Discovery School of San Antonio

Our little School we love so much is ready to rock with you all tomorrow at Carnival!

This month the Four-Year-Old Program has been learning all about space, and our place in it! We learned about the planets, our Sun, and explored life as an astronaut. Today we relished in our beloved planet, learning different ways we can honor the health of the Earth and by playing outside surrounded by fellow earthlings!
Happy Earth Day to you!
♥️🦋🌎🍄🌍🕷🌏🐌♥️

CARNIVAL is this Saturday! We cannot wait to see you all.

It was a busy week at Discovery School, but it didn’t keep us from having a good romp in the mud!

Help us "Pony Up" for Carnival!

Our kindergarten classes have teamed up to help raise funds to bring pony rides to Carnival! So grab some treats on the breezeway this Wednesday and Thursday at pick up and enjoy knowing all proceeds are going directly to the school. We will have an assortment of cookies, muffins, breads and other delicious baked goods. We hope you will stop by!
Kinder Bake Sale
Wednesday (4/13) 12pm & 2pm
Thursday (4/14) 12pm

Fiesta fun in the King William Fiesta Parade! Thank you to all who joined us in the parade or on the sidelines, it was a joyous time celebrating the creativity in our city!

@kingwilliamfair

¡Viva Fiesta!
The weather reflected our moods as we went smiling into this very full and creative week! We celebrated Week Of The Young Child and Fiesta! Silliness and bubbles were all around!
To coincide with Fiesta, Discovery School had our own parade and honored our very own royalty; the Baroness of Bargains, Majesty of Money, the Belle of Books, and more!
Kindergarten showed off their creative skills with shoebox floats and First Grade made Fiesta Book Hats! It was a joyous week!
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Catch us in the King William Parade, we will have a float! Follow the bubbles!
Hope to see you there!

Save the date: CARNIVAL 2022 IS GOING TO BE EPIC! We would love for our current families, friends,loved ones , and all of our alumni to join us!

LAST CALL FOR FOOD DRIVE DONATIONS! Donations will be picked up tomorrow at 11:30. Please help us give back to the community we love so much..

Today begins our Spring Food Drive. Please join us in having your child help pick out non-perishable food and personal care items and put them in the decorated boxes along the breezeway. #DisocverySchoolofSanAntoniogivesback

Our Discovery School First Graders have a class Book Club. Once a month, students read a book at home with their family and then write a question or comment to be shared at Book Club.
Seated in a circle on the floor, it starts as a casual conversation, interesting facts are happily shared, opinions discussed, and then each takes a turn to say their question or comment.
This month the book was, Are You A Snail? Their first non-fiction Book Club book!
And to make it extra special, they were each gifted their own Texas Land Snail, raised on a farm here in Texas. Students were given a piece of clear plastic, sandpaper, and different foods to further explore their snail’s behavior. Hypotheses were debated as the students encouraged the snail to travel over a piece of sandpaper..We even got to watch one chow down on a piece of oatmeal! It was an educational, sensational experience getting to know one of our fellow earthlings.
We learn as we play and play as we learn!

We would like to take time to recognize these wonderful women who have dedicated their time and effort to teaching the future; my kids and your kids. Thank you to each of these ladies, their hearts of joy, and perseverance.
Congratulations!

BENEFIT 2022 - Silent Auction Bidding Opens at 10am!! ARE YOU READY!?

2022 BENEFIT

🌸 Countdown to Benefit!🌸

EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BENEFIT…………. BUT WERE AFRAID
TO ASK!
Everyone else seems to know all about “it” But just what is Benefit? Here are some answers to these
and other burning questions:

JUST WHAT IS “IT”? Benefit is our School’s biggest fundraiser of the year. It’s an evening of
fun, terrific bargains at our Silent Auction, Special raffles, moving tributes to Discovery School Staff
celebrating milestone anniversaries, and an exciting chance to split a 50/50 cash prize. Best of all --
this year you have the option of joining us in-person or virtually.
WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW MUCH IS BENEFIT? Benefit is Saturday, March 26th; 6:00 -
9:00p.The in-person festivities take place at Discovery School, or you can stream live segments straight
to the comfort of your living room.
WHAT IF I’M VITUAL? You can tune in for the live segments, bid on Silent Auction items,
participate in the 50/50 Cash Raffle, or just sit back and watch the fun! A Schedule of Events will be
sent home Thursday and Friday, so you'll know when to pop back online, and when you'll have a chance to
put a sleepy toddler to bed.
WHO CAN PARTCIPATE IN BENEFIT? The nicest people in town and online – Discovery School
families, Discovery School Alumni, Grandparents, friends, business associates … anyone who loves
Discovery School and our greatest hope for the future – our children!

HOW DOES THE SILENT AUCTION WORK? The Silent Auction catalog is NOW LIVE and open
for viewing on the Auctria website. You can preview items, including Class Baskets and Class Projects,
online or see them set up in the Butterfly Wing. There are gift certificates for your favorite
restaurants, services, hand painted furniture, jewelry, home décor, health and wellness packages, family
entertainment, kid’s stuff, Creative Services from our School community, and everyone’s favorite –
Discovery School signature items – front row parking for a year, or early registration. Each item has a
minimum starting bid and counterbidding is set in increments. Bidding continues throughout the week and
during Benefit.
HOW DO I REGISTER? Click on the QR Code below or register on the Auctria website
https://auctria.events/DiscoverySchoolBenefit2022
You’ll enter your contact info, payment information and receive a bidder number. Auctria will notify you
when certain Auction item groups are about to close, or if you’ve been outbid so you can keep tabs on
your favorite items.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR CLASS PROJECT AND OUR CLASS BASKET?
Each class has created a Class Project, a one-of-a-kind treasure, showcasing the children in the
class. Be warned – these are the most hotly contested items, so check on your bid often ! The goodnatured competition among classroom families bidding against one another builds to a frenzy as the
Auction deadline nears! Bidding on Class Projects ends at 8:15
Anyone can bid on the awesome Class Baskets – collections of everyone’s favorites like Coffee Time,
“Fine Whines”, Robots, Gardening Galore- great bundles of FUN for everyone!
HOW DOES THE 50/50 RAFFLE WORK? Purchase a $100 chance (or several!) to split the cash
prize. Only 150 chances will be sold, so depending on the number of chances purchased, you could win up
to $7000!! Winners are drawn at 9:15pm (you do not need to be present to win)
HOW DOES RAFFLE IN A BAG WORK? Purchase a single Raffle ticket, or several, for the item
you hope to win. Winners are drawn at 9:15pm
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE IN THE RAFFLES? Purchase your 50/50, Raffle in a Bag, and Special
Raffle tickets on Auctria.
DO I HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY? Spend a little - or a lot - or not – at the Silent
Auction, bidding on your Class Project or participating in the Raffles -- it's all up to you! The FUN is
FREE!
WHERE DOES OUR MONEY GO? Benefit is our most important fundraiser of the year. The
proceeds are used to bridge the gap between tuition and fees income and the real cost of Discovery.
Fundraising allows us to fund our Scholarship program, reduce the School’s financial liability, and provide
the absolute best preschool environment for our children. Since Benefit accounts for a large percentage
of our total Fundraising budget, your support is crucial. Any level of participation is deeply
appreciated, and you can be certain that it will all go back to our children.
We hope you will join us for a wonderful evening. We promise you’ll have a great time!

2022 BENEFIT 2022 BENEFIT

****************ALL THINGS BENEFIT! *****************

Our Silent Auction Catalog is open for viewing!
Browse the items available for purchase and start planning your bidding strategy for those family favorites. New items are still being added! Bidding will go live on Thursday at 10am and close throughout the evening Saturday. We will share a detailed schedule of events and item highlights throughout the week, so be sure to check in with ParentSquare daily!
Click https://event.auctria.com/bcf44c70-f5ef-4bfc-899f-952201699489/ to view the Catalog and Register to Bid. Registration is free! And be sure to download the Auctria app before Benefit.

Want a better look? We will be hosting a Silent Auction Preview in the Butterfly Wing daily starting Tuesday morning and running through Friday. Come by and browse the items in person!

Silent Auction Preview
Butterfly Wing
Tuesday-Thursday
at Drop-off and Pick-up Daily

The countdown to Benefit begins....ARE YOU READY!?

We are honored to recognize businesses owned and operated by Discovery school families. And we appreciate their generosity in supporting us! We thank you for offering your services for our upcoming 2022 Benefit. Want to see what they've donated? Register at auctria.events/DiscoverySchoolBenefit2022 to view our auction catalog!
Two Nickels Handmade
Becker Vineyards
@wildflowercaramelco
Capptivating Play
@jhermannhandmade
@fromthehartfloral
@wanderlust_andwild
@spontaneousdessert
@thehouseofroses.shop
@scatteredwishesco
W.O.W Wonderful Outstanding Wreaths
Armadillo Boulders

Here’s your chance to finally have that long, overdue date night or use it as an excuse to party with your kid’s friends’ parents. Whatever the reason, come play at our adults only Benefit! It is a night filled with merriment, beautiful art, and unique items that could be yours! To be a part of this FUNdraising evening, you can purchase a ticket for in person delight. With drinks, music, and hors d’oeuvres, raffles and a silent auction; entertainment abounds! However, if you prefer to stay cozy, bid from the comfort of your home! All bidding, whether in person or online, will be done by registering at https://auctria.events/DiscoverySchoolBenefit2022. That is also where you can purchase your tickets.
Hope to see you there!

BENEFIT 2022
You asked, we listened!

We've had several families ask that we extend our ticket sales for just a few days more, and we are! Tickets to our "Noche de Fiesta" event are now available THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 18th ONLY! If you were bummed missing out the first time around, this is your LAST CHANCE to join us in person.
And, of course, we encourage EVERYONE to register for our online auction whether you are able to attend our event or not. We have so many great items up for grabs! * Be sure to be on the lookout for auction previews over the next several days...

Speaking of great fun and great prizes...

We have officially begun our 50/50 Raffle!

Throw your hat in the ring and vie for a chance to split the big pot with Discovery School. But act fast. There are only 150 tickets available and this game is popular. Remember, the more tickets we sell, the bigger the pot. So share with family and friends or team up with your class and go for it.
Tickets are on sale for $100 each, and top prize could be as high as $7,500!

Tickets and information are available at our Benefit website where you can also register to participate. Click below
https://auctria.events/DiscoverySchoolBenefit2022
If you have ANY questions about this raffle or Benefit in general, please don't hesitate to contact the office or one of our dedicated Board Members. We hope you're as excited as we are!

Benefit Ticket sales have been extended through Sunday, March 13th! Don't miss out on your chance to join us for our first in-person Benefit event in TWO years! Meet other parents, get to know your teachers and support our school. We hope you will consider coming out for a night of Fiesta fun!
Purchase your tickets by the end of day Sunday and automatically be entered into a drawing for two Flex Passes to the current season of Theatre in the Rough presented by The Classic Theatre of San Antonio! This prize is valued at $200 and includes six tickets total. We want to thank the Classic Theatre for their generous support! Purchase tickets here https://event.auctria.com/bcf44c70-f5ef-4bfc-899f-952201699489/

*We want this gathering to be accessible to everyone in our community. We have tickets available for those needing assistance with cost. If you would like to use this option, please reach out to the office.

If you are unable to attend but would still like to participate in the auction, registration is simple and free. Simply follow this link and create an account before the auction on Saturday, March 26th.
Register here - https://event.auctria.com/bcf44c70-f5ef-4bfc-899f-952201699489/

We play as we learn and learn as we play!