What's Going On This Week

4/2/2026 2:59 am

1. Spring Save the Dates

2. Bus Driver/Crossing Guard Appreciation

3. Square 1 Art Fundraiser

4. Yearbook Sales Now Open

5. CE: 5th Grade

6. Staff Spotlight

7. Volunteers Needed: Global Spotlight

8. Remindere: Box Tops

9. K Social Action Project: Buddy Dog

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

Spring Save the Dates

4/2/2026 2:58 am

Please save these upcoming spring dates for April and May!

• Friday, April 3 (TOMORROW): No School

• Wednesday, April 8: Early Release

• Friday, April 10: Square1 Art Orders Due

• Tuesday, April 14: K/1st Grade Concert @ 1:30pm

• Thursday, April 16**: Food Pantry THURSDAY

• Monday to Friday, April 20-24: No School 

• Tuesday, April 28: 2nd/3rd Grade Concert @ 1:30pm

• Wednesday, April 29: Bus Driver and Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, Early Release

• Thursday, April 30: Yearbook Orders Due (Stay tuned for more information)

• Tuesday, May 5: 4th Grade Concert @ 1:30pm

• Tuesday, May 19: 5th Grade Concert @ 1:30pm

• Wednesday, May 20: Early Release

• Thursday, May 21**: Food Pantry THURSDAY

• Friday, May 29: Loring Art Show and Global Spotlight

• Saturday, May 30: Fun Run

**Note the change in Food Pantry dates due to MCAS conflicts with previous schedule.

Bus Driver & Crossing Guard Appreciation

4/2/2026 2:57 am

Join us in showing appreciation for our amazing bus drivers and crossing guards! This year's appreciation breakfast will take place on Wednesday, April 29th at Noyes School.

Click HERE to contribute a monetary donation for gifts.

If you'd like to purchase breakfast items, sign up HERE; items must be dropped at Noyes on Wednesday, April 29th by 8:15am.   

** Please note that Nixon is coordinating the collections so the first link will take you to the Nixon PTO website and you may have to sign out of your Loring PTO account before you can view the site.

We are also collecting cards for our drivers and crossing guards.  Your students can create a card for their bus driver or crossing guard and return it to the Loring office. 

Square1 Art Fundraiser

4/2/2026 2:56 am

Reminder: ALL Square1 Art ORDERS DUE APRIL 10th! (No late orders can be accepted.)

NEW: Ship to Home FREE! (A small processing fee applies at checkout, and your order ships directly to your home.) Order by paper form or online HERE!

This fundraiser makes amazing gifts! Not only should we support our exceptional Art teacher…but the kids work extra hard on this specific square each year, in hopes of seeing their masterpiece come to life!

Your child’s ordering access code and free stickers are included on the order form. Don’t have the form handy? No problem! Simply use the Art Search on the Square 1 Art website—enter your state, school name, and your student’s name. Your student’s art and code will appear, ready to order!

For questions about orders, please contact Square 1 Art customer care directly.

Scholarships are available, contact Karen Blumberg for more information.

Yearbook Sales Now Open

4/2/2026 2:55 am

Sales for the 2025-26 Loring Yearbook are now open!

Early Bird Price (until April 17): $22, Full Price (April 18 - 30): $25

Click HERE to order your yearbook now through April 30th!

Scholarships are available, please contact Karen Blumberg.

Questions? Email pawsomeyearbook@gmail.com.

Creative Enrichment: 5th Grade

4/2/2026 2:54 am

Last Friday, the Springfield Museum visited our 5th graders, who participated in their Galaxy on the Go workshop. Students experienced the Science Museum's portable planetarium and learned about our galaxy.

Thank you to Lauren Hargrove for planning this program and to the Springfield Museum for their presentation!

Staff Spotlight

4/2/2026 2:53 am

Let's celebrate the exceptional educators and support staff who help Loring students thrive! A huge thank you to the people who make Loring extraordinary!

Volunteers Needed: Global Spotlight

4/2/2026 2:52 am

Loring's first Global Spotlight event, Where Our World Shines, will take place on Friday, May 29!

Please consider hosting a booth or signing up for a performance. This event depends on participation from our Loring community and we would love to have your family participate.

You can sign up to participate here: Global Spotlight Sign-Up Form

This event will take place alongside the Loring Art Show, and all families are welcome to attend. We hope to see you there! 

Reminder: Box Tops

4/2/2026 2:51 am

Earning money for the PTO by collecting Box Tops is easier than ever! Did you know that in 2019 the Box Tops for Education program went digital? All you need to do is download the Box Tops app, select Loring as your school and start scanning your receipts. Box Tops can be applied through the app for both in-store and online purchases! Click here to get started!

K Social Action Project: Buddy Dog

4/2/2026 2:50 am

The Buddy Dog Drive will be running from March 9th through April 17th! The Loring kindergartners are asking families to contribute items to the Buddy Dog Humane Society! Students may drop off donations at the Buddy Dog doghouse in the front lobby. Most needed items include collars, canned dog food, canned cat food, rawhide, chew toys and leashes. Thank you!