Welcome to the Sequoyah Elementary School PTA

The PTA is a non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to being a voice for our children. We are the link between students, parents, teachers, and administrators. The PTA provides programs and activities for the entire community. PTA advocates for all children by empowering families and communities to make each child’s potential a reality.

Please take a moment to JOIN OR RENEW your PTA membership today!

SPRING Bingo & MOVIE NIGHT

Grab Your Picnic Blankets and Lawn Chairs and Join the Sequoyah Elementary PTA for BINGO & MOVIE NIGHT! That's right, we've added BINGO to our movie night while we wait for the sun to go down.

Where: Sequoyah Elementary School

Date: April 29th

Time: Event starts at 6:30, Show starts after sunset (between 7:30/8:00)

Food: Free Popcorn will be provided.

Additional concessions will be available to support the PTA

Full details available HERE

New Bike rackS!!!

We are excited to share that we had two bike racks installed near the bus loop this week! A huge thank you to parent advocacy to help us secure these racks from MCPS. While the PTA helped to advocate for these bike racks, most of the credit goes to our principal, Mrs. Murphy. Her diligence in following up with MCPS is what made this happen for our Stallion bike riders.

If a child rides a bike to school, they should wear a helmet and lock their bike to the rack during their school day. During arrival and dismissal, bikes should be walked around walkers.

MAY Double Restaurant Night— Ledo Pizza and Rita's

PTA Restaurant Nights are a great way to support the PTA by ordering food from the restaurants you already know and love! We team up with local restaurants once a month. On our dedicated night, all you have to do is order dinner and tell them you're with the Sequoyah PTA. You get a delicious meal, and the PTA gets a portion of the proceeds. It's that easy!

Ledo Pizza:

Date: Tuesday, May 3rd

Time: 11 am - 10 pm

Address: Ledo Pizza of Derwood

7213 Muncaster Mill Rd, Derwood

Carryout or dine-in (delivery orders do not support PTA)

To order: Call (301) 869-7900 or ORDER ONLINE. Mention Sequoyah PTA when ordering or paying.

Rita's Italian Ice:

Date: Tuesday, May 3rd

Time: 2 pm - 9 pm

Address: Rita's of Derwood

7211 Muncaster Mill Rd, Derwood

Phone: 240-690-4998

Make dinner easy tonight, support a local business, and help raise money for Sequoyah PTA.

2022-2023 PTA Board Elections, Tuesday May 3rd

Elections for next year's PTA board will be held at the general membership meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd. This year's nominating committee has proposed the following slate of officers. Prior to elections, any current PTA member may also be nominated for any position from the floor. For any questions regarding PTA Officer elections, please e-mail us at sequoyah.pta.contact@gmail.com

PTA Member Car Magnets are in!

All current PTA members will be receiving a car magnet. We will start distribution at our Spring Movie Night on April 29th. If you don't get it on movie night, we will send it home with your children during the first week of May.

Latest Episode of the Parent Podcast

Season 2, Episode 5: In this episode, Irene Johnson discusses the topic of bullying with Cavanaugh Bell from Gaithersburg.

A little bit about Cavanaugh:

"When I was 5, I got tired of people telling me that I was too young to volunteer. And after being bullied, I channeled that darkness I felt into a massive spark to change the world! Now I’m a kid leading a tribe of Positivity Creators who aren’t taking “no” for an answer."

Check out this and all of our past "Parent Corner" podcasts HERE!

SPecial Thanks to our Sponsors!

The PTA would like to extend our thanks to some local businesses who helped support us this year. Please keep them in mind if you're shopping for local goods and services and would like to further support our cause!

If you own a local business and would like to become one of our sponsors, please reach out to us at sequoyah.pta.contact@gmail.com. We appreciate any financial contributions or in-kind support you can offer.

Thank you Andrew Einsmann at Heymann Realty, LLC for being this year's largest donor!

You can learn more about this business at https://www.facebook.com/andreweinsmannre

Thank you to Mickey Denis at Shady Grove Candles for your donation of items

throughout the year, including ALL of the pumpkins for this year's Fall Festival.

You can learn more about this business at shadygrovecandles.com

Spirit Wear has all been delivered!

Spirit wear has now all been delivered through to the kids in their classrooms. If you think your order wasn't delivered, or if there was a problem with your order, please reach out to us at sequoyah.pta.contact@gmail.com

Click HERE to make a donation to SES PTA

Today, PTA’s role is more important than ever in connecting parents, teachers, and administrators, and supporting critical school needs. We want every family in our schools to join PTA, because we can do more together than apart. – National PTA