PTO Newsletter 12/13/24
You know what this means PPE families! I am sure you have heard students talking about the Grinch’s shenanigans of late and the kids are eager to catch him and put a stop to his hi-jinx! To help catch him and make his heart grow 3 sizes bigger we will have our annual winter spirit week. Hopefully this good cheer will thaw the Grinch out right before winter break!
Important Dates
Note: Dates are subject to change. The BEST way to stay updated is with our PTO Google Calendar – view and subscribe here!
- December 16: Talent Show – last day to sign up
- December 17: Roar Store Pop-Up
- December 18-20: PPE Holiday Spirit Week
- December 19: Papa John’s Spirit Night
- December 20: Half Day (Dismissal at 11:30am), Class Holiday Parties, 2nd Quarter Ends
- December 23 – Jan 7: No School (Winter Break)
Upcoming Community and Fundraiser Events
Talent Show Sign Ups – Sign Up by December 16!
WHO CAN JOIN?
- Any student in grades 2-5th
- Sign up HERE by December 16
DETAILS
- Students will prepare their act during winter break.
- The week of performances, students will be required to attend a dress rehearsal before the big night!
DATES
- January 24: 2nd & 3rd grade performances
- January 31: 4th & 5th grade performances
- Feb 7: Snow date
FOR MORE INFORMATION
- Questions? Email AKPONS@GMAIL.COM
- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Sign up HERE (and YES you will be able to watch your kiddo perform!)
Spring Auction: March 29th at Richland Country Club
Save the date for the best night in the Spring to have a ball. There will be music, food, dancing and fun items to bid on to help support our school.
Auction Volunteers Needed!
It’s time to get working on the biggest party of the year – the Percy Priest Spring Auction – and we need your help NOW! Join the Auction Committee to get our incredible catalog of silent auction items secured. It’s an easy job you can do from home, and we’ll provide you with contact information plus scripts for calling/emailing potential and repeat donors. The more people we have contributing their time to this important PTO fundraiser, the easier the task! Please email percypriestauction@gmail.com.
General Announcements
Imagination Club will be back for grades 1,2, and 3 starting in January. The days will be Tuesday or Wednesday. Imagineers will learn about artists, history, literature, and science. Each session has a theme and activity. Please contact Susan Acker for any further details. More info and registration form is here.
More January clubs coming soon!
Can you be our substitute yoga teacher? We still need to fill this position for our Tuesday yoga club (3:15-4:15 pm, K-2 students) coming in 2025. If any Percy Priest parents are certified yoga teachers and interested in substituting, please email mikka@smallworldyoga.org for more info or visit Small World Yoga’s website to get started.
Community Talents, Skills, and Businesses
We love our PPE community and know that supporting each other is what makes our school incredible. Our parents, alumni, caregivers, and special friends have such amazing skills and talents, and even dedicate their time to nurturing and growing their own businesses. If you are interested in sharing your skills, talents, or business information, so that the greater PPE community may support you or use those skills, let us know! After you fill out this simple form, stay tuned – we will help spread the word or contact you with opportunities to use your skills or talents in a meaningful way that benefits the PPE community.
Friendly reminder to check lost and found! At the end of each month these unclaimed items get donated. Check it out before the last day of school before winter break!
Fundraisers
Papa John’s Spirit Night – December 19
PPE friends and family, take the night off from cooking and feed the family while supporting the school! Use our unique code: PPES when ordering from Papa John’s and the PTO will receive 20% of all orders placed using that code. You can pre-order days in advance just make sure to select the appropriate date and input our unique code.
THANK YOU PPE FAMILIES!
We wanted to share this fun picture of our Fundraising Chair Board Member Marcy Burridge accepting the donation from the recent Green Hills Grille Spirit Night. We know you have a lot of choices on where to donate your money and these small fundraisers truly make a difference.
P.S. If you are interested in being our Fundraising Chair next year (looks like fun right?!), drop us an email. It is a 2-year term and is a great way to be involved!
Get Involved!
New opportunities added to get involved – check them out and mark your interests today! PPE Volunteer Form
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.
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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