Sunday, November 9, 2014

Do you want to build a playground...


Della Davidson Elementary opened its doors in 2007. Today, Della houses an additional 200 students with even larger grades on their way. We hope to create a playground that meets the needs of students and teachers today and in the future as the elementary student population in Oxford continues to grow. Daily physical activity is vital to children. Please help build their playground.





If you prefer to send a check for this important project, please download and complete a Donor Form and mail with your donation to:
Della Davidson PTO
c/o Fundraising Committee
209 Commonwealth Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655




Please download, print and complete a donor form to be a part of this important project. To make an online gift, please use the Donate button above or go to www.paypal.com and use delladavisdsonpto@gmail.com as the recipient email address (note “Playground Project” in memo).


Saturday, November 8, 2014

Healthy Kids are Happy Kids!

And healthy kids need physical activity  

Our students need your help!  In August 2007, the Della Davidson Elementary School opened its doors to 475 4th and 5th graders from our community. Seven years later, Della now houses 680 3rd and 4th graders and our student population continues to grow. Our kids need a better playground. They need a playground they can be excited about spending their play time. The current equipment is not sufficient for the growing number of students in our school.  Our goal is to raise $30,000 by December 19, 2014 for the DDES Playground Project.

We need to expand and enhance our playground so our students can obtain the physical activity that is so important to their health and well-being. A study done by Georgia Health Sciences University showed the effects of physical activity on learning not only increased test scores, but also improved a student’s ability to concentrate and work for longer periods of time without interruption.  Additional benefits included significantly improved student attendance, and an impressive 67% drop in disciplinary problems.

We hope you will join us in supporting our students through the Della Davidson Elementary Playground Project.


Keep reading and follow our progress. We have exciting plans, but need your support to make it happen.


We know renovating a playground can be expensive and wanted to ensure we would be creating something the children would be excited about, so we asked the children what they would like. Some of the children's wish list items include:

  • Soccer Field
  • Swirling Slide, Tall Slide, 'Super' Slide
  • Better swings, Tire Swings
  • Monkey Bars
  • Playhouse
  • Balance beam
  • Shade (pavilion, trees)
  • Tether Ball
  • Four Square Grid
  • Track
  • Shade, Grass, Flowers
  • See Saw
  • Dodge ball court
  • Merry go-round
  • Stage
  • Equipment (Balls, Frisbees, etc)

One of the most requested additions was a soccer field and some type of pavilion for hot days. Della has a fair amount of space for expansion. 

We were surprised to hear that 8 and 9 year olds had requested 'grass and trees,' but we see why.  

Hard to see so many children not playing and being active during their recess period. Our students need to have access to age appropriate physical activity on a daily basis.

Please join us to make the Della playground an exciting and fun time for these children to play, socialize and exercise.  

Giving



Please use the Donate link above or credit card donations may be made via www.Paypal.com and use delladavisdsonpto@gmail.com as the recipient email address (note “Playground Project” in memo).

Or checks may be mailed to:
Della Davidson PTO
c/o Fundraising Committee
209 Commonwealth Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655

Giving Levels are as follows:
  • Della Supporter      $10 to $99
  • Della Friend           $100 to $249
  • Della Patron           $250 to $499
  • Della Benefactor    $500 to $999
  • Della Dignitary      $1,000 or more
If you would like to make an in-kind donation, please email Wendy Carmean at wendycarmean@me.com

For more information on the DDES Playground Project, please contact one of our committee members. 


Fundraising Committee Chairs:
Lolita Gregory- 4th grade
lgregory@msblood.com
662-816-1120

Wendy Carmean- 3rd grade
wendycarmean@me.com
662-832-7375


PTO Officers:
President
Timeka Davis
mrsdavis0601@yahoo.com
662-380-1444

Vice President
Adrian Shipman
abshipman@gmail.com
662-832-6585

Treasurer
Margie Grantham
margiebgrantham@gmail.com
662-607-0837

Secretary
Christine Rayburn
christinerayburn1@gmail.com
662-213-7278

Donor Recognition

All donations will be recognized in various promotional materials including a plaque that will be placed inside Della Davidson Elementary School.

Payment 


Please contact a member of the fundraising committee to have your check picked up or you may mail checks, with a completed donor form, payable to: Della Davidson PTO, referencing “Playground Fundraiser” in the memo, to:
Della Davidson PTO
c/o Fundraising Committee
209 Commonwealth Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655

Friday, November 7, 2014

Make a Gift!

Please join us to make the Della playground an exciting and fun place for these children to play and exercise.  



Or checks may be mailed with a donor form to:
Della Davidson PTO
c/o Fundraising Committee
209 Commonwealth Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655

Giving Levels

  • Della Supporter      $10 to $99
  • Della Friend           $100 to $249
  • Della Patron           $250 to $499
  • Della Benefactor    $500 to $999
  • Della Dignitary      $1,000 or more
If you would like to make an in-kind donation, please email Wendy Carmean at wendycarmean@me.com. 

Donor Recognition

All donations will be recognized in various promotional materials including a plaque that will be placed inside Della Davidson Elementary School.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Thank you Donors!

 A million thanks to our donors!  We are so grateful. 


Della Dignitaries ($1,000 or more) 
Holli and Andrew Ratcliffe
R.J. Allen & Associates, Inc.
Luca & Viki Bombelli
Oxford Rehabilitation
Belles & Beaus
Grantham Construction
Lee Lee & John Desler
McDonald’s - Betsy & Andrew Smith
Oxford Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Christine & Harry Rayburn
Ross Family Dental; Andrew & Alison Ross
Jason & Christine Waldrop
Tannehill, Carmean & McKenzie PLLC
Anonymous Donor

Della Benefactors ($500 to $999)
Kelly & Jim Blackwood
Valerie Habeeb
Oxford Urgent Care Clinic
Jarold Roll & Rhiannon Stephens
Your Extra Closet

Della Patrons ($250 to $499)
Wendy & Jay Carmean
Elizabeth & Chuck Sherman
Kris & John Adams
Ross & Sonya Bjork
Samuel & Carolyn Davis
Jason & Lea Farese; Farese Family Dental, Inc.
Brian Hyneman
Ray & Kathryn Hill
Jimmy & Anna Langley
Joe & Sandra McLellan
Tim & Linda Tatum
Dennis & Susan Tosh
Rocky Patel; University Inn
Wilson Residential Design
The Children’s Dental Center
Mechanics Bank

Della Friends ($100 to $249)
Anonymous
Pamela & Alan Grafton
Deborah & Tim Luster
Andrea & Mika Jekabsons
Paula Smith Akers
Michael & Brigitte Barnett
Richard & Stephanie Barrett
Allyson & Brad Best
Dr. Javier F. Boyas
Jill & Keith Carter
Joy & John Clark
Alakabha Datta
Timeka & Josh Davis
Celeste Denny
Don & Elizabeth Fruge’
Romalas & Lolita Gregory
Kathy & Jimmy Goss
Kaytee & Kenneth Hazlewood
William & Monie Henderson
William & Patty Lewis
Logan Development Group
Soumyajit Majumdar
Marchbanks Real Estate
Lane & Stuart McCluer
Susan & Guy Mitchell
Derek & Mary Moreton
Yacoub M. Najjar
Neilson's Department Store
Tim & Merrill Nordstrom
Ashley & Greg Rhodes
Cynthia & Herron Rowland
Kelly & Terry Shinall
Jason & Lori Solinger
Shinobu Tanaka Sullivan
Will & Missy Hopkins; The Green Door Company
Drs. Richard & Peggy Thompson
Kaye & Geoff Tremayne
Larry & Kay Tyler
Amanda & Jim Urbanek
Dr. & Mrs. Jason Waller
Whitney & Robert Webb
Jason Ritchie & Kristie Willett
Claire & Todd Williamson
Anna & Taylor Windham
Wood & Wood Security
Jennifer & Hiram Eastland III
David & Emily Shelton
Kayla & Evin Beck
Scott & Adrian Shipman
Melanie & Billy Thompson
Trustmark National Bank
Lauren & Chase Roady

Della Supporters ($5 to $99)
David & Michelle Jones
Patrick & Susan Bradley
Brooklyn MFT
Barbara & Dexter Brown
Tracy Buchanan
Billy & Leesa Clark
Kelley Clinton
Nicole & Trey Kamman; Gameday Management Services, LLC
Steve & Lynndy Hurdle
Clark & Stephanie Love
Cheryl McInnis
Laura & Charles Montgomery
Satoshi Nagaoka
John Nichols
Ruth O’Dell
Adrienne Park & David Carlisle
Freddie Pinion - Alfa Insurance
Leah & Malcolm Roland
K.T. Short
University Sporting Goods, Inc.
Melinda & Stephen Valliant
Wal-Mart
Laura & Thomas Webb
Kerry & Caroline Wiggington
Lynn & William Wilkins
Geoffrey Yoste
Will & Megan Castle
Janie Chambers
Kyle & Allison Koestler
Stinnett Dental Care LLC
Joslyn Davis Consulting
Nancy Tharp
Phil & Emily Bailey
Joie C. Blount
John Bruce & Meridith Wulff
Dr. Dianne S. Fergusson
Dr. Dianne S. Fergusson
Thomas Franklin & Beth Ann Fennelly
Miranda Hooker
Anne Grace Kennon
Amberlyn & Brent Liles
Shea & Cara Scott
Katherine Thornton
TaNesheha Harris
Carol M. Cleveland
Carey & Conor Dowling
Arnetchers & Kimberly Dudley
Michael & Elizabeth Ellis
Susan Paige Elmore
Furniture World
Raina & Allen Hampton
Gia T. Hoang
Angela & Sean Maloney
Patrick & Keri Meagher
Shaquinta Morgan
Robert & Brenda Norman
Rasita Palawan
Brock Smith
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Tramel
Monica Ussery
Joe & Shannon Walker
Kirk & Christy While
Allyson N. Blake-Patton
Xingrui & Jiakang He
Anonymous
Michael & Ashley Barr
Marie Cope
Justin & Natalie Hertl
Dana Jefferies
Daniel Mathew & Susan Lukose
James & Carmen Petty
David & Lisa Plough
Dave Ray & Meghan Gallagher
Andrew E. Robinson
Sandra Sanchez
James & Ann Valliant
Courtney Williams
Margie Carpenter
Milly Moorhead West

In-kind Donors
Micah Ginn
Rhes Low
Cassie Bonner
Kroger
Larson’s Cash Saver
Oxford Floral
Halon's Day Spa

To become a donor, please download a donor form and return it with your gift to DDES, make a gift online or contact a member of the Della PTO fundraising team to pick up your check. 






(Donor list is updated daily as gifts are recorded.) 

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Wish List

“Those who think they have no time for exercise will eventually have to make time for illness.” 

We know $30,000 won't completely rebuild a playground, but it will enable some significant additions. All funds raised will go toward the Della playground project. The more we raise, the better the playground will become. We'd love to exceed our goal and give the kids an amazing playground that exceeds their expectations. These are some of the items we hope to provide for the children:


Soccer Field
This is the biggie!
A green space that can serve as more than just a soccer field.
Four Square Pad
Monkey Bars

A pavilion
A pavilion will be a multipurpose structure and
quite necessary with traditional Mississippi weather.

Slides

Tether Ball

Zip Line

Balance Beam

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Donor Form

DELLA DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND PROJECT

Click HERE for a PDF file




Name:_____________________________  

Donor Type:  (circle)      Business           Individual

Primary Contact Name:   ______________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________

City:  __________________________ State: _______________ Zip: __________

Preferred Phone: _________________________        

(circle)      Cell       Home      Business

Preferred Email:_____________________________________

Donation Amount: ________________  (100% tax deductible)

Donation Type:  (circle)    Cash          Check          In-Kind    
(checks made payable to Della Davidson PTO)
   
In-Kind Donation Amount:  ____________ (please indicate the value of the in-kind donation)
   
In-Kind Description: 

_________________________________________________________

Are you submitting for a matching gift from your employer?  
(circle)                        yes                        no

If yes, employer name:  _______________________________________________________

Credit Card:  Please make credit card donations via Paypal directed to delladavisdsonpto@gmail.com (note “Playground Project” in memo).  If making a credit card donation, please be sure to return this form so we may provide you with a proper tax receipt and recognition.

TAX RECIEPT
Tax receipts will be issued to the individual or business name listed above.    Receipts will be mailed to the address provided above unless otherwise requested.  If you do not wish to receive a receipt, please indicate below:    
(check)    ____  YES, please send me a receipt     _____ NO receipt

RECOGNITION INFORMATION
All donations will be recognized in promotional materials (newspaper, newsletters, website etc.).  A plaque will be placed in the school, listing the name you have provided above.  If you would like to honor your child, grandchild or friend on the plaque, please list the preferred name below. 

Plaque Name Listing (please print):  _____________________________________



PLEASE MAIL THIS FORM TO:
Della Davidson PTO
c/o Fundraising Committee 
209 Commonwealth Blvd, Oxford, MS 38655
OR
RETURN IN YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL FOLDER 


(PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THIS FOR YOUR RECORDS)