Can you believe it is December already? This school year is almost half over, and it has been great so far! Let us take a moment to highlight some of the great things that have happened through the DES PTO already!
Thanks to your very generous donations for our 4th Annual Tiger Fund campaign, we were able to raise $75,000 for our school & kids this year. As a reminder, your giving allows us to support cultural arts programs, financially donate to each classroom, and provide unique events for the children at Dunwoody Elementary, to name a few. Donations are still being accepted. Please check with your company to see if it has a matching program.
The PTO is working with DeKalb County Schools and is excited to announce that we have purchased sound panels for both the cafeteria and gymnasium! Our goal is for the sound panels to be installed over winter break which will significantly reduce the reverberation and noise in these areas.
Our DES PTO Staff Appreciation team has been hard at work to show our faculty and staff how appreciated they are. Through this committee, we showed our gratitude to each staff member with snacks, breakfast, lunch and other goodies. The week prior to winter break we will shower our entire DES faculty, staff and bus drivers with a nice monetary gift to kick off their holiday break as well as a week of Sweet Treats.
We have had very successful family events. DES families have joined for fun evenings to support our school with Chick Fil-A, Mad Italian, and CiCi's Pizza. Each business gave a portion of DES sales back to our school. This money goes directly to the school and helps fund the grounds and organic gardening projects; special visitors like authors Carmen Deedy and Tom Watson; janitorial supplies; free digital directory for all parents and staff, and general PTO costs. Spirit Night events like these are a great opportunity to visit with other DES families and create that DES community spirit! Look for more fun events in the spring.
As you can see, we are a productive and busy PTO. We have many exciting events coming up in the new year including more principal's coffees and visiting authors, field day, and a cultural arts potluck dinner. We are continuing to track volunteer hours (remember to shoot for 10 or more hours per semester) and would welcome any help with these mentioned events or other PTO related opportunities. Just email us to find out how you can get involved.
Our hope is that everyone has a safe and relaxing holiday season. Thank you for all you do to make DES a special place for our children.
the Perimeter Pointe Chick-fil-A. Come hungry and invite your friends because 20% of all your sales (eat in or drive thru) go back to DES!
For those unable to assist, parents can certainly help by sending in approved items needed for the celebration. Since we have many students with severe food allergies, teachers and Room Parents will consult the parents of those children to approve all food expected to be consumed at the party.
