Hey Dinkelmeyer Families,

Let's show support for our new friends at Gunther by attending this fun breakfast fundraiser!

Dinkelmeyer PTA now has a Facebook page for up to date information! 

Check it out at

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Let's raise money for our children!

Join the Dinkelmeyer PTA for the

Annual Auction Dinner

When:  Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Where:  Coral House, Baldwin

What time:  6:30pm - 10:30pm

Reservations are now being made: $40 per person includes Cocktail Hour, Sit Down Dinner, Coffee/Dessert (Cash Bar).

Invite your family and friends - tables of 10-12 people.

Questions: Pam Amon pamelaa326@verizon.net or Jen Nussbaum nussbaums@gmail.com

Join us for some holiday cheer at the Dinkelmeyer PTA Holiday Breakfast

Wednesday 12/14 at 8am in the Dinkelmeyer All Purpose Room

Bring a grab bag gift ($10 value)

Remember School Spirit Day is Friday, December 2!

Wear Dinkelmeyer Spiritwear or wear Blue and Gold to show your spirit!!

Holiday Accessories Party at Mimixx in Seaford Wednesday, November 30th 7pm - 9pm.

Jewelry, Hats, Scarves - a portion of the proceeds from all sales made by Dinkelmeyer PTA and friends, will be donated to the Dinkelmeyer PTA.

3923 Merrick Road, Seaford, NY (516) 809-6445

check out their website http://www.jewelrybymimixx.com

Putting on the Hits 2012 Registration is Tuesday, November 29, 2011  at 7:00 - 8:00pm in the Dinkelmeyer All Purpose Room/Auditorium. 

Tickets for parent reps must be purchased on the evening of registration.

Prestige Delivery is Tuesday, November 29th!!

The Prestige merchandise you have ordered will be delivered on Tuesday 11/29.  Please be aware that your order will be sent home with your child on this day.  If your order is too large for your child to bring home, please call Christine at 516-297-1123 or email at ckirby3@aol.com to make arrangements for pick up.

Thank you for your support!

Toys for Katrina - Toy Drive

Please bring in a new un-wrapped toy to donate to the children who have lost everything in the Katrina hurricane by the end of November.

Don't Forget the Dinkelmeyer PTA Meeting is Wednesday 11/16 at 8:45am in the All Purpose Room.

See you there!

DON'T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR THANKSGIVING DAY PIES!

(Order Forms went home last week)

Small Pie 8", Large Pie 10"

ORDER MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY 11/16

Pick up between 12:30 & 3:00 on Wednesday 11/23 Gym Alcove

Contact Christine Gaissert 297-1123 with any questions.

The Dinkelmeyer PTA hopes you and your child had a great time at the Book Fair!  If there was any book that you missed, we were sold out of, or if you just want to keep shopping, be sure to visit the Book Fair online at http://scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs/2875620.  The online Book Fair is available for an extended time from November 10 to November 25th.

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/dink

Copy and paste the above URL into your browser for all the information about the Book Fair this week.  The schedule is as follows: 

Monday Nov. 7 Teacher Preview

Tuesday Nov. 8 Family Preview

Wednesday Nov. 9 Student Shop day

Thursday Nov. 10 Student Shop day

For any questions or to volunteer please call Alyse Berke at 516-292-9871

New for the 2011/2012 school year!!  Monthly School Spirit Day!

Show your school pride and wear our school colors Blue and Gold, or Dinkelmeyer spirit-wear for school spirit day, on the first Friday of every month!!!

November 4, 2011

December 2, 2011

January 6, 2011

February 3, 2011

March 2, 2011

April 20, 2011

May 4, 2012

June 1, 2012

Sponsored by the North Bellmore Coordinating Council of PTAs and the National Cleaners Association:

Coats may be dropped off before or after school Monday, November 7th through Friday, December 2nd.  A "Coats for Kids" box will be located in the lobby of the school.

The Coordinating Council will be collecting the coats and will be bringing it to a NCA drop off location where the coats will be looked over and cleaned if necessary and distributed to various local children's organizations in Nassau County.

The purpose of this campaign is to collect warm winter coats for local Long Island families that may not otherwise be able to provide them for their children.  Should any family in our district need assistance in this manner, they will be accomodated first.  Please contact PTA co presidents directly for discreet assistance, or the Coordinating Council President Jo-Ann Erhard at NBCouncilPTA@gmail.com.

Red Ribbon Week Spirit - CRAZY HAIR DAY!!!!

All of our creative children and staff at Dinkelmeyer showed fabulous school spirit this week in honor of Red Ribbon Week and Drug Free awareness.  Thursday, October 27 was Crazy Hair Day and we caught these CRAZY hairdos in the hall!!  Mrs. Regan and Mrs. Masone, you ROCK!!

The Grounds Committee & Red Ribbon Week Chairpersons have been hard at work beautifying the Dinkelmeyer school.  They have done an amazing job and the grounds have never looked better!!   A big thank you goes out to the committee chairpersons and volunteers, THANK YOU!!!  

Red Ribbon Week is coming!!

Monday: wear RED to kick off the week!

Tuesday: Dinkelmeyer kids don't like drugs!  Wear Dinkelmeyer spririt!

Wednesday: Peace out to drugs!  Wear Pajamas to school!

Thursday: Our kids think drugs are crazy!  Crazy hair day!

Friday:  FALL FESTIVAL fun fun fun!!!

Reminder!!!

PTA Meeting tonight (Wednesday October 19, 2011) at Dinkelmeyer All Purpose Room at 7:00pm.  All Dinkelmeyer parents are encouraged to come!  See you there!

It's not too late to get your plants!!

Thursday, October 13th is pick up day at Dinkelmeyer for your Fall Plant Sale orders, but it's not too late if you haven't ordered.  There will be additional plants to purchase tomorrow between 9am and 3pm, so come on by and purchase some beautiful plants!  Remember to donate additional to help beautify our grounds.

The Box Tops for Education fundraiser is underway!!!  Please cut out your unexpired box tops and have your children bring them in to their classroom by Friday October 21, 2011.  Remember to put your child's name and teacher on the envelope!  The class with the most submission will win an ICE CREAM PARTY!!!!

Welcome to the start of another year of A+ School Rewards at Stop & Shop!  Starting October 7, 2011 - March 29, 2012, our school will have the opportunity to earn cash through Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Program.

All you have to do is log on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus to register online, or dial 1-877-275-2758 to register your card over the phone. 

After you register your card, each shopping trip at Stop & Shop using your Stop & Shop card earns cash for our school!!  Each month the amount of CASH awarded will be updated on the Stop & Shop website.  You can track the amount of points you earn for our school by checking your grocery receipt and online.  Our school will receive a check at the end of the program.  The money will be used for our school's educational needs.

Remember, even if you registered your card last year, you must re-register this year for our school to receive credit.  Please be sure to register your card to benefit John G. Dinkelmeyer School using ID# 08071. 

Encourage your friends and relatives to do the same!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 is School Picture Day at Dinkelmeyer!  Don't forget to dress your children in their picture best and remind them to smile! 

       Fall Plant Sale

The PTA Fall plant sale is under way so don't miss out!  Order forms went home with the children today.  Please order by October 5th.  Pick up day is October 13th, and plants will be available for sale that day as well.  Don't forget to add a donation for plants for the grounds committee to help beautify our school!

For Valuable money saving coupons please purchase your KidStuff coupon book that came home with your child.  Purchase additional books for family and friends!!  The book is only $25, you can save that much using only two coupons!  Make checks payable to Dinkelmeyer PTA and have your orders in by October 5th!!  Want a free book?  Sell 5 books and earn a free one for yourself!

As you all know our school district is facing a new challenge.  A committee is in place called CEEO, Committee to Explore Educational Options, which discusses the impact that a 2% cap on tax levy will have on our school district.  There are several meetings scheduled that we are encouraging you to attend: 

The meetings are at 7:00pm at Saw Mill Road School and the dates are: 

Thursday, October 6th 

Thursday, October 27th 

Wednesday, November 16th

Monday, December 5th 

Thursday, December 15th 

For more information, please visit the district home page.