Who Wants Pizza? Support Discovery by Eating at Blaze on Monday Night

Don't miss out on Discovery Night at Blaze Pizza. It's a win-win situation for all: Yummy pizza for the family, no cooking for parents during the busy holiday season, and 20% of the proceeds will be donated back to Discovery Elementary. 

Discovery's fundraiser will take place between 6 and 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, at Blaze Pizza at The Village. Be sure to show an electronic or hard copy of the flyer when you order. Thank you in advance for supporting your school!

Individual Box Tops Competition Underway

The next Box Tops competition is now underway. The three students who bring in the most Box Tops by Dec. 21 will win a mystery grand prize. Plus, all students who bring in 25 Box Tops will win a prize so start clipping!

A big congratulations to Mrs. Kalinski's fifth-grade class for winning the first Box Tops competition of the school year. They were awarded Box Tops snacks, an extra recess, and the coveted Box Tops trophy!

Join School Families for Discovery Donuts on Friday

The PTA is holding its fifth annual Discovery Donuts from 8:15 to 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, in the cafeteria. Students can bring the special adult(s) in their life to share a donut, socialize with other Discovery families, and enjoy some activities in the gym. We think this is a great event for both our students and their families, and we hope to see you there!

Here are some additional reminders for November:

• PTA Meeting: The November PTA meeting will be at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the Health Room.
• Book Fair Volunteers Needed: Discovery's Fall Book Fair will be Monday to Thursday, Nov. 12-15, with the late night on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Mrs. Campbell is looking for volunteers to work the cash register and assist students. If you're available, please sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4DA5A72AAAFE3-discoverys.
• Spirit Wear: The PTA is doing another Spirit Wear order for the holidays. Orders are due by Friday, Nov. 16, with deliveries expected in early December. Pick up an order form in the front office or at the Book Fair's late night or find and print it at http://discoverypta.blogspot.com/2018/10/spirit-wear-orders-due-nov-16.html. Please turn in to your teacher with cash or a check made out to Discovery PTA.

PTA Seeking Food Donations

Can you we believe we already made it to parent-teacher conferences? The school year is flying by. To help out our teachers, the PTA will be providing snacks to fuel them up for their conferences after school Wednesday, Oct. 24, and an early dinner on Thursday, Oct. 25.

We are still looking for donations for our snack cart, such as soda, chips, and granola bars. If you can donate, please sign up at (if the link doesn't work, please cut and paste): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4da5a72aaafe3-staff

We also still need a few desserts and a veggie tray for Thursday's dinner. Here's the link for that: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4da5a72aaafe3-parentteacher

Thank you Discovery families for your support!

Spirit Wear Orders Due Nov. 16

The PTA received a lot of Spirit Wear interest after our first order so we will be placing a second one for the holidays. Orders will be due by Friday, Nov. 16, with deliveries in early December.

We offer basic and performance tees in navy and maroon for $11 and $13, respectively. Hoodies only come in navy and are $28. I recommend sizing up on the hoodies to get a couple of years out of them!

Print and send in the order form below to your student's teacher with cash or check made out to Discovery PTA. We also will have a table at the late night of Book Fair, with a few sample sizes of the tees. If you have any questions, please email discoverypta@gmail.com.

Deadline for Reflections Art Competition Is Oct. 29

Entry forms were sent home last month for the National PTA Reflections art competition. This year marks the National PTA's 50th annual Reflections program, and the theme is Heroes Around Me.

Artwork around this theme can be entered in six categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. The deadline for entries is Oct. 29. Be sure to fill out the form below, including the artist statement. Also, remind your students that they cannot use any copyrighted materials, such as images or drawings of superheroes. The rest of the rules also are listed below.

The art will be displayed at a special gallery in the gym during Discovery Donuts on Friday, Nov. 9. More information will be available soon on this special event for all Discovery students and their families.

For more information or questions, please email PTA Reflections Chair Sharese Hall at hallsha744@gmail.com.

Mr. Hawkins Kisses the Pig

Thank you to everyone who came out last night to The Farmstead to support Discovery and watch Mr. Hawkins kiss a pig. Watch the video, and you'll see that fun was had by all! 

Join Discovery Families Monday Night at The Farmstead

Discovery Night at The Farmstead is finally here. Come out from 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, for fall fun at The Farmstead with other Discovery families. The highlight of the night will be when the teacher who brought in the most pennies (and other money) last week gets to smooch a swine. Keep an eye out for that announcement on Monday on Facebook; it also will be announced for students at school.

We raised over $500 during our penny contest. Thank you to our brave teacher contestants and to the generous students and their families! The Farmstead also will donate $1 for each Discovery admission, so be sure to tell them you're from Discovery when you pay. Don't miss this great event.

Three Teachers Neck and Neck to Kiss a Pig

Discovery's Kiss a Pig contest is looking to be a close one. Mrs. Haycock has regained the lead with $63.53, but Mr. Hawkins and Mrs. Morris are within $5 of that. Thank you to all the students who have sent in their pennies!

Tomorrow is the last day for students to vote with their pennies (or other change) on which teacher they want to see kiss a pig at Discovery Night at The Farmstead on Monday, Oct. 15. Farmstead hours are 4 to 9 p.m., with the kissing of the pig ceremony at 7:30 p.m. The teacher who will be kissing the pig will be announced Monday afternoon. It's a fun time for the entire family, and Discovery PTA will get $1 back from each admission.

Here are the latest tallies:

• Mrs. Haycock, 5th: $63.53
• Mr. Hawkins, 3rd: $60.64
• Mrs. Morris, 4th: $58.31
• Mrs. Kearns, K: $28.79
• Mr. Johnson, Health/PE: $18.71
• Mrs. Arevalo, 2nd: $14.58
• Mrs. Howard, 1st: $9.45

Mr. Hawkins Takes Kiss a Pig Lead

Discovery's Kiss a Pig contest is heating up. After today's pennies (and various other denominations) were counted, Mr. Hawkins shot ahead with $45.32, closely followed by Mrs. Morris, who has garnered $42.85.

There are two more days for students to vote with their pennies on who they want to see kiss a pig at The Farmstead on Monday evening at 7:30. And after today's results, I think it could still be anyone's game!

Here are the latest tallies:

• Mr. Hawkins, 3rd: $45.32
• Mrs. Morris, 4th: $42.85
• Mrs. Haycock, 5th: $26.56
• Mrs. Kearns, K: $19.85
• Mr. Johnson, Health/PE: $15.27
• Mrs. Arevalo, 2nd: $10.14
• Mrs. Howard, 1st: $8.42

Mrs. Haycock Leads Kiss a Pig Contest

Thank you to those students and families who have sent in pennies to vote for the teacher they want to see kiss a pig next Monday at The Farmstead. The PTA has already collected over $75, which will benefit schoolwide activities.

Mrs. Haycock remains in the lead, but Mrs. Kearns, Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. Morris aren't that far behind. Penny donations will continue through the end of this week, with the winning teacher announced Monday afternoon. Here's the list of the latest totals:

• Mrs. Haycock, 5th: $21.99
• Mrs. Kearns, K: $13.96
• Mr. Johnson, Health/PE: $11.29
• Mrs. Morris, 4th: $10.30
• Mrs. Arevalo, 2nd: $8.47
• Mr. Hawkins, 3rd: $7.52
• Mrs. Howard, 1st: $3.56

Who Will Kiss a Pig at Discovery Night at the Farmstead?

Discovery students are voting with their pennies (and other coins and dollars) this week on who they want to see smooch a swine at Discovery Night at The Farmstead on Monday, Oct. 15. Fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Haycock has a solid lead for now, but it's still early in the week.

Students can bring in their pennies in a bag through Friday. Just be sure to write down the teacher's name for who you are voting. The winning teacher will be announced at school on the afternoon of Oct. 15, and then you can see the winner kiss the pig at 7:30 p.m. that night at The Farmstead. We can't thank our great staff members who volunteered to get up close and personal with a pig!

All of the money raised from the Kiss a Pig voting as well as the donation from The Farmstead ($1 for each Discovery admission will be donated back to the PTA) will help support schoolwide activities this school year.

We will be updating the blog and bulletin board to reflect the latest totals. Here's how the competition is stacking up so far:

• Mrs. Haycock, 5th: $17.25
• Mrs. Kearns, K: $8.34
• Mrs. Morris, 4th: $1.25
• Mrs. Arevalo, 2nd: $0.25
• Mr. Hawkins, 3rd: $0.10
• Mrs. Howard, 1st: $0.05
• Mr. Johnson, Health/PE: $0

October Volunteer Opportunities

The PTA is gearing up for a busy October, and we are looking for volunteers as well as donations for parent-teacher conferences. We know everyone is busy, but we really appreciate any help you can provide this month. Your support helps the PTA better serve our students and staff!

1. Discovery Dashers: Thanks to the parents who helped count laps last week for Discovery Dashers! Mrs. Jensen will continue to need volunteers to help track running and walking laps from 2:30 to 2:45 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Fourth- and fifth-graders will be on the track on Mondays and Thursdays, while first-, second-, and third-graders will do their laps on Tuesdays and Fridays. E-mail jensen.jessica@westada.org if you're able to volunteer.

2. Walk to School Day: Wednesday, Oct. 10, is our annual walk-to-school day. We need help passing out milk and some other goodies to students as they arrive to school. If you're walking to school with your student, stop by to help us fuel up the kids! 

3. Popcorn Friday: Friday, Oct. 12, is Popcorn Friday. The PTA bags popcorn at 9 a.m. in the cafeteria that morning. If you have any extra time, please stop by to help scoop popcorn and socialize with other Discovery families.

4.  Staff Snacks and Dinner: Parent-teacher conferences are coming up at the end of the month. The PTA will be organizing a snack cart for Wednesday, Oct. 24, and a late-afternoon dinner on Thursday, Oct. 25, for our staff. We have sign-up sheets for both, if you are interested in donating food or supplies.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4da5a72aaafe3-parentteacher

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4DA5A72AAAFE3-staff

We appreciate all of your support!

One Week Left for Box Tops Classroom Contest

Thanks Discovery families for clipping and sending in Box Tops for the first classroom competition of the school year. The classroom that brings in the most Box Tops by Friday, Oct. 12, will win an extra recess and snacks to go with it.

Mrs. Kalinski's fifth-grade class continues to be in the lead with 535 Box Tops, closely followed by Mr. Burrell's third-grade class with 510 Box Tops. But don't count out Ms. Jayne's third-grade class yet with 350 Box Tops and Mrs. Davison's second-grade class with 331 Box Tops. And who knows what teachers might be holding back until the deadline!

Here's a tally of the latest totals:

Mrs. Kalinski, 5th: 535
Mr. Burrell, 3rd: 510
Ms. Jayne, 3rd: 350
Mrs. Davison, 2nd: 331
Ms. Thayer, 5th: 283
Mr. Hawkins, 3rd: 244
Mr. Runyan, 3rd: 243
Mrs. Maw, 2nd: 204
Mrs. Eck, A.M. K: 201
Mrs. Croft, 1st: 178
Mrs. Howard, 1st: 151
Mrs. Kober, 4th: 138
Mrs. Morris, 4th: 125
Ms. McKay, 1st: 116
Miss Bell, 4th: 114
Mrs. Briggs, 4th: 106
Mrs. Kearns, Tuition K: 95
Mrs. Eck, P.M. K: 93
Mrs. Haycock, 5th: 92
Mr. Thie, 5th: 30
Mrs. Arevalo, 2nd: 9

Spirit Wear Orders Due Wednesday

Discovery will have special Spirit Days the first Friday of school each month, where students can wear school colors (maroon and navy) or their Discovery shirts. This year, the PTA has basic or performance tees available in maroon and navy and hoodies in navy with a brand-new logo. Orders are going in this week so we have the tees and hoodies back by the first Spirit Day in October!

If you would like to purchase Spirit Wear, please send the order form back into your child's teacher by Wednesday, Sept. 26, with cash or check made out to Discovery PTA.

Classroom Box Tops Contest Announced

The first Box Tops contest of the school year is underway. The classroom that brings in the most Box Tops by Friday, Oct. 12, will win an extra recess complete with snacks. So start clipping those Box Tops and sending them in to your teachers in a ziplock bag or on a Box Tops collection sheet. Be sure to include the student's name, teacher's name, and grade.

Each Box Top is worth 10 cents, and they benefit individual classrooms as well as PTA schoolwide activities. Once we get our first counts of the school year, the PTA will update the bulletin board next to the cafeteria with the latest classroom totals!

Show Your Discovery Pride with New Spirit Wear

To help students celebrate their school pride, Discovery PTA has a fresh new Spirit Wear design featuring the mustang that will be available for special order starting on Back to School Night, Sept. 11, through Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Available for order will be short-sleeved basic tees and performance tees in youth and adult sizes in both maroon and navy for $11 and $13, respectively, and hoodies in youth and adult sizes in navy for $28.

Stop by the PTA table on Back to School Night to place your special order. In addition, you can shop our vintage Spirit Wear stock at discounted prices! We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. You can also take an order form and send back in by the due date with cash or check made out to Discovery PTA.

Students are encouraged to show their pride by wearing Spirit Wear, school colors (maroon and navy), or the special theme typically on the first Friday of each month: Oct. 12, Nov. 2, Dec. 7, Jan. 11, Feb. 1, March 1, April 5, and May 3. Spirit Days also coincide with the PTA's Popcorn Fridays. Students can purchase a popcorn pass or pay 75 cents to have a tasty popcorn treat on Spirit Day Fridays. You can still sign up for the popcorn pass for $5.25 for the remainder of the school year.

PTA Cuts Ribbon for New Playground Equipment

What a way to start off the new school year! This week, Discovery families and staff joined the PTA board (from left, treasurer Kim Peck, president Lisa Polson, secretary Christine Serlin, and vice president Meghan Wilkison) to cut the ribbon for the new playground equipment on the intermediate side. It also was a great opportunity for families to meet new principal Rhonda McDonough. Be sure to check out the new equipment the next time you're at school. We couldn't have done it without all of your donations and support!

Join Discovery for Playground Ribbon-Cutting Aug. 14

Join Discovery PTA to celebrate the new playground equipment on the intermediate side and meet new principal Rhonda McDonough from 10 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 14. The ribbon-cutting will take place on the playground in back of the school.

After several years of walk-a-thons, Brax cup sales, donations to the West Ada Foundation, a sock hop, and other fundraising, we were able to purchase the new equipment at the end of the last school year and have it installed over the summer. We couldn't have done it without all of the support from Discovery staff, students, and families. Thank you so much, and we hope you come up and celebrate this huge achievement!

Thank You Discovery Families, Staff for Another Great School Year

It's hard to believe we're down to the last few days of school before summer break. Discovery PTA would like to thank all of our families and staff for another successful school year.

Through the support of our wonderful families and staff over the past several years, we are proud to announce that we are in the process of purchasing new equipment for the intermediate playground for third, fourth, and fifth grades. Through various fundraising efforts, we have raised over $16,000 to make this happen. The new playground equipment will be installed over the summer, and we will plan a special ribbon-cutting ceremony once we're back in school in August. We really couldn't have made this happen without your support!

It's been a fun school year, and we tried some new things like the spring sock hop, which was a huge success, and the pie-eating contest at The Farmstead. These events, along with Spirit Wear sales, Popcorn Fridays, Box Tops, and a couple of restaurant nights, helped bring in funds for additional school activities.

PTA board members Kim Peck, Meghan Wilkison, and Lisa Polson

Just in the past couple of weeks, the PTA has helped to fund year-end activities. We provided popsicles for Field Day; supplies for first grade's Camp Learns A Lot, for second grade's year-end Hawaiian celebration, and third grade's multiplication sundae parties; t-shirts for fourth-graders to wear to Rendezvous; and pizza for the fifth grade celebration.

We love the Discovery staff and have had fun supporting them this school year. In addition to classroom help, such as providing the Scholastic magazine for some grade levels, we provided a coffee cart at the beginning of the school year, snack carts for parent-teacher conferences and Valentine's Day, and holiday and staff appreciation lunches. Thank you to all who donated food and supplies for these events.

Thank you to all of the PTA members who helped with events this school year, and a big shout out to Michelle Hall for heading up Popcorn Fridays, Sharese Hall for her hard work on Reflections, Ashley Hillyard for spearheading Box Tops this school year, and Nicole Geibel for being our Facebook guru.

We are looking forward to working with new Principal Rhonda McDonough this upcoming school year. Please reach out to any of the board members or email discoverypta@gmail.com if you have feedback or ideas for the next school year. Stay tuned to the blog and Discovery PTA Facebook page in August for the latest updates. Also, our first meeting of the school year will be at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Have a great summer!

The Discovery PTA Board
Kim Peck, president
Lisa Polson, vice president
Meghan Wilkison, treasurer
Christine Serlin, secretary

Mr. Burrell's Third-Grade Class Triumphant in Final Box Tops Contest

The Box Tops have been counted, and Mr. Burrell's third-grade class has won the final contest of the school year in a landslide and will receive a special spring treat and the Box Tops trophy. His class brought in a whopping 779 Box Tops between March 9 and April 13. Congratulations to runners-up Mrs. Watkins' third-grade class with 398 Box Tops and Ms. McKay's first-grade class with 349 Box Tops.

Here's how the final contest shaped up:

• Mr. Burrell, 3rd Grade: 779
• Mrs. Watkins, 3rd Grade: 398
• Ms. McKay, 1st Grade: 349
• Mrs. Geary, 4th Grade: 210
• Mrs. Kearns, Tuition Kindergarten: 190
• Mrs. Howard, 1st Grade: 176
• Mrs. Maw, 2nd Grade: 155
• Mr. Runyan, 5th Grade: 149
• Mrs. Kober, 1st Grade: 145
• Mrs. Kalinski, 5th Grade: 126
• Mrs. Haycock, 5th Grade: 125
• Mrs. Morris, 4th Grade: 125
• Mrs. Briggs, 4th Grade: 122
• Mrs. Davison, 2nd Grade: 119
• Mrs. Croft, 1st Grade: 118
• Mr. Thie, 5th Grade: 84
• Mrs. Arevalo, 2nd Grade: 83
• Mrs. Jackson, 4th Grade: 71
• Miss Allen, PM Kindergarten: 59
• Ms. Jayne, 3rd Grade: 51
• Mrs. Eldredge, Preschool: 33
• Mr. Hawkins, 3rd Grade: 29
• Miss Allen, AM Kindergarten: 24

Thank you to all staff, students, and families for clipping and sending in Box Tops this school year. They all add up, and we earned over $1,700—half of that goes directly back to the classrooms and the remainder to the PTA for other school activities.

Here are the final 2017-2018 school year classroom counts. A big shout out to Mr. Burrell's class for bringing in almost 2,300 Box Tops!

• Mr. Burrell, 3rd Grade: 2,297
• Mrs. Watkins, 3rd Grade: 1,392
• Mrs. Kober, 1st Grade: 1,046
• Mrs. Geary, 4th Grade: 996
• Ms. McKay, 1st Grade: 897
• Mrs. Arevalo, 2nd Grade: 867
• Mrs. Jackson, 4th Grade: 859
• Mrs. Kearns, Tuition Kindergarten: 846
• Mrs. Haycock, 5th Grade: 834
• Mrs. Croft, 1st Grade: 804
• Mr. Hawkins, 3rd Grade: 799
• Mrs. Davison, 2nd Grade: 681
• Mrs. Kalinski, 5th Grade: 647
• Mr. Runyan, 5th Grade: 535
• Mrs. Briggs, 4th Grade: 532
• Mrs. Howard, 1st Grade: 508
• Miss Allen, AM Kindergarten: 496
• Mrs. Maw, 2nd Grade: 481
• Mrs. Morris, 4th Grade: 385
• Mr. Thie, 5th Grade: 392
• Ms. Jayne, 3rd Grade: 331
• Miss Allen, PM Kindergarten: 313
• Mrs. Eldredge, Preschool: 109
• Mrs. Trombley, Preschool: 46

Be sure to keep clipping over the summer. The PTA will kick off the 2018-2019 school year with another exciting contest!

Teachers Neck and Neck for Final Box Tops Competition

Parents and students have one week left to bring in Box Tops for the final classroom competition of the school year.

It's a tight race between Mrs. Watkins' and Mr. Burrell's third-grade classes, but don't count out Ms. McKay's and Mrs. Howard's first-grade classes. Or will a classroom come from behind to take the lead and win a special spring surprise? Make sure you submit your Box Tops by Friday, April 13. They can be on a collection sheet or in a ziplock bag. Just note your student's name, teacher, and grade.

Here's a list of the total standings:
Mrs. Watkins, 3rd Grade: 202
Mr. Burrell, 3rd Grade: 201
Ms. McKay, 1st Grade: 188
Mrs. Howard, 1st Grade: 141
Mrs. Morris, 4th Grade: 125
Mrs. Kalinski, 5th Grade: 121
Mrs. Kober, 1st Grade: 114
Mrs. Kearns, Tuition Kindergarten: 108
Mrs. Croft, 1st Grade: 107
Mrs. Geary, 4th Grade: 104
Mr. Runyan, 5th Grade: 98
Mrs. Briggs, 4th Grade: 93
Mrs. Maw, 2nd Grade: 89
Mrs. Davison, 2nd Grade: 85
Mrs. Arevalo, 2nd Grade: 79
Mrs. Jackson, 4th Grade: 71
Ms. Jayne, 3rd Grade: 51
Miss Allen, PM Kindergarten: 51
Mrs. Haycock, 5th Grade: 40
Mrs. Eldredge, Preschool: 33
Mr. Thie, 5th Grade: 25
Mr. Hawkins, 3rd Grade: 9

Clip Box Tops for Final School Year Contest

The final Box Tops contest of the school year is underway. The classroom that turns in the most Box Tops for Education by Friday, April 13, will win a special spring surprise and the coveted Box Tops trophy.

The current tallies are:

• Mrs. Watkins, 3rd Grade: 140
• Mrs. Kober, 1st Grade: 114
• Mrs. Kearns, Tuition Kindergarten: 108
• Mrs. Croft, 1st Grade: 107
• Mr. Burrell, 3rd Grade: 95
• Mrs. Briggs, 4th Grade: 93
• Mrs. Howard, 1st Grade: 82
• Mrs. Jackson, 4th Grade: 71
• Ms. McKay, 1st Grade: 64
• Mrs. Maw, 2nd Grade: 64
• Miss Allen, PM Kindergarten: 51
• Ms. Jayne, 3rd Grade: 51
• Mr. Runyan, 5th Grade: 45
• Mrs. Haycock, 5th Grade: 40
• Mrs. Davison, 2nd Grade: 33
• Mrs. Eldredge, Preschool: 33
• Mr. Hawkins, 3rd Grade: 9
• Mrs. Arevalo, 2nd Grade: 6
• Mrs. Geary, 4th Grade: 1

Box Tops will be picked up from classrooms this Friday, and the bulletin board outside of the cafeteria will be updated before the final pickup on April 13, so be sure to stop by and check out how your class is doing. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents and can add up for Discovery teachers, so check your pantry and get clipping!

Bop Til You Drop at the Discovery Sock Hop

Get your saddle shoes ready for Discovery PTA's sock hop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 6.

The event is free to attend for all Discovery families and friends, and students must have an adult present. Meridian Police Department's Kirk York, Discovery's resource officer, will be spinning tunes all night long. Students and staff can show their talent in a hula hoop contest at 7 p.m. and a limbo contest at 7:30 p.m., with prizes awarded to the winners. And to remember the night, snap your picture at the photo wall. Get dressed up or wear your regular clothes; '50s attire is optional.

Come hungry, and eat at the Discovery Diner. Get a hot dog, chips, and soda or water for $4. Popcorn, cotton candy, soda, water, and retro candy also will be available for purchase. All of the food proceeds will go toward installation of the new playground equipment on the intermediate side and spring activities. A big thank you to RC Willey for donating the hot dogs and to WinCo and Costco for gift cards for other supplies.

The PTA also is looking for help with setup, food sales, and cleanup. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4faca729a1f85-discovery.

We hope you come shake, rattle, and roll with other Discovery families this Friday night!

PTA Coming Events

Just a reminder that Monday is Discovery PTA's fundraiser at Blaze Pizza from 6 to 8 p.m. January's been a long month, so save yourself a night of cooking and enjoy some hot pizza while supporting Discovery. Blaze will give back 20% of the proceeds from Discovery diners. Just be sure to show the flyer below when you are checking out.

Here are some other upcoming events:

• Popcorn Friday will be Friday, Feb. 2. If you didn't prepay for your student for the school year, send in 50 cents for an afternoon snack. If you would like to help bag popcorn, the PTA starts in the cafeteria around 8:30 a.m. that day.
• The February PTA meeting will be at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6. We will be discussing playground improvements as well as any staff grant applications that come in.
• Feb. 16 is the deadline to turn in Box Tops for the individual contest that is underway. The student who brings in the most Box Tops will win a $15 gift card to Toys R Us, and the runner-up will win a $5 gift card. Find some fun collection sheets for your Box Tops at https://www.boxtops4education.com/about/collection-sheets.

Save the Date: Blaze Fundraiser Night for Discovery

Mark your calendars: Discovery will be holding a fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, at Blaze Pizza at The Village. Blaze will donate 20% of the proceeds from Discovery families' meals back to the PTA. It's a win-win for all. Take the night off from cooking and support Discovery at the same time.

Flyers will be coming home this week. Be sure to bring in the flyer or show it on your phone when you order to make it count.

We had a great turnout last winter and raised over $240. Let's see if we can beat that number this year. We hope to see you at Blaze next Monday night!