The second #LA(VIRTUAL)5k will take place on Saturday, October 16. Registration is open so please visit the PTA webiste to register.

Important Note: In order to ensure you receive an #LA(VIRTUAL)5k t-shirt, you must register by Wednesday, September 29. If you register after Wednesday, September 29, we cannot guarantee you will receive a t-shirt.

A few important dates and details:
T-Shirt Contest: Do you have a budding artist in your home who loves LAES? All LAES students are invited to submit a design for the front of the race t-shirt, which will be worn around town by hundreds of people. The design should be drawn on plain, white paper in black ink with the child’s name and grade on the back. Take a picture, or scan, your design and send it to la5k@louisearcherpta.org by NOON on Wednesday, September 29.

Cost: The cost this year remains $10 per child & $15 per adult. If you have the desire and the means, please consider becoming a LAES Family Cheerleader which is a $300 and includes your family’s name on the #LA(VIRTUAL)5K shirt and a couples PTA membership. You will also once again receive a LAES Family Cheerleader yard sign!

Even though the #LA(VIRTUAL)5K will be virtual again this year, we will do everything we can to make this event extra special. For now, register, submit a design for the #LA(VIRTUAL)5k t-shirt, and start training!

Questions about the #LA(VIRTUAL)5k or sponsorships opportunities? Reach out to la5k@louisearcherpta.org.

The Louise Archer PTA is partnering with Vienna Foodies to deliver hot meals to Louise Archer Elementary School (LAES) food insecure families on September 28. Thank you to all of you who have generously contributed to the fund. In addition to the hot meals, we will be sending each family home with a bag full of toiletries and home items. We need your help.

We will be collecting new and unwrapped items from the list below. Between Monday, September 20 – Friday, September 24 from 8:45am – 4:15pm, donations can be dropped off in a black bin outside of Louise Archer ES labeled LAES Foodies Donations. There will also be a black bin located on the Cunningham family home front porch – 405 Windover Ct NW – for you to drop off items. Thank you for your continued support!

New/Unwrapped Items to Donate

• hand soap
• body soap
• toothbrushes, soft for children and adults
• deodorant
• shampoo
• conditioner
• shaving cream
• shaving razors
• paper towels
• feminine products

Are your children looking for something fun to do to kick off this school year? Look no further than Reflections — they can paint, draw, compose, dance, sing, write, make films, and take photographs! Louise Archer students have received recognition at the regional, state, and national levels and have a great time finding unique ways to express themselves.

The Reflections competition will be all-virtual this year, with the theme I Will Change the World By… You can find entry forms and guidelines on the Louise Archer PTA website! Entries are due by October 13th, with an awards reception in November. We will celebrate all Louise Archer entries and participants at the reception, including with special treats and prizes.

Two weeks of free spirit wear shipping is coming! All items purchased on our spirit wear website will be shipped for FREE from September 24th – October 11th. Get ready to get shopping! Reach out to Molly Peng with any questions or concerns.

Time is running out! Before/After School registration closes tonight, Sept. 15, 2021 at 9pm for most class offerings.

We are extending registration for all sessions of All Stars (Before & After School), Basketball, and Flag Football to this Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 at 9pm.

Our first PTA meeting of 2021-22 is Tuesday, Sept. 14th at 8pm. This meeting will be held via Zoom. Please RSVP to meetings@louisearcherpta.org. The Zoom meeting link will be emailed the day of the meeting.

Welcome to the start of a new school year! We are looking forward to a great year with lots of fun events. Please remember to join the PTA online at our website.

The Louise Archer PTA is partnering with Vienna Foodies to deliver hot meals to Louise Archer Elementary School (LAES) food insecure families. Every dollar raised will be used to support local Vienna restaurants and our LAES families. The families we are supporting will be identified by the Louise Archer administration and will be kept anonymous.

Our first goal is to provide one round of hot meals on September 28, 2021; if this is successful, we hope to provide more meals throughout the year. The cost of one round of hot meals is around $1,500.

Please note that the donations made to this initiative are not tax deductible.

The Louise Archer community is incredible, and we are excited to continue providing for our families who need extra support during these challenging times. For more information please contact laesandviennafoodies@gmail.com.

https://www.gofundme.com/manage/louise-archer-and-vienna-foodies

We are looking for a volunteer to "shadow" the Sunshine Times external operations during the 21-22 school year and then to take over these operations during the 22-23 school year. This role is currently held by the parent of a sixth grader.

The Sunshine Times is a newspaper published in the late winter and mid-spring to highlight student writing and artwork. Currently, two PTA parents work together to publish the newspaper. The operation is broken into two components:

1. external operations — advertising the dates for student submissions, collecting and organizing the entries, writing students thank you notes, and distributing the newspaper to students and teachers
2. design and publication — graphic design/newspaper layout and printing.

LAES is extremely lucky that our graphic designer will be staying on for the next few years.

Please let us know if you are interested in shadowing the external operations position. Time commitment is minimal; about 3 to 5 hours per publication.

5th and 6th grade families: Math Counts (6th grade only) and Science Olympiad (5th and 6th grade) will be returning this year. For details and the link to the information session sign up, please refer to Ms. Sahai’s email to parents sent out last week. Registration will be open on the PTA website immediately following the information session on September 14.