Dino Dates

Hello DES Families!

Hope all of you had a great weekend! We have a lot going on in the next 2 weeks. Please read below for updates.

Thursday 10/3 – NO SCHOOL!

Friday 10/4 – see below

– Food Coupon Book fundraiser ends. Please send cash/check/Venmo to the PTA with student name to purchase or return the book to your room parent in the bag provided if you do not wish to purchase it so we can return it to the vendor.

– Color run discount registration extended until 10/4. If you didn’t sign up originally you still can!  Or show up on the day of too. Before 10/4 – $15 a runner ($30 max). Day of – $20 a runner ($40 max).

Monday 10/7 – Dine Out at McDonald’s from 5pm – 7pm.

Tuesday 10/8 – Picture Day!! Orders can be placed online.

Wednesday 10/9 – The Color Run and Back to School Water Ice Social is RESCHEDULED at Wellington Field! A flyer went home with all the details. NEW start times to accommodate sundown: K-2nd 5:30pm & 3rd-5th 6:00pm. Wear white and be ready for fun, water ice and dancing to the DJ! **not a drop off event**

Friday 10/11 – Recess Runners! Wear your sneakers & don’t forget your lanyard!

Monday 10/14 – NO SCHOOL!

Wednesday 10/16 – see below

– PTA Meeting in the library! Earlier start at 6:30.

– Pretzel Sale forms for ½ days DUE with student’s name, teacher and $12 cash only.

Wednesday 10/16 – Friday 10/18 – Fall Book Fair (Flyer with info, class schedule days and a sign up to volunteer the day of will come soon)

Monday 10/21 – Tuesday 10/22 – Glow Gram Sales at lunch! Purchase a Glow Stick for your friends at lunch for $2 to use at Trunk or Treat. Flyer coming soon.

Friday 10/25 – see below

– Recess Runners! Wear your sneakers & don’t forget your lanyard!

– Trunk or Treat 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the Elementary Circle. Trick or Treating will be from 6:30-7:30. Flyer with car information to come.

Tuesday 10/31 – Halloween Parade in front of the school and Class parties. More information to come.

OCTOBER DINO DATES FLYER

DES PTA

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 Happy September DES Families! 

Welcome Back! Your child will bring home Dino Dates every month. Dino Dates will provide you with any important dates or reminders for that month from the PTA. It’s an excellent way to stay informed, so be sure to keep it in a place you can always check throughout the month

• Tuesday 9/3 – Welcome Back to School!! First Day of School!
• Wednesday 9/18 – First PTA Meeting in the Library at 7pm. Please join us and find out more about DES and things happening this year!
• Thursday 9/19 – Dine Out – Pancheros (Flyer to Follow)
• Thursday 9/19 – Back to School Night – Come visit your children’s classrooms and met their teachers. Grades K-5; 2 Sessions (6:15pm-6:45PM or 7:00pm-7:30pm)
• Wednesday 9/25 – Color Run & Welcome Back Water Ice – 6:00pm Grades K-2 and 6:30pm Grades 3-5 – (B.Y.O Shirt(white)) (Flyer to Follow)

We look forward to having an excellent school year!

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 Happy June DES Families! 

• Tuesday 6/4 – NO SCHOOL! Teacher In-Service
• Wednesday 6/5 – Mr. Softee Day at school
• Wednesday 6/5 – “McPrincipal Night” – June Dine Out @ McDonald’s
• Friday 6/7 – LAST Recess Runners for the year
• Friday 6/7 – End of Year Class Parties
• Monday 6/10 – Incoming Kindergarten Orientation 9:30-10:30am
• Monday 6/10 – 5th Grade Pool Party
• Tuesday 6/11 – EOY Teacher & Staff Lunch
• Wednesday 6/12 – 5th Grade Picnic
• Friday 6/14 & Monday 6/17 – Half Days (Pretzel Days!)
• Tuesday 6/18 – Half Day/Early Dismissal
• Tuesday 6/18 – 5th Grade CLAP OUT! Best of luck in middle school!!
• Tuesday 6/18 – LAST Day OF School!! HAPPY SUMMER!!

HAVE A SAFE, FUN AND RELAXING SUMMER!! SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!!

REMINDER:

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 Happy May DES Families! 

• Monday 5/1 – Multicultural Night 6-8pm @ Demasi
• Friday 5/3 – Recess Runners
• Monday 5/6 – Friday 5/10 – Teacher Appreciation Week!
• Friday 5/10 – Recess Runners
• Wednesday 5/15 – LAST PTA Meeting 7pm Library
• Friday 5/17 – Recess Runners
• Wednesday 5/22 – May Dine Out – Pancheros
• Friday 5/24 – Field Day!
• Friday 5/24 – NO Recess Runners
• Monday 5/27 – NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
• Thursday 5/30 – 5 th Grade EOY Camp Trip 9:30am @ Medford JCC
• Friday 5/31 – Ice Cream Social 6:30-8pm Elementary Circle

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 Happy April DES Families! 

• Monday 4/1 – Friday 4/5 – SPRING BREAK!
• Monday 4/8 – School Resumes
• Monday 4/8 – Friday 4/17 – Cards for a Cause Fundraiser
• Monday 4/15 – Friday 4/19 – Coin Wars returns
• Wednesday 4/17 – PTA Meeting 7pm @ the library
• Friday 4/19 – Kindergarten Registration Make Up Day. By appointment only-call Elementary office.
• Wednesday 4/24 – Science Day and Laser Guy Assembly
• Wednesday 4/24 – Dine Out for April – Chick-fil-a
• Friday 4/26 – “A Night in Hollywood” Dance
• Friday 4/29 – 1st Grade Round Up
• Tuesday 4/30 – Orchestra Concert

REMINDER:

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 Happy January DES Families! 

• Tuesday 1/2/24 – Students first day back at school!

• Friday 1/5/24 – Deadline for all items to be dropped off to
room parents for Candy Bar Bingo baskets.

• Wednesday 1/10/24 – Deadline for room parents to drop
off Candy Bar Bingo baskets to committee.

• Thursday 1/11/24 – Candy Bar Bingo Committee wraps
baskets.

• Friday 1/12/24 – Candy Bar Bingo RSVP’s flyer due back to
school!

• Friday 1/12/24 – Roller Skating at Hot Wheelz 4:15-
6:15pm. Flyer to follow.

• Monday 1/15/24 – NO SCHOOL – Dr. Martin Luther King
Day.

• Wednesday 1/17/23 – PTA Meeting 7pm in the library.

• Friday 1/19/24 – Candy Bar Bingo for the family! 6:30-8pm
$15 per family to play. Flyer with details coming home
soon!

• Sunday – Wednesday 1/21/23-1/25/23 – Dine Out for
January – Cicontes in Marlton. Multiple nights to choose
from! Skip the cooking 1 night and come out to support
DES…they will be giving back 20% to our school!!

Have a great week!

DESPTA

REMINDER:

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 Happy November DES Families! 

2 more weeks of Recess Runners! It will continue to be on Fridays at recess weather and volunteers permitting. If we do not have enough volunteers to help run the tables, we will have to cancel at the last minute. Please help us keep this fun active tradition going for the kids!!

Coming up..

1. Friday 11/3 – WAWA Hoagie Sale ends. Please return the flyer by 11/3if interested in purchasing coupons.
2. Friday 11/3 – Recess Runnersthis Friday! Check the sign up genius below to volunteer during your child’s recess. We need you!! Please send your child’s chain/lanyard in with them Friday from last year. Replacement necklaces can be purchased for $1 cash at recess.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4FAEAD2EA3FE3-44322689-recess#/

3. Square 1 Art Fundraiser is underway. Catalogs will be coming home this week. Use the following link to search for your child’s artwork.  All orders must be placed by 11/17/23.

https://shop.square1art.com/Shop/artwork/Search

1. Search for your child’s artwork
2. Click “Add to My Art” below the image(s) you want to use
3. Click the Square 1 Art logo in the top left
4. Click “Shop”
5. Please remember next weekis a short week and there are Parent/Teacher conferences scheduled.

Monday 11/6 = 1/2 day (1st Pretzel Day!)

Tuesday 11/7= NO SCHOOL

Wednesday 11/8 = 1/2 day (2nd Pretzel Day!)

Thursday 11/9 = NO SCHOOL

Friday 11/10 = NO SCHOOL

6. We still have spots on committees! If you would like to help us planany upcoming PTA  activities please check out the link below. Separate sign ups will go out for the “day of” volunteering when the activity is closer.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094fafaf2ba2fa7-20232024#/

7. Our membership is ongoing! Please consider signing up to join the PTA!  A portion of your dues goes back directly to the students and staff. We encourage both parents to sign up! Just a reminder if you have signed up to be on a PTA Planning committee or Room parent this year you must be a paid PTA member. All volunteers for PTA events must be a paid PTA member. So if you plan on helping at Color Run, Recess Runners, Book Fair, Holiday Shop, DeMasi Spreads Love, etc. please join! We can’t do it without your support!! The link to join is below.

https://demasi.memberhub.com

8. To stay up to date like our Facebook page, visit our website and sign up for Remind!!

FB: DeMasi Elementary PTA

Website: https://www.des-pta.org

Remind: text @demasie to 81010

Have a great week!

DESPTA

REMINDER:

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Hi DES Families!

• Friday 10/6 – Recess Runners. Wear your sneakers and bring your lanyard from home!
• Friday 10/6 – Food Coupon Book fundraiser ends. Please send cash/check/Venmo to the PTA or return the book to your room parent in the bag provided if you do not wish to purchase it so we can return to the vendor.
• Friday 10/6 – Spirit Wear fundraiser ends. Please send cash/check/Venmo to the PTA and return the filled-out order form to school with student’s name and teacher on it.

• Monday 10/9 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher in-service)

• Tuesday 10/10 – Pretzel Sale Forms will be coming home.
Tuesday 10/10 – Picture Day!! Orders can be placed online.

• Wednesday 10/11– Dine Out – Skip the cooking and head over to Pats Pizza in Marlton to support DES! Flyer to follow.

• Friday 10/13 – Recess Runners. Wear your sneakers and bring your lanyard from home!

• WaWa Hoagie Sale – Flyer for orders will be sent home soon.

• Monday 10/16 – Friday 10/20 – Fall Book Fair (Flyer with info, class schedule days and a sign up to volunteer the day of will come soon)

• Wednesday 10/18 – Pretzel Sale forms due with student’s name, teacher and $12 cash.
• Wednesday 10/18 – PTA Meeting 7pm in the library!

• Friday 10/20 – Recess Runners. Wear your sneakers and bring your lanyard from home!

• Thursday 10/26 – Glo Gram Sales! Purchase a Glo Stick for your friends at lunch for $2 to use at Trunk or Treat. Sheet to fill out recipients and cut at home will be sent home soon.

• Friday 10/27 – Recess Runners. Wear your sneakers and bring your lanyard from home!
• Friday 10/27 – Trunk or Treat 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the Elementary Circle. Flyer with car information to come.
• Tuesday 10/31 –Halloween Parade at 9:15am in front of the school with Class parties following immediately after. More information to come.

FB: DeMasi Elementary PTA

Website: https://www.des-pta.org

Remind: text @demasie to 81010

Have a great week!

DES PTA

REMINDER:

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