PTO Update

Prepare yourselves; this week is going to be full of all sorts of tricks and treats. There’s Spirit Week, the school Halloween Parade, and trick or treating — followed by Coffee Talk with Principal Miller on Friday. Then DCPS comes in hot with some real treats to wrap up the Halloween season -- there is NO SCHOOL Monday 11/4 or Tuesday 11/5. **Insert evil laugh here.**

As always, please reach out to either Angelle (pto@ludlowtaylor.org) or Chris (ptopresident@ludlowtaylor.org) with any questions, comments, or concerns. Copying both of us on any email will enhance our ability to respond promptly.

- Angelle Baugh & Chris Hanley (PTO Co-Presidents)

• It's Spirit Week.
• Thursday 10/31 is the annual LT Halloween Parade. Students should go to school in costume and they will parade around the block at 9:15 am. Parents and neighbors are encouraged to come out and cheer on the students as the circle the block around LT.
• Friday 11/1 is Coffee Talk with Principal Miller. Can't attend? Ask your question here.
• Sunday 11/3 is the next Grounds Committee workday.
• No school Monday 11/4 or Tuesday 11/5. (The Future Stars has a day off camp 11/4 @ Van Ness and 11/5 @ LT. You can register here.)
• The next PTO meeting is Thursday 11/7 at 6 pm. RSVP here for pizza & childcare.
• Planned dates for schoolwide community events for the remainder of the school year are at the end of this update.
• Cox Farms Field Trips are still happening! ECE went last week and 1st and 5th graders head out to the farm this Friday.

• Monday — Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
  
• Tuesday — Frankenstein Mismatch Day (Mix patterns, shoes, socks — whatever you want)
• Wednesday — Wear purple and/or orange to support LGBTQ youth and anti-bullying
• Thursday — Halloween! Wear a costume for the Halloween parade. (No weapons, this is a school after all.)
• Friday — Fall Flannel and Colors Day

Tag @ltesconnects on Instagram in your Spirit Week photos--including any from the Halloween Parade-- to be featured in the LT social feeds!

Want to have coffee with the PTO and see PM in the AM after staying up trick or treating the night before? Then, join us for Coffee Talk with Principal Miller on Friday, Nov. 1. After hearing feedback from the October event, Principal Miller has agreed to adjust the format. Half of Coffee Talk will be for mingling and small group conversations, and the other half will return to the larger group opportunity for those present to ask questions.

If you have a question for Principal Miller but are unable to attend the event, please add it here. Following the event, the PTO will send these questions to Principal Miller who will provide written answers. We will close this document at 8:00 PM on 11/3.

Thanks to everyone who participated in showering Principal Miller with thanks over the last week in connection with Principal Appreciation Month. In particular, huge thanks to LT mom Ursula Gunther (owner of Fleurs DC) for donating the gorgeous floral arrangement that she designed and made. Together, we gave Principal Miller flowers, homemade cards, a truly heartwarming video, and the most coveted piece of LT swag thus far this school year -- those comfy LT sweatpants.

Congratulations to our Cross Country team for finishing up another successful season under the direction of Mr. Cooper and Coach Smith. Special shout out to the 7 fastest girls and boys who qualified to participate in last week's championship race: Ariel Warren, Annie Lane-Chidester, Jahari Carter, Lila McDermott, Sophie Cleaver, Magnolia Taylor, Lily Hill, Mael Sainsard-Woolley, Lincoln Shieh, John Verret, Miles Robinson-Feinstein, Alex Cain, Mathis Thorpe, and Jack Kaplan. Way to go, Warriors!

Join the Grounds Committee on Sunday, Nov. 3 on the playground to lay some mulch on the vegetable garden paths and pick up trash. Children are welcome to participate.

The next PTO meeting is Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6 pm in the LT Multipurpose Room. Everyone is invited to attend. As always, we'll be providing pizza and childcare by Rising Stars. Please RSVP for pizza and childcare purposes here.

The Warrior Fund is the PTO's annual fall giving campaign. If you are interested in working with the Board to lead the campaign, please reach out to Angelle (pto@ludlowtaylor.org) or Chris (ptopresident@ludlowtaylor.org).

We're biased, but one of the great things about LT is our schoolwide community events. For planning purpose, below are the anticipated dates for these events throughout the remainder of the schoolyear.

• Thanksgiving Dessert Potluck -- Thursday, November 14 at 6pm at LT.
• ECE (PK3 – K) Winter Concert -- Tuesday, December 10 in the morning during the school day.
• Holiday Art Open House -- Tuesday, December 10 at 6pm at LT. Art from all students will be showcased in the hallways, the choir and keyboard orchestra will fill the lobby with cheer, and there will be a number of student performances and a book fair in the multipurpose room.
• 1st – 5th Winter Concert -- Thursday, December 12 at 6pm at Stuart Hobson.
• Ice Skating -- Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Pancakes & Literacy -- Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 6pm at LT.
• International Night -- Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 6pm at LT.
• Warriors Night Out (aka The Auction) -- Saturday, May 3, 2025
• Play Weekend -- May 30, 31, 2025 at LT.
• Spring Into Summer -- Saturday, June 14, 2025 at LT.

The monthly calendar on the LT website has all of these dates--and more--and is updated regularly by Hannah Zlotnick and Heather Martin. You can subscribe to the calendar here on the LT website.

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