DMS PTA eNews - June 6, 2019

Upcoming Dates - 2019
June 6 -  General Meeting /Elections
June 14 - Fun Day
June 17 - Last PTA meeting
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Upcoming DMS PTA Meetings

• General Meeting - Thursday, June 6, prior to the start of DMS Band Concert at Centennial High.
  
• Last Monthly Meeting - Monday, June 17, 7PM  at DMS media center
  

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FUN Day - Friday, June 14 (during school hours )  
Volunteer Opportunities:  We need volunteers to manage game and serve food.  Please help make Fun Day a success and sign up to volunteer:  
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CABA92DABFE3-funday    
For all Fun day questions contact Liz at elizabethawysocki@gmail.com
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Introducing the 2019/2020 DMS PTA Board Nominees


The Nominating Committee is concluding our search for next year’s DMS PTA Board Membership.
DMS PTA Board of Directors
Nominees

President
Lynn Bolenbaugh

1st Vice President
Beth Miller

2nd Vice President
Sandra te Plate

Treasurer
Maria Mickiewicz

PTACHC Rep 1
Kim Flowers

Teacher Appreciation
Gina Hoagland

Cultural Arts
Michele Cavey

Fall Social
Patti Morse

Fun Day
Elizabeth Wysocki

Corresponding Secretary
Saraswathi Ramanna

Website Manager
Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz

Social Media (co-chairs)
Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz
Gina Hoagland

Reflections
Karen Raksis

STEM (co-chairs)
Heather Shafer and Ari Miller

Community Outreach Chair
Deborah  Slater

Restaurants Nights
Heather Wilkerson

Spirit Wear
Alicia Laboissonniere

Box Tops
Fred Jorgensen


At this time the only required open positions are:

• Recording Secretary
  
• Membership Chair (or Co-chairs)
  
• Sponsorship (or Co-chairs)
  
• Health and Wellness Chair
  
• PTACHC Rep #2
  
• Communications/ Webmaster (co-chair)
  

• For a list of all open positions, responsibilities and the nomination form visit http://www.dunlogginmspta.org/nominations.html.
  

General Meeting - Elections June 6, 2019 before the start of DMS Band Concert at Centennial High.
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Cultural Arts
Our annual Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Eighth Grade Residency wrapped up last week!  The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Teaching Artists worked closely with all of our eighth graders for two weeks!  This wonderful opportunity for our school was made possible by the DMS PTA and the Howard County Arts Council through a grant from Howard County Government!
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Box Tops Collection - Ends June 10
Top grade will be released to Fun Day first!
Box Tops race standings as of Monday, June 3.    


First Place:  8th grade - 195 Box Tops
Second Place:  7th grade - 185 Box Tops
Third Place:  6th grade - 103 Box Tops


The last day of the Spring Box Top collection is Monday, June 10.  The top grade to finish this contest will be released to Fun Day first.  All students who donate Box Tops will be entered into a drawing for $3 Fun Day tickets.  Multiple prizes will be awarded. A member of PTA will be in the front lobby to collect Box Tops starting Thursday, June 6 through Monday, June 10.
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If you use Amazon, please shop at the website: smile.amazon.com and sign in to your regular Amazon account. Choose DMS PTA as your charitable organization. Bookmark the site and use every time you shop. Same items, same pricing, but DMS gets the donation!
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Community Events
Boundary Review Process for HCPSS Schools
The Board of Education directed systemwide HCPSS boundary review process will begin on June 13 with the release of the 2019 Feasibility Study. This could potentially impact any or all of the 74 schools in our system for the 2020-2021 school year. Community members are invited to share feedback and recommendations. Here are Superintendent's recommendation for Public Input Opportunities*:

• Online input form -  Open June 14 through August 1
  
• Community input sessions - to provide feedback to Superintendent(Families may attend the session associated with the region in which they live based on the school locator map. Those who cannot attend their region's session may attend the session at Long Reach HS on Saturday, July 13. Families should attend only one session.)
  
  • Wednesday, July 10, 7-9 p.m. at Oakland Mills High School - Families currently zoned for Centennial HS, Howard HS, Mt. Hebron HS, Oakland Mills HS
    
  • Saturday, July 13, 9-11 a.m. at Long Reach High School - Available to any family that is unable to attend their regional session
    
  • Tuesday, July 16, 7-9 p.m. at Atholton High School - Families currently zoned for Atholton HS, Hammond HS, Long Reach HS, Wilde Lake HS
    
  • Thursday, July 18, 7-9 p.m. at River Hill High School - Families currently zoned for Glenelg HS, Marriotts Ridge HS, Reservoir HS, River Hill HS
    
• Mail -  Print copies of the online feedback form will be provided in limited quantities to school offices and they can be mailed in to School Planning Office, 9020 Mendenhall Ct., Columbia MD 21045.
  

*Outside of these opportunities there will not be any special town halls or meetings specific to a geographic or planning area.


Board of Education Public Input Opportunities - September 17, 24 and 26, 7 PM
Further information and updates will be available on the HCPSS website.


‘Angst’ Follow up and Listening Sessions - June 5
Thanks to all community members who attended the ‘Angst’ screenings. There were 1,500 people present to watch Angst over the course of the 4 screenings! People completed evaluations as they left the screenings, with questions asking things like “ What was the most valuable part of the event?” and “What are other things you are concerned about as a parent?”. Some of the top concerns parents had were around Social media, Stress, Anxiety, Sleep(or lack thereof), Test Anxiety and School.  RSVP to really dive deep into what is most concerning for you as a parent/guardian/student to learn around mental health.


Where: Horizon Foundation Conference Room
Address: 10221 Wincopin Circle, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 21044
Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm
When: Wednesday, June 5


Dinner will be provided! Please RSVP here
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Don't hesitate to contact any of the PTA Executive Committee with questions or concerns at leadership@dunlogginmspta.org