Popsicle Pop-In

 When

August 8 4:00-5:30pm

 Who

Briarwood incoming students and their families/guardians

 What

Pop into Briarwood before school starts! Students can meet their new teachers, catch up with friends, and have a cold treat! 4:00-4:45pm for last names A-L, 4:45-5:30pm for last names M-Z.

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       Kara Griswold kraasch1@gmail.com

       Jodie Hayes    jhayesdvm13@gmail.com

  Boohoo Coffee

 When

August 15, 2023, 8:10am

 Who

Kindergarten Parents/Guardians

 What

Enjoy coffee and a light breakfast with the other parents on your Kindergartners' first day of elementary school.

Spirit Wear

 When

Fall & Winter 2023

 Who

All Briarwood students

 What

Briarwood shirts, sweatshirts and more will be offered for purchase twice during the year – in August and again around the holidays.  Learn more about how to buy spirit wear during our back to school events, communications. A portion of sales benefits Briarwood PTA.

 Interested in helping? Contact...

      Leslie Hernandez, lrbriggs36@yahoo.com

      Summer Symonds, summersymonds@me.com

 Bulldog Jog

 When

September 28, 2024; starting at approx. 8:00am

 Who

Briarwood students, families/guardians, friends, family, neighbors

 What

Bulldog Jog is a fun, free-to-attend fun run for the entire Briarwood community.  The 1-mile jog/walk will be followed by a 3K jog/walk,  Participants will run/walk through the beautiful surrounding neighborhoods of Briarwood. The event will start & finish at Briarwood Elementary School.

 NOTE: No pets, bikes or scooters.

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       Jace McClasky, jcmcclasky@yahoo.com

 Grade Level Parties

 When

Fall 2024 (held every other year)

 Who

Briarwood parents/guardians

 What

This is a fun adult-only evening for all of the parents/guardians in each grade to get to know each other – and to raise $ for PTA. While there is no cost to attend, donations are suggested and encouraged. (Suggested donation amount is what you would spend on a night out on the town.)

 Skating Parties

 When

Sept. 11th 6-8pm, Nov. 7th 4-6pm, Feb. 4th, 6-8pm, Apr. 9th 6-8pm

 Who

All Briarwood students, parents/guardians (siblings welcome)

 What

Skate with friends at Skate City during Briarwood’s very own skating parties, held in the afternoon/early evening four times during the school year. Admission is approximately $5, including skate rental. Students must be accompanied by an adult throughout the event. No drop-offs. 

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       Aubree Keck, aubreejdock@gmail.com

 Dining Partners

 When

Once a month, August-April

 Who

Anyone!

 What

Throughout the school year, Briarwood PTA partners with various nearby and area restaurants that donate a percentage of their day’s sales to Briarwood PTA. Current/past dining partners include Culver’s, Johnny’s in the Village, Jalapeno’s Brookside, Chipotle and more!

 Interested in helping? Contact...

      Aubree Keck, aubreejdock@gmail.com

 Read-A-Thon

 When

November 2024

 Who

All Briarwood students

 What

Read-A-Thon is an annual fundraising effort benefiting PTA programs and activities.  Students have the option of soliciting donations from family, friends and neighbors to support Briarwood Bulldogs’ daily dedicated reading time. In addition to fun themes each day (i.e. PJ Day), special guests read stories live on Briarwood’s Facebook page, too. 

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       Halley French, halleyjchapman@gmail.com

       Jessica Butler, jessicajarndt@gmail.com

 A Day at Briarwood with Veterans

 When

November 11, 2024

 Who

Invited Veterans of Briarwood students

 What

On Veteran’s Day, Briarwood welcomes veterans for a meaningful morning event to honor those who’ve served in the military. Activities include an outdoor assembly, presentations and classroom tours. 

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       Vanessa Watkins, vanessa.sincock@gmail.com

       Patti Greenbaum, patti.greenbaum@gmail.com

 Chat & Chew

 When

January - March 2025

 Who

Briarwood Students, Grades 2-6

 What

Chat & Chew is an optional, free-to-participate book club for grades 2-6. This 6-week program runs early February-late March. Participating students will read three-four grade-appropriate books at home (or during class time reading) over the course of the program. (Books are provided by PTA.) They will meet over lunchtime once a week for small groups discussions about the book facilitated by adult volunteers.

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       Sarah Bartel, sarahbartel85@gmail.com

       Allie Vance, allisonl019@yahoo.com

 Trivia Night

 When

February 2025

 Who

Briarwood parents/guardians

 What

Briarwood’s Trivia Night is a fun, adult-only evening of trivia, prizes and fun. Cost to attend is approximately $25-30 per person.

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       Suzanne Gunning, suzgunning@gmail.com

       Lindsay Brown, lperks21@gmail.com

       Alex Swab, atswab@gmail.com

 Bike Rodeo

 When

Late Spring 2025

 Who

2^nd Grade Students

 What

Officer Poindexter and Mr. Lash teach 2^nd grade students the rules of the road and bike safety during this school-day event. Participating students bring their bikes and helmet the morning-of the event and demonstrate and hone their riding skills.

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       David Smith, david@dsmith-law.com

       Cindy Ormsby, cindy926@gmail.com

       Lisa Farrar, lmfarrar5@gmail.com

 Used Book Fair

 When

April 2025

 Who

All Briarwood Students

 What

Students will have the chance to browse tons of used books – donated by our Briarwood community – during the school day as well as after school. All books will be priced between $0.25 and $2.00.  Event organizers will conduct a book drive in the spring to stock the shelves.  All proceeds go toward Briarwood PTA to fund various events and activities.

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       Courtney Higgins, courtneyehig@gmail.com

       Joy Moeller, joy@19below.tv

       Christin Howard, bellab8@gmail.com

 Progressive Dinner

 When

April 2025 (held every other year)

 Who

Briarwood parents/guardians

 What

This bi-annual fundraising event is a long-time Briarwood tradition, and a favorite evening among many. To kick off the evening, participants convene at one of two designated hosts’ homes for Appetizers. At the Appetizer Houses, everyone will receive their Dinner House assignments. (Dinner assignments are assigned randomly by event organizers.) Dinner hosts provide dinner and drinks for about 4-6 couples. After dinner, time to head to the Dessert House for sweet treats and more fun. Cost to participate is approximately $50 per person.  All proceeds support Briarwood PTA programs and activities.

 Carnival

 When

May 9, 2025

 Who

All Briarwood students, families/guardians (siblings welcome)

 What

Briarwood’s all-school Carnival is open to all students and their families/caretakers. Come enjoy games, bounce houses, photo booth, cake walk, food and more!  Admission is free.

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       Jeremy & Brandi Roth, brandijean77@hotmail.com

       Matt & Kelly Kelley, kacooper13@yahoo.com 

       Patrick & Megan Craven, mcraven@saint-lukes.org

 Auction

 When

March 2, 2024 (held every other year)

 Who

Briarwood parents/guardians/caregivers

 What

Briarwood’s bi-annual auction raises money to fund two years of PTA-sponsored programming and activities.

 Interested in helping? Contact...

       Craig Dawson, the.dawsons@icloud.com

       Allison Stedman, allisonjstedman@gmail.com