"Shopping For the Dragons” Holiday Challenge

It’s time to start thinking about using our "Shopping for the Dragons" Fundraiser to make those gift card purchases for the holidays. If you plan on purchasing gift cards for a friend or know that you will be shopping at specific stores for your holiday gifts, please use "Shopping for the Dragons". These are the same gift cards that you would purchase at the individual stores. When you buy them through the school, Douglas Elementary gets a percentage of the total purchase. You will have three chances to shop before the end of the year. These dates are November 1, November 14 and November 28. The classroom with the most purchases through "Shopping for the Dragons" will receive Douglas Dragon water bottles for each child. Families with multiple children will have their total purchases divided between their children’s classrooms. Contact Carla Smith with any questions at 781-7613 or carlasmith@nc.rr.com. Time to get shopping!

Reflections: "I wonder why. . ."

Have you started your art project yet? Any Douglas student may participate in the national PTA Reflections Arts Program. Take a picture, write a story, create a musical piece, draw, and paint or color.... Make sure your artwork supports the theme: "I wonder why...” All entry forms and rules for the program are located in the Media Center. Entries may be turned in at the Media Center any time and are due by December 2nd. Contact Alice Spickard (877-0490 or alicespickard@yahoo.com) if you have any

questions or need help preparing your work for entry.

Arts Night Thanks

A big thanks to all the teachers and parents for working behind the scenes to make Arts Night a huge success. In addition to Ann Ramsay and her Arts Night committee, the following parents were instrumental in pulling it all together. Fun was had by all.

Yvette DeSilva

Kim Philbeck

Sara Peters

Carrie Johnson

Alice Spickard

Elizabeth Tidball

Gary Cole

Beth Seaton

Heather Maloney

Beth Gargan

Kim Hathaway

Susan Steltenpohl

Linda Brechbiel

Martha Margura

Kim Lamb

And Carrabba’s did a fabulous job serving us up a feast. Stop by and thank them the next time your family heads out to eat.

November Calendar

1 School Picture Make Up Day

SCRIP (Shop for the Dragons)

3 PTA Meeting 6:30 pm

7 Wrapping paper delivered

11 Holiday

14 SCRIP

22 Early Release Day 12:30

23-25 Holiday

28 SCRIP

Spotlight on our Staff

Getting to know. . .

Mrs. Scenaria Cayruth

Position: TA, first grade

Hometown: Mrs. Cayruth is originally from Detroit, Michigan.

Family: She is married and has a daughter who lives in Cary and a son who lives in Charlotte. She has a little dog (8 1/2 pounds!) whose name is Chyna.

Hobbies: Mrs. Cayruth loves to garden and especially enjoys flowers. If she has any spare time, she likes to refinish furniture. She has her aunt's antique china cabinet and an antique victrola that she would like to refinish.

Claim to Fame/Something unique: Mrs. Cayruth has been married 37 years and has been working at Douglas for 18 years! She describes herself as spiritual. Mrs. Shaw describes Mrs. Cayruth as, "The sweetest person I know!"

Getting to know. . .

Ms. Megan Constance

Position: First grade teacher

Hometown: Ms. Constance is from Baltimore, Maryland.

Family: Ms. Constance's parents live in Baltimore and her sister is in school at William and Mary. Her family has a Springer Spaniel named C.J.

Hobbies: Ms. Constance loves to cook and enjoys sports. She is a professional football fan who cheers for her hometown team, the Ravens. She continues to cheer for her Deacons (of Wake Forest) especially on the basketball court.

Claim to Fame/Something unique: Ms. Constance spent a semester abroad while in college. She traveled to Florence, Italy, and participated in a cooking class during her stay!

T-Shirt Time

Now is the time to order your Douglas T-shirt for 2005/2006! We have a new design, which is posted on the wall next to the School Store, and included in your folders today is the order form for this year’s design! Shirts, both long and short-sleeve, and sweatshirts can be ordered through November 9. All items will be delivered in early December.