What's Going On This Week

5/14/2026 2:59 am

1. Registration Open: Fun Run

2. Loring Eats TONIGHT

3. Food Pantry: Next Week

4. Thank You: Staff Appreciation Week

5. Volunteers Needed: Field Day

6. 5th Grade Broomball: Registration is Open

7. Creative Enrichment: 2nd Grade, 1st Grade

8. Volunteers Needed: PTO Open Positions

9. PTO General Meeting

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

Registration Open: Fun Run

5/14/2026 2:58 am

The 2026 Loring Fun Run is taking place at Loring on May 30, 2026 from 4:00-5:00pm!

You can now register your student for the Loring Elementary Fun Run! As soon as your student is signed up, they can start fundraising (even before the in-school kickoff on May 20th)!

Sign up now at MyBooster.com! Need help signing up? View video instructions.

👕 Participation Goal (70%): If 70% of Loring students register, Ms. Harvey and Ms. Savage will suit up in inflatable leopard costumes and run the race, similar to last year’s crowd favorite! We are currently at 24%; we can do better!!

🏅 Fundraising Goal ($18,000): If we reach our goal, the entire school earns a SPORTS DAY! Students can wear their favorite sports gear: professional, college, town teams, and more! We're at $2500; $15,500 more to go...Let's do this, Loring!

Stay tuned for updates and progress as we get closer to race day!

Loring Eats TONIGHT

5/14/2026 2:57 am

TONIGHT is the final Loring Eats event of the year! 🎉
Join us on TONIGHT, May 14th at Sudbury Pizza Place for one last delicious celebration you won’t want to miss! 🍕
Bonus: A portion of the proceeds will go directly to support the Loring PTO—so every bite gives back!

Food Pantry: Next Week

5/14/2026 2:56 am

Thank You: Staff Appreciation Week

5/14/2026 2:55 am

Last week, we celebrated our amazing Loring staff and teachers during Staff Appreciation Week with a special nod to Sudbury’s 250th birthday! Throughout the week, the staff lounge was filled with thoughtful treats and heartfelt thanks for all the people who help make Loring so pawsome. Staff enjoyed a “Snackle Box” snack bar, a beautiful build-your-own bouquet station to bring a little spring cheer, lottery tickets, a fun Sudbury-themed raffle featuring a gift basket filled with goodies from local businesses, and a delicious breakfast bar with baked goods and juices to wrap up the week. One of the sweetest touches was the personal notes of appreciation from students decorating the walls and reminding our staff just how loved they are. Thank you to Jessica Noble for coordinating, as well as the committee members who helped make the week so special: Amy Kohen, Katie Riordan, Caroline Archambault, Stacy Barry, and Nicola Premock.

Volunteers Needed: Field Day

5/14/2026 2:54 am

We’re looking forward to our 2nd Annual Loring Field Day on Friday, June 5th (rain date: June 12th)! This fun-filled day will give students a chance to celebrate the end of the school year with exciting games, outdoor challenges, and lots of pawsome spirit. Field Day was a huge success last year and we can’t wait to make this year’s event even more memorable for our students.

To help make the day run smoothly, we’re looking for parent/caregiver volunteers to assist with activity stations, setup, cleanup, and cheering on our students throughout the event. Please visit the links below to sign up for volunteering!

• K-2 Volunteer Sign Up Link

• 3-5 Volunteer Sign Up Link

5th Grade Broomball: Registration is Open!

5/14/2026 2:53 am

One of Loring’s favorite end-of-year traditions is almost here! Join us for the annual 5th Grade Broomball Event on Friday, June 5 at 5:00 PM in the Loring Gym.

What is Broomball? Think hockey — but played with corn brooms, a small ball, and gym socks only (no sneakers!). In this fun-filled tradition, Loring 5th graders take on a team of parents/caregivers and staff in a friendly showdown to celebrate the end of elementary school.

We’re looking for players and volunteers to help make the event a success — the more the merrier! Register to play HERE and sign up to volunteer HERE.

After the game, the Loring PTO will treat all 5th graders to ice cream from Trombetta’s to celebrate a memorable evening. Don’t miss this fun night of laughter, school spirit, and celebration!

Questions? Reach out to Anne Devine (anne.b.devine@gmail.com) and Erin Ciaccia (erinciaccia@gmail.com).

Registration Link: https://www.loringpto.org/open_forms

Volunteer Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0848ADA72AAAFA7-64022941-2026#/

Creative Enrichment: 2nd Grade, 1st Grade

5/14/2026 2:52 am

The 2nd graders had a wonderful visit from The Discovery Museum on Wednesday, May 13th. The Traveling Workshop gave the students a hands-on approach to "Physical Changes of Matter". The students explored solids, liquids, and gases. The best part included a dramatic demonstration with liquid nitrogen and dry ice to show phase changes, such as freezing items to demonstrate properties of solids.

Thank you to Christina Manuelian for planning this program and to the Discovery Museum for their presentation!

The 1st graders were visited on May 13th by local author David A. Kelly to hear about his path to becoming a published author! They learned about his writing process (including character and scene development and research), his early setbacks, and more. Ask your 1st graders what "rubbing mud" is used for in Major League Baseball (to remove the glossy finish of a brand new baseball) and what sport was played on the moon in 1971 (golf)!

Thank you to Kim Kirby for planning this program and to David Kelly for his presentation!

Volunteers Needed: PTO Open Positions

5/14/2026 2:51 am

We’re already looking ahead to an exciting 2026–2027 school year, and we’d love to welcome new volunteers to the Loring PTO! Whether you have a little time or a lot, there are opportunities to match a variety of interests, schedules, and skill sets.

We are currently looking to fill the following open positions:

• Kindergarten Creative Enrichment Coordinator - POSITION FILLED

• 5th Grade Creative Enrichment Coordinator

• Business Sponsors Coordinator

• Camp Fair Sponsors Coordinator (this role will look a little different than in past years!)

• Kindergarten Festivals Coordinator

• Leopardfest Committee Members

• 5th Grade Events Committee

• Book Fair Co-Chair (to join current Co-Chair) - POSITION FILLED

• Shadow Positions for:

  • Apparel Coordinator

  • Teacher Appreciation Week Coordinator

    (Current coordinators will roll off after the 2026–2027 school year.)

Getting involved is a great way to support our students, connect with other families, and help make Loring such a special community.

Interested in learning more? Please reach out to cochairs@loringpto.org for additional information about any of these opportunities!

PTO General Meeting

5/14/2026 2:50 am

Join us (virtually) for the FINAL General PTO meeting of the year!

NEXT Thursday, May 21st at 7:30pm

Principal Harvey and Assistant Principal Savage will join for a Q&A for the first 30 minutes.

Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/kqn-qhsz-xpv