DMS PTA eNewsletter - 1/25/19

Upcoming Dates:

January 25 - Talent Show at DMS, 7PM
February 7 - Maryland PTA Night
March 16 - STEM Fair
June 7 - Fun Day (need a chair)

Upcoming DMS PTA Meetings: 2/11, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13 and 6/10

PTA Open Positions:

We are still in need of volunteers to fill these positions:

● 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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Talent Show, Friday, Jan 25, 7PM, DMS Cafeteria
DMS Has Got Talent! Come, join us this Friday evening to see young toe-tapping musicians, dancing that moves you, vibrant singers and more! Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5.00 a person. DMS teachers are free! There will be snacks at the concession stand for purchase for $1. Please bring change. Any questions about the Talent Show please reach out to Ms. Satterfield or Ms. Wetmiller. Looking forward to seeing you at the show!

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Maryland PTA Night in Annapolis, Thursday, February 7, 2019, 6pm - 8pm
Come out and meet your Legislators. Let your voice be heard. Maryland PTA hopes to see you there! Maryland House Office Building 6 Bladen Street, Room 170 Annapolis, MD 21401 RSVP here For questions please email info@mdpta.org

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Save the Date

DMS STEM Event, Sat, March 16, 9am to 1pm (time tentative)
We are in need of exhibits, volunteers for planning, and volunteers for day of the event. If you are interested, please fill in the Signup Genius below and we will contact you. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4eacae2fa1ff2-stem For questions, email Mila at milaharding@yahoo.com

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Volunteers needed

Send an email to dunloggin tvp1@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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"Two households, both alike in dignity…” “
The 8th grade Shakespearean acting residency is the highlight of 8th grade English for many of our students at Dunloggin. Each year, four professional Shakespearean actors from the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company help our students to perform a scene of their choosing from Romeo and Juliet. The actors help to bring the script alive, teaching students about blocking, stage directions, voice, character motivation, and fight choreography. This project allows students to demonstrate their knowledge in a unique and fun way. In the method of many plays and movies, students can put a modern spin on the timeless story if they so choose. This helps to build on our discussion of the universality of themes in Shakespearean plays and how his plots have been adapted over and over throughout history and even in modern popular culture. Every single 8th grade student participates in this project, and the actors and teachers differentiate and scaffold the activities for all learners. This program has even ignited a love of acting in some students and encouraged them to pursue drama classes in high school. Shakespeare is meant to be performed, and our residency allows students to experience the play the way it was originally intended.” –

Teacher The Shakespeare Residency costs $8,000.

Dunloggin Middle School was fortunate to receive a grant of $2,820 from the Howard County Arts Council to partially cover this academic enrichment program. DMS PTA contributes the remaining $5,180 from its fundraising and parent and family donations.

You can help spark a love of acting and Shakespeare in our students with a generous donation to PTA. To date, we have raised $3,820 of our $6,000 direct donation goal and need your help so we can continue to provide high quality programs like the Shakespeare Residency. Over the next few weeks, we will share teacher testimonials for other PTA-funded enrichment programs, and you will see the positive impact of your donation to DMS PTA.

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 Thank you for your support.

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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.

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Giant – Thank you we reached 104!

Thanks to the 104 people who are earning money for Dunloggin MS while they grocery shop. Our goal is to reach 115 by the end of February. Through December, we have earned $661 for student enrichment programs. 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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Keep Collecting Box Tops Box Tops

Collection coming soon. Watch this space for more info.

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