Please mark your calendars and join us for your students’ Grade Level time for our virtual Back to School Night.
6th Grade 5:00 – 5:40 pm
7th Grade 5:40 – 6:20 pm
8th Grade 6:20 – 7:00 pm
Zoom link is provided in the September 9th Weekly Bulletin from Principal Jovick.
We will kick off our meeting with about 20-30 minutes of PTSA business and introduce our board members to the membership. After the business part of the meeting, we will be going into grade-centered break-out rooms to discuss grade-centric ideas. 6th-grade families will get a welcome and discussion on SEL and a teacher panel on navigating middle school in our current times. 7th and 8th-grade families will get any high school enrollment updates that are known at this time. We are working on a panel of Denman alumni to let families know how their high school experience is going after Denman and any tips on what they wish they had known in middle school. Additionally, we will have an additional high school guest talking to families about math paths and sharing some resources.
Don’t forget to join the PTSA! JOIN!!
To find out more about the Denman PTSA or to donate, visit our website: http://denmanptsa.com
Welcome to Denman, returning and incoming families!
We are about to begin a school year unlike any other, and understandably, there are still many uncertainties about what lies ahead. Let me assure you that our Denman community consists of dedicated teachers, staff, and administrators who will work together—albeit remotely, at least initially—to help make this year productive and engaging for our students. Denman administrators have been working all summer in preparation for this unprecedented situation.
We intend on building a strong virtual community, and one of the best ways to stay connected and informed is by becoming a PTSA member. Our first PTSA general meeting will be held virtually on September 8th at 5:00 pm. We will send out Zoom registration links closer to that time. Please join us! PTSA board parents will be available to answer any questions you might have as a new family to Denman.
We are excited to share with you the new PTSA membership system (Totem) that we implemented last year. To join, please use the following link.
https://jointotem.com/ca/san-francisco/james-denman-ptsa/join
Other ways you can stay connected are by liking our Facebook page and joining our email group by emailing here: DenmanCommunity+subscribe@groups.io
The Denman 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. In the last couple of years, our fundraising goal has been $40,000 a year, which has been used, in part, to support the following:
In addition to our fundraising goals, our emphasis for 2020-21 is to grow our membership, to support the staff and teachers of Denman as they encourage our students to explore STEAM and literacy, and to continue growing this vibrant, diverse community. For more on how the PTSA supports the Denman community, take a look around our website at www.denmanptsa.com. It’s never too early or too late to make a donation, use the donate button to the right on this page to give now.
We might not know what the future holds, but we want to be ready to support in any way we can. We can make it through this together.
Warmly,
Danica Gittelman & the 2020 Denman PTSA Board
Denman PTSA President
president@denmanptsa.com
Dear Denman Families,
The time is NOW! For what you ask? The Denman Pride Fund starts right now!
It is the PTSA’s goal to build on Denman’s many strengths, supporting the teachers and staff who make our school a shining star among the middle schools in San Francisco. Middle school is just three short years and your donation makes a positive effect right now for your children and the community that surrounds them.
The PTSA’s support touches every aspect of school life with notably strong support in academic programming through our Teacher Grants Fund. STEAM and English Language Arts support remain a focus for the PTSA. Included is a list of the ways your donations have directly supported our school, and we will continue to highlight the different areas in which your contributions are put to work.
It is our goal this year is to raise $40,000. This amount is significant, and it’s also achievable. Together we can do this.
Consider making a personally meaningful donation to the Denman PTSA so that we can make our teacher’s and school staff’s ideas come to fruition. Unlike elementary school, there will be no auction, fun run, or other subsequent ask. We ask that you give what you can, and give now so that your children and their peers can benefit from your generosity during this 2019-20 school year, and beyond.
Donate online by clicking on our PayPal DONATE link on the right or below , or write a check to Denman PTSA. You can mail your donation to ATN: DenmanPTSA 241 Oneida Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112. Your contribution is 100% tax-deductible and may be matched by your employer.
Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.Denman Middle School and the PTSA appreciates your support.
Danica Gittelman
Denman PTSA President
president@denmanptsa.com
fundraising@denmanptsa.com
YOUR DENMAN PRIDE DONATIONS AT WORK
With creative ideas and enthusiasm, teachers and staff are supporting our students via numerous Denman PTSA Teacher Grants. Here is a summary of what we funded in the 2018/19 school year.
Expanding classroom book options so students can pick the right 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. Executive function classroom tools and supports. Sensory supplies.
Comic Book Subscriptions to offer a wider variety of enjoyable reading options
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.
Lunchtime Soccer Club; Black Student Union outing; Fencing equipment
Teacher & Staff Breakfast Lunch (this year) and Counselor Appreciation Week Coffee/Bagels
Wilderness First Aid Training (two teachers) to support the Outdoor Club and 7th grade camping trip; Athletics Awards Ceremony. Rock blockers for P.E.
Supplies for volunteer corps to enhance the yard and classrooms – fall and spring
Professional Development including lunches for monthly meetings/ trainings for new teachers; new teacher welcome $; Reading & Writing Project at Teachers College/Columbia University
Simple items that support students’ work: Pencils, graph paper, pencil sharpeners, white boards, classroom incentives, art materials, hands-on projects for Special Ed. Executive function support.
PTSA/Community connection and communication tools. Translation services.
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!
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!
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.
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.
