DA PTA @ the Delhi Harvest Festival

Visit our stand at the 28th Annual Delhi Harvest Fest (in the square) on Saturday, September 23, 2022 from 10am - 4pm for some fun! Make a donation for the following: 

🎃 Decorate a  pumpkin - $4 - 6 🎃

🍎 Grab some cider & press some apples - $3 🍎🥤

👩‍🎨 Get your Face Painted - $5-10 🦁 🐶 🦊 🐸

Kids Night Out: Friday, May 12 from 6-8pm @ DA Elementary

Our kids night out events are a chance for you to drop off your kids at the elementary school (we entertain them with face painting, art, story time, science, fun, games, and food) while you take some "me" time!
This is our FINAL KNO of the year, and the theme (always optional, of course) is "End of the Year Pajama Party." Feel free to wear your fave, most comfy, wildest jammies!

Register Your Kid/s Here! (Suggested donation of $5 - $10)
Interested in VOLUNTEERING? Please email us!

DA PTA Executive Board Elections May 11, 2023
DA PTA Officer Elections will be held at our annual general member meeting in-person on May 11, 2023 at 6:30pm at the Legion Pavilion (near the Soccer Fields). Officers shall assume their official duties on July 1, 2023 and shall serve for a term of two years or until a successor is elected; attending committee meetings is required of all positions.
After surveying our members, we are recommending the nominees below for the following officer positions:

• President: Rachel Watson

• Vice President: Stacey Potter

• Secretary: Lauralea Edwards

• Treasurer: Christina Grasso

Write-in candidates are still welcome on election night, and if you’d like to nominate someone before elections (May 11) please fill out the nominating form and we will add all candidates to the ballot. We welcome all nominations and will strive to create a diverse and balanced roster of applicants that accurately represents our demographic. All of the positions and descriptions are listed on the Nomination Form. We ask that you please speak with the member you are submitting for their consent to be nominated before submitting to the nominating committee. You do not need to complete the form for every position, only where you have a recommendation(s) or suggestion.

Kids Night Out - New Year's Edition - January 20, 2023 from 6pm - 8pm at DA Elementary School 

Our kids night out events are a chance for you to drop off your kids at the elementary school (we entertain them with face painting, art, story time, science, fun, games, and food) while you take some "me" time! 

To ring in the new year, we're having a special guest, DJ Sara Sisco, who will be spinning jams and hosting karaoke for your budding singer/s! 

Coat Drive: we'll also take this opportunity to have another winter clothes swap. Please bring coats, boots, and snowsuits for a clothing swap or donation (not required)! 

Register Your Kid(s) Here!
Suggested donation of $5 - $10

Interested in VOLUNTEERING? Please Sign Up Here to help out at the event!

Craft Fair - Dec. 3 from 10am - 12pm

Are you a DA Student who loves to make things?

We are hosting a craft fair in conjunction with the Penguin Patch Holiday Gift Shop. The Craft Fair will be a fun, experience for you to learn what it’s like to become a vendor and sell your wares! 

Additionally, we'll have the Penguin Patch Holiday Gift Shop - a great way for students to purchase gifts for their loved ones for the holidays at reasonable prices (with gifts as low $0.25).

This is a DA PTA Fundraiser. Only DA students (of any age) are eligible to be vendors. The event will take place on December 3, 2022 from 10AM - 12PM at the Elementary School Cafeteria. 

Check out our Vendor Guidelines here, and register to be a vendor today! 

Penguin Patch Kids' Holiday Shop - Friday, Dec 2

🐧 🎁 The Penguin Patch Kids' Holiday Shop will be open to elementary school students on Friday, December 2 from 8am - 11am. Students will be escorted by class at intervals throughout the morning. The PPKHS a great way for students to purchase gifts for their loved ones for the holidays at reasonable prices (with gifts as low $0.25). If you'd like your child to participate please remember to send them to school with a few extra bucks on Friday! 🐧 🎁

We will also have a table/booth for the Penguin Patch Kids' Holiday Shop at the Craft Fair on Saturday, December 3 (from 10am - 2pm)

Kids Night Out! Oct 28 @ 6 - 8pm

We're planning  3 Kids Night Out (KNO) events this year, the first of which will be October 28, 2022 from
6 - 8pm.  Our kids night out events are a chance for you to drop off your kids at the elementary school (we entertain them with face painting, art, story time, science, fun, games, and food) while you take some "me" time! Costumes are not required, but encouraged and bring coats, boots, and snowsuits for a clothing swap or donation! 

 Register Your Kid/s Here!
Suggested donation of $5 - $10

We need volunteers for this event! Sign up here!

Harvest Festival - Oct 1 @ 10am - 4pm

Visit our stand at the Delhi Harvest Fest (in the square) on October 1, 2022 from 10am - 4pm. Stop by to: 

🎃 Decorate a  pumpkin (suggested donation $6) 🎃

🍎 Grab some warm cider (suggested donation $2) 🍎

🍨 Snag a scoop of ice cream (flavors: vanilla, choloate, apple pie, pumpkin spice) 🍨

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS for this event! If you're interested please sign up here!

DA PTA General Member Meeting
Sep 27 @ 8pm (on zoom)

We will be holding our first member meeting on September 27, 2022 at 8pm on zoom. We are excited to share with you everything we're planning this year to support our students, families, and teachers!

DA Carnival - Sep 16 @ 5-7pm

Visit the DA PTA table at the Delaware Academy Carnival to make your own custom button, learn all about our upcoming events, sign up for membership (it's only $4 per year!) and mailing list or even volunteer for a one-off event. 🙂

DA PTA General Meeting

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 8:30pm

Need more information on how to join (location? link if it's online?)

Self Care Strategies for Teachers & Staff
Monday, June 13, 2022 @ 3pm
Location: DA Elementary Library

With licensed massage therapist and coach Chelsea Frisbee

Free and pre-register with Raegan Reed at raegan@raegan.com.
This event is also cross-posted on Facebook here.

Cookies & Canvas PTA Fundraiser (facebook link here)
Friday, June 3, 2022 from 6pm - 8pm
Location: 2 Sheldon Dr., Delhi, NY 13753

Join Delaware Academy's art teacher, Wendy Reid-Jackson, for a fun "Paint & Sip Style" event to paint on canvas, eat some sweet treats and learn more about art basics.  Wendy has graciously offered to PRE-SKETCH everything on the canvases for us. Just come paint and enjoy!

Please purchase your admissions through our MemberHub Store (or by clicking below). 
The cost is $15 for a single admission (7+ for drop-off), $25 a pair (two individuals) and $10 each additional child:

• $15 for a single admission (7 yo + for drop-off) 

• $25 for a pair (two individuals)

• $35 for a pair (two individuals) + 1 additional child (3 tickets total)

Contact Raegan Reed for more info or to GET INVOLVED at raegan@raegan.com.
This event is also cross-posted on Facebook here.

Kids Night Out
Friday, May 20, 2022 from 6pm - 8pm

Thanks to everyone who participated! We raised ~$1500 for the PTA due to the overwhelming response to our first Kids Night Out event! Huge thanks to our Sponsors for providing foods, drinks, raffle prizes and more - please show our sponsors some love by frequenting their business.