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October 21, 2026
Upcoming events
November
5
Thursday
Stuffie Staycation Dropoff
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See below for more information
Send your child's stuffie on an adventure at NRE
November
11
Wednesday
Veterans Day Breakfast
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7:45 AM - 8:30 AM in the Gym
Celebrating and honoring our veterans
November
11
Wednesday
PTO General Assembly Meeting
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8:45 AM - 10:15 AM in the Library
All are invited and encouraged to attend
The Charleston Wrap Fundraiser is Here!
Now until October 31st
The Charleston Wrap fundraiser is back and open! Just in time to help prep for the holidays, this gift & wrapping paper fundraiser will be open for orders until October 31st! Please check out the catalogue - there are so many options to get you ready for the holiday season. Great gifts and some fantastic wrapping paper options!
If students choose to participate in this fundraiser, prizes will be awarded for reaching sales goals. Not only that, a generous 40% of sales come back to NRE PTO!
Use Organization ID 29822 when you register!
Packets went home with students on Monday, so be sure to check their backpacks!
There are some really great items available for purchase at very reasonable prices - please consider doing some of your holiday shopping early and help support NRE!
Stuffie Staycation
Your child’s stuffie probably wonders where they go all day… well, now it’s their turn to find out! 👀
For just $10, send your child’s favorite stuffie on a weekend adventure at NRE! They’ll explore the school, make new friends, and maybe get into a little mischief while the students are away. We’ll capture it all in a special video so your child can see exactly what their stuffie got up to!
How to Join the Adventure:
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🏷️ After purchasing a ticket, an ID tag and protective bag will be sent home with your child. Attach the tag securely to the stuffie and place it inside the provided bag.
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🎒 Drop-off: Have your child bring their stuffie to school on Thursday, November 5, and drop it in your classroom’s Stuffie Check-In Bin.
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🎬 Pick-up: Your child's stuffie returns Monday, November 9, with a special Adventure Certificate and a QR code to watch their adventures!
A Few Stuffie Rules:
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Stuffies must be small enough to fit inside the provided bag.
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Please leave all accessories at home so they don't get lost.
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Please avoid sending Disney characters or other well-known characters, as we may not be able to feature them in the adventure video due to copyright restrictions.
Bonus: Your ticket purchase also helps support the NRE PTO and the programs and activities that benefit our school community!
Email Crystal Spencer at PTOVicePresidentNRE@gmail.com with questions.
Check out the video below for a sneak peek at the fun.
Veterans Day Breakfast
November 11, 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM in the gym
We are so excited to celebrate and honor our veterans with a morning of food, fun, and community - showing appreciation for those who have served.
Please RSVP by November 6th so we can plan out the logistics.
Have time to help? Please take a look at the link to sign up for a spot! We need some help across 3 different days, so please take a peek and see if one can fit your schedule. Thank you!!
PTO GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
November 11, 8:45 - 10:15 AM in the library
The next PTO General Assembly Meeting is coming up soon! All are invited and encouraged to attend! We will be sharing updates on how PTO funds are spent, share ways to get involved, take time to listen to new ideas, and more. Snacks are provided, please bring a friend and enjoy a morning together with the NRE community!
Teacher Grants
Did you know that some of the money raised through PTO fundraisers goes right back into our classrooms through teacher grants?
The PTO recently awarded grants to several of our teachers to help support their classrooms and students.
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Ms. Bush – Music: Performance T-shirts for the Percussion Ensemble.
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Ms. Wales – ESL: Cooking supplies for a hands-on unit exploring pancakes and food traditions around the world.
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Ms. Sigmund – Think Tank: New Ozobots and Dash Bot accessories to expand robotics and coding opportunities for students across multiple grade levels.
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Ms. Lien – Mandarin: A traditional lion dance costume to continue a beloved school tradition and bring cultural learning to life.
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Ms. Robertson – Art: Art supplies to support students’ creativity and learning.
We love being able to support our teachers and help make their ideas a reality. It’s just one of the many ways PTO fundraising makes a difference at NRE!
Volunteer Shout-Out
Thank You, Anna Herrmann!
If you’ve dropped off a coat or costume at the school or found something your family needed, you can thank Anna Herrmann! This is her third year running our Coat & Costume Drive, and she’s the one behind the scenes making sure everything gets organized and ready for our families.
Anna has also served on the PTO Board in two different roles, so she’s no stranger to jumping in and helping out! We’re so lucky to have her continuing to find ways to make a difference at NRE. Thanks, Anna, for taking this on year after year!
Know someone who goes above and beyond for NRE? Whether they help at events, volunteer behind the scenes, or are always willing to lend a hand, we’d love to recognize them!
Coat and Costume Drive: Thank you!
The Coat and Costume Drive ended on October 9, and we wanted to send out a big thank you to everyone who participated! There were so many cute costumes and warm things to wear brought in to look through. Hopefully, you were able to take a peek and find some items to bring fun to your spooky season celebrations or keep you warm as we get closer to winter!
Anna Herrmann delivered all the remaining coats and costumes to the Help & Hope Center in Castle Rock, and they were so grateful for the generosity of our NRE community! They shared that the need for coats is especially high this year, making your donations even more meaningful.
Thank you to everyone who donated, shared, or picked up items.
Upcoming Spirit Nights
Local restaurants host “spirit nights” where a designated portion of the proceeds from your order will be generously donated back to NRE PTO. All you have to do is mention NRE or show the flyer when ordering.
Mod Pizza
Wednesday, Oct. 21
All Day
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Jet's Pizza
Wednesday, Oct. 28
4-8 PM
Prost Brewing Co
Tuesday, Nov. 3
All Day
sponsor connections
Discover what our community sponsors have to offer and explore resources and opportunities that may be of interest to your family.
The Basketball
Social House
Active Athletics
The Chick-fil-a Cow Calendar is back!🐄
Order before October 29th
The highly popular Cow Calendar is making its return, and our local Chick-fil-A is giving our PTO the opportunity to sell them as a fundraiser! That means our families can get their calendars early and at a special discounted price before they’re available to the public.
The calendar features the iconic Chick-fil-A Cows and comes packed with monthly Chick-fil-A coupons for favorites throughout the year. And the best part? The coupons are worth significantly more than the price of the calendar!
If you love Chick-fil-A, you’ve gotta get this calendar!
Calendars will be sent home with your child within 2 weeks of ordering. Please allow extra time around Fall Break.
Every purchase helps support the NRE PTO!
If you have any questions, email Crystal Spencer at PTOVicePresidentNRE@gmail.com.
Unclaimed Raffle Prizes
If you bought raffle tickets at the Multicultural Night please check out the numbers to see if you have a winner!
Please email PTOvicepresidentNRE@gmail.com to claim your prize! Winners only have until Friday, October 30th, 2026, to claim their prize. Any unclaimed prizes after that date will be returned to the PTO prize pool.
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Cuba Cuba $50 Gift Card - 280646
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Shawarma $10 Gift Card - 280935
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Tiger Den $10 Gift Card - 945318
nre trivia
Think you know NRE? Put your knowledge to the test with this week’s trivia question! Submit your answer using the button below. Everyone who answers correctly will be entered into a random drawing for a prize.
What year did Northridge Elementary open?
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1982
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1983
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1984
🎉 Congratulations to Last Week’s Trivia Winner: Adam Hill
If you’re our lucky winner, keep an eye on your inbox! The PTO Vice President will email you with all the details to claim your prize.
❓Question: Which business is a Gold Sponsor of the NRE PTO?
✅ Correct Answer: Lazy Dog
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Volunteer Opportunities
NRE has a great volunteer site to see all available volunteer opportunities. Everything from events to board positions to committee needs will be listed.
Please check it out here!
PTO Text Messages
Opt into PTO Text Messages to stay up to date on all the biggest events! It only takes 10 seconds— click here.
PTO texts keep you in the loop with all the important reminders and updates. Stay connected and don’t miss out!
Ongoing fundraisers
🛒 Earn Money for NRE by Shopping at King Soopers
King Soopers donates back to the community through their Community Rewards Program. There is no cost to families to participate and it takes 1 minute to link your King Soopers account to NRE PTO! We are really hoping to take full advantage of this great community partnership! See the very easy steps in the flier below.
Reserve the Rock to celebrate a special occasion. First, sign up for your date, then make your $20 donation to PTO through MySchoolBucks. Additionally, PTO has volunteers who are willing to paint the rock for you if you’d like! Click the picture above to find out more or to reserve the rock.
📦 Earn Money for NRE with Box Tops!
Did you know you can support Northridge Elementary just by buying the products you already use? Box Tops for Education is an easy way to help raise money for our school—no clipping required! Getting started is simple: Download the Box Tops for Education app. Create a free account. Search for and select Northridge Elementary as your school. Scan your grocery receipt within 14 days of your purchase. The app will automatically find eligible Box Tops products and credit earnings to NRE. Every receipt makes a difference! Those small earnings quickly add up and help fund programs, events, classroom resources, and special opportunities for our students.
🪠 Plumbing & drain services that give back to NRE!
bluefrog Plumbing + Drain will donate 10% of any job to our school, up to $500 How It Works: 1. Mention Northridge Elementary when scheduling over the phone or online at bookthefrog.com 2. Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain will write a check to NRE at the end of the month. 3. Invite Others to Parcipate! This offer is available to everyone including family, friends, faculty, and staff.
👕 Wear Your NRE Pride!
NRE PTO is partnering with a company called “Mostly For Nerds” (MFN) to provide NRE Swag! You can now purchase tshirts, hoodies, hats, etc. MFN is also generously donating $5 per item sold back to NRE PTO. More items will be available in the future, and if you have a request for items that you’d like to see available, please let us know. Check out the online store now!
Do you have piles of amazing art from your student at home and nowhere to display it!? Would you love to have it all in a beautiful and convenient book to enjoy? Plum Print has given Northridge the opportunity to support our school while we transform our children’s artwork into custom books! Not only will they donate 20% of the sale back to Northridge but they have also provided a $25 off code for us! Please take a look at the flyer below and use the code NORTHRIDGE when you place your order. This will give you $25 off your order and send 20% back to NRE!
Meet the pto
The Northridge Elementary PTO is a volunteer-led organization dedicated to bringing students, staff, families, and our community together to make NRE an exceptional place to learn, grow, and connect. Through fundraising, volunteerism, family events, teacher appreciation, and community partnerships, we help create meaningful experiences and provide resources that enrich our entire school community.
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Helpful Links
A sponsored chapter of the Foundation for Douglas County Schools, a 501(c)(3) public charity.