Reading Specialist and a Paraprofessional who provide crucial support to our students.
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Field Trip Buses: Covering transportation costs so our students can explore new places and engage in hands-on learning experiences.
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Classroom Supplies: Ensuring every student has the tools they need to succeed.
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Enrichment Programs: Providing opportunities for creativity and technology exploration.
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Community Events: Building connections between families and staff, fostering a supportive environment for our children.
Our PTA's goal is to raise at least $500 per student for the entire school year. We realize that not everyone can donate this amount, so if your family is able to, please give generously.
How to Give
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Donate Online: Make a secure one time, or reoccurring online donation through our PTA's PayPal account.
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Check/Cash: Drop off a check or cash to the school office, addressed to Franklin Elementary PTA.
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Employer Matching: The benefit of your Franklin PTA donation can be significantly increased (at no cost to you) through Corporate Matching programs. Check with your Human Resource Department or search for your company’s name on the Charity Navigator to see if your employer will match your Franklin PTA donation.
Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to our community.
Your donations are 100% tax deductible. Franklin PTA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, our EIN is 94-6171957 email our PTA's Treasurer, Ben Montgomery at bmontgom2007@gmail.com if you need a receipt.
Special Donations
Our school is incredibly fortunate to have a science teacher this year. This was made possible through a donation directly to our school from a private donor. If you'd like to make a similar large impact at our school with a direct donation for a specific cause, please reach out to our Principal, Ms. Chirrick at lchirrick@alamedaunified.org
Minted Holiday Card Discount
We can’t believe it either, but the holidays are right around the corner! Do you have holiday cards that you're planning to send out to family and friends? This year, we’re partnering with Minted to help us fundraise for our PTA.
Using our unique code FUNDRAISEFRANKLIN, you can get 20% OFF all your Minted holiday card & gift purchases—and for every order placed, Minted will donate 10% back to our PTA.
To participate, simply visit minted.com/holiday to start your holiday shopping. Apply code FUNDRAISEFRANKLIN at checkout to claim your 20% discount. It’s that easy! Minted will track every purchase made using our code, and we’ll get 10% of the proceeds donated back to the Franklin PTA. Please feel free to forward this code to friends and family—the more people shop Minted using our code, the more we earn!
💡Got Any Bright Ideas or Questions?
Whether you’re a seasoned Franklin parent or are new to our community (welcome!) we want to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out to any PTA Exec Board member, or email ask@franklinpta.org.
Still Hankering for More PTA Content? We Got You Covered!
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The Franklin Elementary PTA's website
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Franklin Falcons of Alameda Facebook Page (this is private group managed by the school office staff- you must request to join)
In gratitude and appreciation,
Your Franklin Elementary PTA