Friends of Benchley-Weinberger Elementary

🍕 SAVE THE DATE, Panda families! 🍕

We’re kicking off the school year with a Back-to-School Pizza Party on Friday, August 21 from 5–7 PM!

Join Friends of Benchley for a fun evening of pizza, great company, and plenty of BW spirit. Pizza + water are on us, so bring your chairs or blankets, grab a spot on the turf, and come hang with your fellow Panda families. 🐼

Plus:
🍰 5th Grade Bake Sale (cash preferred!)
👕 BW Spirit Wear Shop

We can’t wait to see you there and celebrate the start of a new school year together! ❤️

The Muddy Pandas Garden Club lottery is OPEN! 🐼

Ready to dig in? Our Fall 2026 After School Garden Club meets Tuesdays from 2:30–3:30 PM, September 8 through November 3, for an afternoon of planting, exploring and getting a little muddy along the way.

🌿 Want to join us? Email [email protected] to enter the lottery.

Entries are due August 21, and randomly selected Pandas will be notified by August 22.

Want to get your hands dirty too? Grown-up volunteers automatically reserve a spot for their Panda, with up to 5 volunteer spots available.

Grab your gardening gloves and cross those green thumbs! 🌱💚

Hello from your friendly neighborhood PTA President (Sam) and Foundation President (Adrienne)! 👋🏼🐼❤️

It was so great meeting so many of our new TK and Kinder families this morning! We know orientation comes with a LOT of information, so for now, we mostly wanted to pop our faces onto your feed so you’ll recognize us around campus next week. Please come say hi!

We’re here to help you feel at home at BW, answer questions, introduce you to other Panda families, and help you find ways to be part of the school community that feel right for you.

We’re so happy you’re here. Welcome to Benchley-Weinberger! Here’s to a great school year and lots of Pandas with Heart. 🐼❤️

PS. Did everyone see the rainbow before orientation this morning? Seems like a GREAT sign for the year ahead. 🌈🌈

Same Panda community, new name on Instagram! 🐼❤️

We’ve officially changed our handle from to Friends of Benchley 🐼❤️ to better reflect the many parent-led groups working together to support BW students, staff and families.

We also gave our website a refresh for the new school year! Take a look through the updated pages, especially our new Volunteer Opportunities page, to find a way to get involved that works for your schedule, interests and availability. Whether you can help once, lead a program or pitch in throughout the year, there’s a place for you. Visit the link in our bio to explore!

New to BW? Friends of Benchley will be at TK/K Orientation on 8/7 to welcome our newest Panda families, answer your questions and share more about who we are and how you can participate.

We can’t wait for another wonderful year of Pandas with Heart!

Love,
Your FOB Foundation President and PTA President,
Adrienne + Sam

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! ✨

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CA8AA2CAAFAC70-63582403-spring #/

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!