DMS PTA eNews - 5/9/19

May 8, 2019
Upcoming Dates - 2019
May 6 - May 10 Staff appreciation week
May 24 - Due date for Nomination forms for PTA board members
June 14 - Fun Day
June - General Meeting /Elections
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Upcoming DMS PTA Meetings
Next Monthly Meeting - Monday, May 13, 7PM at DMS media center
General Meeting - Thursday, June 6, 30 minutes before the start of DMS Band Concert at Centennial High.
Last Monthly Meeting - Monday, June 17, 7PM at 7PM at DMS media center
All are invited!
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Thank our teachers and staff!
From the Principal’s Desk
In honor of Staff Appreciation Week, May 6th thru May 10th, we would like parents and students to write a thank you note to a staff member(s) they adore. Thank you notes will be available in the front office and cafeteria for parents and students to complete. Please give your completed thank you note to Ms. Frost or Ms. Stallworth and it will be placed in the staff member’s mailbox. Let’s show our appreciation for all they do…thank you!
Sincerely,
Ms. Roberson
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FUN Day - Friday, June 14 (during school hours)
Five more weeks until Fun Day!  The PTA is collecting $5 gift cards to be used for the Dragon Dollar Raffle and our “Gift Card Walk”.  The Gift Card Walk works the same way as a “Cake Walk”. Students stand on a number and the volunteer spins the wheel. The student standing on the number the wheel lands on gets a $5 gift card. We want to keep the gift card wheel spinning for two hours on Fun Day – so we need as many gift cards as possible. Let’s say the wheel spins every 2 minutes – that’s 30 winners/hour, or at least 60+ winners for all of Fun Day.
Any donations of $5 gift cards that you think a middle schooler would enjoy (Rita’s, Subway, Target, Amazon, iTunes, Walmart,Dunkin Donuts, Chipotle, Sweet Frog, Movie Tickets, Shake Shack) would be much appreciated. We have received only 5 cards so far.
Send in your gift cards to the front office in an envelope labeled “Fun Day – PTA /Jill Sommer” Questions? Contact Jill atjillsommer@hotmail.com.
We still need help in these areas --

• We are also collecting prizes for the Dragon Dollar Raffle -  students use the Dragon Dollars they have earned and saved throughout the year for the chance to win fabulous prizes (gift cards too). We are working hard to collect as many prizes and gift cards as possible. If you have a prize that you would like to donate, please contact Kathleen Corley at1happybusymom@gmail.com.  
• We will need volunteers for the day of the event!  Contact Laura at lauramciccone@gmail.com

 Thank you for your help!
Any more questions... contact Liz at elizabethawysocki@gmail.com
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Plant sale a success!
Thank you to everyone who purchased plants during our plant sale!  A big thank you to all the volunteers who made this sale possible.  A very special thank you to Lynn Bolenbaugh and Patti Morse for all your tireless help!!!  It’s a great fundraiser for DMS if anyone is interested in taking it over next year let the PTA know.
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Volunteers Needed - PTA Website/PayPal integration
The PTA Board would like to integrate PayPal with our website – along with adding statement capabilities and reporting etc...  We would like assistance from someone in the DMS Community who has the knowledge/skills to assess our current situation and provide options.  You would be working with our Communications/Website volunteer on this need. Note this is not a paid position, volunteer only. If interested, please reach out to leadership@Dunlogginmspta.org.
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DMS PTA Nominations 2019/2020 -- Could this be YOU?
It’s the time of year again where we nominate and elect board members for next year’s PTA. Nominating committee would like your input in recommending Board of Director members for the 2019-2020 school year. Some of the positions we need to fill:  

• Vice President II - for Fundraising
• Recording Secretary
• Membership Chair (or Co-chairs)
• Communications/ Webmaster

If you don’t want to join the board, consider taking on a leadership role for an event (Movie Night, Fall Social, 6th grade orientation event, Sponsorships, etc.). 
Nominee must be a current Dunloggin Middle School PTA member for the 2018-2019
school year. If you are interested, and are not a member of the DMS PTA, there is still time to become a member - fill out a membership form at http://www.dunlogginmspta.org/join.html.
For a list of all open positions, responsibilities and the nomination form visit http://www.dunlogginmspta.org/nominations.html.


May 24, 2019 is deadline to submit nomination forms and statements. Letters of Interest and Nomination Form must be mailed to and received at the address following address or emailed to Nominations@dunlogginmspta.org on or before May 24, 2019.Elections in June, 2019.


Dunloggin Middle School PTA
9129 Northfield Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Thank you for your participation in this process and your willingness to serve. Our kids deserve the best educational experience we can provide them.
Nominating Committee Members:
Beth Miller (dunlogginptavp1@gmail.com)
Kim Flowers (kimaflowers@kw.com)
Alicia Laboissonniere (alilaboiss13@gmail.com)
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Gently Used Book Drive
The PTA is collecting books to benefit a nearby Title I school. We are looking for gently used books for preschool through middleaged students. Books can be dropped off in the collection boxes at school from April 22 through May 17. If you would like books picked up from your house, please email debslater@verizon.net. The books will be given to local students who might not have many books at home, for summer reading.
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Box Tops Collection Coming in May and June
Start gathering your Box Tops now, we will be collecting in May and June. Be sure to write your name and grade on the envelope, or plastic bag to be eligible for the following prizes:
Top Grade: Released for Fun Day first. Individual Prizes: You will be entered into a drawing for $3 worth of food tickets (multiple winners). Please drop Box Tops off at the front office.
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Shop at smile.amazon.com
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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County Council Public Hearing on the proposed Capital and Operating Budgets
This public hearing is scheduled for Monday, May 13, 2019 at 1:00 pm. To testify in person: sign up before the hearinghttps://apps.howardcountymd.gov/otestimony. Written testimony may be emailed to councilmail@howardcountymd.gov.
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Don't hesitate to contact any of the PTA Executive Committee with questions or concerns at leadership@dunlogginmspta.org