Friends of Benchley-Weinberger Elementary

Calling all Panda grown-ups! 🐼📚

Our Book Fair is next week, and we need volunteers to help make the magic happen. Sign up for whatever works with your schedule: before school, during class visits, at lunch, or after school.

Even one shift makes a big difference. We truly can’t do it without you, and the kids love this event so much. Thank you for helping us keep the Book Fair running smoothly! ✨

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Hey Pandas! Meet us at the front of the school TOMORROW (Sunday ☀️☀️) to chalk up our entryway for our amazing teachers. See you there at 4pm and don’t forget to BYOC (bring your own chalk) 😉🌈👩🏻‍🏫

Teacher Appreciation Week is next week and it’s our turn to show up for the people who show up for our kids every single day.

We’re planning a week full of love (and snacks, obviously), and we’d love your help making it special. Check your email for all the ways to contribute, and if you’re able to pitch in, we’ll have a sign-up link in stories.

It takes a village… and ours has really great teachers. Let’s spoil them a little 💛

From music and food to traditions and storytelling… every part of our community has something to share.
 
We’re excited to welcome a few local lowrider cars as part of this year’s Multicultural Fest. They are one of the new additions to this year’s fest and reflect the culture and history behind them. You won’t want to miss this!

Multicultural Fest is tomorrow!

Come together with us and celebrate the cultures that make our school and community so special.

Entry is free for everyone, cultural attire is welcome, and we’ll have a fun fashion show to spotlight the different attire from around the globe. See you there!

Join us for our next BW dine-out at Rubio’s and make dinner do a little extra good.
📍 5500 Grossmont Center Dr.
📅 Wednesday, April 15
⏰ All day(!)

30% of event sales go right back to supporting our school 🎉

Order in person or online using code DONATE at checkout.
Bring friends, bring family, bring your “I don’t feel like cooking” energy.

Eat tacos. Fund the PTA. Everybody wins.

🌍 Multicultural Fest

Food. Music. Culture. Community.

Friday, April 17, 2026
5:00–7:30 PM
Benchley-Weinberger Elementary

Join us as we celebrate the cultures that make our community so special. Come enjoy the evening.

Interested in hosting a table? Email [email protected]

No experience required

Bring a friend—we’d love to see you there.

Join us tomorrow, April 7 for our Foundation Meeting — Zoom only!

We’re also looking to welcome some new faces to the team. Executive Board positions are open, with a special need for a Treasurer and Parliamentarian. We will vote in the new board during our May 5 meeting.

If you’ve been curious about getting more involved, this is a great place to start. No pressure, just come listen in and see what it’s all about.

All are welcome! Email [email protected] for the Zoom link.

It takes a village… and also your camera roll 📸

We’re filling this year’s yearbook with real moments from our BW community and need your help

If you have photos from:
Back to School Party, Holiday Toy Drive, teachers & staff, TK/K orientation, ABC Bootcamp, or Pandas in the Wild

Please send them to [email protected]

Every photo helps tell the story of this year 🤍