PTO Newsletter 9/13
Don’t miss Percy’s Vintage Closet sale this Thursday the 19th during/after drop off. There is so much great “pre-loved” PPE swag and it’s a great fundraiser for the school.
Buckle up everyone! We have a ton of exciting school related events coming up and can’t wait to see more of our community at the various outings, meet-ups, volunteer opps, and more. See below for a rundown of all the exciting chances to connect and support our amazing school.
A huge thank you to everyone who supported and attended our Tiger Cup Golf Outing! It was a great morning of fun and community and the weather was perfect. Thank you again to all of our sponsors as well as our incredible Co-Chairs, Jennifer Jones and Ashley Tummins.
INVEST UPDATE… Help us Reach 100%!
Don’t forget to INVEST! While striving to meet our donation goal, remember that pledging to support (without a monetary donation) also hits the participation target as well. We would love to see 100% participation and we know we can do it! You can find more information on INVEST here and below.
Important Dates
Note: Dates are subject to change. The BEST way to stay updated is with our PTO Google Calendar – view and subscribe here!
- September 17: PTO General Meeting (all welcome!)
- September 18: Moms’ Night Out – 2nd Grade
- September 19:
- Percy’s Vintage Closet
- Papa John’s Spirit Night
- Moms’ Night Out – 3rd Grade
- September 20: Fall Community Event: Topping-Out Ceremony and Ice Cream Social (plus Taco Bamba spirit night)
- September 24: Moms’ Night Out – 4th Grade
- September 25: Moms’ Night Out – 5th Grade
- September 27: Navigator Day
- October 2: Songs Under the Stars (Songwriters’ Night)
- October 3: Future Burros Night (Hillsboro High)
- October 4: No School (Professional Dev Day)
- October 7-11: No School (Fall Break)
Upcoming Community and Fundraiser Events
September 17: General PTO Meeting
All are welcome to our general PTO meeting this coming Tuesday evening, 6-7 pm in the PPE Library. We will have three incredible topics to cover in the hour:
Topic 1: PPE Counselor Overview and Grief-Sensitive School Initiative
Did you know that Percy Priest was designated a Grief-Sensitive School because of the efforts to better equip educators and other school personnel to care for grieving students? Our Counselors care deeply about the ability to understand grief and support our students during times of grief, and they want you to learn more about this initiative and what it means for PPE and your students.
Topic 2: Phone Free Schools: Learn More
More and more elementary school-aged children are getting phones and communication watches. Oftentimes it only takes one device to distract a whole classroom or teacher. Come learn more about the many benefits of adopting and implementing a distraction free policy.
Topic 2: PPE C.A.R.E
We are a group of parents seeking to connect the disability community at PPE. Our goals are to bridge families with community resources, provide inclusive social opportunities, and share parenting challenges and wins.
C- Connection (between the disability community at PPE, humans, and our brains and hearts through neuroscience)
A- Abilities
R- Real World
E- Education
As we make connections and find support through this community, together we can model and learn about how much we, as a PPE community, C.A.R.E. The common denominator between all of us is the fact that we have brains and hearts. Even better? The brain is malleable and the Grinch has proved a heart can grow. Let’s go beyond “just different” to understand.
September 19: Percy’s Vintage Closet is THIS THURSDAY!
“Percy’s Vintage Closet” is your chance to buy gently used PPE attire. The sale is Thursday, September 19, conveniently after drop off from 7:30-8:45 right in front of the school playground. Stop by and grab some serious steals for PPE swag—sweatshirts, t-shirts, shorts, skirts, accessories, etc. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to, Gillian Stewart (gstewart0707@gmail.com) or Grace Bryan (grace.bryan516@gmail.com). See you there!
September 20: Fall Community Event
Come celebrate, connect, and make memories with us. We can’t wait to see you there!
P.S. Hungry after the event? Head to Taco Bamba (or order online) for a spirit night! Just mention GIVE20 or Percy Priest when you order in person or online and 20% goes back to our PTO!
October 2: Songs Under the Stars – limited tickets available!
Don’t miss out—fewer than 30 tickets remain for our annual Songs Under the Stars fundraiser! This popular event always sells out, so secure your tickets today!
Special discounted tickets for teachers and staff are now available, thanks to our generous sponsors Camel Car Wash and Perfectly Polished. Act quickly—these tickets are very limited! Remember, an additional valet ticket is required to park on-site.
Get your tickets today and be part of an unforgettable evening!
General Announcements
After school clubs will begin the week of Labor Day. Watch for more information coming home in Friday folders and in future PTO newsletters.
Chess Program: There are only a few spots left on the PPE Chess Program! For more info and to join now, please contact Coach Igor at igorzhislin@gmail.com.
PPE Cross Country Meet Updates
Come cheer us on!
Saturday, September 7 @ Antioch High School
1900 Hobson Pike Antioch, TN 37013
Girls Race @ 9:15am/Boys Race @ 9:45am
Saturday, September 14 @ Hermitage XC Course
4580 Rachel’s Lane Nashville, TN 37076
Girls Race @ 9:15am/Boys Race @ 9:45am
Saturday, September 21 @ Hermitage XC Course
4580 Rachel’s Lane Nashville, TN 37076
Girls Race @ 9:15am/Boys Race @ 9:45am
Saturday, September 28 @ Hermitage XC Course
CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
4580 Rachel’s Lane Nashville, TN 37076
Girls Varsity @ 8am/Boys Varsity @ 8:30am
JV Co-Ed @ 9:15am
Did you know that since 2010, Percy Priest Artists have uploaded over 68,000 works of art to Artsonia.com? This year, our artists have uploaded 796 works of art but only 48% of our student artists have a registered parent or guardian on Artsonia.com. That means that 52% of you are missing out on that joyful email that tells you your child has a new work of art to share! You are missing out on the amazing giftshop where you can purchase items with your favorite Percy Priest Artist’s work for yourself or for those grand friends who have everything! You only need register once for each of your artists and it is good for all your years at Percy Priest! Use this QR code to connect today!!
In other Art News… The Percy Priest Art Show has been moved from December to March! March is Youth Art Month and Music in our Schools Month. This will be a great time to celebrate what your child is learning and creating through the Arts at Percy Priest! Look for more information about this event soon from Dr. A. And Ms. Taylor! No purchase required!
Fundraisers
September 6-22: Pumpkin and Mums Fundraiser Sale
Support the Percy Priest Elementary PTO budget while getting Fall Festive with mums and pumpkin stacks from Market Fresh Produce. These are the prettiest, most impressive mums and pumpkins around, and all proceeds go back to the PTO to provide additional staff and materials to the school which impacts every child.
Mums (variety of colors) $22 | Pumpkin Stacks (three pumpkins) $26
Pick up is at the Forest Hills Pathway (on Otter Creek right down from the school) from 2PM to 4PM on Friday, September 27th. If you are unable to pick up that day during that timeframe please email marcy.stringfield@gmail.
September 19: Papa John’s Spirit Night
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. There will be plenty of Papa John nights that will help benefit our school.
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.
2024-2025 School Year Volunteers Needed
Can you help out this year? There are so many ways to volunteer, both big and small and WE NEED YOU. It is incredibly rewarding to get involved in the PTO so start here by indicating how you want to help volunteer.
This week some fun facts on building materials used once our new school is complete:
- 224,000 block
- 167,000 brick
- 1,400 cubic yards of grout inside the block
- 440 tons (880,000 pounds) of reinforcing steel bars inside the concrete and block walls
- 5,300 cubic yards (22 million pounds) of concrete
- 7,500 linear feet of concrete footings (almost 1 ½ miles)
- 75 tons (150,000 pounds) of steel bar joists (supporting roof)
- 678 squares of steel decking (67,800 square feet)
- 120 tons (240,000 pounds) of structural and misc. steel (columns, beams, plates, etc.)
- 7,024 linear feet of 8” steel casing filled with concrete micro-piles supporting the structure of the building
- 65,000 linear feet (over 12 miles) of piping installed for the geothermal system
Small Fundraisers Spotlight
For a list of all of our ongoing small fundraisers, please visit our Small Fundraisers webpage.
How to Stay Connected
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