It is time to start planning Louise Archer’s 6th Grade Celebration (and class gift)!

The kickoff meeting will be Tuesday, January 25th at 8pm via Zoom. You should have received the Zoom link from your child’s classroom parent. If you have not received the Zoom link please email KristinHerrmann@hotmail.com.

We need lots of help and support from parents to make this celebration memorable for our children and hope you can join the meeting.

Brrrrrr, it’s cold out there!! 20% off select fleece items, January 19 – 28.

Use code FS20.

We’ll also have a free shipping period again this spring.. stay tuned for details!

Due to an abundance of caution Skate Night is postponed to March 19, 2022.

This should allow for a larger buffer for student vaccinations and for this most recent variant to hopefully pass so we can safely gather together again!

The Sunshine Times is a student newspaper intended to be a creative outlet for budding writers, photographers, and artists. All students K-6th grade are encouraged to participate!

TOP 5 REASONS TO WRITE FOR THE SUNSHINE TIMES

1. See your name in print!
2. Get a hard copy of the newspaper to bring home!
3. Write (or draw!) about anything!
4. Share something new and exciting!
5. Improve your writing skills while having fun!

Students can write about school/class activities, vacations, local events, sports coverage, travel/book/movie/music/art reviews, interviews, puzzles, Spanish-language columns, poetry, cartoons, advice columns–all ideas are welcome!

Submissions for the first paper are due on January 28th. Kids should have their parents send a short story, poem, artwork, recipes, reviews, etc. (one item per child) to sunshinetimes@louisearcherpta.org.

Parents should indicate that they approve of the submission and include the name of their child, the title of the submission, the child’s teacher and grade.

Visit the PTA Website for additional guidelines.

Hello,

I just wanted to share that yesterday [Dec. 14th] we held our annual Warm Winter Clothing Closet event that helped families who were in need of adult, teen and children’s clothing. We serviced 68 adults and out of those 68 adults, 19 adults had children with them. There were a total of 25 children under the age of five years old who attended with their caregiver. In total, there were 93 individuals that came to get what they needed.

I wanted to personally thank each and everyone one of you. All acts of kindness, no matter how small, are noticed. Thank you for your contribution to this event to help families in need in our wider-Vienna community. From the generous donations, to spreading the word through our Madison Pyramid schools, to the volunteers who undertook the laborious effort to sort all the clothing, to all the backend planning and organizing, to the volunteers of Christ Church Vienna who helped facilitate a smooth and positive experience for families—I am in such awe of all of you!

Thank you for your time and commitment to servicing our families in need and I hope each of you have a wonderful holiday!!

With deep gratitude,
Lauren

At a virtual ceremony in November, we celebrated all the students at Louise Archer who participated in the Reflections competition with their original entries in visual arts, photography, music composition, dance choreography, film production, and literature based on the theme "I will change the world by…" The top entries went on to compete at the county level. Two Louise Archer students have won top top honors out of more than 250 entries at the Fairfax County Council PTA level.

Congratulations to:

Luke Caldwell – 6th grade, Outstanding Interpretation in Literature and Music Composition
Siena Femenella – 2nd grade, Award of Excellence in Literature in Literature and Merit Award in Photography

The Outstanding Interpretation winning entries will go on to compete at the NoVa District PTA Reflections level.

We are proud of all our Louise Archer artists! Keep creating!

Save the date for our annual Silent Auction and Pizza Bingo!

The (virtual) Silent Auction will start Saturday, February 19th at 8:00am and will end promptly on Saturday, February 26th at 8:00am.

Pizza Bingo will take place on March 25th. More information will follow as we get closer to the dates, so don’t forget to mark your calendars!

Due to ongoing COVID concerns, we have decided to postpone the November Sock Hop until the Spring.

Thank you all for your understanding!

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.

Welcome families to the 2021-2022 school year at Louise Archer! Our PTA is ready and excited to make this school year one of the most amazing years yet. We are already planning several events for LAES students and families. Please don’t forget to go online to louisearcherpta.org to join the PTA. Our goal is to work closely with our amazing teachers and staff to support and facilitate the success of each and every student at Louise Archer, plus to ensure that they have a fun and memorable year.

Regan Morgan
PTA President