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Nourishing Noggins Needs Your Help
10/7/2024 2:41 am
If you haven’t heard about us yet, we’re a group of families helping families in our community. Throughout the school year, we provide students at Mills Park Elementary with bags of nutritious food to take home each weekend, as well as provide assistance with food over longer breaks.
ATTENTION FAMILIES…Nourishing Noggins is looking for volunteers to be shoppers during the 2024-25 school year. Currently we need 2 shoppers each week for food donations! Make it a fun family outing to shop and donate! You can help in the following ways:
●Click the Signup Genius link below to volunteer to be a Nourishing Noggins shopper:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050549ACA62FA3F49-51124465-nourishing#/
● Click the link below to make a donation to Nourishing Noggins via PayPal… AND don’t forget many employers match your monetary donations!
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RK9WG2LK934QY
Click here to find out more how you can support our program!
Read MoreOdyssey of the Mind Coaches Info and Spontaneous Tournament!
10/6/2024 8:21 am
Here is the OM Coach form link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IH9U665oDTqUJJu-HWSTzxhjnur4-jXilFMTQScF9S4/edit?ts=66d5fbaf
The coach meeting will be at 7pm on Oct 16th in the school, when teams will be finalized. A separate email will be sent to the coaches later.
NC Eastern Region Spontaneous Tournament on Saturday, October 19th at Ephesus Elementary School in Chapel Hill. Teams of 3-7 participants will compete in all three spontaneous problem types against teams in their same age division. The cost is $50 per team. This event provides you an early-in-the-year opportunity to practice Spontaneous in a fun environment. And you don't have to worry about bringing all your props, backdrops, and costumes! This event is all about Spontaneous.
Boosterthon Thank You!
10/5/2024 9:05 pm
Thank you to the whole community for helping us hit and surpass our fundraising goal! Your generosity continues to amaze. Let us refresh your memory as to where it all goes:
Grants for every classroom including specials
Books for Media
STEM equipment
Online learning platforms Brain Pop and Generation Genius
Movie night, Trunk or Treat, Health and Wellness Month
Teacher Appreciation, Teacher of the Year
Spelling Bee, Maniac Marathon, Odyssey of the Mind, Reflections, Field Day, Cultural Arts programs, and so much more!
Do you know if your employer does corporate matching? Some companies in the area will match your donation! Double your support with only an email to HR. Let us know if we can help.
Another thanks to our sponsors who helped make the shirts possible. Weren't they cute? Carolina Orthodontics, Bright Ideas Realty, Triangle Family Dentistry, Star Path Dance, Bovenizer and Baker Orthodontics, Duke Pediatrics on Green Level, and Nay Orthodontics. We love our community partners. Let us know if there is any business you know that would like to work with us.
Email me with any questions or comments on Boosterthon, our budget, or why fundraising is necessary. president@millsparkpta.com
Read MoreAdvocacy Update
9/29/2024 9:17 pm
Every vote counts, especially in local elections. First, register to vote. The deadline to register online is October 11, but you can also register in person at early voting sites. Next, learn about issues that are directly impacting our school. View information HERE about Wake County and what our schools are owed under the Leandro Plan.
Have you seen headlines about vouchers? Learn more about them HERE
We all care deeply about our school, and we have a chance to vote to support our school community. If you have any questions about this complex issue, please reach out. I'd love to share what I have learned. Jen - president@millsparkpta.com
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