PTA Announcements

DINE-OUT @ CHICK-FILL-A

Topeka Families! Join us for a Dine-Out Fundraiser on Wednesday, October 8th from 2pm to 8pm at Chick-Fill-A!

When: Wednesday, October 8 from 2pm to 8pm

Where: Chick-Fill-A at 8875 Tampa Ave, Northridge

When placing your order, don't forget to mention Topeka Drive Charter and 20% of the evening's proceeds will be donated back to Topeka! For mobile orders, simply click 'yes' to the community care event and enter the code 'Topeka.'

REFLECTIONS - DEADLINE: OCT 15

Topeka is participating in the Reflections Program this year!!

Topeka Drive PTA is excited to announce that our school is participating in the PTA Reflections program, a national student art competition that celebrates creativity, confidence, and self-expression.

This year’s theme is: “I Belong.”

Students are invited to submit original works of art inspired by this theme in one of the following categories:

Dance Choreography – Original movement with music (up to 5 minutes)
Film Production – Original film (up to 5 minutes)
Literature – up to 2,000 words (PDF format)
Photography – Prints between 3x5 and 8x10 inches; Digital images at least 640x960 pixels and 300 dpi
Music Composition – Original music (up to 5 minutes)
Visual Arts – 2D (not to exceed 24x30 inches) or 3D (submit 3 images from different angles)

Please review the complete rules and guidelines for each category here: PTA Reflections Guidelines

Student Artist Statement: Each entry must include a short artist statement (10–100 words) and a title explaining how the piece connects to the theme. All entries must be the original work of one student only.

How to Enter: All submissions must be uploaded through our Reflections entry form:

2025-2026 Reflections Student Entry Form

Deadline: October 15, 2025

This is a wonderful opportunity for our Topeka Tigers to showcase their creativity and unique perspectives through the arts. We can’t wait to see how they express the theme “I Belong.”

Thank you for encouraging your child to participate!

Warmly,
Kerri Thurber
Reflections Chair
[email protected]

Learn more at the official Reflections Program Website

TOPEKA DRIVE PTA MEETING ON OCTOBER 21 AT 6:30 PM

When: OCTOBER 21 at 6:30 pm
Where: the Topeka Auditorium

We invite you to join us for our PTA Association meeting. We look forward to seeing everybody, including all the new Topeka parents - we'll be sharing information about upcoming fundraisers and events, PTA news and more!

See you There!

Pizza and treats provided by the PTA.

If you would like to join the Topeka Drive PTA, please go to: https://jointotem.com/ca/northridge/topeka-drive-pta.

For only $10 you gain membership, voting privileges, and recognition as a Topeka PTA member. Our meetings are once a month and alternate from morning to evening each month to accommodate all schedules. Make your voice heard!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM GREEN WEEK 2025

HIGHLIGHTS FROM GREEN WEEK 2025

Topeka celebrated Earth Day for an entire week in April! Topeka Drive PTA organized a week full of green activities for our students, including: Walk to School Day, Beautification Day and No Trash Day. Teachers, parents and students joined in the fun and participated in all the activities and learned all about conservation of our planet. Green Week culminated with the Recycled Art Exhibit on Friday, in which over 20 students participated and submitted artwork created with recycled materials!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE RECYCLED ART CONTEST - 2025

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE RECYCLED ART CONTEST - 2025

Green Week ended with a wonderful Recycled Art Exhibit in the Science Lab. Topeka Drive Elementary students were invited to participate in a Recycled Art Contest! It was a fun opportunity for students to showcase their creativity while promoting sustainability by turning trash into treasure. Prizes were awarded to the top 4 students with the most creative and outstanding works of art. Congrats to all who participated!

TIGER TROT HIGHLIGHTS - 2025

TIGER TROT HIGHLIGHTS - 2025

Topeka’s Annual fundraiser Tiger Trot took place on Friday, April 4th. All students participated in this exciting Topeka Drive PTA fundraiser in support of our Psychomotor program, promoting health and physical fitness in our community. Our very own Tiger mascot cheered on the students as they made their way around the track to complete their laps. After each grade level completed their turn, students were awarded with popsicles before returning to class. Go Topeka Tigers!