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8/27/19 Weekly Email

Aug 27
News Posted by MegKlucharik in General News
NEW INFORMATION
 

Fun Lunch – The PTA offers the Fun Lunch program for all grades.  Fun lunch is an opportunity for parents to pre-order food from different vendors that will be delivered to school and distributed by a group of parent volunteers during the regular lunch times.  Please remember that Fun Lunch is completely optional.  You do NOT have to participate if your child is not interested.  You can also pick and choose which dates your child participates.  It is completely up to your family.   This is meant to be something fun for the kids and a day that you don’t have to pack lunches!  

Below is the information you will need to register on www.boonli.com, whether you are a new or returning Pierce Downer family. If you are returning family you should be able to login to your account from last year.Click on “register” to create an account with Boonli.  Please make sure to register each of your children that will be participating.  The school password is PDE257.The website is very user-friendly and will fully explain how to order lunches.  You must go to the shopping cart and pay online to complete the order.  There is a nominal processing fee so that we can offer our lunch program online.

For the KDG classes we will have Grisamore listed as BLUE and Punzio as YELLOW. Once the classes are assign we can go in and make changes if needed.

Keep in mind you are ordering now just for the first semester.  Fun Lunch orders are DUE by Sunday, September 1st! There will be no exceptions to this, so please make sure you get all of your ordering in by this date.  The first Fun Lunch will be Friday, September 6th and go every other Friday.  

Fun Lunch dates for First Semester are: 

9/6
9/20
10/4
10/18
11/1
11/15
12/6
12/13

If you have any questions regarding Fun Lunch please contact Beth Riley eapolito@gmail.com.  Thank you, and we look forward to another great year of Fun Lunch Fridays!

Box tops – The ALL NEW BOX TOPS program!!  No longer do you need to shop, clip and send in box tops! Simply download the Box Tops App, look for the NEW Box Tops labels on store bought items, SCAN your receipt and send your Box Tops virtually to support Pierce Downer!
 
Please watch this short video with all the details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh94b2BvFK4&feature=youtu.be
 
Any Box Tops you have already clipped can still be sent into school and will be submitted in late fall. Cut box tops can be turned in until they are no longer located on items. Please contact Jen Meggos at jemeggos@gmail.com if you have any questions.

STEAM – The STEAM committee is excited to bring a full year of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math offerings to PD.  Please watch this newsletter and the PTA website (STEAM tab) for additional programs.  In addition, if you would like to be a part of our committee or see if it may be a good fit for your volunteering time, please email Kate Urban at kateberry6@gmail.com.  You can be involved as much or as little as you like!
  • Chess Scholars – Chess is back at PD for the 2019-20 school year!  Chess Scholars will be offering classes beginning Monday, September 23rd from 2pm-3pm.  It will run for 9 sessions. No experience necessary; the class is open to all students (K-6). Children will be taught the game and have guided practice time. Click on this link for flyer and registration Chess Scholars Flyer.
REMINDERS

Welcome Back Party – Please join us on the school playground for a fun family event on Tuesday, August 27th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. A DJ will be providing the music, there will be face painting, Zazzos will be selling pizza and a drink for $4 (CASH ONLY), and all kids will receive a sweet treat! All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to attend.First PTA Meeting –  The first PTA meeting and New Family Welcome is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3rd at 6:30pm in the school gym. Babysitting is provided. The Pierce Downer PTA will also start their annual giving campaign and you will be able to purchase your PTA membership at that time.

Save the Dates –

 

8/27 – Welcome Back Party, 5:30pm-7:30pm
9/2 – No School – Labor Day
9/3 – 1st PTA Meeting & New Family Welcome, 6:30pm
9/5 – Picture Day
9/5 – Curriculum Night 6:00pm- 7:30pm
10/25 – Artcot 6:00pm

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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8/20/19 Weekly Email

Aug 20
News Posted by MegKlucharik in General News

Welcome back!  The Pierce Downer PTA is busy planning for the upcoming school year and we want to extend a warm welcome to each of our Pierce Downer families.  PD is a wonderful community school and the job of the PTA is to enhance what the school offers and build a strong community for our children and families.  Our PTA funds many school activities (e.g., field trips, art awareness, assemblies), hosts social events for families (e.g., daddy/daughter dance, mother/son kickbowl, fun run), and provides unique academic enrichment opportunities for the kids (e.g., Reflections art program, STEAM, Artcot).

The PTA primarily communicates through email (piercedownerpta@gmail.com) and our web site (piercedownerpta.org).  Each Tuesday the PTA will send an email through Gmail letting parents know about upcoming PTA programs and volunteer opportunities.  We hope all families will become members of the Pierce Downer PTA and share in the voting decisions on all the activities/items our PTA funds.  Membership information to come soon!

Weekly Email Contact – You are receiving this email because you provided your preferred email address to District 58 when your registered your PD student for the 2019/2020 school year, and you checked the box to indicate that this information could be shared with the PTA.  If you wish to add, delete, or change this email address at any point during the school year, please contact Jennifer Klemz (PTA VP Operations) at pdvpoperations@gmail.com.  We are happy to include up to two email addresses per family.  Be sure to add piercedownerpta@gmail.com to your contacts so emails don’t fall into your Spam folder.


Welcome Back Party – Please join us on the school playground for a fun family event on Tuesday, August 27th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. A DJ will be providing the music, there will be face painting, Zazzos will be selling pizza and a drink for $4 (CASH ONLY), and all kids will receive a sweet treat! All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to attend.

First PTA Meeting –  The first PTA meeting and New Family Welcome is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3rd at 6:30pm in the school gym. Babysitting is provided.

 
2018-2019 PD PTA Volunteer Opportunities – The Pierce Downer PTA is beginning to plan our volunteer opportunities for the 2019-20 school year and will again be using Sign Up to help us organize our volunteer efforts.   We are still in need of a lot of volunteers! Some of the open spots include- Variety Show Chair, Authors Fest Chair, Junior Great Books Chair, 6th Grade DVD Chair,6th Grade Yearbook Chair, STEAM Chair, Room Reps, Service Learning Chair, & Trivia Night Chair. There are also many open spots on several committees.
  • Click this link to view descriptions and sign up: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2816734/false#/invitation
  • Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on Sign Up)
  • Choose your spots – Sign Up will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
  • Your name/email address will be shared with the committee chair, who will then contact you before the event/task to discuss details.
  • Note: Sign Up does not share your email address with anyone. Questions? Please contact Stephanie Vroman stephanie@formsite.com
Back to School Coffee – Please stop by the PTA table Thursday morning (8/22) in the back lot between 8:00 and 8:45am.  We will be providing complimentary coffee and answering any PTA questions.
Directory Spot – Pierce Downer PTA uses the Directory Spot App to list student/family contact information, classroom lists, and staff lists. For new families, this is a great tool for sending invitations, cards, getting email addresses, and setting up playdates!   In order to get access to this application you must join the school PTA.  Directory Spot is usually available and up- to -date around the 2nd week of school.  Additional information will be coming soon.  Please email Stephanie Vroman at Stephanie@formsite.com if you do not wish to have your family listed in the directory.

School Supply Kits – If you ordered school supply kits from Carlson’s online back in May, they will be delivered directly to the school and will be waiting for the students in their classrooms on the first day of school.  The teachers will direct the students in labeling their supplies using the pre-printed name labels provided by Carlson’s.  Take note of the items that were NOT included in the kits (gym shoes, art smock, old sock, headphones, band/orchestra items, etc.) and send those with your student as needed on the first day.

Save the Dates –

8/20 – New Family Welcome Night 6:30pm

8/22 – First Day of School, PTA coffee until 8:45am
8/27 – Welcome Back Party, 5:30pm-7:30pm
9/2 – No School – Labor Day
9/3 – 1st PTA Meeting & New Family Welcome, 6:30pm
9/5 – Picture Day
9/5 – Curriculum Night 6:00pm- 7:30pm
10/25 – Artcot 6:00pm

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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