Originally delivered on 12/19/2024 3:30 pm

SUBJECT: PTA News - 12/19/24

Thursday, December 19, 2024
In This Issue:
  • Support Stem Night at Discovery!
  • Regal Cinema Fundraiser
  • 2025 Food Bus Volunteers Needed
  • Last Chance for Lost and Found
  • Baroody Winter Enrichment Opportunities
  • Save the Date for the DES Auction
  • Submit Yearbook Photos!
  • Ongoing Opportunities: Volunteers Needed, Garden PATCH

Don't forget to send your explorer to school tomorrow, 12/20, in PAJAMAS for our last Spirit Day of 2024.

Events & Programs
Support Stem Night at Discovery: Donate to the No Frills Fundraiser

Last chance to make your donation to the No Frills Fundraiser and support our students and our teachers through fun and enriching events like Stem Night! 

Donate here before the end of the year. 

Thank you!

Regal Cinema Fundraising Campaign

LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES and help support Discovery Elementary!

What: Regal Cinema Movie Ticket Fundraising Campaign

How: Get your Movie Ticket Bundles for $30.00 per order and 25% of each order is donated back to our school! Bundle Includes: 2 Standard 2D Movie Tickets redeemable at any Regal location nationwide.

https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/53124-discovery-elementary-pta-regal-fundraising-campaigns

When: Now until the end of December 2024

Food Bus Volunteers Needed for 2025

We've donated 775 lbs of food so far this year!  Help us keep it going - we need volunteers (parents and kids!) to drive the donations collected from lunch throughout the week to deliver them to AFAC on Fridays anytime between 2 - 4 PM!  

Sign up for 2025 spots!

Last Chance for Lost and Found!

Stop by school or send your explorer to check the Lost and Found and reclaim any missing items before December 20th

All remaining lost and found items will be donated after that date. 

Baroody Winter Enrichment Opportunities

Baroody After-School enrichment registration is open and runs through January 12th at 11:59pm. Classes will begin the week of January 21 and will run for 6-8 weeks. Please see the attached flyer for class offerings and more information. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR BAROODY

Save the Date: Discovery Auction is March 8th

Planning is underway if you would like to be involved: auction@discoverypta.org

Submit Photos to the Yearbook!

It's time to start gathering photos for the 2024-2025 Discovery yearbook. We need your help to make sure all students are well-represented in this year's publication.  

Please share school-related photos of your child from their first day of school, Spirit Days; Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day, the Discovery 10-yr Carnival, and any other Discovery events!

Simply upload your photos for consideration using Josten's Photo Share Site

Questions? Contact Yearbook@discoverypta.org

Ongoing Opportunities
Volunteers Needed!

There are so many ways to get involved! 

We need volunteers to help with:

Discovery's Garden PATCH (Parent And Teacher Committee on Horticulture)

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

Looking Ahead
Friday, December 20
Lost & Found Liquidation/Donation
PTA Spirit Day: Pajamas
Tuesday, December 31
No Frills Fundraiser Ends
Regal Cinema Fundraiser Ends
Friday, January 10
Wear Your Discovery 10 Shirt!
Sunday, January 12
11:58p After School Enrichment Enrollment Closes Out
Tuesday, January 14
7:00p PTA Meeting
Wednesday, January 15
1:30p Early Release
Monday, January 20
No School (Holiday)
VCO Orthodontics Fundraising Blitz!
Thank You to our Sponsors
Piercings by Nurse Natalie
Kids Up Reading Coaches
Fundraising Reminders

Box Tops has gone completely mobile! The app allows you to photograph your receipt and immediately receive credit for Box Top labelled merchandise. If you have tangible Box Tops please contact fundraising@discoverypta.org to arrange a pick up.

Link your Harris Teeter VIC Card to Discovery.  Visit harristeeter.com/together-in-education to sign up. Please note that you need to link your account annually, and credit is given for purchases of Harris Teeter branded merchandise from August through May of each school year.

Please register your Giant cards to benefit Discovery. Go to Giant's website, click on Savings & Rewards, then "A+ School Rewards." Discovery is school #40035.

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