SLES PTA News for February 14, 2022

 

UPCOMING DATES:

Wed. 2/16 @ 7pm - PTA Membership Meeting (virtual)

Thurs. 2/17 @ 6:30 - SLES Spelling Bee

Mon. 2/21 - Presidents’ Day - NO SCHOOL

Tues. 2/22 - “TwosDay” Twin spirit day

Fri. 2/25 - Yearbook preorder discount deadline

Tues. 3/1 @ 8am - PTA Chili Cook-Off

Thurs. 3/3 - 2-hour early release

Fri. 3/4 - Student Holiday (Staff Professional Development Day)

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PTA Membership Meeting (virtual) - Wed. 2/16 @ 7pm

Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for our February PTA meeting. Agenda includes: Transition to a Discovery Garden, Introduction of Ms. Howard the new Family Liaison Rep., PTA initiatives, Budget, and more.

Google Meet joining info:

Video call link:  https://meet.google.com/ifj-ocqk-fov

Or dial: (US) +1 413-370-4245 PIN: 322 833 513#

More phone numbers: https://meet.google.com/tel/ifj-ocqk-fov?pin=1646382347987

 

Tues. 2/22/22 - “TwosDay” SCA Spirit Day

 “TWOSDAY” is TWIN DAY at SLES. Find a buddy and coordinate a matching outfit on this special date.

 

PTA Staff Appreciation Chili Cook-Off - Tues. 3/1 @ 8am

Think your chili is the best!? Join the PTA to show your appreciation for the SLES teachers & staff on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 for the Spring PTA Chili Cook-Off! All chili submissions must be delivered to the front entrance of the school in a Crockpot or Instapot on Tuesday 3/1 from 8-8:30am. **Please make sure to mark your unit — they’ll be ready for pick-up on 3/2! 

Sign up to participate: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e4da8a82ba2f9ce9-sles&useFullSite=true

 

 

Yearbook: Missed Picture Day? Candid Photos Due 3/4

 Attention Parents and Guardians! If your child missed picture day, we would love to have a candid photo sent to us by March 4, 2022, toyearbook4SLES@gmail.com.  Please follow the photo tips provided at this link: https://p18cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_27933708/File/News/Yearbooks/Selfie%20Guidelines.pdf

Yearbook Orders - Early Bird Sale!

SLES 2021-2022 yearbooks are available for preorder now! Yearbooks are $18 from now until 2/25/2022. The price per yearbook increases to $23 after the deadline. Order online today at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob

(School code: 13197822)

Yearbook Donations – SLES Care & Share

Interested in donating a yearbook to SLES Care & Share?

If you have already ordered a yearbook for your child:

* Go to https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order

* Enter school code 13197822. For the first and last name, enter “Donation”. Choose any grade.

* Complete order. (Note: you can also donate additional money to your order. These funds will be applied to donated yearbooks.)

If you have not already ordered a yearbook for your child:

* Go to https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order

* Enter your child’s name and school code 13197822.

* Choose the options for your child’s yearbook.

* At the bottom of the order page, please include your donation under “Donation to School”. These funds will be applied towards the donation of yearbooks to the Care & Share Program.

 

***Volunteer Opportunities***

Spring Fling Committee - Spring Fling is an SLES fundraising tradition! It’s not just a fundraiser, it is part of the fabric of our school community. This school-wide event brings our SLES community together in a variety of ways! Past events have included class baskets, teacher treats, silent auction, DJ entertainment and dancing, raffle prizes, root beer floats, and more!  We would like to form a committee of parents to plan and implement this event, which will be held at the end of March. This year’s committee will benefit from the support of past Spring Fling leadership and committee chairs. The 2022 Spring Fling will differ from years past because of COVID protocols, and the committee is free to come up with a unique vision for this event. 

If we are not able to find 2-3 more volunteers to join the Spring Fling committee by February 18th, the event will have to be canceled. 

Talent Show Chair - Do you love theater and producing shows? We need help organizing this year’s Talent Show (tentatively planned for April). Help to give our students an opportunity to showcase their talents!

If you would like to volunteer for any of these opportunities, or if you know someone who would be awesome in one of these roles, please spread the word! You don’t have to work alone - grab a friend and tackle one of these projects together!

These, like all other SLES events, cannot happen without volunteers. Please consider volunteering your time so our children and families can enjoy these wonderful events.

Interested in volunteering? Questions? Please email Nicole Chandler at volunteers@slpta.org

Volunteer training: https://stratfordlandinges.fcps.edu/announcements/volunteer-sign-form

 

 

Military Families at SLES

If you are a military family who has recently PCSd to the area, welcome! We want to make sure you stay connected. Please send an email to military@slpta.org  so you can be added to our SLES Military Families distribution list. We look forward to hearing from you.