Pierce PTA Post

• Friday is the last day to pre-purchase Monster Rice Krispie Treats & Pumpkin Raffle Tickets, so hop on MTK today to purchase those.

• URGENT!!!! We are also still in need of volunteers & TRUNKS for the event, so click here to sign up today! THANK YOU for all your help!

• We have a CANDY DONATION bin in the Pierce vestibule. Any candy donated here will be given to families doing trunks this year so they don't need to purchase as many bags. We will be accepting candy donations until October 22nd.

We NEED your help in order to make this event a success!

· Wednesday, November 6, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM in the Computer Lab (parents need to check in at the front office before heading to the meeting for a name tag - drivers license/ID is required)

· PTA Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month

· ALL parents are welcome to attend any PTA meeting. Younger siblings are welcome, and parents are welcome to show up after 9AM if preschool drop-offs or other schedule needs make it hard to be there right at 9AM. We would love to have you!

Please join us TODAY October 16th and tomorrow, October 17th, 10am-7pm. 15% of purchase benefits Pierce Elementary School. Please sign up below to RSVP for our Sip & Shop both nights, 5-7pm.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48ABAD22A0FDC25-52153732-october

Let's enjoy the 4pm DCFC game on Saturday, 10/19, with other Pierce Panthers while getting a % of our tickets donated back to our PTA!

· Discounted Ticket link

· Parking Area (To purchase parking click here) Address: 9101 Joseph Campau Ave, Hamtramck, MI 48212) Then come down Roosevelt Street to Gate 2

Trunk or Treat

WHEN: Wednesday, October 23, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

WHERE: Pierce parking lot!

TICKETS: Tickets on Sale now on MTK! Tickets are $10/child (staff, adults & siblings under age 3 are free).

Tickets on Sale - click here!

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Trunk-or-treating around the Pierce parking lot.

• Cider and donuts (FREE with your admission ticket!)

• Teacher-decorated pumpkin raffle (advance purchase ONLY on MTK by Friday October 18th)

• Monster-themed chocolate-covered Rice Krispie treats-gluten + nut free (Advance purchase ONLY on MTK by Friday October 18th)

• Dance party w/music from Ralph the DJ

• And a 360 Photo Booth!

DECORATE A TRUNK: Sign up for a space and hand out nut-free candy, snacks, or trinkets! There will be prizes for the best single and group trunk so don't hold back!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - please consider contributing your time to help make this event a success. A sign up sheet can be found below! We cannot hold this event without your help!

Sign up here!

COSTUMES - Kids and parents are encouraged to wear costumes (refrain from weapons and gore)

It will get dark so, for safety reasons, please supervise your kids. We encourage lower elementary students to come early while there is still some daylight, and feel free to bring flashlights!

Are you ready to kickstart your martial arts journey AND support our school? Join us for the **TRUE Martial Arts Fundraiser**!

For just **$39**, you can sign up for a **2-week trial** of martial arts classes, and the best part… **ALL proceeds go directly back to Pierce Elementary!**

**When?** Sign up today and start your classes anytime (schedule online)!

**Why?** Learn new skills, build confidence, and help our school at the same time!

**Who can participate?** All students and their family members are welcome!

Let’s come together to support our school while discovering the amazing world of martial arts!

**Sign up now and spread the word!** Together, we can make a difference!

Sign Up Here!

Everyone is invited to the BPS Board of Education Candidate Forum. The forum will be held on Monday, October 21st at 7pm in the Groves Little Theater. The link to learn more about the candidates can be found here. If you would like to submit questions prior to the forum, please fill out this form.

The 2024-2025 Reflections theme is Accepting Imperfection!

Entries are due to the Pierce Office on November 7 and November 8. Pierce Reflections Information & Student Entry Packet

CONTACT If you need further information, please contact Jacob Bayer (jacobbayer@gmail.com).

RECOGNITION WITHIN THE SCHOOL

Certificates for participation and prizes for top honors; - Awards celebration with Mrs. Trudel and members of the PTA; - Only the artwork will move on; travel is not required for the competitions.

PIERCE PTA CELEBRATION

Pierce PTA will host a Pierce Reflections Recognition event for all students who submit an entry.

Please send us your photos for the opportunity to be in the yearbook! We need your pictures from Back to School, Carnival, Fun Run, Centennial Celebration and other in-school events. Send photos to PierceElementaryYearbook@gmail.com to be considered.

One of our biggest needs each year is daily help in our school library. Before you volunteer in the library, we ask that you attend a 25 minute training session. Once you are trained, you'll be sent the Sign Up Genius to sign up for slots. There are 5 open slots/school day (2 in the morning, 1 midday, 2 in the afternoon) and you are welcome to sign up for as many or few as fit your schedule.

Currently, we have training sessions scheduled on select Thursdays. No need to sign up ahead of time, please just check in at the office & head to the library that morning. Training dates are scheduled as follows. Please reach out to pierceelementarypta@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Monday, November 11th 8:50-9:15am

Do you have Halloween costumes at your house that you can no longer use? Please consider bringing in any gently costumes to the Pierce Office. We are looking to revamp our Halloween costume collection.

Any families that need costumes, please contact Angela Geisler.

• Thursday Nov 7th 6:30-8pm - Minoti Rajput from Secure Planning Strategies will join us to discuss financial planning for kids with special needs.