Shop the Book Fair Nov. 10-14! We Need Volunteers!

The Book Fair is coming to the Harrington Elementary Library, from November 10th -14th!

We need volunteers to make book magic happen. Please see VOLY links below to sign up.
*As a reminder, volunteers must have their background check cleared through plano.voly.org before volunteering.*

Please sign in at plano.voly.org first, and then you will be able to sign up for a spot.
Thursday 11/6 - Set Up: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=111406

Friday 11/7 - Preview: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=111407

Monday 11/10 - Cashier/Shopping Helper: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=111411

Tuesday 11/11 - Cashier/Shopping Helper: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=111412

Wednesday 11/12 - Cashier/Shopping Helper: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=111413

Thursday 11/13 - Cashier/Shopping Helper: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=111415

Friday 11/14 - Cashier Shopping Helper & Tear Down: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=111416

Students will be able to purchase books before and after school. We are excited to offer special opportunities to shop with your students before and after school! Below are the shopping times and link to sign up. Please be sure to check in at the office before heading to the library to shop.

Monday, November 10 - 7:15-8:00am and 3:00-3:45pm
Tuesday, November 11 - 7:15-8:00 am and 3:00-3:45pm
Wednesday, November 12 - 7:15-8:00 am and 3:00-3:45pm
Thursday, November 13 - 7:15-8:00 am and 3:00pm-3:45pm
Friday, November 14 - 7:15-10:00am (shopping available for grownups only after the morning assembly)
Shopper Sign Up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EA5A822A6F9C43-book

Don’t forget to set up your student’s eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping.
If your child has funds remaining from our last book fair, you can add them back into their eWallets! When you login, you’ll be given prompts on how to transfer previous funds to this fair's eWallet.

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Help Send Grateful Grams to All of our Huskies!

Help show every student and staff member at Harrington that we are GRATEFUL for them! These sweet Grateful Grams are only $1.25 each and our goal is to send one home with every student and staff member before Thanksgiving Break! Each student Gram will have a sticky hand attached to it and each staff Gram will have a piece of candy attached.

Get Grateful Grams here: https://tr.ee/POIUUg

Half class ($15.00)
Full class ($30.00)
Five staff members ($6.25)

Please donate by Thursday, November 20. Grams will be delivered on Friday, November 21.

Chipotle Spirit Night on Thursday, November 20 Earns 25% Back for Harrington PTA!

Please join us at Chipotle for a Harrington PTA Spirit Night on Thursday, November 20, from 4:00-8:00 p.m.

25% of applicable sales will be donated back to Harrington PTA! Please tell your cashier you're with Harrington PTA before you pay, show the flyer (printed or on your phone), or enter the code when ordering online.

Location: 1009 N Central Expy in Plano (on the southbound access road, between 15th & Plano Parkway)

Order online and pickup Chipotle by using the Promo Code 4LZEWN7 on the Chipotle app or website. Please note that fundraiser online ordering is only valid through the Chipotle app or website for pickup between 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Nov. 20 at the 1009 N Central Expy Restaurant. Delivery orders or orders through third-party apps will not count.

Let's GLOW, Huskies!

You are invited to Harrington PTA's LET'S GLOW HUSKIES Glow Party!

Thursday, December 4, 2025
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Harrington Elementary

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

This free event will be tons of fun for the entire family. We'll have a glow party, silent disco, and other fun activities!

Please visit https://tr.ee/VJeaW9 to RSVP (reserve your free tickets) or pre-purchase whole pizzas and event t-shirts. Pre-order pizzas and shirts by Thursday, November 27, at 11:59 p.m.

Drinks, candy, and glow accessories will be available for purchase at the event.

For questions, please email contact@harringtonpta.net.

Student PTA Members: Let's Support Our Troops!

Please join us for our next Harrington Student PTA Meeting on Saturday, December 6, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., at the Willowcreek Park Pavilion (2101 Jupiter Road in Plano).

We'll be making holiday cards and care packages for our troops overseas.

Please RSVP at https://tr.ee/pVc5ub

Parents, please plan to remain at the location for the entire duration of the event.

If your student isn't a PTA member yet, please visit harringtonpta.net to join.

Honor Someone Who Makes A Difference In The Lives of Children!

Nominations are now open for the Harrington Elementary PTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Awards!

Receiving an Honorary Lifetime Membership Award is one of the highest forms of recognition to let a volunteer know how much we truly appreciate their dedication to our children and the community. Nominees/awardees, while usually a member of PTA, do not have to be a member of PTA, nor must the service for this honor being bestowed be connected with the PTA. The ONLY requirement for receiving this honor is that the recipient has made worthwhile contributions to the wellbeing of children and youth.

For the PTA Extended Service Award, the recipient must have been actively involved in the Texas PTA for 10 years and be a Texas PTA Honorary Life Member.

Who do you think deserves to be recognized at Harrington? Please submit your nominations via this form. You may submit more than one nomination. Nominations are due by Friday, December 5th. https://forms.gle/NSswgi32gUBQFhkw8 

You can view a list of previous winners here: https://harringtonpta.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer-recognition 

Student PTA Meetings: Meeting With a Purpose!

We love our student PTA members! We have some fun events coming up this school year!

Please take note of our upcoming meeting dates. Locations are TBA.

Saturday, December 6 - Support Our Troops
Saturday, January 31 - Craft for Kids
Saturday, March 7 - Classmate Kits
Saturday, May 9 - End-of-Year Party

For event signups and details, please visit https://tr.ee/pVc5ub

If your student isn't a PTA member yet, please visit harringtonpta.net to join.

Recycle Plastics: Help the Environment and Earn a Bench for Harrington!

Register for the Deafinitely Not Different 5K and Fun Run - Benefitting the Plano Regional Day School Program for the Deaf

Deafinitely Not Different 5k and Fun Run is a run/walk that benefits students who attend Plano Regional Day School Program for the Deaf.

Your participation could...

-help feed a family so that they can attend an Information Fair to learn more about deafness and resources,
-fund a field trip for our preschoolers to pick up new vocabulary from real life experiences,
-provide entry into competitions with kids across the country for our teens,
-buy books for our middle schoolers to use for Battle of the Books,
-and provide extra learning materials for our students and families to use.
These activities are spread out throughout the year. Regardless of when they take place, YOU get to help us create memories that last a lifetime!

Plano Regional Day School Program for the Deaf provides services for over 500 families of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Collin County, Richardson, and Coppell. Help us provide language rich opportunities to our babies all the way up to graduating Seniors!

A shirt is included with registration! Volunteers also get a shirt!

Thank you for supporting us year after year!

Families and staff receive a discount. Contact Definitely Not Different for the coupon code!

You don't actually have to run/walk--you can support by participating "virtually", too!

RACE HAPPENS RAIN OR SHINE.

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