DMS PTA eNews - April 25, 2019

DMS PTA eNews                                       April 25, 2019

Upcoming Dates - 2019
April 29 - Restaurant Night - Panera 6-9PM
May 3 and 4 - Plant Sale - pick-up plants
May 7 - Free Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Training at DMS 7PM
May 24 - Due date for Nomination forms for PTA board members
June 14 - Fun Day
June - General Meeting /Elections
Upcoming DMS PTA Meetings: 5/13 and 6/10. Join us!
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SAVE A LIFE - Question. Persuade. Refer (QPR) FREE TRAINING, DMS, MAY 7 @ 7 PM
Did you know that, according to the United States Center for Disease Control, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people 10-34 and the 4th leading cause for people age 35-54?
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. QPR is a basic suicide prevention gatekeeper training designed for individuals who do not have training/experience in suicide intervention.
On May 7 at 7 pm Grassroots will present FREE QPR training open to both students and parents at the Dunloggin Middle School Media Center. This topic addresses emotionally sensitive subject matter, so students must be at least 10 years old to attend. Seating is limited to 60, so secure your seat by clicking here: 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CACA82FA0FB6-qprtraining
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Panera - Restaurant Night - April 29 - 6-9 PM
Hey Dragons, join us for our April DMS PTA Restaurant Night at Panera on Monday, April 29 from 6-9 PM. DMS earns a percentage of all sales, so tell your friends and neighbors to come join us as well! No flyer needed.​

Dine in or carry-out at 6435 Dobbin Rd, Columbia,
410-772-8632.
www.delivery.panerabread.com
Hope to see you there!
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Plant Sale Pick-up and Extra Plants for Sale - May 3 & 4
Plant sale and Pre-order pickups is Friday, May 3rd from 2pm-6pm in front of Dunloggin and Saturday, May 4th from 10am-2pm at the Northfield Carnival in front of the school. Pick up your orders and some great vegetables, herbs and flowers. We have additional plants for sale in case you did not pre-order. Don’t forget Mother’s Day is May 12th.
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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. Nominee should be familiar with the bylaws governing the PTA, as well as the basic
Principles of parliamentary procedure. The bylaws can be found on www.dunlogginmspta.org. 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 middle aged 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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FUN Day - Friday, June 14 (during school hours)
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.
Send in your gift cards to the front office in an envelope labeled “Fun Day – PTA /Jill Sommer” Questions? Contact Jill at jillsommer@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 as possible. If you have a prize that you would like to donate, please contact Kathleen Corley at 1happybusymom@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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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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Disney's Aladdin Jr. - DMS Drama Production May 2 - May 4
DMS Drama will be performing Disney's Aladdin Jr the first weekend in May. Come support our cast and crew! Show dates are May 2nd at 7 pm, May 3rd at 7 pm, and May 4th at 2 pm. Email Meggin Freed (meggin.freed@verizon.net) for ticket information.
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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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Don't hesitate to contact any of the PTA Executive Committee with questions or concerns at leadership@dunlogginmspta.org