PIONEER PTA SCIENCE FAIR 4/18 

Science Fair info packets available here - please return participation forms to school by March 21st 

Pick up a free trifold board from the office during Conference Week (3/25-29)

 

HELP SESSIONS offered in Room A-5:

Tuesday, 3/19 @ 7:30-8:15am

Wednesday, 3/20 @ 1:55 - 2:45pm


Registration for the School Play 
opens Monday, 3/18 at 12 p.m.

Click for details and registration



  WANTED: Nominating Committee Members

We need help identifying Pioneer Community members who can fill PTA positions next year - and we want to fully represent our community! Please contact volunteer@pioneerpta.com by 3/20 if you can help serve on our PTA's Nominating Committee - no PTA experience required, and it's a small email-based commitment.  

 


 

Scholastic Book Fair

during Conference Week 3/25-29

 

The Book Fair will be open during conference week in the library.

 

Load money into an e-wallet for your child, or stop by the library in the afternoon between 11:45a - 4:00p. Check ouPioneer’s online store for an even larger selection of titles.

Volunteers Needed!

Help is needed for set up, working the cash register during the book fair, and tear down; children may accompany you while you volunteer. Sign up for a volunteer slot here. 

  Full event info available here


    

Did you know our PTA has a volunteer Legislative Liaison?

The 2024 Legislative Session is wrapping up - see new advocacy updates here!

  


    

Olympia Junior Programs

$5 per student requested, electronic payment link here

 Pioneer PTA will subsidize the cost for any families unable to contribute

 

- Grades 1-2 will attend "Jack & the Beanstalk" on Thursday, March 21st
- Grades 3-5 will attend "Frindle" on Monday, April 22nd
More info available in flyers sent home in folders, and also here

 

Adult family members of students may volunteer as Ushers during the performance,

OSD School Volunteer registration must be completed (suggest 1+ week prior), link here

*Contact volunteer@pioneerpta.com to request to volunteer as an usher*

 


  

OSD School Efficiency Review Updates

  

**Keep up with the status of proposed closures and support our neighboring schools by attending and submitting comments**

 

 

Opportunity to hear OSD Board thoughts after feedback at 2 Public Hearings last week:  

Olympia School Board "Community Solutions Work Session"

is scheduled for Thursday, March 7th @6:00pm,
sign up to provide a comment by 4:00pm on 3/6 

 

"Community Cafe" on March 16th @10a - noon 

"Visioning to inform budget, school consolidation and program reduction"

at Olympia High School Commons

1302 North St. SE

 

* Meeting links for Zoom and agendas available in BoardDocs *

 

- Access the most current documents on the OSD Efficiency Review webpage (scroll to the bottom to "Recent Reports/Resources")

 

Resources from the January PTA Meeting - OSD4ALL

  

Pioneer PTA members voted to join in supporting OSD4ALL in their efforts to stop school closures and identify alternatives to address the OSD budget deficit.

 

Info on supporting OSD4ALL available on their website - individuals may also sign up to receive updates including and email newsletter and/or text "OSD4ALL" to 844-579-0468 to receive legislative action alerts 

 

**OSD4ALL Solutions Forum held Tuesday, Jan 30th**

VIEW the informational slides here & video of the meeting here

 


 

 VOLUNTEERS NEEEDED!
 
We have mid-year openings for the following positions and need volunteers to continue through the end of this school year:
 
~ Field Day coordinator 
~ Programs lead: help direct our budgeted funds toward guest speakers, assemblies & other enrichment programs!
 
email volunteer@pioneerpta.com if you can help

 


  

 It's not too late to join us for the 2023-24 school year -

Join the Pioneer PTA and/or Register for Pioneer PTA's Directory

 

Any family in the Pioneer Elementary community can join the Pioneer Student Directory! 

Click here to get started. You will need to log in to update your information for 2023-24, or create a MembershipToolkit account if new to Pioneer. You will be able to:

  1. Update the grade and teacher for your student(s).

  2. Verify your contact information is up-to-date

  3. Review your preferences about the directory, etc, so only the information you want shared is included in the password-protected directory. 

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