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PTA Newsletter

December 2025

Stronger Together: Our December Community Update

As we enter December, we're reminded how much joy comes from being part of this community. During such a busy season, it means a great deal when families choose to show up, support one another, and share their time. We are truly better together, and we're grateful for the generosity and kindness you continue to show.

We also want to acknowledge the continued concerns surrounding the effects of federal presence in our area. The NCPTA has released a position statement and joined with the Education for All campaign and the Children's Thrive Action Network to advocate for the well-being, dignity, and safety of every child and family. If you want to learn more on how to help our community, please email brassfieldespta@gmail.com

November brought many bright moments - from our spirited Chuck E Cheese night to a gusty but fun Fall Carnival. Thank you for supporting our Fall Food Drive for Northeast Wake Backpack Buddies (NEWBB) and for helping us celebrate our substitutes, intervention specialists on their appreciation day. Thank you for the over 80 pies that were donated for our annual Thanksgiving Pie Collection! We were thrilled to host The Beast for our first Cultural Arts performance of the year and join in congratulating the 5th graders for completing their PTA-sponsored D.A.R.E. program.

This month, we look forward to welcoming back Señora Lynch for a 4th grade pottery workshop, cheering on our drama students, enjoying the BRES holiday music concert and celebrating the staff once more with our Holiday Cookie Box Day!

Thank you for making Brassfield such a vibrant, caring and resilient community.

~Blair Cuneo, Brassfield PTA President~

News & Announcements

Upcoming

BRES Holiday Spirit week for Track 1: 12/1-12/5
Multicultural Fair committee meeting, 12/1, 9:30
Señora Lynch pottery workshop for 4th grade, 12/1-12/2
Holiday Cookie Box Day, 12/5
Raleigh Parks & Rec Holiday event at Green Road Community Center, 12/5
BRES Holiday Spirit week for Tracks 3&4: 12/15-12/19

2025-26 PTA Calendar

'25-26 PTA BOARD

Upcoming Board and General meetings

In person or virtual attendance is available. Children welcome.

Board meeting - Tues Jan 27, TIME CHANGE! Now 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

giving tuesday, 12/2

For National Giving Tuesday, please consider two organizations that actively meet urgent needs within our own community: Brassy Bear Community Fund and Note in the Pocket.

Brassy Bear Community Fund is our PTA fund that supports families facing unexpected and urgent challenges: Donate here
Note in the Pocket provides families clothing support and is bringing back their Annual Giving Shoes-day! Donate here

LEGO CLUB OPEN AGAIN!

To help things run more smoothly, we’ve split LEGO Club into two grade-level groups.

Here’s the schedule for the remainder of the year:

Club A (K–2nd Grade): December 3
Club B (3rd–5th Grade): December 17

Need to register?

make a difference!

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

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Annual Holiday Cookie Collection! 🍪

Each year, the Brassfield PTA collects holiday cookies to send home with our incredible teachers and staff as a sweet way to show our appreciation.

• Cookie Collection: Bring store-bought or homemade cookies, and $5 gift cards during morning carpool on Friday, December 5.

*Additional Volunteers needed 12/5/25 to help package and deliver cookies! See Cookie Collection link

Book Fair

The Book Fair committee is off to a great start! 📚

Join us in person or virtually for our next Book Fair Planning Meeting on Feb 3 at 9:30am in the Media Center.

We’d love your ideas to keep the week exciting and help us continue raising funds for our library and school! 💛🐻

student support services

BEAR NECESSITIES

Thank you so much for your donations...currently Goldfish and Granola Bars are running low.

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

Yearbook

Are you interested in getting involved with the BRES yearbook?

This memorable operation can’t happen without YOUR help.

We are looking for new recruits to help, and any skill level is appreciated!

Whether you want to organize, communicate, arrange, photograph, distribute, design, or something else - WE WANT YOU ON OUR TEAM!

Email us at BrassfieldPTAyearbook@gmail.com with your name, phone #, daytime availability, and area of interest!

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=

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.

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