What's Going On This Week

1/29/2026 2:59 am

1. Food Pantry TOMORROW

2. Yearbook: Photos Requested

3. Loring Goes to the Movies

4. Donations Needed: Loring Auction

5. Creative Enrichment: 2nd Grade

6. Creative Enrichment: 4th Grade

7. Reminder: Textile Recycling Program

8. Volunteers Needed: Lunch/Recess

9. 2026 Save the Dates

We're looking forward to seeing all of our students back in school today after the unexpected "5-day weekend"! We hope everyone is staying warm during this cold snap and that everyone has been successfully dug out after the big storm!

Questions on anything PTO-related? Email cochairs@loringpto.org.

Food Pantry TOMORROW

1/29/2026 2:58 am

Food Pantry Friday is tomorrow, Friday, January 30th!

Sudbury Public Schools host a food drive one Friday a month to benefit the Sudbury Food Pantry. Your generous donations help families in need in our very own community and beyond. This month’s theme is Backwards Day (clothes, hat, etc.)!

Ways you can help:

1. Have your student bring their donations to school tomorrow, January 30th and leave it by one of the building entrances.

2. Send in a donation any day this week and have your student leave it in the bin in the lobby.

3. Have too much for your student to carry? Drop it off any time this week and leave it in the bin under the front awning.

4. Would you rather give a monetary donation? This counts to our box total too! You can donate at https://sudburyfoodpantry.org/donate/ or send in cash or check (written to Sudbury Community Food Pantry) with your student this week. Just be sure to email Marissa Cole or Laura Warren so your donation can be added to our collection totals!

Please reach out to Marissa Cole or Laura Warren with any questions.

Yearbook: Photos Requested

1/29/2026 2:57 am

Did you snap a great photo at a school event this year? PTO events, celebrations, field trips, classroom fun...we want all the candid cuteness! If it happened at school and you caught it on camera, it could be yearbook-worthy. Help us make this year’s memories picture-perfect by sending your photos to pawsomeyearbook@gmail.com.

Some of the events for which we are specifically hoping to receive photos:

• Leopardfest

• Bingo Night

• Pumpkin Walk

• Kindergarten's Fall Festival

• Food Pantry Fridays

Please ensure all photos are over 500kb so that they are not blurry in the yearbook!

If you have any questions, email Kim Kirby at pawsomeyearbook@gmail.com.

Also, a few reminders for 5th grade families ONLY:

• Please send in a baby picture of your student and photos from previous years of school!

• 5th grade cover art and clip art is due Friday, February 6th.

Loring Goes to the Movies!

1/29/2026 2:56 am

Please join us on Saturday, February 7th at 1:00 pm for a special screening of the original Zootopia at the Maynard Fine Arts Theatre.  Admission is free, but you must provide an accurate headcount of guests at this link.

Date: Saturday, February 7th

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Location: Maynard Fine Arts Theatre (19 Summer St, Maynard)

***Seats are limited and sign-ups will close on Friday, February 6th (or sooner if we reach capacity). If your plans change and you are no longer able to attend, please remove your sign up to make room for other families.

Questions? Please email cochairs@loringpto.org.

Donations Needed: Loring Auction

1/29/2026 2:55 am

Help us make the Loring Auction a slam dunk! Do you have something fun that you could donate to the auction, such as:

• Travel (e.g., a weekend at a vacation home, hotel points, airline miles)

• Experiences (e.g., cooking classes, spa day, tickets to a sporting or other event, golf outing)

• Services (e.g., house cleaning, landscaping, car detailing, photography, personal chef, fitness training)

• Unique Items (e.g., signed memorabilia, custom art, luxury goods

• Subscriptions or Memberships

• Themed Gift Baskets (stay tuned for more information and sign-up!)

We welcome donations from Loring families and local businesses and we can provide a tax receipt for the value of your donated item or service. Please email loringauction@gmail.com for more information.

Creative Enrichment: 2nd Grade

1/29/2026 2:54 am

Last week, Mr. Giles LaRoche visited second graders to share his recent book, featuring art and stories about extreme places where people live and go to school, including Tierra del Fuego, floating islands on Lake Titicaca, and a tiny Aleutian Island school with just 10 students. Students also enjoyed a fun learning lab where they created their own paper houses.

Thank you to Cara Mann for planning this program and Giles LaRoche for his presentation!

Creative Enrichment: 4th Grade

1/29/2026 2:53 am

Our 4th grade classes had a pawsome Creative Enrichment program last week! Archaeology 4 Schools taught them how artifacts can tell us a lot about history, even just a few pieces of a bowl or an arrowhead. They got to see some real-life artifacts and then took part in a hands-on workshop where they got to reassemble their own pottery pieces.

Thank you to Melissa Perla for planning this program and Archaeology 4 Schools for their presentation!

Volunteers Needed: Lunch/Recess

1/29/2026 2:52 am

Every Friday, we will be looking for 3 volunteers per grade to help cover recess and lunch. This allows our classroom teachers to have consistent planning time each week. It's an easy volunteering opportunity if your schedule has flexibility during the day, and it's also a fun chance to see your kids and their friends during the school day!

If you are interested in volunteering, sign up at this link to help your child's grade! Please be mindful of how many shifts you sign up for at one time - we'd like to afford as many caregivers as possible the opportunity to help.

Before volunteering, make sure you have an active CORI form on file with SPS by checking in with Paula Saliga or Vicki Harrington in the front office. Additionally, please be sure to click here and review the orientation slides and click here to watch the training video. You will also need to sign a confidentiality agreement. These forms are available in the front office and can be completed when you check in for your first volunteer shift. 

When you arrive at school to volunteer, please check in at the front office 5 minutes prior to your start time. This will allow you time to sign in, obtain a badge and proceed to the playground. 

Can't make your shift? PLEASE try to find a replacement first. If unable, please email the Loring Office.

Reminder: Textile Recycling Program

1/29/2026 2:51 am

Do you know about our textile recycling program? 

Reminder: Bring your old textiles (clothing, bedding, towels, shoes, and even stuffed animals!) to the Bay State Textile Drop Box at Loring and earn money for our school. Click here for a list of accepted items - it's more than you think!

The two Bay State Textile Drop Boxes are in the Loring parking lot near the basketball courts.  Please make sure your items are bagged and nothing is left on the ground. If you notice that the bins are full please let us know so we can schedule an immediate pickup.

2026 Save the Dates

1/29/2026 2:50 am

Mark your calendars for these upcoming 2026 dates!

• January Food Pantry - Friday, January 30th

• Sudbury Town Takeover Night at the Worcester Railers - Saturday, January 31st

• Loring Goes to the Movies - Saturday, February 7th

• Loring Eats @ Mooyah - Tuesday, February 10th

• PTO Meeting (remote, details to follow) - Thursday, February 26th

• Science Fair - Thursday, March 12th

• Parents Night Out and Auction - Saturday, March 21st