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PPE PTO Newsletter – October 31st, 2025

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Important Dates

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

  • October 31st: Parent teacher conference day – students do not report
  • November 3rd: Bookfair begins! (date listed in last newsletter was incorrect, our apologies!)
  • November 4th: Skate night at Brentwood Skate Center
  • November 6th: Progress reports issues
  • November 6th: Grandfriends Day
  • November 7th: Grandfriends Day
  • November 10 – 14th: Food drive – see more details below
  • November 11th: No school for Veterans Day
  • November 24 – 28: Thanksgiving holiday, students do not report

SCHOOL UPDATES

WE ARE HERE TO HELP

FOOD DRIVE

INVEST CAMPAIGN

Wow!  3rd grade has taken the lead with 82.10% participation!  Which grade level be the first to achieve 90% participation and win a lunchtime karaoke concert with Dr Young and the admin team??  Click here to support PPE today!
GRADE LEVEL PARTICIPATION:
2nd Grade – 79%
3rd Grade – 82.1%
Kindergarten – 70%
4th Grade – 70%
1st Grade – 58.5%
5th Grade – 62%
Pre-K – 45%

VOLUNTEERING AND EVENT CHAIR ASK

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK

YEARBOOK PRICE INCREASES NOVEMBER 1st!
For the lowest price of the year, go to yearbookordercenter.com and use code 26776 to order today.
The price will increase on November 1st. You will not want to miss this amazing book of memories!
We need your pictures!
Not a photographer? No problem. We still need your photos for the yearbook!
Please upload any photos you have of students at Percy Priest events to be reviewed by our yearbook committee by using this link (code: percypriest). We cannot guarantee your photos will be used, but the more pictures we have to choose from, the better the yearbook will be!
 
If you have any questions, please contact Gillian Stewart, gstewart0707@gmail.com or Grace Bryan, gracebryan516@gmail.com

IT’S BACK – BOOK FAIR TIME IS UPON US!

One of the best weeks is finally here…THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR!
Starting on Monday, students will visit the library to shop the fair with their class and/or in small groups.
Parent Preview and Pre-sale Day: Friday, October 31st during conferences
Family Night: Monday, Nov. 3rd from 4-6pm
Grandfriend’s Days: Thursday, Nov. 6th and Friday Nov. 7th
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Sign up here to help on Grandfriend’s Days
Reminder: THIS YEAR IS A CASHLESS FAIR. (Due to a new MNPS regulation schools are not allowed to accept credit cards as payment. EWallet and checks only.)
eWallets: Thanks for following this link to create an eWallet for your student. Sign in or create a new account and follow the prompts to create an eWallet.
If you have already created an eWallet and need to add additional funds, click the Scholastic logo at the top left and go to the eWallet link under your account details at the top right.
Book Fairy: A “Book Fair-y” account has been created for our students who may not be able to afford books. Donations can be made here. A million thanks for your kindness!
Teacher Books: Instead of book baskets, each teacher has an eWallet. If want to give books to a teacher, select their name below and add funds to their individual eWallet. Your name will be attached to your gift. Thank you for loving our teachers!
Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions.  It’s been fun watching the kids preview the fair this week. Looking forward to seeing many of you next week!
Much love,  Ms. Stuart
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Stock The Faculty Lounge and Need for Clorox Wipes for Cafeteria!

Please click this link to stock the lounge and please send in or drop off any clorox or other disinfecting brand wipes for the cafeteria if you can!

 Speaker Series for National Disabilities Month

November 12th
The Nashville Puppet Truck :
The Show will be based on the book Many Moons by: James Thurber.
Many Moons is a magical story about emotion, wisdom, and perception. Princess Lenore has fallen ill, and there is only one thing that can make her feel better: the moon. Can the King figure out a way to satisfy his daughter’s demands? Only with the help of an unassuming assistant… his court jester!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

 GRANDFRIENDS DAY

November 6-7: GrandFriends Days!

*IMPORTANT INFO: Grandfriends will need to pay by check at this year’s bookfair. We will be sending them an email reminder, but please also let your grandfriends know this. You can add money on the eWallet on their behalf if that’s easier, but checks are great. No cash or card.

**To ensure a smooth check in, we ask that you RSVP to GrandFriendsPPE@gmail.com by November 4th with the following information:
Name of grandfriend(s)
Name of student(s)
Name of teacher(s)
Grade of child(ren)

Our annual GrandFriends Days are around the corner! We’re thrilled to invite grandparents and special friends to join us for a heartwarming celebration of our children!

Each visit will include:

– A musical performance by the children

– A visit to their classroom

– A stop at the Book Fair in the library

Please help us spread the word and encourage your loved ones to RSVP (details below). We can’t wait to welcome them and share this special day together!

Thursday, November 6th (grades Pre-K-2)
1st grade program starts at 9 am (check in begins at 8:30 am)
Kindergarten program starts at 10:15 am (check in begins at 9:45 am)
2nd grade program starts at 11:30 am (check in begins at 11 am)
Pre-K program starts at 1 pm (check in begins at 12:40 pm)

Friday, November 7th (grades 3-5)
3rd grade program starts at 9 am (check in begins at 8:30 am)
5th grade program starts at 10:15 am (check in begins at 9:45 am)
4th grade program starts at 11:30 am (check in begins at 11 am)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Volunteers will get to see their child’s music program if they wish! We are still needing more volunteers to help during the program. If you would like to lend a hand, sign up here.

PPE SKATE NIGHT

MBA ART SHOW

5TH GRADE LACROSSE CLINIC

SMALL FUNDRAISERS

 

ROAR STORE IS LIVE!

Order all your favorites online here to be delivered to your child’s classroom. If you missed Block Party, we revealed 3 new shirts that are now available online.

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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