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PPE PTO Newsletter 4/11/25

in Schoolwide News on April 10, 2025

TCAP testing for our 3-5 graders kicks off next week so make sure you are prioritizing rest and encouragement to get our testers ready!

Silent Auction Mystery! Several people used “hide my email” when using Apple Pay at the silent auction checkout through Givebacks. This has led to a mystery of who won several items, including teacher outings, grade level party tickets, the 4th grade pizza stone/peel, and a handful of other items. Please contact percypriestauction@gmail.com if you may be one of these mystery people.

Important Dates

Note: Dates are subject to change. The BEST way to stay updated is with our PTO Google Calendar – view and subscribe here!

  • April 13: Alumni Gathering
  • April 13: Nashville Sounds Game Fundraiser
  • April 13: Last day to buy ferns!
  • April 14-May 2: TCAP Testing Window
  • April 17: Papa John’s Spirit Night
  • April 18: No School (Spring Holiday)
  • April 25: Tiger Tennis Fundraiser (Rain date May 2)
  • May 4: Rising Pre-K and K Popsicle Party
  • May 4: 5th Grade Mother-Son Event
  • May 5: Field Day and Cinco de Mayo Celebration
  • May 9: 5th Grade Father-Daughter Dance
  • May 13:  5th Grade Party

Grade-level Auction Party Round-Up
Did you lock in a spot at a grade-level party? Here are the dates – watch for more info from the host via email.

  • K Girls Tiaras and Tumbling: April 27 from 2-3:30pm
  • K Boys Slime and Waterslide: May 22 from 12-5pm
  • 1st Grade Girls Pizza and Pool Party: June 1 from 12-3pm
  • 1st Grade Boys Pool Party: May 22 from 12-2pm
  • 2nd Grade Girls Mermaid Pool Party: May 16 from 4-7pm
  • 2nd Grade Boys Pokémon Pool Party: June 1 from 3-5pm
  • 3rd Grade Girls Pool Party: May 16 from 3:30-5:30
  • 3rd Grade Boys NFL Draft and Pool Party: April 25 6 pm
  • 4th Grade Girls Splash into Summer: May 22 from 11:30-3pm
  • 4th Grade Boys Swim and Swing Party: May 22 from 12-2:30pm
  • 5th Grade Girls Splash into Summer: May 22 from 12-3pm
  • 5th Grade Boys Waterslide Bonanza: June 8th from 1:30-3:30pm

Upcoming Community and Fundraiser Events

April 25: Tiger Tennis Social

TICKETS ON SALE NOW: Only 8 tickets left for Session 1 and 1 ticket left for Session 2!

Get ready for a fantastic day on the courts at the 4th Annual Tiger Tennis Social! Whether you’re a seasoned player or just getting into the game, this event is all about enjoying great tennis, good company, and a lively social atmosphere.

Join us on Friday, April 25that Seven Hills Swim & Tennis for an unforgettable day of play. The courts will be buzzing with friendly competition, engaging drills, and plenty of opportunities to sharpen your skills while having fun. With expert-led sessions and match play, it’s the perfect chance to challenge yourself, meet fellow tennis enthusiasts, and enjoy the sport in a relaxed and welcoming setting.

And of course, no tennis social is complete without delicious food, refreshing cocktails, and fantastic company. Enjoy a lunch from Greenery & Co., sip on drinks while mingling, browse the 40-Love tennis clothing pop-up show, and take part in an exciting raffle featuring amazing prizes from local favorites. Even if you’re not playing, you can still be part of the fun—grab a spectator pass, cheer on your friends, and soak in the lively atmosphere.

It’s going to be an incredible day filled with energy, laughter, and plenty of tennis action. Buy your tickets now!

Want to tour the new building? Sign up here for a 15-minute tour slot from 1-2 pm.
*Rising Pre-K and K families only please!*

Help spread to word to any families with incoming Kindergartners!

Our annual Field Day & Cinco De Mayo Celebration is just around the corner, and we need YOUR help to make it an unforgettable day for our kids!

This year, we’ve made volunteering even easier with shorter time slots, so you can lend a hand and still enjoy the fun with your kiddo during their grade’s events.
K-2: 9:30-11:00
3-5: 11:00-12:30

Field Day wouldn’t be possible without our amazing parent volunteers!
Whether you can help for a little or a lot, every bit makes a huge difference. Sign up today and be part of the excitement!
Thank you for being such a wonderful part of our school community—we appreciate you!

Help us celebrate the end of the school year and the end of an era as we say goodbye to our current building and help Percy move to his new building! While the new building won’t be open to attendees except Percy on this day, we have so many fun things planned, including our 2nd Annual Tiger Dash (Down Memory Lane)! Join us for a moving ceremony, tiger dash around both buildings, time capsule burial, DJ Louie, treat trucks and MORE!

General Announcements

PPE Kindergarten Readiness Camp: July 22-23

Calling all Rising Kindergarten girls and boys for 2025-2026 school year.  Save the Date for July 22-23 for our Kindergarten Readiness Camp.  You can register HERE!

Join Mrs. Murray Dick & Mrs. Amy Patterson to get a “Sneak Peek” at a day in the life of a kindergartner in our NEW BUILDING! Your child will have the opportunity to meet new friends, engage in hands-on learning experiences, tour the NEW school, visit ‘kinder’ classrooms, and so much more!

Sign up today!!!

Teachers and staff will have a very short timeline to pack their classrooms before they must exit the current building for summer break. While MNPS will arrange for moving their packed boxes, many teachers would love help organizing, sorting, tossing, and packing their classrooms. Can you help? We absolutely need as many people as possible to chip in for this so if you haven’t had a chance to volunteer lately please join us. There are several options for dates and times!
  • Help packing the library on April 25: sign up here!
  • Help packing classrooms and other areas (3 dates and multiple times): sign up here!

MNPS Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-26 school year is open.  If you or someone you know has an incoming kindergartner, please encourage them to complete registration as early as possible.  For information regarding enrollment requirements, please visit this site.

Fundraisers

Spring has sprung and it is time to play ball! Join your PPE community at a Nashville Sounds game on Sunday, April 13th at 2:05 PM! $5 of every ticket sold at the link below will be donated back to the PPE PTO. Come have fun with friends and take yourself out to the ball game! Buy tickets for April 13 game here.

Want the biggest, healthiest fern on the block?! Purchase Market Fresh ferns by 4/13 (Kimberly Queen or Boston) and support PPE PTO in the process! Pick up will be at the Forest Hills Pathway from 2:30PM until 4PM April 17th. Please reach out to Marcy Burridge (marcy.stringfield@gmail.com) if an alternate pick-up plan needs to be made.
PPE friends and family, take the night off from cooking on April 17 and feed the family while supporting the school! Use our unique code: PPES when ordering from Papa John’s and the PTO will receive 20% of all orders placed using that code. You can pre-order days in advance just make sure to select the appropriate date and input our unique code PPES.

Get your yard and garden ready for spring with Flower Power! Purchase Dahlias, Lilies, Perennials, Seed Mats and more using this personalized link and 50% of all orders placed will go back to the PTO. Orders will start shipping in early April and the deadline to order is 4/20.

Get Involved!

Come Have Lunch!

Parents, grandparents and special friends are welcome to eat lunch with students! To help us with space and accommodating guests, we ask that visitors sign-up to come eat lunch using the bookings link below. Please be sure to select the correct grade level and teacher. When signing-up, we also ask that you only sign-up for one day at this time. Thank you for your help and we hope to see you for lunch soon. Sign up to come eat lunch with your student!

Grandparents and Special Friends Email List

We know there are many grandparents, family and special friends of PPE students who would like to be involved. You can keep up with the latest news by signing up for the PPE Grandparents, Family & Friends List here.

Small Fundraisers Spotlight

For a list of all of our ongoing small fundraisers, please visit our Small Fundraisers webpage.

How to Stay Connected

Email Lists

New families – Be sure to sign up for our school newsletter, which includes grade-level information each week. Register today.

Add PPE happenings to your calendar automatically!

You can subscribe to our PTO calendar and have all of our events show up on your calendar, so you never lose track of important dates! Following the links below will prompt you to subscribe to the calendar via your preferred calendar app. Any time the PTO updates an event through the website, it will update on the calendar of all subscribers (how often your calendar pulls updated info will be based on your individual personal settings – every 5 minutes, 1 hour, 1 week, etc).

For Calendar Apps (apple calendar etc), click here.

For Google Calendar, click here.

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