PTO Newsletter 1/19
What a wintery week! We hope you’re enjoying some cozy time and staying warm. It might not be the week we all anticipated right after returning from Winter Break, but Mother Nature had a different plan. It has been a winter wonderland in Nashville, and we hope everyone has enjoyed their time at home.
Studio 24 Disco Spring Auction Tickets go LIVE today at noon. Please scan the QR code below or click here to purchase your ticket before they sell out. Get ready to Boogie on the Dance Floor and bid on some great items that help benefit Percy Priest. We are still looking for auction items, grade level hosts and sponsors, so please scroll down and see how you can help and get involved.
Important Dates
- January 26- February 8 Order Sugar Drop Cookie kits for Valentine’s Day (Pick-up 2/9)
- January 30 – Navigator Day
- February 1-2– 4th Grade Field Trip (Rescheduled)-Clay Lady
- February 6-Kindergarten Field Trip-Children’s Theater
- February 9th– 3rd Grade Field Trip-Huntsville Space Center
- February 12-16– Teacher Appreciation Week
- February 14 – Valentine’s Day Class Parties (parents welcomed)
- February 15– Papa John’s Spirit Night
- February 19- President’s Day (no school)
- February 23-March 4– Readathon
- February 20 – Storyteller Series: Mr. Lincoln
- February 20– Family Skate Night-Brentwood Skate Center
- February 20-22 – Used Book Sale
- February 22– Kindergarten and First Grade Field Trip-TPAC
- February 23– Parnassus Book’s Spirit Night
- February 29 – Percy’s Reading Party
- March 2 – Spring Auction Party-Loveless Barn
- March 4– Readathon ends and reading logs are due
- March 5– No school
- March 5 -Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream Spirit Night
- March 8– Book Character Dress Up Day
- The back drive behind the school/cafeteria is inaccessible. We need help from families, please do not park in the Priest Road Parking lot before school. There is limited parking and we need all the spaces for staff and construction team parking.
- There is a construction camera that provides snapshots every 10 minutes of the construction site. You can visit at any time and see updated photos on progress.
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Upcoming Events
PERCY PRIEST SPRING AUCTION-Studio24 on March 2nd
Tickets for our spring auction go live for sale today- January 19th at noon. This is our single largest Spring fundraiser and all the funds raised from this event go directly back to our sweet school. Tickets will sell out; don’t wait to buy!
Top 5 reasons to buy tickets NOW to the Disco Studio 24 Auction:
- The clothes: (think sequins, go go boots and bell bottoms!) Is dressing up not your thing? Costumes aren’t required! Come as you are.
- The music: STRETTA will keep you on the dance floor all night with classic disco hits and other groovy tunes.
- The night: dinner & dessert from the amazing Loveless and 2 drink tickets included to help fuel your disco experience.
- The first 50 tickets sold will have an extra drink ticket included!
- The CAUSE! Ticket and auction item sales support our incredible school and
children. It’s the single largest fundraiser for PPE!
Scan the QR code or click here to make your ticket purchase.
Feel ready to support in other ways? Here’s how!
Support with sponsorship:
We’re looking for a few more sponsors for Studio 24. If your family or company can support us at the $500, $1,500, $3,000 or $5,000 level, we want to hear from you! All sponsor contributions include party tickets as well as great recognition at the party and throughout the school year.
Email Julia Stoll Saitta (percypriestauction@gmail.com) or purchase a sponsorship here Your support is so appreciated!
Host Grade Level Parties:
We need hosts for the ever popular grade-level parties that are a “buy it now” ticket on our auction site. These are easy and fun! Any and all party ideas welcome! Sign up here!
Join the auction party committee:
Email Katie Mehaffey katieelliston@gmail.com if interested in helping with party related tasks!
Used Book Sale – February 20-22 – Donations and Volunteers Needed!
It’s time to start gathering your used books for the annual used book sale, happening in February. We welcome books that are appropriate for Kindergarteners through 5th graders, and we especially need chapter books.
This event will happen about a week ahead of the Read-A-Thon so the kids will get excited and have “new” books to read. Donation bins will be on the PPE front steps in January and February.
Sign up to volunteer during the sale here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0848AEA82AA0F94-47161263-used
Please reach out to Gillian Stewart gstewart0707@gmail.com or Avery Van Pelt avery.t.vanpelt@gmail.com with any questions.
Help Sponsor An Event at PPE
Be a Sponsor of one of our many events throughout the year to help make them better than ever! Visit Here and select your desired level of participation for the events listed below. We really couldn’t do it without the generous contributions and in-kind donations of our sponsors. Thank you to all our sponsors!
Clubs starting in January!!
Woodland Fairy Club
Teacher sponsor: Stuart
Date: Our club will meet on Thursdays.
Time: Dismissal 4:15
Grade Level: K & 1st grade girls (limit 24)
Wonderful Wednesday
Teacher sponsor: Condra/Dick
Date: We will meet each Wednesday beginning January 17th -March 27th
Time: Dismissal 4:00
Grade Level: K & 1st
Cooking Club
Teacher sponsor: Zeller/Williams
Date: Our club will meet on Thursdays.
Time: Dismissal 4:00
Grade Level: 1st/2nd grades during third quarter, 3rd/4th grades during fourth quarter
Imagination Club
Teacher sponsor: Acker
Date: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Time: Dismissal at 4:10
Grade Level: 1st, 2nd 3rd Grades
Game Club
Teacher sponsor: Mr. Tanner/Tanner
Date: Wednesdays and Thursdays
Time: Dismissal at 4
Grade Level: 1st-5th
STEAM Club
Teacher sponsor: Lester/Strobel
Date: Thursdays January 18- April 4
Time: Dismissal at 4
Grade Level: K, 1st, 2nd
Builder’s Club
Teacher sponsor: Faison/Wall
Date: Tuesdays BC will begin Jan. 16 and end April 23.
Thursdays BC will begin Jan. 18 and end April 25.
Time: Dismissal at 4
Grade Level: K, 1st, 2nd
Podcast Club
Teacher sponsor: Mr. Bray/Williams
Date: Our club will meet on Tuesdays.
Time: Dismissal 4:15
Grade Level: 5th grade
Drama Club
Teacher sponsor: Zimmerman
Date: Our club will meet on Tuesdays.
Time: Dismissal 4:30
Grade Level: 4th and 5th grade
YEARBOOK colorful vector typography banner
PPE Families, we need your help with yearbook photo submissions!! Let’s document all the extra fun memories we’ve made so far this year! We are looking for pics of PPE students in any school-related activities: classroom parties, clubs, field trips, Tiger Club, lunches, back-to-school, Fall Picnic, Shake Shack night, Art Show, Skate Night or other special events, etc…we love to see those smiling PPE faces! Submit your photos online TODAY by logging into https://images.jostens.com/0F3OL24W-Aum5197YDWafgg. *When uploading, you will be asked for a photo description, but instead, we ask that you list the first and last names of the students in the photo (if it’s a group, you can just identify the class or grade).
We know it’s a busy time of year, but we’d love those photos as soon as possible! This is the best way to be sure your Lil’ Tigers will find plenty of photos of themselves in this year’s yearbook! If you have any issues or questions, contact hannahgwright@gmail.com or erinkaiser2@gmail.com. Thanks for helping to make the yearbook a special keepsake for our sweet kids and school!
Small Fundraisers
Papa John’s Spirit Night-February 15
Our next Papa John’s night is February 15th. Take a night off cooking and help support the PTO.
General Announcements
Parenting Series: featuring Alanna Truss & Katie Lee of Be SMART.
Please click below to view their discussion.
Password is Wellness
As a parent of elementary school children myself, I’ve already used the scripts from this presentation to ensure safer playdates and sleepovers. The text message template of how to ask if any/all firearms would be locked/secured/inaccessible to kids was invaluable. I used it in conversation with another Mom and she even thanked me for bringing it up!” -Ms. KB
*All recordings are for the PPE community only. At the request of our guest speakers, please do not share, download or post any portion of the recordings outside the PPE community.
All-City Mom’s Thrive luncheon
January 25, 2024
11AM – 1PM
West End Community Church
Join Mom’s Thrive for the annual All-City Moms Thrive, “Raising Confident Kids in an Age of Insecurity,” led by Kim Anderson, a licensed therapist (LPC-MHSP), certified professional life coach (CPLC), speaker, and writer. Please register to reserve your spot!
There will be 4 tables for Percy Priest Moms and if we need more that would be amazing! Bring a fellow PPE mom or come solo and meet some new moms while we learn some great parenting tips over a yummy lunch. Register now! $15 includes lunch from Bacon and Caviar and a “Mom’s Thrive T-shirt!”
Register HERE
JT Moore Middle School is hosting an event geared towards helping ALL of our students grow in their mental wellbeing. The event “Wellness Matters: Helping ALL Students Be Their Best” will be on Tuesday, January 30th from 5:30 pm-7:30 at J.T. Moore Middle School.
This event is truly for all parents and caregivers. You will get the opportunity to learn from professionals in their respective fields about topics that we think are most meaningful to you and your student.
Highlights include: grief/loss, anxiety, technology/screen time addiction, and self-confidence. Our librarian, Jenny Winston, and 6th grade ELA Teacher, Julie Brown, will also lead a book talk on “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers” by Dr. Lisa Damour.
Light refreshments will be served. Childcare will be available.
Chess Club-Spots Available
The PPE Chess Program and Team has several open spots. The Program meets on Wednesdays after school until 4:20 pm. Please email Coach Igor at igorzhislin@gmail.com for more information.
Order your Yearbook TODAY!
Green Tips
Brrrrr… winter weather is here! Keep drapes open during the day to let in the warm sunlight and closed at night to keep out drafts. Turn down your heat at night or when you leave for long periods of time to conserve energy.
Come Have Lunch!
Parents, grandparents and special friends are welcome to eat lunch with students! To help us with space and accommodating guests, we ask that visitors sign-up to come eat lunch using the bookings link below. Please be sure to select the correct grade level and teacher. When signing-up, we also ask that you only sign-up for one day at this time. Thank you for your help and we hope to see you for lunch soon. Sign up to come eat lunch with your student!
How to Volunteer
We need your help to make next year the best year yet at Percy Priest! Dedicated and engaged parents are a key ingredient to making our school the great school that it is. There are big and small volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Please check out our volunteer form and let us know what things interest you. We’ll be in touch with more information.
If you have questions of any kind, please contact us at presidentsppe@gmail.com. Thank you!
Small Fundraisers Spotlight
For a list of all of our ongoing small fundraisers, please visit our Small Fundraisers webpage.
Publix Partners will donate $250 to the Percy Priest Elementary PTO for every $37,500 spent cumulatively by our school’s participants. To support Percy Priest, join Club Publix. If you’re already a member, log in to your account and select My Publix Partner to search for the school of your choice. Remember to pay with the Publix app or enter your phone number at checkout each time you make an eligible purchase. Parents do have to re-register annually.
How to Stay Connected
Email Lists
New families – Be sure to sign up for our school newsletter, which includes grade-level information each week. Register today.
Add PPE happenings to your calendar automatically!
You can subscribe to our PTO calendar and have all of our events show up on your calendar, so you never lose track of important dates! Following the links below will prompt you to subscribe to the calendar via your preferred calendar app. Any time the PTO updates an event through the website, it will update on the calendar of all subscribers (how often your calendar pulls updated info will be based on your individual personal settings – every 5 minutes, 1 hour, 1 week, etc).
For Calendar Apps (apple calendar etc), go to www.percypriest.org/?post_type=tribe_events&tribe-bar-date=2022-02-01&ical=1
For Google Calendar, go to https://www.google.com/calendar/render?cid=webcal%3A%2F%2Fwww.percypriest.org%2F%3Fpost_type%3Dtribe_events%26tribe-bar-date%3D2022-02-01%26ical%3D1
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