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Thanksgiving Holiday
No school in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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Dine Out: Alpaca
Alpaca will donate a portion of the proceeds from Nov 14-16 to the EK Powe PTA.
Thank you, Alpaca!
Veterans Day Holiday
No school in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday.
Thank you to all the Veterans in our Powe Community!
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Dine Out: Panera
Panera on Ninth Street will donate a portion of sales on October 25th to the EK Powe PTA.
Thank you, Panera!
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Powe Fest
Come meet other Powe families and celebrate the start of the school year!
All are welcome. The event is free to attend. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
When: Saturday, October 14, from 1pm-5pm
Location: Durty Bull (206 Broadway St #104, Durham, NC 27701) is generously donating their space and sharing 10% of sales during that time with the Powe PTA. Thank you, Durty Bull!
What: Games, sidewalk chalk and crafts, EK Powe performances and other live musics, and hang out with friends and classmates
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Mulch Madness
Join us to help spread mulch in the Peace Garden and other parts of the grounds.
We need wheelbarrows to borrow! If you can’t join in for the mulching but have a wheelbarrow we can use, please label it with your name and drop it in the Peace Garden anytime before Saturday.
Thank you to Kavanah Anderson for arranging the mulch donation through Sarah P. Duke Gardens.
And then join us for the fun over at PoweFest!
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Family Portrait Fundraiser
We are excited to photograph your family this fall !!
Our traditional Family Portrait Fundraising sessions will be held Saturday, Sept 30, 3-6 pm and Sunday, October 1, 9 am - 4 pm at EK Powe.
Sign up for a portrait session below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48ACAD2AA6F85-23ekpowe
After signing up, you will receive an email that will help you to have the best family portraits. You will also receive an email with an invoice to make your $30 donation to the PTA.
Within two weeks after your portrait session, you will receive an email with a link to a password protected gallery of your family’s portraits. You will have 20-40 images from your session. You will have the option to purchase the entire gallery of digital files ($295), individual digital files ($50), and prints which start at $15.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me at honorrollportraits@gmail.com
– Laura Wessell, Honor Roll Portraits
www.laurawessellphotography.com
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Kindergarten First Day
Friday, Sept 1 is the first day that all Kindergarteners will attend.
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Open House
Visit your classroom and meet the teacher. Tour the school and connect with other families.
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Spring Carnival
A favorite annual event. Classic carnival games, fun activities, yummy treats. Fun for everyone!
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Powe Fest
Live music. Powe Performance Hour. Silent Auction.
A kid-friendly afternoon of fun to support the PTA.
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