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3/22/22 Weekly Email

Mar 22
News Posted by MegKlucharik in General News

NEW INFORMATION

Spirit Wear is Back! – Spirit Wear is once again available! We are doing a limited run of spirit wear beginning today! Orders are due by 4/12 with an estimated delivery date of 5/10. Due to supply chain issues, some garments may be placed on back order, delaying the fulfillment or some orders. Click HERE for the QR code to begin your order! Please contact Vikki Jacknow at victoriajacknow@gmail.com with any questions. 

PLAY! at Pierce Buy a Brick – Help Us Pave The Way To A New Playground! Our playground will have a beautiful, brick legacy path showcasing our Pierce Downer spirit. You can purchase two different brick options: 4×8 for $250 or 8×8 for $500. Engrave them with your family’s name, an inspirational quote or in memory of your child’s favorite PD teacher. Please consider supporting our playground and building our community path! To purchase, please visit www.playatpierce.org.

PLAY! at Pierce Fore the Kids Golf Outing TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW – Saturday, May 21st at Village Greens of Woodridge.  Tickets are available TOMORROW March 23rd.  To buy tickets and for more information on the outing, please visit www.playatpierce.org. Details include: Shotgun Start at 1:00pm for $150 per golfer, Happy Hour at 3-5pm for $40 per person, and Dinner at 5-7pm for $60 per person.  Questions regarding the Golf Outing? Contact Leigh Anne Larsen (leighanne.larsen@gmail.com).

  • LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED? We are currently looking for silent auction items for the Golf Outing, so if you: Would like some Pierce Downer’s publicity for business or service, Have something you’d like to donate, or Would like to host an experience, please Contact Lindsay Frost (Lindsay.hufford@gmail.com) to donate now.

You’re PAWsome Signs – The PD PTA You’re PAWsome yard signs will be available to order again beginning 4/4! Stay tuned for details in upcoming PTA emails.

BAMTheatre After School Program NOW FULL – We are thrilled to announce that BAMTheatre will be offering an exciting new after school program, Thursdays, from April 8th-May 26th!  This theatre class is the perfect theatre experience for elementary school performers! Appropriate for beginners as well as more experienced actors, this enrichment class will provide theatre and performance training to all involved – right at Pierce School! Throughout the program, students will study the foundations of musical theatre (singing, acting, and dancing), with each class having a special focus. Students will also apply the tools and practices they are learning to rehearse a small showcase presentation which will include a medley of songs from The Greatest Showman. Family and friends are invited to view the presentation on the final class day. ***Due to the popularity of this offering, it is now FULL but we look forward to having BAMTheatre back for more programs in the future. If you would like to be added to the waitlist please email: info@bamtheatre.com. To register: https://ticketpeak.co/bam/classes

REMINDERS

Thank you to everyone who came out or donated to our March Madness Fundraiser.  We raised over $17,000!  Thank you to our generous hosts, Jessica Flanigan and Jenny Lytle, for organizing an amazing event!  We could not have done it without our sponsors: The Patio, Big Cat DJ and Roadrunners.  We hope to see you at our golf outing on May 21st!  Tickets available soon!

Thank you to all who ordered from City Barbeque and Gatto’s for our monthly dine-outs, because of you the PD PTA raised $100 and $50, respectively.

Thank you all who attended the Battle of the Bands Kids Show on Sunday at Evolution Music! A BIG thank you to Randy and Beth Riley at Big Cat DJ who provided and set up the sound system as well as drums for the evening! A special thanks to the Battle of the Bands committee for providing snacks, drinks, face painting, tattoos and games for the kiddos! Thank you as well to Evolution Music for having us! We look forward to the Battle of the Bands Adult Show on Saturday April 30th at Ballydoyle!

Save the Dates –

3/28 – 4/1 – No School (Spring Break)
4/15 – No School
4/22 – Fun Lunch
4/23 – Reading Games

4/30 – Battle of the Bands

For more information on school or PTA activities please visit the school web site or PTA website. Also please subscribe to the PTA calendar. For even more information on community events and activities please check out the District’s e-fliers  page.

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3/15/22 Weekly Email

Mar 15
News Posted by MegKlucharik in General News

NEW INFORMATION

PLAY! at Pierce March Madness Fundraiser THIS SATURDAY March 19th from 3-8pm at the Moose – Our March Madness FUNdraiser is just a few days away, so make sure to purchase your tickets if you haven’t already by clicking HERE! Thanks to our sponsors, 100% of ticket sales goes directly to the new playground!! Not able to come? You can still join in the fun! Raffle tickets can be purchased online for a chance to win one of our awesome prizes and support our cause (attendance not required). Raffle tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20 and can be purchased HERE. Prizes include: 2 weeks of Avery Coonley camp, 2 tickets to a Blackhawks game, a Yeti cooler and an 8×8 Legacy Brick for the playground path. Stay up to date: https://www.playatpierce.org

Battle of the Bands Kids Show at 5pm THIS SUNDAY March 20th – At Evolution Music, 923 Curtiss St., directly across the street from the DG post office. Bring the kids out to see several current and past PD parents ROCK IT!! This is a free event, open to all Pierce Downer students and their families. The show starts at 5pm. In addition to the great music, there will be face-painting, temporary tattoos, food/drink, and maybe even some prizes! We hope to see you all there! Please find the flyer HERE. The bands playing include the following (current PD parents names are highlighted).

Blacktop Rebellion– Sarah Scholz, Justin Odenbach, Allen Dougherty, Sean Doherty, John Doyle
Masker Raiders– Robin Rutkowski, Theresa Arnold, Bill Miller, Jeremy Miller, Tom Civitanova, Robert Locklear
Alexa Stop– Eric Meyer, Bomie Leonard, Ben Stillwell, Justin Odenbach, Brian Moore, Brian Duellman
Missyfits– Matt Garman, Tim Heverin, Missy Hansen, Lou Reina, Dan Karrow, Chris Miller
Larger Than Life– Randy Riley, Mike Reed, Mikael Nelander, Jen Meggos

REMINDERS

PTA General Meeting TOMORROW – Please join us for our next PTA General Meeting, which will be held tomorrow Wednesday, March 16th at 7:00 pm.  The meeting will be in the PD library and all are welcome to attend!

SLC Volunteer Opportunity TODAY – Kids Make a Difference Program – The Service Learning Committee is still looking for volunteers for the West Suburban Community Pantry: today, Tuesday, March 15th from 4:00-5:00 PM.  PD families will learn about and directly support the pantry’s mission to create a community without hunger.  Over 40% of the pantry’s customers are children, please consider supporting this great organization with your children.  Sign up HERE

PLAY! at Pierce Save the Dates – Mark your calendars for the Pierce Downer PTA playground renovation fundraising events! Benefiting their newly formed playground renovation committee PLAY! at Pierce:

  • PLAY! at Pierce March Madness Fundraiser – see NEW information at the top of this email
  • PLAY! at Pierce Fore the Kids Golf Outing – Saturday, May 21st at Village Greens of Woodridge.  Tickets will be available on 3/21.  For more information visit www.playatpierce.org. Questions regarding the Golf Outing? Contact Leigh Anne Larsen (leighanne.larsen@gmail.com).
  • LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED? We are currently looking for silent auction items for the Golf Outing, so if you: Would like some Pierce Downer’s publicity for business or service, Have something you’d like to donate, or Would like to host an experience, please Contact Lindsay Frost (Lindsay.hufford@gmail.com) to donate now.

Thank you all for a fantastic Sweetheart dance! We hope everyone had a wonderful evening! A VERY BIG THANK YOU to many who made this night a success!! Randy and Beth Riley with Big Cat DJ donated their service and lighting for an AMAZING night of music and dancing! Our gorgeous balloon picture backdrop was donated by the INCREDIBLE Aimee Tyler at Bounce with the Brices LLC/Rainbow Tree Balloons!! Many enjoyed striking a pose at the photo booth thanks to PD dad, Matt Lodding and his company Your Night Productions! Mr. Steele and Mr. Urie, our fantastic janitors, had everything ready for the night and cleaned up for the next school day! A HUGE thanks to our amazing committee- Liz Rossi, Rachael Weninger, Vicky Farag, Lisa Reed, and Francesca Rabchuk for all their hard work and ideas!! Last but not least, THANK YOU to co-chairs Erika Nelander and Jen Meggos on putting together such a MEMORABLE night!!

Thank you to all who ordered their holiday cards through Minted, because of you PD PTA earned $978!

Save the Dates –

3/15 – SLC Event
3/16 – PD PTA General Meeting
3/18 – Fun Lunch
3/19 – PLAY! at Pierce March Madness
3/20 – Battle of the Bands Kids Show

3/28 – 4/1 – No School (Spring Break)

For more information on school or PTA activities please visit the school web site or PTA website. Also please subscribe to the PTA calendar. For even more information on community events and activities please check out the District’s e-fliers  page.

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