• Fall Carnival - Pre-Order Tickets
• Pie-Tanza Fundraiser 10/23
• First "Disco Chat" on 10/25
• Volunteers Needed!
• Halloween Candy Collection
• Next PTA Meeting is 11/12
• No Frills Fundraiser Update
• Reflections Entries due 11/18
• Ongoing Opportunities: Garden PATCH
• Community News and Events

If you missed Tuesday's PTA Meeting, please see Dr. Healy's presentation on the new Standards Based Grading Progress Reports and curriculum updates. 

Discovery's 10-Year Carnival will be October 27th, 12-2 pm. Check out the Carnival Website for more info and details.

• Ticket pre-order ends on Friday, October 18th! Please get your pre-orders in by that date to guarantee delivery the week before the Carnival. You can also order a pizza for lunch the day of the carnival. Pre-order here.

• We are still seeking volunteers to help run booths-- any booths without volunteers will not be available the day of the carnival, so please sign up for a shift if you are able. This is also a wonderful volunteer opportunity for older siblings/neighbors in high school who may need community service hours. Sign up here.

• If you own a local business and would like to sponsor a carnival booth, please do so here. 

• We also need several more volunteers for our Cake Walk (not on the SUG). Please contact  ExplorerEvents@discoverypta.org if you are available to help with that event or if you have any other questions about the Carnival.

Eat lunch or dinner at Pie-Tanza on October 23rd between 11:30 am and 9 pm! Dine-in or carry-out and mention Discovery ES PTA Fundraiser, and 15% of your check will be donated!  

Join our Advanced Academics (formerly called “gifted”) Coach, Ms. Stoker on October 25 at 9:00 am in the Blue Sky Studio for the first of our “Disco Chat” series featuring discussions with admin, teachers, and staff. This is an informal opportunity to discuss all things related to “extension” opportunities provided to our students and to learn more about the Advanced Academics program. 

There are so many ways to get involved! 

We need volunteers to help with:

• Hospitality - email schoolprograms@discoverypta.org to learn more
• Food Bus - There is an open slot on 10/25 and 3 open slots coming up in November
• Garden Patch - see details below in our Ongoing Opportunities section
• Yearbook - email yearbook@discoverypta.org to volunteer or learn more
• Auction planning - reach out to auction@discoverypta.org to get involved

From November 6 through 16 we will be collecting unwanted Halloween candy by the front and side entrance doors. All the candy collected will be donated to Bridges to Independence. *NO NUTS* please. 

Our next PTA meeting will be held on November 12th, at 7 pm  and will include a presentation by DMV Unplugged on the topic of kids and screens. We hope you can join us!

The No Frills Fundraiser is ongoing, and we are 1/4 of the way towards our goal. Have you made your donation yet? 

Donate here!

Funds raised will go towards our Family STEM Night this spring and ongoing STEM resources.  

The grade level with the highest total of donations will get to choose this year's yearbook cover!

Don't wait, make your gift today. 

The theme for this year’s Reflections program is “Accepting Imperfection.” The program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life. Students can participate in the division for their grade and submit one completed work in one or each of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. 

Entries will be due November 18th. More information can be found under the Programs tab on the PTA website. If you have questions or are interested, please reach out to Kimberly Burham or Lou Elin Najmi at reflections@discoverypta.org. 

Join Discovery parents and teachers to tend to our fantastic garden spaces at your convenience. We have opportunities to help as much or as limited as you like. 

Sign up HERE, and thank you very much for your interest! We will follow up once you complete the sign up. 

If you'd like to reach us directly, our lead contact is Haley Anderson (PK3 and K parent) at anderson.haley.r@gmail.com

You can provide feedback on the new Policy J-30 Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices, which will be open for public comment through Oct. 20.  

View the policy and share feedback. 

How to be an LGBTQ+ Ally: Tue., Oct. 8 at 6:30 pm, Central Library

Learn how to be a good friend, colleague, neighbor, teacher and family member. Representatives from SMYAL, a local nonprofit that supports & empowers LGBTQ+ youth, will lead an interactive presentation where attendees will have the chance to ask all their questions in a safe and nonjudgmental environment. Topics will include: youth-friendly LGBTQ+ terminology, bystander interventions, pronouns, local resources and much more.
More info and to register: How to be an LGBTQ+ Ally - Events Calendar - Home (libcal.com)

Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion: "Cured": Tue., Oct. 15 at 6:00 pm, Central Library

Join the library for a screening and discussion of the award-winning documentary "Cured" (2020), which recounts a pivotal yet largely unknown chapter in the struggle for LGBTQ+ equality: the campaign that led the American Psychiatric Association to remove the diagnosis of homosexuality from its manual of mental illnesses in 1973. Following the screening, Arlingtonian and legislator Jay Fisette will moderate a discussion and audience Q&A featuring the film's Emmy-nominated directors Patrick Sammon and Bennett Singer. 
More info and to register: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion: "Cured" - Events Calendar - Home (libcal.com)

Queer History Trivia!: Sat., Oct. 19 at 1 pm, Central Library

Join us for a fun lesson in Queer History with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence DC Chapter! Play and learn all about the region's rich history of LGBTQIA+ folks and events, and the movements that formed who we are today. 
More info and to register: Queer History Trivia! - Events Calendar - Home (libcal.com)