Vestal School PTA

05/28/2026

See you tonight!!

What: Vestal’s Annual Social Justice Showcase and Celebration
When: TONIGHT! Thursday, May 28, 5-7 PM
Where: The Vestal Grounds

Bring a blanket to enjoy live music from Montavilla Jazz on the grass! We’ll have pizza and water (flat and sparkling) to share.

Check out our incredible students’ social justice projects, enjoy the spring SUN showcase, and celebrate our amazing Vestal community!

05/26/2026

Thank you fifth graders for designing this image!

Fifth grade families, please join us for the 5th Grade Promotion in the Vestal Auditorium from 6-7 PM.

Cake and refreshments served after the ceremony.

Volunteers needed! Sign up here: https://grasshoppersignup.com/respond/80b7d251-66f6-4612-9632-b3b133a61f16

05/26/2026

Field Day is coming up on Thursday, June 4, and we need volunteers to make this day work! This is always a favorite day for Vestal students!

Field Day will run from 9-2, and there are multiple shifts available. Sign up for your kid’s grade, or the whole day!

Sign up here: https://grasshoppersignup.com/respond/0939db9a-fb63-41e1-b518-38657cbd5ab2

05/26/2026

05/26/2026

That’s right folks, we’re in the home stretch! Check out all the wonderful events we’ve got going during these last two weeks and please sign up to volunteer!

Bike fair: https://grasshoppersignup.com/respond/8864d84c-f87f-49e6-8804-4702109f1330

Field day: https://grasshoppersignup.com/respond/0939db9a-fb63-41e1-b518-38657cbd5ab2

Fifth grade promotion: https://grasshoppersignup.com/respond/80b7d251-66f6-4612-9632-b3b133a61f16

05/20/2026

Please save the date for this joyful community event!

🗓️ Friday, May 29
🕛 2:45-4:45 PM
📍 Vestal Grounds

Featuring:
-Refurbished bike distribution (up to 50 bikes!)
-Free helmets, lights, and locks
-Helmet fittings
-Open bike repair station
-Bike donation station for those outgrown bikes
-Bike safety and skills stations

Volunteers still needed, sign up here: https://grasshoppersignup.com/respond/8864d84c-f87f-49e6-8804-4702109f1330

05/14/2026

Last chance for the Harrison Park Garden Sale! 🌱

Today is the final day to shop veggies, herbs, flowers, and fruit starts from the Harrison Park garden.

✨ Special deal: 6 plants for $25 (buy 5, get 1 free!)
🌿 Additional plants: $5 each
🍓 Strawberries available separately for $15

Shop online, then come pick your plants during extended garden hours today (Thursday) from 4–7 PM. You can also shop via QR code at the garden - no cash sales today.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/may-extended-garden-sale

05/13/2026

Join Vestal and Depave THIS FRIDAY, May 15, from 2:45-5 PM!

We will celebrate our beautiful outdoor classroom and all the planning, depaving, and hard work that have led to this amazing outdoor space!

Food! Drinks! Live music by Josefina del Norte! Come party with us and celebrate growing green spaces in our school community!

Vestal families, just show up!

Community members, get your free ticket here so we know how many folks to expect: https://depave.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F40338

05/05/2026

Bike, walk, roll, or take the bus to Vestal tomorrow, May 6, and the meet us at the bike racks for treats and swag!

We still need a few volunteers! Sign up here 👉 https://grasshoppersignup.com/respond/fe4010eb-29b5-4238-9d87-955349ca0f93

05/05/2026

May is Walk & Roll month at Vestal!

Students can participate in our May Challenge Punch Card:

Mark, stamp, or star each day your student walks or rolls to school
Turn completed cards into the drop box in the office mailroom (next to Ms. Madison’s office)
Prizes for completed cards will be awarded in early June

A few notes:

If your child lives too far to walk/roll, any physical activity can be substituted
Lost card? A parent note is fine
Questions: [email protected]

Let’s get moving together this May 🌿