As the 2014-2015 school year comes to an end, we must recognize our wonderful DES teachers, staff, and volunteers for making this a terrific year! We are thankful for everyone who stepped in for events and who donated their time and talents. We are grateful to all of the Committee Chairs who worked tirelessly this year to bring our students and families wonderful programs and events, shower our faculty and staff with gifts, and raise monies to support the Tiger Fund.

Thank you to all of the families that donated to the Tiger Fund this year! With your donations we raised over $80,000! Thank you for helping to make Dunwoody Elementary an amazing school for all of our children. Some of the events and projects funded by the Tiger Fund this year were:

*  Sound Panels in both the Cafeteria and Gymnasium

*  Purchase of 10 Mac Computers to complete the Mac Lab

*  Orton Gillingham certification for all K and 1st grade teachers 

*  Organic Garden allowed students to grow and harvest vegetables

*  Online Student and Family Directory free to all families

*  5th Grade Writing Workshop with Carmen Deedy

Over 90% of our families paid their Annual Dues! Again, thank you for your generous donation. Without your Annual Dues payment, we would not be able to fund the following:

*  Staff Gifts - Cash gifts for all Faculty, Staff, and Bus Drivers at 

   both Winter and Summer Break

*  Field Day T-Shirts

*  Classroom Enrichment Stipend for all Certified Personnel   

   teaching our children

Thank you to our current Executive Committee for all of your hard work. Some of our favorite events and those that we felt were most successful this year include:

*   School Supply Drive for Fairington Elementary 

*   On-line Registration

*   2 Grounds Days and the installation of a Butterfly Garden

*   "Where in the World is Mrs. Sanders" 

*   Yearbook!

*   Tour de Dunwoody with over 200 Riders  

*   2 Book Fairs with Record Sales
 

Thank you to all of our parent volunteers for helping make this school year wonderful. In addition, we are happy to provide you with more information about PTO monies, please reach out to us directly.

Last day of school is Friday! Dismissal procedures will be the same throughout the week. However, due to class parties and the number of parents who will be in the school on Friday, please be sensitive to the fact that children will not be participating in their normal class schedule. Please remember to follow the End of the Year Party guidelines as well. Only approved party parents will be allowed into classrooms on Friday afternoon.

On behalf of the PTO, we would like to wish all of our DES families a safe and happy summer! We look forward to seeing many of you in August for Registration Day. Please be on the look out for information in Tiger Talk over the summer for updates on changes to Registration Day. 

Best wishes for a great last week of school and a wonderful summer break.

Thank you!