PMES PTA PRESS
December 2022
'Tis the Holiday Season...
It is hard to believe that we are at the halfway point of the school year! We have covered a lot of ground this semester and things will continue into 2023. For now, we hope that you are able to set aside time to slow down and enjoy time with your students and loved ones this holiday season. We will see you all in the New Year!
Dads on Duty
4th Grade Mock Election
Turkey Treats for Teachers and Staff
Upcoming Events
DECEMBER BUSINESS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
SPIRIT NIGHT AT OLD FOUNTAIN TAVERN, TUESDAY 12/6!
JOIN KID CHESS THIS SPRING!
Why Join the Pucketts Mill Elementary Kid Chess Club?
Chess is a gym for your brain!
- Chess Improves - decision making, grades, test scores, patience, and confidence.
- Kids Love It - it's the most popular elementary after-school program in Atlanta.
- All Skill Levels - multiple kid-friendly instructors facilitate learning at your child's pace.
- Convenient - right after school, and right here, on campus, and in person.
Chess Makes You Smart, We Make it Fun!
Kid Chess meets Wednesdays at Pucketts Mill.
Visit us at https://www.kidchess.com<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidchess.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cac743cb9f22e473ef82408dac2947d39%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638036240548247184%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Alvbi%2FBYlRg51hfdD%2BsHdbWM93j4VCc%2FKq%2FAsI%2BrsgE%3D&reserved=0>
or call us at 770-575-5802 for more info.
DID YOU KNOW?
The goal of the PTA is to enhance the educational experience for all students at Puckett's Mill. Thanks to a lot of generous support from families like yours, the PTA sponsors and provides:
- Fall Festival
- Father Daughter Dance
- Mother-Son Event
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Yearbook
- Dads on Duty
- Bingo Night
- Cultural Arts
- Class holiday parties (Student Enrichment Fund)
- Staff Appreciation Week
- Bus Driver Appreciation Day
- Teacher lunches
- Spirit Nights
- And much more...
At the end of each school year, any remaining PTA funds are donated back to PMES. While the PTA does make donations to the school throughout the year for very specific uses (music program, media center, etc.), the end of year donation is to be used exclusively for educational materials and support.
At the November PTA meeting, the members in attendance heard a report on how last year's PTA donation to PMES has been spent. To date, the school has used the funds to purchase the following:
- $5,900 has been used to purchase subscriptions to Scholastic News, Storyworks and Dynamath
- $11,800 has been used to purchase digital licenses for programs such as RazKids, Learning A-Z, Freckle Math, Brain Pop and Starfall
- $3,000 has been used to purchase classroom supplies such as STEM toy building blocks for 1st grade, LEGO chain reaction kits for STEM and color sorting animals for the self contained classrooms
The school will continue to purchase educational materials throughout the year as needs arise.
We're grateful for the community we have at PMES to be able to support our teachers, staff and students this way. We truly believe PMES is a special place and it wouldn't be the same without all of you!
DIGITAL LEARNING DAY, TUESDAY 12/6
3RD AND 4TH GRADE CHOIR HOLIDAY CONCERT
3RD AND 4TH GRADE CHOIR HOLIDAY CONCERT ORNAMENT SALES
Purchase an ornament to commemorate the 3rd and 4th grade holiday concert!
Designed and hand crafted by PMES business partner, Birch Blessings, these ornament designs were inspired by the two songs sung by both grades: “A Song for Peace” and “Blitzen’s Boogie." All ornaments can be personalized with your student’s name. The year is included on all ornaments.
Ornaments are $15 and can be purchased by returning the form sent home in your child's folder with cash or check made payable to PMES PTA. Ornaments can also be purchased online in our store at https://puckettsmill.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true. Orders must be received by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND. Ornaments can be picked up at the holiday concert on December 14th.
All proceeds benefit the PMES music program and the PMES PTA.
Please contact the PTA Executive Board with any questions at mesptaexecutiveboard@gmail.com.
Looking for Gift Ideas?
HELP US BUILD OUR DAD-A-BASE!
DADS ON DUTY is a newly formed committee for the fathers and male family members in our PMES community! You may see some familiar faces in our car rider and bus drop off lanes this year as members will be offering high fives and words of encouragement to start our students' day off on the right foot.
If you or a dad in your life is interested in joining this group, please email the Executive Board at pmesptaexecutiveboard@gmail.com!
SAVE THE DATE! PMES FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE
STAFF APPRECIATION
Help us show our awesome PMES staff how much we love them by donating to the Staff Appreciation Fund. This fund allows us to host lunches and treat our staff with other fun surprises throughout the year to show them how much we appreciate all the hard work they do for our kiddos! Visit MemberHub today to make your contribution!
Yearbooks are on sale!
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
DECEMBER PTA MEETING
ENJOY YOUR TIME OFF, HAWKS!
Thank You To Our 2022-2023 Business Partners!
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
E-Commerce Sponsors
PMES PTA Executive Board
President: Cary Krueger
Co-Vice President: Amy Mikan
Co-Vice President: Jessica Sparling
Secretary: Mikelle Betanzos
Treasurer: Courtney Cannon
Email: pmesptaexecutiveboard@gmail.com
Website: www.puckettsmillpta.org
Location: 2442 South Pucketts Mill Road, Dacula, GA, USA
Phone: (678) 765-5110
Facebook: facebook.com/pmespta