What's Going On This Week

2/5/2026 2:59 am

1. LAST CALL: 5th Grade Yearbook Art

2. Reminder: Loring Goes to the Movies

3. NEXT WEEK: Loring Eats

4. Donations Needed: Auction Baskets

5. Reminder: Yearbook Photos Requested

6. Please Note: Reschedule of PTO Meeting

7. Thank You: Food Pantry

8. Volunteers Needed: Lunch/Recess

Questions on anything PTO-related? Email cochairs@loringpto.org.

LAST CALL: 5th Grade Yearbook Art

2/5/2026 2:58 am

Calling All 5th Grade Artists!

Reminder that all yearbook cover art and clipart is due by TOMORROW, February 6th!

Please contact your child's teacher or Kim Kirby with questions!

Reminder: Loring Goes to the Movies!

2/5/2026 2:57 am

Please join us on Saturday, February 7th at 1:00 pm for a special screening of the original Zootopia at the Maynard Fine Arts Theatre.  Admission is free, but you must provide an accurate headcount of guests at this link.

Date: Saturday, February 7th

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Location: Maynard Fine Arts Theatre (19 Summer St, Maynard)

***Seats are limited and sign-ups will close on Friday, February 6th (or sooner if we reach capacity). If your plans change and you are no longer able to attend, please remove your sign up to make room for other families.

Questions? Please email cochairs@loringpto.org.

NEXT WEEK: Loring Eats

2/5/2026 2:56 am

Save the Date for Loring Eats @ Mooyah on Tuesday, February 10th!

Keep an eye out for more information in coming days!

Donations Needed: Auction Baskets

2/5/2026 2:55 am

For the first time in a number of years, the Loring PTO Parents' Night Out Auction will include themed baskets at the event on which people can bid. We are looking for either donations of baskets/items or cash donations that can be used to create baskets. Donation deadline is March 10th!

To donate a themed basket, please sign up here. Please also feel free to sign up and split a basket with a friend!

Cash donations can be venmoed to @kimberleyalice or contact Kim Kirby to determine another way to send. Just add "Loring Auction Baskets" to the description.

Reminder: Yearbook Photos Requested

2/5/2026 2:54 am

Did you snap a great photo at a school event this year? PTO events, celebrations, field trips, classroom fun...we want all the candid cuteness! If it happened at school and you caught it on camera, it could be yearbook-worthy. Help us make this year’s memories picture-perfect by sending your photos to pawsomeyearbook@gmail.com.

Some of the events for which we are specifically hoping to receive photos:

• Leopardfest

• Bingo Night

• Pumpkin Walk

• Kindergarten's Fall Festival

• Food Pantry Fridays

Please ensure all photos are over 500kb so that they are not blurry in the yearbook!

If you have any questions, email pawsomeyearbook@gmail.com.

Please Note: Reschedule of PTO General Meeting

2/5/2026 2:53 am

Join us (virtually) for the second General PTO meeting of the school year!

**Please note it has been rescheduled due to a conflict with a Curtis Middle School meeting for 5th grade families.

NEW DATE: Tuesday, March 24th at 7:30pm

Principal Harvey and Assistant Principal Savage will join for a Q&A for the first 30 minutes. We will also review the budget and provide some other updates for the school year.

Google Meet link to be provided closer to the date of the meeting.

Thank You: Food Pantry

2/5/2026 2:52 am

A huge thanks to Ms. Snay's class for braving the below freezing temps to collect, sort, and load up the cars with boxes of food on Friday, January 30th for the Sudbury Community Food Pantry! They did an amazing job!

Together, the Loring community contributed 49 boxes of food to the pantry this month. As always, we are grateful for your generosity and the commitment of our food pantry parent volunteers who support the students each month. Thank you especially to Laura Warren, Marissa Cole, Katie Carroll, Caroline Archambault, Morgan Freiman, and Heather Larson for your help in January!

Volunteers Needed: Lunch/Recess

2/5/2026 2:51 am

Every Friday, we will be looking for 3 volunteers per grade to help cover recess and lunch. This allows our classroom teachers to have consistent planning time each week. It's an easy volunteering opportunity if your schedule has flexibility during the day, and it's also a fun chance to see your kids and their friends during the school day!

If you are interested in volunteering, sign up at this link to help your child's grade! Please be mindful of how many shifts you sign up for at one time - we'd like to afford as many caregivers as possible the opportunity to help.

Before volunteering, make sure you have an active CORI form on file with SPS by checking in with Paula Saliga or Vicki Harrington in the front office. Additionally, please be sure to click here and review the orientation slides and click here to watch the training video. You will also need to sign a confidentiality agreement. These forms are available in the front office and can be completed when you check in for your first volunteer shift. 

When you arrive at school to volunteer, please check in at the front office 5 minutes prior to your start time. This will allow you time to sign in, obtain a badge and proceed to the playground. 

Can't make your shift? PLEASE try to find a replacement first. If unable, please email the Loring Office.