March 2020
Calendar of Events
March:
Tuesday 3: Election Day (no school)

Monday 9: Mass Choir Concert with select DS Choir members

Thursday 12: Spring Book Fair Commences

Friday 13: Parent/ Teacher Conference
(no school)

Thursday 19: Spring Pictures

Monday 23: Cheerleading Inquiry Parent Meeting 5:00pm

Friday 27: HAM and STEAM walk


Spring Break: 30th March-3rd April
April:
Thursday 9: 4th Grade Recorder Performance/ PTO's International Food Festival

Friday 10: Good Friday (no school)


May:
Thursday 7:  Choir & Band Concert

Friday 22: Last Day of School
New and Notable
Spirit Night

PTO would like to thank  Climb Murfreesboro  and the Discovery families that came out to our Spirit Night. Thank you all for your continued support!
‌
Cheerleading Meeting
Cheerleading Inquiry Parent Meeting- March 23rd @ 5:00
For questions please email:  tiara.vance@cityschools.net
Volunteers Wanted! PTO Board and Committee Members
Volunteer
We are looking for new Board members and volunteer chair positions for open positions next year.

Inquiries please email ptodiscoveryschool@gmail.com or direct message PTO Facebook page.

Positions to be posted soon!
Support Discovery When You Shop!
Did you know that you can earn money for our school every time you grocery shop?
Do you enter your phone number at these stores to use coupons and earn gas rewards? Make sure you go online and select Discovery School as your community reward recipient! Use the links below to log in or create an account.

Follow Us Online!

For the most up to date information, please visit our website and like our Facebook page !
Shining a Light on a Special Area

Night of the Arts

Mark your calendars for April 9th where you will get to see a wide variety of arts in performance and on display! Some activities planned for Night of the Arts include:

  • 4th Grade Recorder Concert
  • Student Poetry Readings
  • Student Art Show (AND Ms. Allen's art on display!)
  • Small Ensemble Performances from our Band Students
  • Student Demonstrations of Gymnastics, Dance, and Karate
  • Awesome Food as we partner with the PTO's International Food Festival
  • And more! You don't want to miss it!
Library
Spring Book Fair - "Don't LEAF Without a Good Book!"
Explore our Jungle Book Fair and go on the hunt for some adventurous books! Our Spring Book Fair is right around the corner, March 12th through 18th. The book fair will be open: 
  • Thursday, March 12th, Monday the 16th, & Tuesday the 17th from 7:30am-3:30pm
  • Friday the 13th ALL DAY during Conferences
  • March 18th from 7:30am until we pack up the fair at 1:45pm
We need parent volunteers to make our book fair the best it can be! We have opportunities to help with setup, take down, running registers, assisting shoppers, and donating items. For more information about volunteering click here:   https://www.scholastic.com/bf/discoveryschoolexplorers

Look for more information to come home next week. Can't wait to see you at the fair!

Music
Don't forget to add these performance dates to your calendars!

  • March 9th - Mass Choir Concert with select DS Choir members
  • April 9th - 4th grade recorder performance (during Night of the Arts)
  • May 7th - Choir & Band Concert

P.E.
  • Mrs. Turnbow is looking ahead to May and would love for any parents interested in helping plan our field day in May to contact her ASAP! 
  • In PE this month K-2 are finishing a dance unit and 3-6 are wrapping up a badminton unit. 
  • Don't forget that tennis shoes on gym days are the expectation for all students!
Art

Ms. Allen is busy getting ready for Night of the Arts in April and is looking for donations of the following:
  • newspapers
  • mid-sized scissors (not kid-sized but also not adult-sized: see photo for reference)
  • new or gently used Crayola brand markers. Students may drop those off in the art room anytime.




Makerspace and STEAM Lab  
Ms. Greene and Ms. London continue to be so thankful for all the donations that have been made to help our STEAM explorations be a success this year! 

Finally from all of us, don't forget to look for your student and their class in action on  Class Dojo ! Your special area teachers have been sharing some amazing photos that you won't want to miss!
PTO Board, 2019-2020
Officers*/Executive Committee
President*
Genevieve Borendame


Secretary*
Claire Odette
Vice President/President Elect* 
Jeanette Price
Fundraising*
Laurel Parkerson


Treasurer*
Anthony Brownlow
Committee Chairs
Activities
Kelly Leister
Hospitality
Anna Stewart
Communications/ Newsletter Editor
Melissa Little
Volunteers
Stephanie Roach
Membership
TaLisa Smith
Members-at-Large
K-2 Member-at-Large
Anna Kushingham
3-6 Member-at-Large
Julie Phillips
Teacher and Staff Favorite Things
‌
Happy Birthday!
Birthday Cake 2
March
1 Meredith Gilliland (5th Grade)
7 Tracy Giles (Office)
11 Mary Dobbs (4th Grade)
11 Kathy Waldecker (Band)
18 April Greene (Science Lab)
27 Eric Matthews (2nd Grade)