PTA Updates | Week of 10/5
10/9/2026 12:00 am
FUN RUN | Friday, October 16
How You Can Help:
- Volunteer (https://tinyurl.com/26FunRunHelp)—we NEED your help setting up, taking photos, monitoring the obstacles, and more!
- Share your student’s pledge page (https://www.mussonpta.com/open_forms) with friends and family. We’re less than $2k away! Help us reach our $20,000 Fun Run & Done goal!
- Send a shout-out (https://www.mussonpta.com/form/m/404225) to keep them going strong! Your energy is the biggest motivator on the course.
SCHOOL-WIDE FUN RUN & DONE REWARDS
- ✔️ $5,000: Each class picks a hype song for the race day playlist
- ✔️ $10,000: Every student receives a customized Musson bandana
- ✔️ $15,000: PJ & Stuffie Day + a bonus inflatable obstacle course
- $20,000: School-wide Blow-Up Race Assembly
Businesses and community members can also become a PTA Sponsor (https://www.mussonpta.com/form/m/392347)—support Musson while promoting your brand to our school community.

PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE | Now through October 16
We currently have 70% participation - Join or renew your Musson PTA membership (https://www.mussonpta.com/form/m/392346) and help our students DREAM big, BELIEVE in themselves, and SOAR all year long!
- TOP GRADE LEVEL: The top grade with the most memberships will win a hands-on, team-based STEAM workshop with Challenge Island!
- TOP 3 CLASSES: The top 3 classes with the most memberships will get to participate in a human car wash with Mrs. Matthews!
- TOP CLASS: Congrats to Mrs. Arendsen’s 3rd grade class for winning with the FIRST class to 100% participation, earning a Lego/STEM workshop with Bricks4Kidz!
- TOP 3 CLASSROOM TEACHERS: Teachers of the top three classrooms will each receive a $50 gift card to Mr. C’s Car Wash!
Your PTA membership helps bring a variety of amazing programs and resources for our students throughout the 26-27 school year, including assemblies and enrichment events, family-friendly activities, educational clubs, student and classroom technology, teacher grants...and much more!



TRUNK OR TREAT | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 6-8 PM
Get ready for a spooktacular good time at Musson Elementary’s Trunk or Treat! We're calling all families to transform their car trunks into spirited spectacles and hand out treats to all the little ghouls and goblins. Please note: Parking is limited, please try to walk or carpool if possible.
- TICKETS (http://www.mussonpta.com/form/m/406513): PTA Member: $15 per family | Non-PTA Member: $20 per family | Tickets will be sold at the event for $20, CASH ONLY
- NEW THIS YEAR: Pre-order a Little Caesars Hot-N-Ready pizza for just $8. Choose cheese or pepperoni and enjoy dinner at the event.
- TRUNK DECORATING (https://tinyurl.com/26TrunkorTreat): Families are invited to decorate their car trunks and hand out treats. Trunk Setup begins at 5:15p. Immediate family of trunk decorators attend for free!
- CANDY RUNNERS (https://tinyurl.com/26TrunkorTreat): Middle and high school students can sign up to help with the event.

REFLECTIONS | Art Submissions Due - Wednesday, November 4
THEME: What My Culture Means to Me
Reflections is a National PTA program that encourages student creativity through a nationwide art contest. Students can submit visual arts, literature, music, film, photography, or dance. Entries are judged on theme relevance, creativity, and technical skill.
Reflections is a National PTA program that encourages student creativity through a nationwide art contest. Students can submit visual arts, literature, music, film, photography, or dance. Entries are judged on theme relevance, creativity, and technical skill.
Check out the links below to learn more about the program and how to submit an entry:

- 2026 Reflections Student Entry Form (https://forms.gle/Nq8NhApETBMGVyzY7)
- Craft an entry (https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections/craft-an-entry#guidelinesns/craft-an-entry)
- Musson Reflections (https://www.mussonpta.com/reflections) & Musson Artists (https://www.mussonpta.com/reflections_art)

KIDS4KIDS | Clothing Drive - October 19-23
Help us keep local kids warm this season! The Kids4Kids Committee, in partnership with Kindness Club, is collecting NEW items to benefit underserved children in Detroit and surrounding areas.
Send NEW items with your child to their classroom October 19–23:
- Underwear
- Socks
- Winter hats & headbands
- Winter gloves (thicker/waterproof gloves especially needed for ages 7+)
🍩 The grade that collects the most items wins a Cider & Donut Party!

UPCOMING EVENTS
- Monday, October 12
- Friday, October 16
- Friday, October 30
- Monday, November 2
- Tuesday, November 3
- Monday, November 9
- Tuesday, November 10
- Wednesday, November 11
- Thursday, November 12
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