Welcome to the DMS PTA Website!
Thanks for being a part of the DMS Community! On this website you will find information on who we are, what we do, why we do it, ongoing activities, ways to volunteer, ways to give, and how to join in on all that the DMS PTA has to offer our children, teachers and community. With the fall semester upon us, the DMS PTA is continuing to work on behalf of DMS students. Please check our social media pages for ongoing updates.

Latest news...
PTA is sponsoring a free Health & Wellness event - please join us!    --- RESCHEDULED! ---
Tuesday November 17, 6:30-8:00pm
Calming the COVID Chaos: a Virtual Parent Support Workshop (Google meet link in the flyer attached below)
This free parent support workshop is to help you deal with  stress and issues from living through a pandemic and virtual schooling. Most children have been experiencing bouts of frustration and anxiety. They miss their friends. They can’t play sports. They have to sit and do schoolwork all day long… AT HOME! You are not alone. All of us are going through this, and all of us could use some additional support. 
During this workshop, you will gain new skills to add to your current ones, to help you and your children handle this extraordinary time. We will discuss such topics as grief (the loss of what could have/should have been), stress reduction, and proactive parenting. You will learn about ANTs (Automatic Non-supportive Thoughts) and how to tap into PETs (Positive Empowering Tools). Parents will be given several resource lists and take-home activities for you and your children.
Speaker:
Nancy Sheain, LGPC, NCC is a Board-certified, licensed professional counselor who has been serving the Howard County school community in several ways. She is most known for the creation of the Smashing ANTs Kid Empowerment program (currently known as PET Power Kid Empowerment program), that teaches children how to use PETs (Positive Empowering Tools) to chase away ANTs (Automatic Non-supportive Thoughts). These programs address anxiety reduction, self-management, and success-mentality. Visit www.SmashingANTs.com for more info.

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November Thankful Challenge
DMS PTA is collecting Thankful Grams for the month of November.  Students AND parents - show your appreciation to your teachers, principals, administrators, custodians, staff! Click the link below to a google slide show where you can type in your responses.  Please be sure to scroll to the next blank card and do not edit anyone else's work.  You can also create a blank slide and make your OWN creative Thankful Gram.  
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dnAVy75vpfU3vJB7PzEwiG5dKYQijDJk14CCHZl0aLo/edit?usp=sharing

You can also print out the Thankful Gram or submit an anonymous gram here:
https://forms.gle/H9mH1fhS7DPXsGmx6
Donate to the DMS PTA
DMS PTA helps parents, students, school staff, and our community work together to share ideas about programs and activities that benefit our children. Our PTA provides information and resources that strengthen the connections between children, parents, schools, and the community.

Please donate to the DMS PTA to help strengthen our efforts.Thank you for your support!
​​Helpful Links
Dunloggin Middle School PTA - Join Us!
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​9129 Northfield Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042
President@dunlogginmspta.org
​www.dunlogginmspta.org
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DMS Fundraising & Activities 

Your DMS PTA has created a variety of activities for DMS throughout the upcoming school year - from family movie night, and the world's finest chocolate sales and restaurant nights, to the national Reflections program - learn more here!