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 From Our PTO Co-Presidents Thank you to ALL of our volunteers that made last week SO successful and special! We had so many great events and it wouldn’t have been as great without our wonderful volunteers. Leanne Raxter and Casey Drake have made it ‘Snow Much Fun†to read our new books from the book fair. Angie Roberts and Kimberly Cook organized yummy treats for the Principal’s Coffee. Julie Kolevsohn and Leah Marques are getting us ready for Fall Festival with awesome t-shirts. Super job Marissa Brown from Ms. Sampson’s 4th grade class for designing the shirt! Jill Wirka and Erin Wang made sure everyone has their DES spirit wear. Lastly, thank you to Merrie Bouton, Susanna Brewer and Jenny Rolfes for spoiling our teachers with a delicious fall themed snack station. Parents, can you believe it’s almost October? October brings back Boosterthon to DES, which is our BIG fundraiser for the Fall. It’s a eight day program that kicks off with a Pep Rally on October 16. Families will gather pledges for every obstacle your student completes on the Obstacle challenge (30-35 obstacles). We’ll wrap up the fundraiser with a celebration at the Obstacle Challenge on October 25. Students will also experience an amazing character theme, MINDSPARK WILD WEST! Boosterthon’s most exciting theme yet combines S.T.E.A.M skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with character-building. Students will travel back in time with MindSpark kids and win six “Character Duels†to rescue Dr. Spark. Donations will go toward the Chromebooks and technology upgrades and to the entire two-week experience. All families are invited to come out and cheer on your student at the Obstacle Course on October 25! Thank you for your support! 
If you missed the video on Curriculum Night, you can click on this link, which gives you a glimpse of the fun ahead. https://vimeo.com/362646136 iPhone users have been unable to receive push notifications regarding the bus. The developer has now resolved the problem and identifies the following solution: The iOS issue has been resolved and the updated one is available App store. Parents using the iPhones will have to : - Update the Scool app on their iPhones
- Sign-in to the updated App again.
iOS users shall now be able to receive the push notifications. Sheila Greear and Michelle Lane
PTO Co-Presidents
weil702@yahoo.com
michellegearylane@gmail.com
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Reading Bowl
We are looking for 4th- and 5th-grade students who love to read! The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl (HRRB) is a fun, quiz-bowl type competition, where students strive to correctly answer questions about the current year's Georgia Book Award nominees faster than the opposing teams. Ms. Gurin and Mrs. Mach will sponsor an after-school club based on the Bowl for 4th and 5th graders. Members will read and discuss the nominated books. Ten reading bowl club members will be selected to represent Dunwoody Elementary at the HRRB on January 25, 2020. Club meetings will be on Mondays in the media center from 2:20-3:00pm. A sign-up sheet is located outside of the Media Center. Happy reading!!!
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Time to Purchase your Yearbook Recognition Ads for 5th Graders Only – Deadline Oct. 31
Pay tribute to your child, celebrate your child's success, and reflect on the person your child has become with a Yearbook Recognition Ad. These ads are only available for 5th Grade students. Place your Yearbook Recognition Ad with 3 easy steps:
1) Select a cherished photo(s)
2) Choose a layout
3) Add your personal message DES is offering four Ad layouts with pricing as follows:
- Full Page: $250.00
- ½ Page: $120.00
- ¼ Page: $60.00
- â…› Page: $30.00
Looking for ideas? Check out previous DES yearbooks within the past 3 years to see some of the moving Recognition Ads placed by proud parents. Don't miss this opportunity!! Deadline for Ads are October 31. >> Click here to visit the Jostens website to order today <<
If you have any questions, please email the yearbook co-chairs: Melanie de La Grange (mdelagrangesury@gmail.com) or
Anusha Mishra (anusha.mish@gmail.com).
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DCSD Redistricting Survey Thank you to all of the parents who attended the community input session on 9/26 regarding the redistricting of Austin Elementary. If you were unable to attend, please know that you are able to share your thoughts! Please complete the survey linked below by 10/3/19. You are also able to access the information that was shared this evening via this link: | Visit the post for more information.
Cross Keys North Redistricting 2019. The purpose of this redistricting process will be to determine new attendance lines for the new elementary school being opening in Doraville for the 2020-2021 school year and to better balance student enrollment in the areas around the new school facility. |
The next community input session will take place on Wednesday, October 23 at 7pm at Dunwoody High School. Proposed maps should be available at the above website around noon that day.
The Principal's Advisory Council of DES submitted a letter expressing concerns regarding redistricting to Dekalb County School officials involved in the process. It is important that our community remain engaged in this process! Thank you, Chair, DES PAC
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Traffic Reminders - DO NOT pass a loading or unloading bus on DES campus or while driving on the road. It is against state law.
- While exiting DES campus - no left turns are allowed in the morning at the exit closest to Georgia State campus. If you need to make a left, please use the exit closer to Dunwoody High School.
Our goal during drop off in the morning and pick up in the afternoon is the safety of our students, staff and parents. Please, when on our campus adhere to the safety protocol of the school.
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DES Picture Day
 Picture Day will be Thursday, October 3. Picture order forms were sent home in TIP folders 2 weeks ago with picture ordering options and instructions. Bring your picture order forms to school on October 3. Do not give them to your teacher before hand or place in the PTO mailbox.
We cannot run this day with out you! There are still volunteer slots to fill. Please consider helping out. There are open spots from 7:45-9:45am as well as 9:45-11:45am. Even if you can only help for part of a shift, we need you! We need help shuttling kids to and from their classrooms and helping them line up for their pictures. Click Here to Sign Up! Picture Day is on Thursday, October 3 at 7:45am Any questions, please contact Leah Marques, LFHMarques@gmail.com Thanks for your help!!
Leah Marques
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Dunwoody Elementary is turning 10!!! We invite everyone; students, siblings, parents, friends, faculty and staff, to come celebrate our school’s 10th Anniversary Fall Festival on October 26, 2019 from 10am-2pm in the school parking lot. Wrist bands for children are only $10 a piece. Pre-sale will be on-going through October 23. The homeroom with the most preorders will win a special prize determined by Principal Sanders. You can submit your money to your home room teacher or put in the PTO mailbox. You will pick up your wrist band at the festival. Please remember to include your child's first and last name, grade and teachers name with your money order! Wrist Bands will be sold day of for more money, so pre-order today! Wrist band admission gets you into the entire festival, which includes carnival and yard games, face painting, bungee trampoline jump, dunk tank, bounce houses, slides, prizes, and more! Food trucks will also be on site to purchase lunch-so come Hungry! We would also like to Congratulate the design winner of our Fall Festival Tee-shirt Contest : 
Marissa Brown in Ms. Sampson’s 4th grade class. Festival Shirts will be on sale at the Fall Festival For questions, please contact the Fall Festival Chairs:
Julie Kolevsohn
julie.kolev@gmail.com
Leah Marques
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DES Volunteers Needed in Several Areas!  The Media Center needs volunteers Monday - Friday anytime after 10 am! Looking for a way to volunteer at DES? Ms. Gurin needs assistance after 10 am re-shelving books for 1 hour. This is an easy way to give back to our amazing school! Please consider signing up for a shift on the Membership Toolkit link: https://dunwoodypto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/49138 For questions, please contact:
Monica Dean
monica.dean@hotmail.com
 Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:10-7:40am. This is a great opportunity to get to know the staff and many of the kids before the work day even begins. The success of our school store is entirely dependent on volunteers and works best for everyone when we have two volunteers at each shift. Please consider signing up for one of the shifts at the following link: https://dunwoodypto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/14418 Melanie or Emily will be at the store every shift so you will not be working alone. For questions, please contact:
Melanie Blackburn or Emily Carmichael
mj.blackburn@gmail.com or emtaylor_80@yahoo.com
Help with Lunch Bunch 2019-2020!
We will be offering 2 (60min) shifts throughout the lunch period. The first shift will be from 10:15-11:15 and the second shift is from 11:15-12:15, but we are flexible to the amount of time you can volunteer. Help our kids open packages and help clean off the tables for the next class. This helps ensure our kids are eating at a clean table. Please consider volunteering and helping out DES children.
https://dunwoodypto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/39574
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10th Annual CV Classic 5K Road Race is October 19 Join us for the 10th Annual CV Classic 5K Road Race on Saturday, October 19, 2019 to continue the Peachtree Charter Middle School tradition to raise awareness of and promote cardiovascular (CV) health and well-being of our students and community. Proceeds from this year’s CV Classic will support the PCMS "Whole Student Wellness." Initiative. This encompasses PE equipment, air fresheners/purifiers, sanitizer machine refills, speakers to address healthy living initiatives (including mental / emotional health topics, social media safety, etc...), building improvements that enhance the atmosphere (ex Murals, restrooms). The 2019 CV Classic will be a CHIP-TIMED event and we have ONLINE REGISTRATION! In addition, each student will receive 1 CV pass when they register and an additional CV pass when they run the entire CV Classic 5K race. A CV pass is a pass a student gives their PE coach that allows them to skip CV running on a Monday of their choice and still receive a grade of '100' for the day. Individual Registration Fee $25 Includes one race entry and one t-shirt Ghost Runner Fee $25 for those that cannot make the run but would like a race t-shirt. Family Sponsorship $100 Includes one race entry, one t-shirt, and your name listed on the back of the race t-shirt and website CV CLASSIC REGISTRATION FORM
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Want to give your youngster a colorful birthday celebration? Painting with a Twist Dunwoody is the place to be! We love hosting kids' birthday parties and you will too because all you have to do is show up (everything will be ready to go for you and you don't have to clean up afterwards)! If you're looking for something fresh, fun and creative then we are looking for you. Learn More and Schedule a Party >>
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Click here to create an account for the PTO website and to receive the weekly TigerTalk eNewsletter. Create an account one time which you will be able to use for your child all the way up through Dunwoody High School. You will need to create an account in Membership Toolkit to receive our Tiger Talk eNewsletter. Questions?
How to Send an Announcement Using Tiger TalkTiger Talk is the weekly e-newsletter of the Dunwoody Elementary School PTO. Every Sunday, we publish information that is pertinent to the students and parents of DES. The submission deadline for each issue is 10pm on Tuesday. All announcements must be brief and sent in writing as an email to Dunwoody.TigerTalk@gmail.com. Announcements will run for two weeks prior to the event or as applicable. If you have any questions about Tiger Talk, please contact the editors at Dunwoody.TigerTalk@gmail.com.
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