Brassfield es

PTA Newsletter

February 2026

Showing Up for Our Schools!

Weather-related closures and delayed openings were challenging for our entire school community. Ongoing safety concerns of icy sidewalks, parking lots and bus routes played a significant role in those disruptions and highlighted how stretched our public school system truly is.

Seeing our principal out when school was closed shoveling sidewalks and parking lot entrances himself was a powerful reminder that the issue isn't a lack of care, but a lack of support. Chronic underfunding from the county, the absence of a state budget this year and policies that continue to divert resources away from public schools force school systems to make difficult choices with limited funds. These choices directly impact students, staff and families.

And still, this Brassfield community shows up. Our families, teachers and staff continue to support one another and our students with dedication and resilience. Thank you.

February brings opportunities to connect and engage, including Advocacy Council meetings, Spirit Night @ Pro 3:5, Book Fair, Multicultural Fair and two PTA Board meetings. At the end of the month, we will host a luncheon for the Brassfield staff. There are opportunities to volunteer on campus, advocate remotely and/or support the businesses that support Brassfield ES PTA.

I encourage you to reflect on where our schools are being asked to do more with less, and how our community can continue to show up for one another and for public education.

Please email BrassfieldESPTA@gmail.com with any questions, comments, concerns or ideas!

Blair Cuneo

Brassfield PTA President

News & Announcements

Upcoming

Advocacy Council meeting: 2/5
PTA Board meeting: 2/6
Book Fair meeting: 2/9
Spirit Night at Pro 3:5 Sports: 2/13

2025-26 PTA Calendar

'25-26 PTA BOARD

Upcoming Board and General meetings

In person or virtual attendance is available. Children welcome.

Our January Board meeting has been rescheduled to Fri Feb 6, 9:30am in media center and virtual
Board meeting - Wed Feb 18, 9:30am in media center and virtual
Board meeting - Tues March 24, 11am in media center and virtual

Book Fair

The Book Fair is almost here! 📚

The final planning meeting is Feb 9 at 9:30am in the Media Center. Attend in person or virtually.

Be on the lookout for volunteer signups in your room parent email for this wonderful event that helps raise funds for our library and school! 💛🐻

multicultural fair

Our second annual Multicultural Fair is

Feb 24 & 25!

Students may work with families or student groups to create a tri-fold display on a county of their choice.

Boards will be on display in the gym for classroom rotations Tuesday Feb 24 and Wednesday Feb 25

Boards will be back on display during the evening Book Fair hours on Monday, March 2.

make a difference!

Bear Den Sign Ups are opportunities to help our Kindergarteners in Media, Cafeteria and Art Room!

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Regular media center volunteers needed!

Mrs. Wall requests 1 or 2 regular volunteers each week to keep up with the re-shelving of books.

Do you get to carpool early? Head inside and shelve books for 15 minutes before carpool starts up!

Do you have a regular weekly volunteer time for your classroom? Come early or stay later to re-shelve for 15 minutes :)

Email interest and/or questions to BrassfieldESPTA@gmail.com

Super Kids Day

Super Kids Day is a fun filled day for our students with games and activities run by parent volunteers.

It will take place in late April and we need your help!

If you are interested in being on the planning committee

Email us at BrassfieldESPTA@gmail.com

family Dance

Family Dance moved

to the Spring!

We have a tentative date for the PTA Family Dance, Friday May 15th!

If you are interested in being on the planning committee

Email us at BrassfieldESPTA@gmail.com

student support services

BEAR NECESSITIES

Thank you so much for your donations...currently snacks and water are running low at the front desk.

See our Amazon Wishlist to have your donated items are shipped directly to the front office.

Advocacy in action

NC is now the only state without an approved budget. This is negatively impacting our schools, staff and families.

Join Public Schools First NC and the NCPTA on the following Wednesdays from 11am to 1pm: Feb. 11, Mar. 11 & April 8. We will gather in front of the NCGA to advocate for NC public schools! Bring your favorite sign supporting our public schools, educators and students! RSVP here

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.

Support our brassy bear community fund

The Brassy Bear Community Fund brings our Brassfield community together to support families experiencing temporary hardships.

In collaboration with school administration, our social worker, counselors and the PTA Board, donated funds are directed with care and discretion to provide essential assistance - because Brassy Bears take care of one another.

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 more volunteer opportunities within the Brassfield PTA?

Find out more information at:

https://forms.gle/cKRNap6nsnX4aL8M7