PTA POST
2023-2024 School Year Vol. 28
Upcoming Dates
March 1: March is Reading Month begins! & First Bagel Delivery
March 6: PTA Meeting 9am
March 11: Start of Ramadan 🌙
March 17: St. Patrick's Day 🍀
March 19-21: Half Day- Conferences
March 20-21: Book Fair
March 23: Yearbook sales close
March 25-29: No School- Spring Break
April 10: Skating- SAVE THE DATE!
Welcome back!
We hope everyone had a great break! Hard to believe Friday is already the start of March, & we are excited to kick off reading month with our first day of bagel delivery!
Read below for details on this and be sure to place your order by 9PM TODAY to ensure your students’ bagels are delivered this week!
PTA Sponsored Events
5th Grade Bagel Sales
The 5th graders are selling bagels to raise money for their promotion party as well as to support the PTA. For a single payment of $20, a plain bagel from New York Bagel will be delivered to your child’s classroom each Friday morning for 12 weeks beginning March 1st. Order by Wednesday, Feb 28 at 9PM to ensure delivery for the first week.
New York Bagels guarantees bagels are from a Tree Nut and Peanut-free facility. Please direct any questions to Cari Fayne (Rothenb3@yahoo.com)
Order your bagels today on MTK!
2023/24 Yearbook Sales
Yearbooks are on sale NOW through March 23 on MTK. This is the FIRST AND ONLY time this school year that yearbook pre-sale will be offered. Reserving today is the only guaranteed way to ensure your student receives their yearbook. Limited quantities may be available at the end of the year, but prices are increased for those copies.
Pre-ordered yearbooks will be delivered directly to your student’s classroom the last week of school. Order today!
PTA Meeting
Wednesday, March 6, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM either in person or via Zoom. Join us!
Zoom Link: https://birmingham-k12-mi-us.zoom.us/j/84185398707?pwd=NThlWGtwSzJXc1VENmhmcU44b0FFQT09
Meeting ID: 841 8539 8707 Passcode: 345144
If you are attending in person, please check in at the main office with your ID before heading down to the meeting. ALL parents are welcome to attend any PTA meeting. Younger siblings are welcome, and parents are welcome to show up after 9AM if preschool drop-offs or other schedule needs make it hard to be there right at 9AM. We would love to have you!
Book Fair- March 20 & 21
Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!)
Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become bolder, prouder, and stronger readers – AND, as always, every book they buy earns rewards for our school.
The book fair will take place in the Pierce Media Center from 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm (with a break from 4:00 pm– 5:00 pm) on March 20 and 21 during Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Volunteers are needed to help during the book fair with purchases & assisting families in locating books. We also need help setting up the book fair on March 13, and taking it down on March 22. If you are able to help, please sign up below.
Conference Dinners & Stock the Lounge
One of the ways our Panther community supports our staff and teachers is by providing dinner during Parent/Teacher Conferences. PTA sponsors the purchase of the main meal from a local restaurant, but we need your help rounding out the meal. Please consider donating for conference dinners and re-stocking the staff lounge!
5th Grade Yard Signs
Attention 5th grade families!! 5th grade students are raising funds for their legacy gift & promotion party. Families can help them by purchasing a yard sign to recognize their 5th grader.
Signs are $25/sign. The deadline to purchase is April 15th -- so head to MTK today to reserve yours!
Signs will be picked up during school drop off -- with a specific pick-up date communicated in early May.
Save the Date for Family Fun – April 10 Panther Skate Night at Troy Skate World
Save the date for Wednesday, April 10 from 6:15PM – 8:15PM for a fun Pierce Family Night at Troy Skate World. More details to come but mark your calendars today!
In-School Volunteer Needs
Front Office & Staff Support
Volunteers will be helping with teacher requests (copying, laminating, etc) along with miscellaneous front office tasks. We appreciate the help every school day! There are 2 shifts/day: mornings = 9AM – 10AM & afternoons = 2:30PM – 3:30PM. If you can help, please sign up here!
Art Show Set-Up
During conferences, our amazing art teachers will be displaying student art throughout the building for parents to see. If you are available to help set up during the weeks leading up to conferences, or help take down the art after conferences end, Please sign up!
Other Information
Teacher of the Year Vote- Ms. Jotanovic
Pierce’s very own Ms. Jotanovic, 2nd grade teacher, has been nominated for Best Teacher in Metro Detroit in this year’s Hour Detroit “Best of Detroit 2024” ballot. Please take the time between now and March 15 to vote – we are so grateful for Mrs. Jotanovic and all our amazing Pierce teachers & staff!
Friends of Difference Learners
FRIENDS is sponsoring two exciting community events coming up. Both events will be held at the Birmingham Covington School Media Center and are open and free to all!
Thursday, March 7th at 7 pm: Sara Fentress-Gannon, the new president of SAIL, and Kathleen Remski, the past president of SAIL, will be presenting. SAIL (Solutions for Adult Interdependent Living) supports families as they dream, create, and develop a housing vision for a loved one with special needs.
Thursday, April 4th at 7 pm: Jenny Stewart from Signing Courses ASL will be presenting. Signing Courses ASL is aimed at revolutionizing communication and education within Birmingham Public Schools. The focal point of this initiative is the seamless integration of simple sign language into both early education and special education settings. This innovative approach envisions classrooms and programs equipped with ASL materials and resources where communication can extend beyond conventional boundaries.