Sequoyah PTA News

November 2026

October is officially in the books! It was a fun and busy month - Fall Festival, Chuck-E-Cheese Day Out, Classroom Parties & Trunk or Treat were a hit! These events were pulled off by our wonderful parent volunteers, student volunteers and amazing Sequoyah teachers and administrators.

Thank you for continuing supporting our students and building our community! We look forward to November where we will focus on reflection and giving thanks.

Keep reading for all the details — you won’t want to miss out!

NOVEMBER EVENTS:

11/9 @ 5-9PM	Brew Belly Restaurant Night!
11/15 @ 10-6PM	Family Photoshoot Fundraiser
11/16-11/20	PTA Book Fair Week
11/25	Pie Day for Teachers

More event details below.

No General Membership Meeting This Month!

We will not have a General Membership meeting in November. We will return on December 1st with our first in-person meeting! Please plan to attend- we'd love to see you!

Restaurant Night @ Brew Belly!

Come to Brew Belly for our Restaurant Night! 🥳

Join us anytime from 5 - 9pm and don't forget to mention Sequoyah PTA. Brew Belly has delicious food, and also a large selection of board games to play at your table!

WHEN: Monday November 9, 2026 @ 5:00-9:00pm

WHERE: Brew Belly Olney

Family Photoshoot Fundraiser!

No family photos for your holiday cards? No problem!

We are so excited to bring our Sequoyah Families a photoshoot opportunity with a local photographer, Ross Lewin! We will be taking photos at the Lake Needwood waterfront, a picturesque setting providing approximately 30 photos (!!) to each participating family. A portion of the proceeds will go to our PTA.

Spots are filling fast, sign up before they're gone!

WHEN: Sunday November 15, 2026 @ 10:00am - 6:00pm

WHERE: Lake Needwood Waterfront

SIGN UP: Reserve your time slot here

Scholastic Book Fair is Here!

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!).

Monday, November 16 – Friday, November 20, 2025 at the Sequoyah Media Center.

Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Family night will be on Tuesday November 17, 2025.

More information and to create your eWallet click here!

We are looking for volunteers, sign-up here.

Teacher Conference Appreciation

Each November, we like to express how thankful we are for our teachers and staff at Sequoyah Elementary. Thank you to all of you who continue to support the PTA fundraising efforts so that we are able to provide food & drinks for them during parent-teacher conference days!

Give Thanks with a Pie

Say thank you to our teacher and staff by donating a sweet pie.

When: November 25, 2025

Sign-up to donate a store bought pie can be found here: Give Thanks with a Pie!

Pies can be dropped off at the front office from November 23th and no later than 9am on November 24th.

JOKES NEEDED!

Submit your jokes for the PTA bulletin board!

We are accepting joke submissions for our new PTA bulletin board! Please submit your kids' jokes using this form. Be sure to include your child's name on the form. If their joke gets picked, they will get a free t-shirt and credit on the bulletin board!

The pun-nier the better!

Join our FB Group!

Did you know we're on social media!? Join our Sequoyah PTA Facebook Group to keep up with events and meet other Sequoyah families!

Stay in the know and see fun content during our events! This is a private page to keep our kids safe, please request to follow and send us a message telling us you're an SES parent!

DID YOU KNOW...

...that we have grade specific WhatsApp groups? If you want to join your child's grade thread, you can click the appropriate link below:

Spiritwear provided by 1st Place Spiritwear

We want to remind everyone that our Spiritwear store is open year round. Proceeds will benefit the Sequoyah Elementary School PTA. Order can be placed at the SES Spirit Wear E-store.

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY BUSINESS SPONSORS

THANK YOU!

Teachers, parents and volunteers: As we roll out this year's PTA events, we want to say thank you in advance for the support that makes it all possible. From setting up for events to lending a hand behind the scenes, it's your time and energy that keep things running smoothly for our students all year long. We're excited for what's ahead, and we're so glad to have you with us every step of the way!

Calendar of Events

Did you know you can add the PTA calendar with important school event information to your phone? Visit our calendar page and click automatic updates.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

View the PTA calendar

SUBJECT: Sequoyah PTA News: November 2026