Combs Students, Faculty, Families and Friends

The Wake County PTA Council has announced its second Annual Wake County PTA Healthy Lifestyles 5K Run/Walk, on Sunday, November 22 at 3:30 pm on NC States Centennial Campus.

Anyone can participate in the 5K on November 23rd, but to be eligible for prizes and for our school to get credit for participating, runners or walkers are encouraged to register. Last year we had the highest participation and won a $500 grant toward Health and Wellness at our school! Additionally, there were several teachers that won prizes in their age category! We are aiming for that again this year!!

The last day of early bird registration is this Sunday, November 8th for a fee of $20. You can register after that, however you aren't guaranteed a t-shirt and the fee increases to $25.

The 5K is for Wake County individuals and families, regardless of skill or experience level. There are race prizes in age categories: 10 and under, 11-13,14-19, 20-29, 30- 39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 +. To register, visit www.PTA5K.org . When registering for this race, please indicate that you are affiliated with Combs Elementary School, as the elementary school with the highest number of registered participants will receive money to be used towards Healthy Lifestyles programming at their school. Let's show our Combs spirit by wearing our Combs spirit wear on the day of the event. You can register online, or print a mail-in registration form. Registered race participants and volunteers receive a goody bag on the day of the race and if they register by early bird registration, November 8, participants also are guaranteed to receive a race t-shirt on race day.

The Health and Safety Committee at Combs will be rewarding the class in each grade level with a healthy dessert party!

Please join us and show your Combs spirit while promoting a healthy lifestyle! Feel free to join our Wonderful Wednesday Walking Club, Nov 4th and Nov 11th from 2:30-3:30 for additional training! We are so excited to be part of this second annual event! Again, to register, visit www.PTA5K.org

Any questions, please contact Heidi Pongracz hbpong@bellsouth.nett

Wonderful Wednesday Walking Club

The Health and Wellness Committee is starting a Wonderful Wednesday Walking Club after school. This walking club is to provide an opportunity for fitness, fun and wellness among students and their families. CLICK HERE for more information.

Innisbrook Fundraiser

Packets for the Innisbrook Fundraiser went home this week. Innisbrook has incredible gift-wrap and other wrapping accessories. They also carry other products such as chocolates, kitchen gadgets and other great gifts. So check out the Innisbrook catalog for all their great eco-friendly products and share this great opportunity with your family and friends.

We ask that students do not go door to door without adult supervision. Once orders are collected go to www.innisbrook.com and select EZ to enter your order.

Our School Number is 112592.

If you need assistance see the following pdfs for instructions:

Setting up Username & Password
Entering Order for 1 Child
Entering Orders for Multiple Children

Once your order(s) have been entered, return the printed voucher and your payment to the school by Tuesday, October 13th. Please make your checks out to AB Combs Elementary PTA.

If you do not have computer access, please return the Innisbrook order form along with your check and we will gladly enter your order for you. If you have questions please email Dee Glasl at dglasl@nc.rr.com or call 661-0116.

Don’t forget you can ask your long distance friends and relatives to support our fundraiser by shopping at the Innisbrook Online Store. Thank you so much for your support. Happy Shopping!

Celebrate the first Early Release Wednesday at Chick-Fil-A! Come out to Chick-Fil-A at Crossroads on Wednesday 9/23 any time and bring the flyer and buy breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack. For each purchase made with the flyer the PTA gets 20% of the sale.

The Cow will be there from 5-8 pm and the spinning wheel for prizes.

Click HERE to download the flyer

PTA FUN-draisers

How can you help the Combs PTA to raise money for school activities? We're glad you asked! CLICK Here to find out more.

PTA FUN-draisers

The Citipass Coupon Books are coming home Wednesday this week. They have fantastic deals for restaurants and businesses. If you use one or two coupons you usually have gotten your money back. Be sure to check your child's book bag. The cost is $25 per book, the PTA earns $12.50 for each one sold. If you do not want to buy one that is OK, just be sure to return it. As a bonus for every 5 books you sell you get to keep one for free! In case you can't wait until Wednesday or want to email your friends here is a link for the book and the deals waiting for you. http://raleighcitipass.com/Merchants/AllMerchants/tabid/67/Default.aspx

A reminder about some other FUNdraisers that don't require you to spend any extra money:

Collect and send in Box Tops for Education http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/clip/Default.aspx shows the many products that have the box tops. We get 10cents per label and it really does add up if everyone sends in just 10 during the year that would equal over $800.

Printer ink cartridges are recyclable and the school gets money for each one turned in. So as you are printing more things at home or the office bring in your empty cartridges. Send them in to your child's teacher. A collection box will be in the office.

Link your Harris Teeter VIC shoppers card to AB Combs our school code is 1963. Last year we made almost $1400 from Harris Teeter. http://www.harristeeter.com/community/together_in_education/link_to_your_school.aspx The milk caps are no longer being accepted.

Link your Food Lion MVP card to Combs. They are updating their on line registration but you can ask at the customer service desk next time you shop at Food Lion.

Consider getting a Target Red Credit or Check Card. We earned over $1000 last year because 37 people had registered cards and shopped at Target. Our school ID is 81058 https://redcard.target.com/redcard/rc_main.jsp.

Welcome Back from the PTA

It's another brand new school year and the AB Combs PTA is ready to hit the track running! Here are several documents that all Parents of AB Combs students will want to be sure that they read. Take a good look and be sure to get in touch with PTA members.

CLICK the title below to read.

- Welcome Back letter from the president
- PTA Membership Form
- WIN-WIN Fundraiser
- Sign Up for the Student Directory

Thank-you Jumpin' Johnny's

The staff and PTA want to send a HUGE thank you to the Munsell's, a new Combs family that owns Jumpin' Jonny's Steaks & Subs in Brier Creek. http://www.jumpinjonnys.com/ They graciously provided a fantastic lunch and dessert for 100 of the staff on their first week back to school. They also presented the PTA with a substantial check for the Technology fund raiser. What a way to start the new school year!

Welcome Back from AB Combs PTA

Technology Night FUN-Raiser and Technology Showcase

June 2nd  6:30 to 8:30
in the Media Center

Hands-on and Interactive for the entire family! See how our school is embracing 21st Century Learning and Teaching. Guaranteed to leave you wishing you were in elementary school again!

The class that has the highest attendance will be featured on the Combs Morning News Show, WLDR, the Leadership Network during a live broadcast from their classroom. CLICK HERE to see pictures from last year's event

 

Tech Night Raffle

Be sure to get your raffle tickets for this year's Technology Raffle. This year the PTA is providing a brand new Nintendo DSi. CLICK HERE to down load the ticket request form.