Our 3rd Annual Fall Festival was a HUGE success! THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support and especially those who volunteered! We had an amazing night filled with bouncy inflatables, delicious cakes and treats, arts and crafts, carnival games, slithering snakes, upbeat music, and of course friends and community members!  Being the largest in-person event of the school year it would not have come together without the support of over 60 volunteers! We were able to raise over $12,000 to support our school! Thank you for helping us offer this enjoyable event that helps keep our school community connected.   

A special shout out to the volunteers who have been planning and organizing this event for months: Sarah Sagorsky, Gabby Fitzmaurice, Jessica Elmore, Allison Sullivan Nelson, and Kristin Taddeo. We are so grateful for all of your hard work!  

It’s your turn, and your last time to fill the staff lounge, with tasty snacks and drinks. Let’s make sure our teachers and staff have plenty of goodies to keep them going strong this Fall!

You can order directly from this Amazon wish list and it will be delivered to the school or you can pick up some goodies on your travels and drop them off at the front office. If you drop them off, make sure to label them PTO Stock the Lounge. All snacks should be delivered to the school by 10/13.  

Thanks for spreading 5th grade kindness!

Be on the lookout out for after-school Fall Club sign ups the first full-week of October. These clubs are run by parent volunteers and we are still in need of more help!  As of now the following Fall Clubs will be offered beginning the week of October 20th and will run for 6 weeks. 

LEGO CLUB (1ST - 2ND GRADES) to be held on Mondays: in need of one more Volunteer

LEGO CLUB (3RD - 5TH GRADES) to be held on Wednesdays: in need of one more Volunteer

ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB (4TH - 5TH GRADES) to be held on Mondays

CROCHET CLUB (4TH - 5TH GRADES) to be held on Mondays


PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB (5TH GRADE) - Day of the week TBD

PROGRAMMING/CODING CLUB - Day of the week and grade TBD: in need of one more Volunteer

If you can help out with one of these clubs please send an email to spelementaryptoclubs@gmail.com

Remember, all parent volunteers must have a current background check to help with any after-school clubs. See more information HERE.

Reading clubs at SPES return this month! Chessie and Bobcat Book Club are both award-winning reading programs with voluntary participation for students.

Chessie is for K-3rd graders and Bobcat Book Club is for 4th-5th graders. Students build both confidence and comprehension skills by selecting reading level appropriate books to practice reading at home.

These important reading clubs are run by volunteers like you! Please follow the links below to learn more and sign-up.

Only individuals who have completed the AACPS Commercial Background Check are permitted to volunteer in the school. Click HERE for more information. 

Our Scholastic Fall Book Fair is October 6-10th! See the info packet sent home with students including a link for setting up payment options and a schedule for when each class will attend. 

You can also visit the link below to view this same schedule AND sign-up to volunteer for assisting students in selecting books throughout the week. We’ll also host a FREE Ice Cream Social the evening of Tuesday, October 7th from 6:30 - 8pm as another opportunity to shop for a good book and enjoy a sweet treat with friends.