Denman PTSA

The James Denman Middle School PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) welcomes you to our community site, where we share family-related news, information about the PTSA and our events, how to participate in the community, and ways to donate to programs that benefit our students and staff.

Looking for information from our wonderful administration? Hop over to the Denman page at the SFUSD website.

News and announcements

First Coffee with Admin of the year on Friday, Sep. 6

join us in the library for the first Coffee with Admin of the year! Hear updates from Denman administration and community-based organizations, connect with other families, and get your questions answered. Great for new-to Denman families, but returning families are always welcome. Fun prize drawing every month, too!

Fall Club Fair on Friday, Sep. 6

The annual Denman Club Fair takes place on Friday, September 6. Students can learn about this year's clubs and sign up. This is a WONDERFUL opportunity for your child to make friends and get involved. Most clubs meet during lunch in a sponsor teacher's classroom, and some meet after school.

While clubs are free to join, the Denman PTSA helps pay for club supplies. Past materials provided by the PTSA include graphic novels, a subscription to an anime site, burners for the cooking club, chess mats pieces and timers, face paints, robotics equipment, and more! The Denman PTSA also helps fund the year-end carnival where clubs create booths and the whole school enjoys fun games.

Please consider donating to the Denman PTSA to keep funding these awesome groups of teachers and students. Denman is a big school—clubs can help students find their "place."

♥️ Donate at tinyurl.com/dptsa-don ♥️

Thank you!

Back to School Night on Wednesday, Sep. 11

Mark your calendars for Denman’s annual Back to School Night on Wednesday 9/11, 5:30pm–7:00pm. Meet our teacher teams, support staff and after school program, PTSA, community partners, and more!

No time for dinner? No worries! The PTSA will be selling pizza and treats to raise funds for initiatives like teacher supplies stipends, student clubs, and academic and athletic programs. Credit card and Venmo accepted!

Denman hoodie GIVEAWAY—enter by Sunday, Sep. 15

One lucky person will win a Denman hoodie to show off your Denman pride! Enter by 9pm on Sunday, Sept. 15. Three ways to enter:

1. Join the PTSA - bit.ly/dptsajoin

2. Join the Community Discussion Group - tinyurl.com/dptsa-cdg

3. Fill out the PTSA interest form - tinyurl.com/dptsa-int

Each method gets you one entry! Winner will be drawn at the Wed., Sep. 18 PTSA General Association meeting. Need not be present to win, but we hope you come to be informed and see who wins!

FINE PRINT: New PTSA and Community Discussion Group members only, as of July 1, 2024. We will draw 5 names. If the winner is not interested in the hoodie, we will offer it to the 2nd name drawn and so on.

Reminders for the start of the school year

We hope everyone's first week went well. In case you missed it, here are some useful resources:

• Principal Ujiie’s Weekly Family Bulletin

• Join the PTSA groups.io discussion group (instructions here)

• Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

• Review the welcome orientation slideshow from our administration with details about bell schedules, supplies, student expectations, requirements, athletics registration, family involvement, and more.

• Attend the September PTSA General Association meeting on Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30pm on Google Meet (link here and see additional calling options in the flyer below).

• Participate in the PTSA in whatever way is right for you, whether it's donating, joining, volunteering, or just saying "hi"!