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 From Our PTO Co-Presidents DES families, It finally feels like fall! Thank you to Leah Marques for helping coordinate DES picture day. Everyone looked great and had such nice smiles! We hope that everyone has a wonderful fall break with your family and friends. Remember there is no school October 10th - October 14th. We will see you back at DES on Tuesday October 15th. We’re only TEN DAYS AWAY from kicking off the Dunwoody Tiger Challenge fundraiser! This year, our goal is to raise $50,000 for Chromebooks and classroom technology and Boosterthon has guaranteed DES $40,000. Last year, we raised $64,000, and this year we want to raise even more to help Dunwoody Elementary School. We can’t wait to have fun with our students as we help our school! 
BOOSTERTHON FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - What is the Obstacle Challenge?
The Obstacle Challenge is a 9-day program and is this semester’s biggest fundraiser. Families will be getting pledges for the obstacles their student complete at the challenge. Funds raised from this event go toward Chromebooks and classroom technology! - How can parents register their student(s)?
First, parents log in or sign up on FUNRUN.COM. Then, parents can register their student as a participant on FUNRUN.COM by searching for the school by name. - How can students get pledges?
Parents can help connect students to sponsors by sharing their pledge link on Facebook, through email, or even a text. Sponsors can enter those pledges online through your student’s pledge link. - Can students receive a prize for flat donations?
Yes! All flat donations count toward pledges and are rounded by 30 (the average student will complete over 30 obstacles). So, a $30 donation is the same as $1 per obstacle. A $60 donation is the same as $2 per obstacle, etc. - What if families don’t have Internet?
If a student’s family does not have Internet access, parents and families can use the Pledgebook to record all pledges. If students turn their Pledgebook into their teacher, please make sure student and teacher name are listed on the front. - Can sponsors pay for pledges online?
YES! Sponsors have the option to pay online and pay immediately. Only pledges that have an email address entered with the pledge can be paid online. Make sure sponsors know they should enter a valid email address. The day after the Obstacle Challenge, sponsors will receive an email with payment options if they have not yet paid. - When is the pledge money due?
Pledge money is due on November 1st. Families have one week to collect their pledges after the Obstacle Challenge - How is money collected?
Families will call their sponsors to let them know how many obstacles their student(s) completed. All students will get an envelope to organize cash and checks and bring back to school (if sponsors don’t pay online). All checks are made out to: DES PTO.
Please click this link to signup: YOU’RE INVITED TO CHEER ON YOUR STUDENT! - 8am - Grade 3
- 9am - Grade 4
- 10am - Grade 5
- 11am - Grade 2
- 12pm - Grade 1
- 1pm - Grade K/PK
Sheila Greear and Michelle Lane
PTO Co-Presidents
weil702@yahoo.com
michellegearylane@gmail.com
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Principal's Advisory Council Congratulations to the following individuals who were recently elected to serve on the Principal's Advisory Council: Teacher Representative:
Ms. Hollander Parent Representatives:
Lauren Middlebrooks | Jenny Rolfes | Erin Thomas | Jack Zheng Thank you so much to Mr. Hughes and Tameka Osabutey-Aguedje for serving in a meaningful capacity on this committee for the past two years! Megan Cann
Chair, Dunwoody ES PAC
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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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The next community input session for the Austin Elementary School redistricting which will impact the Dunwoody Cluster Elementary Schools will take place on Wednesday, October 23 at 7pm at Dunwoody High School. Proposed maps should be available that day at noon at this link: 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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Fall Break is Coming! October 10 - 14 is Fall Break. The next edition of Tiger Talk
will be published on October 20. Enjoy your Fall Break!
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Dress as your favorite Superhero! We understand the importance of screen-time balance and encourage kids and their families to create lasting memories and adventures beyond the screen! 8am: Registration Opens & the Fun Begins!
9am: Chip Timed 5K Run/Walk
10:30am: Best Costume Awards (Individual AND families!)
10:45am: Runner Awards (from ages 6 to 70+)
Free Performance T-shirt and Cape with 5K Run/Walk registration
Free face painting, lawn games & more!
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Join us at Vintage Pizza Spirit Night
Please join us Tuesday, October 22, from 5pm-8pm at Vintage Pizza in Dunwoody  for Spirit Night!
Vintage Pizza will be offering pizza and salad specials - $4.00 off large cheese pizzas and $2.00 off any large salad. DES will receive 15% of all sales to our school community between 5pm and 9pm, dine-in or takeout. Please be sure to mention DES at the time of purchase. Thank you Vintage Pizza Dunwoody for your support of DES! Vintage Pizza
5510 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Dunwoody GA 30338
470-359-5982.
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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 it 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 teacher's name with your 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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PTO Volunteer of the Month Congratulations to Megan Cann and Merrie Burton, the August and September PTO Volunteers of the Month! Both will receive a gift certificate to Painting with a Twist - the sponsor of the DES Volunteer of the Month. The PTO Volunteer of the Month is the person with the most hours logged in the Membership Toolkit. Please make sure to log your volunteer hours so you can be a winner too! It is even more important to log your hours, no matter how many, as the school uses them for reporting for grants and other needs. Thank you to Megan and Merrie for all your time and support - and to all of the parents and volunteers at Dunwoody Elementary School! Log Those October Hours! |
The deadline for fall collection of Box Tops for Education is Monday, October 14. Please round up any box tops you have and turn them into the designated box in the foyer. Each Box Top is worth $0.10 in cash for DES! The homeroom that turns in the most Box Tops will get 15 minutes of extra recess and a popsicle party! Currently, Ms. Mack's second grade class is in the lead! Keep up the good work! For questions, contact Megan Cann (megancann00@hotmail.com)
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DES Volunteers Needed in Several Areas!  The Media Center needs volunteers Monday - Friday anytime after 10am! 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 10:15-11:15am 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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