The PGE PTA has a new exciting online store for convenient purchases of fundraising items, dance tickets, PTA memberships, donations, and more to come! Visit the PGE MemberHub Store to see the items available. Service fees apply to online purchases.

PGE needs your help to help its students!
PGE is ready to join the Student Support Network and needs help raising the necessary startup funds of $1,800 ($200 has already been raised). The Network matches these funds, which will be used to set up the “Panda Pantry”– a location in the school where staff take students in need for food, clothing, school supplies and personal care items, and make the first purchases of these items as necessary. Can you help? Any amount would be greatly appreciated!
 Donate  at https://www.studentsupportnetwork.org/donations-2/ choose the tax-deductible donation amount and be sure to choose “Pine Grove Elementary” from the drop down menu. Your support will help establish a legacy of helping kids in need in your own community!

The Panda Pantry is a joint project of the PTA and school staff, under the supervision of the Student Support Network and will serve all PGE students, including 180 students qualifying for Free Meals (30% of all students), 80 students who also qualify for SNAP benefits, and 10 students who are identified as homeless.

The Panda Pride Fund Drive is underway for 2019! 

This is the PTA’S biggest fundraiser so please show your PANDA POWER by helping to raise money for our school.

Our goal is $14,000 – the more we raise the more activities we can provide for our students! 

Students will be celebrating their success at a healthy initiative “Fun Run” sponsored by the PTA on November 15th during their specials time!  (To see your kids run, volunteer to help out on the 15th)
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100% of all donations will enable the PTA to provide funding for activities like:  Assemblies,  Special Classroom Resources, After school Clubs,  Ballroom Dancing, Homework Planners,  Reading/Writing Experiences and Incentives

Students can use the pledge sheet and letter to ask friends and family members for donations. Also, ask some of your favorite local businesses to be a Business Sponsor with the Business Sponsor form. 

PGE is celebrating 50 years of exceptional education since opening its doors in 1969! The school and PTA are planning a PINE GROOVY week of activities to celebrate!
October 1 - 4 will be a very special Spirit Week with fun 50th-themed activities each day. On Friday, October 4 the week ends with 2 fun events: First at 1:45 pm, an aerial drone photo and video will be taken of the PGE students forming 5-0 on the school ball field! The photo is generously provided by The Tim Kenney Group at Cummings and Co. Realtors www.TimKenneyGroup.com. Then in the evening of October 4, from 5:30 - 8:00 pm, you are invited to an Open House where current and former PGE families, staff, alumni, and community members can reunite and share their most loved PGE memories! Spread the word!

AND.... there is a GROOVY new spirit wear t-shirt available for both children and adults to commemorate PGE celebrating 50 years. Get yours today from the Online spirit wear store!
~students are invited to wear their 50th shirt (or another green or gold spirit wear shirt) for the aerial photo on October 4~ 

The PTA is hosting a Spirit Day FUNdraiser at Seasons Pizza, 8829 Old Harford Road. The fundraiser will be held Thursday January 17 ALL DAY, 9:30am - 11:00 pm for lunch, dinner or late night snack! Good for Dine-In or Carry-Out. Customers MUST PRESENT FLIER for each order to count towards our donation.

If you work in the area, gather your co-workers for lunch. Or grab dinner for the family in the evening. Send the flier to your family, friends, and neighbors - the more you invite, the more the PTA will earn to use towards fun and educational activities for the school!

Check out the Seasons Menu and join us on January 17! 

The new online Spirit Wear store is now OPEN!
Now you can order t-shirts, sweatshirts, leggings, flannel pj pants, and more ALL YEAR LONG, anytime, from home. Items will ship directly to you (shipping fees apply). 
Featuring lots of fun items, designs, and colors for both kids and adults!

ORDER HERE

many thanks to PGE parent David Zobel from Dzobel Illustration www.dzobel.com for the fantastic new designs!
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The 2018 Panda Pride “FUN”d Drive is about to kick off!  
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• This is the biggest fundraiser of the year! This fundraiser will raise money for the PTA to provide extra activities for our kids and school.
• The fundraiser will run from October 1 - October 27. Money & sponsors will be collected each day - send the money in ASAP!
• At the end of the fundraiser, to celebrate our Panda Pride FUNd Drive success, students will participate in a Healthy Initiative Fun Walk during their specials time, sponsored by the PTA.
• Our goal is to raise $14,000! Each class will be a team with a goal to raise at least $500. Classes that raise the minimum of $500 will win a popcorn & movie party OR a sidewalk chalk & bubble party. Classes that raise $1000+ will win both! Plus: The class that raises the most money will receive a $100 Teacher Supplement for the classroom.
• Ask family, friends, co-workers, and employers or businesses to donate and support PGE
• Find more information, including Donation forms and Business Sponsor forms in the Student Packet, also sent home with all students