Exploris PTO News

11/5 Monday Minute

Monday-Minute

Announcements for the week of November 5

  1. VOTE!
  2. Service Project Donations needed
  3. Thanksgiving Food Drive
  4. Link your VIC Card? 
  5. Dine-in at Chipotle- Nov 7
  6. Teacher Snacks
  7. Volunteer needs
  8. Science Olympiad Coaches needed
  9. Middle School Carpool UPDATE
  10. Art by Me
  11. Upcoming Events

Screenshot (20)1. Go VOTE! Tuesday, November 6 is ELECTION DAY!

If you haven’t already voted, please remember to head to the polls on Tuesday.  Your VOTE is your VOICE!  You can look up your sample ballot and precinct info here:  https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

Exploris will have a regular school day on election day. Wake County is planning a delayed opening because many of their schools serve as a polling location. This does not affect Exploris so school will not be delayed.

2. Service Project Donations Needed

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Hello! My name is Lucinda and I am in the 7th-grade service learning group called  “Conservationists” . We are in need of WOOD to create owl boxes for Eastern Screech Owls. We need unpainted wood (NOT Presswood or plywood) that is 3/4 -1 inch thick and at least 10 inches wide (3/4 to 1″ X 10″) and as long as possible. Pine would be fine or cedar scraps are good too. If you have wood that you can drop off please contact Helene at helliston@exploris.org We would need this WOOD as soon as possible since we are trying to make OWL BOXES after our Thanksgiving Break.
Thank you so much!

7th Grade Conservationists

thanksgiving food drive3. Collecting Food for the Elderly at Glenwood

Exploris is collecting food for the seniors, as they do not get food over Thanksgiving break.  The whole school is helping to bring a little joy and food to each of the 318 residents of Glenwood Towers.  There is an even greater need now, following the recent fire that displaced some residents.  Please do what you can to help the folks in Glenwood Towers:

Please consider helping at:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D49AAA87-2018

 

4.  Have you linked your VIC Card?

Harris-TeeterIf you shop at Harris Teeter, please link your Vic card to Exploris. Our code is 3464 or they can look it up for you at HT. We are down from 58 links last year to only 27 this year!  Please link your card.  You can link it online, too!  Click here: https://www.harristeeter.com/together-in-education

5. Dine-In Fundraiser this Wednesday at Chipotle: 

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Come support the Exploris PTO this Wednesday, November 7 and get a great meal! When you order in-store at Chipotle on Falls of Neuse, Exploris PTO gets 33% of your bill back! Help us to support our amazing students, teachers, and staff! Be sure to show the photo or flier to give us credit!
We also have a new, ongoing Fundraiser that is super exciting!  All Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza locations in Wake County are offering us 25% back on online orders.  All you have to do is add the Promo Code “Creative” when checking out at http://order.PapaMurphys.com.  There are no specific dates or times – anytime your family has a pizza night, Papa Murphy’s will give back to the PTO! Woo hoo!
Thank you again for everyone who attended our first Dine-In Fundraiser at City Barbeque.  Just by eating dinner, we raised an additional $75 for the PTO!

 

We hope to see you at Chipotle on November 7.  Please RSVP on our facebook page, and share the event with friends:

https://www.facebook.com/events/979768885536902/

6. Teacher Snacks!   

The elementary  and middle school teachers in need of some more snacks!  Can you donate anything this week or next? Thank you! 

getinvolved37. Volunteer Needs- PTO & Explorations

Thank you for those who have volunteered to help chair PTO committees this year!  We have a couple opportunities in the Spring that need volunteer leads.  Please let Allie (allie.lindahl@gmail.com) know if you are interested in helping!
Elementary Explorations needs volunteers EVERY Friday.  Walkers, drivers, and teacher assistants are all appreciated.

Sign up here:  Explorations Volunteers 


8. Science Olympiad needs YOU!

The Exploris Science Olympiad is searching for volunteers who can meet with 2 students at least once per month until Feb 2019 to assist them in studying for their Science Olympiad Events for our February 2019 competition.
The EVENTS  listed below are a summary of the actual events where we need COACHES. Click on this link to actually view the details of the events you may be able help with. If you have any SPECIALIZED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE of any of these of these events our students would greatly appreciate your help.
Coaching Commitment involves 
  • at least 3 meetings with 2 students on a Monday from 3:15-4:15pm ( or a designated time that suits you and the students)
  • remote help with notes and research
  • help with final prep for Feb 23rd competition
If you can help even ONLY remotely with research – Emily & Helene would greatly appreciate it. Please email Helene helliston@exploris.org or Emily efelker@exploris.org and let us know how you can help.
EVENTS
Amazing Mecatronics
Anatomy & Physiology
Battery Buggy
Boomilever
Density Lab
Disease Detectives
Dynamic Planet
Fossils
Heredity
Meteorology
Potions & Poisons (Chemistry)
Roller Coaster
Solar System
Water Quality – freshwater
Thanks for all you do to support these curious budding scientists.
Helene & Emily

free-carpool-pick-up-29. Middle School Carpool Update  from Ellie: 

Over the weekend (Nov 3) a Citrix Cycle Station was installed in the single carpool rider lane on Hillsborough Street in front of the middle school campus. As a result, we need to make alternate plans for our afternoon carpool. We will be working on a long-term solution with the city of Raleigh that ensures safety while avoiding congestion on the city streets.

In the meantime, it will be necessary to have ALL students load AFTERNOON carpool through the Ugly Monkey parking lot as we do in the morning. It is imperative that drivers make ONLY right hand turns into and out of the parking lot. Cars need to pull as far forward as possible and students need to be on the lookout for their ride so we are able to safely load multiple cars at a time.

This is also a great time to consider biking, walking, busing, or car pooling to ease the congestion in the car pool line and help the environment. We appreciate your patience as we observe traffic patterns and adjust to our burgeoning downtown landscape.

Read more about the Citrix Cycle program here: http://www.citrixcycle.com/*

10. Art by Me

The Exploris PTO is excited to about our Fall Fundraiser that will showcase your child’s art.  We are partnering with the company Art by Me to feature the work of Exploris students on a variety of products. These will make great gifts! Screenshot (17)This is a school wide fundraiser for the Exploris PTO including all grades K-8. The products purchased will arrive before Winter Break! The profits will enable the PTO to continue providing all of the great services they offer to our school and teachers.

Please visit our Art by Me Fundraising page for more information. 

11. Upcoming Events

  • Tuesday, Nov 6
    Election Day
  • November 7
    PTO Dinner Night at Chipotle
  • Monday, Nov. 12
    Veterans Day – Holiday
    MOD Pizza Dine-In night-  5-8pm –  2071 W Millbrook Rd
  • Friday, November 16
    End of First Trimester, Teacher Workday
  • Monday Nov 19 – Mon Nov 26
    Thanksgiving Break
  • Monday Nov 26
    Teacher Workday
    Zoe’s Kitchen Dine-in night – 4-9pm – North Hills

Photo of the Week: 

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November 2: The Tech Extravaganza Exploration, led by Renee Anderson, explored connecting the Makey Makey to apples to make an apple piano and discovered how to make Play-Doh buttons work with their Scratch code. Next week we build websites!

Thanks for reading the “Monday Minute”!  We publish this Exploris PTO blog post each Monday. If you would like to include information, please email your text (copy ready), photos, and links to Dana Deaton at explorisptonews@gmail.com by 8pm Sunday evening.