Originally delivered on 8/22/2022 8:18 pm

SUBJECT: **UPDATED ** CSA PTA Newsletter August 21,2022

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Week of August 22, 2022

The first week of school is in the books! I know my kids were not pleased with the early wake up times after a summer of sleeping in! I hope all of your kids enjoyed a fun first few days and are ready to have a great year.

Make sure you put the parent peer group meetups on your calendars! This is a GREAT way to meet other parents and get your questions asked and answered by moms/dads who have been there before. These are come and go events, there is no agenda, but I truly hope you will make an effort to get connected with other parents this year. See details in the upcoming events section at the end of the newsletter.

It’s not too late to join the PTA and find ways to get plugged in. And be on the lookout for our Adopt-a-Staff Member sign up coming next week. This is a great way to connect and support our amazing staff.


Take care,

Nicole Stone


Cornerstone PTA Newsletters will be sent to 2021-2022 PTA members until September 1st, after that we will only send to current PTA members. Please click "unsubscribe" at the bottom of this email if you no longer wish to receive this email. If you wish to continue to receive these emails, please click "Join the PTA" button below! 


The PTA provides a range of benefits to Cornerstone’s teachers, staff, students, and community. Here are a few examples:

  • Increases communication between school and home through weekly newsletters to inform you about what is going on at CSA and SBISD
  • Provides both fun activities (Typhoon Texas!) and academic/classroom support
  • Provides teacher appreciation events throughout the year
  • Support for our sister schools in a variety of ways
  • Supports the scholarship opportunities of the larger Texas PTA
  • PTA members receive discounts and rewards from state and national companies
  • Check off your PTO to-do list here!

Visit cornerstoneacademypta.membershiptoolkit.com to join the PTA! Memberships do not carry over year-to-year, so if you joined the PTA last year, please do so again! Questions?  Contact Mandy Barrow.   


Spirit Wear

Make sure you get your spirit wear orders in before September 1st! We will only order a few extras so if there is something you want, be sure to get it!

Questions? Contact Sara Skelton


Make a donation!

Cornerstone's Check Writing Campaign is one of two fundraisers we have each year. The other is our Birthday Bash Auction/Carnival in April. Your donation means that CSA students don't have to sell wrapping paper, cookies, or whatnot to raise much needed funds. We all know that there are gaps in funding from the state, and therefore we encourage every Cornerstone family to contribute. 100% of check writing campaign dollars remain at CSA. No amount is too small, and every dollar makes an impact!  Donations are listed with the Membership options on the PTA website.

Interested in making your donation go twice as far? Check with your company to see if they participate in a Corporate Matching Program!

Do you own a business or know of a business that would like to support CSA and be listed in our directory and on our website? Email CSAUnderwriting@gmail.com for more details and forms. All business donations need to be received by September 9th.

Cornerstone PTA is a 501c organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Questions: contact Lisa Bown

CANE'S LUNCH - September 8th

Last year we started a partnership with Cane’s as a small fundraiser for the school. Each month we offer a

Cane’s lunch for purchase that includes 3 chicken fingers, Texas toast, Cane’s sauce, chips and a cookie for

$10. Orders for September’s lunch will open on August 30th and close on September 5th.

Front Office Staff: Huge thank you to Ms. Julie and Ms. Caroline for answering all 1,647,342 questions that I have asked over the last month. These ladies are a wealth of information and always answer with a smile on their face. CSA is so lucky to have you both!

Administration: Mrs. Purdy and Mr. Feak are absolute rock stars! Thank you both for making the start to this year so great! We appreciate all that you do for our families and look forward to an awesome year.

FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS: Thank you to all our parents who volunteered to help serve lunch and coordinate the super fun activities the kids did the first two days. We could not have done it without you!

Upcoming Dates

August 26th – 7th grade Parent Social @ 8:15 am 

August 31st – Spirit Day & Night @ Grub Burger

September 8th – Cane’s Lunch

September 15th – 8th grade Parent Social @ 6:00 pm

September 20th – 6th grade Parent Social @ 6:00 pm

September 22nd – Open House / General PTA meeting

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