• PTA Board Updates and Elections
• Yearbook Deadlines: 4/18 and 4/19
• Arbor Day Celebration 4/19
• Book Fair Hours and Volunteers Needed
• Discovery Gardens Parent Workgroup
• Food Bus Volunteers Needed
• VDOE Accountability Listening Sessions
• Ongoing Opportunities: Vol Opps

We have had a change in leadership at the PTA Board level. Jane Kim will hold the position of interim President until next year's PTA Board takes over for the 2024-25 school year . 

We want to recognize and thank Adam Simkim for his years of leadership of the Discovery PTA and wish him all the best as his children move on to middle school.

Upcoming PTA Board Elections:

At the May 30^th PTA meeting we will elect PTA board members for the upcoming school year. Nominations for all positions are now being accepted. 

Interested in joining the PTA Board or learning more? Please reach out to Nicole on the nominating committee at Nicole.Schaltenbrand@outlook.com.

2024-25 PTA Board Positions: 

• President
• Secretary
• Fundraising
• School Programs
• School Events

Today, Thursday, April 18th, is your last chance to order a yearbook!

When you visit the memory book website for the first time, you will need to register. Discovery’s School Code is 154147M. Yearbooks will be delivered to your student’s classroom at the end of the year.

Tomorrow, April 19th, is your last chance to submit photos from school/student events to the yearbook at yearbook@discoverypta.org. 

Each year one Arlington County school is chosen to host an Arbor Day Celebration. This year that school is Discovery Elementary, yay us! 

APS Cabinet and School Board members will make remarks before the celebration, the morning of April 19th at 9:15, by the Solar Plaza. We will ceremoniously plant a tree and listen to a 4th grade ukulele performance and poetry readings. Parents are welcome to attend. 

Join us every Tuesday morning in the garden from 9 - 10 am through the end of the school year. We will support the students' and teachers' vision to plan and maintain the raised beds. Be a part of Discovery's sustainability mission and curriculum! 

Coffee and breakfast items will be provided. 
Parent contact: Haley Anderson 434-259-0144; 
Staff contact: Allison Hutto allison.hutto@apsva.us. 

During the school year, Discovery students donate over 2,800 pounds of food to AFAC (Arlington Food Assistance Program) through the Discovery Food Bus Program.

We need volunteers (parents and kids!) to drive the donations to AFAC on Fridays anytime between 2-4 pm! 

Check out the 6 open dates that need volunteers.

The Virginia Board of Education is developing a new school performance reporting system that is changing VA's approach to school accountability and accreditation. Learn more here. 

Public comment can be submitted here. 

The PTA needs a variety of volunteers in both leadership and support roles. Please take a look at our volunteer page to see a full list of available jobs and choose a task that fits your skills. Help us pull off the many amazing events and programs we have planned for this school year! 

Just a reminder, in order to volunteer in the school building, parents or guardians must fill out a volunteer application every two years, and the required training is valid for three years.