Norton Elementary PTA

TOYS FOR TEXANS HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
Norton is partnering with Toys for Texans, a non-profit organization local to Allen aiming to provide toys and books to children across Texas. Between now and December 14th, bring new, unwrapped toys and books to the collection box inside Norton. For morre information on the organization, visit: toysfortexans.org

Items Requested:
Toys & Books
Board Games
Puzzles
Jewelry & Craft Sets

RECYCLE SALE DONATION DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7TH!
Please consider donating some gently used items tomorrow.... we really need more items to make this a fun and profitable event! Thank you so much!

WIN ONE OF THESE EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES!
Norton PTA is holding Part 2 of our annual auction--BID NOW on the following experiences. Auction ends on Saturday, December 9th @ 9:30 pm CST.

BID NOW: https://www.32auctions.com/NortonPTA2023

💥Principal for the Day
💥Assistant Principal for the Day
💥Librarian for the Day
💥Castle Corner Reporter for the Week
💥STEAM Fun After School with Coach Wheeler
💥Personalized Message on the School Marquee for the Day
💥Lunch with the Counselor
💥Lunch with the Librarian
💥Lunch with the Assistant Principal
💥Lunch with the Principal

HAPPY DECEMBER!
The last month of 2023 is here! A lot of festivities are packed between now and winter break! There's also a sneak peek into January. Mark your calendars so you don't miss out on the fun!

NORTON'S DECEMBER 2023 KNIGHT OF THE MONTH!
Congratulations to Ms. Szeryk! She is Norton’s K-6 Gifted & Talented Campus Specialist, but her contributions to Norton goes beyond her job title. Ms. Szeryk goes above and beyond for Norton and our students. She is a GLOW GETTER who always looks for opportunities to empower students through experiential learning through her programs like the MORE Store, Recycling Sale, and the morning announcements. We are so grateful to have Ms. Szeryk to guide our Norton Knights. 💛🖤💛

Thank you to Montgomery Insurance Agency / Farmers Insurance for sponsoring Norton's Knight of the Month. This program recognizes a Norton teacher or staff member every month for their outstanding work and dedication to our school.

Congratulations to fourth grader Farah Fayed for winning the Norton Elementary Scripps spelling bee! Let's wish her luck as she advances to the next level of competition.

Congratulations to our Norton Knights Violet Forbes and Emmaline Parker! Their art entries have advanced to the council level of judging. Violet submitted an original work of photography. Emmaline composed and performed an original piano piece. Let's wish them luck at the next round of judging.

🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️Get a RUNNING start on CYBER MONDAY! 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️
Register NOW for the Allen Eagle Run - March 2, 2024.

Choose the registration option that works best for each member of your family! $25 entry fee included a FREE t-shirt while supplies last.

View details and REGISTER: AllenEagleRun.org

♻️ NORTON RECYCLE SALE ♻️
Make room for the new and bring us your gently used toys!
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Norton's 2nd annual School Wide Recycle Sale is on Friday, Dec. 8th! From Wednesday, Nov. 29th through Wednesday, Dec. 6th, students can bring their gently used toys, costumes, jewelry, scooters etc., to their classroom (to receive MORE points), then on Friday, Dec. 8th, they will be given time to come to the Multipurpose Room to SHOP for friends and family! Last year was our first year organizing a school wide sale and it was INCREDIBLE. We were able to raise over $4,200 for our Kids Against Hunger Program, over 227 students were able to "work" at their grade level booth, and so many enjoyed the freedom of shopping for their loved ones on their own. Enjoy our new promotional music video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qCakQYdjfhweulh_nrE6e9V-cZHkQ7Br/view

❄️ Norton Elementary 15 Days of Winter Fun Calendar ❄️
As a way to enjoy the holiday season, Norton Elementary is once again providing our Norton families with a 15 Days of Winter Fun calendar. View the attached calendar to see various opportunities to spread joy and have fun as we wrap up the fall semester. As always, students and families are under no obligation to participate.

[Source: Norton Nuts & Bolts 11/17]

Remember to check lost & found before your items go bye, bye, bye at noon tomorrow, Friday 11/17.

🚨🚨LAST DAY TO SHOP THE BOOK FAIR!🚨🚨
Thursday hours: 10 am - 3:45 pm (CLOSED Friday due to early dismissal)
Come get fresh reads for the holiday break! Need stocking stuffers? We have fun trinkets and journals. Teachers still have books in their wish list basket.

There's still time to create an e-wallet for your student: bit.ly/Fall2023Ewallet

Book Fair Details: bit.ly/nortonbookfair

See you soon!

COME CHECK LOST & FOUND before Friday 11/17 at noon. All remaining clothes will be donated to ACO.

If students weren't excited enough for a week off, they also get out early Friday, Nov. 17 to kick off their break! Take a look at the graphic above to see what time your campus' early release time is.

Come to the fREE STEAM NIGHT tonight at Norton with Mathnasium and Ereckson robotics. Shop the book fair and rescue your belongings from lost & found.

Reminder: TOMORROW, Tuesday, November 14th @ 5:30 pm - 7 pm is FAMILY STEAM NIGHT WITH MATHNASIUM & ERECKSON BEST ROBOTICS.

Bring your whole family to play math games and try your hand at a robotics version of "Operation". Students will also be able to steer a robot. G

Groun ups are encouraged to enoy the activities with their students This is NOT a drop off event.

There is an opportunity to shop the book fair duing this evening.

Questions? Email [email protected]

BOOK FAIR BOGO DAY! MONDAY, 11/13
Buy 3 books, get 4th FREE for your teacher!

Norton teachers previewed the book fair last Thursday and picked out books for their classrooms. You can find their book picks in the teacher wish list baskets.

The book fair is open from 10am - 3:45 pm.

For more book fair details, visit bit.ly/nortonbookfair.

THANK YOU, VETERANS FOR BEING OUR HEROES.

We look forward to honoring our Veterans at tomorrow's celebration. All guests are reminded to bring their photo ID with them.

Norton Knights, remember to wear red, white, and blue. 🇺🇸

Join Norton PTA in honoring our veterans, sending messages of gratitude, cozying up with fresh reads, and more in the month of November.

We are thankful for our Norton community for supporting our PTA and our school!

SET UP E-WALLET FOR THE BOOK FAIR THAT STARTS THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH!
Students will preview the fair with their class a a scheduled time on either Friday, Monday, or Tuesday. Students may choose to create a wish list and/or shop the fair at that time. Remember to set up an eWallet for your student for a convenient cash-free shopping experience. "No sand dollars accepted." 😁

💰 Create or add funds* to an e-Wallet: https://bit.ly/Fall2023Ewallet
*Unused funds from previous years' e-Wallet were converted to a gift card. You may use the gift card to add funds to this year's e-Wallet.

🍎 CONTRIBUTE to a Teacher e-Wallet: bit.ly/Fall2023Teacher

🧚‍♂️ CONTRIBUTE to the Book Fair-y e-Wallet to help buy books for students and teachers at Norton. Our goal is to make sure every student gets to take home a book of their choice from the book fair: bit.ly/Fall2023BookFairy

For more Book Fair details, visit: bit.ly/nortonbookfair

Our Norton Knights group had a great time at the Allen Eagle Run last year with the rest of our Allen community! Join us as we do it again! Registration is $25 and includes a t-shirt!
SIGN UP NOW! AllenEagleRun.org

Registration is now open for the Allen Eagle Run - 5K and Fun Run! Tell your runner friends, your sports teams, your classmates...registration is only $25 and includes a t-shirt. AllenEagleRun.org

PTA advocates for our students, school, and community. Please remember to go vote tomorrow. 🗳

92% of registered Allen voters have yet to vote in the November 7 Election. Tomorrow is their last chance to consider funding five propositions using $156.5 million in general obligation bonds, which they will find at the very end of their ballot. For ballot language and additional project details, go here: https://bit.ly/2023Bond.

Registered Collin County voters can vote at any voting location in the county from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7. Explore voting locations, election FAQ, sample ballots, and more here: https://bit.ly/46GQc43.

Do you plan on voting in the morning, during your lunch break, or after work? Did you vote during Early Voting? Let us know in the comments.

NORTON 2023-2024 YEARBOOK IS FOR SALE
Purchase your book for the special yearbook offer price of $25 from now until Friday, November 10th. After that date, the price will increase to $35.
Purchase using this Jostens Link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1029456/Norton-Elementary-School/2024-Yearbook/2023081810150923752/CATALOG_SHOP/

Note: The yearbook is offered by Norton Elementary through this yearbook vendor and is not produced by the Norton PTA. Please contact the Norton main office or the vendor with questions about the yearbook.

Have a wonderful weekend, Norton Knights!
Remember to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 5th when Daylight Saving Time ends.

NORTON'S NOVEMBER 2023 KNIGHT OF THE MONTH!
Congratulations to Ms. Lyons! She is a life long learner at heart! From spending time planning with our instructional coaches to trying new things with her classes- she works so hard to ensure she is doing her very best for her 5th grade students. She also coaches a UIL team that will compete later this school year. We are so grateful to have Ms. Lyons as a Norton Knight teacher! 💛🖤💛

Thank you to Montgomery Insurance Agency / Farmers Insurance for sponsoring Norton's Knight of the Month. This program recognizes a Norton teacher or staff member every month for their outstanding work and dedication to our school.

CONGRATULATIONS to Norton Knight Yui Yamamoto for winning 3rd place in the 2nd grade Recycled Art Contest division! We are so proud of our Norton GLOW GETTER!

To view all of the 2023 Recycled Art Contest Entries, visit: https://www.cityofallen.org/2189/Recycled-Art-Contest-Gallery

This year, Norton Knights in the AHS Class of 2024 are invited to apply to the Norton PTA Scholarship via the scholarship application process provided by the Foundation for Allen Schools.

Please share this information with you any Norton Knight seniors that you know.

CLASS OF 2024: The senior class is invited to apply for a variety of locally funded scholarships, organized into ONE application by the Foundation. This streamlines the process for students, encourages more students to apply, and provides a variety of quality applicants to the local funding organizations and businesses. The criteria spans from test scores and GPA to extracurricular activities and financial need. Please see our website for FAQs and an instructional video! https://www.allenisd.org/o/fas/page/student-scholarships

Join us in wishing a happy birthday to these Norton teachers!

The NORTON BOOK FAIR STARTS NEXT FRIDAY, 11/10.
Prepare by setting up an e-Wallet to allow your students to make purchases without carrying cash to school. It's also a convenient way to add funds to your teacher's e-Wallet for them to purchase their classroom wish list books. Donations to the Book Fair-y e-Wallet are used to buy books for students, teachers, and the library.

Create or add funds* to an e-Wallet: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5417434
*Unused funds from previous years' e-Wallet were converted to a gift card. You may use the gift card to add funds to this year's e-Wallet.

For more Book Fair details, visit: bit.ly/nortonbookfair

View Scholastic 2023 Digital Book Flyer: https://bookfairsfiles.scholastic.com/flippingbooks/booklists/F23/F23-ES-Case-Booklist/F23_ES_Case_Booklist.html =1

TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 1ST IS FALL PICTURE MAKE UP/RETAKE DAY!
*Only individual photos will be taken.

It's an exciting day at Norton with the classrooms full of storybook characters and the lounge full of treats for our Norton teachers and staff!

Thank you to our generous Norton families who contributed treats to the October LOVE CART!

Sarah Shiplett and the Love Cart Committee have outdone themselves, again!

Message from NORTON PTA MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Vanna Oberholz
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🍔💥 RAINY WEEKEND FLASH DEAL - BECOME A PTA MEMBER💥🍔
Not a 2023-2024 PTA Member yet? We’ve got a deal for you! We need 4️⃣4️⃣ more members to make our October membership goal…purchase a NORTON PTA MEMBERSHIP this weekend and receive a code for $10 off a $20 purchase at JC’s Burger House! (Allen location)

BECOME A MEMBER: https://nortonpta.membershiptoolkit.com/membership

JC'S BURGER HOUSE (Allen Location) https://www.jcsburgerhouse.com/
**Promo details: the code for a JC’s purchase will be emailed out to new PTA members by November 3rd, for $10 individual or $15 family membership purchases made by 11:59 pm Sunday, October 29th**

Our Norton Knights had some special GUEST GREETERS this morning!
Go Eagles!

TOMORROW, Friday (10/27) is Reading with the EAGLES
Wear your Allen Eagles gear or red, white, and blue.
Bring $1 to buy spirit ribbons

TOMORROW (FRIDAY, 10/27) IS THE LAST DAY TO DONATE TO THE FOOD DRIVE
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ACO FOOD DRIVE DURING RED RIBBON WEEK - OCTOBER 23-27
This year, we are holding our food drive earlier to help Allen Community Outreach (ACO) fulfill the needs of their community pantry in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. You can help by donating canned food and non-perishable items at the front of the school during the week of October 23-27.
Drop off at the front office and GET 10 MORE POINTS (per student)! THANK YOU FOR DOING MORE!
ACO has requested the following (unexpired) items 🥫:
$20 Grocery Gift Cards
Instant Mashed Potatoes
🔲 Stuffing Mix
🔲 Canned Gravy or Gravy Packets
🔲 Broth
🔲 Corn Meal Mix
🔲 Cake Mix
🔲 Frosting
🔲 Canned Pie Filling
🔲 Pie Crust Mix
🔲 Canned Pie Filling
🔲 Jell-o or Pudding Mixes
🔲 Cranberry Sauce
Questions? Contact Peyton DeLeon, [email protected] or call the front office 972-396-6918.

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION REMINDERS
⭐️ RSVP & Turn in your completed stars by November 3rd
📧 Email your veteran's photo by November 8th

Event Details & RSVP information:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A3lCB2OuDIaZ7uQUa462Xm_7MFSw77kiH_NCWHO8oKA/edit

Original Post from 10/18/2023
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VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2023 @ 8 AM (Remember to bring ID)
We invite all Norton Veterans to a special morning of celebration, honoring you and the service you have dedicated to our country. Please click on the link below to read the letter, which contains information regarding details of the day, the invitation, how to RSVP, and how to honor Veterans who are not able to attend or who are no longer with us. Please RSVP by November 3rd.

Event Details & RSVP information:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A3lCB2OuDIaZ7uQUa462Xm_7MFSw77kiH_NCWHO8oKA/edit

We look forward to celebrating with you! If you have any questions, please contact Peyton DeLeon at [email protected] or call the Norton front office 972-396-6918.