EATING DISORDERS –
WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW
Thursday, April 26, 7pm
Springhurst Cafeteria
At this event we will be screening the one-hour film "Someday Melissa" to be followed by a discussion led by Jennie Kramer, MSW, LCSW from Metro Behavioral Health Associates. Please join us to learn more about how to speak to our children about nutrition and body image and how to recognize and prevent eating disorders.
If you have questions, contact Shannon Johnson at genvp.dfptsa@gmail.com. Hope to see
you there!
NOMINATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL PTSA AWARDS
Deadline is May 1st!
Please send us your nominations for the Abigail Chapman Northrop Volunteer of the Year
Award and for the PTSA Special Recognition Awards.
As always, the "Abby Award" will go to a parent volunteer. A founding member of the Dobbs
Ferry PTSA, Abigail Chapman Northrop was a warm and loving human being who absolutely personified the best attributes of a PTSA volunteer. Abby was compassionate enough to "parent beyond her own", giving to ALL the children of Dobbs Ferry with her time, energy and commitment to their future. Each spring, the Abigail Chapman Northrop Volunteer of the Year Award honors Abby’s spirit and her memory by recognizing the outstanding volunteers to the Dobbs Ferry PTSA who have followed in her footsteps.
The Special Recognition Awards are designed to honor those special individuals who have
worked diligently on behalf of the PTSA. Recognition Awards are given in all of the following
categories: Parent, Teacher/Staff, Student, Administrator.
Please take the time to nominate members of the community who have dedicated their time and effort to the PTSA and to our children and schools. The awards will be presented at the PTSA’s End-of-Year Dinner in late May/early June.
The Abigail Chapman Northrup Volunteer of the Year Award (The Abby)
To be eligible for the Abby, the nominee must:
- Be a member of the PTSA
- Volunteer through the PTSA
- Volunteer above and beyond the scope of their PTSA position
- Exhibit leadership qualities.
The nominee must exhibit those qualities for which Abby Northrop was known:
- Initiative
- Spirit
- Positive, open attitude
- Willingness to help wherever needed
- Sense of humor
- Deep caring and concern for others
When nominating an individual for an ABBY Award, please include the following
information:
- Name of Nominee
- Current PTSA Position/Committee
- Past PTSA Position(s)/Committee
- List 3 reasons why this person should receive this award
The PTSA Special Recognition Awards Nominees should exhibit the following traits:
- Initiative in creating and/or developing PTSA programs
- Gives generously of his/her time
- Works hard on PTSA projects/committees
- Promotes PTSA goals/objectives
- Is a PTSA member
When nominating an individual for a PTSA Special Recognition Award, please include the
following information:
- Name of Nominee
- Current & Past PTSA or School Position(s)
- Category (Parent, Teacher/Staff, Student, Administrator)
- List 3 reasons why this person should receive this award
PARENTS: TODAY’S UNSUSPECTING DRUG DEALERS
Wednesday, May 2, 7pm
MS/HS Library Presentation Room
Discuss the current prescription drug abuse trends among teens and the very important role you can play in stopping it. Presenting panel includes: Mary Kornman, Assistant District Attorney of Westchester County; Officer Justin Kamke, Dobbs Ferry Youth Officer; Meredith Ohmes, DFHS Student Assistance Counselor.
PRESENTATION BY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
PEG TYRE
Wednesday, May 9, 7pm
High School Auditorium
Peg Tyre is the author of the influential and widely praised books The Good School: How Smart Parents Get Their Kids the Education They Deserve (2011) and The Trouble With Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School and What Parents & Educators Must Do (2008). Tyre specializes in making complicated education research and thorny policy questions around schooling accessible to parents—the most passionate and motivate stakeholders in the national debate about education reform. There will be time after the event to purchase books and have them autographed.
Flamingo Flocking is Back!!!
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY The Dobbs Ferry PTSA is bringing back “Flamingo Flocking”!
Have you ever wanted to welcome a new neighbor? Let someone know you appreciate them? Celebrate a friend’s birthday? Well, we have the perfect solution….
In the dead of night, we will plant a flock of pink flamingos in the yard of your unsuspecting friend. A note will be attached that announces they have been “flocked” courtesy of you (or we can keep you anonymous).
ALL THIS FOR THE LOW PRICE OF $25!
NEVER want to be flocked yourself? You can buy “Don’t Flock Me” insurance for $100.
All proceeds go to the Dobbs Ferry PTSA to fund programs that enrich our students’ educational experience.
If you are interested in “flocking” someone, contact Sarah Rowland at flamingoflocking.dfptsa@gmail.com and we will plan our good-natured invasion.
Buy 4, get the 5th
flock FREE!
THE PTSA NEEDS YOU!
It’s that time of year again when we look to fill Executive positions for the PTSA for next year. Our nominating committee is hard at work finding the best people to fill these open positions. But we need your help too!
Please take a moment to look at the following Executive Committee positions and consider whether you would be interested in giving your time and energy to the PTSA. Positions are ideally a two-year commitment, however, one year may be an option as well. All Executive Committee members are required to attend pre-set monthly Executive Committee meetings.
The nominating committee will review all candidates and recommend a full slate to the PTSA Membership for vote at the General Meeting on Monday, May 7th.
Listed below are the open positions for next year, as well as a brief description of each. To nominate yourself (or someone else) or for further information on the responsibilities of each position, please email Shannon Johnson, Chair of the Nominating Committee at genvp.dfptsa@gmail.com. Nominations should be received by April 15th.
Recording Secretary - responsible for attending monthly Executive Committee meetings, taking and publishing minutes of each meeting, maintaining hard copies of all meeting minutes, and creating agenda for monthly meetings which are emailed to committee members.
Corresponding Secretary - in the past this position has been responsible for coordinating all flyer distribution in each school and maintaining all correspondence to and from the PTSA. This position will begin to change as we move away from a "paper" school. We will be discussing evolving the position into more of a Communications Secretary, responsible for the overall communications/marketing/branding of the Association. Responsibilities may include digital communications, overall marketing, public relations and outreach into the community.
General VP - responsible for overseeing all PTSA fundraising activities events as well as creating and implementing new fundraising ideas.
High School Vice President - serves as a DFPTSA representative for the High School. Duties include supplying DFPTSA president with information on current programs and events, attending Parent Education and other PTSA programs in the High School, keeping in touch with High School committee chairs, working with academic enrichment committee to develop programs for the High School, and meeting regularly with High School Principal to gauge his/her thoughts on current PTSA activity in the school.
T reasurer - is responsible for maintaining the DFPTSA budget including: monthly bank reconciliation, preparing income statements and balance sheets each month for the Executive Committee, making payments to vendors, managing expense reports, making bank deposits, preparing cash boxes for fundraising events, and helping executive committee prepare the annual budget.
** Please note: If you would like to volunteer to hold a PTSA position for next year that does not involve being on the Executive Committee (such as Enrichment, Fundraising, etc...) please contact PTSA President, Lisa Ferrara at president.dfptsa@gmail.com
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It’s Box Tops time!
Clip Box Tops and help us meet our goal of 5,000 Box Tops.
It’s easy…
(1) Collect Box Tops from your favorite brand foods, then
(2) Put them in the container located outside the school office and track our progress on our Goal Board.
(3) Register at www.btfe.com to earn Box Tops by shopping online, print great coupons and receive shopping discounts! |
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KEEP CLIPPING…. HAPPY SHOPPING! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
PTSA Membership & Calendar
Time is running out to join PTSA & get a copy of our award-winning student showcase calendar. If you missed us at back to school night, send an email to presidents.dfptsa@gmail.com and we'll get the membership forms to you asap.
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EnrichmentDear Community Members,
One of the (many) programs the PTSA provides to each of our district schools centers around academic enrichment. In the past we’ve called this ‘Cultural Arts’ but have included social studies and science enrichment activities as well. At the elementary level, it’s not too difficult to find programs that fit into the curriculum. The difficulty comes up in the middle and high school years when state requirements are high and time available for field trips is reduced.
We’d like to reach out to our community members to see if anyone has a skill, an interest, or an experience that they might be willing to share with some of our students. Someone who has traveled to unique destinations may be able to speak to a Global History class. A laboratory scientist might be able to address a high school chemistry class. A middle school math class might enjoy listening to a CPA. A professional musician would always be welcome to speak to our band students.
Our students pride themselves on their community service. It’s nice to show them by our own actions. Will you let us know any areas in which you might be interested in sharing your talents with our students?
Send us an email at volunteer.dfptsa@gmail.com and tell us what you can do for our students. We’ll get back to you on coordinating things. |
