Konstella

When

Sun, Apr 23 5:31pm

Description

Read-a-thon - Today is the last day!

School Dance - Wednesday, April 26th, 6pm-8pm

Yard Goats- May 5th

Please check the Duffy calendar for a complete list of activities.

New! Chalk the Walk

We invite you to help "Chalk the Walk" for Administrative Professionals Day, which is on April 26. Chalk will be available on the front sidewalks after school on Tuesday, April 25 for everyone to add a message or picture to thank our Administrative Professionals. Please take some time after school on Tuesday so our appreciation will shine on Wednesday morning!

New! Volunteers Needed: School Dance

We STILL NEED parent-volunteers to make the Duffy Dance night on Wednesday, April 26 from 6-8 a success. This will be the first opportunity for Duffy Dragons to have a dance party SINCE 2019 and we need your help! Sign up on Konstella HERE.

*** THE SCHOOL DANCE IS NOT A DROP-OFF EVENT. CAREGIVERS MUST STAY. ***

New!Volunteers Needed: Annual Duffy Art Show Prep!

The Duffy Art Department needs an hour of your time! There are still over 30 (!!) volunteer spots left to fill to make this beloved tradition a reality. Between May 1-May 5, there are opportunities all day long. Pick an hour, any hour! Click HERE to sign up.

New! Seeking 2023-2024 Parent Teacher Council (PTC) Representative

The PTC is an easy, interesting, and valuable way to participate in a dialogue with school district leadership and other schools' representatives. Sarah Dolan is stepping down as representative next year and we must fill this role. It consists of about 5 virtual meetings over the school year. Find more information about the PTC HERE. Contact sarahdolan@gmail.com if you are interested in being Duffy's representative next school year!

New! Presentation by Concerned Parents of Color

There is a presentation by Concerned Parents of Color West Hartford (CPCWH) on creating safe spaces for children of color that will be held in Blue Back Square on Thursday, 6-7:30pm. RSVP information is included in the attached flier.

DUFFY READ-A-THON!

Sunday, April 23^rd is the last day of our Duffy Read-a-thon! You may read, track minutes, and make donations up until midnight. If you completed a paper tracker or have any cash/check donations, please hand them into the office by Monday, April 24^th in an envelope labeled Read-a-thon. Include your child’s name and teacher name. Checks can be made out to the Duffy PTO. Looking forward to celebrating everyone’s awesome reading soon!

Yard Goats Game

Duffy has sold over 700 Yard Goats tickets and sales are now officially closed. Tickets this year will be emailed to families directly from the Yard Goats stadium - be on the lookout for your tickets sometime next week! Thank you for your amazing support of this event and we can't wait to see our Duffy Dragons at the stadium!

We hope everyone enjoyed our inaugural Read-a-Thon this past week! This event was incredibly well organized and executed by Carrie Ann Cloud and Carla Corcoran. Thank you for bringing such a wonderful tradition to Duffy!

Duffy Elementary School PTO

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