www.DISPTO.com

an electronic newsletter published by the PTO

August 19th, 2015

Anyone who wants to volunteer at a CISD campus MUST complete the volunteer background check at the link below.

This website is designed to inform you about the district's ongoing Volunteer Program. The application and background process is ANNUAL. This means that each year you will be asked to submit and agree to a background check before becoming an Approved CISD Volunteer.

You WILL NOT be allowed to volunteer until this background check is complete!

CLICK HERE to access application

ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION

The Online Enrollment Verification Process will be accessible to parents August 10th through August 23rd

THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

Please login to Family Access and complete the 2015-2016 Enrollment Verification Process for each of your students. Contact your student's campus office if you need your family access login/password information, password reset or have questions while completing the online registration for your student.

To ensure that your child's information is released for school-related purposes like yearbooks, PTO directories, press releases, etc, you will need to select "yes" in the box for school-related release. If you do not want the general public to obtain directory information, you must select "no" to public release. Many parents are confused by the "public release" question. In the past, 99% of our parents did NOT give permission for public release. We are noticing a great number of people saying yes to this option in our online enrollment verification. You can help us by making sure you read the information in our What's Public? What's Not?

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Don't forget to verify, add or delete your emergency contacts. This section is anyone that can pick up your student throughout the school year

CLICK HERE to access

Family Access (Skyward)

Interested in sponsoring a DIS event? CLICK HERE for more details!

Learn how to make money for Durham by shopping at Tom Thumb, Kroger, Fantastic Sams and Amazon.

CLICK HERE for more details.

Questions? Contact Rebecca Paredes

DIS Meet the Teacher

Friday, August 21

* 5th grade - 9:00 am - 11:00 am

* 6th grade 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

This is a come and go event. Students will report to the gym to receive their schedule then report to home room to drop off school supplies, set up their locker, walk the building and meet the rest of their teachers.

Parents are welcome to attend.

Spirit Shop will be open!

Monday, August 24

First Day of School!

First bell rings at 8:30 am.

Make sure to check your student has funds in their lunch account if they will be buying lunch!

CLICK HERE to view required school supply list for DIS.

Check out what's new

at the DIS Spirit Shop!

Girls

floral tee's & athletic leggings

Boys & Mens

neon dri fit tee's and dragon shorts

Women

Fashion tanks to beat the heat

Spirit Shop will be open:

* Friday, August 21, 9 am - 1:30 pm at Meet the Teacher

* Friday, August 28, 10:55 am - 1:05 pm during student lunch

Questions? Contact Kerrie Nelson

Have more questions? Check out the DIS PTO website for helpful hints, bell schedules, and important dates.

Your DIS PTO Board members are happy to help and email addresses are listed on the PTO tab. Feel free to reach out to anyone for more information!

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DIS Fall Fundraiser sponsored by Capital Distributing

The Durham Intermediate PTO is hosting their Fall Fundraiser online auction September 21 - October 7. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. No more selling cookie dough! No more wrapping paper! No more begging neighbors and friends! Here's how it works:

TEAM DIS - Donate, Invest & Support

Donate - donate a flat dollar amount to the DIS PTO to be used for teacher wish list items

Invest - purchase wish list items for your child's teacher(s)

Support - bid on great offers from local businesses, teacher parties, & DIS items like preferred parking spots, name the hallway, & VIP packages to DIS events

We are looking for businesses and parents to donate services and products to the auction. Do you have tickets to events, gift cards, or products to contribute? We would love to feature them in the DIS Online Auction! Please contact Carrie Schoof.

DIS PTO is looking for business & family sponsors

Are you a family or a business interested in sponsoring a DIS event like the Fall Fundraiser, Winter Craft Fair or 5th Grade Fun Night? CLICK HERE for sponsorship packages to suit your needs. Questions? Contact Carrie Schoof or Kathleen Cipriano