What's Happening this Week

12/4/2024 8:35 pm

Here's What's Happening This Week! 

* Holiday Treat Sampler Signup

* Food Pantry - Next Week 

* Serf ACE Awards - Great Holiday Thank You for Your Fave Teacher 

* Lunch & Recess Monitors Needed Next Week

* Bingo Thank You

* K CE Program: Force & Motion

* PTO Roles

* Worcester Railers Game with SPS Famillies

* Birthday Book Club

- Community News: Code Ninjas Afterschool Program - Registration Now Open

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

Calling all Bakers! Loring Staff Holiday Treat Sampler

12/4/2024 8:20 pm

On Thursday, December 19th, we will be hosting our annual Loring staff holiday treat sampler, where we ask families to bake 3 dozen festive bite-sized treats. We are looking for 70 bakers (including 10 nut free and 10 gluten free) to bake treats (and please, no chocolate chip cookies!).

December Food Pantry - Next Friday

12/4/2024 7:58 pm

It's the holiday season and this is one event that we can't miss! Our next Food Pantry is Friday, December 13th. The Loring community came through last month with a huge collection of 61 boxes, but we need to do it again. December is a busy time for everyone, including the Sudbury Food Pantry, and they're counting on the Loring giving spirit again this month. Please consider donating!

ACE Awards: Honor a Loring Teacher & Support Innovative SPS Projects

12/4/2024 7:29 pm

ACE Awards (Appreciation of Champions in Education Awards) are a way to thank an educator while supporting grants that bring Sudbury educators' innovative ideas to life!
When you give an ACE Award, your star educator will receive a certificate of honor and will be recognized at your school and on SERF's website. Your donation will support all Sudbury educators (K-12) seeking funds for innovative and enriching projects.
Donations for ACE Awards are tax deductible and accepted all year. Those received by Thursday, Dec 12th will honor your Champion in Education before the holiday break.

Visit us at https://serfsudbury.org/ace-awards/

Lunch and Recess Volunteers Needed Next Week

12/4/2024 7:22 pm

A Big B-I-N-G-O Thank You

12/4/2024 7:20 pm

K CE: Force & Motion with the Discovery Museum

12/4/2024 7:08 pm

On Wednesday, December 4, the Discovery Museum visited Loring's Kindergarten classes to teach them about force and motion. The kids enjoyed learning about a variety of forces through demonstrations and hands-on activities. They played with toys that moved with push, pull, gravity, and friction and then created their own toys that moved using an assortment of supplies!

PTO: Join a Committee!

12/4/2024 7:06 pm

The PTO relies on volunteers to run successfully.  Many roles can be done primarily from home and all can be done on your own time. 

Immediate Needs: 

* Fun Run Coordinator - we have an experienced team but need a volunteer to oversee event & coordinate with vendor (Boosterthon)

* Loring Eats Coordinator - coordinate with local restaurants to schedule "eat around town" nights for the Loring community and raise funds for PTO.  

* Science Fair Committee - we have two chairs but need 1-2 more parents to help plan this pawsome annual expo where the kids showcase collections, experiments, and their science knowledge.  

* Auction & PNO Committee - help make this parent night and fundraiser fresh and new!  We have chairs but need people to help plan and execute the event, solicit and collect auction donations, and be ready to take over as many of our longtime volunteers are soon to age out.  

Upcoming Needs (Onboard now to shadow current volunteers): 

* Camp Fair Coordinator - coordinate the PTO's 2nd largest fundraiser (and the only one that requires no funds from our parent/family community). Has support of Camp Fair team to break up responsibility; Coordinator role can be split between 2 people.  

* Leopardfest Committee (multiple openings) - plan and execute our September back to school  celebration.  Our current team is aging out of Loring and we need new members to keep this event going.  

Please email cochairs@loringpto.org for more info!

SPS Day at Worcester Railers!

12/4/2024 7:05 pm

Join SPS PTO's & families at a Worcester Railers game!

When: January 19th at 3:05pm

Discounted tickets (price dependent on seats chosen) & all students are invited to join the High Five Tunnel to help pump up the players before they hit the ice.

Get your tickets here.

Birthday Book Club

12/4/2024 7:02 pm

Celebrate your child's birthday and support the Loring PTO with a Birthday Book! Have your child choose a book that they'd like to donate to the Loring Library in their honor. There will be a sticker on the inside cover that notes who it is from, so everyone who checks it out will know who picked it for years to come. We will also give a shout out in our newsletter each month to those who have participated.

Find out all about it here!

Forgot past birthdays? It’s never too late! Purchase your books now!

Questions? Email birthdaybook@loringpto.org. 

Scholarships may be available. Contact Karen Blumberg for more information.