Friday is Birney Family Garden Day.

Please join us on Friday, Sept. 24 after school to meet about all the exciting things in store for the garden. Including clean up, garden days and garden club. This is a great opportunity to volunteer and help out in the fresh air.

Birney's FIRST Family Dinner Night Out!

Enjoy a nice dinner out and help support the Birney PTA assembly programs at the same time.

The Station Tavern & Burgers
Tuesday, Sept. 28 • 4 - 9 pm
2204 Fern St • San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 255-0657

Come enjoy a fresh selection of burgers.
Hamburgers, turkey burgers, black bean burgers and veggie burgers; grilled cheese and hot dogs for the kids; and a variety of fries.

Birney Elementary will get 20% of all food purchases.
Dine-in or pick up.

Let’s enjoy some good food and support field
trips and assemblies for our Birney students.

You must bring in the flier when you order. Extra fliers will be in the school office or you can download it here.

Become a Member of the PTA

Cool fun...
at our
Family Movie Nights.

Stay cool...
join us for our
Family Dinner Nights.

Be Cool...
at our annual
Passport to Adventure.

None of these activities would be achievable without the support and efforts of Birney PTA. Therefore, as the new school year begins, we need your help in making this year the coolest in the eyes of the children who attend Birney.

With today’s budget crisis and depressed economy we need to show our support more than ever for our children and their school.

We encourage you, your spouse, children and extended family members to become PTA members. Membership dues are $5 per person ($25 for business members). This amount only covers what is required by the 9th district PTA, so any additional financial support you can provide is ALWAYS appreciated. All funds raised throughout the year by the PTA help fund many of the programs and assemblies that your children enjoy.

You will receive membership forms in this weeks BUZZ or you can download it here. Fill it out, include your check and drop it in the PTA box or give it to your child's teacher.

The PTA meetings will be the second Monday of each month at 6 pm in the auditorium. Child care will be provided. This is a great way to get involved in your child's school, as well as, meet new parents and have some fun.

Click here to download the membership form. (There are both Spanish and English versions included in the pdf) Parents, grand-parents, neighbors and friends can all be a member. It all benefits our kids in the end.

Thanks so much for supporting the PTA.

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Help our school win a $20K technology upgrade

Help our school win a $20K technology upgrade
My Coke Rewards is giving one lucky school $20,000 towards a technology upgrade for items like cameras, computers, tvs, and more from Best Buy®. Our school can earn one entry into the sweepstakes for every 5 My Coke Rewards points donated to our school from July 28 - September 30, 2010.

Itʼs easy to donate:
1. Purchase your favorite Coca-Cola products to get codes (theyʼre on hundreds of different packages, in a variety of flavors and sizes.)
2. Go to mycokerewards.com (register if you arenʼt a member).
3. Enter codes to collect points – choose “Donate to Your School” from the six ways to spend points.
4. Find our school by Zip Code. When our schoolʼs page comes up, enter the amount of points youʼd like to give, then click “Donate.”
Go to mycokerewards.com/schools today to donate your points and help make great things happen for our school this year.

And... If you don't want to take the time to put in the codes, if you drop them in the PTA box, we will do them for you. Rewards can be found on bottle caps, 12 pack and case labels inside.

No purchase necessary for sweepstakes. See rules for full details. Registered schools will earn 1 entry for every 5 points donated by My Coke Rewards members. My Coke Rewards is open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. (and DC) age 13 and over. Visit mycokerewards.com for details and a full list of participating products. © 2010 The Coca-Cola Company

Birney Rocks!

What a great school!
See for yourself at www.cde.ca.gov.
Birney scored 850 points on the API.
Met ALL targets. And all while providing a kid-friendly, engaging curriculum, including art, Spanish, and so on.
We have the BEST TEACHERS and the greatest families!
We made the most growth we have EVER made.

Amanda

escrip Back-To-School!

If you shop at Von’s, please consider signing up for the eScript program and choosing Birney. eScrip is currently running their 10% Back to School program. Even if you haven’t signed up yet, you can bring in your receipts or go to the eScrip website and Birney will receive credit for your shopping trip. Look at the bottom of your receipt for details.

Visit www.escrip.com to register so Birney will benefit all year long.

Order Your Birney Sweatshirts & More!

For anyone interested in a Birney Bee Spirit item. We have mugs, hats, buttons and various items that have the Birney Bee Spirit Logo on them. These are great gift ideas for Teachers or for students or family members interested in showing school pride.

Check it out at Birney Bees.