Penguin Press
-an electronic newsletter from LPES, October 12, 2016
Important Dates:
10/13-10/21- JDRF Kid's Walk Kick-Off during PE, Tracks 1, 2, & 3
10/15- Hurricane Make-Up Day, 8:45-12:45 (Crazy Sock Day; No breakfast or lunch served)
10/19- Unity Day: Wear Orange
10/21- Track 3 Science Fair Projects Due (It's not too late to register for the science fair!)
10/21- Early Release Day (Stock the Lounge)
10/22- Trunk or Treat (2-4PM)
10/28- Report Card Day, Track 4
10/31-11/4- JDRF Kid's Walk Kick-Off during PE, Track 4
11/2- Science Fair Projects Due, Tracks 1, 2, & 4
11/3- Science Fair Family Night
11/4- Penguin Pride Spirit Wear Day (Wear Spirit Wear or School Colors: Red, Black, & White)
11/7- Leni Newel, 5th Grade Legacy project "Batik Week" begins
11/7- 11/11- JDRF Kid's Walk during PE, Track 2
11/8- 2-hour delay, Election Day
11/14-11/18- JDRF Kid's Walk during PE, Tracks 1, 3, & 4
To sign up to help set up the fair and help clean up after the Science Fair Family Night, please go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C084FA4A72DA57-science
If you have background in science and you are interested in being a judge, please use the link below to sign up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C084FA4A72DA57-science1
To thank judges and help provide breakfast for the judges, please go to:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C084FA4A72DA57-breakfast
We also need your help recruiting and organizing STEM clubs and/or company visits for the Science Fair Family Night on Nov. 3. Questions? Suggestions? Please email Svetlana Roda at rodasvet@gmail.com.
The timeline for Trunk or Treat is as follows;
2:00 – Arrival, games, and activities begin
3:00 – Games and activities end, parade begins
3:15 –Trunk or Treat (for safety reasons, please wait to hand out candy until 3:15)
4:00 – Trunk or Treat ends, announcement of trunk-win
For more details on activities, please visit the PTA website or by clicking below!
Stock the Teacher's Lounge!
Early release is upon us once again. Help us provide some goodies to the teachers on their workday! https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20F0945AEA8238-lpes2
PTA Directory
This year, the PTA has a new online directory! To be included or to have access to it, please click this link! http://www.laurelparkespta.com/family-membership.html
From the App Store or Google Play, download the Jostens ReplayIt® app. Search for Laurel Park Elementary and create a free account. Take pictures (or upload pictures from your camera roll) and submit! You choose how many to send. The only step that can’t be skipped is choosing a category for the photos such as Academics, Sports, etc. Once the image goes through moderation, it will be available for use in the yearbook.
Monarch Caterpillar, Ms. Millsaps' Class
Monarch Butterfly, Ms. Noland's Class
Community Work Day Volunteers
PTA Website
Have you checked out the new PTA website? There is a ton of great info out there! You can get there through the LPES website or by clicking below.
Stay Connected!
Email: rcurtis@wcpss.net
Website: http://www.wcpss.net/laurelparkes
Location: 2450 Laura Duncan Road, Cary, NC, United States
Phone: 919-290-2333
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laurel-Park-Elementary-School-PTA/242342909121880
Twitter: @LaurelParkElem