The David E. Owens Middle School PTO is a group of parents and teachers working together to support and enhance the education and social environment of the David E. Owens Middle School. Volunteers work very hard all year to provide the students and the staff of the David E. Owens Middle School with many of the extras such as:
T-shirts to all 6th grade students and all new students to our school
Student planners given to every student, each year
Cultural Arts Programs/Assemblies
$1,750.00 towards each grade level for a field trip
$2,900.00 towards the 8th grade dance, 8th Grade Award, Diploma Covers, Yearbook Ad and Graduation Refreshments
Back to school night refreshments
Club and teacher mini-grants
School Gift - annual purchase
Scholarships to two HS graduating Seniors
And much, much more…
We encourage each family to become a member of the PTO. Membership dues is $10.00 for the school year per family. Your contribution directly affects the students and teachers at the David E. Owens Middle School. YOUR CONTRIBUTION DIRECTLY AFFECTS YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
If you have not already done so, please send in a check for $10.00 to the main office.
Put your child or children's name(s), child's teacher(s) name and room number(s), home phone number, and your EMAIL
address inside with the check made out to
DEO Middle School PTO
Place it in an envelope marked “PTO Membership Dues”.
Membership also entitles families to receive updated e-mails pertaining to our PTO activities, emergent information regarding our school, and information you would not regularly receive if not a member family - some of which also pertains to our sister school's in New Milford.
OUR MEETING SCHEDULE
All PTO meetings will be held in the Media Center at the middle school. We welcome and encourage all parents to come and hear what is going on in their child’s school.
Our meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise noted.
The dates for the 2007 - 2008 school year are as follows:
September 18, 2007 February 12, 2008
October 9, 2007 March 11, 2008
November 13, 2007 April 8, 2008**
December 11, 2007 May 13, 2008
January 15, 2008* June 12, 2008***
* - 3rd Tuesday
** - Budget meeting combined with the other PTO's
*** - A Thursday night because of end of year conflicts.
VERY IMPORTANT DATE TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS -- BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT IS
Thursday, October 11, 2007
OUR FUNDRAISERS
The P.T.O. does a few fundraisers each year and it is our hope these bring in the funds necessary to accomplish our needs/plans for the students and teachers of our school. Please support our fundraisers! They benefit YOUR CHILD!!!!!
Our Fundraisers
Fall Sally Foster Gift Wrap Catalog Sale -- September 7 (return date to school is September 21)
Fall Beefsteak Dinner/Dance for Parents and Faculty -- Currently scheduled for Friday, October 19, 2007 at the New Milford Elks Lodge
New Milford Sweats and Tee Shirt Apparel Sale (introduced at PTO meeting and Back to School; then sent home. Due date back to school is shortly thereafter)
Spring Catalog Sale (Yankee Candles, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, and Clip Its) -- January 25, 2008 (return date to school is February 8, 2008)
March of the Knights -- May 14, 2008 (Rain Date to be announced)
OUR ONGOING FREE FUNDRAISERS
Cash-4-TRASH - Printer cartridge recycling program
Box Tops for Education
Target Visa Card
We appreciate your support of our fundraisers! They support all of our children.
The P.T.O. Executive Board Members are as follows:
Celeste Blazina and Annette Bigger Co-Presidents
Judy McSweeney Vice President
Sue Foo Treasurer
Sherry Schmertz Recording Secretary
Delia Appice Corresponding Secretary
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Our School Notes web address: http://www.schoolnotes.com/07646/deowenspto.html
Our Email address: DEOwensPTO@aol.com
Please write your Executive Board anytime at our email address. PTO Member families will also receive up-to-date information regarding our school programs and school alerts. Be certain to provide us with your email address on your membership form. Member Dues are $10 per family.