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.
📅 First day: Monday, August 17, 9:30am–4:00pm
☕️🍩 Parents/guardians: join us in the auditorium at 9:25am for a new family presentation, with coffee and donuts courtesy of the Denman PTSA. Students go straight to Advisory—please don’t accompany them to class.
The start of school is busy, but it's simple to keep up with all things Denman:
📄 Principal Ujiie's Welcome Letter
🤗 Welcome orientation slideshow with lots of useful info and a fun video from our administration
📣 Weekly Family Bulletin starts August 24. Not receiving emails/text notifications? Contact sflink@sfusd.edu.
📱 School Instagram for Family Bulletin highlights
💬 Community groups.io discussion group, instructions here
On Wednesday 8/19 from 2:30-4pm in the library, pick up a free backpack with school supplies!
Sign up by visiting this link, scanning the QR code, or calling Ms. Soto.
Thanks to Family Giving Tree for the backpack donations!
It's easy to make a difference at Denman Middle School. All levels of involvement, big and small, are needed and appreciated.
Fill out our interest form to share anything you'd like to participate in, and we'll contact you with reminders about volunteering and joining the PTSA over the summer.
Also, visit this page to learn how to connect with other families on social media and our community group platform, groups.io.
We invite participation in committees, which are small groups that help with PTSA operations:
Volunteer Committee: be notified first of volunteer needs and think of people who could help
Membership Committee: promote the benefits of PTSA membership
Nominating Committee: in January and February, recruit Executive Board members for the next school year
Budget Committee: estimate how much we'll raise and prioritize our spending
Fundraising Committee: brainstorm, solicit donations, or plan/run fundraising events
Grants Committee: vote on whether to fund staff program grant applications several times a year
Financial Review Committee: 2x/year, ensure that the Financial Reviewer examined our records properly