It's a busy time of year, and we've got A LOT to share this month. Be sure to read through the entire issue.  We'd hate for you to miss something!

We hope everyone has a safe, healthy, and happy Thanksgiving break!

With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, it is important to remember to eat healthy and move your bodies for at least 60 minutes per day! Hopefully, the weather will remain cool and make it easier for your family to get outside for family activities like nature walks, bike riding, walks, or favorite Thanksgiving traditions of football pick-up games, a Turkey Trot, or any fun outdoor activity to get your family moving together. The fall season also makes us think of warm colors such as orange, red, yellow, and purple. The produce during this season can bring many of these colors to your favorite Thanksgiving meals. There is a vast array of produce that is freshest this season and brings a variety of flavors, spices, colors, textures, and nutrients essential to our diets. Try adding squash, pumpkins, brussel sprouts, cranberries, pomegranates, or figs to your Thanksgiving menus this year!

New Spirit Wear is available for pre-order!  With cooler weather comes longer sleeves, so this year our Bobcats will be sporting these fun, 3/4-sleeve baseball style shirts.   

👕 Pre-ordering secures your shirt order and helps the PTA!

🍁 Youth and adult sizes available

🍂 Orders can be placed online or using a paper order form thru Wednesday, December 1st

⚾️ NOTE: Youth large sizes are delayed until January due to supply chain issues.

Purchase keepsakes with your child's artwork and support the Art Department.  Makes for great holiday gifts!  For order information, see the graphics below.  The deadline to order is November 19th.

The man in red is returning to Baldwin!  Mark your calendars for Winter Wonderland - held December 7th.  This will be an outdoor event and families can pre-order pizza to take home.  Stay tuned!

Attention all families! It's that time of year again and we're excited to announce the return of Care & Share for 2021. With the help and support of our school counselors and parent volunteers, the Baldwin community has assisted our families during the holiday season with our Care & Share Program - donating clothing and presents to Baldwin families in need. 

It officially kicked-off on November 8th and we already have commitments for a majority of the gifts. Way to go! We still have a few needs, especially for wrapping paper and rolls of tape. If you are able, please take a look at the remaining requests on the Sign-Up Genius link below. 

A few reminders:

• Please do NOT gift-wrap the donations.
• Securely mark each item with the family/child ID using masking tape or blue tape. For clothing, place items in a bag and mark the family/child ID on the outside of the bag.
• Drop off gifts at the school. Look for the Care & Share sign on a cart OUTSIDE by the flagpole. Please leave them on the cart. The cart will be brought in by the end of school each day.
• Items are due Wednesday, December 8th by morning drop off.

Thank you so much for your generosity!

Be on the lookout for a sign-up coming in early December to participate in our Baldwin Holiday Cookie Share, which will take place on Wednesday, December 15th. This is an annual tradition where we bake cookies for Baldwin teachers and staff to enjoy and take home to share with their families.

The 2021-2022 Baldwin Scholarship is here! The Baldwin Elementary PTA seeks to recognize former Baldwin students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to education and their community. Each year, three (3) recipients are awarded a $500 scholarship for post-high school educational opportunities. All graduating seniors who attended Baldwin are welcome to apply. The deadline for scholarship submissions is January 28, 2022.

Everyone has to grocery shop!  Why not support Baldwin PTA when you do your shopping?  By enrolling in our HEB Gift Card Program, you can turn your shopping dollars into money for our school - at no expense to you!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

• Sign up to buy HEB $100 gift card(s) on a monthly basis.

• Give the PTA $100 (or more!)

• We give you a $100 HEB card(s). 

• Cards are like cash, valid for 3 years

• Cards can be used at any HEB, Central Market & Central Market Café.

• Great news!  You can now use your HEB Gift Cards for Curbside or Home Delivery on the www.heb.com website.  Other third-party delivery services are not eligible to be paid for with HEB Gift Cards.

Just one $100 card per month is like writing Baldwin PTA a check for $60/year-except HEB is donating to the school on your behalf!  The more people that participate, the more money for Baldwin!  You don't have to be a Baldwin parent.  Grandparents, aunts & uncles, neighbors can join the program.  Help us spread the word!

Enroll before December 10th, and you will receive your first set of cards in early January.

Thank you to our Platinum Level Business Boosters for the 2021-2022 school year! These local businesses (some run by Baldwin families) helped our school raise over $6,000!  Click on their logo and check out their websites to see what they have to offer.

If you, or someone you know, own a local business, we'd love to team up!  We are always looking for ways to strengthen our community partnerships and develop economic and social relationships.  We offer sponsorship levels for every business' budget.

Our next issue of the ROAR is scheduled for December 12th.  If you would like to submit content, please use the link below.  Thanks for keeping our Bobcat community informed!

www.baldwinpta.org

Austin, TX 78739