THIS WEEK
5th Grade Musical


Musical Performances in the gym
6-6:30pm 3rd Grade Recorder Concert
7-7:30pm 4th Grade Ukulele Concert

We need volunteers (parents and kids!) to drive the donations to AFAC on Friday afternoons. It’s quick, easy and makes a big impact!
ONGOING
Rising Kindergarten Playdates
Join us April 26 at 10am for the first 2025-2026 rising Kindergarten playdate!
Come meet fellow rising Kindergarten families before school starts and enjoy connecting with new friends. Siblings welcome! Meet us on the Discovery Kindergarten playground.
Sign up here to receive additional details and reminders!
See here for a full list of dates!
Spread the word to your friends and neighbors - and don't forget to register for kindergarten!
Donate Your Stretchy Plastic!
Bring us your (clean) stretchy plastic/plastic film and help Explorers win a bench for our campus!
Our goal is to collect 1,000 pounds of plastic film to be recycled and repurposed into Trex’s composite decking material. If we log 1,000 pounds collected before March 2, 2026, we will win a bench for our campus! More details can be found here.
What can you donate?
Where can you donate?
There are two boxes in the front entrance and one box between the music rooms.
Want to help deliver our donations? Sign up here!
Nominate a teacher or staff member for APS All Stars!
APS is highlighting five outstanding staff members each month to recognize the many ways staff make a difference in our community and to highlight their great work.
These individuals demonstrate excellence in collaboration, equity, inclusivity, integrity, innovation and stewardship. They are the members of the community who are the first to pitch in, who bring a positive attitude to their work, and go above and beyond to support their colleagues, and to serve students and families.
They also embrace the mission and vision of APS to ensure all students learn and thrive in safe, healthy and supportive learning environments.
All employees are eligible for nomination. These are employees who make a difference and contribute to creating an inclusive, supportive learning community that empowers all students, no matter their role or position.
For the nomination form and more info, visit: https://apsva.us/departments/school-community-relations/all-stars/
Time to Order a Yearbook!
Pre-order your 2024-25 Discovery Yearbook at: https://www.shop.memorybook.
Enter Discovery’s School Code: 154147M
All users will have to Register the first time they access the site.
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Pre-order Price: $19
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Order By: April 18th
Yearbooks will be delivered to your student’s classroom at the end of the year.
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- Wednesday, April 2
- Thursday, April 3
- Thursday, April 10
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Discovery Explorers and their families proudly support local businesses in our community. For details on opportunities to be featured on our website and/or newsletter for the 2024-2025 school year, please visit Discovery Sponsors.