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The DES PTA is affiliated with the Montgomery County Council of PTA's, the MCCPTA, under the authority of the Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers, the state PTA, and a branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, the national PTA.

Our goals are as follows:

• To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children
• To develop betwen educators and the general public united efforts that will secure the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education for all children
• To encourage partnerships that will increase parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, emotional and academic growth of children

With these goals in mind, the DES PTA functions in several ways, which broadly fit into the following categories:

• Fostering communication between the community and the school administration
• Providing various services and special programs to enrich the services and facilities made available by the county
• Generating a sense of community spirit centering around the school

Membership in the PTA is vital to all PTA's. It allows you to more fully participate in your child's education. DES PTA Members are eligible to vote on the budget as well as on the priorities that the PTA places on various activities. Members also receive a school directory and are automatically added to our List Serve. Membership forms can be downloaded from this site and returned to school via your child's backpack.

Our PTA Listserv is an email communication tool that we use to send out information about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and, in conjunction with the school, emergency notifications. Join our listserve by entering your email address in the box at the bottom of the Home Page and then clicking on the adjacent "join now" link.

The 2010-2011 PTA Board

President: Pauline White - mpev@comcast.net (240 477 8436)

Executive VP: Lisa Markiewicz - markML325@yahoo.com (240 632 2347)

Co-VP for Fundraising & Community Service: Korin Wilson - korin22@comcast.net (301 216 2270)

Co-VP for Fundraising & Community Service: Janet Swisher - janetswisher@verizon.net (301 977 2650)

Co-VP for Enrichment Programs & Staff Support: Amy Gross - amyj626@comcast.net (301 527 1139)

Co-VP for Enrichment Programs & Staff Support: Anna Heineman - Anna.heineman@comcast.net (301 355 5740)

Co-VP for Social Events and PTA/School Support: Bonnie Lane - BonnieLLane@yahoo.com (240 683 8206)

Co-VP for Social Events and PTA/School Support: Nancy Coffman - Coffmans98@msn.com (240 994 0824)

Co-Treasurer: Donna Delaney - dddelaney@comcast.net (301 926 3870)

Co-Treasurer: Janice Edwing -rjedwing@verizon.net (301 947 0203)

Correspondence Secretary: Vicki Einsel - DEinsel@comcast.net (301 990 7186)

Recording Secretary: Vicki Mostrom - sumitup@comcast.net (301 330 6552)

MCCPTA Rep: Lara Wibeto - lwibeto@verizon.net (301 926 4028)

NW Cluster Rep: Debbie King - deborahjking@hotmail.com (301 990 9328)

Webmaster: Ted Saunders - ted.saunders@verizon.net (301 208 9856)

Parliamentarian: Kelley Rogers - mjkcrogers@verizon.net (301 869 3719)

Principal: Mrs. Laura Colgary - Laura_s_Colgary@mcpsmd.org (301 840 7157)