
PMES PTA Press
MARCH 2025
SAVE THESE DATES
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT-PROPOSED PTA DUES INCREASE
Georgia and National PTA have opted to increase the amount of dues that each school pays for membership for the 2025-2026 school year. We currently charge $7 for PMES PTA dues. For the next school year, Georgia PTA will assess $1.85 from that amount and National PTA will assess $3.25, creating a cost of $5.10 that PMES PTA will be required to pay for each member. To offset the cost of these increases, our PTA board is proposing an increase to our PMES PTA dues to $9 for next school year. We are required by our bylaws to provide our membership with 30 days notice. This change will be voted upon at our March PTA meeting on 3/28 at 10:30am in the PTA room. If you have any questions or concerns about this change, please email us at pmesptaexecutiveboard@gmail.com.
HIGH FIVE FRIDAY
Our dads will be back on Friday, March 7th for another High Five Friday! Get those high fives and fist bumps ready! Sign up here:
GOT SNEAKERS CAMPAIGN STARTS 3/10
IT'S TIME FOR THE PMES GOT SNEAKERS? GRADE LEVEL COMPETITION! Our campaign will kick off on Monday, March 10th! Clean out your closets and donate your used athletic shoes to PMES. Got Sneakers? will compensate PMES for all donated athletic shoes.
Collection bins will be set out starting Monday, March 10th and will be found in the hallway near the nurse's office. Collections will be held through Friday, April 18th.
To make it even more fun, we are holding a friendly grade level competition to see who can donate the most shoes. Each Thursday, we will gather up collections and post the standings on Facebook and the Friday morning announcements. The winning grade level will receive a popsicle party!
All compensation we receive from Got Sneakers? will go toward the PMES PE program.
What are you waiting for? Start raiding those closets!
PBIS REWARDS DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! THURDAY, 3/13
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! Students have their next PBIS Reward Day on Thursday, March 13th during their recess blocks. We need your help to treat them to an ice cream sundae bar! The link to sign up for a volunteer shift is below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ADAC29AAFFC52-55474736-march#/
MOTHER SON GAME NIGHT
Calling all moms of boys! Get ready for a fun night out at Stars and Strikes with your son! Enjoy laser tag, bumper cars, and arcade games on Friday, March 14th from 4-8pm at Stars & Strikes Dacula. This is a digital learning day and you are free to come and go at any point during this time frame! Tickets are $20/person and include all of the above. Order online via MemberHub or return the flyer sent home in Friday folders.
https://puckettsmill.givebacks.com/store
*Moms are encouraged to join in the fun, but you only need a ticket if you want to play laser tag/bumper cars/arcade games. Every player will need a ticket.*
Don't miss out on the fun! Tickets on sale through March 11th! We can't wait to see you there!
In addition, Stars and Strikes has generously agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds of any additional sales over the ticket price (food, bowling, additional game credits, etc-alcohol excluded) to our PTA. Receipts must be turned in to our PTA table which will be set up at the event. It's sure to be a BLAST! You don't want to miss it!
PTA WALK AND TALK
Looking to get more involved in PTA? Want to get out of the house and get to know some other PMES parents? Want to hear the latest about our spring events? Join the PTA Board members as we walk the lower track and get to know each other. Members of our board would love to get to know you and your family and help get you plugged in to our school and ways to get involved (if you so choose-attending this event places no obligation on your part!). Join us on Wednesday, March 19th at 9:30am at the lower playground track. We'd love to see you there!
DADS ON DUTY BREAKFAST
Calling all Dads! Our Dads on Duty Breakfast will be held NEXT WEEK on Wednesday, March 12th and Thursday, March 13th. This event is not grade specific, so feel free to choose the date which works best for your family. We will have pre-orders for Chick-Fil-A breakfast and a special speaker-former Olympic and World Champion swimmer, Edgar Crespo! Doors will open at 7am and the event will conclude at 7:45 in order for students to head to class. The event will be free to attend, but all food will be PRE-ORDER ONLY and will NOT be sold at the event. Breakfast orders must be placed by Monday, March 10th at 2pm. Tickets can be purchased through our MemberHub store: https://puckettsmill.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true
WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY-3/21
PMES will be celebrating World Down Syndrome Day on Friday, March 21st! We will be holding a coloring contest for students to "Rock Your Socks." Teachers will be distributing a coloring page to each student the week of March 10th. Completed coloring pages can be turned in and entered for a grade level contest to win a coupon for a free ice cream at lunch. Entries should be turned in at the front desk by March 18th and winners will be announced on the morning announcements on March 21st. There will be 5 winners per grade level. Winners will be announced on the morning announcements. And don't forget to rock your socks that Friday to show your support!
Link to coloring sheet:
PMES BINGO NIGHT-SAVE THE DATE!
We will be offering two sessions on Thursday, March 27th: 5-6pm and 6:15-7:15pm for our annual PMES Bingo Night! Flyers will be going home soon with ticket and food purchasing information. We will also host our annual gift basket raffle that evening. You don't want to miss out on all the fun!
3RD ANNUAL PENNY WARS
Our 3rd Annual Penny War will start on Monday, March 31st! Start collecting that loose change to add to your grade level's collection and to sabotage the other grades. Pennies, paper currency and checks create positive points for your grade and silver coins subtract from your competitors, so save up now! Collection days will be held Monday, March 31st, Wednesday, April 2nd and Friday, April 4th. More information will be sent home later this month!
MARCH PTA MEETING
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Spirit Wear On Sale Now!
https://puckettsmill.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Spiritwear
Would You Consider Joining Our Givebacks Program?
You can now support PMES PTA through your everyday purchases. Every time you shop or dine out, our PTA will receive a donation from the business you are patronizing and you can earn cash back. It's a win-win! (This is a replacement for our Amazon Smiles program which was discontinued last year.)
Give Givebacks a try! Follow the steps below to see just how amazing it is and how you can help your PTA!
1. Sign up for Givebacks
Head to givebacks.com, choose Puckett's Mill ES PTA, and create your account. Mobile and desktop purchases are both included in this program.
2. Securely link your card
This will earn our school cashback for in-person shopping and dining. You can also head to the Local Offers page in your Givebacks account to see which local restaurants and retailers are donating to our cause.
3. Earn cashback!
Once you have added the browser extensions, go shopping to start earning cashback and send the $5 bonus to our cause. You'll also earn $5 for each new active backer you refer.
Thank You To Our 2024-2025 Business Partners!
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
E-Commerce Sponsors
Still accepting new business partnerships for 2024-2025!
Contact pmesbusinesspartners@gmail.com for more information!
PMES PTA Executive Board
Co-Vice Presidents: Christina Girouard & Melissa Goldstone
Secretary: Stephanie McKenna
Treasurer: Cary Krueger
Email: pmesexecutiveptaboard@gmail.com
Website: puckettsmillpta.org
Location: 2442 South Pucketts Mill Road, Dacula, GA, USA
Phone: (678) 765-5110
Facebook: facebook.com/pmespta