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🐼 The Friends of Benchley-Weinberger (BW) Elementary represents the parent/family groups of BW. 🐼

10/01/2026

📚 Yearbooks are officially on sale!

Preorder your 2026–27 BW Yearbook by October 31 and save 10% on your order. One less end-of-the-year thing to remember, and a whole year of Panda memories secured. 🐼🧡

Order yours this month at friendsofbenchley.org/yearbook

And then you can officially cross “remember to buy the yearbook” off your list. ✔️

09/29/2026

THIS is what happens when Pandas hit their Raise Craze goal. 🤯🚲

Today, took over campus for an assembly full of huge jumps, wild tricks, and more than a few “HOW DID HE DO THAT?!” moments including jumping over a row of BW teachers!

This was the prize our students earned for absolutely crushing our Raise Craze goal, and getting to celebrate together like this made it even sweeter.

A huge thank you to every Panda family who donated, shared, completed Acts of Kindness, and helped make Raise Craze such a success. Your support helps fund the programs, supplies, enrichment, and experiences that make BW such a special place.

And to our Pandas: YOU EARNED THIS. 🐼🧡

09/25/2026

⚽️🐼 Benchley is headed to the Wave!

Join your fellow Panda families for a night of soccer, school spirit, and cheering together as San Diego Wave FC takes on Boston Legacy FC at Snapdragon Stadium.

We’ve got a whole Benchley section reserved in the upper south endline, so grab your tickets and come make some noise with us!

📅 Sunday, October 25
⚽️ Game starts at 4:00 PM
🚪 Doors open at 2:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets are $27 each

Snag your tickets here 👇🏼https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjgBXem41hr-bhwNEnfKmGHNIKnFS-AQE1ZoWS71smjNhtTA/viewform

09/22/2026

Fun Run fits, but make it rainbow. 🌈🐼

Every Panda will receive a free Fun Run shirt, and this year you can complete the look with BW-branded athletic shorts in your student’s favorite rainbow color.

❤️ Red
🧡 Orange
💛 Yellow
💚 Green
💙 Blue
💜 Indigo
💜 Violet

Shorts are optional and available by pre-order through October 1. Orders will be delivered right to students’ classrooms before Fun Run day, so they’ll be ready to run the rainbow on November 4!

Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit benchleyfoundation.square.site to order. 🏃🌈🐼

09/20/2026

Book Fair starts TOMORROW! 📚🐼

Our Scholastic Book Fair is here September 21–25, with lots of chances for Pandas to shop all week long.

We’ll be open:
📖 Monday–Friday before school + after school
🍎 Monday–Thursday during lunch + recess
🛍️ Every K–5 class will also visit the Book Fair with their teacher during their scheduled shopping time

If you haven’t set up your Panda’s eWallet yet, now’s a great time to do it so they’re ready when it’s their turn to shop. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/benchleyweinbergerelemsch1

See you at the Book Fair! 📚✨

09/18/2026

LAST DAY of Raise Craze! 🐼💚

Panda families, we are SO close. We’ve raised an incredible $33,076 and are just $1,924 away from our $35,000 goal, which means we’re within reach of earning a BMX air show for the whole school! 🚲✨

Today is the day to log those final Acts of Kindness, send one last donation request, and help us get across the finish line.

Thank you to every Panda who participated, every family who shared, and everyone who donated. $33K+ raised through kindness is already something pretty special. Now let’s see if we can close that final 6%! 💚

raisecraze.com/join
Code: 195-480

09/17/2026

Papa Pandas, round two! 🐼🍻

We’re meeting up again tonight at 6:30 PM at .

Come hang with fellow BW grown-ups, meet some new faces, catch up with familiar ones, and hear what Papa Pandas have coming up this year. New to the group? We can't wait to meet you!

📍 West Coast Smoke & Tap House
⏰ 6:30 PM

Grab a drink, grab a seat, and we’ll see you tonight! 🐼🧡

09/16/2026

Book Fair week is almost here! 📚

Our Scholastic Book Fair runs September 21–25, and now is the perfect time to set up your Panda’s eWallet. Add funds ahead of time so they can shop for their favorite books without needing to bring cash to school.

And GOOD NEWS: Scholastic finally fixed one of the biggest eWallet pain points. Your child’s eWallet now stays connected to your Scholastic account and carries over from year to year, so you won’t have to start from scratch every Book Fair. 🎉

Set yours up now and get ready to shop! 🐼📖
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/benchleyweinbergerelemsch1

09/15/2026

Skip cooking Wednesday night and let Mountain Mike’s handle dinner. 🍕🙌

Join us for our next Friends of Benchley Dine Out this Wednesday, September 16, from 11am–9pm at Mike's Pizza on Jackson Drive. Grab pizza for the family, take a night off from the kitchen, and support Benchley while you’re at it.

📍 Mountain Mike’s Pizza
7377 Jackson Dr.
San Diego, CA 92119

Just be sure to mention BENCHLEY WEINBERGER when you order so your purchase counts toward the fundraiser.

See you there, Panda families! 🐼❤️

Address

6269 Twin Lake Drive
San Diego, CA
92119

Website

http://www.friendsofbenchley.org/

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