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September 2, 2026
It's Fun Run Day!
Let’s Keep the Momentum Going!
TODAY IS THE DAY! Our students are running in support of their school as the Pulse email hits your inbox! If you haven’t had a chance to get your donation to your favorite student or class, there is still time! The site will be accepting donations until September 14th and there are tons of great incentives to be earned, let’s make this Prize Day the best yet!
We have some wonderful things to earn through fundraising, many thanks to our generous sponsors!
Individual Incentives:
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$25: Eileen's Cookie
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$100: Free Pizza from Mici
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$250: Sweetplay admission
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$500: NRE branded hoodie
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$750: Game Truck experience
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$1,000+: Party Bus to Main Event with Principal Lehnert
School and Class Incentives:
If the school raises...
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$10,000: Lawn games: 9 square, cornhole, and more!
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$20,000: A special treat during Prize Day +
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$30,000: Standard Inflatables +
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$45,000: VIP Inflatables +
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$60,000+: Silly String War on Prize Day +
Top Fundraising class: Extra Recess
Top Grade: Pajamas + Popsicles!
Please know that this event puts resources right back in the classrooms! Funding will go toward new technology, online learning resources, teacher appreciation, class field trips, classroom books and supplies and much more! Every dollar goes right back into our students!
As of this morning, we have raised over $31,000 for NRE and are inching closer to hitting our goal - THANK YOU to all those who have donated already!
There’s still time to help us reach our goal! Fundraising will remain open through September 14th!
Check out the race results and celebrate the amazing effort our Pronghorns put into the course!
Upcoming events
September
8
Tuesday
cold stone teacher scoops night
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4:00 - 7:00 PM
Keep scrolling to see a list of NRE staff who will be scooping ice cream! 🍦
September
16
Wednesday
pto general assembly meeting
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8:45 - 10:15 AM in the Library
All are welcome! Get some great info about what is going on around NRE and some snacks too!
September
18
Friday
Coat and Costume Drive Begins
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Located in the NRE Lobby
Donate or find some great warm weather gear and costumes!
September
18
Friday
Fun Run Prize Day
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Details coming soon
Celebrating our amazing students for all the running and fundraising they did!
September
25
Friday
Multicultural Night
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5:00 - 7:00 PM
A night to celebrate what makes NRE special!
Important Announcements
🗓️ PTO General Assembly
ALL are invited to attend the first PTO meeting of the school year. Come see what PTO is all about! The meeting will take place in the NRE Library on September 16th from 8:45-10:15. Little ones are welcome to tag along and you are free to come and go if you aren’t able to attend the whole meeting. Bring a friend and enjoy free snacks!
🏅 Fun Run Prize Day
We will be celebrating all the wonderful running and fundraising our students did for NRE on September 18th! This day is so much fun for the kids and a great opportunity for volunteers! What could be better than helping our students celebrate their hard work? Please sign up if you have time to help! Thank you!
Bring your unneeded winter gear (jackets, gloves, hats, boots, etc.) to NRE starting Friday, September 18th. We will have bins in the front lobby to drop off things you no longer need. Also, take a look in the bins or on the rack for anything you might need! Consider it a swap - give what you don’t need and take what you do need. You do not have to make a donation to take something you need. We want to make sure all NRE kiddos have warm gear this winter!
The PTO now gets free Rockies tickets for select 2026 games—and they’re available to NRE families at no cost! To get a shot at tickets, make sure you're opted in to PTO Text Messages. When tickets are available, you’ll get a text with instructions on how to request tickets. Tickets will be given out on a first come, first served basis. Not signed up yet? It only takes 10 seconds— click here.
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!
One of the most special nights of the year - NRE Multicultural Night - will be on Friday, September 25th from 5:00-7:00pm. NRE families host booths to help us celebrate the diverse cultures represented in our school. Would you like to host a booth and showcase your culture? Reach out to PTOmulticulturalnightNRE@gmail.com to reserve your booth or ask questions! Booth Ideas: Cultural Booths: Traditional clothing, art, or historical artifacts Interactive Activities: Host a craft project, game, or storytelling sessions Global Cuisine: Small samples of cultural foods - candy, food item or drink Additionally - the evening will be filled with performances by kids from NRE! If your child would like to share a performance with our community, please email PTOmulticulturalnightNRE@gmail.com for more information.
Teacher Scoops Night
September 8, 4-7 PM at
Cold Stone Creamery
Come enjoy a sweet night out! Some of our awesome NRE teachers will be there throughout the evening, so stop by for some ice cream, say hello, and support the NRE PTO while you’re there.
9338 Dorchester St, Ste A-101
Highlands Ranch CO 80129
The list below will be updated as teachers sign up. Be sure to come back and refresh this page to see the full list of teachers who will be there!
4:00 - 4:45 PM — Ms. Burns, Ms. Harvey, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Klein, Ms. Armijo
4:45 - 5:30 PM — Ms. Armijo, Ms. Crawley, Ms. Robertson, Ms. Berke
5:30 - 6:15 PM — Ms. Durekas, Ms. Berke, Ms. Messer
6:15 - 7:00 PM — Ms. Lehnert, Ms. Klingler, Ms. Askey, Ms. Lewis
Need dinner too? Qdoba is also hosting an NRE Spirit Night that evening from 4-8! Grab dinner there, then walk over to Cold Stone for dessert and make a night of it! Just show the Qdoba flyer at checkout, and 25% of your purchase will be donated to the NRE PTO!
Questions With...
Ms. Crawford (3rd Grade Teacher)
1. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Funny enough I wanted to be a teacher! I used to force my two younger brothers to play school with me all the time.
2. Which NRE staff member brings you the most joy, and why?
There are so many wonderful people at NRE, that this question is so hard to answer, but I would have to say Kaitlyn Durekas and Emalie Berke. They are the sweetest, funniest, dedicated people with whom I’ve worked. They make my days 100 times brighter.
3. What’s your favorite way to spend an evening?
I have recently been OBSESSED with playing volleyball! I joined a league this summer and quickly fell in love with it. I am determined to become the next USA doubles player. If I’m not doing that I am reading, I love a good book.
4. If you weren’t working in education, what career would you have?
If I wasn’t a teacher I would be working in professional sports marketing. I love sports, my bachelors degree is in marketing, and I have a severe passion for event planning. I am also convinced (my parents would strongly disagree) that I have been to 987 basketball games in my 25 years of life. Watching my brothers play has long been part of my childhood.
5. If you could travel back in time to any era, which would you choose?
I would travel back to the 80’s because the music was absolutely banging. There were no smart phones, so people were connecting authentically.
NRE staff members: Please help us keep our PTO Pulse Staff Spotlight going! We’re always looking for staff members to feature, and we’d love to highlight you. Simply click the button above and complete the short form. We’ve included lots of fun questions to choose from, so you can answer the ones that best reflect your personality!
Unclaimed Raffle Prizes: Could one Be Yours?
If you bought raffle tickets at the Back to School Carnival, please check out the numbers below to see if you have a winner!
Please email a picture of your ticket to PTOvicepresidentNRE@gmail.com to claim your prize! Winners have until September 24, 2026 to claim and pick up their prize. Any unclaimed prizes after that date will be returned to the PTO prize pool.
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. It’s a win-win-win: you get a night off from making dinner (or treats), local restaurants get our business, and PTO receives a donation. Stay tuned for more dates - we are adding more to the calendar all the time!
QR code must be presented to the cashier when ordering.
QDOBA
Tuesday, Sept. 8
4-8 PM
Cold Stone
Teacher Scoops Night
Tuesday, Sept. 8
4-7 PM
Fujiyama
Thursday, Sept. 10
All Day
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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.
• The winner will be announced in the next PTO Pulse. • Entries close Saturday at 12:00 PM. • One entry per person, per week. • One winner will be selected at random from all correct entries received by the submission deadline. • To give more people an opportunity to win, previous winners may not be eligible to receive another prize during the same school year. If there are no other eligible winners, the NRE PTO reserves the right to award the prize to a previous winner. • Winners will be notified by email by the PTO Vice President with instructions on how to receive their prize.
When is the next PTO General Assembly Meeting?
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September 7th
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September 10th
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September 16th
🎉 Congratulations to last week’s trivia winner: Anne Fleur Andrle
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: Northridge Elementary was the first school built in Highlands Ranch.
✅ Correct Answer: True
Ongoing fundraisers
🪠 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!
🛒 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.
Plum Print
🎨 Celebrate Your Artist!
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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