PTO Newsletter 11/1
Happy November Tigers! We have had a great week with joyous harvest parties and the kick-off to the book fair. Let the fun times continue into next week when we welcome many grandparents and special friends to school for our beloved tradition of GrandFriends Days. There is still time to spread the word to Grandparents – see below for more information on RSVP process.
But first! We have your Monday night planned
- Book Fair Family Night: shop in the library from 4:30-6:30
- Green Hills Grille Spirit Night: 10% goes back to the PPE from 4-9pm
Important Dates
Note: Dates are subject to change. The BEST way to stay updated is with our PTO Google Calendar – view and subscribe here!
- Oct 31 – Nov 8: Literati Book Fair
- November 4: Green Hills Grille Sprit Night
- November 4: Book Fair Family Night
- November 5: No School (Election Day)
- November 7-8: GrandFriends Days
- November 7: C.A.R.E Family Support Group
- November 11: No School (Veterans Day)
- November 25 – 29: No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Upcoming Community and Fundraiser Events
November 7-8: GrandFriends Days!
Our annual GrandFriends Days are around the corner! Each morning will be spent listening to our children sing, a visit to their classroom and to the book fair in the library. Spread the word to grandparents and special friends and help them RSVP.
Thursday, November 7th (grades K-2)
1st grade program starts at 9 am (check in begins at 8:30 am)
Kindergarten program starts at 10:15 am (check in begins at 9:45 am)
2nd grade program starts at 11:30 am (check in begins at 11 am)
Friday, November 8th (grades 3-5)
4th grade program starts at 9 am (check in begins at 8:30 am)
3rd grade program starts at 10:15 am (check in begins at 9:45 am)
5th grade program starts at 11:30 am (check in begins at 11 am)
- Name of grandfriend(s)
- Name of student(s)
- Name of teacher(s)
- Grade of child(ren)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We are also still needing more volunteers to help during the program. If you would like to lend a hand, please sign up here!
November 7: C.A.R.E. Meeting
November C.A.R.E. Meeting | 6:00 at PPE | Your questions answered by a panel of local professionals. Head over to the C.A.R.E. blog for more details, panel bios and link to submit your anonymous questions & comments. We need your input!
General Announcements
Book Fair: Now through November 8!
Our 2024 Literati Book fair will run through next Friday, November 8th!
Purchase Gift Cards here: https://literati.com/store/
We look forward to seeing you for Book Fair Family Night, Monday, November 4th from 4:30-6:30pm.
Can’t make it in person or don’t see the books you want? Shop our online book fair -a portion of these purchases will benefit Percy Priest.
We can’t wait for our students to experience our upcoming book fair! Thank you for helping to inspire a lifelong love of reading! Don’t hesitate to reach out to Ms. Stuart (emily.stuart@mnps.org) with further questions.
Fundraisers
Cherrydale
Support our school wtih a huge catalog from Cherrydale: gifts, gourmet food, jewelry, gift wrap and more! An easy way to grab holiday gifts or supplies and support PPE. Plus, there are tons of incentives and fun while you shop and share with family to help support. Register through shopfund.com (see instructions here) and then share to shop and support! Any questions – email Marcy Burridge.
Flower Power
It’s time to order your holiday flower bulbs! We are partnering with Flower Power to sell beautiful amaryllis and paperwhites. These flower bulbs are all top quality, an excellent value and guaranteed to grow. Visit our personalized website HERE to order by December 15th. 50% of all orders placed will go back to the PTO.
Get Involved!
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!
Grandparents and Special Friends Email List
We know there are many grandparents, family and special friends of PPE students who would like to be involved. You can keep up with the latest news by signing up for the PPE Grandparents, Family & Friends List here.
New pictures of some of our spaces coming along!
Small Fundraisers Spotlight
For a list of all of our ongoing small fundraisers, please visit our Small Fundraisers webpage.
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.
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