A Grand Success! Fun Run 2023

6/8/2023 12:20 pm

Wow Loring! We are astounded by the participation from students and families and the generous donations by friends and families. Despite the less than ideal weather, the kids had a blast and ran their hearts out. We crushed both our goals!

We aimed to get 70% of our students registered and ended up getting 77% registered!! This is a record and we are excited that the students and staff will celebrate by soaking Mrs. Harvey and Mr. Gaita with water balloons next week!

We also aimed to raise $15,000 to makeover our Courtyard to make it accessible outdoor learning and snack space as well as support creative enrichment for all grades. We raised over $18,000 after accounting for costs! The Fun Run is the PTO's biggest fundraiser and we are so grateful that the community consistently brings it for this event!

Thank you again to all of you and the Loring staff for creating a buzz and taking the students through the Character Traits for a Legendary Life. This event would not have been possible without our Fun Run Committee. Thank you to Kirstin Garabedian, Steve Paddock, Lauren Papa, Renee Crescenzi, and Kelly Landberg. These 5 pawsome volunteers jumped around at car drop off to generate buzz, lined up the food trucks, designed the pawsome t-shirts, sorted and distributed prizes, and more!

Last Food Pantry TOMORROW!

6/8/2023 12:18 pm

Our last food drive is TOMORROW, Friday, June 9th and the theme for this month is Summer Fun, so come dressed for sunny, warm skies (even if that is only in our imaginations!). Please no bathing suits!

The Sudbury Food Pantry relies heavily on our school drive collections and without us over the summer, the shelves get pretty bare. Let’s do what we can to fill it up before we all start summer vacation!

Donations can be dropped off in 2 ways:

1) Send donations with your student to school TOMORROW June 9th and they can leave it by their normal building entrance.

2) Drop it off at your convenience at one of the neighborhood drop boxes, anytime today! Boxes will be at 25 Singletary Ln, 24 Pokonoket Ave 26 Lafayette Dr (new west side box!) and 195 Woodside Rd. All donations will be brought to school in time to be sorted!

Please reach out to Heather Larson at heatherjlarson@gmail.com with any questions

Let Your Voice be Heard! PTO Engagement Survey!

6/8/2023 12:18 pm

Planning for the 2023-2024 school year is underway and we want to hear from you!  Please take a few minutes to complete this survey about what you thought of this year's PTO events, what you would like to see more/less of, and your thoughts on getting involved next year.  The survey will close on Monday, June 12th and one lucky respondent will win merch (that's what the kids say, right?) from the Loring store.

5th Grade Broomball 2023 is TOMORROW! Last chance to register!

6/8/2023 12:14 pm

Attention all 5th grade families: Broomball 2023 is TOMORROW NIGHT!

Friday, June 9th 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

The Broomball event is a competition between the Loring Staff/Parents and the Loring 5th Graders.  Broomball is a game like hockey but is played with corn brooms and a small ball. Participants play in gym socks (no sneakers). We provide the gear--you bring the socks!

Parents and students, please register on the Loring PTO website—the form is available in the Loring Store, but this event is FREE for all of our fifth grade families! Don't delay - registration closes tonight.

We hope all of the 5th grade families will join us to continue this fun-filled Loring tradition!

Check out our NEW Loring Gear!!

6/8/2023 12:12 pm

A new delivery of merchandise has arrived! In case you missed it at the Fun Run, we have some pawsome new apparel and other items that have arrived (including these super cute backpack charms)! Quantities are limited so be sure to snag yours before supplies run out!

Place your order today through this link: https://www.loringpto.org/packet/10238

As we make room for our new merch, we are having a final sale on our older styles. All older-branded bottoms are on sale for 20% off (prices as marked on site). Buy anything and choose a free pair of socks or a headband to go with it! You will be contacted after submitting your order to choose your freebie.

Contact Rebecca Firth with any questions!

Loring Lego Club

6/7/2023 1:04 pm

Please see below for a note from the outgoing Lego Club Coordinator:

Hello rising 4th and 5th grade parents!

I am looking for one or two parents that could take over the Lego Engineering Club.

The Lego Club is a parent-run student club for 4th and 5th graders that are interested in robotics, using Legos to build a rudimentary robot that can complete simple tasks.  The kids prepare for a state-wide competition in December each year, held by FIRST Lego League.  It's a lot of fun and it's so rewarding to see the kids go through the problem solving process!   

Please reach out to me (christinekoirala@gmail.com) if you are at all interested and I can give you more details. I would like to pass the baton soon so that planning can start over the summer. I will be available over the summer to help get the next set of parents started.  

Thanks for considering!

- Christine

What an Enriched Year! Thank You to Our CE Coordinators!

6/7/2023 12:21 pm

Wow! What an amazing line up of creative enrichment opportunities the PTO was able to bring to classrooms this year! These hands on, experiential learning moments are so special for the students and it is always so rewarding to see and hear about how much they enjoyed these programs.

Kindergarten: Solids & Liquids, Force & Motion, Habitats & Homes

First Grade: Discovery Museum Sound Workshop, Talewise Character Show, Valerie Tutson's Tales from Africa

Second Grade: Giles LaRoche, Trickster Tales, Animal Ecology, Physical Changes of Matter

Third Grade: Poetry in Motion, Plimoth Plantation, Owls up Close, Force and Magnetism

Fourth Grade: Sound Waves, Geography Gameshow

Fifth Grade: StarLab, Chemistry Lab, Two Worlds Meet

Plus two fabulous school-wide programs!

Bringing these programs to the school would not be possible without the generous financial support from all of you and the effort of our CE coordinators who dedicate their time to work with the teachers to research and book the programs, and help assist with logistics the day of the program. A huge thank you to Dana Roth (K&2nd), Crystal Pike (1st), Anne Devine (overall coordination and schoolwide), Rachel Heckler (3rd), Maite Garcia (4th), and Erin Ciaccia (5th). 

We are looking for help with CE next year. This is a flexible volunteer opportunity that does not require a ton of time but has a huge impact. Please reach out to cochairs@loringpto.org if you are able to help out.

Loring Eats - Thank You!

6/7/2023 12:16 pm

A big thank you to the community for supporting our Spring Loring Eats event at Sudbury Pizza!  Together we supported a generous local business and raised funds for the PTO!

Thank you to Alissa Snowden for organizing!

Birthday Book Club

6/7/2023 12:11 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

We extend a big Birthday Book Club welcome to our latest Spring members: Grace Cannistraro, Liv Devine, Lincoln Epple, Miles Epple, Gracie Hargrove, Leah Hargrove, Hayden Hope Ladieu, London Landberg, Owen Lilliston, Emma Maguire, Asher Munro, Aydan Storer, and Olivia Tenbrook.

Thank you so much for the 13 terrific new books joining our library collection in honor of you and your big day!

If you'd like to celebrate your child's birthday with a book, visit our Birthday Book Club webpage. Have your child choose a book from our Loring Birthday Book List 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. Click Loring BirthdayBook List to access the list. Please select "this is a gift" and put your CHILD'S NAME and BIRTHDAYMONTH in the gift note section of your order. Ship directly to the provided address, and we will then label and deliver the books to the library.

Missed your child's birthday month? Or your child has an upcoming Summer birthday? NO PROBLEM! It's not too late to purchase your book for this year!

Support our library and purchase your books now! Questions? Email birthdaybook@loringpto.org

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

Last TWO Lunch and Recess Volunteer Opportunitiess: 2nd and 4th Grade Help Needed Tomorrow

6/7/2023 12:05 pm

Tomorrow and Tuesday are the last two opportunities to help the kids at recess and lunch! 2nd and 4th grade still need at least one person and there is room for a second on other grades!!

Don't miss the chance to see the kids in their school environment! If you are able to sign up for a shift, please do. Covering the 25 minutes of recess is the priority but staying for the 25 minute lunch immediately following is even better!

We are looking for 2 volunteers per grade on Tuesdays and Fridays. Dates and times are listed in the signup genius on the volunteer page of the PTO Website.  To SIGN UP, please click here.