The SCA and PTA are joining efforts again this year to bring opportunities for community service projects to our Pinchbeck families. Specific details for each project will appear in the PTA Weekly News as we approach the date of the project. Whether you choose to participate in one project or in multiple projects we thank you for supporting Rays Reaching Out! Questions?
Please contact Mrs. Carlisle (sscarlis@henrico.k12.va.us, 750-2670) or Michelle West (smsdwest@comcast.net, 750-1128). Participation in Rays Reaching Out is voluntary.
School supply drive for Laburnum Elementary School
September 2 - 28
A big THANK YOU to all who donated school supplies to Laburnum Elementary School students. We delivered 20+ backpacks and 10+ bags of school supplies! We also worked with Mrs. Perry to ensure Pinchbeck students had the supplies they needed. All of these supplies were truly appreciated.
African Well Fund
October 16 - 28
The Pinchbeck generosity continues . . . we received contributions to the African Well Fund totaling $600.29! Thanks so very much for supporting this fundraising effort!
Support our Service Men and Women & Children in War-torn Areas
Adopt A Platoon & Operation Crayon
November 11 - 19
Thanks so very much for the generous donations for our troops & the children in a war-torn area. Members of the Rays Reaching Out Club packed up 6 boxes of items that were then shipped to a service member for distribution. We’re so grateful for our caring Pinchbeck community!
www.adoptaplatoon.org
Henrico Christmas Mother Donations
November 22 – December 3
Non-perishable food items will be collected for the Henrico Christmas Mother. Bring your donation to the Father, Daughter/Mother, Son Winter Dance on December 3rd and receive a free photo.
www.henricochristmasmother.org
Ongoing throughout the school year:
Pop Tab Collection for the Ronald McDonald House
Tabs are collected in the classrooms.
Mrs. Clayton’s Cupboard
January 20 - 28
Collection Dates: January 20 - 28 with a BIG collection box open at Game Night on January 20th. Bring your family and a healthy snack!
Did you know that there are students at Pinchbeck who don’t have a snack to eat during the school day? It’s not because they were in a hurry and forgot to pack one. It’s because their family is having trouble providing snacks for them. Mrs. Clayton, who managed Pinchbeck’s cafeteria for 14 years prior to her retirement in 2005, would tell us that the answer is easy. Feed the hungry children. In honor and memory of Mrs. Clayton, who passed away in October of 2007, our Rays Reaching Out service project during the month of January will be collecting donations in the form of snack foods and monetary contributions towards the purchase of healthy food for our hungry students. The snacks will be stored in Mrs. Clayton’s Cupboard in the front office. Teachers will have access to the food as needs arise in their classroom. For more information on Mrs. Clayton’s Cupboard, please click here.
Books on Wheels Book Drive
February 25 (Book Fair Kick-Off) – March 4
Gently used children’s books will be collected during the Book Fair Kick-Off Pasta Dinner for Books on Wheels, a local non-profit organization that provides free books and free bicycle repair.
www.bookonwheels.com
St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon
March or April
Students participating in the St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon improve math skills while raising money to help St. Jude’s patients battling cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.
www.stjude.org
Walk in My Shoes Shoe Donation Program
May
Gently used shoes of any style, size, and brand will be donated to CarePoint Medical. CarePoint will deliver the shoes to local charitable organizations to distribute to the individuals &/or families to whom they provide assistance.
Change for Charities
June
Support Change for Charities sponsored by the 5th Grade!
