Deadline is Tomorrow, Friday, May 18th. Firm Deadline – no late orders accepted

Go to SchoolKidz

Enter Loring account #86186

Choose the grade level for your child for NEXT YEAR, September 2012.

Cost savings is significant.

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 This is a firm deadline as Staples shuts down the site after the deadline. SchoolKidz School Supply Kits Orders are due Tomorrow, Friday, May 18th.Several Loring parents have conducted cost comparisons of purchasing supplies through SchoolKidz versus on their own and the savings is significant.

Stay tuned in upcoming issues of the Thursday Notices for details on the Loring PTO's newest recycling initiative of the red folders. Until then, contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  for more info.

Come see them at the Leopard Festival, Saturday 6/2, 5-8pm. The leopards can use some help keeping them healthy and safe. To volunteer, please contact Fran Tinkov at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Every little bit of help counts. Bake a cake for the leopards' cake walk: To contribute a plate of baked items...cookies, (cup)cakes, pies, etc., contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . No nuts please. Save money on feeding the leopards: Pre-order a whole pizza for $12. Slices will be $2 each the night of the fest. To pre-order, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Thank you!

On May 24th, Susan Thompson will visit the 2nd grade classes. Susan holds a PhD in Theater History and has merged her interests in performing and history by telling stories that offer an understanding of the cultures from which they spring. Her performance "This Shining Earth: Stories from Mexico" is told with masks, toys and instruments from Mexico and is followed by a hands-on session with the students. All Creative Enrichment programs paid for by the Loring PTO, which receives its support from you, the parents, and your generous contributions to the many fundraisers and events. Thank You!

SERF's Board of Directors has a few openings for new Board members and we are looking for parents from Loring with a passion for education to join us. SERF plays a critical role in the schools in Sudbury (K-12), supplementing school budgets with educational grants to keep our classrooms innovative and exceptional. The areas we have openings are Marketing and Communications, School Liaison(s), and Fundraising Initiatives. The Board holds monthly Board meetings (1st Monday of the month) September- June. For more information, please contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

Please join us on Saturday, May 19 from 8:00 - 10:00 am and help raise money for the Jimmy Fund! Kids can ride bicycle laps around the school parking lot and try the indoor obstacle course--it's a morning of fun for everyone! Make a donation and be entered to win great raffle prizes including a child's bike, Red Sox tickets, and a $250 Sudbury Farms gift card. Don't miss out on this Loring spring tradition! Click here for registration and more information.

Please join us for the next Loring PTO meeting next Wednesday, May 16th at 8:30 a.m. in the Room 9 - NOTE: this is a change in location. All are welcome, including young children. Come hear about the latest news for Loring, plans for PTO programming next year, updates on the Principal search and more. Show you support for Loring and the PTO and come to the meeting!

Loring Leopard Festival Is On Saturday, June 2, 5 - 8 pm. Would you like to win a poster signed by Paul Pierce? Then try your luck at the fest raffle and come on over for an evening of fun! We need volunteers. If you can help, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Thank you! We need bakers for the cake walk! Please consider contributing a plate of baked items...cookies, cake, cupcakes, pies, etc. No nuts please. Contact   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  with your name and baked goods. Thank you!

Loring is participating in the SchoolKidz, Inc. back-to-school supply program again for school year 2012-2013. Check your child's red folder during the next few days for the brochure with the supply list for your child's classroom and for online ordering information. Please note that 3rd and 4th graders will need to separately purchase headphones to use with laptop carts. Also, supply kit costs differ for each grade. Orders can be placed online until Friday, May 18th. This is a VOLUNTARY program. However, you are expected to purchase the items on your child's class list whether you do it through SchoolKidz or not. If you have any questions, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Any child who places an order will be entered into a raffle to win two free passes for the Boston Duck Tours, good for September thru November 2012.

Come celebrate the end of your elementary school years at Loring with all of your fifth grade friends!  House of Dance will be there to get everyone up and moving with the latest tunes and dance moves. $5 a child/snacks and drinks included. Click here for more info.