The Plymouth Parent Association (PPA) has many opportunities to make donations to the school throughout the year.  In the last few years, we were able to buy Smart Boards for the remaining Math classrooms, an audio visual screen for the gymnasium, sewing machines for FACS, a new Fax machine for the office, and several other smaller items as well.  All of these are made possible by families participating in the various fundraising opportunities at PMS!  We thank you, in advance, for your contributions in the coming year as well!

2011-2012 Fundraising Goals
*New Media Center Chairs
*Possibly reallocate some fundraising funds towards 6th grade Environmental Camp

Approximate Fundraising Dates for 2011-2012
Happenings Books, Sept. 16-27
Magazines Sales, begins October 3, 2011
Book Fair, Feb 20-27 (during conferences)

Are you looking for an easy way to help out PMS and get paid to eat food at the same time?  Food Perspectives is a taste-testing company that pays consumers for their opinions.  Each time you participate, you get paid for your time, and they donate money to your organization of choice as well.  You get contacted once in awhile to ask if you're interested in participating in a particular test, and you can accept or decline.  You can also sign your kids up for opportunities to make money as well.  Win-Win all the way around!  If you are already a Food Perspectives client, don't forget to update your organization of choice to Plymouth Middle School!  For more information, please contact info@foodperspectives.com.  Thank you!

The PPA is open to all PMS families.  Meetings are typically held 7-8 pm on the 2nd Monday of the month.  The tentative speakers for 2011-2012 are:
September: Guidance Counselor
October: Parent Panel, discussing the ins & outs of middle school
November: Social Networking for Parents--what we really need to know
December: No meeting
January: Superintendent Sicoli
February: Risky Behavior with Police Liason
March: District Nutritionist
April: Tom Ross, Media Specialist
May: Welcoming incoming 6th grade parents

The following PPA positions are open for the upcoming 2012-2013 year. Please contact Nichol Sutton at sutton.nichol@gmail.com or Nancy Johnson at n2j2@comcast.net.

• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Food Donations
• Box Tops

Another extremely easy (perhaps too easy!) way to help PMS is to sign up for the Target Rewards Card, and designate PMS as your school of choice.  With every purchase at Target, a donation is made to PMS.  If you already have the card, please remember to update your Target Rewards Card to have school donations go to Plymouth Middle School.  You can go to the Target web site at www.target.com and go to the Redcard "manage my account" icon, where you can see an option to "view or change schools".  Add PMS as your school of choice!  Easy, and it makes a huge difference for our school!!

We thank you for your support of Plymouth Middle School with all the donations and fundraisers.  All DONATIONS are 100% tax deductable.  Money given for FUNDRAISERS only a portion is tax deductable.  Please ask your tax advisor if you have any questions.

PPA meeting minutes

PPA Meeting Minutes

PPA Meeting Minutes