Thursday, January 22nd, 6:00-8:00pm

🌶️ Chili Cook-Off & Family Bingo Night 🎱

Join us for a fun and relaxed evening at our Chili Cook-Off & Family Bingo Night! Families are invited to bring a pot of chili to share—or just come to taste and vote for your favorites. There will be both meat and vegetarian categories, and plenty of toppings to go around.

After the chili tasting, we’ll move to the gym for a few rounds of Family Bingo, with prizes and a few familiar faces as guest callers!

It’s a casual, come-as-you-are night to enjoy some comfort food and spend time with our school community. We hope to see you there! 🍲🎱

Hosted by the LRES PTA

Thursday, December 4th, 6:00-8:00pm

📚🐻✨ Stories & Stuffies Family Night – Volunteers Needed! ✨🐻📚

On Wednesday, December 4th, our school will host a brand new PTA family event: Stories & Stuffies—a cozy night filled with read-alouds, bookmark making, and even a Stuffie Sleepover 💤 where kids’ stuffed animals get to have their own overnight adventure! Parents will also have the chance to explore helpful resources on how to support their young readers.

We already have a fantastic committee lead guiding the way, but she can’t do it alone—she needs a few enthusiastic teammates to help plan and bring the magic to life. No special skills required, just a love of learning and the desire to make reading fun for kids.

Please e-mail Brenda to let her know you want to help her!

Friday, April 24th, 6:00-8:00pm

🧪 STEAM Night at LRES 🔬
Science • Technology • Engineering • Arts • Math

Come explore, experiment, and create at STEAM Night—a hands-on celebration of curiosity and innovation for the whole family!

Try out interactive stations featuring science experiments, engineering challenges, tech tools, art activities, and math games. Plus, don’t miss the chance to see what our own students have been working on—student projects will be on display throughout the night!

Interested in sharing your own ideas? Kids who want to display a project should start thinking now—whether it’s a science experiment, invention, art piece, or design challenge, we’d love to showcase your creativity!

It’s a fun and inspiring evening where learning comes to life.
Let’s build, explore, and discover—together! 💡🔧🎨📐

Hosted by the LRES PTA

Every Lion, One Book (ELOB) is a school-wide reading event where students, their families, and staff at Laurel Ridge read the same book together at the same time. This program takes place in March and brings LRES families together to build a community of readers and foster a sense of belonging within our school. The reading program concludes with Family Trivia Night at the end of the month. 

Committee members help shape the program by reading book options over the summer, attending monthly virtual meetings in the fall and spring (typically Monday evenings), and assisting with planning activities and events related to the chosen book. Please note: January and February are busier months as we prepare to launch the program for students in March!

Please click here to visit the ELOB website for more information. 

Ready to get involved? e-mail everyliononebook@laurelridgepta.org

Friday, February 27th, 6:00-8:00pm

🌍 Passport to the World ✈️

Pack your (pretend) bags and get ready for an evening of global adventure at Passport to the World! Students will "travel" from country to country—exploring cultures, tasting traditional foods, and collecting stamps in their very own passport.

Visit tables representing countries from around the globe, each with displays of art, music, photos, and fun facts. Sample delicious dishes, enjoy performances, and end the night with an international dance party!

Want to get involved? Families are invited to host a table—no need to be from a country to represent it; just your willingness to learn about it! Whether you're bringing food, sharing music, or just showing your love for a place, we'd love to have you join in.

This is a free event and a great way to celebrate the diversity of our school community.
See the world—no plane ticket required! 🌎🎶🍽️

Hosted by the LRES PTA

👟🚲🛴🦽 National Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day is celebrated twice a year across the country as a way to get kids moving and reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions around schools. Join the fun by biking, rolling, or walking to school on  Wednesday, October 8th, 2025. Festivities start no earlier than 8:30am. Be sure to visit the PTA's event table and grab bike stickers and/or keychains while supplies last!

If you normally drive and drop off in Kiss and Ride, consider parking 1/4 mile away from the school and walking up with your child. 

🚗 If you do park in the neighborhood, please remember these safety rules and parking laws:

• Please park 10 feet away from all driveway entrances. When we park closer than that, residents cannot safely see oncoming traffic when trying to get out of their driveway. 
• Please do not park on the corner of two streets.
• Please only cross the street at designated crosswalks. We cannot have a crosswalk at Commonwealth Blvd and Pumphrey Dr, because it is at the top of a hill and very dangerous to cross on foot. 
• Please do not stop in the middle of the street to let your child out.  

Why Walk, Bike or Roll?

It’s fun! Remember the thrill of riding a bike for the first time or walking or rolling to school on the first day? There’s a feeling of joy and independence—a sense of adventure—that doesn’t fade. Of course, there are many other benefits to walking, biking or rolling to school, too.

Healthier Habits

Active trips to school enable children to incorporate the regular physical activity they need each day while also forming healthy habits that can last a lifetime. Regular physical activity helps children build strong bones, muscles and joints, and it decreases the risk of obesity.

And more! Read about all the benefits by visiting the Walk, Bike, & Roll to School website.

👟🚲🛴🦽 El Día Nacional de Camina, Monta y Rueda a la Escuela se celebra dos veces al año en todo el país como una manera de motivar a los niños a moverse y de reducir la congestión del tráfico y las emisiones de vehículos alrededor de las escuelas. ¡Únete a la diversión yendo en bicicleta, rodando o caminando a la escuela el miércoles 8 de octubre de 2025! Las festividades comenzarán no antes de las 8:30 a.m.. ¡Asegúrate de visitar la mesa de eventos de la PTA y llevarte calcomanías para bicicleta y/o llaveros mientras duren!

Si normalmente manejas y usas el área de Kiss and Ride, considera estacionarte a 1/4 de milla de la escuela y caminar con tu hijo(a) desde allí.

🚗 Si te estacionas en el vecindario, recuerda estas reglas de seguridad y leyes de estacionamiento:

• Por favor, estaciónate a 3 metros (10 pies) de distancia de todas las entradas de autos (driveways). Cuando nos estacionamos más cerca, los residentes no pueden ver con seguridad el tráfico al salir de su entrada.
• No te estaciones en las esquinas de dos calles.
• Cruza la calle solo en los cruces peatonales designados. No podemos tener un cruce peatonal en Commonwealth Blvd y Pumphrey Dr, porque está en la cima de una colina y es muy peligroso cruzar a pie.
• No te detengas en medio de la calle para bajar a tu hijo(a).

¿Por qué Caminar, Montar o Rodar?

¡Es divertido! ¿Recuerdas la emoción de montar bicicleta por primera vez o de caminar o rodar hacia la escuela el primer día? Hay un sentimiento de alegría e independencia—una sensación de aventura—que nunca se pierde. Por supuesto, también hay muchos otros beneficios de caminar, montar o rodar a la escuela.

Hábitos más saludables

Los trayectos activos a la escuela permiten que los niños incorporen la actividad física diaria que necesitan, mientras forman hábitos saludables que pueden durar toda la vida. La actividad física regular ayuda a los niños a fortalecer huesos, músculos y articulaciones, y disminuye el riesgo de obesidad.

¡Y mucho más!

Lee sobre todos los beneficios visitando la página web de Camina, Monta y Rueda a la Escuela.

Tuesday, May 12th, 6:00-8:00pm

🦸‍♂️ Power Up Night 💥

Get ready to suit up and Power Up! This superhero-themed event is all about helping kids find their strengths, try something new, and have a blast while doing it.

At Power Up Night, kids can sample healthy snacks, test their skills on obstacle courses, break a board in a karate demo, meet local swim coaches, and more! It’s an active, hands-on evening full of fun ways to move, explore, and feel like a hero.

Whether they’re leaping, stretching, tasting, or learning—there’s something for every superkid. Capes optional, energy encouraged! 🦸‍♀️⚡

Hosted by the LRES PTA