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DMS PTA eNews - October 9, 2018
Upcoming Dates October 12 -- Chocolate Bar Fundraiser ends October 12 -- Outdoor Movie Night October 15-19 -- Box Tops Blitz October 26 -- Fall Social November 6 -- Restaurant Night at Pie 5 November 8 -- Reflections entries due *********************************************************** PTA Open Positions We are still in need of volunteers to help with:
*********************************************************** THIS FRIDAY Outdoor Family Movie Night - Friday, Oct 12 at DMS – Big Hero 6 ( PG) Setup starts at 6pm. Movie starts at 6:30pm. Bring your own chairs and blankets. Snacks and hot chocolate will be sold. This is a family event - no drop offs please… HELP WANTED! HELP WANTED! HELP WANTED! (we just need an hour of your time ) Please sign-up at Movie signup *********************************************************** Our Box Tops Blitz is Next Week (10/15 - 10/19) The DMS PTA is going "all out" to collect your family's Box Tops during the week of October 15th - 19th. Start pulling those Box Tops out of the trash and recycling now. Not only is each Box Top worth $.10 for DMS, when your child brings in Box Tops (any amount) they will be entered to win some very worthy prizes. Please put your child’s name and grade on the outside of the plastic bag or envelope. E-mail Fred Jorgensen (jorgensenfred@yahoo.com) with any questions. *********************************************************** Fall Social - Friday, October 26th from 2:30 - 4:30pm WHAT: It’s a really fun after school party with a DJ, Games, Pizza and Prizes! WHO: All DMS students are welcome! Students will enjoy music, games, prizes, and more! The social is a great way to have fun with friends - think of it as a “mini-fun day"! COST: $7.00 (cash or check) per student for ticket entry or submit via PayPal. HOW: Each student need to bring their $7.00 AND a SIGNED permission form. Students can pay for the social during lunch, October 23rd – October 25th or online via PayPal (http://www.dunlogginmspta.org/activities.html). NO tickets will be sold on Friday, October 26th, the day of the social. Once a student pays for the social and turns in a permission slip, his/her name will be placed on a list of attendees. No ticket will be issued for entry into the social. HUNGRY: Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the social – most items will be $.50 – $2.00. DRAGON DOLLARS: YES!!!! Dragon Dollars can be used for games and activities. SO, WHERE’S THE PERMISSION FORM: Location of Permission Form *********************************************************** HELP WANTED! HELP WANTED! HELP WANTED! Your help is needed to pull off the super fun FALL SOCIAL event for our kids! Please use SignUp.com to volunteer: http://signup.com/go/pKOeNJS Please sign up for DMS Fall Social – Oct. 26th, 2:30-4:30 pm! There are lots of ways you can help. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 1) Click this link to see volunteer spots on SignUp.com http://signup.com/go/pKOeNJS 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com. Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact dmsfallsocial2018@gmail.com and we will sign you up manually. *********************************************************** World's Finest Chocolate Bar Sale $1 Chocolate Bar Sale – EXTENDED UNTIL OCTOBER 12. Please return the money you collected ($60/case) by October 12. We have sold 92 cases, and would like to sell 35 more. We plan to sell single bars at the free Outdoor Movie Night – October 12 at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to purchase additional chocolate bars, please attend movie night. *********************************************************** Restaurant Night at Pie Five-- SAVE THE DATE Pie Five on Tuesday, November 6th from 5pm to 9pm.. *********************************************************** DMS PTA Reflections 2018-19 The National PTA Reflections program encourages students of all ages and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts in an educational way. Through the program, DMS PTA Reflections and PTAs across the country urge students in preschool through grade 12, to create and submit original works of art in the medium of their choice— dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts — reflecting on a specific theme. The theme for the 2018-19 Reflections is “HEROES AROUND ME”. Due date for all the entries is November 8, 2018. For more information visit:http://www.mdpta.org/bridge_reflections.html. Please send your nominations and questions toSridevi.vedantham@gmail.com. *********************************************************** Membership Join the PTA for $15. Your membership helps to support students and teachers. http://www.dunlogginmspta.org/join.html PayPal is now available to accept membership payment. For questions - contact membership.dms.pta@gmail.com ********************************************************** Donations Thank you for your support of Dunloggin Middle School. PTA supports many school enrichment programs and social events including the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Acting Residency, BioEYES, author presentations such as Ji Li Jiang, Science Center Assembly, field trip support, Fun Day (June) and Fall Social (Oct. 26). We host teacher appreciation and health and wellness events. We are able to do all this because of your support. We have raised $2,500 of our $6,000 goal. If you haven’t done so, please consider supporting our chocolate fundraiser (see note above.) Or, if you would prefer to make a direct online donation to PTA, you can do so via PayPal at our website (bottom right hand corner of page): http://www.dunlogginmspta.org Or, make a check payable to DMS PTA and put “Donation” in the memo line and send it in an envelope marked “PTA” to the school’s front office. Thanks for your support! Earn money for Dunloggin as you shop for groceries at Giant Visit Giantfood.com and sign in to your account. Go to "Manage my account", then "Rewards and Savings", to SELECT DMS. Don't have your 12-digit account number? Call 1-877-366-2668/option 1. Currently, 77 people have chosen DMS and are earning reward cash for DMS! Let's get to 85 by end of October! Shop Smile.Amazon.com Visit 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! *********************************************************** October Parent Academy The Gifted & Talented Advisory Council's Parent Academies are seminars open to all interested families within the county. Please join us for our first Parent Academy on Wednesday, October 17 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 p.m. The HCPSS G/T Office will be presenting an Overview of the GT Education Program offerings from elementary through high school. This is a great event to give you perspective on what is being offered, when it is offered and how students get access to these programs. You will find information for this event in the attached flier and linked online here: https://www.hcpss.org/academics/gifted-and-talented/parent-involvement/ Stay Connected! The Dunloggin PTA @DunlogginMSPTA dunlogginmspta.org facebook.com/dunlogginmspta Don't hesitate to contact any of the PTA Executive Committee with questions or concerns at leadership@dunlogginmspta.org
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