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Weekly Email 10/30/18

Oct 30
News Posted by kristen in General News
NEW INFORMATION
 

Trivia Night – We are looking for co-chairs/chair to run Trivia Night. The event will be on a Friday/Saturday in February and the date can be set by the co-chairs/chair. The ladies who provided the trivia package for last year’s 80’s trivia night have agreed to share additional packages to be used for this year!  There are 3 options to choose from (College, Game Show or Hollywood).  Already having the content to use the co-chair/chairs responsibilities would include – firming up date/contract with the American Legion, obtaining MC for the event, decorations for event, managing the event, etc.  There is also a Trivia Night committee with 5 members to assist with the process. If interested please reach out to Nicki Blattner at pattonnicki@hotmail.com.

 
SLC Shoebox Packing Party – The Shoebox Packing Party IS BACK!!! – Thursday, November 8th, 3:10pm-5:00pm, Pierce Downer Gym. Here is a great way to kick off the holiday season with your family! Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan’s Purse www.samaritanspurse.orgdelivers shoe boxes full of toys/gifts to needy children around the world just in time for Christmas. To register, follow these 2 steps: 1.) Register you and your family here and 2.) Sign up here to choose what you will donate to the party. Contact Jamie Moss at jkmdds@hotmail.com or (630) 445-3534 with any questions.


SLC- Feed My Starving Children – www.fmsc.org – Monday, November 19, 2:30pm-4:30pm, Aurora. Looking for a family outing during the long Thanksgiving break? Come join us at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora. Hand-pack dry nutritionally complete meals into bags which are then sealed, boxed, placed on pallets and shipped to children around the world. Click on the following link to register (be sure to choose November 19, 2:30-4:30): https://www.fmsc.org/volunteer-listing?location=Aurora%2C%20IL&distance=25&volunteer=1&time=Any%20Time%20of%20Day&date=11/19/2018-11/30/2018

 

SLC – Trick-or-Treating for a Cause (past event) – October 26, 2018. Last Friday we had 9 Pierce Downer students put huge smiles on seniors’ faces while they played bingo with the resident at Lexington Healthcare in Lombard. Click here to view a few pictures from the event. 


SLC Committee – Join our committee! – If you have interest in getting your family to help those in need or have ideas/feedback for us, we want to hear from you! To be a part of the committee, you won’t even have to attend all the meetings (held once every 6 weeks). Most planning is done through emails. Contact Jennie Amidei at jenamidei@gmail.com if you want to learn more or have any input We would love to hear from you!

All School Assembly – We will have our first school assembly next Monday, 11/5 with Matt Wilhelm, BMX National Champion. Matt Wilhelm’s elementary school assembly program is designed to entertain, educate, and empower. He creatively mixes BMX bike tricks with his own inspiring stories of beating the odds en route to becoming a BMX National Champion. https://www.mattwilhelm.com/elementary-school-assemblies/ Be sure to ask your kids what they thought! 

 
REMINDERS
Donate Candy for Troops – Dreading all the candy your kids bring home from Halloween? Have no fear!  From November 1st- 7th you can donate your unwanted/extra candy. Simply drop candy in the collection boxes in the front school lobby. The Healthy Kids Committee in collaboration with FedEx is collecting candy to be sent to Operation Gratitude who will send the candy to our troops stationed overseas during the holidays.  
 
 
Save the Dates-
 
THURSDAY-11/7 – Halloween Candy Donation for the Troops
11/13 – PTA Meeting, 7pm
11/9 – Fun Lunch – Great American Bagel
11/16 – Fun Lunch – Zazzos Pizza
11/19 – 11/23 – Thanksgiving Break – No School
11/26 – No School – Teacher Inservice Day
11/30 – Fun Lunch

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.

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Weekly Email 10/23/18

Oct 23
News Posted by kristen in General News
NEW INFORMATION
 
MOD Pizza Fundraiser – Please join MOD Pizza in supporting Pierce Downer this THURSDAY, 10/23  for lunch, dinner, or both!  Bring in this flyer (or pull up the attachment on your mobile device) anytime 10:30am – 9pm and MOD will donate 20% of your bill to Pierce Downer.  MOD Pizza is located at 1022 W. Ogden Avenue (next to Jewel). 
 

Service Learning Committee – Our mission is to inspire PD students to connect with individuals and families in need within and around our community by providing monthly service opportunities. This event is open to all PD students. This month we planned-

  • “Trick-or-Treating for a Cause”

    • Lexington Health Care
    • 2100 S Finley Rd, Lombard
    • Friday 10/26 from 3:30-4:45pm

Please meet us in costume where we will have a parade through the halls, trick or treat, and play bingo with the residents. A great way to spread joy within our aging community. This is not a drop off event, children must be accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP to Jamie Moss at jkmdds@hotmail.com or (630) 445-3534.

 
Donate Candy for Troops – Dreading all the candy your kids bring home from Halloween? Have no fear!  From November 1st- 7th you can donate your unwanted/extra candy. Simply drop candy in the collection boxes in the front school lobby. The Healthy Kids Committee in collaboration with FedEx is collecting candy to be sent to Operation Gratitude who will send the candy to our troops stationed overseas during the holidays.  

 
REMINDERS
Box Tops – Get your scissors ready! It’s time to start clipping those box tops! Box Tops can be found on everything from bath tissue to office supplies! A complete list of products can be found at www.BTFE.com. You can also download the Box Tops for Education App to collect box tops virtually! Learn more here about the fantastic app!https://www.boxtops4education.com/bonusapp

Don’t forget to ask friends, family, and coworkers to clip box tops too! Once you spot the label, simply cut it from the package and send it to school with your child. For every box top received, PD will earn 10 cents to help us purchase the items we need most.Box Tops can be brought to school anytime in ziploc bags labeled with the number of clipped items inside. A gray box labeled Box Tops can be found in the school office. Box Tops can’t be expired and if possible, putting them in groups of 10 is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much and Happy Clipping! If you have any questions please contact – Jen Meggos at jemeggos@gmail.com.

 
Save the Dates-
 
FRIDAY – Fun Lunch – Buona
11/1-11/7 – Halloween Candy Donation for the Troops
11/13 – PTA Meeting, 7pm
11/9 – Fun Lunch – Great American Bagel
11/16 – Fun Lunch – Zazzos Pizza
11/19 – 11/23 – Thanksgiving Break – No School
11/26 – No School – Teacher Inservice Day
11/30 – Fun Lunch

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.

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