Rand Road PTA

10/06/2026

🎟️ NC State Fair Tickets Support Rand Road Elementary! 🎡

Planning your trip to the NC State Fair this year? You can support our school at the exact same time! Through the fair's Tools for Schools program, a portion of every advanced ticket purchase goes directly back to our PTA when you use our school code.

📊 How It Works

• Adult Tickets: The fair donates $2 to our school for every advanced adult ticket.
• Child Tickets: The fair donates $1 to our school for every advanced child ticket.

🛒 How to Order

1. Head over to the official ticketing page on Etix to buy your tickets online in advance.
https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/1949
2. Select the "Tools for Schools" admission option.
3. Enter our unique numeric school code at checkout under "Membership" or "Member Code": 540

⚠️ Important Deadline

This promotion is only available online in advance. You must buy your tickets before the fair opens on Thursday, October 15 at 11:59 PM!

📅 Fair Information (October 15–25, 2026)

• Opening Day (Oct 15): Gates open at 12:00 PM
• Remaining Days: Gates open at 9:00 AM
• Nightly Closing: 11:00 PM Sunday–Thursday, and 11:30 PM Friday–Saturday
• Note: Admittance and ticket booths close nightly at 9:45 PM

Thank you for supporting our students, teachers, and school community. Let's make this year's fall season a huge success for Rand Road! 🍎✨

10/05/2026

🎨🦈 Calling All Rand Road Artists! Yearbook Cover Contest Extension! 🌊✨

Is your student ready to take Randy Ray on an epic underwater adventure? Good news! You have a little extra time to finish up those masterpeices for the 2026–2027 Rand Road Elementary Yearbook Cover Contest!

⏱️ Deadline & Judging
• Submission Deadline: Turn in artwork to teachers no later than 12:00 Noon TOMORROW, October 6th!
• Judging: Submissions will be judged over the upcoming fall (October) track out.

🏆 Awesome Prizes
• 1st Place: Artwork featured as the front cover of the yearbook + a FREE 2026-27 yearbook!
• 2nd & 3rd Place: Artwork featured in a smaller, shared placement on the back cover!

🗺️ The Theme: “Randy Ray is Diving into Learning!”
Follow Randy Ray on an ocean adventure searching for buried treasure! As our favorite stingray goes deeper into the ocean, what will he discover and who will he meet? Draw Randy Ray in his diving gear searching for the treasure he needs to lead our learning expedition this school year!

📝 Design & Submission Rules
• Size & Orientation: Use standard 8 ½ x 11 plain white paper (vertical/portrait mode ONLY, not horizontal).
• Supplies: Crayons, colored pencils, and markers are perfect. (Note: If the winning artwork is a bit light, the student may be asked to outline it in black marker, just like the 2023-24 cover!)
• Crucial Step: Write your student's first/last name, grade, and teacher in pencil on the BACK of the drawing.
• ⚠️ Do NOT Include: Any school names, headers, footers, or school years on the front. These will be added digitally later!

📧 Questions? Reach out to Dawn Carroll, Yearbook Editor/Chair, at [email protected].

Good luck to all of our talented stingrays! Get those final entries ready for tomorrow morning! 🏴‍☠️🐚

10/05/2026

LAST CHANCE!!! ENDS TOMORROW!!

🎟️ Help Us Hit Our Goal & Win a Gift Card!

Hey Rand Road Families!

We are so close to hitting our PTA membership goal for the year, and we need your help to cross the finish line. We currently have 120 amazing members, and our goal is to reach 150 members by Tuesday, October 6!

To help us get there, we are running a flash raffle—and everyone has a chance to win!

How the Raffle Works:
New Members: Sign up to join the PTA between now and Tuesday, October 6, and you will automatically get 2 entries into the drawing!
Current Members: We haven't forgotten about you! If you have already signed up for the PTA this year, you are automatically getting 1 entry into the drawing as a huge thank you for your early support.

👉 Click Here to Join the PTA Today! https://randroadpta.givebacks.com/shop

Thank you for supporting our students, teachers, and school community!

09/29/2026

🎟️ Help Us Hit Our Goal & Win a Gift Card!

Hey Rand Road Families!

We are so close to hitting our PTA membership goal for the year, and we need your help to cross the finish line. We currently have 120 amazing members, and our goal is to reach 150 members by Tuesday, October 6!

To help us get there, we are running a flash raffle—and everyone has a chance to win!

How the Raffle Works:
New Members: Sign up to join the PTA between now and Tuesday, October 6, and you will automatically get 2 entries into the drawing!
Current Members: We haven't forgotten about you! If you have already signed up for the PTA this year, you are automatically getting 1 entry into the drawing as a huge thank you for your early support.

👉 Click Here to Join the PTA Today! https://randroadpta.givebacks.com/shop

Thank you for supporting our students, teachers, and school community!

09/28/2026

Did you hear??? Your PTA is having a contest! Join the PTA before the end of Q1 and YOU can be entered to win a gift card!

Sign up here!
https://randroadpta.givebacks.com/shop

09/24/2026

We are having ’Smore Fun celebrating the absolute best team around! 🔥🍫

A massive thank you to our incredible staff for everything you do. Your hard work, dedication, and positive energy keep us glowing every single day. We appreciate you more than words can say!

Check your school mailbox for a special treat to celebrate YOU!

09/23/2026

09/22/2026

Don’t forget, tonight is Rand Road Spirit Night at Chipotle on 42 (Veterans Parkway)! A portion of all sales will benefit the programs Rand Road PTA provides at our school. If ordering online - use Code EN22FK7. Grab your friends or plan to meet up and share a meal to support your Raiders!

09/16/2026

Join us next Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 4-8pm for Rand Road Spirit Night at Chipotle on 42 (Veterans Parkway)! A portion of all sales will benefit the programs Rand Road PTA provides at our school. If ordering online - use Code EN22FK7. Grab your friends or plan to meet up and share a meal to support your Raiders!