Monday, November 26, 2007

2007 PTA Giving Tree Campaign

This year the Haigh School PTA has chosen the Starfish Family Services Organization to support. This special organization strengthens families in need so they can create brighter futures for their children. They are located right here in Inkster, Michigan.

Starfish Wish List Items:
**Non-perishable food items: canned fruit or veggies, soups, box mixes, etc.
**Disposable diapers/pullups: any size
**Baby wipes
**School supplies: pencils, pens, notebooks, etc.
**Personal items: shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, body wash, soap, deodorant, etc.

If you are interested in making a monetary donation, please visit the website for more details at http://www.starfishonline.org.

All donations will be placed under our Giving Trees located next to the Media center and in the office hallway beginning Monday, November 26th.

Thank you.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Informational Meeting About MRSA

The Dearborn PTSA, working with district nurses, has put together an informational meeting regarding infectious disease including the highly publicized MRSA infection.

Join us for an opportunity to learn about: MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and Other Infectious Diseases: What Every Parent Should Understand.

Learn about MRSA and other infectious diseases and what you can do to help your children avoid infection, recognize it if it occurs and obtain proper treatment if necessary.

Monday, November 19, 2007 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Frank Franchi Board Room at the Administrative Services Center
18000 Audette

Local Dearborn Pediatrician Varisa Boriboon Perlman, M.D. will lead the discussion. This workshop is provided by the Dearborn PTSA Council For more information, please contact Debbie Malyn, PTSA Council Health & Wellness Chair 313.683.2573 or themalyns@hotmail.com.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Dearborn Schools Pizza Day - Wednesday, November 7th

Help the Dearborn Education Foundation by purchasing pizza November 7th.

Click here for a complete list of participating pizzarias - 2007 Pizza Day 56.17 Kb

The Dearborn Public School Education Foundation would like to thank these Pizzerias for supporting our efforts to raise funds to purchase and install technology and innovative programs not able to be funded by the school budget. In the thirteen years the Foundation has been in operation they have raised and returned over $875,000 to the classrooms.

As you may know, the Education Foundation is a group of citizens, independent of the Board of Education, who raise funds to help our schools. The Foundation is incorporated with the State of Michigan and has 501(c)3 status from the IRS. The Foundation returns 100% of all donations to the classroom.

For additional information please call (313)562-6481. Beat the rush, order for lunch. Thank you for your support.

Dearborn Schools Web Site - Email Search

The District is pleased to announce a new feature that has been requested by parents for some time now... Email Search.

You can now search for email addresses from the district website, allowing you to find staff contact information quickly and easily.You can go here to find the link to search email accounts.

This is one feature enhancement that is a part of a much larger upgrade to our district website. Other enhancements will be coming soon such as improved navigation, better organization of resources and links, better integration of the various website features such as D-Tube, School Matters News Portal, and the PTSA website. We are striving to make the website easier to find information. With over 2000 pages and many more links and documents, this is no easy task and will continue to evolve as we move forward.