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Originally delivered on 4/23/2023 6:01 pm

SUBJECT: Week of April 23-29, 2023

The DES PTO Gator Blast
The DES PTO Gator Blast

Week of April 23-29, 2023

What's Happening This Week
Monday, April 24
Last Day to Register for Spring Social
Friday, April 28
6:00p DES Social for 3rd-5th Grade
The News
Action Required to Continue to Receive E-mail Gator Blasts

We are transitioning to a new email platform and website and plan to have a complete transition by the end of April. You must sign up if you wish to continue receiving DES Gator Blast Emails. Please click here to sign up. 


We have begun to verify PTO members in the new system manually. Once you have been verified, you will have access to the new directory. The new directory will only have information on those who signed up for our new platform. Please use the old directory if you need access to more contacts. 

Spring Social Grades 3-5
3rd, 4th and 5th Graders!

Attention 3rd, 4th and 5th graders! Join us Friday, April 28th, from 6-8 pm in the cafeteria/gym for our Spring Social with music, games, pizza, and more! Tickets are $5 and must be purchased by April 24th. 

Volunteers Needed

If you are able to volunteer the night of the social, please email Julie at milljuli@gmail.com. We are requesting that volunteers be background checked or fingerprinted through AACPS. Please click here for more information.  

The 2023 Gator Gallop

WOW! Our DES families absolutely ROCK, and we have nearly 300 registrations for our 2023 Gator Gallop! 👏 We already have some incredible volunteers, but as you can imagine, running an event this fun needs an “all hands on deck” approach. 💪 We could certainly use a few more hands to ensure the event runs super smoothly, so have an earlier warm-up with us! 😉 Check our signup genius for some of the help we still need! Volunteers will receive a super cool tank/shirt. Since we need to meet the ordering deadline, we need volunteer shirt sizes ASAP and no later than noon, Tuesday, April 25. After this time, you can still sign up to volunteer, but we can’t guarantee you’ll get our awesome volunteer swag. You can also email Cathy Rutkowski if you're interested in being on the committee or have additional questions. 


Gator Gallop packet pickup will be on Friday, May 12th, from 4-7 pm. We thank you for supporting our event, and we can't wait to see all of you on May 13th! 

Yearbook sales are now open!

Don't miss out on this year's school memories. Place your orders now by clicking here


This year's yearbook price is $18.50 plus tax and handling.

Personalization is available for an additional $4.75.

Open Board Positions for 2023-2024

We have several open PTO Board positions for the 2023-2024 School Year. If you are interested in being on the DES PTO Board or have any questions, please email us so that we can help find a position that fits you best.  

Community
Glow Party



Calling all Girl Scouts!!  

You are invited to get your glow party fun on with your favorite VIP Friday, May 5th. DJ! Photo Booth! Fun! $30 per couple, and 100% of proceeds will go to benefit Backpacks of Love
  

Community Family Fun Day

The Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency is hosting a Community Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 6th, from 10 am-1 pm at Pip Moyer Recreation Center in Annapolis. This is a free event with many resources and fun family activities. 

DAA Travel Soccer Tryouts

Davidsonville Athletic Association is excited to announce the upcoming Travel Soccer Tryouts for Davidsonville Football Club (DFC)! Boasting some of the finest natural grass fields and coaching staff in the area, DFC provides players with an excellent framework to develop and achieve their goals in the game and beyond. DFC’s mission is to provide players with top-shelf soccer instruction, to compete at the highest levels, and to encourage the development of dynamic, multi-sport athletes.

Due to high demand, tryouts for all age groups will be extended over a period of two weeks from May 8th-18th. Specific dates and times for your child’s age group will be provided two weeks prior to the beginning of tryouts.

All players and parents will have the opportunity to meet the professionally licensed coaching staff. Staff members have playing experience at the collegiate and professional levels and boast successful coaching tenures as well as championship teams at the club, high school, and collegiate levels.

Tryouts are held free of charge and will take place on the Bermuda grass fields at Davidsonville Park for ages 2015 - 2005. Please use the following link to reserve your spot: https://daagators.org/_registration

For more information about DFC (DAA’s travel soccer program), please visit: https://daagators.org/soccer/dfc-travel

If you have any questions regarding registration or the program, please reach out to soccer@daagators.org

Looking Ahead
Monday, April 24
Last Day to Register for Spring Social
Friday, April 28
6:00p DES Social for 3rd-5th Grade
Monday, May 1
Teacher Appreciation Week
Tuesday, May 2
Teacher Appreciation Week
Wednesday, May 3
Teacher Appreciation Week
Thursday, May 4
Teacher Appreciation Week
Friday, May 5
Teacher Appreciation Week
Saturday, May 13
Gator Gallop
PTO Executive Board 2022/2023:

PresidentJen Hurst
VP Communications Laura Call
VP Volunteer CoordinatorCathy Rutkowski
VP Fundraising Robyn Davis
SecretarySamantha Rhinehardt
TreasurerAnne Schneider
Asst. TreasurerDan Walsh

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