John B. Dey Elementary PTA

REGISTER NOW! WINTER/SPRING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Registration is now open for Winter/Spring after school activities. We are offering Art, Spanish, Tennis, Ocean Life Program (marine biology). Click here to find out more information and to register.

ANNUAL GULL GIFT SHOP
dECEMBER 10-12

THANK YOU to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped make this year's Gull Gift Shop a fun, magical winter wonderland! The kids had so much fun picking out just the right gift for everyone on their list. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED CLEAN THE BAY!

We are so thankful to our of our wonderful volunteers who helped clean the bay on Saturday! It was great to see so many families working together to clean the beach.
Over 285 pounds of trash were collected! You're amazing!

Helpful LINKS

PARENT PORTAL (your student's grades and attendance)
2019/20 School Calendar
Virginia Beach Bus Schedules
Pay for Cafeteria Meals (School Cafe)
-What's for Lunch in the JBD Cafeteria
JBD Student e-Directory
John B. Dey School Website
A Note to the Teacher Transportation Form
Reimbursement/Check Request Form

2019-20 Seagull Circle
SPONSORS

LET THE SHOPPING BEGIN!

Please link your Amazon account to John B. Dey's AMAZON SMILE account. The JBD PTA will receive a percentage of every sale.

NEW THIS YEAR....
AMAZON SMILE!
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support JBD every time you shop on Amazon, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same products, prices and shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate .5% of the purchase price to JBD. To shop at AmazonSmile, simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device and select “John B. Dey Elem PTA.”

SEAGULL CIRCLE FUNDRAISER - DONATE TODAY

Did you know that we do not sell wrapping paper, candles, candy bars or anything else that is painful and timeconsuming?!? Instead, we kindly ask for your donations to Seagull Circle. This is the PTA's main source of funding during the school year. We have many donation levels: individual, family, business...Click here to read about our various giving levels and to donate online. Click here to print a donation form and send in with your child

THANK YOU SEAGULL CIRCLE DONORS!

PTA VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH

Marlene Patterson has been nominated as our PTA Volunteer of the Month! Marlene is the chairperson for the PTA's annual art show, Reflections. She collected and organized almost 60 pieces of art and hired outside experts to judge them. Marlene had a beautiful ceremony at school to celebrate all of the kids and their artful accomplishments. Thank you Marlene!

Congratulations to Ashley Knox and Sarah Winstead for winning Volunteer of the Month. Ashley and Sarah spearheaded the awesome Halloween Parade at JBD! They spent hours of time and effort to transform the school into a wonderful, happy-yet-spooky Halloween parade route for all of the kids to enjoy. Parents, teachers and staff enjoyed the festivities as much as the kids. Thank you for organizing such a wonderful event!

SHOP AND RAISE MONEY FOR JBD!

Did you know we earned $238.92 at Kroger last year? Link your Kroger Plus Card, Harris Teeter VIC card and Target Credit Card to JBD and help us earn money!
Link your Harris Teeter Card to John B Dey (#5338)
Click here for details of Kroger and Harris Teeter Savings programs.
Sign into your Kroger account & enroll our school here.

JOIN THE JBD PTA!

JBD PTA membership is just $5. Help provide all JBD students an opportunity to participate in PTA Sponsored Programs.
We now have over 430 PTA members at JBD!! Do you still need a membership envelope? Email our membership chairperson at erincamp@gmail.com
We take checks or cash, no credit cards.

NEW! DIGITAL BOXTOPS!

Good news! Box Tops are going digital! No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts (within 14 days of purchase) to find participating products. The app will automatically credit JBD’s earnings online. Please download the Box Top app at the App Store or Google Play today!
JBD earns thousands of dollars each year
Learn more about other Saving for Seagulls programs here:Saving for Seagulls

Onietonie paintED JBD!

Check out Onietonie's art throughout JBD! We have 5 surfboard sculptures (halls and library), 2 small murals (entryway) and 1 large wall mural (cafeteria). Why is art so important in the school and workplace? Read about it here!

WHAT THE JBD PTA DID LAST YEAR
-ONIE TONIE ONE OF A KIND MURAL&ART!
-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 school-wide assemblies
-Celebrated our teachers and staff with a welcome back lunch and teacher appreciation week lunch
-Beach Bash
-Moving On Ceremony
-Halloween Parade
-Skating Party
-Plus so much more! Join today!

jbd student e-directory (Updated!)

Our online e-directory, called Membership Toolkit, 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!

JBD PTA SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The JBD PTA is proud to announce the 2019 Scholarship winners!
Ms. Cayla Katz - Cox H.S.
Ms. Abigail Frey - Cox H.S.
Ms. Sarah Gantt - Princess Anne H.S.
Ms. Grace Slevin - Cox H.S.
And the Lois Whaley Teaching Scholarship is awarded to Mrs. Annie Baugher