John B. Dey Elementary PTA

Gull gift shop is here!

Mark your calendars! Gull Gift Shop is December 11-13! All gifts are $2 and the students can shop for friends and family! Gifts are labeled and bagged for a special holiday surprise from your student! For additional information, click here

For the Order Form, click here
For the Class Schedule for Gull Gift Shop, click here
To Volunteer at the Gull Gift Shop, click here

holiday treats for the jbd staff

The JBD PTA Staff Appreciation committee will provide sweet holiday treats for the JBD staff on Thursday, Dec. 20th.

Please sign up on our volunteer website to help us by sending in a treat!
www.jbdpta.my-pta.org

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
JBD PTA CAREER NIGHT

JBD PTA is looking for parents and/or friends in the community to share career choices with students in grades K-5. We are fortunate to live in such a diverse community in regards to careers, so we hope to see many different careers represented in this fun evening event!
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 6:00-8:00 p.m. at JBD
Click here for more information

closing soon: afterschool winter session

Sign-ups begin will close December 18!
Winter session classes will start in January and include German and Art.

We love to try new things, how about you? This winter we will be offering German language lessons for the first time.In these age-appropriate introductory programs we will teach your children to talk about their everyday life. They will learn basic vocabulary and phrases in a fun and playful way, matching words with pictures and comprehend simple stories.
Class dates: January 9 through February 14 (6 weeks). Wednesdays- Grades 3-5 and Thursdays- Grades K-2.

Art students will explore and create using a variety of art materials and processes. Each student will engage in mindful art making and find where their creativity lies while exploring lines, color. movement, pattern, rhythm and shape.
Class Dates: January 8 through January 31(4 weeks) Tuesdays- Grades K-2 and Thursdays Grades 3-5S

Click here for more information
on after school programs

2018/9 PTA calendar

Dec 11-13 Gull Gift Shop
Feb 28 Career Night
March 5-14 Boosterthon
March 22 Family Game Night/BINGO
April 3 Spring Movie Night
April 27 Family Fun Day
May 6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week
June 11 Beach Bash

Join us at our next PTA Meeting!
Click here for dates!

What JBD PTA DID LAst SCHOOL YEAR

-32 classroom Chromebook computers w/cart
-15 new iPod Touches for students
-30 new 3-D pens
-A new 3-D printer
-New books for the guided reading library
-JBD’s first Gull Mascot costume
-Awarded four $500 college scholarships to former JBD students
-Offered every teacher at JBD a $100 voucher at the start of the year for classroom supplies
-Sponsored 3 school-wide assemblies
-Celebrated our teachers and staff with a welcome back lunch and a teacher appreciation week lunch

Shop and raise Money for jbd!

Link your Kroger Plus Club, Harris Teeter VIC card or Target Credit Card to JBD and help us earn money!

Click here for all Kroger and Harris Teeter Savings programs.

collect boxtops for JBD!

JBD earns thousands of dollars each year through the Boxtops for Education program.
THE BOX TOP CHALLENGE is complete and JBD earned the PAJAMA DAY!!!! The students and staff have collected well over 1000 box tops, and have earned a pajama day on Nov 29. Students can wear their pajamas to school and are welcome to wear their pajamas to movie night that night as well!
Click here and use this form to tape (not staple) to send in your boxtops.
Learn more about other Saving for Seagulls programs here:Saving for Seagulls

Join the JBD PTA!

JBD PTA membership is just $5. Help provide all JBD students an opportunity to participate in PTA Sponsored Programs.
Look for the PTA booths at Open Houses and future school events! We take checks or cash, no credit cards.

jbd student e-directory

Our online e-directory, called MySchoolAnywhere, is a great reference tool for families. Look up by student, grade or teacher. Please update your students to this year's teachers. Add the app to your phone for ease of use!
Additional information available on the eDirectory Page.
Already signed up? Check to see who's in your class! Log in here!