06/04/2026
PTA Thrift Shop Summer Work Group dates are set, and we need your help to get close to the number of volunteer hours we earned last year! Last year, we earned 1,354 hours, and we currently have 1,036 for the current year. June hours count, as do supply donations, so sign up for a work day or donate supplies via the Amazon wish list. Thanks for your help earning money for Pollard's classrooms and programs!
Work day volunteering: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D48AFA729A6F94-57150727-pollard #/
Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14HFNC02QQ0V9?type=wishlist&filter=unpurchased&sort=priority&viewType=list
06/04/2026
Thanks to everyone who gifted Pollard staff an end of year cash gift! We are at $6,636 and are giving it one last push to see if we can reach our goal of $7,770. Please give if you can!
https://app.givebacks.gives/endofyeargift
06/03/2026
Our End of Year Gift Drive for Pollard Staff ends today! We're 60% of the way to our goal! Please consider giving - 100% of your donation goes to Pollard teachers and staff to make them feel appreciated at the end of a school year well done!
https://app.givebacks.gives/endofyeargift
06/02/2026
Ms. Quinn and Mr. Baldwin, two valuable members of the Pollard community, are retiring this year, and we want to send them both off with lots of love and appreciation. Ms. Quinn is a 6th grade social studies and language arts teacher retiring after 38 years in the classroom (34 of those in Chatham County and one of the original teachers when Pollard opened in 2011!). Mr. Baldwin is a beloved custodian and bus driver. who has served at Pollard for 12 years!
Past and present students, staff members, and parents are invited to share written messages, photos, and videos on the Kudoboards linked here:
Ms. Quinn: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/5DBCr1o3
Mr. Baldwin: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/CKhHOGfa
Please share the links with others who worked with Ms. Quinn and Mr. Baldwin over the years and post your messages by June 5th so we can present the boards before the last day of school.
06/01/2026
Come out to Carolina Brewery TODAY for lunch or dinner! They are graciously donating a portion of sales to Pollard, so you get a delicious meal, and we get money for students and teachers!
05/27/2026
5 days until Dining for Dollars at Carolina Brewery!