DCES PTO NEWSLETTER - September 12th

9/12/2023 10:44 pm

Hello DCES Families!

Welcome to the 6th week of school!

Please read through this newsletter to get important information for the upcoming week.

Any questions, comments or concerns please email: president@dcespto.org.

PTO Co-presidents 2023-24
Tara McConnell and April Beauboeuf

THIS WEEK at DCES

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1. We need more Volunteers for Hearing Screening Day.

2. Sign up to contribute light snacks for visiting first responders on 9/27.

3. Butter Braid PTO Fundraiser. 40% of proceeds come to DCES!

4. GRADES K-2 ONLY| Art Masterpiece Volunteer Orientation on 9/20 @ 9-10 am.

5. DCES Site Council K-1 Parent Rep Needed. Terms are for 2 years. Fill out this form HERE and turn into the office by 9/15. For more details about site council click HERE.

6. SAVE THE DATE: Fall Carnival is 11/3 @ 5-8. Looking for raffle donations!

7. Meet your 23/24 DCES PTO Board below!

*EARLY RELEASE @ 1:15 ON WEDNESDAY 9/13*

Summer temperatures are still here...just a reminder to discuss keeping hydrated with your cubby and bring a water bottle with them each day!

Volunteers for Hearing Screening

We are looking for volunteers to help Nurse Lewis with the hearing screening day on Wednesday, September 20th.

She is doing both the elementary and middle school in the same day. Volunteers need to be at 8:30 and finished by 12. Please see sign up below if you are interested.

SIGN UP

First Responders Day Event

We will be providing visiting First Responders with light snacks & drinks on 9/27. Your help would be greatly appreciated! Click below to contribute.

SIGN UP HERE

BUTTER BRAID FUNDRAISER

5 days of Butter Braid "Samples" to try before our fundraiser starts on 9/18. Come have a bite and see for yourself Butter Braid pastries are delicious! Look for the lady walking around with the tray of samples every morning before school.

9/11 Cream Cheese and Cherry: DCES Teachers and Staff

9/12 Apple: North Gate

9/13 Blueberry Cream Cheese: Middle Gate

9/14 Cinnamon: Pre-K Gate area

9/15 Bavarian Creme: Parent Drive Thru Drop Off

Thank you for the support as we use the fundraiser profit to benefit our students! 40% of the proceeds comes back to DCES!

Custom Sales Page

PTO's Art Masterpiece (Grades K-2 ONLY)

PTO's Art Masterpiece is back this year!

This is a wonderful opportunity for Kindergarten through 2nd grade parents to volunteer and teach one art lesson to their child's classroom. No experience is necessary! PTO will provide materials and lesson plans.

There will be an orientation for those parents who are interested in volunteering for Art Masterpiece on September 20th from 9:00am - 10:00am at the school library.

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Friday is International Dot Day

Friday is International Dot Day! This story is about inspiration, believing in yourself and trying! Students can wear clothes with dots, pin a paper dot on or paint a dot shirt at home to wear next Friday 9/15.

Should be a fun celebration of our Cubbies and all their talent!

Interested in being a DCES PTO Sponsor?

Each year, local businesses have the opportunity to support DCES through PTO sponsorships. Does your business want to strengthen its ties to the DCES community? Sign up for a sponsorship today to see your logo alongside our other community partners on our website, weekly e-newsletter and on campus. Additionally, sponsors have access to Facebook posts and other marketing opportunities.
Sign up today! Click HERE

Inquire about a Sponsorship

CARNIVAL! November 3rd @ 5:00-8:00pm

We are looking for any DCES families who have anything they are able to donate towards our raffle to make more money for our school. Looking for hotel nights, cabin nights, restaurant gift cards, spa services, connections with sports teams-- anything!

If anyone has any ability to donate something to our raffle, please email the carnival chairs @ Dina847@gmail. Dina and Kiki

Committee Openings 2023-24

SIGN UP HERE

Spiritwear!

SHOP!

Each year, local businesses have the opportunity to support DCES through PTO sponsorships.

Welcome DCES Families

7/23/2021 10:25 pm

We are so excited to lead PTO this year! We hope you will all become PTO Paw Partners to support our school programs, students, teachers, aides, campus improvements and more!

We want to be sure everyone stays in the loop so, whether you're a new family or returning, we need you to:

Visit dcespto.org and create or update your account info. **This is the only way to receive PTO emails!** And will include you as a member of our PTO.
Download the Membership Toolkit App to your phone and log in! Go to the store and buy a Paw Partnership and your favorite spirit wear: shirts, bows, socks, wristbands, blankets and more! Don't forget to purchase a yearbook for your student!
Remember: Spirit wear purchases end Friday August 13!
On dcespto.org you'll find our PTO calendar of events, school directory, recent PTO, principal and SUSD updates, our PTO structure, ways to volunteer and more
Join Desert Canyon Elementary Families Group on Facebook and also look for your grade level group! Follow us on Instagram
New Families: Check out our New Families PTO Guide found on our website

August Events

Monday, August 2nd, 5:00pm- 6:30pm: Meet the Teacher Night!

Spirit Wear will be sold in the cafeteria during that time too!

Wednesday, August 4th, 8:45am - 10:30am (after drop off): "Boohoo Yahoo" Breakfast

Meet up at Mesquite Grill located at the McDowell Mountain Golf Club- Everyone is invited to attend & order their own breakfast or mimosas to celebrate or cry after the first day drop off.

Thursday, August 5th, 5:00-8:00pm: Welcome Back Night at Peter Piper Pizza

Meet new and returning classmates!

Thursday, August 19th, 5:00-5:30pm: PTO Information Session

Come learn about PTO during DCES' curriculum night

Volunteers Needed!!

Help us sell spirit-wear at our Meet the Teacher Night, August 2nd:

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a48acae2da31-spirit

We have divided up the time slots so you still will have time for you and your student(s) to meet your teacher(s).

Open Chair Positions:

Back to School Bash (Schoolwide Dance) Co-Chairs- (mid September) Duties include hiring DJ/music, decorations, planning food sales/options, determining volunteers needed for food sales and decorations. **This is coming up, please consider volunteering :) **

Golf Tournament Co-Chair - (early December) Reserve course, determine pricing, raffle and work with VP of Fundraising on sponsors

Gala - Dinner/Auction Co-Chairs (April) - Plan parent and teacher dinner and fundraiser at the end of the year that includes live and silent auction at a restaurant/venue

Open Executive Board position:

Co-VP of Special Projects - Oversees on campus improvements and on campus projects like our garden program; attends monthly executive board meeting on Mondays after school.

If you are interested in a Chair or Board position please email info@dcespto.org or tell a board member!

Thank you so much. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us at info@dcespto.org and president@dcespto.org. We are so thrilled to have such an amazing DCES community!

Laura Weeshoff and Katie Makelele

PTO Co-Presidents

president@dcespto.org

Annual Verification Packet 2021

8/18/2020 7:36 pm

Dear Parents,

please log into your ParentVue account to complete the Annual Verification Packet for your current students. The forms you will need to update include the parent/student information, emergency contacts, health history form, and our SUSD Code of Conduct.

If you need an activation key for your ParentVUE account, please contact the front office.

ParentVUE Link

Clink <Online Registration> on the top right corner.

Under Please select the online packet you would like to begin:

Select <2021-2022 Annual Verification Packet> for current student or new enrollment