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Originally delivered on 9/16/2026 3:01 pm

SUBJECT: Sudie TAG PTA eNews: September 16, 2026

* TOMORROW (9/17) is the LAST DAY TO DONATE: Please Support Lion Pride, the PTA's Biggest Fundraiser of the Year! *


* Celebrate "Start With Hello Week" Sep 21-25 - Themes are Below! *


*Newly added/updated items are bolded*


NOW - SEP 17: Lion Pride/NTX Giving Day Link

SEP 16: Travel Back In Time, Attendance Awareness Day

SEP 21-25: Start with Hello Week

SEP 23: Saddle Up & Show Up, Attendance Awareness Day

SEP 25: Coffee with the Principal, 9a Link

SEP 25: Parents' Night Out Lock-In @ Sudie, 5-9p

SEP 28: First SBDM Meeting 5:30p @ Sudie

SEP 28-10/2: Cafeteria and Custodial Appreciation Week

SEP 29: 8th Grade DC Trip Parent Meeting #2, 6:30p @ Sudie

SEP 30: Picture Retake Day

SEP 30: Community Heroes, Attendance Awareness Day 

OCT 17: PTO OktoROARfest, 6:30p 

OCT 30: Haunted Hallway

NOV 7: Loteria, Sudie Style! 3-6p @ Sudie


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Hello Sudie Families!

Thank you to all our Sudie families who joined us last Thursday evening for our House Council inauguration, PTA meeting, DC Parent meeting and Chess game night! That evening was a great example of what makes Sudie so special, which is our community investment in our campus culture! Your investments help us create incredible opportunities for students and allow them to use their talents and gifts to impact the world.

This Thursday is the official North Texas Giving Day for Sudie TAG PTA! Thank you to all the donors for your belief and support of our community! I hope that many join us this Thursday in showing our Lion Pride! Below are just a few examples of how our PTA supports the Sudie TAG community!

  • Learning opportunities for our students through th
  • Investing in our campus through staff wishlists and school supplies!
  • Organizing opportunities for our community to connect with events such as the End of Year Pool Party, Movie Night and Around the World the Sudie Way!
  • Never failing to help us create incredible moments for staff, students and community members that show why Sudie rocks!

  • Putting on amazing programs for families such as Grandfriends Day and TAG Talks!
  • Recruiting volunteers to support events like Field Day!
  • Inviting all Sudie families and community members to shape their own Sudie story!
  • Demonstrating the impact of our amazing students by publishing student accomplishments on the PTA website, E-News, and Facebook!
  • Encouraging all of our students to leverage their talents and gifts by supporting our extracurriculars and Sudie Sports!

Thank you all for believing in your students and Sudie TAG! The support you provide our PTA, our school and the community does not go unnoticed and I hope you feel our gratitude! Thank you for showing your Lion Pride!

Sudie Rocks: Rolling into the 26-27 School Year!


Emily Brokaw

Principal 

Sudie TAG


📣 TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY! 🌟

DONATE TODAY!!


Lion Pride ENDS TOMORROW on NTX Giving Day!  There’s still time to make a donation to support Sudie PTA’s annual Lion Pride fundraising campaign—give NOW here: Sudie PTA Lion Pride 2026 | North Texas Giving Day.  We have some fun activities planned for this special day of community giving, including drawings to win Sudie SWAG and Sugar + Sage gift cards, and hope you’ll join us in carline and on social media to celebrate the culmination of Lion Pride!

 

We’re GOAL FOCUSED!  We are so excited to see how the amazing Sudie community has come together to work towards our goals of raising $100,000 and having 100% participation by every Sudie family.  Please make your donation TODAY to get us over the finish line! 

 

WE appreciate YOU!  We want our donors to know that we appreciate and count on ALL donations!  A donation of ANY amount qualifies for grade level participation purposes.  Our 4th grade Sudie Lions are still in the lead to win extra recess, and time is short—check out the updated grade level participation tracker on the Sudie PTA website!  The PTA website also contains information about Lion Pride supporter yard signs and recognition of our Lions Circle and matching donors.  A HUGE thank you to all our donors! 


Please contact sudie.tag.gives@gmail.com if you need help.

🪙 Coin Wars! 💰

Lion Pride Fundraiser: Coin Wars!


EARN POSITIVE HOUSE POINTS!

DONATE TO YOUR HOUSE --> EARN POINTS!

CASH DONATIONS

$1 = 100 POSITIVE POINTS

Boost your House with Cash!


SCAN YOUR HOUSE TO DONATE

DUMAhttps://www.northtexasgivingday.org/story/62m33g

ESPEMPIOhttps://www.northtexasgivingday.org/story/ddjjbf

LOGRAhttps://www.northtexasgivingday.org/story/xoii7f

SANKOFAhttps://www.northtexasgivingday.org/story/y78i4f


Want to sabotage another house?


PUT COINS IN THEIR JUG!
Coins are for negative points - NOT these QR codes.


Questions? Reach out to sudie.tag.gives@gmail.com

🚨 Club/Activity Parental Consent Form 🚨

In accordance with state law, SB12, the District must receive parental consent before a student is permitted to participate in a District- or campus-authorized or sponsored club/activity.

Parental Consent Form


This form must be acknowledged and submitted before the student will be allowed to participate in these clubs/activities. If you have not already signed the form, please do so asap.

👋 Celebrate "Start with Hello" Week 👋

September 21-25

Start With Hello Week is a national event created by Sandy Hook Promise to stop social isolation and build inclusion among youth. Participation themes are below and described in the graphic above.

Monday 9/21: Green Out

Tuesday 9/22: Team Up Tuesday

Wednesday 9/23: Say Howday

Thursday 9/24: Brighten Up Someone's Day

Friday 9/25: Dress Like A Trusted Adult

☕ Coffee with the Principal ☕

Join us for our first Coffee with the Principal of the 26-27 school year where Principal Brokaw will update us on all things Sudie!


Friday, September 25 at 9a

Zoom Link | Passcode: Sudie

🍩 Bake Sale This Friday! 🍬

Bake Sale this Friday before school. Goodies will be available for purchase between $ 1- $ 5; cash and card accepted. 


Help our current 8th graders raise funds for their trip to Washington, DC.

📸 Picture Retake Day 😁

Missed Picture Day? No worries, Picture Day Retakes will be on Wednesday, September 30th!

⭐ 26-27 Grade Level Parent Reps (GLRs) 🌟

Please help us welcome this year’s Grade Level Representatives (GLRs) and Homeroom Representatives (HRs) (4th and 5th grade only).  

As a reminder, GLRs are parent volunteers coordinated through the PTA who work to enhance communication, provide feedback, and build community, and HRs help achieve these goals at a classroom level.  

Thank you, GLRs and HRs!

🫶 Cafeteria & Custodial Staff Appreciation Week 🤟

Cafeteria and Custodial Appreciation Week is 9/28-10/2!

Bins will be in front of the main doors every morning that week for students to drop off goodies for our hardworking staff. Please see the graphic for a list of their favorites and label items with the staff member's name. Thank you! 

✨ Reflections is Back! ✨

Did you know that Reflections is one of the largest student arts programs in the country, with more than 200,000 students creating and sharing their talents every year? It’s your chance to let your creativity shine, express yourself, and tell your unique story!

This year, Sudie PTA is thrilled to take part in the National PTA Reflections Program – and we can’t wait to see what you create!


🌟 Theme: What my Culture means to Me 🌟

🗓️ Submit your original entries by October 22, 2026 to get selected for the Regionals

Check out the flyer and visit the Reflections tab on the PTA website for all the details. Let your imagination run wild – we can’t wait to celebrate your amazing work!

Questions? Email reflections@sudiepta.com

🗓️ September is Attendance Awareness Month! 🚨

See the information below for the dress-up themes for Wednesdays in September!

🎁 Sign Up to Become a Secret Pal Today! ❤️

We love our wonderful teachers and staff at Sudie! Please help us show our appreciation by volunteering to be a Secret Pal. Secret Pals are asked to drop a little gift ($15-$35) for their paired staff member during a designated week each month. 


Do you have a busy schedule? Work all day?  You can even have your child deliver it to the office at the beginning of school. Thank you!


Sign Up Here Today!


Questions? Contact Geni Velasquez Genidallas@yahoo.com

🏛 8th Grade Parents - DC Mandatory Meetings! 📅

DC Trip Parent Meeting Schedule Below!


Meeting #1: September 10, 7:15pm

Meeting #2: September 29, 6:30pm 

both located in the Sudie Auditorium***


*In-person attendance is preferred for meeting #1, but a Zoom Meeting with identical content will occur on 9/14 at 6:30pm

*In-person attendance is REQUIRED for Meeting #2, except in extenuating circumstances 

*Chaperone meeting will immediately follow Meeting #2 on 9/29 

Fundraising the Easy Way!

Check out how you can raise money for Sudie while you do your everyday shopping, also known as "Passive Fundraising."

Visit the Sudie Website to get all the details!

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