PPE PTO Newsletter – September 18th, 2026
Art by McKeel Lucas
Important Dates
Note: Dates are subject to change. The BEST way to stay updated is with our PTO Google Calendar – view and subscribe here!
- September 18th: Fall Family Community Event Tonight!
- October 5th: Open house for prospective families
- October 7th: Walk to school day
- October 7th: Songwriter’s Night
- October 9th: No school (professional development day)
- October 12-16: No school (fall break)
- November 3rd: No school and Parent Teacher Conferences
- November 12-13: Grandfriends Day
- November 16th: Green Hills Grille Spirit Night
SCHOOL UPDATES
HAVE YOU INVESTED YET?
Invest runs until October 8th and we are 77% to our donation goal! Please help us get that last 22% in before fall break.
Our goal is $240,000 and 90% participation from every family in every grade.
Your donation and participation counts towards our grade level competition. The first grade to get to 90% participation gets a special prize! Every Invest donor’s child gets a coupon for a free icee at Granny White Market. 1st and 2nd grade are tied for the lead at 51%! Remember that you can show your participation without a monetary donation by clicking the “I INVEST” option.
We understand these amounts may not be feasible for every family, so we want to reassure you that every gift—at every level—matters.
Ready to INVEST? Click to GIVE NOW.
Did you know?
- You can choose to split your INVEST donations into monthly payments!
- If you don’t want to pay CausePilot fees, you’re welcome to drop off a check off in the front office!
- The PPE PTO is a non-profit organization, so your donation is tax-deductible.
- Your company may be able to match your donation – check and see!
- If you can’t donate financially at this time, you can still count your participation by clicking through the CausePilot to say “I INVEST!” – everyone can support!
Fall Community Event – TONIGHT! 6-9pm
DON’T FORGET A PICNIC BLANKET, CHAIRS, AND YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLES!
We’re so excited to bring our school community together for our upcoming Fall Picnic—an evening filled with games, music, and time together with friends! Join us at 6pm to kick off the evening, grab a sweet treat from Retro Sno, and enjoy fun for the whole family. And we’re excited to announce this year’s movie under the stars: Sing!! Stay with us as we wrap up the evening with this fun family favorite! Don’t forget to bring a picnic blanket or chairs. We will have a water refill station.
Waldo’s Chicken ordering is now closed. You can pick up your meal starting at 6!
STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
Thanks to PPE’s own Máximo Mancinelli, we have a very special opportunity to give back to our community. Please see below – boxes for donations will be in the front office area of the school.
THANK YOU TO OUR TIGER CUP SPONSORS AND PARTICIPANTS!
The event was a great success thanks to y’all.
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SONGS UNDER THE STARS TICKETS LIVE!
Purchase here. This is such a special night for the community and we hope to see you there!
PROSPECTIVE FAMILY OPEN HOUSE
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GRADE LEVEL PARENT PARTIES
Attention! Are you interested in coordinating the grade level party for your grade? All you need to do is pick a venue that can accommodate a group, confirm with the venue, and make an invite! We will post it here and on social media. You can organize a moms night, dads night, or parents night. Reach out to comm@percypriest.org if you’re interested.
KINDERGARTEN MOMS NIGHT SAVE THE DATE
SECOND GRADE MOMS NIGHT SAVE THE DATE
GRANDFRIENDS DAY 2026
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 below and selecting the appropriate PPE Association checkbox.Please save the date for Grandfriends Days at PPE.
November 12th grades Pre-K through 2nd gradeNovember 13th grades 3rd through 5th grade
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK!
Order your yearbook here and use code 26776 for our school. Prices go up October 1st!
FUNDRAISERS
ROAR STORE ONLINE IS LIVE!
PAINT THE ROCK IS BACK!
Paint the Rock: grab your brushes, we have an exciting new opportunity! Paint the PPE rock to share your Tiger’s special event! Sign ups are now open through December 19th.
UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS
MUMS & PUMPKINS SALE – LIVE NOW!
Order here!
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
MINTED FUNDRAISER
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.
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