Durham PTSA

Durham Happenings

Attention 8th Graders

You are invited to the best party of the school year!

"The 8th Grade Dance"

Friday, May 9th, 2008
7:00 - 9:00pm

Admission: FREE

More information to go home soon

* Please return all 8th Grade Surveys to the kiosk ASAP

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2008-2009 DURHAM PTSA EXECUTIVE BOARD

Co- President's – Lisa Stapleton & Judi Wagstaff

Co-Vice President's – Marisol Carrion & Michele Beagle

Treasurer – Cindy Gray

Secretary – Denise Rinaudo

 

Student Forum's "Rally Foundation" Fundraiser Update

Durham Middle School’s student forum recently held a “Faculty Pie Eating Contest” in an effort to raise money for the Rally Foundation: 4 Quarters 4 Research. 

All of the Rally program proceeds raised went solely for childhood cancer research.  4 Quarters 4 Research has been endorsed by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, the Georgia State Senate, GHSA Executive Director Ralph Swearngin, UGA Head Football Coach Mark Richt, and former NFL Football Coach Sam Wyche.

Thirteen teachers and administrators and student, Kerstie S., participated in the contest.   Teacher, Ken Haughey licked his way to pie eating victory in record breaking speed.  $80.00 was raised during this event by the students and an additional $250.00 was donated by Northwest Bank, Mr. Jimmy Durham, and The Gerrits Family adding to the money collected from students.  Publix donated ingredients for the pudding pies.

Durham’s Principal, Georganne Young, motivates pie eating participants prior to the contest.

Left to right:  Kerstie S. (student participant), Michelle Downey,  Brian Lewis, Ken Haughey, Jill Lambertson , Lindsey Davidson, Joseph Placanica, Caroline Dean, Jodi Bitler, Thomas Panter, Matt Schaefer, Jimmy Johnson, George Marsh.

 

Durham Middle School & the Durham Student Forum would like to say "Thank You" to:

Northwest Bank & Trust
3891Cobb Parkway
Acworth, GA 30101

Publix at Brookstone
1727 Mars Hill Road
Acworth, Ga 30101

for their generous donations in support of the Rally Foundation!

 

CHANGE A LIGHT BUS TOUR

On Monday, October 15, a national bus tour from the U.S. Environmental Agency  dropped in at Durham Middle School.  Durham is leading the nation's educational division in the Energy Star "Change a Light" program, with more than 5,500 pledges to switch to energy efficient light bulbs.  Durham is No. 3 in pledges across the nation, coming in right behind Georgia Power.

 

 

RED RIBBON WEEK

Red Ribbon Week was held the week of October 22nd - 26th.  A huge "Thank You" to all the parents and volunteers that made this week a huge success.  Remember the most important way to help your child say NO to drugs, alcohol and tobacco is to talk to them.

If you were unable to attend the parent program on " The Teen OTC & Prescription Drug Epidemic" and would like more information, please visit the following websites:


www.theantidrug.com
www.connectwithkids.com
www.cudtf.org
www.samhsa.org



 

 

 

MEETS EVERY FRIDAY AT 8:00am IN THE DURHAM GYM

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FCA (Fellowship for Christian Athletes) AT DURHAM contact Paula Decarreau at decarreau5@comcast.net  or CLICK THE LINK BELOW

 Download durham_fca_ptsa_newsletter.pdf

 

 

THE APRIL 2008 ISSUE OF THE PTSA NEWSLETTER "THE WILDCAT WHISTLER" IS NOW AVAILABLE. TO VIEW, CLICK ON THE NEWSLETTERS TAB AND THEN MARCH ISSUE