DMS PTA eNewsletter - 12/18/18

Upcoming Dates - 2018/2019

December 21 - Pop Up Box Tops Collection
January 14 - DMS PTA Meeting, Media Center, 7pm
January 16 -  Restaurant night at La Palapa
January 24 - Health and Wellness Event, 7PM, Teen anxiety and ADHD
January 25 - Talent Show
March 16, - STEM Fair
June 7 - Fun Day (need a chair)

PTA Open Positions
We are still in need of volunteers::

• Diversity Event Chair
  
• Health and Wellness Chair
  
• Fun Day Chair (Spring)
  
• Sponsorship Chair
  

If you are interested in learning more, email president@dunlogginmspta.org

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Dunloggin MS PTA Thanks Our New Business Sponsors
DMS PTA would like to thank our three new business sponsors:

• David E. Williams Electric – David Williams – www.davidwilliamselectric.com
  
• Barenburg Eye Associates Ellicott City – Dr. Joshua Gordon – www.barenburgeye.com/ellicottcity
  
• OX OrthodontiX – Dr. Sandra Selnick – www.oxorthodontix.com
  

Their support helps us provide high quality enrichment programs for our students.  Please join us in thanking these sponsors. We will share more information about each of these sponsors in an upcoming newsletter.  See info at end of newsletter on how your business can be a sponsor.
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Volunteers needed
Send an email to dunlogginptavp1@gmail.com if you have interest in helping out at the STEM fair (3/16), Diversity Night (April) or Fun Day.(6/7).    

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Get Ready for 1-Day Pop-Up Box Tops Collection!
A pop-up, 1-day Box Tops collection will be held the morning before Winter Break on 12/21. So start clipping and collecting while doing all of that holiday baking. Contributors to the 1-day pop-up drive on 12/21 will be entered into a drawing that same afternoon for a gift card that all middle-schoolers would love to win.   

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Health and Wellness Event - Jan 24, 7PM - Teen Anxiety and ADHD
Emily Wells will speak about teen anxiety and ADHD in teens. She may be joined by Ellen her partner who is an Executive Functioning coach.
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Direct Donations - Power to shape the future!
Thanks for your donations to Dunloggin PTA.  We have raised $3,700 of our $6,000 goal. If you have not had the chance to donate, it is not too late.  Your donations provide important funding for high quality, hands-on enrichment programs such as:

• BIOeyes - Observe the development of zebrafish circulatory and respiratory systems
  
• Skipjack Environmental Program - Grow oysters and learn about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay
  
• Shakespeare Residency – Chesapeake Shakespeare Company comes to Dunloggin and works with students to learn about Shakespeare and act out scenes with classmates
  
• Robotics - Build, test and program robots as part of the FIRST LEGO league
  
• Participate in science assemblies, author visits, field trips, and much more.
  

Please donate to DMS PTA so we can continue to provide these in-school academic enrichment programs, student rewards, and teacher appreciation, community and health and wellness events.    

Go to www.dunlogginmspta.org to donate via PayPal.  
Or, send a check payable to DMS PTA to:
Dunloggin Middle School PTA
Dunloggin Middle School
9129 Northfield Rd.
Ellicott City, MD 21042

Ellicott City, MD 21042

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Be a Dragon Trainer - Business Sponsors Welcome
Is your business interested in supporting Dunloggin Middle School?  We are offering two sponsorship levels to local businesses that would like to support academic enrichment 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.

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Choose Dunloggin MS PTA for your last minute shopping on 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!

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Giant Rewards - We are 2 short of 100
Be one of those two people to help us get to 100 people earning Giant A+ rewards for Dunloggin.  Thanks to the 98 people who are earning money while they grocery shop, DMS PTA has earned $487 from Giant A+ Rewards. Why don’t you join them?  Let's get to 100 by the end of December! 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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