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11/14/2017 Weekly Email

Parent Education TONIGHT at 7pm! –The PTA will be sponsoring a parent education talk tonight at 7pm in the gym on ‘Mindful Parenting’ and how to teach mindfulness to our children. Our presenter is Shantal Alonso, a well known mindfulness educator, writer, and life coach. If you’d like to read more about her, you can visit her website at evoyoution.com. The first 15 minutes will be a short PTA general meeting. Babysitting will be provided.

NEW INFORMATION
Destination Imagination (DI) – Is your son/daughter interested in forming a Destination Imagination Team? The season has started but there is still plenty of time to join the fun! See the links below to find out what DI is all about. If you still have questions after viewing the website, please contact Sara Farrero sarafarrero@gmail.com or Melissa Brenner chicagomelissa@yahoo.com. They would be happy to answer questions you may have about DI and forming/leading a team for you own child.

  • General Information: https://www.destinationimagination.org/
  • Challenges: https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/locations/?affiliate=114
  • Dates: https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/locations/?affiliate=114
REMINDERS
 

Service Learning Committee –

West Suburban Community Pantry Visit– The West Suburban Community Pantry offers food for the hungry and resources to empower persons to improve their quality of life. Their vision is a community without hunger. Come tour the facility and share in the joy of giving by helping stock the shelves.
    • When: Friday, November 17th from 3:30 to 4:30
    • Easy Sign Up: email Anu Fisher at Fisheranu@gmail.com
    • Details: Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Where: West Suburban Community Pantry, 6809 Hobson Valley Drive, Unit 118, Woodridge

Fall Book Fair – The Scholastic Book Fair will be held tomorrow and Thursday in the LRC during parent-teacher conferences.  Students will have a chance to preview the fair during the school day on Wednesday before we open up to the public that evening. Be on the lookout for a flier & Scholastic catalog coming home with your student in the next week. We are looking for a few volunteers during the fair hours to help things run smoothly- if you are interested please contact megan.altholz@gmail.com.  Come out and support the LRC and the love of reading!

  • Shopping times:
    • Wednesday, November 15th 5-8pm
    • Thursday, November 16th 5-8pm
Thank you to all the Bad Moms who came out last night to view A Bad Moms Christmas. It was a fun night supporting Pierce Downer PTA!
 
Save the Dates-
TONIGHT – Parent Education Presentation, 7pm
TOMORROW – Parent Teacher Conferences
THURSDAY – Fun Lunch
THURSDAY – Parent Teacher Conferences
11/22-11/24 – Thanksgiving Break
11/27 – No School – Teacher Inservice
11/30 – Fun Lunch
12/13 – Winter Wear Day
12/14 – Fun Lunch
12/21 – Fun Lunch
**Calendar Correction– An error in last week’s email had fun lunch listed on both 11/15 & 11/16.  Fun Lunch will ONLY be on Thursday, 11/16.
For more information on school or PTA activities please visit the school web site or PTA web site. For even more information on community events and activities please check out the District’s e-fliers page at District e-fliers.

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Downers Grove, IL, 60515
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