Weekly Update: 9/17 – 9/25
Hello TOW Families,
Back to School night has come and gone, and school is in full swing. We are hoping to see you all again at the Back-to-School Bonanza on Oct 2. Wristbands for UNLIMITED FUN are now on sale! Pre-order now for $20 per kid, as the cost may go up at the door. Be ready for huge inflatables, amazing auction items, and yummy food, including SlapFish and shaved ice!
PRINCIPAL BLAST
DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES
Before school, try to utilize the car drop off line in front of the school. It has been moving very quickly. Do not drop off on Mountain View and avoid using the driveways to turn around. Please be courteous to our neighbors on the surrounding streets by driving cautiously. We have many students who walk to school and their safety is paramount.
PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW!
Pick out a nice shirt/dress, comb your child’s hair and drop them off with a smile! Class pictures will be taken on Friday.
DODGEBALL ANYONE?
Dodgeball VI is October 21st at LBHS. Get your team together now—all 4th and 5th graders are eligible to participate! Or put together a parent team. Registration is online only starting at 8:30am on September 29– team slots are limited and sell out quickly! Details and registration.
OFFICE REMINDERS
Please be sure to sign in at the front desk and get a visitor sticker if you are on campus. Also, if you are checking your child out early just head to the main office. We will call the classroom for you and have your child sent up.
PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS
PTA MEETING SEPT 21
Join us Monday evening at 7pm in the TOW MPR. Principal Conlon will be there to share the latest and answer your questions, plus we’ll present this year’s budget and activities. Please contact Sarah Durand to add an item to the agenda. All are welcome!
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BONANZA
TOW PTA is preparing for its first ever Back-to-School Bonanza Fundraiser on October 2 from 3:30pm to sunset! We are looking forward to bringing parents and our community together to raise funds to further enhance the exceptional education offered to our TOW students! Your participation is key to the success of this event.
- Student wristbands are now available online for just $20! Buy now.
- For sponsorship and auction donation opportunities, contact chairs Diana Conley or Gorjana Reidel.
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM NEWS
GARDEN WORK PARTY
Sunday, Sept 20 @ 8am-noon – More info and RSVP
Help us build 6 new raised beds for the Outdoor Classroom & Kinders! Activities for kids (painting rocks and juicing fruits) and adults, alike!
COFFEE IN THE GARDEN
Required Volunteer Orientation – Monday, Sept 21 @ 10am (meet in the Primary Garden) – RSVP
Guest speakers, garden handbook and classroom plot assignments given.
WISH LIST
Let the garden programs reuse your old stuff. See our wish list and sign up here.
JOIN THE PTA!
We now have 149 members, so we are halfway to our goal of 300! That means we need you and your family members! Membership is just $10 and shows your support of TOW! Join today.
LET YOUR IMAGINATION FLY!
Now’s the time to encourage your child to start a Reflections project—whether it’s a film, a photo, a drawing, a painting, a song, a story or a dance. Learn more about the Reflections art contest. Deadline is Oct 23.
AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES
Registration for the Fall session of our after-school program is on now until Sept 23. There are still a few classes with openings! Register now.
ONLINE PAYMENT HINT
If you are struggling to translate the security graphic when paying for one of our PTA programs through the Thriva payment system, you can refresh your browser and it will give you a new graphic.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Check the district’s Community Page for additional flyers.
- Girl Scouts S’Mores & More event on Sept 26, open to all current and interested girl scouts.
- Learn about backyard composting on Sept 26 at 10am, hosted in TOW’s Outdoor Classroom. Free class, with discounted compost bins available.
- Interested in Cub Scouts? Parents, bring your sons (1st to 5th grade) to an introductory meeting on Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30pm, Laguna Presbyterian Church.
THE WEEK AHEAD
SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 20
Garden Work Party – 8am – noon – outdoor classroom
MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 21
Art Masters – MPR
Coffee in the Garden Volunteer Orientation @ 10am – primary garden
PTA Meeting – MPR – 7pm
TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 22
WEDNESDAY – SEPTEMBER 23
After-School Program registration closes at 11:59pm
Modified day dismissal – 1:17
THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 24
FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 25
Recess Revolution Presentation – CLC – 10:30 – 12:45pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept 28 – Session 1 after-school classes begin
Sept 29 – Dodgeball sign ups
Oct 2 – Back-to-School Bonanza
Oct 5 & 6 – 4th Grade Walk Thru California
Oct 9 – Make-Up Picture Day
If you would like to submit an announcement for the weekly update, please email contact@towpta.org by noon on Tuesday the week(s) prior to your event.
