PTA Membership & Annual Giving – Our annual Giving Campaign is in full swing and off to a great start. We are asking for $90 per child, but please give what is comfortable for your family. Every amount helps to support the wonderful programs offered at Pierce Downer. The Pierce Downer PTA is a 501c3 not for profit organization and any donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. For complete information, click on PTA Membership and Giving Campaign Flyer.
Curriculum Night – Pierce Downer’s Curriculum Night is next Tuesday, September 13th starting at 5:30pm (check the school web site for your grade’s specific time slot). Each classroom’s PTA Room Representative will speak briefly about their role and how you can sign up online for classroom parties and art awareness. The sign-up will be released the following day, Wednesday 9/14 at noon via PTA email.
Junior Great Books – Calling all readers! Junior Great Books is a voluntary reading program in which students in grades 1 – 6 are grouped by grade level to discuss stories. The program, originated by the University of Chicago, is designed to promote critical thinking skills. Students meet in groups during their lunch time to discuss the stories they have read. To enroll your child in Junior Great Books, email your child’s name, grade/teacher and your email address to Leslie Murphy lesliebmurphy@gmail.com
PD School Directory Cover Art Contest – Final reminder! All entries for the school directory cover must be submitted by end of the school day THIS Friday, September 9th. The theme for the artwork should be “We are PD.” Click on Directory Art Contest 2016-2017 for contest guidelines. Mr. Sisul will select the winning artwork.
Fun Lunch – Online ordering for Fun Lunch is now open at www.orderlunches.com. If you did not receive ordering information by email last week, please go to our PTA web site. Full instructions can be found here. The deadline to submit your food orders is Thursday September 15th. If you have questions regarding Fun Lunch please contact Trisha Campbell at trish24campbell@gmail.com.
PTA Meeting – The minutes from the first PTA meeting of the school year can be viewed here- 8/31 PTA Meeting Minutes.
Weekly Email Contact – The PTA just received the updated email list for this year. You are receiving this email because you provided your preferred email address to District 58 when your registered your PD student for the 2016/2017 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 Kristen France at kristenmfrance@gmail.com. We are happy to include up to two email addresses per family. Be sure to add piercedownerpta@gmail.com
Save the Dates-
9/8- Picture Day
9/13- Curriculum Night 5:30pm- 8:00pm
9/15- Fun Lunch orders due
9/22- Half Day
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.
