Valrico Elementary PTA

08/23/2026

Don’t forget to volunteer! It’s the only way to be able to witness all the FUN!!

𝗪𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀! 🙋‍♀️🌈

The Color Run is our 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 fundraiser of the year, and we can't pull it off without volunteers! 💙

🗓️ 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝘁𝗵 | 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠 – 𝟮:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠
👤 Adults only — and volunteers get an exclusive front-row spot for all the student action!

We'll need help setting up the course, running stations, keeping students safe, and cleaning up at the end. This event is 100% outdoors, so please plan for the heat — bring water, lunch, a chair, and personal cooling items. We'll have snacks, cooling towels, and a Volunteer Cooling Station on site. ☀️

⚠️ 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 — 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐨!

⤵️ See first comment for link to sign up! *Please sign up under your own legal name, not your student's!

Let's make this Color Run one for the books! 🦅💙

08/21/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀! 💙🌈

Every child deserves to run. 🦅 Our Color Run only costs $5 to participate, but not every family is able to cover it — and we never want that to be the reason a Hawk sits out.

We're looking for local businesses and community partners willing to make a donation to help cover entry fees for students who aren't able to raise the $5, so 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 Hawk can join the fun.

📩 Interested in partnering with us? Message us or email 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺 and we'll share the details!

Let's make sure no Hawk gets left behind. 💙

08/20/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀! 🙋‍♀️🌈

The Color Run is our 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 fundraiser of the year, and we can't pull it off without volunteers! 💙

🗓️ 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝘁𝗵 | 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠 – 𝟮:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠
👤 Adults only — and volunteers get an exclusive front-row spot for all the student action!

We'll need help setting up the course, running stations, keeping students safe, and cleaning up at the end. This event is 100% outdoors, so please plan for the heat — bring water, lunch, a chair, and personal cooling items. We'll have snacks, cooling towels, and a Volunteer Cooling Station on site. ☀️

⚠️ 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 — 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐨!

⤵️ See first comment for link to sign up! *Please sign up under your own legal name, not your student's!

Let's make this Color Run one for the books! 🦅💙

08/20/2026

👀𝗦𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁! 👟🔵

Say hello to this year's design! 🎉 Splattered, stamped, and ready to run — this tee goes to every Hawk who reaches the $𝟱𝟬 fundraising level. 👕

Want one? Turn in $𝟱𝟬 (or more!) by 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟴 to guarantee yours. Check out the full prize chart in our earlier post for everything else you can earn along the way! 🏆

Can't wait to see the everyone on run day!!🦅💙

08/19/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻? 🏆🌈

Every dollar raised for the Color Run goes straight back to our Hawks — technology, classroom supplies, student agendas, and teacher resources. This is our 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 major fundraiser of the year! 💙

Here's a taste of what you can unlock as you fundraise:

🎒 $𝟮𝟬 → Your own bag of color for the event
👕 $𝟱𝟬 → Color Run t-shirt
🏅 $𝟮𝟬𝟬 → Color Run medal
💨 $𝟯𝟬𝟬 → Spray Mr. Villa with silly string
🚿 $𝟰𝟬𝟬 → Soak Coach Macko!
🟢 $𝟱𝟬𝟬 → Slime Mrs. Gauley & Ms. Oliver
🎉 $𝟳𝟱𝟬+ → Lunch, music & a craft with Principal Simonsen & Mrs. Vick
..and 12 tiers total, so there's something for every level of giving! 🎁

🍦 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀: the top-raising class in each grade group (VPK–2nd and 3rd–5th) wins an Ice Cream Party!

🥧 If we hit our schoolwide goal of $𝟰𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬, a mystery person gets PIED in the face!

📌 Prize eligibility is based on totals turned in by 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟴. Physical prizes go home the day before the event; event-based prizes happen live on race day!

Full prize chart + donation link: 🔗 valricopta.givebacks.gives/ebdf3d

Let's go, Hawks! 🦅💙

08/18/2026

🐔𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗳𝗶𝗹-𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁!🐔

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲!🍦🍦🍦🍦

Eat Mor Chikin AND support your Hawks! Stop by Chick-fil-A and let them know you're there to support Valrico Elementary! 1͓̽5͓̽%͓̽ of all pre-tax sales will be donated back to us!

📱 Placing a mobile order? Use code 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐎 so your order counts toward our Spirit Night!

Lost your flyer? PRINT THIS ONE! 🖨️

08/17/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗻 📝🌈

Your student should have brought home the Color Run flyer last Friday 🎉

Getting your Hawk signed up is quick and easy — here's how! 👇

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: Visit the registration link (in our bio) or scan the QR code
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: Visit the "Student Center"
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: Click "Register Now" (remember: it's completely FREE to register your child!)
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟰: Collect $5 in donations and join the fun!

⚠️ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Please register 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 sending in payment — registering first ensures your student is properly entered and eligible for prize credit! 🏆

Questions? Send us a message or email 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺 — we're happy to help!

Let's get every Hawk registered! 🦅💙

08/14/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗻! 🌈🏃‍♀️

Mark your calendars, Hawks families — our annual 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗻 is happening 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝘁𝗵! 🎉

This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and it's SO much fun — color stations, music, and a whole lot of Hawk pride. 💙🩶

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! Scan the QR code below or visit the link in our bio to sign up.

📌 A few things to know as we get started:
✅ Register your student for 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 so they get credit for every donation they collect!
✅ Collect 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 $𝟱 to participate in the event!
✅ Every dollar raised goes directly to supporting our Hawks!
✅ More details on prizes, shirts, and event-day info coming soon!

Let's make this our best Color Run yet! 🦅💛