Upcoming Events
August 11, 2-4p- Popsicle Pop-In
August 20, 3-6p- Open House
August 24 - First Day of School for 1st-5th Grades + Kindergarten A-L (last name)
August 25 - First Day of School for Kindergarten M-Z (last name)
August 26- ALL students in school
August 28- First PURPLE-OUT Friday
September 3- PTA Fall Club Sign-ups Open
September 4-7- Labor Day Holiday Long Weekend
September 15, 6p- First General PTA Meeting at THES
September 16- CHIPOTLE Spirit Night
Trailblazer Club: Join Here (Available 8/17/26)
Please note when clicking "Join Here" you will be prompted to login/create a membership hub account prior to completing your Trailblazer Club Membership order
What is the Trailblazer Club?
The Trailblazer Club is our largest parent fundraiser- funds collected support school-wide resources, teacher supplies, and programs & events. Joining the Trailblazer Club includes one VA PTA membership!
Who can Join?
Anyone! We encourage families to share Trailblazer Club details with family members & friends
What are my options?
Opt Out Membership: Offered for families who wish to contribute a one time donation for
fundraising for the year
TBC Student/Family Membership: Offered for families who wish to donate at the start and
continue to be engaged in fundraising throughout the year
This year the PTA is budgeting $25,000 towards students, teachers & staff, and school wide projects. Your contributions directly support these initiatives. See below for some of the ways Trailblazer Club funds are reinvested back into our school:
$10,500 TOWARD STUDENT RESOURCES
- - Blazer Blasts and Student Store (student recognition)
- - Library Publications used by all students
- - Student Agendas (issued to all students grades 2-5)
- - Purple Communication Folders (issued to all students grades K-5)
- - Class Spirit T-shirts(free to all students to be used for spirit days, field trips, and other school activities)
$8,500 TOWARD FACULTY RESOURCES
- - Teacher Educational Enrichment Fund($125/teacher reimbursement for extra classroom needs)
- - Teacher Appreciation Events and Gifts
- - Faculty & staff spiritwear for the entire THES team(security, admin, teachers, everyone!)
- - LAMP supplies & replacement costs(busted basketball in gym? the PTA has it covered!)
$6,000 TOWARD SCHOOLWIDE PROJECTS
- - STEM Learning: LEGO Wall, DASH Robots & coding supplies, KEVA planks and K'nex building sets and more.
- - Storage shed for playground equipment
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
The PTA also puts on many events and programs that bring our community together and make Twin Hickory Elementary unique and beloved by our students and families. Notable events & programs include:
- - Fall Festival
- - Afterschool Clubs
- - Cultural appreciation events
- - Spring Family Fun Run
- - 5th Grade Moving Up Celebration
- - Reflections Program
- - Trailblazers in Education Scholarship Fund
We are so grateful to our Sponsors!!
Calling all community business owners! Are you fired up about partnering with us? Let's join forces to make a difference!
Please visit our Sponsors page for more!