Pierce PTA Post
September 18, 2024 Issue 5
We hope everyone had a great time at the carnival this past week! Special thanks to the Carnival Committee ~ Stephanie Roehrig, Jessica Jacobs, Michelle Strohkirch and Karoline Kenville! And thank you to ALL our volunteers for helping to make this year’s event such a great kickoff to the school year for our students and families.
We are always looking to improve the carnival, so if you have any feedback on what went well or where we can improve, please email pierceelementarysocial@gmail.com. Thank you!
PTA Meeting
· Wednesday, October 2, 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!
Fun Run 2024
· The Annual Pierce Fun Run will take place the morning of Thursday, September 26th. Fun Run is Pierce's biggest fundraiser that our students participate in to raise money for both the school as well as a local charity. We have a fundraising goal of $10,000 and new this year, the 5th grade portion of the event will be a COLOR RUN! Each grade level will take turns running around the Pierce playground "track" and cheering on their fellow Panthers. There will be music and prizes and parents are all welcome to come and cheer on their students. Specific run times by grade level will be announced as we get closer to the event.
· Fundraising for the Fun Run is now LIVE! Please, click on the link below to donate. Our goal is to raise $10,000 for school programs, events, and supplies. Let's do this Panthers! https://give.mybooster.com/pierce-elementary-school
· Sponsorship opportunities are available today. If you know a business that would be interested, there are different levels of support. Sponsor names/logos are featured on all Fun Run communication. Please contact Katie Kolo if you would like more information at kathemar@gmail.com or (248) 766-6749
· We need your help! Volunteer opportunities are available for parents.
Math Pentathlon 24-25
K through 5 students are invited to participate in Math Pentathlon. We get together weekly before school and play board games designed to enrich sportsmanship & critical thinking. All divisions will meet before school on Wednesdays.
To register for Math Pentathlon, please attend a parent meeting to learn about the program and sign up.
Parent meeting date:
Thursday, September 19, 9 AM
Participants in the program will have the opportunity to attend the national Math Pentathlon tournament held locally at the end of the season. Please visit this link for more information. Any questions can be directed to piercemathp@gmail.com. Pierce club sign up will take place at the parent meetings.
PTA Reflections
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.
· Accelerated Reader (AR) is a reading comprehension program purchased by our PTA and available for 2nd through 5th graders. This optional program consists of short, multiple-choice quizzes, which the students can take on any book they have read, and testing for this school year is officially OPEN! Students can test Monday-Friday 6a-8p. If you have any questions about your student's log in info, please review AR program information here, or reach out to PierceElementaryAR@gmail.com.
The first harvest period closes on October 16th, and students MUST have earned points during every harvest this year in order to be eligible for the end-of-the-year AR party. Happy Reading!
Please send us your photos for the opportunity to be in the yearbook! We need your pictures from the Back to School Bonanza, first day of school, upcoming Carnival, 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 30 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.
Sept 19 -- 8:10 to 8:40AM
Oct -- TBD
Nov – TBD
