Happy Spring Break!

What a week it has been! From our unbelievably amazing Glitter Ball which raised a record-breaking $92,000 dollars, to Read-A-Thon which transformed our library to a real-life Narnia (be sure to check out our Instagram page for a post about it!), to Math Night which had kids reveling in fun math games – it was quite a week! We send our heart-felt thanks to the many volunteers who have made all of these things possible, none of which could have happened without the army of moms and dads who rolled up their sleeves and helped.

We hope you enjoy Spring Break next week and look forward to much more to come as the final weeks of this school year begin!

School Events

Grade Parties, Parent Socials Still Available Through Auction!

If you missed out on the Glitter Ball auction, forgot to sign your student up for a grade-level party or wish you’d snagged a souvenir cup, there’s still time! The auction is back open, but only until this Sunday, March 13, at 9 p.m. A few remaining auction items (think fitness classes, summer camp and sports registrations, Zoom whitening treatments, parent parties and more!) can be purchased or bid on here. Don’t miss out on your FINAL chance to scoop up some great deals and fun experiences for you and your child!

Also, if you still need to retrieve your winnings from Glitter Ball, email percypriestauction@gmail.com to coordinate pickup. (Please note: If you won a Parent Party, Grade-Level Party, PPE Experience or Teacher Outing, you do not need to pick anything up. Watch for an email regarding those events/items.)

Grandparent’s Day – April 7 & 8 – Volunteers Needed!

We are busy working on Grandparent’s Day plans and are needing volunteers on Thursday April 7th from 11:00-12:30 to help with the K-1st graders and on Friday, April 8th from 10:30-1:00 to help with the 2nd-4th graders.  If you are available for any of these dates and times, please email KC Hutchinson – hutchinson.kc@gmail.com.

Tiger Tennis Social Save the Date – April 22

Mark your calendars for the first-ever Tiger Tennis Social! On Friday, April 22nd, we’ll gather at Seven Hills for tennis, fun, and a tasty lunch from Greenery Co. All skill levels will have fun; just bring a racquet!  Save the date and look for sign-ups soon!

Small Fundraisers

Roar Store Spring Merchandise

New Arrivals have hit the Roar Store and you know they won’t last long!  Visit www.percypriest.org/parents/roar-store/ to check out new t-shirts as well as youth and adult hats.  As always, thank you for shopping at the Roar Store and supporting our wonderful school!

Elan Skin Medical Spa Fundraiser – March 12 deadline

Freshen up your look this Spring with a visit to Elan Skin, and support Percy Priest while you’re there! From February 12 to March 12, Elan Skin will donate to the PTO 10% of any sales made with the mention of Percy Priest Elementary. All purchases must be made in person. Elan is located at 3750 Hillsboro Pike.

Flower Power Bulbs – March 23 deadline to order

Want to spruce up your garden this Spring? Order your spring bulbs and seeds from Flower Power and the school will receive 50% of all proceeds raised. The funds raised from this event will be used to support the PTO budget which provides our school with additional staff, software and supplies. Thank you so much for your support – let’s grow together!!

Visit http://PercyPriestElementary.fpfundraising.com and place your order today (or before 3/23). The bulbs and seeds will be delivered straight to your door! Feel free to send the link to friends and family!

Spring Ferns from Market Fresh Produce – April 4 deadline to order

If you want the biggest, healthiest ferns on the block and you love Percy Priest, be sure to buy your Market Fresh Produce ferns through the PTO now through April 4th! Pick up will be at the Percy Priest Playground from dismissal until 4PM on April 21st. Thank you so much for your support!

Fathead

Looking for fun life-sized, precision-cut vinyl wall graphics? Fathead is the place to buy them! From now until March 28, get 10% off using the QR code above. And as with all of our small fundraisers, the funds raised from this event will be used to support the PTO budget which provides our school with additional staff, software and supplies. Thank you for supporting PPE!

Amazon Smile

Amazon will donate .5% of all money spent on their site to Percy Priest! Here’s how to get started:
Visit smile.amazon.com or activate it on your Amazon app.
Login with your existing account or create an account.
Select Percy Priest Elementary as your charitable organization.
Shop for all of your needs using smile.amazon.com in order to give Percy Priest the .5%. Once activated, the site and app will automatically credit purchases to Percy Priest.

Community Events

Mom’s Thrive Event

Thursday, March 24th from 6:30pm-8pm. All PPE Moms are invited to attend this non-school-sponsored parenting talk and happy hour. Mom’s Thrive is put on by fellow PPE moms who want to help develop community and encourage and equip moms with tools that lead to grace-filled parenting. Please note all speakers will be coming from a biblical worldview. This month we will be hearing from Claire Price life coach talking about “Being Present with our Children.” Contact annelacywallace@gmail.com with any questions or for the location.

Volunteer Spotlight

Name: Lindsay Moore
Children’s names and grades: Isla (2nd grade), Aiden (rising Kindergartener)
Volunteer Role: Spring Auction Party co-chair & Room Parent
Why Percy Priest: Thinking about our sweet school brings such a smile to my face. The faculty and staff at Percy Priest work diligently to create an inspired and positive atmosphere so that our children can truly thrive. My daughter, Isla, feels so encouraged and supported. I feel that there are many different ways to get involved and that we each have something special to offer!

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

For Google Calendar, go to https://www.google.com/calendar/render?cid=webcal%3A%2F%2Fwww.percypriest.org%2F%3Fpost_type%3Dtribe_events%26cal%3D1