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Originally delivered on 10/26/2025 12:17 pm

SUBJECT: The Gator Blast: October 26, 2025

The Gator Blast

October 26, 2025

Brought to you by the Davidsonville Elementary School (DES) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

The DES PTO Gator Blast
Information From Your PTO
🧥💚 DES PTO Coat Drive! 💚🧥

We will be holding our annual Coat Drive again this year! As the temperatures begin to dip, please keep us in mind for donations.❄️

The PTO will collect new and gently used coats — from babies to big kids!
🧣 Hats, scarves, and gloves are also welcome!

More details about the Coat Drive collection will be shared soon!

Fall Social Success!!!

A great big Thank You to all who came out on Friday's beautiful evening and celebrated our Fall Family Fun Night! The pumpkin patch was poppin', the candy was flowing, and the movie time was memorable. We appreciate all the helping hands from our volunteers and all the families who came and enjoyed.

Fundraising
And the Winner Is...

Congratulations to Gabby S. in Mrs. Stefany's class for winning the 2025 Hoops for Learning logo contest! Her design, seen here, will be featured on our materials for this fundraiser running November 2-10.

Thank you to all 5th-grade students who entered. We received 26 wonderful submissions, and they are all featured on the PTO website. Click here to take a look!

Skate Night Nov. 13
Join Us for Skate Night #2!

Join us on Thursday, November 13 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for our fall flannel frenzy! Admission is $5 per person (non-skaters included) and $5 for each skate rental. Wear flannel for a prize at the door! Get your tickets here.

Address
SkateZone Crofton
1082 Rt. 3 South
Crofton, MD 21114

Events
Spirit Week - October 27-31
🌟 It’s Spirit Week, Gators! 🌟

Get ready for a week full of fun, laughter, and giving back as we celebrate Spirit Week and kick off our Harvest for the Hungry collection drive!

Each day brings a new theme — from cozy Pajama Day to wacky Crazy Socks Day — and a new way to help families in need.

We'll be collecting food all week long to support our local community. Every box of cereal, can of soup, and jar of peanut butter makes a difference!

Let's show our Gator pride by dressing up, having fun, and filling those donation bins! Together, we can make this the best Spirit Week yet! 🐊

You can also donate funds online and select Davidsonville Elementary so our school gets credit!

Volunteering
Attend Hoops for Learning

Are you free for an hour on November 11? We're still looking for volunteers to help make our first Hoops for Learning event a success! All students will shoot hoops, and we need volunteers to make this happen. Due to space limitations, only those who sign up to volunteer will be able to attend. Thank you in advance!

From the Desks of AACPS
Phase 2 Redistricting Public Hearing

The Board of Education will hold the first public hearing tomorrow, Monday, October 27, 2025, at 6 p.m. in the Board Room at the Parham Building.

The Board will hold the second public hearing on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 6 p.m. in the Board Room at the Parham Building. Links to register to speak at this hearing or provide a written comment to the Board will be made available at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at www.aacps.org/boardcomment.

  • Speaker registration and the written public comment period for this hearing will close at noon on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
From the Community
Magnet Program
DAA Girls Lacrosse Clinic

DAA will be hosting one free girls lacrosse clinic on November 10 on the Bell Branch turf from 5:45-6:45 p.m. The clinic will be for kindergarten through 3rd-grade students and will be run by local high school and club players. This is an excellent opportunity to brush up on your skills for current players, OR to give girls' lacrosse a try if you are new to the sport. Please register using the DAA Demosphere website under the "Winter Clinic 2025" girls lacrosse season. Registration will be open through November 6 — email girlslax@daagators.org with any questions. We hope to see you there! 

Looking Ahead
Monday, October 27
DES 2-hour early dismissal
Spirit Week - Pajama Day & H4H collections - Breakfast item
Tuesday, October 28
DES 2-hour early dismissal
Spirit Day - Stuffy Day & H4H collections - Baby formula or food
Wednesday, October 29
Spirit Week - Team Day & H4H collections - Healthy canned good
2:30p Spanish Club
2:30p Martial Arts Club
Thursday, October 30
Spirit Week - Crazy Socks Day & H4H collections - Food items that go together
2:30p Chess Club
Friday, October 31
Halloween parade and class parties
Spirit Week - Parade Day & H4H collections - Warm + cozy item
Sunday, November 2
Hoops for Learning fundraiser pledge window
Monday, November 3
Hoops for Learning fundraiser pledge window
2:30p Yoga Club
Tuesday, November 4
Hoops for Learning fundraiser pledge window
7:00p PTO General Membership Meeting
Wednesday, November 5
Hoops for Learning fundraiser pledge window
2:30p Spanish Club
2:30p Martial Arts Club
Thursday, November 6
Hoops for Learning fundraiser pledge window
2:30p Chess Club
Friday, November 7
Hoops for Learning fundraiser pledge window
Saturday, November 8
Hoops for Learning fundraiser pledge window
Sunday, November 9
Hoops for Learning fundraiser pledge window
Monday, November 10
Hoops for Learning fundraiser pledge window
2:30p Yoga Club
Tuesday, November 11
8:00a Hoops for Learning fundraiser ball day
Thursday, November 13
2:30p Chess Club
4:30p Skate Night
Wednesday, November 19
2:30p Spanish Club
Thursday, November 20
2:30p Chess Club
Monday, November 24
Conferences and Thanksgiving Break - No School
Tuesday, November 25
Conferences and Thanksgiving Break - No School
Wednesday, November 26
Conferences and Thanksgiving Break - No School
Thursday, November 27
Conferences and Thanksgiving Break - No School
Friday, November 28
Conferences and Thanksgiving Break - No School
PTO Executive Board 2025-2026

President: Amy Forney
VP Communications:
Samantha Rhinehardt & Nicole Desrochers
VP Volunteer Coordinator: Brooke Zingler
VP Fundraising: Alison Moser
Secretary: Brenna Raines
Treasurer: Jill Rosato
Assistant Treasurer: 
Mary Boese

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