Tuesday, March 1st is our next PTA meeting at 7:00 pm on Zoom. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7296235187?pwd=T0xMbkxxV3NySXB2TXU1Uk5vc1hhdz09

Meeting ID: 729 623 5187

Passcode: dragons

Career Day Volunteers

We are looking for two volunteers to help with the purchase and setup of snacks and coffee for our guest speakers. Setup time is around 8:30 am on 3/31. 

Talent Show, Auction Fundraiser, Dragon Fest

Committee volunteers are needed to help organize these events. Without volunteers, these events won't happen. Please email dufiefpta@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.

Talent Show/Auction - April

Dragon Fest - June

MCCPTA Special Education Committee Representatives

There is still an opening for a representative for the MCCPTA Special Education Committee.  There are only 3 more meetings throughout the year.  Be an advocate for students in our DuFief Community.  See email attachment for more details.  Email Wendy at dufiefscience@gmail.com if you are interested in more information.

Wanted: PTA volunteers for each school - people committed to helping their special needs community by serving as the Special Education Representative on their school's PTA.

Flyer: Special Education Committee

Black History Month Celebration

Thank you Kristinza Giese, Allison Mitchell, and Chinita Sinkler for volunteering to organize awareness programs for our kids. You can find out more about our two guest speakers and contests here: https://sites.google.com/view/dufiefbhm/home 

PTA Directory

Thank you Betty Ball for creating the printed PTA membership directory and Darin Ruchirek for the awesome dragon logo. 

Lunar New Year Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Thank you 2nd grade parents Tracy Weatherford, Jill Lin, volunteers and donors for providing this amazing luncheon for our wonderful teachers.

Souper Bowl Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Thank you 3rd grade parents, Anya Rebohlz, volunteers and donors for making this a successful luncheon for our amazing teachers. I'm sure they appreciated the variety of soups on a cold winter afternoon. 

Valentine's Day Parties

Thank you room parents, volunteers and teachers for making this day a fun and exciting day for our kids. 

Author Visit

The PTA has invited children's book author, Laura Gehl, to our school this Thursday, 3/3.

This year's science fair will be held in the gym on Thursday, March 31st, between 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm.

Science Fair website: https://sites.google.com/view/dufief-science-fair-2022/home

DuFief Student Sign Up: https://forms.gle/DNFrnZEiGGfDVUAS9

Sign up by March 15, 2022

Do you use Synergy (also known as ParentVue or StudenVue) to track your child's assignments and grades? If so, will you take a 4-question survey to share your feedback?  As you may know, MCPS uses this system for registration, attendance, grades, assignments, and more.  

The Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) Technology Committee is collecting feedback to share with MCPS and request improvements.  Your feedback is critical to help us demonstrate the strengths and challenges of Synergy.  

Please share your thoughts here:  https://forms.gle/9g1NfBZHopzyzeS76

To learn more about the committee, or join the committee, please email technology@mccpta.org.  

Tuesday/Friday before school - Girls on the Run (3-5, starts 3/14)

Monday – Panda Programming (K-5, starts 1/31)

Tuesday – Big Learning Chemistry (K-5, starts 2/8)

Wednesday – MSA Soccer (K-5, starts 1/26)

Chess Club (K-5, starts 1/5)

Big Learning Intro to Spanish (K-5, starts 2/2)

(PhotoMath Printmaking was cancelled))

Thursday - MSA Tennis (K-5, starts 1/27)

PhotoMath Drone Wizards (3-5, first class now on 1/27)

Friday - Learn Music Now (K-5, starts 1/14)

(Young Rembrandts art class was cancelled)

Good news! The tennis courts behind the school is scheduled to be resurfaced this spring.

Outdoor Court Renovation Program - Montgomery Parks

Tutoring Services

Free MCPS student-led tutoring service

https://www.fvtutoring.com/

MoCo Virtual Tutoring Project:

https://sites.google.com/view/moco-virtual-tutoring/home

Check out Montgomery County Virtual Tutoring Project. They are a vibrant student-led tutoring platform that runs free virtual tutoring sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays. They started during the pandemic and has supported hundreds of MCPS students. All tutors are MCPS students who earn SSL hours for their services.

The MoCo Virtual Tutoring Project cannot run without teacher supervisors on each call. We are always looking for new supervisors! If you are an MCPS staff member, please consider signing up for a few dates using the SignUp Genius here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4fa4ad23a1f5c34-october 

Montgomery County Public Schools Parent Academy Register for The Habits of Highly Effective Families (March 3, 10, 17)

Strong Parents-Strong Children/Padres Fuertes-Hijos Fuerte:

This parenting group will provide information about the psychological impact of trauma and stress on you and your child’s brain and body. In this group, you will: 

• Learn about common emotional reactions to stress and trauma, and learn strategies to help reduce stress. 

• Learn new parenting strategies to help better support your child’s emotional well-being. • Get support from other parents with similar experiences.

Brochure

To Register: https://forms.gle/GtaT82UTv8X6dneF6 

Free and open to all, even though it names a specific school in the brochure.

It's time to link your Harris Teeter VIC card to start earning $$ for DuFief. VIC cards can be linked to up to 5 schools, but you must sign up each year. 

So far, 21 families have registered with the Harris Teeter's Together in Education (TIE) program and raised $72.73 for the school.  Our goal is $350.  Please sign up today!

Last year 20 families earned $315.69 for DuFief just by linking their VIC card and shopping at Harris Teeter. 

Let Harris Teeter know that you appreciate their Together in Education program that supports local schools. This is the only local grocery store chain in the area that still donates a portion of sales to local schools. 

It's never too late to join. Your membership dollars go towards supporting our DuFief students, staff, and community.

https://dufiefpta.membershiptoolkit.com/membership

• DuFief PTA Website:https://www.dufiefpta.org
  
• DuFief PTA Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/dufiefpta/
• DuFief PTA Membership:https://dufiefpta.membershiptoolkit.com
• DuFief ES:https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/dufiefes/about/links/
• DuFief Green School:https://dufiefgreenschool.weebly.com/
• Previous PTA newsletters and emails:https://dufiefpta.membershiptoolkit.com/user_messages

President Dan Kaiser - dufiefpta@gmail.com

VP Ed. Programs Wendy Eldred - dufiefscience@gmail.com

VP Comm. Resources Jennifer Ng Sung - ng.jennifer@gmail.com

VP Social Events Arne White - Asosin1221@gmail.com

Secretary Kristinza Giese- kristinza23@gmail.com

Treasurer Jean Wang - jeanwang.pta@gmail.com

Social Media Brandy Miller - brandymiller.pta@gmail.com

15001 DuFief Dr

Gaithersburg MD 20878