Tomorrow is the first Friday of the month so it is a PCKproud day. Students may wear PCK spirit wear or shirts from any PCK activities, along with blue jeans or uniform bottoms. No other bottoms are allowed, including leggings. Let's see that PCK pride tomorrow!

Everyone is invited to participate in the next PTA meeting on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30pm in room 126. A lot of fun end-of-year plans are in the works, so this is a great time to get involved. Feel free to email the PTA if you have any questions. 

Donations Needed

All grade-level basket donations are due this Friday (tomorrow). The Foundation will accept late donations, but we would really appreciate having all the basket items by tomorrow to help us get everything ready and uploaded to our silent auction site. Thank you to everyone who has already donated, and a huge thank you to the basket coordinators. The baskets are already looking great!

Tickets for the Gala are officially sold out, but we are still looking for donations of anything we can auction off. The auction is more fun when there are lots of items to bid on, and we welcome anything you'd like to donate. Plus, all of the money raised in the auction goes towards our new playground, so we need as many items as possible. Remember, all donations are tax deductible and can go toward your volunteer hours. Donations can be dropped off at the front desk, or email Laura Erhuy to arrange a pick up. Here are some donation suggestions:

• Gift cards for goods or services from your business

• Pizza, tacos, ice cream, wings… we love it all!

• Fun glassware, t-shirts, handmade soaps or candles

• Tickets to sporting events, the theater, a concert

• Golf packages

• Lessons for gymnastics, cheer, karate, tae kwon do, swim, dance, etc.

• Birthday parties

• Services for hair, nails, spa, or massage

• Lift tickets, Colorado adventures

• Artwork or collectible memorabilia

• Photography services

• Vacation rental time

• Gift baskets

• We welcome your creativity!

Congratulations, T-shirt Design Winners
The following students are the winners of the Foundation's T-shirt design contest. Shirts featuring their designs will be on the silent auction website and will also be displayed at the Gala. Not only does the winning bidder of each design get to select the needed size for the shirt, but their student also gets a free dress down day. Congratulations to:

1st grade - Deklyn R.

2nd grade - Ayla E.

3rd grade - Anayah W.

4th grade - Ella B.

5th grade - Anushka A.

6th grade - Tisya M.

7th grade - Cooper S.

8th grade - Josh N.*

8th grade - Jaydeen P.*
*No contest submissions were received from kindergarten, and two 8th grade designs were selected because they were both so outstanding.

Sponsor Spotlight
The Foundation is thrilled to have Brittany Morgan as a board member and is grateful for the role she has taken on this year. We thank the Morgan family and the Griffin/Morgan Compass Real Estate Team for supporting our newest sponsorship opportunity at this year's Gala... LAST BOND STANDING. It will be a fun way to end our evening in a few weeks and we can't wait to share the details with our PCK community! 

About Griffin Morgan: 

Griffin Morgan is an established, award-winning and top-producing partnership (Jill Griffin + Brittany Morgan) located in Denver. Here's what they have to say: "We provide paramount full-service solutions to our clients and help them navigate the often-complex process of real estate transactions. By utilizing carefully curated marketing techniques, dissecting industry trends, managing inventory, and combining strategic pricing with impeccable timing, we have sold over $200 million in total sales. We serve all price points in the Denver metro area and have helped more than 300 families buy and sell their homes. Our clients' successes are echoed in the professional distinctions we have received such as 5280 Top Producers (3 years running), 40 Under 40 recipient, Seven Star Broker Agent Advisor, and Five Star Zillow Team. Not only do we take pride in our work, but also in our contributions to the community in which we work, including the Parker Task Force, Children's Hospital Colorado, Homes for Heroes, Ave Maria Catholic School, and Parker Core Knowledge Charter School." 

A Personal Note from Brittany to the PCK Community: 

"As a member of the Foundation Board and the PCK community, I am happy to support the Spring Gala and auction. We feel so fortunate and proud to be a part of a top-ranked elementary school and with a kindergartner (Greyson) and 1st grader (Blake), we look forward to investing in the future of all of our children. I would be honored to help you and your family with any of your real estate needs and will continue to support PCK and their endeavor to create critical thinkers, responsible citizens, and future leaders." 

You can see what your student is learning in character coaching with the Home Links below. If a Home Link isn't available for this week's lesson, you will see the topic listed so you can ask your student about it.

Kindergarten - Managing frustration (no Home Link)
First grade - Home Link on self talk for calming down
Second grade - Impulse control (no Home Link)
Third grade - Home Link on problem solving
Fourth grade - Home Link on handling put downs

We have several positions open for the 2022-23 school year, including our newest posting for a library media specialist. Please visit the Careers page on our website and click on the Frontline link at the bottom of the page to see if you qualify for any of our open jobs, and encourage friends and family to apply as well. Not only is PCK a fantastic place to work, but it is also nice to have the same schedule as your children and to make a daily contribution to the PCK community. We hope you will consider joining our team or recommending us to your friends!

Thank you to Erik Glenn, Francis Hoang, and Jeremiah Daumer for being this week's Safety Dads! Our students love seeing their dads at school, especially at lunch and recess, so check out the Sign Up Genius and claim your spot today. Many dads sign up for multiple shifts because they enjoying getting a first-hand look at the great things happening at PCK. If you would like to stay for the full day, feel free to sign up for both the morning and afternoon shifts. We would love to have you here!

A huge thank you goes to Tania Thadeus for all of her work collecting donations for the Gala auction. She is not a member of the Foundation, but she has worked tirelessly to help out and has collected over 20 donations from local businesses over the past month. She did this for the auction two years ago as well. Thank you for your dedication, Tania! We all benefit from your hard work, and you make us PCKproud.