Discovery Auction: Thank You for Coming!
The 2020 Bootlegger’s Ball was an enormous success! We hosted over 340 attendees for a night of fun and fundraising. Many, many thanks to all of the people who made the event so special: the Auction committee and all of their work in transforming the Knights of Columbus into an amazing Speakeasy, marketing the event, and bringing in new and exciting donations; the families who generously contributed parties, sporting tickets, professional services, and items; the teachers/staff who conceptualized amazing experiences to share with students; the room parents who put together incredible class-wide donations; and all of the families who either participated from the event or bid from home.
All bids are being double checked for accuracy, and final receipts will be sent out soon. If you won an item, you will be contacted on how to retrieve it. Teachers and party hosts will receive the names of the winners and contact you directly about the event.
Thank you again to everyone who helped make this an exceptional evening!
It's Not Too Late: Sign Up To Be Part of World Heritage Night!
Discovery's Annual World Heritage Night is Thursday, March 12th from 6:30 - 8 pm. There will be spaces for families to display their familial culture, provide food for all to taste, a performance stage, and, new this year, an exciting fashion show! We will need you to help pull this off once again!
Sign up to volunteer here.
Sign up for a performance slot here.
Sign up for a display space here.
Sign up to bring a dish here.
Yearbook Photos and 5th Grade Panoramic
Teams/Clubs Yearbook Photos will be taken from 9 -11:30 am on Thursday, March 12th.
The 5th grade panoramic photo will be taken at 12:15 pm on Thursday, March 12th. Students should wear their 5th grade graduation shirts (that will be distributed prior). Order forms for this photo should be sent home with students. You can also order online at vosphoto.com/discovery. Paper orders should be sent in on picture day. Online orders can be placed until March 17th.
Principal Chat on March 13
Please join Dr. Russo for a Principal Chat to discuss phonics, spelling, and literacy instruction at Discovery. This chat is scheduled for Friday, March 13th from 9-10 am in Blue Sky Studio.
Next PTA Meeting is Tuesday, March 17th
The next PTA meeting will be Tuesday, March 17 from 7-9 pm in the Dining Commons! Babysitting will be provided, and those without children should plan to join us at Taqueria Poblano immediately following the meeting for drinks and conversation.
The Lion King Jr.: Ticket Sales
Tickets for the 5th Grade Spring Musical, Disney’s The Lion King Jr., are now on sale. Tickets will be sold before school from 8:30-9:00 am and after school from 3:30-4:00 pm. We will also sell tickets during afternoon extended day on 3/4, 3/10, and 3/18. Each family is limited to purchasing 10 tickets per performance. Tickets are $3 (cash or check). Buy your tickets early because we are likely to sell out!
2019-2020 Friendship 5K - March 28, 2020
This year the Discovery/Nottingham Friendship 5K will take place on Saturday, March 28th at 8:00 am at Nottingham Elementary School. As in the past, this race promises to be a fun and healthy way to spend the morning in our community. For more information and to register, please visit the PTA website.
Special thanks to all our generous sponsors:
Title Sponsor: Doggywalker.com
Platinum:
Fur-get Me Not
Pie-tanza
Brock Realty
Falls Church Kids Gold:
The Wayfinders - Compass
Commonwealth Restorations | Silver:
Affordable Lawn Sprinklers and Lighting
Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do
Arts & Minds Academy
Moser Architects
Dr. Michelle Keaney Flanagan, DMD |
Tickets are now available for St. Peter's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on March 20-22. The cast is made up of ~65 kids, ages 8-18 years, from around Arlington, Falls Church, and McLean, including several current Discovery students as well as Discovery alum. Tickets are free but must be reserved ahead of time (and go very quickly). Tickets can be reserved atGoGoJoseph2020Tickets@gmail.com. If you can't make one of the ticketed performances, you are welcome to come for the final dress rehearsal on Thursday, March 19 at 6 pm. The ticketed performances are:
