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Boosterthon
Our FunRun fundraising is underway! Students have a WEEKEND CHALLENGE! If a student receives a total of $2 per lap in new pledges (or $60 in flat donations) over the weekend, they'll receive a special #Boosterthon prize! Enter those pledges at
funrun.com
to qualify.
Plans for the new playground are already in the works!
The new playground will be built on the Dogwood campus' front playground. Please help get those pledges so the students can have a new playground this year.
Volunteers Needed! The fun run will be held on Friday, September 7th. To make this event run smoothly, e
ach class will need one parent volunteer to count the laps and mark participants' t-shirts, plus an additional four parent volunteers per grade to help with water and organization. If weather permits, the fun run will take place outside on the Dogwood playground.
Please use this link to sign up to volunteer!
Please note: The PTO will not hold the Family Donation Drive this fall. Boosterthon is the only fundraiser for the school this semester. |
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Van's Plan
A new car line procedure has been implemented thanks to a super smart Dogwood student and his mom!
The car line will be held at the corner of Howell Circle and Dogwood Rd. until 8:25 am. This will free up the in and out for our students who are safety patrols and have other morning commitments to access the driveway without causing traffic confusion!
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A Message from our Counselors
During the month of September, students will learn about the concept of bullying. Information regarding the definition, types of bullying, and how to respond to bullying situations will be discussed. All students are encouraged to be an up-stander and choose to be nice.
Additional information regarding bullying can be found on the following sites:
As we celebrate Bully Prevention Month in October, more information will be shared.
If you have any further concerns, please contact school counselors, Brandi Fitchpatric or Nikole Hamlett 752-7946.
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Attention DADs!
Any Dogwood father or father-figure interested in joining the Dogwood DADs group and volunteering at the school, please contact Ryan Strain. rstrain@bakerdonelson.com
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Volunteer to help in our Health Room
We need daily help from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. staffing the health room (located in the bookstore). You can sign up for one or multiple days. You can also volunteer for a shorter time frame.
You will be dealing with minor issues like band-aids and ice packs. No medical experience necessary!
This is a huge service to our school and allows more time for our school nurse to attend to more urgent issues.
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Library News
You may choose as many days as you would like. Thanks so much for participating!
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Grandparents' Night Volunteers Needed
The school is looking for some helping hands to assist with the pizza dinner and Bingo game at the Grandparents' event.
Please pitch in and help make it a fun night!
Volunteer Sign Up
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Yearbook
The Executive Board list is posted on Mrs. Honan's website under the "yearbook" tab!
2018-19 Dogwood Yearbooks and 5th Grade Ads are now for sale on
MySchoolBucks. Yearbooks are $35 and 5th Grade 1/4 page Ads are $25.
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Room Parent Meeting
The first Room Parent meeting will be held Thursday, September 6th, at 9:00 am in the cafeteria.
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Boxtops
Send in your Boxtops! The class with the most completed sheets turned in from August 20th - September 28th will receive a pizza party. Please send completed sheets to the gym daily. We will keep an on-going count to determine the winner.
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Nominate a Teacher of the Month
The Germantown Education Commission recognizes teachers who make a significant difference in the lives of students, schools, and the community. Nominate a deserving Dogwood teacher for the Teacher of the Month!
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Are you interested in having your daughter join Girl Scouts in the Germantown area but missed Parent Information Night?
It's not too late!
Click here for more information and to fill out our online interest form.
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Join the Dogwood Team for the St. Jude Walk/Run!
GMSD is excited to be a flagship sponsor of the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer this year! Each school has a team participating in the event and we want you to join our Dogwood team! The race will be Saturday, September 22 at 9am. The 5K will start on A.W. Willis and will end on the St. Jude campus in a festival. Come join the fun!
Did you know?
- The average donation to St.Jude is $10
- St. Jude does not have a patient billing department.
- Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent when the hospital opened in 1962 to more than 80 percent today.
- St. Jude treats about 8,500 children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases each year. The treatments for pediatric cancer can last up to three years or more and cost on average $425,000 including housing, travel and food. YET NO FAMILY RECEIVES A BILL!
- The hospital's global outreach efforts transfer the progress achieved in the treatment of childhood cancer in developed countries to those with limited resources. St. Jude has 24 official partner sites in 17 countries in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, the Eastern Mediterranean region and Asia with whom St. Jude freely share research and protocols.
Help GMSD and Dogwood make an impact for the families at St. Jude!
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3rd Annual
TN Secretary of State
Civics Essay Contest
2018 Theme: Leadership
Deadline: October 1, 2018
State winners will receive a TN Stars 529 Program College Savings scholarship of $100, $250, or $500, in addition to a trip to the TN State Capitol.
Grades K-2
: What does it mean to be a great leader? Draw a picture to illustrate.
Word Count Limit: 100 words accompanied by a drawing. Drawings may not exceed 11" x 17" in size. Words can be incorporated into the drawing or attached separately.
Grades 3-5
: There have been many great leaders throughout our nation and our state's history. Select one person from Tennessee's history and describe what makes them a great leader.
Word Count Limit
: 350 words
Entries must be submitted to the
DES
PTO Cultural Arts Chairperson, Shahnila Raza, by October 1, 2018. Two winners per grade category will be entered into the state contest.
Students must be a TN resident. The essay must be the original work of the student and within the word count limit. For more information visit the Secretary of State website - https://sos.tn.gov/products/essay-contest.
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Shout Outs
Thank you Karen VanSteenburg and Mrs. MacIntyre for planning a great summer reading READO party.
And, thank you to the parent volunteers who helped with the READO party - Casey Carrillo, Michelle Seaton, Katie Laird, Michelle Leon, and Robin Pleasants.
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Shop and Support the Dogwood PTO
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You Don't Want to Miss...
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Upcoming Events
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Monday, September 3
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Labor Day - No School
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All Day
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Friday, September 7
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Boosterthon Fun Run
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| Friday, September 7 |
Grandparents' BINGO Night |
6:30 PM |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
PTO Meeting - State of the School |
6:15 PM |
| Thursday, September 13 |
Parent Conferences |
4:00 - 7:00 PM |
Monday, Sept 17 - Friday, Sept 21
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CASE Benchmark Testing |
9:00 - 11:00 AM |
| Saturday, September 22 |
St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer
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9:00 AM |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
Fall Pictures (PK, K, 1, 3)
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9:00 - 11:00 AM |
| Thursday, September 27 |
Fall Pictures (2, 4, 5)
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9:00 - 11:00 AM
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| Friday, September 28 |
Family Movie Night |
6:30 PM |
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Germantown Municipal School District provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, handicap/disability, sex, genetics or age.
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