Important Links and Information
Briarcrest PTA Website
Briarcrest Community Facebook Page
Upcoming Events
Nov 1
Reflections Art Entries Due
Nov 1-5
Conference Week
Half-day Release 11:30am
Nov 2
PTA Board Meeting 6:00pm
Nov 2
PTA General Meeting 6:30pm
Nov 11
No School - Veteran's Day
Nov 13
Chipotle Dine Out Fundraiser
Nov 19
Spiritwear Orders Due
Nov 19
Winter Coat Drive Ends
Nov 24
Half Day Release 11:30am
Nov 25-26
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Dec 2
Winter Celebration 6:00pm
Dec 7
PTA Board Meeting 6:00pm
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Hello Briarcrest Families!
I can’t believe it’s already November! The changing colors in the leaves and trees have been beautiful. We are lucky to live in this amazing place even if it is a little wet and windy sometimes. Hopefully you are able to enjoy this season of Thanksgiving with friends and family. It’s one of my favorite times of the year.
Our PTA team continues to work hard and I’m grateful for everyone who adds a little bit (or a lot) to make our Briarcrest Community so great. Things to check out in this month’s newsletter include ordering Spiritwear, turning in Reflections art, attending our Chipotle fundraiser, a Book Review, and an at home Art Docent Project. There are also a couple ways to say thank you to our teachers and staff at Briarcrest, info about the Coat Drive, and more.
Stay warm and safe!
Jenn Atherton
Students Voted! Your New Briarcrest Spiritwear is Here!
We are excited to offer spiritwear this year with a new design voted on by students, and a look your whole family will love. Orders are now open for grey Briarcrest T-shirts ($8) and sweatshirts ($20). Order online or by returning payment and the order form back to the school. Order forms will be sent home with students or available here. All orders are due by Nov 19.
Reflections Art is DUE!
Your Reflections Art pieces are DUE NOW, November 1st. Entry forms and more info can be found here. If you need help turning in your art pieces email BriarcrestArt@gmail.com.
Thank you to all the students who submitted artwork to Reflections!
Winter Celebration
Find your hat and gloves or maybe just your scissors and glue so we can create a snowman. Join us on zoom December 2nd at 6:00pm for our first PTA event of the year! We will celebrate winter with fun crafts and activities to get us ready for the rest of the season. More details and the zoom link will be sent out when the event gets closer.
 Chipotle Dine Out FundraiserDine Out at Chipotle November 13th from 4-8pm and support Briarcrest PTA. To make sure your order counts towards our fundraiser be sure to show the cashier a digital or paper flier (Spanish Flier) or just mention the fundraiser prior to paying. If ordering online for pick up (delivery is not an option for the fundraiser) use our Promo Code R86QXEP on the Chipotle app or website. You can find additional information about online orders here.
Book RecommendationGreat Books to Talk About Race and Equity With KidsChildren’s Book Spotlight: Dreamers/Soñadores, by Yuyi Morales 
English Edition
Youtube Read Aloud in Spanish
Youtube Read Aloud in English
You can find previous month’s recommendations on our web page.
 Winter Coat Drive
Briarcrest’s annual Winter Coat Drive is happening now through November 19th! We are collecting new coat donations, sizes 4T - Adult 3XL to support Shoreline Public Schools, The Works. Donations can be made at Briarcrest in the Coat Drive Box or by purchasing a coat from the BC Amazon Wishlist at bit.ly/BCPTAcoatdrive. Thank you for supporting our Shoreline students.
 Little Free Pantry
During this season of giving, please consider dropping off donations to our adopted Little Free Pantry that assists our Briarcrest neighborhood community. It is located on the corner of 25th and 145th in the Shoreline United Methodist Church parking lot. Any non-perishable food donations or personal care items are welcome. Please give what you can and take what you need.
Join Your Class Directory
Join your BC class and grade directory to connect with other families and get the inside scoop on school, PTA, and social opportunities for your child! Sign up here in less than one minute.
Directory Sign Up English Form
Directory Sign Up Spanish Form
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Staff Lunch
Several times a year the PTA provides lunch for all teachers and staff. The first lunch that we are providing will be during conference week. If you would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of this or upcoming lunches please donate here and write teacher lunch in the note section.Extra Love for Nurse Susan!
Nurse Susan has been working extra hard this year during covid. She spends countless hours responding to emails and helping us all know when it is safe to send our kids to school and the proper steps to follow when they are sick. She also goes to kids in their classrooms, instead of kids coming to her when they need to be seen. She has been doing an amazing job of helping keep us all healthy and safe. We have set up a kudos board where you can leave a special note of thanks for Nurse Susan. It is easy to add a quick message, picture, or even video to let her know how much we appreciate her. Kudosboard for Nurse Susan
Each month, on our website, we introduce our community to a staff member through some fun questions!
Meet Briarcrest Staff
Art Docent at Home - Pointillism
All these beautiful fall colors have us feeling inspired! Join us in making your own Pointillism Fall Tree.  Pointillism (POINT - ILL - ISM) is a painting technique that uses small dots to make a picture. Pointillism was developed in 1886 by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. You can see one of Georges Seurat’s famous pointillism paintings below. In traditional painting we mix the colors before we put them on our canvas but with Pointillism we use the science of optics to blend the colors of the individual dots on the canvas. This is just like our computer or television screen, the pixels in your screen are just like the dots in a painting. We could spend all day talking about the science of art so we’ll simplify it for you. There are 3 things that make pointillism to work: color of the dots, placement of the dots, and the value (light or dark) of the dots. Who knew that art used things like science and math to make the images we create? Typically Pointillism art is done using oil paint but today we’re going to get creative and use what we have in our homes. Follow our step by step directions here. 
More Ways to Support BC PTA
Amazon Smile - Earn $$ for our school by shopping on Amazon. Select "Briarcrest PTA 6 12 10" to donate while you shop on https://smile.amazon.com.
Benefit Mobile - Download the App on your device and select BC. When you shop at participating stores, you pay using the app and earn money for Briarcrest: https://www.benefit-mobile.com/
 Volunteer Needs We have an amazing team of volunteers this year working hard to bring great programs to Briarcrest, but we have a few areas we still need help with! We are especially in need of volunteers to help with Yearbook, Communications, Teacher Appreciation, Heritage Night, and STEAM Night. If you are interested in helping with any of the above, please email us at bcpresident@briarcrestpta.org.
To find out about other volunteer opportunities throughout the year, visit our volunteer webpage.
Join PTA
PTA members are anyone who has joined by paying their $15 donation (scholarships available). Membership in the PTA provides a voice and vote in how raised funds are spent. Why else should you join?- Joining the PTA allows us to be in contact with you via email and/or text announcements (your choice)
- Allows you to vote during meetings
- Contributes funds to our PTA and the District Council and State PTA
- Gives you member benefits at participating providers
- Helps improve the educational experience for all children!
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