PMES PTA PRESS

February 2023

Life at PMES is Sweet!

2023 is well underway and we have so many great events coming your way! Our Enchanted Garden Winter Dance and Mother-Son Night out are two of our most popular events and are fast approaching! Several of our grade levels have enjoyed Cultural Arts performances to supplement their learning in the classroom. We are also gearing up for our Spring Book Fair and Lunch with a Loved One. Be sure to mark your calendars for all of these upcoming events. We can't wait to see you!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS WITH THESE IMPORTANT DATES!

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FEBRUARY BUSINESS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

🍕PAPA JOHN'S COUPON CARDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!🍕


Buy a Papa John's Coupon Card and support PMES! Flyers were sent home in Friday folders to purchase. Cards are $10 each and pay for themselves in 1 use! Buy as many as you want!



Cards are good for online ordering only and include $10 off, 4 buy one-get one free and 4 30% off coupons! Total of 9 coupons that can only be used once and are good through 2023.

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PMES ENCHANTED GARDEN FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE, FEBRUARY 3RD FROM 7-9PM

The Puckett’s Mill PTA cordially invites all current PMES girls and their father, grandfather, uncle, or family escort to dance the night away in an enchanted garden! Dessert, a rocking DJ, photo booths, photographers, and special appearances by magical fairies will make this a night they will never forget!


Tickets sales for this fun-filled night ended on Tuesday, January 31st and boutonnieres and floral accessories (if purchased) will be sent home with students on Thursday, February 2nd. We can't wait to see everyone this Friday!

Lunch with a Loved One, February 6th-9th

Come enjoy a special lunch date with your student!


Parents, grandparents, and other special guests are invited to join us in the cafeteria during their student's lunch period. Each class has been assigned a specific day which has been communicated by your child's teacher. Each student is able to have a maximum of 2 guests.


Guests will sign in at the front office and meet their student outside of the cafeteria. When lunch is over, guests may accompany their student to the Media Center to shop at our Spring Book Fair.


Due to safety protocols, guests will not be allowed to visit the student's classroom or join them for recess. Once guests are done with lunch/shopping, they must exit the building.


We look forward to seeing you the week of February 6!


Fill out the form below to reserve your spot!


https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-VzmfS4_Z06kaZZbDQhfu6EycRwEwkJAjUUE0WVBQnFUNUI0VkRIRjQ2RVlBSzNRSEY3SVpYQUhNUS4u

MOTHER/SON NIGHT COMING SOON!


SAVE THE DATE! Come join us at the the NEW indoor Legacy Sports Complex in Suwanee on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH from 6-8pm for a night full of all the sports our guys love! We've got it all! Dodge ball, tug of war, football toss and MUCH, MUCH MORE! Plus, Mill Creek High School athletes will be on hand to sign autographs! Flyers are coming home in Friday Folders ON 2/2! Tickets can be purchased by sending in this form with cash or check (made payable to PMES PTA) and will also be available on our MemberHub site.

AMAZON SMILE PROGRAM ENDING FEBRUARY 20TH!

As of February 20th, 2023, Amazon is discontinuing their Amazon Smile charity program. If you have PMES PTA as your chosen non-profit and plan to make any large purchases, be sure to check out before February 20th! We appreciate all who have selected us as your non-profit of choice over the years!

ATTENTION 5TH GRADE PARENTS-OSBORNE MIDDLE PTA NEEDS YOU!

Attention 5th Grade Parents - Interested in what Osborne Middle School PTA volunteer opportunities look like? While events, responsibilities, and faces change, our middle school students and staff still count on the PTA to work behind the scenes, fundraising for grant programs, planning and putting on celebrations/school events, and to support in creating positive experiences that assist in social development. Our students still need YOU!


Please follow us on our new Facebook page at Osborne Middle School PTA, for up-to-date announcements, event info, reminders, and volunteer opportunities.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089593442859


Interested in chairing an event or joining the Executive Board for next year? Please reach out to us at osbornemiddleschool678@gmail.com. We would love to share what’s in store for the 2023-24 OMS PTA year. Executive Board positions for next year will be voted on soon so don’t wait!

PMES PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED!

Are you interested in becoming a part of the PMES PTA Executive Board? There will be several board positions open for the 2023-2024 school year. Applications are due by March 1st. Interviews will take place the week of March 6th. For more information, please contact the current executive board at pmesptaexecutiveboard@gmail.com.

STAFF APPRECIATION FUND

The year may have just started, but our Hospitality Committee is already looking ahead to May! We are in need of donations to our Staff Appreciation fund to provide our teachers and staff with special lunches and treats for Teacher Appreciation Week and End of the Year. Our Hospitality Committee does a wonderful job of putting these events together for our teachers and staff and we want to make sure we end the year right! Click on the link below to contribute today!


https://puckettsmill.memberhub.com/store/items/721003

Yearbooks are on sale!

Yearbook orders are now open! Yearbooks are $45. All yearbooks will be distributed in May. Don't miss out-order yours today!


To order, visit: https://www.balfour.com/georgia/dacula/puckett-s-mill-elementary


Want to submit photos for this year's yearbook? We love receiving photos from school events featuring your child and it helps out our yearbook committee so much! Send an email with your pictures to pmeshawksyearbook@gmail.com with the event/activity, children's names featured in the photo, and teacher name.

Volunteer Opportunities

Looking for ways to get involved at our school? Visit our Volunteer Corner on our website to find sign ups for our various volunteer opportunities throughout the year! https://puckettsmillpta.org/volunteer-corner

FEBRUARY PTA MEETING

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Join us on Friday, February 24th at 10:30am in the PTA room for our February PTA meeting! We will be electing a nominating/slate committee to interview new PTA Executive Board candidates for the 2023-2024 school year. Quorum is needed to form the committee. Please attend if you can! All are welcome to attend, but only PTA members may vote.
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PMES PTA Executive Board

2022-2023 Executive Board Members

President: Cary Krueger

Co-Vice President: Amy Mikan

Co-Vice President: Jessica Sparling

Secretary: Mikelle Betanzos

Treasurer: Courtney Cannon