What's Happening this Week

3/26/2025 10:55 am

Here's what's going on!

* Loring's Online Auction is OPEN

* Square One Art is Here

* Bus Driver & Crossing Guard Appreciation

* Buddy Dog Kindergarten Social Action Project

*  Lunch & Recess Volunteers Needed (3/28 & 4/1)

* Open PTO Roles for 25/26

* 2nd Grade CE Program

* Next Week: Food Pantry Friday

* Save the Dates 

- Community News: Sustainable Sudbury Styrofoam Recycling, LS Warriors Softball Electronics Recycling Fundraiser

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

Bid Now - Loring Auction 2025 is Open!

3/26/2025 10:54 am

 It's Loring's 25th Anniversary so we're throwing it back to Y2K all over again while raising funds to support the PTO!

Online Auction is open now - Sunday March 30th @ 8pm.

You will need to create a *free* account to view and bid on our auction site.  

Winners will be notified of pickup instructions early next week but all pickup will be local (no shipping).  

 Our auction team did a pawsome job collecting a variety of items and experiences for you to bid on.  Check them all out and get bidding - there really is something for everyone!  

LORING AUCTION LINK  

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Parent's Night Out is this Saturday, March 29th.  We'll have some special *LIVE ONLY* items available at the event so get ready to bid!  We'll send a sneak peek on Friday (along with event details) to those attending. 

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A round of applause for our pawsome auction donors!  

Square1 Art Order Forms are Here!

3/26/2025 10:52 am

Your child should have received their order form in their red folder. ALL ORDERS DUE APRIL 11th!!!!

(No late orders can be accepted.) 

This fundraiser makes amazing gifts! Not only should we support our exceptional Art teacher…but the kids work extra hard on this specific square each year, in hopes of seeing their masterpiece come to life!

Bus Driver & Crossing Guard Appreciation

3/26/2025 10:43 am

Join us in showing appreciation for our amazing bus drivers and crossing guards! This year's appreciation breakfast will take place on Wednesday, April 9th, 8:45 a.m., at Noyes School.

Click HERE to contribute a monetary donation for gifts and HERE to volunteer to purchase breakfast items by Friday, April 4th.

** Please note that Nixon is coordinating the collections so the first link will take you to the Nixon PTO website and you may have to sign out of your Loring PTO account before you can view the site. **

We are also collecting cards for our drivers and crossing guards.  Your students can create a card for their bus driver or crossing guard and return it to the Loring office by Thursday, April 3rd.

Buddy Dog Drive - K Social Action Project

3/26/2025 10:36 am

The Buddy Dog Drive is running from March 10th through April 11th! The Loring kindergarteners are asking families to contribute items to the Buddy Dog Humane Society.  Buddy Dog is a non-profit animal welfare organization located here in Sudbury and is dedicated to finding new homes for dogs & cats.

Students may drop off donations at the Buddy Dog doghouse in the front lobby.
Most needed items include collars, non-clumping clay cat litter, Cleaning supplies (Bleach, laundry detergent, dish soap), canned dog food, chew toys for heavy chewers, and harnesses & leashes.  See above flyer for all needs.  

Thanks for being pawsome and supporting our Kindergarten classes!

APRIL 1: Need Lunch and Recess Volunteers

3/26/2025 10:30 am

PTO: Open Positions for 25/26 School Year

3/26/2025 10:29 am

The PTO relies on volunteers to run successfully.  We will have to cancel events and programs if we do not have committees to run them.  

OPEN ROLES 2025-26: 

* Fun Run Coordinator (est. 12hrs spread throughout year) - we have an experienced team but need a volunteer to oversee event & coordinate with vendor (Boosterthon).

This is one of our largest fundraisers ($15K+) and we will have to cancel for 2026 if we don't have a chair.

* Yearbook Coordinator (12+hrs) - coordinate with Coffee Pond (yearbook vendor), take photos, arrange layout, and organize volunteers to assist. This is a very flexible, work-from-home position that requires no experience.  We have a sales team, so this role would be focused on creating yearbook.

* Leopardfest Committee (Chair (est. 10 hrs) and support roles (est. 5 hrs)) - plan and execute our back to school celebration.  Our current team is aging out of Loring and we need new members to keep this event going.  Planning can begin over the summer and is wrapped by end of September.  

* Bingo Night (> 2hrs in addition to event time)) - Held in late Fall, support roles needed

* Exec Board positions 

(12+hrs spread throughout year, additional meetings & responsibilities dependent on role) -

Co-chair, Secretary (all are 2 year terms).  Email for further information on either role.  

 Most roles can be done primarily from home and all can be tailored to the time you have available. Thanks to everyone who has reached out and stepped up to keep our PTO running strong!  

Please email cochairs@loringpto.org for more info.

Second Grade Creative Enrichment: Discovery Museum

3/26/2025 10:15 am

Last Thursday, our pawsome 2nd graders investigated the physical properties of solids, liquids, and gases during a Discovery Museum traveling workshop. Each class was able to explore dry ice and liquid nitrogen while observing solids turn directly to gas. They even saw a balloon inflate with just dry ice, a flower shatter and a banana hammer! This was definitely a student favorite!

Next Week: Food Pantry Friday

3/26/2025 10:05 am

Get ready to bring in the first week of April with our next Food Pantry Friday!

Put Friday, April 4th on your calendar and stay tuned for the list of most needed items!

2025 Save the Dates - Updated

3/26/2025 9:08 am

Mark those 2025 calendars! 

Today, March 27th: Science Fair (Family event)

March 29th: Parents' Night Out @ Jack's Abbey Y2K Style (ADULT ONLY event)

(Auction now open online thru March 30th @ 8pm)

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** April (exact dates TBD): Online Raffle

April 4: Food Pantry Friday

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** May 8: Loring Eats @ Sudbury Pizza 

May 9: Food Pantry Friday

** May 9th: Loring Art Show (Family event)

May 21st: PTO General Meeting

** May 31st: Fun Run (Family event)

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June 6th: Food Pantry Friday

** June 6th: Broomball (5th Grade Event)

(** New Events added)

Stay tuned for more details on all of the above!