The Gator Blast

April 12, 2026

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

As we begin thinking about next school year, the DES PTO will have open Board positions for the 2026–2027 school year. Our PTO plays a big role in bringing fun events, meaningful programs, and extra support to our students, teachers, and school community—and we're always excited to welcome new ideas and new faces!

If you're interested in joining the DES PTO Board or would like to learn more about the different roles, please email current PTO president, Amy Forney. We'd be happy to answer your questions and help you find a position that's the right fit.

If you've ever thought about getting more involved, this is a great opportunity. Come help us continue building the amazing Gator community we all love! 🐊

This year we will be celebrating our amazing DES teachers and staff with a rock and roll theme.

📅 Week ofMay 4th - 8th

🎶🎸Our DES Teachers and Staff Rock!🎸🎶

We will be sharing more details about how you can participate in the celebration as the week approaches. 

In the meantime, we need volunteers to help make it all possible. There are opportunities to volunteer your time both before and during that week, including options you can do from home. 

Please check out the VOLUNTEER opportunities here to see ways that you can help.

We are also asking families to donate various food, drink, and other items that will be used at events throughout the week.  

Please check out the DONATION opportunities here to sign up for items to share.

Join us for our Book Fair Social at Davidsonville Elementary School on Monday, May 4th, from 5:30–7:30 PM in the gym & bus-side parking lot.  

Enjoy FREE Melvo snow cones for the kids, shop the book fair, and celebrate reading together.  

We will also be collecting gently used children’s books—please consider bringing a donation to share the joy of reading with others.💛

Bring the whole family for a fun evening of books, friends, and community! 

In anticipation of this exciting event, visit our online DES Book Fair, where you can preview some hightlighted goods and login to add funds to or create a Book Fair eWallet account. 

Thanks to our incredible DES community, we’re excited to share that Hoops for Learning has raised $14,446.22 (and counting!) 

Because of your generosity and enthusiasm, we’ve already surpassed our school-wide goal — which means we’ve earned and installed the Gaga Ball pit for our students! This fun new addition brings energy and excitement to recess for years to come.

A huge thank you to all of our students, families, and volunteers who made this fundraiser possible — and a special shoutout to Anthony Rosato and David Kosla, who built the Gaga Ball pit at the school.

 Please note: These are not final totals. Once we wrap up the fundraiser, we’ll announce our limo ride winners, class winners, and grade-level champions — stay tuned! If you have an outstanding invoice, there’s still time to submit your payment and be included in our final totals.

Thank you for helping us make a big impact — one basket at a time!