Pioneer Pumas PTA

The Milk & Cookies event was so much fun! Thank you to all who came and thank you to Santa for all the smiles!

Join us for holiday treats, crafts, and fun this Friday, December 13!

Milk & Cookies with Santa is a FREE, Family event.

See you Monday, December 2.

We will be in the Library today!

Join us in the cafeteria this Tuesday!

-Learn about upcoming events.
-Discuss & vote on amending the budget (since the FUNRUN was more awesome than planned).

Our Chess Club wrapped up its fall tournament last week, and the results are in!

✅ 58 players received tournament cards, logging an impressive 278 games played.
✅ 36 certificates were awarded to players who completed at least 4 games.
🏅 Medals were presented to our top performers, including 1st-3rd place overall and 1st place in each grade.
👕 Special shoutout to the 6 students who played the most games—they took home our classic Chess Club T-shirts!

Great job to all our players for their hard work, strategy, and sportsmanship this season. Here's to a successful fall and even more great games ahead!

Top Overall Performers...
1st - Jeremy R.
2nd - Henry M.
3rd - Jameson A.

Top Grade-Level Performers ...
K - Hendrix M.
1st - Peter R.
2nd - Tal H.
3rd - Roman P. & Cooper N.
4th - Kayden D.
5th - Siri K.

Thank you to PTA and coordinator David Rush for making this amazing FREE drop-in opportunity available to our students on Wednesday mornings!

See your star performer up close for their annual performance! Reserved seating is up for bid now through Wednesday night.

Grade Level Performances - Reserved Seating - Cheddar Up **What's almost as amazing as the Pioneer Music Performances?** **Prime seats reserved just for you!** _*Reserved seats for family members living in the same household and_ _2 additional adults._ **To Bid:** 1. Click on the grade-level link below. 1. Review the bid spreadsheet using the link on the....

Join us in the cafeteria this Tuesday!

-Learn about upcoming events.
-Discuss & vote on amending the budget (since the FUNRUN was more awesome than planned).

Dinner at Panda Express tonight! Please be sure to order online or in the app for pick-up using code 924701 for Pioneer School of the Arts.

Our favorite community dinner option is back! Join us Wednesday at any Panda Express.

Our favorite community dinner option is back! Join us Wednesday at any Panda Express.

We certainly did have an awesome Red Ribbon Week! And, we ended it with the Hallway Dance Party the school earned for their amazing FUNdRun participation. We love our Pumas!

Thank you, Eagle Luxe Reel Theater, for donating popcorn today! Our two top-earner classes from the fall FUNdRUN will enjoy their reward. We appreciate your generosity!

Please share. 💛

Applications for Grades K-5 are NOW open for the 2025-26 school year!

--------------------------------
Current Families … We would appreciate if you would SHARE this post to help us get the word out to other Treasure Valley parents!
--------------------------------

If you are interested in joining our remarkable, engaged, and creative community of families, teachers, and learners, please …

- Check out the info below
- Consider joining us for a tour
- And complete an application

Don’t delay … applications are due on November 30!

School Tours:
11/13 @ 4:30pm
11/28 @ 4:30pm

School Flyer:
https://5il.co/2xzu9

School Website:
www.westada.org/pioneer

School of Choice Application:
https://westada-lottery.phoenixlearning.com/preregister.html

West Ada Podcast Discussing Schools of Choice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOdivgOKG4A

Red Ribbon Week starts Monday and we're looking for lunchtime volunteers to help with fun activities!
(11:55 AM -1:25 PM)

www.signupgenius.com

Spirit Wear is finally here! Order your Puma swag through Sunday, November 3.
(Information will soon be sent out through the school as well)

Pioneer School of the Arts Online

Tuesday Night Dinner Idea! Meridian (Eagle Road) Noodles & Company!

You can also order ahead in the app or online at: noodles.com/order

Wow! The artisan pumpkins were amazing. We are so impressed!

Check out the Spooktacular trunks! Our teachers and families are so creative.💜