Discovery PTA's Latest Scoop

Welcome back to school, Discovery families. We hope you all had a great summer and are ready to kick off a great school year. Discovery PTA is already hard at work getting the year off to a good start. Here is some of the latest news:

• New meeting time: PTA meetings will move to the first Monday of each month. The first meeting will be at 4:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 10, in the Health Room.
• Big changes for Box Tops:  Box Tops for Education is moving into the digital world. When you purchase products that have the Box Top logo on them, you can scan your receipt into the state-of-the-art app within 14 days, instantly adding directly to the school's earnings. But Box Tops for Education will still accept all clipped Box Tops, as long as they are not expired. The classroom that brings in the most Box Tops by Oct. 18 will win an extra recess and a snack. And if the school can raise $1,000 in Box Tops by the end of the year through clipped Box Tops and through the app, all students will get to celebrate with frozen treats.
• Show Discovery pride: The PTA will be selling Spirit Wear at the start of the school year. You can send back in an order form or stop by the PTA table at Back to School Night on Thursday, Sept. 5. The shirts come in navy or maroon, with basic tees at $11 and performance tees at $13. Navy hoodies also are for sale for $28. Students are encouraged to wear their Discovery shirts or school colors the first Friday of each month for Spirit Days. Starting in October, the PTA will randomly select classrooms and give a prize to each student sporting Discovery wear or colors.
• Popcorn Fridays: Again this school year, students have the option of getting an afternoon snack of popcorn on the first Friday school day of each month. The first Popcorn Friday of the school year will be Sept. 6. The form will be in your PTA packet that you'll get on the first day of school. It's $6 for the entire school year, or 75 cents each month. 

Also, save the date:

• Discovery Night at Sonic Drive-In, 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9. Take care of dinner and help support Discovery. Come to Sonic at 4936 Linder Road, and show the flyer (coming home in early September with your student and also via email) when you make your purchase; 50% of proceeds will be donated to Discovery PTA.
• Discovery Night at The Farmstead, 4 to 9 p.m., Monday, Sept. 30, with kiss a pig at 6:30 p.m. Have some family fall fun at the new Farmstead location in Kuna.