We are up and running for the 22-23 school year! Please see below for important information as well as a way to help us build our after school programming!
As always, please reach out with any questions that may come up.
We are here to SERVE,
Mr. Burnett
Meeting will take place in the DTS library with a virtual log in option. Meeting link to come.
No need to be an official member to join us for the meetings!
PTA also created a community calendar (below) to help streamline our community events!
DTS After School Club
Registration is open now!
https://dtspta.com/after-school-club-registration/
More information is below.
Visitors to The Downtown School - All parents and community members will once again need to sign in electronically in our Lobby area when they are visiting classrooms. This is a much easier process than volunteering (see below). Check in with Deb VanWaardhuizen (our office manager) the next chance you get to make sure that you're in the system. All visitors to our building should be wearing a visitors badge with their picture on it when they are present in our building. Thanks in advance!
Wednesday, August 31st
8-10 AM
Volunteers are a welcome addition to our school family. To be a volunteer anywhere in the district involves completing an online application and receiving approval prior to participating in an activity for the school.
The district is experiencing a delay in getting approvals which is occurring at the agency that completes our background checks. If you would like to volunteer for any school activity, please complete an on-line application soon, it may take 8-10 days for processing. An email will be sent by the district when the background check is completed.
Here are the steps to access the application – it is important to review how to complete the application as it also looks like an employment application which causes confusion.
DMPS Volunteer Application Link
At the ‘Online Volunteer Application’ page, please read the information before accessing the Online Application and then proceed.
Please Note: If you were a volunteer in the past, you will need to complete another application. If you applied since September 2021, you do not need to do another application for 5 years.
Tuesday, September 13th
Water Works Park - Back Loop
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Please join us for the Back to School Bonfire and bring the whole family! We will celebrate the beginning of another great year at DTS with hot dogs and S'mores for the kids. There is plenty of space to bring a few lawn chairs or a picnic blanket and enjoy a nice evening in the park. Hope to see you there!
Picture Day - Wednesday, August 31st - 8:00 - 11:00 AM
NO SCHOOL - Monday, September 5th
PTA Meeting - Tuesday, September 6th - 7 PM at The Downton School Library
Back to School PTA Picnic
Tuesday, September 13th
Water Works back loop - 5:00 - 7:00 PM
NO SCHOOL- September 29th - October 4th - Students return to school on Wednesday, October 5th