5/1
Budget Discussion with Dr. Manno at PRES
7pm

5/17
PRES Spring Concert
7pm

5/23
PRES Art Night
6pm

5/29
Memorial Day
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In This Issue:
2016-2017 Yearbooks
School Budget
Teacher Appreciation Week
Open to the Challenge
Spelling Bee
Attention BikeRun Parents
PRES Art Night
2017-2018 School Supplies
PTA Communications Survey
More News

2016-2017 Yearbooks
Did you know the yearbook features photos and memories of ALL of our students? If you are new to PRES or have not purchased a yearbook in the past, don't miss out! Click here to buy your yearbook today.

The yearbook price is $25, and this year you can purchase a sibling's yearbook for $20. If you are purchasing multiple yearbooks, please use this code: PRYB2017 to receive the $5 discount.  The deadline for purchase has been extended to May 1. Please click here if you have any questions. 
Stay Informed Regarding School Budget
BCSD Superintendent Dr. Chris Manno will be at PRES on Monday, May 1 at 7pm to discuss the 2017-18 budget that will be up for vote on May 16th. Please join us. 
 
All of the district's budget updates are available here  

Thank you!
Teacher Appreciation Week
The week of May 1 is Teacher Appreciation Week.

The PTA will host a coffee cart on Monday, breakfast on Wednesday and classroom celebrations on Friday.  The class parents will be in touch to solicit donations for these events. Please join us in thanking our teachers and staff for all they do for the students of PRES. 
 
Open to the Challenge
Thank you to all the parents who helped make the Open to the Challenge experience a meaningful one for our 4th grade on Thursday. The students participated in a variety of stations in which they learned about the physical and learning differences that some of our friends and classmates face every day. 
 
Spelling Bee
Thank you to our Spelling Bee Committee, Mr. L, Susan Williamson of Booksy and our teacher pronouncers Mrs. Schreier and Mrs. Conrad for putting together a successful and challenging Spelling Bee.

Congratulations to all the brave and wonderful spellers!!


 
Attention BikeRun Parents
Volunteers needed! If your child is participating in the Fox Lane BikeRun on
May 21, please consider volunteering that day.  We will make sure you are able to watch your child's race. This event is run by parent volunteers and we would love more participation from PRES parents.  Fox Lane Middle and High School students are also encouraged to serve. Please contact Kathryn Fletcher or Mary Loughney if you are able to help. 

Thank you!
 
PRES Art Night
Please mark your calendars for the first PRES Art Night on
Tuesday, May 23rd, 6-8pm. This year students and their families will make art together and appreciate the projects the children worked on at school. Come celebrate creativity with collaborative murals, sculpture and more!


The Art Night Committee is always looking for volunteers to help. We need parents to help mat artwork in the coming weeks and we will need parents to help with the interactive stations on Art Night. Please contact your class parent or Stacey Cleveland   to get involved. 
 
School Supply Sale 2017-18


To order supplies online:
1. Visit here between now and May 19th, 2017

2. Click on "Parents Login" (located on the right of the home page), and log in using the following information:
    Username: PoundRidge
    Password: pres2017
*(case sensitive, so please type exactly as written)

3. Once on the PRES page, follow the instructions to place an order.

4. The deadline to order supplies is  May 19th, 2017 .   You can not order supplies past this date.  No "extra" kits will be available for purchase over the summer or in September.   This is a hard deadline.

5. If you miss the deadline (we will send reminders), you will have to purchase your child's school supplies yourself.  The list of supplies for each grade level has been sent home, and is also available here.

6. ATTENTION CURRENT FIRST GRADE PARENTS: The Second Grade Team requires specific folders. Even if you are not purchasing a supply kit for Grade Two, YOU MUST PURCHASE THE GRADE 2 FOLDER PACKAGE

ATTENTION CURRENT THIRD GRADE PARENTS: Every Fourth Grade Student is required to have the Student Planner. Even if you are not purchasing a supply kit for Grade Four, PLEASE ORDER THE GRADE 4 STUDENT PLANNER.

School supply kits are delivered directly to your child's classroom in time for the first day of school. 

Please click here for more information, and contact Jen Saldutti
 or Supplies to Please with any questions.

PRES PTA Communications Survey 
In an effort to improve communications between the school, the PTA and parents, The PRES PTA Communications Committee would like to ask you a few short questions with an easy-to-use survey. 

It's very quick - under 5 minutes...really! Your answers will help the committee make better decisions on how you want to receive information and communicate with the PTA. 

Please click  here on your computer or smartphone, and thank you for your time!

District & Community News 

This week at the Pound Ridge Library:  
Lego Builder's Club -Make a rocket ship! Make a boat! Make any creation you want!  A fun- filled afternoon to play with Legos and build something special!  Saturday, April 29, 1pm

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On May 9, The Pound Ridge Garden Club will be hosting a meeting with Peter Russell, Advanced Master Gardener. His topic is "Know Your Weeds" - how to identify them, why they're bad, and how to make them go away.    The meeting will be held on May 9, 2017 at10:30am at the Pound Ridge Public Library.  Admission is free. Click here for more information.  
   



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