What's Going On This Week

2/26/2026 2:59 am

1. TODAY: Food Pantry THURSDAY

2. Register Now: Science Fair [T-Shirt Deadline TOMORROW]

3. Volunteers Needed: Science Fair

4. Parents' Night Out/PTO Auction: Tickets On Sale NOW

5. Donations Needed: Auction Basket

6. Thank You: Friendship Festival

7. Creative Enrichment: 3rd Grade

8. Birthday Book Club

9. Volunteers Needed: Lunch/Recess

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

TODAY: Food Pantry THURSDAY

2/26/2026 2:58 am

You read that correctly! FOOD PANTRY IS TODAY (not the typical Friday, because there is an all-school event tomorrow during the school day)! This means we're not only looking for donations TODAY, but also encouraging students to dress up in one color (this month's theme)! Even if you don't have anything on hand to donate, there are a couple remaining ways to contribute:

1. Bring non-perishable items to school. Have your child bring bring donations to school TODAY and leave it by the door before they enter.

2. Send 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. Just be sure to email Marissa Cole or Laura Warren so your donation can be added to our collection totals!

Register Now: Science Fair [T-Shirt Deadline TOMORROW]

2/26/2026 2:57 am

It's time to register for the 2026 Science Fair!

Thursday, March 12th 6pm - 8pm

Loring Cafeteria & Gym

Project registration and t-shirt sales are live on the PTO website.

*The deadline for t-shirt orders is TOMORROW, Friday, February 27^th @5PM!*

Please visit the science fair website for all of the information you'll need to get started, including important dates, project guidelines, project ideas, and FAQs. This is a time for students to explore and embrace science in a non-competitive environment.  All students will receive a small prize and have the chance to present their project to a guest "scientist". 

We hope you'll join us for this fun event!

Volunteers Needed: Science Fair

2/26/2026 2:56 am

The annual Science Fair is a large event and we need many volunteers to pull it off each year.  Please consider signing up as a guest scientist or helping with set up/clean up or our hands-on science activity.  More details about volunteering as a guest scientist can be found here.  Or, click here if you're able to volunteer in another capacity. Thank you!

Parent's Night Out/PTO Auction: Tickets On Sale NOW!

2/26/2026 2:55 am

The ball is in YOUR court! Loring's Parents' Night Out and PTO Auction is March 21st and TICKET SALES ARE NOW OPEN ($50 per person until March 6th, then $60 per person)! Don't be a benchwarmer; let's have a ball while supporting our students!

Please note that this is an adults-only event and we do have a capacity limit...SWISHing you good luck on getting in on THE best Loring PARENTS-ONLY event of the year!

Purchase Tickets Here to avoid March SADNESS!

Donations Needed: Auction Baskets

2/26/2026 2:54 am

Please don't wait to make your donation a BUZZER BEATER!

For the first time in a number of years, the Loring PTO Parents' Night Out Auction will include themed baskets! We are looking for either donations of baskets/items (lots of theme ideas on the sign-up website or choose your own!) or cash donations that can be used to create baskets. These baskets are intended to provide a variety of price points for bidders, so donations of any value will help! Donation deadline is March 10th.

To donate a themed basket, please sign up here. Please also feel free to sign up and split a basket with a friend!

Cash donations can be venmoed to @kimberleyalice or contact Kim Kirby to determine another way to send. Just add "Loring Auction Baskets" to the description.

Thank You: Kindergarten Friendship Festival

2/26/2026 2:53 am

Kindergartners had an amazing time at their Friendship Festival on Friday, February 13th! They had a blast dancing, crafting, reading and playing at the different stations throughout the K classrooms. Thank you to all the parents who helped prep materials and run the activities! Special thanks to Sam Oxton, Lynne Marchetti, Kelly Tramontozzi, Elisgleice Cardoso, Anne Kranz Burke, Brooke Flanagan, Lauren Hargrove, Kaitlin Hoffmaster, and Kara Tartufo for prepping materials!

Volunteers Needed: Lunch/Recess

2/26/2026 2:50 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.

Creative Enrichment: 3rd Grade

2/25/2026 2:52 am

The Loring 3rd graders were treated to a visit from an Indigenous museum educator from the Plimoth Patuxet Museum on Friday, February 13th who spoke about the Wampanoag People’s way of life. Students got to handle traditional artifacts and animal furs!
Some questions to ask your 3rd grader:

• What does Wampanoag mean? (People of the First Light)
• What did they eat? (Corn, Beans, Squash, Geese, Ducks, Deer, Fish, Shellfish etc.) 
• How did they name their house? (By the number of fires in the house)  

Thank you to Dana Roth for planning this program and to the Plymouth Patuxet Museum for their presentation!