PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
may 5-9 | STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
Long Branch PTA will be celebrating teacher/staff appreciation week the first week of May. The PTA will provide most of the food using funds raised by our generous parent community. If you want to serve on the staff appreciation committee to help with this and other appreciation events for our amazing staff, email president@lbpta.org.
Sun. May 18 | SPRING FLING | 2-4 PM
Bring your whole family to Long Branch for moon bounces, ice cream truck, face painting, DJ and more fun! We need help to make this event possible. We will need lots of help. Sign up posted later.
thursday, june 12 | Book swap | during school hours
Book Swap! Mark your calendars! The PTA will be hosting a Book Swap for students, teachers, and stuff on Thursday, June 12. If you have any books (pre-K to adult) to donate for the event, please drop them off at the Long Branch office (preferable!) NO EARLIER THAN June 2 (the week before the Book Swap). There are storage issues if books are dropped off earlier than June 2. Please only donate new or gently used books that are suitable for our event (no religious books please). If you are interested in volunteering leading up to or at the event, look for a sign up closer to the date.
JUNE TBD | end of year grade level parties | DURING SCHOOL HOURS
The PTA provides funding for grade level end of school year celebrations in June. These are during the school hours. Room parents and teachers will provide more details including volunteer opportunities closer to the events.
PAST events
RISING KINDERGARTEN PLAYDATES
Do you have a child entering kindergarten at Long Branch this fall? If so, please join us for summer playdates!
Friday, SEpt. 6 | 6 - 8 p.m. | Ice Cream Playdate
Join us for a playdate on the Long Branch playground/blacktop. Bring a picnic and stay to play.
Ice cream provided by the PTA.
Our mission is simple:
To encourage boys to become self-aware, demonstrate good sportsmanship and integrity, build self-esteem, engage in school, cope with adversity, adapt to unexpected changes, while digging deep to reach that which once seemed impossible.
Friday, OCT. 11 | teacher/staff luncheon
The PTA is catering the lunch, but asking families to bring in salads, fruit, chips, drinks, ice and flowers to complement the meal. Sign up to bring food/other items or sign up to help with set up or clean up!
If you want to serve on the staff appreciation committee to help with this and other appreciation events for our amazing staff, email president@lbpta.org.
thursday, oct. 24 | PIcture day | 7:50 am - 1:50 pm
We are in need of a few volunteers to help make the students photo-ready on picture day. Sign up here if you can spare a couple of hours to help!
PAINLESS FUNDRAISER | DONATE NOW UNTIL OCT. 31
Our fall fundraiser is designed to be painless for you! Simply donate online. Funding will support the PTA activities including providing stipends for our teachers for out-of-pocket school supplies, funding field trips for all grades, free community building events like Science/STEM night and more. Find out more here.
NOvember 11 - 15 | book fair
R.E.A.D. will be hosting the book fair for Long Branch. Check this link for more details and volunteer opportunities.
Classes will visit on Tuesday and Wednesday to create wish lists. Shopping will occur on Thursday and Friday during the school day (book fair closes at 11 a.m. on Friday).
Family Night is Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Volunteers STILL needed so sign up if you can help.
monday, nov. 18 | skills for success class | 6-7 pm
Executive Functions are the cognitive skills needed for academic performance, social skills, and life skills. Commonly, these are the skills utilized to organize, plan, initiate, manage emotion, shift /maintain focus and use working memory. They govern the HOW you do what you DECIDE to do.
This presentation will briefly explain how Executive Function skills are developed and will include tips, tools, and strategies parents can use to promote optimal success in all aspects of life. Followed by Q and A. Free class sponsored by the PTA.
friday, dec. 6 | STEM NIGHT | 6 - 7:30 pm
The PTA is hosting a Long Branch STEM Night.
When: Friday, Dec. 6 - 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: School Gym + Cafeteria.
Enjoy a night of interactive stations with your child. This event will engage families together in fun STEM experiences. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult.
All attendees can enjoy pizza as part of the event.
We need volunteers to help with pizza during the event. Please sign up here if you can help.
holiday giving opportunities | By Friday, Dec. 13
- LB Families in Need: Each year, our school community comes together to support our most vulnerable families during the holiday season. Your support for these efforts are needed this year more than ever! Please consider donating through this link by Dec. 13.
- Non-classroom teachers and staff: Please consider contributing to a holiday fund for our crossing guard, cafeteria staff, custodians, administrative assistants, librarians, art teachers, literacy/math coaches, physical education teachers, etc. The funds will be split to provide gift cards to approximately 80 non-classroom staff members. Please make donations by Dec. 13 so we have time to purchase gift cards. *Note: room parents will be in touch about collecting for classroom teachers and Kindergarten aides.
- Extended Day: A separate email will be sent to families with students in extended day to offer the opportunity to give to the Extended Day employees.
Wednesday, February 28 | Silver Diner fundraiser | 5- 8 pm
Dine at Silver Diner (4400 Wilson Blvd) and support the PTA! Silver Diner will donate 20% of all sales during the Run the Diner Night, which include all Restaurant and ToGo orders, parents can order pick up or online through SilverDiner.com.
saturday, february 22 | auction | 6 - 9:30 pm
Join us for an adults-only evening with silent auction items. Buy your tickets and sign up to help before or during the event. For more details, visit our auction page.
saturday, february 22
Troy's Italian Kitchen is donating 10% of all sales ALL DAY on Sat., Feb. 22 to the PTA.Tuesday, March 4 | adhd/executive functioning speaker | 6 - 7 pm
- Understanding the true impact of ADHD beyond the diagnosis
- Creating a strong, supportive connection with your child’s school
- Helping your child recognize their strengths and opportunities
- Teaching self-advocacy skills for success in school and life
FRIDAY, March 14 | TEACHER/STAFF LUNCHEON
The PTA is providing lunch for our teachers/staff on parent-teacher conference day. If you want to serve on the staff appreciation committee to help with this and other appreciation events for our amazing staff, email president@lbpta.org.
Thursday, March 20 | family Arts & Crafts night | 6 - 7:30 pm
The PTA will host a Family Arts and Crafts Night on Thursday, March 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (all students must be accompanied by an adult). No food will be served at the event.
Friday, april 4 | International Night
Mark your calendars for a fun-filled tour around the world! This is a great opportunity for children to showcase their heritage, or that of a country of interest to them.
- Sign up using this link to represent any country you wish!
- Set up a table for your country (one or more families)
- Tables may have a poster, displays, currency, costume, calligraphy, traditional games and food…etc.
- You can also bring a dish to share for the international potluck– finger food preferred!
- Get your passport at the door and a plate to sample food!
- Visit the country tables, learn how to say Hello in different languages and enjoy a taste of international food and mingle with families.
