Volunteers Needed for Second Annual Walk-a-Thon

Discovery PTA is preparing for our second annual walk-a-thon on Wednesday, May 10. Please come join us as a volunteer to help pin on race bibs, mark tallies of laps walked, and escort students to the cafeteria for a snack. Or just come and walk with your students, and we'll count your laps.

Here's the schedule for our "Move Your Feet" walk-a-thon on May 10.

• 10:05 to 10:35 a.m.: 4th Grade
• 10:40 to 11:10 a.m.: AM and All-Day Kindergarten
• 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.: 2nd Grade
• 1:05 to 1:35 p.m.: 5th Grade
• 1:40 to 2:10 p.m.: 1st Grade and PM Kindergarten
• 2:55 to 3:25 p.m.: 3rd Grade

You can sign up for your student's classroom at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094baaa923aafa7-wednesday. Your help will ensure that our event is a success!

Free Walk-a-Thon T-shirts for Students, Staff

Discovery PTA is excited to announce that all students and staff will receive free t-shirts to wear for our second annual walk-a-thon on Wednesday, May 10. The shirts were designed by Discovery staffer Keith Burrell and are being provided through generous sponsorships by local businesses!

We cannot thank our sponsors enough for their wonderful support!

More details about the walk-a-thon will be coming home in backpacks this week. And t-shirts will sent home the day before the walk-a-thon.

This year's sponsors include:

• Fleet Feet Sports
• Gold Orthodontics
• J&M Painting, (208) 867-2179
• Meridian Tree Service, (208) 887-0055
• Northview Family Dentistry
• Paramount Eye Care
• The Village at Meridian
• T-Zers Shirt Shop

Help Discovery Reach Box Tops Goal

Thank you to all of the families who have clipped and sent in Box Tops this school year. We have so far collected just over 17,100 Box Tops for Education, earning $1,710 for classroom and other school initiatives! We need just under 8,000 Box Tops to get to our goal of $2,500 for the school year.

Our final contest of the school year is currently under way. The classroom that submits the most Box Tops by Friday, April 21, will win a Box Tops Bonanza Party with favorite Box Tops snacks and an extra recess.

We also will reward the classroom that brings in the most Box Tops for the overall school year with a Box Tops goodie bag!

Here are the classroom totals so far for the school year:

• Mrs. Eldredge, preschool: 295
• Mrs. Wheat, preschool: 188
• Miss Allen, AM kindergarten: 804
• Miss Allen, PM kindergarten: 360
• Mrs. Wright, all-day kindergarten: 1,909
• Mrs. Croft, first grade: 785
• Mrs. Howard, first grade: 706
• Ms. McKay, first grade: 824
• Mrs. Arevalo, second grade: 1,046
• Mrs. Davison, second grade: 1,935
• Mrs. Maw, second grade: 315
• Mrs. Watkins, second grade: 485
• Mr. Hawkins, third grade: 400
• Mrs. Jackson, third grade: 1,098
• Mrs. Jayne, third grade: 344
• Mrs. Olsen, third grade: 601
• Mr. Partin, fourth grade: 769
• Mrs. Slocum, fourth grade: 343
• Mrs. Stroud, fourth grade: 495
• Mrs. Haycock, fifth grade: 903
• Mrs. Kalinski, fifth grade: 775
• Mr. Runyan, fifth grade: 793
• Mr. Thie, fifth grade: 625

A Huge Thank You to Our Community Supporters; T-shirt Sponsorships Still Available

Discovery PTA is gearing up for its second annual Walk-a-Thon, which will raise money for playground improvements. Discovery students and staff will be taking to the track during the school day on Wednesday, May 10, as part of the PTA's largest fundraiser of the school year.

We couldn't do this event without the amazing community support that we have been receiving this spring. A huge thank you to J&M Painting, Paramount Eye Care, and Fleet Feet Sports Meridian for sponsoring our Walk-a-Thon t-shirts; The PULSE Running & Fitness Shop for donating race bibs; Clif Bar & Co. for donating Clif Kid ZBars to provide a healthy snack for our students after they walk; and WinCo for making a generous donation to help our efforts.

We also have received great prizes for our top student walkers and fundraisers as well as their teachers from Big Al's, Bricks & Minifigs, Dart Warz; La Creme Frozen Yogurt, Le Peep, Meridian Lanes, Panache Hair Studio & Day Spa; Roaring Springs, Toytown, Wahooz Family Fun Zone, and Zoo Boise.

We are still looking for some additional sponsors of our Walk-a-Thon t-shirts, which students and staff will wear 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 local businesses and support Discovery at the same time. We will accept sponsors through Friday, April 14. All donations are tax-deductible. Please email discoverypta@gmail.com to get a sponsorship form or for more information.

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

Thank you again to everyone who has supported our second annual Walk-a-Thon! We couldn't do this amazing event without all of you. 

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.