Brassfield es

PTA Newsletter

June 2026

Thank you, Brassfield...

As I write my final newsletter message as PTA President, I find myself reflecting on the goals set at the beginning of this year: to ensure that advocacy, inclusion, and community were not just words, but things every family at Brassfield could genuinely feel throughout the year.

I am incredibly proud of every member of our PTA Board for thinking big, working hard, and always keeping students at the center of our efforts. I am proud of our first-time volunteers who jumped in with enthusiasm, and deeply grateful for our seasoned volunteers who generously shared their wisdom and experience.

It has been a true pleasure working with Mr. Elliott. I sincerely appreciate his strong support of our PTA and school community. I also feel privileged to have had a seat at the table for so many important conversations focused on the concerns, ideas, and goals that shape the experience of our students and families.

Most of all, I feel lucky to have spent this year surrounded by so many bright, inquisitive, kind, and fundamentally amazing students, parents, teachers, and staff members. Brassfield is a special place because of all of you.

May was filled with celebration! From recognizing our outstanding principal and teachers, to honoring history, history-makers, and the diversity that strengthens our community. We saw wonderful participation in events like our Green Road Gathering and Annual Family Dance, both of which reflected the strong sense of connection that makes Brassfield so unique.

As we head into June, we look forward to cheering on Track 1 students as they complete EOGs, celebrating our fifth graders as they promote to middle school, and later this month supporting Tracks 3 and 4 through their own EOGs and promotion celebrations.

We celebrate every milestone together as a Brassfield community.

Thank you for allowing me the honor of serving as PTA President. I look forward to continuing to support Brassfield and our newest PTA Board as they carry forward the important work of serving our favorite school.

Here’s to an incredible 2025–2026 school year, and to an even better 2026–2027!

As always, please email BrassfieldESPTA@gmail.com with any questions, comments, concerns or ideas!

#BrassyLove #BrassyStrong,

Blair Cuneo

Brassfield PTA President

News & Announcements

Upcoming

6/2: Track 1 Promotion Ceremony and Celebration Day
6/4: Kindergarten Orientation
6/10: General PTA Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation breakfast
6/26: Tracks 3 and 4 Promotion Ceremony and Celebration Day

2025-26 PTA Calendar

'25-26 PTA BOARD

Our Final General Membership meeting of the year is

Wednesday, June 10th at 9:30am in media center.

We need you there to help vote in our next Board!

'26-'27 Slate of Officers:

President: Ellen Gowdy

Vice President: Amanda Beckwith

Secretary: Lauren Weaver

Treasurer: open

VP of Communications : Renee Milller

VP of Hospitality: Maggie Lloyd

VP of Fundraising: open

VP of Involvement: Maribel Jocic

VP of Enrichment: Laura Friedman

*Nominations will also be taken from the floor*

Volunteer breakfast

Celebrate our Volunteers

At our General membership meeting, we will also be hosting a light breakfast to celebrate this year's volunteers!

Please join us in the media center Wednesday, June 10th from 9:30am-11:00am.

RSVP here to ensure we have enough food and drink!

5th Grade

Promotion Events

Promotion Day Ceremony and Celebrations will be on the same day!

Track 1: Tuesday, June 2

Tracks 3 & 4: Friday, June 26

Ceremony will start at 9:45am.

Volunteers Needed

We encourage our non-5th grade families to volunteer at these events to help allow our 5th grade families to relax and enjoy!

advocacy

EVER WISH YOU KNEW exactly how

to help someone in our school community?

Our school social worker, Mrs. Hartley, now posts real needs for our students on Purposity - like shoes, clothing, or basic essentials.

You can meet one in just a few clicks: https://purposity.com/organization/BrassfieldES

Public Schools first :

Email actions

Here is the link to the Public Schools First letter template to email the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) budget committee. You can send the letter as is or personalize it using points that are meaningful to you and hit send. It will be distributed to the Conferees for SB 257 – the committee that is negotiating the final budget.
Here is the link to the Public Schools First letter template to advocate for reform of the school voucher program - a program that allows our tax dollars to fund private school education to those who do not have financial hardship and to schools that are not accountable to the public and not required to follow the same safety, academic, and non-discrimination guidelines as public schools.

Food resources

Millbrook United Methodist Church https://www.millbrookumc.org/food-pantry

Volunteer at Millbrook Food Pantry: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4EA9AD2BA64-food

Catholic Parish Outreach https://www.catholiccharitiesraleigh.org/programs/catholic-parish-outreach-food-pantry/

Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC https://foodbankcenc.org/give

NC211 https://nc211.org/search/?keyword=Basic%20Needs&location=Raleigh,%20NC,%20United%20States&distance=100&skip=0&topic=Basic%20Needs&subtopic=Food&taxonomyCode=

information on field trip donations....

The school has a General Fund for Field Trip Donations. If you are interested in donating funds online, please follow these steps.

The DONANTIONS Link below takes you to the fund for DONATIONS ONLY. This is NOT the fund to pay for your student's field trip fees.

-Click the DONATIONS Link. Enter your donation amount at the bottom of the screen. Option to unclick "Myself" and type in a specific classroom if desired. Complete the steps to check out as a guest or signed into your account.

-If your donation is going to a specific classroom, please notify your teacher directly that a donation has been made online and the front office will ensure accurate distribution.

-You are always welcome to donate directly to the school with a check payable to "Brassfield Road ES", and indicate "Field Trip donations" on the memo line.

Interested in 2026-2027 volunteer opportunities?

Please email BrassfieldESPTA@gmail.com!

Join the PTA for the 2026–27 School Year!

We encourage all families, staff, and community members to join us each year in supporting our students and school.

For just $12, your membership supports our local efforts and connects you to the state and national PTA organizations.

NCPTA Member Benefits

Please join by clicking the link below. And ensure you select "2026-2027" under the school year option, as it will default to "2025-2026" until July 1.

https://brassfield.givebacks.com/shop