Originally delivered on 8/10/2025 4:02 pm

SUBJECT: MBES eBlast - August 10th, 2025

Buccaneer e-BLAST: August 10th, 2025
Co-Presidents' Message

Congratulations to all on a great first week back! We have loved seeing our Buccaneers making new friends and learning their classroom procedures. It was also wonderful that so many were able to come out for the parent Back-to-School nights. Thank you to the volunteers who helped our new Kindergarten friends find their way this first week. The year is off to wonderful start!


The new Spirit Wear online store is OPEN through August 20th! Don't delay ordering, you don't want to miss our new designs!


📚 This week kicks off our annual PTA Read-A-Thon, and we hope your kids will be excited to play ball!  This is our primary PTA fundraiser for the year and funds all the programs that Mt Bethel has come to love-- teacher and school wide educational grants, performing arts and character education programming, student initiatives, new recess equipment, school community events and SO much more!

We have some exciting plans for this year and we hope that you will help us achieve our fundraising goals by creating your child's 99Pledges page, donating and sharing with family or friends.  Please add your child at this linkhttps://app.99pledges.com/fund/roundthebases/addmeor click on the flyer below.

You should have received detailed information in your child's folder this week about how to set up this page.  It takes less than 60 seconds!  When you register your child on 99Pledges, you will receive an email with a donation link (to donate and share) and a link to their Private Profile Management Page (to log minutes).

Each student's fundraising goal = $50 and reading goal = 15 minutes per day.  Students at every level of participation will be eligible for fun prizes! ⚾️ 


We are so grateful for the generous support of our Mt Bethel families! If you have any questions, please emailfallfundraiser@mtbethelpta.org.


Amy Stewart & Sarah Downer

Mt Bethel Spirit Wear!

Hey Buccaneers!! Your votes have been counted, your voices heard and we’re excited to announce our official Fall 2025 Spirit wear Collection, available NOW!!

As a reminder, these exclusive looks are ONLY available for a few weeks, so don’t delay ordering if you want to rep your Buccaneer pride!!

📚 Round the Bases with Reading! ⚾️
Wanted: First Day of School Photos!

The PTA Yearbook Committee would love your first day of school photos! Please use the QR code above 👆🏽or the link below 👇🏽 to upload to the Jostens site.

Fast tag your photos with the tag 1st Day!

https://photos.jostens.com/VFXYCQ

CALLING ALL DUDES!

DUDES ON DUTY is back this September! 

Sign-up and get involved with a short time commitment before work. Provide our teachers extra planning time by taking a shift or two of carpool duty. The job is easy; greet the students, keep the car line moving and have fun! 

Sign up HERE! 

Lunch Room Helpers Needed

Come alone, or grab a friend -- we can always use an extra set of hands at lunch time!

Sign up HERE, or by clicking the image above!

*Mt. Bethel Apps & Websites*

Mt Bethel utilizes many Apps & Websites during the school year.

HERE is a list and description of the most common ones!

Thank you to Katherine H for all the thoughtful planning and preparation for our Teacher Meet & Greet! Thank you for your hard work and dedication in helping us give our MBES Buccaneers such a warm and welcoming start to the school year!

We also thank and appreciate Kim K for organizing a fantastic Welcome Back PTA Lunch for our MBES teachers and staff! We’re so grateful for the time and energy you put into making the staff feel celebrated and ready for the new school year!

Thank you to Allison B for all of your work in ordering, organizing and distribution of EPI Supplies and Supplemental Materials. You are always willing to go the extra mile in making sure our students are prepared for success!

Thank you to Maura S for your tireless, and sometimes unseen work of managing ToolKit! You are continually helping families with ordering, spending countless hours running reports, and making sure that orders get to students! We can't thank you enough!

Thank you to Crystal K for organizing and managing the Room Parent process, working diligently to ensure that all classrooms are supported by some fantastic and eager volunteers! 

Thank you to all of exec, committee members, and admin team who were able to attend our 2025-26 Kickoff Meeting! Special thanks to Jill A. for organizing the meeting, and food/beverage, and thank you to Amanda B for securing the venue and for clean-up help afterward!

LEGOS FOR THE LC

The LC is looking for donations of gently used Legos and base boards to complete their Makerspace. Please drop off your previously-loved legos in the Learning Commons. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. McCurry! Thank you!

Upcoming Dates to Remember
Full PTA Calendar

Subscribe to our calendar and have the Mt Bethel Calendar at your fingertips! Directions can be found HERE.


You can also view the full calendar online at 

https://mtbethelpta.membershiptoolkit.com/Events/Calendar

Looking Ahead
Monday, August 11
Read-a-Thon
Tuesday, August 12
Read-a-Thon
Wednesday, August 13
Read-a-Thon
Thursday, August 14
Read-a-Thon
Friday, August 15
Read-a-Thon
Mt. Bethel Community
Join East Cobb Cub Scouts Pack 797!
News from MBES Foundation

Fall 2025 FACT Club registration is open for our FACT clubs! The 2025 Fall FACT semester begins on Monday, August 25th and runs through Friday, November 14th. Register here: https://www.mbesf.org/fact-clubs


SAVE THE DATE for the STEM Fair on 10/7. Details and registration to come!

Indirect Fundraising Reminders

Do you shop at Kroger or buy Box Top products? Learn more HERE about how you can support Mt Bethel and PTA with your everyday purchases! There are just a few easy steps and you're on your way!

Thank You to our Platinum Treasured Partners!
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