Local Business Support Needed for Walk-a-Thon

On Wednesday, May 10, Discovery Elementary will hold its second annual Walk-a-Thon to raise money for playground improvements. This is Discovery PTA's largest fundraising event for the 2016-17 school year and is a great time to bring our school and the community together. We are looking for local companies to sponsor t-shirts for all students and staff for this fun event.

Students and staff will wear the t-shirts on the day of the event as well as on our Spirit Days, which are every Friday, and out in the community. Having logos on our shirts will bring awareness to these local businesses and support Discovery at the same time. It's a win-win situation!

We have two sponsorship levels to consider:

Silver Level — $100

• Logo on PTA blog and Facebook page
• Logo on banner to be displayed during the Walk-a-Thon
• Small logo on event t-shirt

Gold Level - $250

• Logo on PTA blog and Facebook page
• Logo on pledge sheet to be sent home with students
• Logo on banner to be displayed during the Walk-a-Thon
• Large logo on event t-shirt

We hope you will consider sponsoring Discovery Walk-a-Thon shirts this year. All donations are tax-deductible. Please email discoverypta@gmail.com to get a sponsorship form or for more information. Payments and logos are due by Monday, April 3.

We Need Volunteers for Spring Book Fair

Spring officially starts next week, and with that comes Discovery's annual Spring Book Fair and Art Walk. Perfect timing for students to pick up some great books to read over spring break!

The Spring Book Fair, which benefits our school library, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, March 20 and 21; 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22; and from 8:30 to 11 a.m. sharp on Thursday, March 23. The Art Walk will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and you can purchase your student's artwork for $1 as well as enjoy cookies and lemonade in the cafeteria.

Mrs. Campbell, our school librarian, is seeking help during the book fair in the mornings, at lunchtime, and at the end of the school day. We also need donations of cookies or other baked goods, homemade or store-bought. Cookies need to be delivered to the library by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22. If you are interested in volunteering or donating cookies, please sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4da5a72aaafe3-spring.

Thank you in advance for helping make this annual Discovery event a success!

Polls Open Tuesday, with West Ada Plant Facility Levy on the Ballot

The polls will be open tomorrow in Meridian, and on the ballot will be West Ada School District's plant facility levy.

If approved, it would allow the district to levy up to $16 million to maintain its buildings. Voter approval would allow the district to collect the revenue for 10 years, at which time it must be re-approved by voters. The levy needs 60% voter support to be approved.

For more information on the levy, please visit http://www.westada.org/Page/45440.