Brockman PTO

The Brockman Bash is almost upon us! Get ready for concessions, games, prizes and costumes (that includes you parents)!
Remember to:

1) Return your Bash RSVP form by Monday, October 15th to reserve your child’s Brockman Student Bash card good for FREE food and games. *Additional Bash cards will be for sale for $5 on the night of the event. (one free Bash Card is available only for current Brockman students).

2) Return your cakewalk donation form by Monday, October 15th. We are looking for 3-4 donations from each class. Get creative and send us your spookiest, most delicious treats! Please contact Nici Comer at gamecomer5@gmail.com if you have any questions.

The Bash will be held on Saturday, October 20th from 6-8pm. An extra special thank you to Marco’s Pizza for sponsoring our haunted house this year! We look forward to seeing Brockman students and their families at this fun fall event!

For more information please contact Seema Madden at blueandque@yahoo.com or Jen Williamson at jenwilli@bellsouth.net.

Tuesday during lunch, students, teachers and staff voted on a 2018 FUNd Run logo to go along with this year’s theme: “Dream Big, Let’s Play!” Dr. Stark even got in on the action! It was a close race but there was a clear winner – stay tuned for the results!

We’ll kick off our official fundraising for the 5th Annual FUNd Run on October 22nd when pledge packets will be sent home with students – remember that 100% of the proceeds from our FUNd Run go back to Brockman, with a special emphasis this year on raising money for new playground equipment!

Remember to mark your calendar for the day of the FUNd Run on November 9th as well. Want to volunteer for the FUNd Run or some of the exciting in school events leading up to the big day? Sign up here!

And the logo winner is…

Are you part of Brockman’s Giving Tree? Please turn in your membership form (or fill out online) and help support the PTO. The deadline to order a school directory is Monday, October 15. We need everyone to give either a little of time or money to keep our school going strong.

You can also sign up for a PTO or Arts Steering Committee here.

New to Brockman? Here’s the link so you can complete a background check to volunteer.

School Sponsorships – This Friday is the last day to make a commitment to sponsor and be included in the school directory.

Send the yearbook committee your best 2 or 3 photos. We love closeups, group shots and photos showing a diverse crowd. Send photos to brockmanyearbook@gmail.com.

The kickoff for the Brockman FUNdRUN is TOMORROW, October 9th!  The run itself will be on November 9th, but there will be lots of fun and events leading up to the BIG DAY. We will be providing information to the children all month long about healthy living, including nutrition, sleep and the importance of movement.

Our theme this year is “Dream Big – Let’s Play!” with the goal of raising money for new playground equipment in the future.

New to Brockman and don’t know what this is all about?
This is Brockman’s 5th annual FUNd Run. Started in 2013 with the purpose of raising awareness of healthy living while also raising money for the school, the PTO got the idea to host our own FUNd Run event. No more selling candy bars or wrapping paper. No more navigating multiple small fundraisers throughout the year.

How does it work?
The entire school will run/walk for 20 minutes on November 9th. They will be split into primary, lower elementary and upper elementary, and the run/walk will take place at different times for each group. This is not a race or speed competition. Every child will run or walk the full 20 minutes.

The concept is simple.
On October 22nd, your child will bring home a packet. They will ask friends and family to sponsor them with pledges. Sponsors can pledge by the minute (ex: $2 per minute = $40) or they can make a flat donation. They will bring their pledges in by Friday, November 9th when we host the big event.

Remember, this is the ONLY fundraiser for the PTO this year. We hope you will participate all month long with your child at home by incorporating some of our healthy living pointers and by helping them ask for pledges.

Any families wishing to volunteer to help with the FUNd RUN?  
You will get your chance, don’t worry. We’ll send an email detailing the opportunities to participate on this wonderful day of activity and Brockman spirit!

Join Brockman’s Walk For Life Team

On Saturday, October 13th, our staff team “Richland 1 – Brockman Bears” will walk in the annual 5K to raise funds to support Palmetto Health Breast Center. Parents and families are more than welcome to join us for this important service opportunity. Click here to register to walk or make a donation. Registration is open until September 27th. For more information, contact team captain, Georgia Godfrey, at georgia.godfrey@richlandone.org.

Thanks for your support!

Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 20th and get ready for costumes, games, food, prizes and more! If you are interested in helping with this event or have questions, please contact: Seema Madden at blueandque@yahoo.com  or Jen Williamson at jenwilli@bellsouth.net.

The yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you’ve got great photos of school and community events we’d like to see them. Our photographers can’t be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.

Submit them to the yearbook at BrockmanYearbook@gmail.com. Please submit only your best shots and a variety, be inclusive. We love close-ups, group and action shots.

Thank you,
Urica P. Floyd
803-318-0247

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