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Good Afternoon Topsail Annandale Elementary Families!

This is Mrs. Wilson with your weekly update. 

October is Pender County Month of Awareness: 

10/17-10/21- Bullying Awareness/Prevention Week

10/24-10/28- Red Ribbon Week (Drug Awareness/Prevention)

For over 30 years, the Community Holiday Assistance Program has served Eastern Pender County families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays.  Families receive a coupon for a fully cooked Thanksgiving meal from Harris Teeter.  At Christmas, families receive a gift card to a local grocery store and toys for their children through the free “Toy Shop” program.  The program serves ages newborn to 18 (all school age children). If your family is in need of holiday assistance, please complete the online referral form, linked below. If you have any questions, or need assistance completing the form, please contact Dr. Lori Brown, School Counselor at TAES.

Here is the link to our school’s referral form. https://forms.gle/AkGofyn9pvXtxtQTA

Important Dates:

Mon. 10/10- Fri. 10-21- Boosterthon Fun Run Fundraising. 

Tues. 10/18- 1st grade vision screenings. More info. to come. 

Wed. 10/19- Read to Achieve Testing for select 4th graders. You will be notified if your child is participating. 

Thurs. 10/13- Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting for PAC members- 8am at TAES.

Thurs. 10/20- Wear orange for Bullying Prevention! 

Fri. 10/21- End of 1st Quarter!

Fri. 10/21- Boosterthon Fun Run! Run schedule will be shared below!

Fri. 10/21- Operation Military Kids Club (OMKC)- 2:30-4:15. 

Mon. 10/24 and Tues. 10-25- Teacher Workdays! No school for students. 

Wed. 10/26- School Improvement Team Meeting- 3:00- Media Center. 

Thurs. 10/27- Report Cards go home for the 1st nine weeks! 

Fri. 10/28- Wear red for Drug Awareness/Prevention (Red Ribbon Week)!

Fri. 10/28- Club Unify Mtg.- 2:30-3:45. 

Mon. 10/31- Kindergarten Book Character Parade.

Tues. 11/1- NC Math Check-Ins for 3rd and 4th Graders. Please be on time and in attendance. 

Thurs. 11/3- NC Language Arts Check-Ins for 3rd and 4th Graders. Please be on time and in attendance. 

Fri. 11/4- TAES PTA Outdoor Movie Night- 6-8pm- Front Playground Area. 

Please find this year's school calendar here: 22-23_PCS_Traditional_School_Calendar.pdf 

From Ms. Payne (Music Teacher):

Music rehearsals for this month:

Thursday, October 13 - play practice

Monday, October 17 - play practice

Tuesday, October 18 - Spot Drummers

Thursday, October 20 - play practice

Wednesday, October 26 - Spot Drummers

Thursday, October 27 - play practice

Social Media:

Parents, we invite you to follow us on social media:

Find us on facebook: Topsail Annandale Elementary School

Find us on Instagram: topsailannandale

PTA Updates:

Our annual Boosterthon Fundraiser is underway. This year we are raising money for courtyard improvements in an effort to make it a more fun and inviting space for our students. You can register your child now at mybooster.com for them to earn their first prize. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend the run on Friday October 21. See times below:

8:00-9:15- 4th and 3rd

9:45- 11:00- K 

1:00-2:15- 1st, 2nd, and EC

Mark your calendars now for a FREE Outdoor Family Movie Night on November 4th from 6-8 PM. The kids voted and we will be showing the original Minions movie. Look for more info soon!

Yearbooks are on sale now!  Go to strawbridge.net and use our school code YB25833 to order.  All orders must be placed online.  Yearbooks are $18 through March 1 and $20 thereafter.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Many of you are familiar with the Spot Festival that occurs annually here in Hampstead (although they took a few years off for Covid). If you're not familiar...it's food trucks, crafts, community organizations/vendors, school and local community group performances, a kids game/activity area, and spots (fish) meals being served! Some of the proceeds from the festival come back to our schools, depending on the number of volunteer hours we provide at the festival. The festival will take place on Sat and Sun 11/5 and 11/6 this year. If you have one, wear your school t-shirt and represent us well! If you want a "good volunteer spot" or want to volunteer with friends, sign up soon! Any help is appreciated and the money comes back to TAES!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044DACAA2DA6FC1-spot

Mark your calendars for our next spirit event at Matter More Coffee on November 16 from 6:30-9:30 am.

Do you have pictures for the yearbook? Please upload them to the link below. Be sure to give us as much info as you can (teacher, grade, student names, etc).

https://plicbooks.com/go/9BPHXB

Be sure to join the PTA! Join by clicking on the link below.

https://tes.memberhub.com/store

Be sure to follow us on Facebook at Topsail PTA and on Instagram at @topsailannandalepta

We look forward to a great week at TAES! Have a great evening!