As we approach the end of the school year with just two weeks left before summer break, there’s still plenty happening. Read the full email for all the latest updates and reminders.

Field Day is FINALLY here and the weather looks perfect! Get ready for a day of fun and excitement but check out the important reminders below to ensure everything runs smoothly. 

Your last chance to see our very own Drama Club’s Matilda Jr. is TONIGHT with two showings – grab your tickets now!

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our inaugural Tiger Dash / Color Run. It was a fantastic PPE community event filled with laughter, music, fitness, and fun! Special thanks go to Kelly Terrell, Claudia Levy, Jackie Osbourne, and Libba Alden for organizing an incredible alternative to our spring community event when a picnic just wasn’t possible.

Finally, Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday to all of our Tiger Moms!

Important Dates

• May 10: Field Day TODAY!
• May 10: School Play: Matilda Jr., The Musical (last 2 performances tonight)
• May 14: PTO Meeting at 6:00 pm in PPE Library
• May 16: Papa Johns PPE Spirit Night
• May 17: Talent Show
• May 22: 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony
• May 23: Half Day of School (dismissal at 11:30 am)
• May 24: Summer Break Begins

End of the Year Dress Up Days (chosen by auction winners!)

• May 20: Barbie and Ken Day
• May 21: Hero/Heroine Day
• May 22: Favorite Superstar Day
• May 23: Favorite Sports Team Day

Lost and Found: Grab your items before we donate them!

Wondering what happened to your student’s jacket or sweatshirt?  Are you on your third or fourth water bottle this school year?  Our lost and found may have the answers you seek.  The lost and found is in the cafeteria and will be displayed during field day TODAY.  All unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the school year.

Upcoming Events

Field Day 2024 – TODAY –  9:30 am -12:30 pm

It’s on – TODAY! A few reminders for a great Field Day:

• Wear: Field Trip or House shirts, running shoes, sunscreen (applied at home)
• Bring: water bottle (labeled) and maybe extra clothes in case of mud
• Volunteers: check in at 9 am at the PPE Canopy, located in the front circle
• Split times: K-2 starting at 9:30 am and grades 3-5 at 11:00 am
• Parking: will be limited so park up the street towards Robert E. Lee and walk back towards the school

HAVE FUN!!! A huge special THANK YOU to all the volunteers who signed up to fill every spot – see you there!

School Play “Matilda Jr., The Musical” – Final Performances TONIGHT (May 10)

Come one, come all!  The 4th and 5th graders in Drama Club have been working tirelessly and are excited to present…Matilda, Jr. The Musical!  As seats are limited for each performance, please sign up here for which show you’d like to attend. Tickets are free!

PPE Talent Show – May 17th – NEW START TIME 5:00 pm!

Get ready to be dazzled at PPE’s inaugural talent show! With over 30 acts showcasing the incredible skills and talents of our students, this event promises an evening filled with entertainment and delight. From mesmerizing musical performances to jaw-dropping dance routines and captivating acts of all kinds, come join us for a night of talent, fun, and community spirit. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable showcase of creativity and skill!

• 5:00 pm Part 1 Acts Begin
• 6:10 pm Intermission
• 6:30 pm Part 2 Acts Begin

Can you help with the Talent Show? Volunteers and Sponsors Needed!  Looking for parents to make this night possible. Many jobs are available including set-up, decorating, food, and clean-up. Sign up PARENTS to be volunteers here. If you are interested in sponsoring the food to feed all participants and other costs email Annie for more information.

May 17 | 5:00 pm | PPE Cafe

Volunteers Needed! 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony

Hello PPE parents and friends. The 5th grade families are in need of volunteer help during our promotion ceremony on May 22nd.  We need 2 to 5 volunteers to pick up donuts, coffee, and juice boxes for a reception following the 9am ceremony and to set it up in the Tiger Cafe. We will reimburse for all the food and drinks – we just need extra hands to grab it fresh in the morning and set everything up so that our 5th grade families can be free to enjoy the ceremony and reception with their child.  Please sign up here and thank you so much!

Join the 24-25 Songwriters Night Committee!

Help us plan an unforgettable night of Songs Under the Stars! We are already starting planning and as a committee member, you’ll play a role in creating this autumn fundraising event. We need wordsmiths, marketing gurus, and fundraising wizards who can help plan and execute both in advance and the day of! All profits from this event support our amazing school! Email Rachel Schultz at percypriestsongwriters@gmail.com

School Fundraisers

1st Day School Supplies – June 30 order deadline

Percy Priest is partnering again this year with 1st Day School Supplies to make purchasing back-to-school supplies easy and affordable, while benefiting the PTO. You’ll be able to order exactly what your child needs for the fall by visiting our dedicated link here. Kits will be delivered directly to the school in August so this is truly hassle-free!

“I order from 1st Day School Supplies every year. I love the convenience – rather than running frantically through the school supply aisle at Target, the supplies are delivered to the classroom and they are the exact supplies that the teachers requested. I get to take my children school supply shopping for a few fun items (rather than folders and pencils) and we both enjoy the experience. The cherry on top is that a portion of my order gets donated back to the school! It’s a win-win-win.”

Nahed, 5th and 2nd Grade PPE Parent

Papa John’s Spirit Night – May 16

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.

We know summer can create all kinds of childcare problems. Wyndy is here to help!

Book a summer part-time or full-time, background-checked, college nanny and Wyndy will give back $50 to the PPE PTO.

Post your nanny job on the app, or learn more at wyndy.com/nannies. Just mention our code: PPES on your call.

General Announcements

2024-2025 School Year Volunteers Needed

Our incredible school runs and thrives on Parent, Caregiver, Grandparent, and Friends volunteering their precious time and skills. We have so many ways throughout the year to lend a hand and it is so rewarding to be involved in this awesome community and activities of our children and grandchildren.

Check out the immediate opportunities here and choose what interests you. There will be more opportunities throughout the year (this event list focuses on immediate needs)!

Dedicated and engaged parents and friends help make Percy Priest Elementary the great school that it is. Thank you for joining us next year as we make it another special year!

Please note: even if you have filled out this form in previous years, please submit again. We are starting with a clean slate this school year!

Percy Priest parents, who’s ready for pooltime?! We know you are, and our young friends throughout Nashville are, too! UniCycle works with neighborhood-based community centers throughout the city, and were recently called upon to help ensure that kids who come to community pools this summer have proper swimwear. We can do this! Let’s clean out last year’s gear and drop any swimsuits you won’t need this year into the UniCycle basket. Tiny tots through adult sizes – we’ll take them all, and they’ll all have a great summer with another swimmer!

NEW AND EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: A look into the PPE Matilda Production

Join the Percy Priest Podcast Club as we talk everything Matilda. The podcasters get an exclusive backstage pass to rehearsals as the cast prepares for their upcoming performance. We also have interviews and a sneak peek of a scene from the play. All this and more in our new episode.

PTO Meeting – May 14

Join us for our last PTO meeting of the year where we will present and vote on the 2024-2025 PTO budget and 2024-2025 PTO Executive Board slate for next year. We will also have special guests to cover all things summer reading!

Ms. Stuart and Mrs. Tanner will offer simple literacy habits that will make summer reading fun and memorable for the entire family. We’ll discuss innovative (and easy) ways to keep children’s hearts and minds engaged in story and books, ensuring a strong foundation for the upcoming school year. The 411 on audiobooks, 100 BOOK CHALLENGE details, family read aloud recommendations…we’ll cover it all!

We look forward to seeing you on May 14th!

When: Tuesday, May 14
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: PPE Library

MNPS Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-25 school year will kick off on Monday, January 30th.  If you or someone you know has an incoming kindergartner, please encourage them to complete registration as early as possible.  For information regarding enrollment requirements, please visit https://earlylearning.mnps.org/kindergarten.

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!

Small Fundraisers Spotlight

For a list of all of our ongoing small fundraisers, please visit our Small Fundraisers webpage.

Help us raise money by shopping Minted all year long! You’ll get 20% off beautiful Minted products (excluding fine art prints) and Minted will donate 15% of the proceeds from every order back to us. Use our code FUNDRAISEPERCYPRIEST at checkout. Thank you so much for your support!

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: webcal://www.percypriest.org/?post_type=tribe_events&ical=1&eventDisplay=list

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%3D2022-08-31%26ical%3D1%26eventDisplay%3Dlist