Steam Night!
Tuesday November 12th at 6:30 p.m.!
Join us November 12th, for our premier showing of Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience. This must-see movie follows the world famous Screenagers in a continued exploration of social media, screen usage and emotions in the lives of teens. Screenager NEXT CHAPTER takes a deeper look at the stress, anxiety and depression that teenager face in our digital age.
November 12th
Denman Auditorium
6:30 p.m.
Movie will be shown with Spanish subtitles
Brought to you through a partnership of the Denman PTSA and SFUSD Department of Technology.
Please let us know you are coming.
Denman PTSA members, please join us before the screening at 5:40 p.m. for a brief PTSA general meeting.
Please contact president@denmanptsa.com with any questions
Welcome!
Dear Denman families,
The 2019-20 school year is here and off to a fantastic start. The PTSA wants to extend to you the warmest welcome to James Denman Middle School. The Denman community is made up of amazing students, wonderful teachers and staff, dedicated administrators and hard working parents. I am excited to meet you as we grow this wonderful community together. Our first general meeting is on September 10th at 6:00 pm in the library. We will start with PTSA business and then break away into two groups: Sixth Grade 101 and the High School enrollment process. We would love to see you there!
We are excited to share with you a new system for signing up for your 2019-20 membership (memberships must be renewed yearly). Please use the following link to sign up for your membership today (you can sign up for everyone in your family, including your student):
The James Denman Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association (JDMS PTSA) aims to positively impact the lives of all children and families in our community. Our current PTSA was founded in November of 2012 and has continued to grow each year.
Some of the ways in which the PTSA supports the Denman community are:
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funding our “Teacher Funds” program
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purchasing technology for our students
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volunteering at the school and photocopy station
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renovating and maintaining the yard
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building classroom libraries in ELA and science
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Supporting new teachers
By mid October-November we will be rolling out our Denman Pride Fund campaign, please stay tuned on how you can help us continue to be a valuable support and resource to Denman Middle school. Even though the drive has yet to begin you can give at any time. Visit our website and go to the donate page to give.
In addition to our fundraising goals, our emphasis for 2019-20 is to grow our membership, to support the staff and teachers of Denman as they encourage our students to explore STEAM and literacy, and continue to grow this vibrant, diverse community. For more on how the PTSA supports the Denman community, visit our website at www.denmanptsa.com.
Sincerely,
Danica Gittelman
Denman PTSA President
Join the PTSA today!
The Denman PTSA wishes you a warm welcome to Denman!
The Denman PTSA is rolling out a new enrollment process. Please follow the link to enroll! Enrollment is a yearly process, so even if you enrolled last year you will need to do it again. Also feel free to enroll your student.
Please join our community group to stay up to date on all the latest happenings at Denman!
Welcome Back!
The Denman PTSA wishes you a warm welcome to Denman! We will be hosting coffee for new families Monday morning from 8:30-9:30 please come say hello! We are happy to answer any questions.
The Denman PTSA is rolling out a new enrollment process. Please follow the link to enroll! Enrollment is a yearly process, so even if you enrolled last year you will need to do it again. Also feel free to enroll your student.
We look forward to meeting you and working with you to make Denman even more awesome!
Please join our yahoo group to stay up to date on all the latest happenings at Denman!
School is back is session August 19!
The PTSA welcomes returning and new families to the 2019-2020 year!
Please help yourself stay up-to-date with all things Denman and Denman PTSA by joining our yahoo group for additional communication! Use the link below to join! Click on [Join Group] after you follow the link.
Give to the Denman Pride Fund!
Thank you Denman community! We made our fundraising goals for the year! Please see below how we were able to help our community grow and thrive this year.
YOUR DENMAN PRIDE DONATIONS AT WORK!!
With creative ideas and enthusiasm, teachers and staff are supporting our students via numerous Denman PTSA Teacher Grants this ’18-’19 school year…take a look at how our students benefit!
Literacy/ Classroom Books
Expanding classroom book options so students can pick a book right where they are. Teachers hand-pick a broad scope of reading materials including themes around social justice, gender spectrum, empathy for differences, multi-cultural and relatable lead characters, and other thought-provoking and appealing reads for all reading levels.
Library
Comic Book Subscriptions to offer a wider variety of enjoyable reading options
STEAM
STEAM Night raffle prizes; expansive Science Literacy Libraries in each science classroom; materials for STEAM-based projects including Arduino controllers and Miniature Golf at STEAM Night, Makerbot Extruders, and various supplies.
Clubs
Lunchtime Soccer Club; Black Student Union outing
Appreciation
Teacher & Staff Breakfast and Counselor Appreciation Week Coffee/Bagels
Student Events/ Activities
Wilderness First Aid Training (two teachers) to support the Outdoor Club and 7thgrade camping trip; Athletics Awards Ceremony
Denman Clean-Up Days
Supplies for volunteer corps to enhance the yard and classrooms – fall and spring
Teachers and Staff
Professional Development including lunches for monthly meetings/ trainings for new teachers; new teacher welcome $; Readers/Writers Project at Teachers College in Columbia (one teacher)
Supplies
Simple items that support students’ work: Pencils, graph paper, pencil sharpeners, white boards, classroom incentives, art materials, hands-on projects for Special Ed.
Screenagers the Next Chapter showing tomorrow night 11/12 at Denman Middle School at 6:30 pm
Use the link below for more details and to let us know you are coming.
www.eventcombo.com/e/screenagers-next-chapter-presented-by-sfusd-and-denman-ptsa-36680