October 18 to October 25 - PTA Pizza Fundraiser at Capri Pizza
October 25th: Trunk or Treat
October 31st: Half Day - Dismissal is at 11:50 AM
November 1st - PTA Meeting
November 7th: No School
November 8th: Half Day - Dismissal is at 11:50 AM - Conferences
November 9th: Half Day - Dismissal is at 11:50 AM - Conferences
November 22nd - 24th: No School - Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, October 18 – Wednesday, October 25
October is National Pizza Month and Capri Pizza is excited to help our Panthers celebrate! From October 18 – 25, Capri will be donating 10% of the proceeds from both their ZaBot and in-store/online orders to the Pierce PTA. Funds raised will help provide enrichment opportunities and support for our Pierce students, teachers, and staff! Get some delicious food while supporting our school! And...the ZaBot is just fun!
Capri is located at 30735 Greenfield Rd, Southfield (https://capripizzadetroit.com) & you can learn more about the ZaBot at www.zabot.com!
Wednesday, October 25, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Tickets on Sale now on MTK! Tickets are $10/child (staff, adults, & siblings under age 3 are free).
Join us for a fun-filled night of:
- Trunk-or-treating around the Pierce parking lot
- Cider and donuts
- Teacher-decorated pumpkin raffle (tickets available for purchase on MTK)
- Panther-themed chocolate-covered Rice Krispie treats-gluten + nut free
- **Pre-purchase Panther Themed Rice Krispie Treats on MTK. There is a limited quantity available and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis**
- Dance party with music from Ralph the DJ
- And a 360 Photo Booth! (1x/per child, please, to keep lines to a minimum)
DECORATE A TRUNK - Sign up for a space and hand out nut-free candy, snacks, or trinkets! There will be prizes for the best trunk so don't hold back! Spots are limited.
Wednesday, November 8 & Thursday, November 9
Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers – AND, as always, every book they buy earns rewards for our school.
The book fair will take place in the Pierce Media Center from 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm (with a break from 4:00 pm– 5:00 pm) on November 8 and 9 during Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Volunteers are needed to help during the book fair with purchases & assisting families in locating books. We also need help setting up the book fair on November 1, and taking it down on November 10. If you are able to help, please sign up below.
TRUE Martial Arts
TRUE Martial Arts, a local martial arts studio, is owned by a Pierce family and does all of the martial arts after school classes through community education at all of the Birmingham elementary schools including Pierce. TRUE Martial Arts is offering a special fundraiser for Pierce families this fall – for $69, students can do 2 weeks of unlimited classes, including a uniform and all $69 comes back to the Pierce PTA! See the attached flyer for details. Special thanks to TRUE Martial Arts of Pierce & our families!
Friend of Different Learners
Friends of Different Learners is an independent organization of Birmingham Public Schools parents, staff, and community members dedicated to maximizing the potential of students with different learning styles and abilities.
You’re invited to learn more about Friends of Different Learners at these two upcoming events:
- Friday, October 20 @ 9 AM in the Pierce Commons -- Friends of Different Learner's Pierce Families event. Come join the Friends of Different Learner's group for some coffee and donuts and take the time to meet the Pierce Elementary Special Education Support staff. Learn what the Friends of Different Learner's group does, and how we can help. If your child has a 504 or IEP, or you have questions on that process, please join us and learn more!
- Thursday, November 2 @ 7 PM in the Birmingham Covington School Media Center – you are invited for a very special interactive community event. We will be walking through the building and organizing an IEP binder with fellow parents of IEP students. All are welcome.
BEF Unabashed Bash
Mark your calendar now for the BEF Unabashed Bash on Saturday, February 3rd at Daxton Hotel in downtown Birmingham. You won't want to miss this fun evening of dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions, games and more! If you are interested in sponsoring this year's BASH or donating to our auction, please contact Kathy Zanolli: BEF@birmingham.k12.mi.us | 248-203-3030. For more information visit: https://www.supportbef.org/sponsor-the-bash.html
Reflections
Reflections is a PTA Nationally Sponsored Arts Competition. This year’s theme is “I am Hopeful Because…”. Entries are due to the Pierce Main Office November 6th and 8th. Please reach out with questions to Heather Holladay (hdbpvigil@gmail.com) or see more information on the PTA website at https://piercepta.membershiptoolkit.com/reflections
What is Membership Toolkit (MTK)? MTK is a website managed by the Pierce PTA and is available only to parents of Pierce Elementary School students where you can:
- Visit our Store
- View the Pierce Online Directory
- Browse Volunteer Opportunities
- View the Calendar
- Review PTA Meeting Minutes & access prior PTA Posts
- Learn more about PTA sponsored programs
Hot Tip! Download the Mobile App available for either Apple or Android! With the app, you will have all of this information right at your fingertips easily accessible.
Questions? Email pierceelementarytreasurer@gmail.com.
