Come See Mrs. Rojas “Kiss A Pig” on Monday at The Farmstead

After all the pennies were counted, kindergarten teacher Mrs. Rojas is the lucky winner who will get the honor of kissing a pig at Discovery Night at The Farmstead on Monday, Oct. 6. Be there at 7:30 p.m. sharp to witness this special moment as well as the racing pigs show!

Discovery raised $304.73, and Mrs. Rojas won the vote with $112.97! Thank you to everyone who supported the “Kiss A Pig” challenge.

We hope to see you out at The Farmstead on Monday evening from 4 to 9 p.m.

Admission to The Farmstead for Discovery families is $5.25, and if students wear a Discovery bracelet or shirt, admission is only $4.25 (plus, The Farmstead will donate $1 for each admission to the Discovery PTA).

The admission includes the MAiZE, hayrides, jumping pillow, cow train, corn box, spider web, and slides. It is only $3 extra for your choice of three activities not included in the general admission, such as the Haunted Creature, pony rides, and pumpkin blaster shots.

Get Your Popcorn!

Guess what’s popping this Friday at Discovery? That’s right, it’s the first Popcorn Friday of the year as well as a chance for students to show off their Discovery pride by wearing spirit wear!

If you haven’t done so already, you can still prepay Popcorn Fridays for the entire school year for your students for $4. By prepaying, you get one Popcorn Friday free. Or you can just send 50 cents to school with your students this Friday so that they can enjoy the tasty popcorn.

A big thank you goes out to Edwards Boise Stadium 21 & and IMAX for popping the popcorn for Discovery Elementary PTA this year!

Here's the Popcorn Friday schedule for the school year:

• Oct. 3
• Nov. 7
• Dec. 5
• Jan. 9
• Feb. 6
• March 6
• April 3
• May 1
• May 22

Discovery Night at The Farmstead Rescheduled for Oct. 6

Due to last night's heavy rain, Discovery Night at The Farmstead has been rescheduled for 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6.

The Farmstead owner has decided to close today because of the muddy conditions. But the 10-day forecast shows that the weather will be improving. Right now, next Monday looks like it will be sunny and in the 70s!

We are sorry about this inconvenience, and we hope to see you next Monday to enjoy fall festivities with other Discovery families!

Tomorrow's the Last Day to Vote in "Kiss A Pig" Contest

Mr. Johnson's lead in the "Kiss A Pig" competition has grown even larger after students' pennies were counted this morning. Tomorrow's pennies could make the difference in which lucky teacher will get to "kiss a pig" at Discovery Night at The Farmstead.

Here are the totals after Thursday's count:

• Mr. Johnson, PE/Health: $77.61
• Mrs. Rojas, Kindergarten: $36.88
• Mrs. Drlik, Second Grade: $36.60
• Mr. Bonebrake, ERR: $31.38
• Mrs. Howard, First Grade: $20.36

The winning teacher will be announced to the students Monday afternoon. Don't miss this fun night out with other Discovery families. It will be from 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday, with the kissing of the pig taking place at 7:30 p.m.

"Kiss A Pig" Competition Continues to Heat Up

Students have been voting with their pennies this week to determine which teacher will "Kiss A Pig" at Discovery Night at The Farmstead, which will be from 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday. Mr. Johnson remains in the lead. However, two days of voting remain, and we could have an upset!

Here are the totals after Wednesday's count:

• Mr. Johnson, PE/Health: $52.23
• Mrs. Rojas, Kindergarten: $35.88
• Mr. Bonebrake, ERR: $31.25
• Mrs. Drlik, Second Grade: $30.31
• Mrs. Howard, First Grade: $16.29

Thank you to all of the students and families who are donating their loose change to support Discovery Elementary!

Help Support PE, Music, and Library with Labels for Education

Back in the day, my family always saved Campbell’s soup labels to send in to benefit my elementary school. At the time, I didn’t realize that it was known as the Labels for Education program, which has been benefiting schools for 40 years.

Even now that I’m focused on clipping the Labels for Education for Discovery, I sometimes forget the magnitude of the program: 2,500 participating products from brands like Campbell’s, Dannon, Pepperidge Farm, Post, and V8.

The points that Discovery receives from Labels for Education benefit our PE, music, and library teachers. Those teachers can redeem the points in the Labels for Education catalog for a variety of merchandise.  

You can find all of the participating products at http://www.labelsforeducation.com/Earn-Points/Participating-Products. Take a look, and start clipping!

Mr. Johnson Takes Lead in "Kiss A Pig" Contest

After tallying the students' pennies today, Mr. Johnson has taken the lead and is getting closer to kissing a pig at Discovery Night at The Farmstead next Monday, Sept. 29. 

Mr. Bonebrake and Mrs. Rojas are not far behind in second and third places, respectively. However, don't count anyone out. Students can continue to bring in their pennies through Friday to vote for the teacher they think should kiss the pig! The wining teacher will be announced on the afternoon of Sept. 29.

Here are the totals after Tuesday's count:

• Mr. Johnson, PE/Health: $41.91
• Mr. Bonebrake, ERR: $29.53
• Mrs. Rojas, Kindergarten: $28.58
• Mrs. Drlik, Second Grade: $15.85
• Mrs. Howard, First Grade: $12.10