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 week 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 2021/2022 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
Welcome Back Party – Don’t forget! Monday, August 23rd from 5:30-7:30 pm is the PD PTA Welcome Back Party. Click here for more details!
- Click this link to view descriptions and signup: https://signup.
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- 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.
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 updated around the 2nd month of school. Additional information will be coming soon. Please email Liz Rossi elizabethdrossi@gmail.
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.
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