NEW INFORMATION
Fun Lunch – It’s time to order Fun Lunch! This is open to all students Kindergarten through 6th grade that would like to participate. Fun Lunch will be on Fridays this year. For information, ordering instructions and the link to order please click HERE. Orders for the first half of the year are due by next Thursday, September 6th.
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!
- SPANISH, FRENCH, AND CHINESE: The Language Labs is back at Pierce Downer this year to host THREE different language classes: French, Spanish (two teachers for two levels to accommodate both beginners and advanced students), and a new offering this year, Chinese. All classes are offered over lunch. Spanish on Monday; Chinese on Thursday; French on Friday. Grades 1-6. Click here for general information about all 3 language classes. Click here for the Spanish flyer. Click here for the French flyer. Click here for the Chinese flyer.
- CHESS: Chess Scholars is also back after school on Mondays from 3-4pm. This is always a very popular offering for grades K-6! Click here for the flyer and more information on how to enroll.
REMINDERS
First PTA Meeting – The first PTA meeting and New Family Welcome is scheduled for next Tuesday, September 4th at 6:30pm in the school gym. If you would like to review the proposed budget before the meeting, please click here. Babysitting is provided.
Thank you to Sara Purgatorio, Victoria Jacknow and Jennifer Klemz for coordinating the Welcome Back Party! We’d also like to thank Brian Fogle at Liquid Concessions and John Tarczueski and Unilever/Food Humor/Popsicle for donating the popsicles and ice cream truck for yesterday’s event.
Save the Dates-
9/3 – No School – Labor Day
9/4 – 1st PTA Meeting & New Family Welcome, 6:30pm
9/6 – Picture Day
9/6 – Fun Lunch Orders Due
9/11 – Curriculum Night 5:30pm- 7:50pm
9/11 – Curriculum Night 5:30pm- 7:50pm
9/14 – First Fun Lunch – American Bagel
9/20 – Half Day – dismissal at 11:40am
9/28 – Fun Lunch – Culvers
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.
