Discovery PTO

Hey Trailblazers- The student school calendar for next year (2019-20) was passed last night...

Discovery Weekly Newsletter

Hey Trailblazers- Check out this week’s newsletter which highlights the announcement of our new Dean, Mr. Brown and a request for volunteers to continue Discovery’s Holiday Shoppe tradition!

smore.com Principal's Corner It is with great excitement that I write the week’s ‘Principal’s Corner’ as I have the wonderful pleasure to announce...

Hey Trailblazers-We hope everyone has a “ball”’tomorrow with the new recess equipment from the PTO!

🎁🎄❄️We have heard so many good things from everyone who participated in Discovery’s 6th Annual Holiday Shoppe! We are so grateful to so many volunteers, community sponsors, and most of all, our students! ❄️🎄🎁
Wouldn’t you like to be a part of this Discovery tradition? We are recruiting and would be here to transition easily. Please contact us directly at
[email protected]
Or comment below!

Another awesome Holiday Shoppe in the books! A huge thank you to our amazing event organizers who worked their magic yet again!

Another awesome Holiday Shoppe in the books! A huge thank you to our amazing event organizers who worked their magic yet again!

‘Twas the night before Discovery’s Holiday Shoppe, and all through the halls....

Amazing raffle prizes to be won at Discovery’s Holiday Shoppe tomorrow from 9-12:00pm. Someone has to win... why not you?
Raffle tickets 🎟 sold at the Holiday Shoppe tomorrow, winners will be posted at school and online.

Prizes include:

🎁Nintendo Switch with a Mario Game and a $50 gift card
🎁iPad
🎁Rainbocorn Sequin Surprise Mystery Egg
🎁A gigantic basket filled with holiday candy

Of course, you can also shop for gifts or go to the kid’s club or the book fair. There will be so much to do so don’t miss the Holiday Shoppe tomorrow at 9am.

Discovery Elementary PTO - Volunteer

If you are looking to volunteer, we are looking for you! Opportunities for both teen and adult elves/volunteers on Friday night, 11/30 and Saturday morning, 12/1. Sign up below!

http://discoveryelementary.my-pto.org/content.asp?PageID=2

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Don’t miss out on Discovery’s Holiday Shoppe this Saturday, December 1st from 9-12!

❄️🎄🎁✨Join us at Discovery’s Annual Holiday Shoppe! We are so excited to provide our students with the opportunity to shop for their Families! The book fair 📚will also be open and local vendors will be selling their wares! 🛍Raffle items, Silent Auction, Food, and FUN to be had! ❄️🎄📚🎁
📣PS please contact us if you are interested in being a vendor! We still have space!🛍

🥣 Fun Monday lunch buffet for our “souper” teachers and staff! Thank you to all of our generous volunteers that contributed! 🥣

Discovery PTO

🥣November’s Teacher & Staff lunch is rescheduled for Monday, November 19th! Please contribute, if you can!🥣

Hey Trailblazers- let’s treat our fabulous staff and teachers to lunch next week! Please check out the sign up genius link below and sign up to contribute to this worthy and much appreciated effort!
Thank you!

📣❄️Snow day spirit wear shopping, anyone?❄️All paper and online orders due on Tuesday, November 20th. Orders set to arrive before winter break!❄️

The Official Loudoun County Public Schools

Hey Trailblazers- It’s true- no school tomorrow! ❄️ FYI- A new teacher lunch date will be scheduled but I’m guessing our fabulous teachers might enjoy a day off even more!

Loudoun County Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, November 15, 2018 because of the impending bad weather. Administrative Offices also will be closed.

Discovery Elem on Twitter

Today the winners of our Direct Donation campaign slimed Mr. Painter! Thank you to the winning families for your generous contributions and thank you to our Principal for being such a good sport!

https://twitter.com/discovery_elem/status/1062057284585562112?s=21

twitter.com “More slime time fun..... #@JWidding #lcps19”

🇺🇸🎶Beautiful singing, 5th grade! Spirit of America!🎶🇺🇸

🇺🇸Beautiful morning of music at Discovery’s Veterans Day Program! We are grateful for your service! 🇺🇸

Discovery Teacher and Staff Lunch

Hey Trailblazers- let’s treat our fabulous staff and teachers to lunch next week! Please check out the sign up genius link below and sign up to contribute to this worthy and much appreciated effort!
Thank you!

signupgenius.com Our last lunch was so successful, let's do it again!  This time with a fall soup/chili theme.   Bring out the crockpot and cook up one of your favorite soups, chili, or stews.  Please label your crockpot and serving spoon so they can be returned or you can pick them up by the end of the week...

Discovery Weekly Newsletter

📣Hello Trailblazers- This week’s newsletter highlights include “Book Character Dress Up Day” 📚tomorrow and a school wide pajama day 😴 on November 1st! Happy reading!

smore.com Principal's Corner Dear Trailblazers, It is hard to believe that the 1st quarter is quickly coming to an end on Friday, 11/2. It has...

[10/29/18]   📣Call For Volunteers📣

Hey Trailblazers- Our school nurse, Ms. Monroe, has asked for a few volunteers to help out with Discovery’s vision and hearing screens on Thursday, November 1st and Friday, November 2nd from 8AM- 2PM.

If you have a few hours to spare, please contact me at [email protected]
Or via this post. Thank you!

👻🍕🍿Super night at Spooky Bingo! Thank you to everyone who came together to make this fun night possible- Discovery students & their families, teachers (especially those that call numbers!), staff, our volunteers, community members, and event sponsors! 🍿🍕👻

Discovery PTO

Please donate, if you can! Items will be collected in the main office!

📣Calling on All Trailblazers📣
We are looking 🧐 for Spooky Bingo 👻 donations and event volunteers!
Please sign up below ⬇️ if YOU can contribute. Thank you, as always, to those that already have! 🤗

http://discoveryelementary.my-pto.org/content.asp?PageID=2

Discovery Elementary PTO - Volunteer

📣Calling on All Trailblazers📣
We are looking 🧐 for Spooky Bingo 👻 donations and event volunteers!
Please sign up below ⬇️ if YOU can contribute. Thank you, as always, to those that already have! 🤗

http://discoveryelementary.my-pto.org/content.asp?PageID=2

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Discovery Weekly Newsletter

Hey Trailblazers- Enjoy this week’s newsletter which highlights several events happening this week!

smore.com Dean's Den As you walk through our front doors, hanging on the wall to the left, you will see last year’s Fifth Grade Class Gift. It...

📣Harris Teeter Reward Update📣

We just need one more card linked to reach a total of 75 and earn a $100.00 bonus! Please help us help Discovery earn free money! ⬇️See
Link in comments⬇️

📣Exciting news, Trailblazers!📣
We’ve got 200 Giant grocery store cards linked. This is a huge improvement from last year. Thank you!👏

📌Our goal for Harris Teeter is 75 and we already have 68 cards linked. Just.7.More.
💰If we reach 75 by October 1st, we get a $100.00 bonus! 💰

Please remember you do not have to actually shop at the Teeter to set up an account!
🔑Please be the “key” to our success! 🔑

👻It’s heeeee-eeeeere! Preorder form for your Spooky Bingo cards, raffle tickets, & pizzas now available! Thanks to our event sponsors- Williams Martial
Arts and Fitness, Creative Dance Center, Academy 4 Kidz, & Ashburn Orthodontics! 👻

📣Discovery’s Direct Donation Fall Fundraiser contest ends on Friday. The class with the most families participating will win a pizza-popsicle- pajama party! 🎉
Will YOUR child’s class win? 🤗

Discovery Weekly Newsletter

Hello Trailblazers- Enjoy this week’s newsletter! A key highlight is that our Direct Donation contest will end on Friday, October 5th. The class with the highest level of participation will win a pizza-popsicle-pajama party!!! Will it be YOUR child’s class? Remember- All donations are tax deductible and 💯 goes directly to Discovery Elementary! Help us improve the Kindergarten playground and provide additional recess equipment! Thank you!

smore.com Principal's Corner Kindness…. such a simple quality and often our media networks are overwhelmed with tragic and terrible actions that...

📣Exciting news, Trailblazers!📣
We’ve got 200 Giant grocery store cards linked. This is a huge improvement from last year. Thank you!👏

📌Our goal for Harris Teeter is 75 and we already have 68 cards linked. Just.7.More.
💰If we reach 75 by October 1st, we get a $100.00 bonus! 💰

Please remember you do not have to actually shop at the Teeter to set up an account!
🔑Please be the “key” to our success! 🔑

😊Fun morning treating our Trailblazer teachers and staff to a breakfast for lunch buffet! Thank you to all of those that contributed to the success of this much appreciated event!😊

Discovery PTO

📣Today is the day we treat our teachers & staff to a “breakfast for lunch” buffet! Please drop off your delicious donations by 10am in the main office, so that we can properly set up our spread! Thank you all for contributing!😊

🍽DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY TEACHER & STAFF BRUNCH on Thursday, September 27th!🍽

We are so grateful for parents who find ways to support our Discovery community and take the time to lead these much appreciated efforts!

Please check out our sign up genius if you are interested in contributing. Thank you to those who already have!

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e0f4cabaa2fabfd0-discovery/24001113

Discovery PTO

Hey Trailblazers- We are so excited to provide a brunch buffet to our wonderful teachers and staff this Thursday! However, we are still in need of several items. Please check out the sign up genius and sign up to contribute to this very worthy event.

🍽DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY TEACHER & STAFF BRUNCH on Thursday, September 27th!🍽

We are so grateful for parents who find ways to support our Discovery community and take the time to lead these much appreciated efforts!

Please check out our sign up genius if you are interested in contributing. Thank you to those who already have!

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e0f4cabaa2fabfd0-discovery/24001113

Have you ever wondered what Box Tops are and why they are on some of your packages? These little Box Tops can earn Discovery Elementary lots of money! 💰
Simply, clip out the Box Top and send your collection in with your Trailblazer. ✉️
📣If we are able to collect 5000 Box Tops by October 15th, we will earn a school-wide Pajama Day! So start looking through your pantry now and get clipping! ✂️

Discovery Weekly Newsletter

Hot off the “press”- this week’s newsletter! Highlights include a new Direct Donation (AKA no frills fundraiser) reward. The class with the most families who participate wins a pajama, pizza, popsicle party!

smore.com Dean's Den Greetings Trailblazers! Creating a learning environment that is positive, safe and respectful for all is critical to the...

📣Discovery Elementary announces the
Backpack Buddies Food Drive!📣
Tuesday, Sept 18th through Friday, Sept 28th

📦Boxes located in front the glass windows by the main office 📦

Discovery Elementary School is hosting its first food drive to benefit Backpack Buddies.

The vision of Backpack Buddies is to provide assistance to food insecure students in our community over weekends and extended breaks, allowing them to focus on learning. Please consider sending in a bag with the following individual sized items for this vital program.

Priority items needed (individual boxes):
Ramon Noodles
Canned Meat (Tuna or Chicken)
Chef Boyardee Cups
Shelf Milk (Horizon or Hershey’s, etc.)
Fruit Cups or Applesauce

Other Items needed (individual sizes) include:
100% Juice Pouches (Caprisun, etc.)
Cheese Crackers and Peanut Butter Crackers
Oatmeal, Cereal Box, Granola Bars
Cup of Soup,
Fruit Snacks

Share your heart for fighting Hunger ❤️

Thank you for supporting our food drive!

If you have any questions please contact

Neremaan Qureshi, Parent Liaison at [email protected]

Hey Trailblazers- Here are the Odyssey of the Mind Information Session Details! See you on September 26th at 7pm in the Discovery Library!

Photos from Discovery PTO's post

📣Hey Trailblazers- Have you signed up for your Watch D.OG.S. Day yet? 🐶 🐶🐶 🐶🐶
Link to Schedule in comments!

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🍽DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY TEACHER & STAFF BRUNCH on Thursday, September 27th!🍽

We are so grateful for parents who find ways to support our Discovery community and take the time to lead these much appreciated efforts!

Please check out our sign up genius if you are interested in contributing. Thank you to those who already have!

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e0f4cabaa2fabfd0-discovery/24001113

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Discovery Weekly Newsletter

Hello Trailblazers- Check out this week’s newsletter!

And don’t forget to join us at our first PTO meeting on Tuesday, September 18 at 7pm in the school library. Patricia Smith, our Instructional Facilitator of Technology will be our guest speaker. She will be talking about the new technology in the school as well as answer any questions anyone may have.

smore.com Principals Corner Greetings Trailblazers! Our Discovery students have quickly adjusted to the routine of their classrooms and school...

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🐶 Discovery’s Watch D.O.G.S (Dads of Grest Students) Program is ready to be unleashed!

Please click the link below to learn more about Discovery’s Watch D.O.G.S and sign up for your preferred date. We will also be talking about this amazing program at next Tuesday’s PTO Meeting! Join us!

http://discoveryelementary.my-pto.org/content.asp?PageID=32

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Confessions of a PTO President
As I sit here preparing for our first PTO meeting of the year, I realized that I have not even renewed my family’s PTO membership. 🤦‍♀️
It occurs to me I might not be alone. Please join the PTO today! Forms and links below!

http://discoveryelementary.my-pto.org/

https://www.facebook.com/248461858649909/posts/1118234528339300/

Discovery Weekly Newsletter

Hello Trailblazers- We are proud to present Discovery’s first newsletter of the 2018-19 school year! Thank you to those, and especially one, who worked diligently to bring our vision to life!

smore.com Principals Corner As I sit here and write you all this morning, it gives me tremendous pleasure to welcome everyone back to school. We...

📣 Attention Trailblazers- Spirit Wear Orders due TODAY!

Discovery Elementary PTO - Direct Donation Campaign

📢 Attention Trailblazers- This year’s Direct Donation Campaign is underway!

With a Direct Donation campaign, the PTO keeps 100% of the profits and avoids traditional door-to-door selling. All donations are tax-deductible!

Money 💰 earned will go towards improving our Kindergarten playground, as well as for the purchase of additional recess equipment for the entire school.

Donations can be made through the school store and via paper form. LOOK 👀 out for a paper PTO packet coming home this week!

http://discoveryelementary.my-pto.org/content.asp?PageID=46

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