October 12, 2026 Trimester 1, Issue 8
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No School Oct. 22-23
Our teachers and staff will be attending training so school will be closed these days. Childcare and the Enrichment Program will be open on Thursday October 22 only and closed on Friday October 23.
If your student does not regularly attend the Enrichment Program and you would like to check them in on Thursday, please let the school office know so arrangements can be made. Please remember to send a lunch. The Enrichment Program is for students enrolled in Kindergarten - Eighth grade only and a non-school day drop in is $45.
Any questions about childcare for students in PS, PK, or Y5 can be answered by the childcare office.
Auction Ticket Information
Use this form to order tickets and/or tables, to purchase your game tickets, and to sign up for childcare if needed. Between now and October 16, school families can save $5 per ticket or $50 per table! This form will come home with students or you can use the link above for a copy. Auction Information Site.
Also, please drop off any donations you have collected so far for those of you that have auction acquisition packets.
Upcoming PTL Events
Chipotle Fundraiser - Oct 20.
Fall Family Photo Sessions - Oct. 24-25
Veterans Day help at Pybus No. 11. Not PTL or school sponsored, but we will give PIP hours for helping at this community event.
Hot Lunch Friday: Kinder - HS
EZ's
Orders due by Wednesday
Coming Events
Oct 20 - Chipotle Fundraiser
Oct 22 Teacher Training - no school
Oct 23 - Staff Training - no school/EP/DC
Oct 24-25 - Family Photo Sessions
Oct 28-30 - Parent Teacher Conferences
Nov 2 - End of Q1 (Prep/HS)
Nov 3 - PTL - 5:45pm
Nov 7 - Grand Auction
Nov 6 - Veteran's Day Assembly 11am
Nov 11 - no school/EP/DC
Nov 11 - Veteran's Day Parade
Nov 12 - School Brd 6pm
Nov 23 - End of Trimester 1 (ECE/ELM)
Nov 23 - Feast PK & Y5
Nov 24 - Feast K-HS
Nov 25 - no school (EP/DC closes @ 3pm)
Nov 26-27 - no school/EP/DC
Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct. 28-30
Please check for an email from your teachers soon to sign up for your conference times. Teachers use Sign-Up Genius to set up conference appointments.
Conferences will be Oct. 28-30 with school dismissing at Noon all 3 days for grades Y5-HS.
Please remember to send a snack with your student since they will still have morning snack time.
If your student will be attending aftercare on the early release days, please remember to send a lunch. If you need aftercare for your student that does not currently attend, contact the school office.
Class Basket Auction Themes
Here are the themes for the class baskets. Remember that you can donated to any basket, not just for the class your student is enrolled in.
"Something Special for Men" 2nd & 3rd
"Something Special for Women" Pre-K & Kinder
"Family Time (crafts/ games/ etc) for ages 5-11" Young 5, 1st & 4th
"Family Time (crafts/ games/ etc) for ages 12 and up" Prep/ High
Reminder: Half-day field trips are 2 PIP hours and full-day field trips are 4 PIP hours.
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.” - Matthew 6:25