Fro-Yo Social at U-Swirl

Don't miss the chance to meet other Discovery families at the PTA's fundraiser night at U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt, 3319 N. Eagle Road, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 31. The self-serve frozen yogurt shop will donate 20% of all proceeds during that two-hour period to Discovery PTA!

Save the Date: Upcoming PTA Events

We hope everyone is having a great "Back to School" week! A huge thank you to all of the parents who signed up for PTA or its volunteer team, purchased Spirit Wear, prepaid for Popcorn Fridays, and provided teachers with additional classroom supplies through our Wishing Garden at last Friday's Meet and Greet. We really appreciate your support of the PTA. Your help allows us to better serve Discovery and its students.

Save the date for the following Discovery PTA events:

Discovery U-Swirl Night: Have a cold treat on a hot summer evening from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, at U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt, 3319 N. Eagle Road. The kids will be happy, and you'll have the chance to socialize with other Discovery families. U-Swirl will donate 20% of all yogurt purchases during this time to Discovery PTA, which we will use for school and classroom initiatives.

PTA Meeting: The first PTA meeting of the school year will be at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Health Room. We will be discussing the year's goals and would love to have parent and teacher feedback!

Popcorn Friday: Our first Popcorn Friday of the year will be Sept. 4. Popcorn Fridays are held on the first Friday school day of the month, when the PTA will deliver bags of popcorn for students to enjoy as a snack. You can send in 50 cents with your student that day or prepay for the entire year for $4 (this pays for eight times, with one month free). If you would like to prepay, either send back the popcorn pass form or a note with your student's name, grade, and teacher with $4.

Back to School Night: Discovery will hold its Back to School Night for parents from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10.  The PTA will have its Wishing Garden set up with the remaining items teachers would like for their classrooms, and we also will be selling Spirit Wear and PTA memberships.

We hope to see you soon!

We Hope to See You at Meet and Greet

After checking out your student's classroom and meeting the new teacher at Meet and Greet at 2 p.m. Friday, we hope you'll take a moment to stop by the Discovery PTA table to say hello.

We'll have our Wishing Garden on display, where you can help teachers and staff get the supplies they need for the school year. You can pick an item you would like to donate and return to your child's teacher once school begins. 

We'll be selling prepaid passes for Popcorn Fridays for $4 per student for the entire year. This saves you from remembering to send in 50 cents on the first school day Friday of each month so that your student can enjoy an afternoon snack of popcorn. Plus, if you prepay, you get one month free.

Discovery Spirit Wear will be available for purchase and special order. We will have a selection of short-sleeved T-shirts available in a variety of youth and adult sizes in red, blue, black, and white for $10. You also can special order long-sleeved shirts for $17 and hoodies for $27.

And last, we would love to have you fill out our volunteer form and/or sign up for a PTA membership, which is $10 for an individual, $18 for a family, or $8 for staff. It's a great way to meet other parents and teachers as well as to enhance your child's education!

See you tomorrow at Meet and Greet!

Back to School Notes

Sharpening pencils, buying new backpacks, starting earlier bedtime routines ... the countdown is on for back to school.

Discovery Elementary is preparing for the start of a new school year. On Thursday, Aug. 20, parents can log into their PowerSchool accounts to find out their students' teachers. The class lists also will be posted during the annual Meet and Greet, when students and parents have the opportunity to meet their new teachers and see their new classrooms, from 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21. Students can bring in their school supplies at this time as well.

Discovery PTA also is gearing up for the 2015-16 school year, and we hope you take a moment to stop by our table to learn more about our volunteer work and how you can help make this school year a success! New this year will be a Wishing Garden, where parents can help teachers stock their classrooms for the essentials. Plus, you can also prepay for Popcorn Fridays and purchase Spirit Wear so don't forget your wallets.

Popcorn Fridays will be back this school year starting on Sept. 4. The PTA will sell bags of popcorn for 50 cents a piece on the first Friday school day of the month. Instead of sending in coins each month, you can prepay for the entire year for $4 per student. That pays for eight times, plus you get one month free!

And we will have an assortment of Discovery Spirit Wear available for purchase, including short-sleeved T-shirts in blue, red, white, and black for $10, and you can special order long-sleeved T-shirts and hoodies.

If you're not able to stop by, we invite you to come to the first PTA meeting of the year at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Health Room to learn more about our goals for the year.