Upcoming Dates - 2019
February 19 - 22 - Box Top Collection February 19 - DMS Plant sale underway February 21 - Vintage Spirit Wear sale (during Outdoor Ed and PTA meeting) March 11 - 12 - BioEyes Program (during school) March 16 - STEM Fair* March 18 - Ji Li Jiang Cultural Arts program (during school) April 11 - Cultural /Diversity Event (evening) June 7 - Fun Day (need a chair) Upcoming DMS PTA Meetings: 02/21, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13 and 6/10. Join us! PTA Open Positions We are still in need of volunteers to fill these positions:
**************************************************************** Easy Teacher Appreciation Week Gift! One week it's Valentine's Day and before you know it--- bam! Teacher Appreciation Week (TAW) is upon us! Here's an EASY way to avoid running around for last-minute gifts: Order a customized herb garden by March 1st, and pick it up the weekend before TAW (May 3/4). Done! Herbs start at $3 each, or get all 7 for just $20. It's a gift your teacher is sure to use ALL SUMMER LONG. Order forms available at www.dunlogginmspta.org/fundraising.html or in the front office. 50% of all plant sales comes back to the PTA! Dunloggin’s plant sale pre-orders have begun! Submit your order by March 1st. The first 25 orders in will be placed in a drawing to win an herb basket. Our hanging baskets or large standing pots make great gifts! **************************************************************** $5 T-Shirts! Vintage spirit wear (surplus from previous sales) will be on sale prior to the 6th grade Outdoor Ed meeting on Thursday, February 21 and at the PTA meeting that same night at 7 p.m. (Dunloggin Media Center) T-shirts are $5, hoodies are $15 (youth medium only), sweatpants are $10 (youth medium and large and adult small) and flannel pants are $15 (youth medium). *************************************************************** Join us at February DMS PTA Meeting (Feb. 21) The next DMS PTA meeting will be held on Thursday, February 21 at 7 pm in the DMS Media Center. Committee reports will be presented, as well as updates from school administration. All parents/caregivers are invited to attend. *************************************************************** Winter 'Box Tops Bowl' is in Full Swing The clock is ticking! Right now (literally, right now) is the time to clip those remaining Box Tops and send them in with your student. This week ONLY (Tues Feb, 19th - Friday Feb, 22nd ), a DMS PTA volunteer will greet the students each morning to accept their Box Tops as they enter school. Please write the student name and grade on an envelope or plastic bag containing the Box Tops to ensure proper credit is given to each grade. Which of the grades will deliver the greatest amount of Box Tops? Who among the students from each of the grades will bring in the most? The DMS PTA is prepared to heartily recognize our biggest contributors with class rewards and individual prizes! Look for these exciting results in next week's DMS PTA e-newsletter. **************************************************************** Calling all 8th Grade Parents .. Your help is needed for the end of year 8th grade dance Mr. Rajala, the Student Government Association (SGA) sponsor, is looking for parents to help coordinate with the Student Government Association (SGA) the 8th grade dance at the end of the school year. The 8th grade parent committee (needs 10 parents ) usually helps out with the planning and implementation of the event. Mr. Rajala has the venue, DJ, etc., but the parents usually help with the decorations, food/drinks, games at the dance. Please reach out to Mr. Rajala at brett_rajala@hcpss.org if you are interested in helping. **************************************************************** Welcome to our Newest Business Sponsor - The Flowers Home Team Dragon Trainer - $250 Level The Flowers Home Team is honored to sponsor the Dunloggin Middle School PTA, and its efforts to support our school community. Serving Maryland and Washington, DC, the Flowers Home Team is a full service residential real estate firm, committed to helping families reach their real estate goals. Whether you need to buy a new home, a first home, or need to sell a current home, our team works with families at each step of the process. We know what a big decision it is to purchase or sell a home, and we are committed to ensuring our clients are knowledgeable and equipped to move forward with confidence. Please contact Kim Flowers at kimaflowers@kw.com or 410-818-9391. **************************************************************** FUN Day is Friday, June 7th - Have you sent in your $5 gift cards donations????? DMS Fun Day is scheduled for Friday, June 7th (during school hours). The PTA is collecting $5 gift cards to be used for the Dragon Dollar Raffle. Any donations of $5 gift cards that you think a middle schooler would enjoy (Rita’s, Subway, Target, Amazon, iTunes, Walmart, etc.) would be much appreciated. Send in your gift cards to the front office in an envelope labeled “Fun Day – PTA /Beth Miller.” Questions? contact Beth at dunlogginptavp1@gmail.com ************************************************************ Upcoming In-School Enrichment Programs Over the next few weeks, students will enjoy enrichment programs funded by the Dunloggin Middle School PTA.
If you have not had a chance, please consider a donation to PTA and make author presentations and science programs possible. You can help spark a love of literature, acting and science by supporting PTA and the high-quality school enrichment programs it funds. To date, we have raised $3,850 of our $6,000 direct donation goal. We need your help so we can continue to provide these academic programs. Please go to www.dunlogginmspta.org to donate via PayPal (see yellow Donate button at top of page). Or, send a check payable to DMS PTA to: Dunloggin Middle School PTA Dunloggin Middle School 9129 Northfield Rd. Ellicott City, MD 21042 **************************************************************** Volunteers NEEDED! Opportunities:
We are also going to need volunteers to provide general support during the event .. Come for any hour or as long as you can ..
Interested ?? Please contact Beth at dunlogginptavp1@gmail.com
**************************************************************** Be a Dragon Trainer - Business Sponsors Welcome Is your business interested in supporting hands-on enrichment programs for Dunloggin Middle School students? We are offering two sponsorship levels to local businesses that would like to support high quality programs for our students: Dragon Trainer $250 Good Neighbor $125 We also welcome donations such as gift cards or free services that we can raffle off. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Lynn Bolenbaugh at leadership@dunlogginmspta.org. Thank you for your support. **************************************************************** Giant - 108! Thanks to the 108 people who are earning money while they grocery shop. Our goal is to reach 115 by the end of February. Through January, we have earned $846 for Dunloggin MS. 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. ************************************************************ Stay Connected with the Dunloggin MS 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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