Fundraising Programs
February Art Moment!!
Submit by Friday February 15th, 2021
Show us the great Artist you are! Get creative and contribute towards our Art Club Collage.
Color your Art or use glitters, Crayon or Pencil. Add your own personality to it.
Take a pic an send to ponypt@gmail.com.
Dont forget to sign your creation.
All the best Riders!
Panda Express Fundraiser!
Saturday February 6th , 2021 @ Delta Shores
Eat at Panda Express and Help PONY EXPRESS ELEMENTARY!!!
DELTA SHORES location.
Dine and Donate to Pony Express while dining at Panda Express on Saturday February 6th, 2021. Its an all day event.
Place your order for take out or delivery and Panda Express will give 28% proceeds to our school.
Add coupon code 901171 for online orders or mention Pony Express for store orders.
Spread the word – and thank you for your support.
PTA General Meeting!
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 at 6pm
The Pony Express PTA is inviting you to join us for the Second Virtual PTA Meeting of this school year!
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 at 6pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://scusd.zoom.us/j/2773450166
Meeting ID: 277 345 0166
Password: PTA1250
We have quite a few important items on our agenda. Addendum to our budget, approval of new expenses, most importantly election for next years PTA Board. Our current board officers will be completing their terms this year.
Students eat FREE at LEATHERBYS!
Wednesday, January 20th 2021 -* All day event * *While Supplies Last*
Students Eat Free at the Leatherby’s ELK GROVE location.
Represent Pony Express Elementary by wearing any of the Pony Express Spirit Wear or your Pony Express Wrist Band, Key Chain or Bookmark!!
Your child will get a FREE Kids Burger and Fries no strings attached!
Curbside and Takeout options available! Please safely social distance and wear a mask.
We would love to see your pics. Post them on our Facebook and Instagram page or send your pics to ponypta@gmail.com
While supplies last.
Sutter Virtual Visitation for 6th Graders Extended
January 28th at 2.30 pm
Hello 6th Grade Families,
Sutter Middle school has extended visitation dates for our 6th Grade students.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Rid8S2ixX2C5F-zDgs7WYLKPr87DHvm/view?usp=sharing
It’s GIRL SCOUTS COOKIE Season !!!
Orders now available online!
Dear Pony Express Families!
It is Girl Scout Cookie Season! Girl Scout Troop 1996 (based at Pony Express Elementary School) is selling cookies right now! In the past years, you would see us selling cookies afterschool at Pony Express but given the pandemic, we are unable to host any booths this year and are selling our cookies online and keeping it contactless for safety reasons. We are offering the following cookies:
Toast-Yay! (a NEW flavor that tastes like French Toast)
Thin Mints
Winter Art Show!!!
Help us create an Winter Art Moment!
Hello Pony Express Riders,
“Help us create a Pony Express Art Moment!
Color this snowflake and email it back to us. After the winter break, we’ll post a digital collage on our social media platforms.
Color, paint, draw, collage… use any materials you like. We can’t wait to see what you create!” email your creations to ponypta@gmail.com
We may get a chance to show off our Young Artists on NAtional PTA website.
If you are unable to open the file you are welcome to use a snowflake print from online.
Virtual Silent Auction – NEW ITEMS ADDED
Ends TONIGHT!!!! @ 6pm
We are excited to announce our first annual Pony Express Elementary PTA Virtual Silent Auction!
Proceeds from this online silent auction will help support teachers and staff with school supplies, books, playground equipment, assemblies, technology, and other much needed items at Pony Express Elementary in Sacramento City Unified School District.
This event is hosted by Pony Express Elementary PTA, a non-profit parent teacher association.
http://ponypta.hgabid.com/
LCFF FORM -20/21
Hello Pony Express Families,
Please complete the LCFF application.
ONLY one application per household.
Our state funding depends on all of our households to fill this form – 44.44% of our households are still in need to complete it.
School Supply Distribution Schedule
Starting Monday November 30th - December 2nd
Hello Pony Express Families,
Please find below the distribution schedule for your childs school supplies.
Monday, November 30th ~ Kinder from 1:30 – 2:30pm and Mrs. Lo’s class from 2:30 – 3:30pm.
Tuesday, December 1st ~ 3rd grade from 2:30 – 3:30pm and 4th grade from 3:30 – 4:30pm.
Wednesday, December 2nd ~ 5th grade from 2:30 – 3:30pm and 6th grade from 3:30 – 4:30pm.
Chipotle Fundraiser- TOMORROW 4pm-8pm
Eat Chipotle Help PONY EXPRESS!!!
DELTA SHORES CHIPOTLE
Dine and Donate to Pony Express while dining at Chipotle
TOMORROW from 4:00pm-8:00pm!
Eat on the patio or order takeout directly from the Chipotle at
Delta Shores and Chipotle will give proceeds to our school.
Spread the word – and thanks for your support!
New! Order Online for Pickup Option:
Use code NFQQM29 before checkout in
“promo”field. Orders placed on Chipotle.com or through the
Chipotle App for pickup using this unique code will be counted
towards the fundraiser.
Book Fair is coming to Pony Express!!!
Fall Scholastic Book Fair online from October 26th to November 8th
Hello Pony Express Family,
On October 26th through November 8th we are having our Fall Scholastic Book Fair online this year! Your orders will be directly shipped to your homes with free shipping on orders $25 or more. You will have access to the entire Scholastic collection of books so be sure to use the search tool where you can search by character, subject, or specific title!
Get your Hoodies Here!
Orders are now closed. Thank you for your support!
Pre-orders are now available on our School Store from October 13, 2020 to November 2, 2020 .
Order at https://pony-express-pta.square.site/
Both Youth and Adult sizes available for purchase.
Hoodies will be available for pickup approximately November 27th, 2020 from Pony Express. We will email you a pickup time once the hoodies are ready. A free Gift Included with the purchase of the Hoodies.
PTA is also selling Pizza Guys and Jamba Juice BOGO cards.
NORCAL School of Arts is coming to Pony Express!
Join COUGAR THEATER CLUB.
JOIN US IN THE VIRTUAL AFTER SCHOOL SPACE ON WEDNE SDAYS FROM 2:45PM – 3:4 5PM
GOOGLE CLASSROOM CODE : r75xyzoASES
PROGRAM MANANGER – ASHLEY.JOHNSON@SCCSC.ORG
WWW.NORCAL SOTA.ORG
2019-20 Shopping to Educate Program
PONY EXPRESS ELEMENTARY is part of the 2019-2020 Shopping to Educate Program.
You can help PONY EXPRESS ELEMENTARY raise money for items needed but unfortunately not budgeted for. Program runs August 1, 2019 – May 1, 2020.
Shopping at Lake Crest Village or Loehmanns Plaza? ANY STORE RECEIPT from anyone of the two shopping centers goes toward our school yearlong fundraiser “Shopping to Educate,” that includes store receipts from Starbucks, Nugget, Burger King, Marshalls, Rite Aid just to name a few stores.
Use Amazon Smile For Shopping
Our school earns 5% when you shop via Amazon Smile
Simply designate Pony Express PTA as your non-profit & 5% of the sale will go to the school.
First step is going to the site http://smile.amazon.com & bookmark the website to always use the link that will raise the school money.
Nugget Markets Scrip Program
With this program, up to 4% of your purchases at Nugget Markets will be donated back to our school. To obtain a card, fill out the request form, or leave a note in the PTA mailbox. Register your card online, and present it to the cashier each time you shop at Nugget Markets. Multiple cards can be registered under one family member so monthly purchases earn a greater percentage.
Shoparoo with your Smartphone
Shoparoo is a free app for smartphones that allows everyone to raise money for Pony! Simply use the app to snap pictures of your grocery receipts to earn Roo Points, based on the purchase amount. (500 Roo Points = $1 cash donation from Shoparoo) You can also take pictures of your non-grocery receipts for entries into Shoparoo’s $1,000 and $15,000 sweepstakes.
Scholar Dollars Program
Help Secure Funds for Our School Just by Voting!
Would you like a break from the seemingly endless fundraising events to raise money for things like band instruments, sports equipment or field trips?
The State of California’s ScholarShare 529 College Savings Plan is here to help!
The Scholar Dollars Program, brought to us by State Treasurer Fiona Ma and ScholarShare 529, will award more than $300,000 to California’s K-8 public and charter schools in 2019.
2019 Pony Express Fun Run
Donate to our biggest fundraising event
The 2019 Pony Express Fun Run is our biggest fundraising event where students participate in a Run-a-thon to earn money for the school.
Our GOAL is to raise $20,000!
This super fun event marries our school’s fabulous community spirit, tests of physical endurance, and generous donations from family, friends and neighbors to help our school continuously provide enrichment programs for the students, as well as to provide support for the teachers and the office at Pony Express.