PPE PTO Newsletter – May 1st, 2026
Important Dates
Note: Dates are subject to change. The BEST way to stay updated is with our PTO Google Calendar – view and subscribe here!
- May 3rd: Incoming kindergarten and pre-k popsicle party 3-4pm
- May 8th – FIELD DAY! See below
- May 11th: Green Hills Grille Spirit Night
- May 12th: 3rd Grade Music performance
- When: 5:30 in the gym
- What to wear: Dark Bottoms (pants or skirt with leggings) and their field trip shirt with summer themed accessories (Hawaiian shirts, Hawaiian leis or sunglasses)
- May 17th: Tiger Dash and Duck Derby
- May 19th: PTO General Meeting 6pm
SCHOOL UPDATES
2026 FIELD DAY IS ALMOST HERE!
INCOMING PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN POPSICLE PARTY
TIGER DASH AND DUCK DERBY
Duck Derby: Duck, Duck, Buy! Sales to adopt ducks will open next Friday 5/8 and end on 5/13 so be on the lookout for the QR code and link. This will be the last opportunity to “adopt” a duck for racing Otter Creek during the Tiger Dash event on May 17th. Derby will be around 4/4:30pm where our yellow quakers will do their best to make our Tigers proud floating down the creek. First and last ducks win prizes (and some glory!)! Anyone can quack their hearts out cheering for the racers!
PTO GENERAL MEETING
PLEASE CONGRATULATE OUR MAYOR’S ART SHOW WINNERS
You may go in person to the Frist Art Museum April 25th – May 10th to see the art works by our PPE Mayor’s Art Show finalists this year.
CALLING ALL RISING 5TH GRADERS
We want to hear your ideas for making our school or community a better place. The Nashville Community Connections Service Award encourages fourth‑grade students to notice a need in their school or neighborhood and take action to help others. The award is rooted in the story of UniCycle, which began at Percy Priest Elementary in 2014 when a parent learned that more than 3,000 Nashville students are in unstable housing each year, without a home of their own. After asking what would help most, she discovered that school uniforms were a simple gap the community could fill. With one basket at one school, UniCycle began. Last year, in its tenth year, 42,000 items were distributed across the entire district.
Inspired by that beginning at PPE, this award invites students to learn about current community needs, imagine their own idea, plan how to make it happen, and consider how it can continue to make a positive impact over time.
What You’ll Do:
- Think of a problem you’ve noticed or something that could be better
- Come up with an idea to help
- Make a plan for how it could work
- Tell us why it matters to you
- Imagine how it could keep going or inspire others
How to Apply:
- Fill out the short application – HERE or get a copy from your teacher
Important Dates:
Applications Due: Friday, May 15; Winner announced May 21
Project Plan Due: August 1; Check‑Ins: Summer TBD, pre-Fall Break 2026, periodically as scheduled.
We Believe in Your Ideas. You don’t have to have a perfect plan — just a thoughtful idea, a caring heart, and the willingness to try. The chosen project will receive a $500 budget and planning support from the Nashville Community Connections team.
PROPOSED PTO BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2026-2027
| ROLE | NAME |
|---|---|
| PRESIDENT | Melissa Smithson |
| CO-VICE PRESIDENTS | Grace Bryan & Gillian Gaskins |
| SECRETARY | Susan Horton |
| TREASURER | Eva Frasca |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER | Hayden Wilson |
| FUNDRAISING CHAIR | Rachel Kevehazi-Schultz |
| COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR | Annie Rivera |
| COMMUNITY EVENTS CHAIR | McKenzie Kleinhenz |
FUNDRAISERS
ROAR STORE IS READY FOR YOUR ONLINE ORDERS!
Come check out the new items and order your ROAR store goodies in a size up to fit for next year, too!
FIRST DAY SCHOOL SUPPLIES – IT’S NOT TOO EARLY!
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Paint the Rock: grab your brushes, we have an exciting new opportunity! Paint the PPE rock to share your Tiger’s special event!
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