Alden PTA - May Newsletter

The Talent Show video will be posted here when it is available. An amazing night for the performers, emcees and stage hands! Thank you to the volunteers and Sarah Roberts for coordinating this year's show!

Field Day is Friday, June 9th (rain date June 13th). Please note, volunteers were not requested for Field Day and there is no volunteer signup.

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GradNite Boxer Bingo!

Thank you to all who donated! We are no longer collecting boxers for GradNite but you can still make a donation HERE. 

GradNite is a safe, fun, alcohol and drug free all-night party for the seniors the night they graduate Duxbury High School organized by volunteers. This event has become a tradition students look forward to attending. In order for this event to happen, they need the support of the entire Duxbury community with donations and volunteering their time. 

Alden PTA and the Alden community help with this annual tradition by organizing the donations for BOXER BINGO! They need lots of boxers in all sizes to give as prizes for the Boxer Bingo winners at GradNite. This is a student favorites and fun for all! The kids wear the boxers over their clothes all night as part of the fun (some even wear them as headbands!) Please CLICK HERE to donate using this Amazon WishList or VENMO @DuxburyGradNite and note BOXER BINGO in the comments. 

Birthday Book ordering is closed for this school year. 

Does your student have a May or summer birthday? Honor your student's birthday by donating a Birthday Book to the Alden Library! Please click HERE to order. $20 (under PTA Forms)

Passport Club
The last after school Passport Club meeting is MAY 23rd. Registered Passport Club participants should submit their map checks HERE before this meeting. 

Teacher Appreciation Week
Please help us show our appreciation for the Alden School staff during Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week by sending in Fan Mail (notes, pictures, cards) for the Alden Staff the week of May 1 - May 5. Thank you to all who donated snacks with the Amazon Wish List! Staff will be enjoying these treats all week. Please consider purchasing an item from your teacher's Amazon Wish List as a way to show your appreciation, too. Click HERE for Amazon Wish Lists. 
* Please note, Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated the first "full week" in May. We opted to go with the first full Mon - Fri week so we could provide lunch on the early release day. Many schools are celebrating May 8 - May 12 as this is the first Sun - Sat full week in May. 

Help with Outdoor Classroom Cleanup

Please help get the Alden School Outdoor Classroom ready for spring on Saturday, May 6th at 10:00 AM. The Outdoor Classroom (located on the trail behind Alden School) is a place for children to connect to the natural world and learn from what nature has to teach us. All families are invited to help Mrs. Hanlon and Mrs. Miele with this effort! The space needs some trimming, clipping, planting and raking to get ready for students to visit this spring. CLICK HERE to volunteer! 

PTA Meeting - May 10th at 1:00 at Alden School

Please join us for the last Alden PTA meeting of the year. We will be summarizing the events of this year and electing next year's Board members. Want to get involved next year? Come to the meeting to learn about opportunities to help next year or email contact@aldenpta.org. 

STEM @ HOME KIT
Alden PTA was excited to be awarded a $1,000 grant from the National PTA for their STEM + Families program. The funds were used to purchase materials for students to do a STEM activity at home. We hope this activity will engage families and inspire students to explore STEM at home. Please keep an eye out for the "Tiny Catapult" kit coming home in your student's backpack and encourage your student to follow the instructions provided to build their kit. All students who email a picture of themselves and their catapult to contact@aldenpta.org by May 12th will be entered into a raffle to win a STEM prize! 

Get Tickets for a Night Out!

You don't want to miss this adults only, fun night out! The Locals, High Pines and Mike Kane are playing at Soundcheck Studios to benefit the Duxbury Elementary Playgrounds Project on Saturday, May 13th. Tickets are on sale now for $40/each! Soundcheck Studios is an amazing venue just down the street at 150 Corporate Park Drive in Pembroke! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE TODAY! The Filling Station food truck will be parked outside for snacks and dinner options. The event is 21+ with a cash bar. 

5th Grade Talent Show
5th grade students who submitted their act information to Alden PTA with the Talent Show Google form should send in a video of their final act to talentshow@aldenpta.org by FRIDAY, MAY 12TH to be included in the show. The Talent Show will be Tuesday, May 24th at 6:30 PM at the PAC. All students and families are invited to attend! Tickets will be $5 at the door the night of the show. 

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Field Day T-Shirts

Alden PTA has ordered Field Day t-shirts for all students and staff (date for Field Day TBD). They will be distributed to students prior to Field Day - free of charge!

Memory Book Ordering Closed
Memory Book ordering from the Coffee Pond website closed on April 30th. Alden PTA will be ordering a few extra copies to sell (first come, first served) from the PTA website in June for those who missed the ordering deadline. 

New Playground Project
Alden School and Chandler School are planning new playgrounds as part of a multi-year Duxbury Elementary Schools Playgrounds Project. Check out the Playground Project website at www.duxburyplaygrounds.com!

Volunteering for PTA or in the Classroom

Please submit this form if you might be interested in volunteering in the classroom or on an upcoming field trip 2022-2023 Volunteer Registration Form. This allows the office to check if you have a current CORI on file and adds you to our mailing list of eligible volunteers. It does not mean you are required to volunteer. The Volunteer Registration Form must be submitted each school year to AND you must have a current CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) on file with Duxbury Public Schools (submitted every 3 years) to volunteer. 

UPCOMING DATES               

Wednesday, May 10th - PTA Meeting

Saturday, May 6th - Outdoor Classroom Cleanup

Saturday, May 13th - Night Out at Soundcheck Studios

Monday, May 23rd - Passport Club Meeting

Tuesday, May 24th - 5th Grade Talent Show