Partners in Education May Newsletter

Partners in Education Newsletter May Edition

Have a GREAT Summer, Douglas County!

The Partners In Education newsletter will be on summer break in June and July. We will be back in August to kick off the 2021-2022 school year with all of the amazing community partners in Douglas County that support our schools, students, and staff through the PIE program. Have a fun and safe summer!

Thank you, Yogli Mogli and Taco Mac of Douglasville

Yogli Mogli owner, Derrick Crump, presents Partners In Education Board Member, Mandy Johnson, with a check after hosting PIE Spirit Night in April. We appreciate the support of our local businesses and their support of Douglas County’s students and staff!

Douglasville Taco Mac manager, Mike Dixx, takes a load off with a few members of the PIE Board. Taco Mac has been a wonderful support to the program and often hosts Spirit Nights and special events to raise money for PIE projects.

2020-2021 School Year Recap

What a year! I think we can all agree that the 2020-2021 school year was full of unique experiences that challenged our resilience, our ingenuity, and our creativity! A huge thank you goes out to all our community partners for pitching in this year and helping our Douglas County students and staff overcome so many uncertainties. Your partner donations helped keep students hydrated with bottled water, safe and healthy with Covid supplies, focused on learning with school supplies and incentives, and alight with positive attitudes (among many, many other donations of time, talent, and goods from all across the spectrum.) We look forward to seeing what new partnerships will blossom when everyone is back in action this August!

Mirror Lake Elementary shows off earbuds donated for students by Members First Credit Union.

WalMart Thornton Road drops off a generous donation of school supplies to Stewart Middle School.

Support PIE through AmazonSmile and Kroger Community Rewards

It is easier than ever to support PIE each time you run by the grocery store or pick up a few things online. Before you head to Kroger, make sure your Kroger Plus Card is enrolled in their Community Rewards Program which donates to PIE each time you shop. Visit the Kroger website at http://www.kroger.com. Once logged into your account, you can search for Partners in Education of Douglas County either by name or non-profit organization number MT985, and then click Enroll.

You can also support PIE through AmazonSmile. Simply head to smile.amazon.com and add “Douglas County Chamber Foundation Inc.” as your preferred benefactor. Each time you make a purchase, Amazon will donate to Partners In Education which helps support our mission of creating impactful partnerships between schools and businesses in our community.

SMALL WAYS TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

Want to Partner with a School?

Looking for some easy ways to start partnering and making a difference in the lives of Douglas County’s students and teachers? Consider the following opportunities to kick your partnership off on the right foot! Need more ideas? Visit dcssga.org/p_i_e or contact your school’s PIE Ambassador to talk about their specific needs.

Participate in virtual career fairs
Offer internships to high school students
Serve on advisory councils
Serve as judges for academic and extracurricular competitions such as science fairs, art guilds, STEM clubs, etc.
Serve as guest readers

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SHOUT OUTS

Yeager Middle School would like to give a big end of the year shout out to Central Baptist Church and Nancy’s Pizza who served up some delicious lunches during Teacher Appreciation week. Thank you so much for your support and kindess!

CONNECT WITH US

Want to stay connected with PIE? Make sure to “like” us on Facebook at facebook.com/douglascountypie to see partner success stories, volunteer opportunities, and other fun stuff to keep you engaged with the PIE community. You can also get great PIE news on our webpage, dcssga.org/p_i_e, including partnership ideas, wish list items, upcoming events, and more.

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Tag, You're It!

We want to celebrate all the great things happening in the world of PIE! Make sure to tag @DouglasCountyPIE on your school or business Facebook page if you have something awesome to share.

Does your school or business have upcoming event in the Douglas County community? Let us know the details so we can share it with the PIE network! Email Sandy to have your event in our next newsletter.

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2020-2021 PIE Board Members

Lyndsey Sargent, Water and Sewer Authority – Chair

Tonya Jackson, RA-LIN and Associates - Vice Chair

Jean Baker – Recording Secretary

Rita Wilson, GreyStone Power Corporation – Corresponding Secretary

Christine Stanley, Design Solutions Group – Treasurer

Andrew Dickinson, First Presbyterian Church

Lynn Dunaway, Impact Ink

Lynn Murray, DCSS

Leslie Smith, Brainy Bytes West Atlanta

Vonda Thorpe, Royal Accents

Patty Wenck, Wenck Travel

Christy Wilson, The Oaks Douglasville

Debbie Wolfe, Elwood Staffing

Chris Rentz, Pioneer Residential

Andrew Jordan, Connally, Jordan, and Associates

DeeDee Zachos, The Zachos Team