NEW INFORMATION
Spring Book Fair with Anderson’s – Stop by the LRC during Open House this Thursday evening from 5:30-7pm to shop the Spring Book Fair! We have partnered with our local Anderson’s Bookshop to bring you the most popular current titles. Get a jump on your summer book list and support a local DG business!
REMINDERS
PD Trivia Night – Sign up for The Pierce Downer Totally Tubular 80’s Tivia night!
Click here for information and to register. Please contact Lora Dominow at Ldominow@yahoo.com with any questions.
Earth Week Activities – Earth Week under way! The PTA’s Healthy Kids Committee has the following activities planned for the rest of the week:
- Wednesday – Morning Yoga from 7:45-8:15am in the gym and waste-free lunch raffle
- Thursday – Waste free demo table at Open House
- Friday – Walk/Bike to School
For complete details (times, locations) click on our Earth Week Flyer.
Fun Run – Fun Run is coming up on Thursday, May 3rd. We have received 300 registrations so far. The Paw sock order has been turned in. If you child places in the top ten boys or top ten girls in the race tell them to stick around and have their picture taken after the race. Leah Thulin will be taking the photo.
Yorktown Bucks – Yorktown Bucks contest ends May 1st! Please turn in all your receipts!
SLC’s Chemo Kit Packing Party & End of Year Participant Party – Service Learning Committee is hosting one last volunteer event, Tuesday May 1st from 3-4pm in PD gym. Let’s brighten the day for a child going through chemo. Join us in packing chemo kits with some fun and handy items. These Chemo Kits will be given to children being treated at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Send in $5 with your child to cover cost of supplies – there will be an envelope in the front office to drop your money or send it to school with your child and label envelope “SLC Chemo Kits.” At this SAME event we would like to thank all those who volunteered at any SLC event or donated to any of the organizations SLC supported this 2017-18 school year. We will have snacks and popsicles for all participants! Sign up here. Please respond by THIS FRIDAY, April 27th. If you have questions, contact Jennie Amidei at jenamidei@gmail.com.
Thank you to the Battle of the Bands committee (Kelly Henrikson, Paul Kinealy, Brian Moore and Kristen France) and all the performers for making this years Battle of the Bands a huge success!
Save the Dates-
TOMORROW – Wacky Hair Day
THURSDAY – Open House, 5:30-7:00pm
FRIDAY – VIP Day (1st & 5th grade), 9:30-11:30am
FRIDAY – Half Day
5/3 – Fun Lunch
5/3 – Fun Run
5/5 – Trivia Night at American Legion, 8:00-10:30pm
5/17 – 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 at District e-fliers.
