NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPMS BOOK FAIR – ENDS TODAY
3/20-26 @ VROMAN’S BOOKSTORE

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SHOP! You can shop in person or online at Vroman’s Bookstore. SPMS will receive 20% of the proceeds from your purchase – including books, games, toys, gift items, jewelry, etc! View Teacher/Staff Wishlists Here.

SHOP ONLINE: www.vromansbookstore.com/south-pasadena-ms-fundraiser
Please type “SPMS” in the coupon code section before checking out on the Vroman’s website.

SHOP IN PERSON: Paper voucher required. Please print and present the paper voucher at the Vroman’s register. Paper vouchers will also be sent home with your student. Print voucher here: Vroman’s Voucher

Store Locations:

695 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101

3729 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107

PIE IN THE FACE RAFFLE
BUY TICKETS 4/7 AND 4/14

Attention Students of SPMS! Have you ever just wanted to throw a pie in someone’s face? Well now is your chance. Our very own Vice Principal, Mr. Lewis, offered himself to take a pie in the face for our student raffle at this year’s FUNdraiser, The Follies BBQ Bonanza. $1 Raffle tickets will be on sale in the quad during lunch for on Fridays 4/7 and 4/14.

You must be present at The Follies to do the Pie In the Face as it will be done on stage that evening.

PTA COFFEE
4/7 (FRI) 8:00AM @ SPMS QUAD

Join us and drink coffee, chat with friends, and discuss all things middle school! Also, find out about The Follies and enter to win tickets!

THE FOLLIES & BBQ BONANZA
4/14 (FRI) 5:00PM BBQ/ 7:00PM FOLLIES
BUY TICKETS HERE

Join us for a BBQ & variety show for the whole family featuring South Pasadena parents, teacher, and more! This event is a fundraiser supporting SPMS PTA.

BUY THE FOLLIES TICKETS HERE

PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE
4/23-5/21: VOLUNTEER FORM HERE

SPMS Athletic Boosters & Music Boosters are working together to recruit volunteers for the Pasadena Showcase House. The Athletic Boosters and Music Boosters will receive a $40 donation for each shift completed by each volunteer. Volunteers will earn one free House Tour ticket for every two shifts they complete. Volunteers will direct traffic from different assigned parts of the ouse.

We would like to gauge how many parents would be interest in volunteering. The Volunteer Form provides more info and gives interested parents the opportunity to sign up for the event.

Thank you for your support!
Kristin Wingard and Crystal Tees, SPMS Athletic Boosters
Tammy Cheng Selden and Lihong Shen, SPMS Music Boosters
Pasadena Showcase House Volunteer Group Liaisons

LIBRARY CORNER – MARCH BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
https://spmspta.org/library-corner/
ROZANNA BARANETS, SPMS LIBRARIAN

Recently I spent a dream afternoon purchasing a large number of manga and graphic novels with a SPEF Grant awarded to the library this year. While I was shopping, I came across a few graphic novel titles that I think are worth mentioning for this month’s book recommendations.