Greetings, Fellow Parents and Guardians!

In this EEK!-Blast, full details about:

• Themed Gift Baskets
• Game Wristbands and Tickets are now on sale with an Early Bird Discount
• Scary Story Contest

Next Week: Volunteer Signups & Sweet Shoppe donations

Spook ya later,

Captain Carnival

P.S. In case you missed it:

• How to sell raffle tickets for the Cash Raffle
• Hit reply to ask me a Carnival question

October Calendar

What are Themed Gift Baskets?

One of the ways the PTK raises money for the students and teachers is by raffling off gigantic gift baskets. Each basket has a theme like "LEGO" or "Great Outdoors" or "Taste of Santa Fe". Some gift baskets have been worth thousands of dollars!

Each classroom is collecting items and donations to build their own gift baskets. Your donation can make a big difference in our raffle. Help us brew up some raffle magic by contributing to your classroom's basket. $20 goes a long way. Contact your room rep to make a donation.

Here's the list of gift basket themes by classroom:

Kinder

Drysdale · Sports & Fitness

Ms. Lisa · Santa Fe Art

Sabatino · Family Day in Santa Fe (always a favorite!)

1st Grade

Ms. Molly · Locally Made

Stark · Movie Night

2nd Grade

Cross · Taste of Santa Fe

Peterson · LEGO

3rd Grade

Quintana · Kitchen and Cooking

Hanlin · Family Game Night

4th Grade

Grogan · Arts & Crafts

Owens · Great Outdoors

5th Grade

Blaser · Nintendo Switch

Eschenbacher · Barbie

Phillips · Explore Asia

6th Grade

Cherry · Wine and Coffee (no alcohol on campus)

Garcia · Self-Care

Each of these baskets will be raffled off on October 28 at the Halloween Carnival. Which basket do you want to carry home?

Save Money on Game Wristbands and Tickets

$5 OFF

Game Wristbands

Early Bird Discount!

Get 1 Free Ticket

when you buy 10

Early Bird Discount!

Get an Early Bird Discount on game wristbands and tickets from now through October 27, 2023 (the day before the Halloween Carnival).

• Save $5 on Game Wristbands
• Get 11 tickets for the price of 10

About Game Wristbands and Tickets:

We use tickets and wristbands at the Halloween Carnival for the games and attractions. Wristbands give you unlimited access to many games. Some attractions, like the Sweet Shoppe, only take tickets.

Here's a full list of the Halloween Carnival attractions and games and their prices.

• Dunk Tank - 1 ticket or wristband
• Bouncy House - 1 ticket or wristband
• Beat the Creeper - 1 ticket or wristband
• Toilet Bowl Toss - 1 ticket or wristband
• Soda Ring Toss - 1 ticket or wristband
• Shark Bite, Go Fish - 1 ticket or wristband
• Stuffed Animal Walk - 1 ticket or wristband
• Cake Walk - 1 ticket or wristband
• Minute to Win It - 1 ticket or wristband
• Treasure Hay Hunt - 1 ticket or wristband
• Mathnasium Games - 1 ticket or wristband
• Haunted House - 2 tickets or wristband
• Obstacle Course - 2 tickets or wristband
• Soccer Darts - 2 tickets or wristband
• Take a Chance String Pull - 2 tickets or wristband

• Sweet Shoppe - 1-3 tickets, tickets only
• Fortune Teller - 2 tickets, tickets only
• Face Painting - 4 tickets, tickets only
• Temporary Tattoos - 2 tickets, tickets only
• Fairy Hair - 2 tickets, tickets only
• Photo Booth - 3 tickets, tickets only

• Costume Contest - FREE
• Juggling Shows - FREE
• DJ Shows - FREE
• Balloon Animals - FREE
• Some Kinder Playground Games - FREE

• Food Trucks in Bus Loop - money, they do not take tickets or wristbands

Scary Story Writing Contest

Children in every class, from kindergarten to sixth, are encouraged to write a story that will make us shiver. One, two, or three authors are permitted. No more.

The short story, poem or essay must be no less than five sentences and no more than five pages. This does not include drawings.

The writing must be original, by a young human. No parents, no plagiarism, and no AI generated stories. Those who break this rule will suffer a curse. If you are in kindergarten, the parents may transcribe the wee one's story telling.

A panel of monsters, villains, witches, and the spirited sort will review each submission for originality, quality (grammar, sentence structure, and clarity), and fear factor (degree of haunting, suspense, and scariness.)

Stories must be submitted by email as a pdf document or a photo of written pages (okay for parents to help the young human here) by midnight Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 to: jana@carlosgilbertptk.com

Late submissions will be left to rot in the graveyard.

Winners will be announced at the Halloween Carnival on October 28th 2023.



P.S. We Want Your Gently Loved Stuffed Animals and Toys!

We are collecting gently loved stuffed animals, games, gently used toys, and candy. One of the most popular games at the Halloween Carnival is called Stuffed Animal Walk. It's like musical chairs, but the winner of each round gets to choose a stuffed animal from a colossal collection of snuggly stuffies. Drop your unwanted stuffies, toys, and candy in the big box just inside the front door of the school. Thank you!

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