DMS PTA eNews - 11/6/18

DMS PTA eNews - November 6, 2018


Upcoming Dates
November 6 - Restaurant Night at Pie Five
November 12 - DMS PTA Meeting 7:00 PM
November 12-20 - DMS Book Fair & Food Drive
November 14 - Bring Your Parent to School Day - DMS
November 15 - Reflections entries due
November 29 -  Health and Wellness Speakers, 7PM  and
 DIRECT DONATION DRIVE ENDS
     
TONIGHT! Restaurant Night at Pie Five
Maui Wowwi or Buffalo Chicken? Salad or Sandwich? Come and voice your preference tonight at Pie Five on Rt 40, from 5-9 pm, at our first DMS PTA Restaurant Night. No Flyer needed-- Just mention Dunloggin when you order in or carry out and a portion ofthe sales will go to your PTA.
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Monday, Nov. 12 PTA Meeting @ 7pm: Donation Drive Ends w/Thanksgiving Break
Thanks to you, we have raised $3,360 of our $6,000 direct donation goal.  Money raised supports student programs like the $1,000 contribution to this week’s 6th grade Newseum field trip.   Help us reach our $6,000 goal by Thanksgiving break. This year, PTA budgeted $13,125 for cultural arts, $6,630 for STEM activities and $7,450 for teacher support, student recognition and community outreach.  Your donations are critical to fund these worthwhile programs. We fund these programs through the chocolate sale, direct donations, Giant A+ education rewards, Box Tops and other fundraisers.
If you have not done so, please make a direct online donation, via PayPal at  http://www.dunlogginmspta.org (bottom right hand corner of page), or write a check (payable to DMS PTA/“Donation” in the memo line) and send it in an envelope marked “PTA” to the DMS front office. Thanks to all who have donated! We need your support.
Use Paypal to join the DMS PTA for $15 at www.dunlogginmspta.org/join.html. Membership entitles you to 1 vote at meetings, plus discounts to Hertz, Lifelock, and other benefits via the National PTA program. Contact: membership.dms.pta@gmail.com.
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Scholastic Book Fair November 12-20
FAMILY TIME: November 19 & 29-- 5 to 8 pm.
“Front Desk,” (Kelly Yang), “Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown,” (Jeff Kinney), and “The Serpent’s Secret” (Sayantani DasGupta) are just a few of the exciting books your student may peruse and/or purchase in the Media Center at the Scholastic Book Fair from November 12-20 during ELA class.
Parents, look for holiday gifts during evening conference times on November 19 and 20 from 5-8 p.m., or pick up one of Laura Resau’s books before her Author Visit in 2019.
Prefer online shopping? Visit http://www.scholastic.com/bf/dunloggin. Look at the books available at the fair and order online from November 7 through November 20.
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Bring Your Parent to School Day: Wednesday, Nov 14 (and Food Drive)

Help DMS celebrate American Education Week! On November 14, parents are invited to visit their student(s) classes and experience their daily routine. On that day, Ms. Stephens and her FACS students will prepare and serve lunch to parents in the FACS room during 6, 7, and 8 grade lunches. To purchase lunch:  ($7.00 per person) please RSVP by November 9 to Lillian_Stallworth@hcpss.org. Menu will be published via eNews on Monday.
When you come to school, please bring a canned food item for the Route 1 Day Resource Center in Howard County!

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    Who’s your hero? PTA Reflections entries due Nov. 15
“The most heroic are often the most ordinary of people doing ordinary things for a greater humane purpose.” (The Guardian) Chances are, you know one of these “HEROES AROUND ME.” The DMS PTA, via the National PTA Reflections program, wants your student’s original works of art in dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts — reflecting on this theme. Due date is November 15 , 2018. For more information visit: http://www.mdpta.org/bridge_reflections.html Send your nominations and questions to Sridevi.vedantham@gmail.com. 
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Health and Wellness Speakers, Thursday, Nov 29 at 7PM, Cafeteria
Topics - Teen anxiety and Hidden in plain sight drug awareness program.
Dr. Richard Silver, Founder and Director of The Thrive Center in Columbia, will provide parents an understanding of the sources ofanxiety, and review effective approaches to dealing with anxiety -- so that parents can better assist their children through this tough but exciting phase.
Tim Weber,  Co founder of Kennedy Addiction Treatment is the other speaker.  More details to follow.
Registration will be required for this event.
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DMS is up to 87 linked Giant Cards! Can we get to 95 by Thanksgiving?!
87 families are earning reward cash for DMS---are you? 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.

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   You do your holiday shopping online. DMS Wins. It’s that simple.


When you shop via smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus of earning $$ for DMS.  Visit smile.amazon.com and sign in to your regular Amazon account. Choose Dunloggin Middle School 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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Final Notes:
Yikes! We still have open positions… become co-chair with a friend & split the work:

• Health and Wellness Chair and Committee
  
• Fun Day Chair (Spring) and Committee
  
• Sponsorship Chair
  
• Community Outreach/Service  committee members
  
• Talent Show Chair and committee members
  
• STEM committee members
  
  
  

Laura is waiting to hear from you:  president@dunlogginmspta.org

Chocolate Sale Money Is Due
If you have outstanding chocolate money, please return it to the school front office as soon as possible.  Thank you to all who sold chocolate.
GT Parent Academy on Navigating the College Admission Process
The next GT Parent Academy will address how to Navigate the College Admission Process.  Join us on November 8th, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Mt. Hebron High School. Joy Scalabrin, an Admissions Officer from Johns Hopkins University, will share her insights and advice.  This academy is most appropriate for 8th-12th grade students and families. Here is a link with more information:
https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2018/10/howard-county-g-t-parent-academy-navigating-the-college-admissions-process-november-8-2018/
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Calling all DMS Students -- Volunteers needed for NES STEM fair, Sat, Nov 10th
NES PTA is sponsoring Super STEM Saturday, November 10th from 11am to 3pm.  NES PTA is looking for students to help support elementary students in hands on exhibits. If interested please email stem@northfieldpta.org. Thank you.
Fundraising Opportunities
http://www.dunlogginmspta.org/fundraising.html


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Don't hesitate to contact any of the PTA Executive Committee with questions or concerns at leadership@dunlogginmspta.org