DOUGLAS DRAGONEER

Douglas A+ Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary School

Week of November 5-November 9

 

                 

Upcoming Events

 

 

 

Nov 6              PTA Meeting: 7pm, Media Center -

                        “Conversation about Douglas”

Nov 5-15         Book Drive

Nov 12            No School

Nov 16            Year Book Pre-sale deadline

Nov. 30           Reflections deadline                               

                       

Magnet Corner

“The Essentials Behind Douglas”

Please check in next week for the continuation of the Magnet Series:  Essential Evidence. 

 

If you’d like to meet the brains behind the Magnet Corner, Michelle Burrows, come to the PTA meeting on Tuesday at 7pm!

 

25 Days Left to enter the

Reflections Arts Contest!

 

Hurry to the Media Center to pick up your entry form while supplies last.  Then, reflect on this year’s theme: "I can make a difference by. . . "Ask yourself, “What does this mean to me?”  Think through your ideas and run them by someone in your family, or a trusted friend, or teacher. Then, set to work expressing the theme through visual art, literature, photography, dance choreography, music composition, or film or video production.  Remember: at every step, your work must be original.

 

Note to Parents: Please read the rules before entering your child's artwork.  Rules are included in the entry packet. There are limitations on size of work, and rules for preparing artwork for entry.

 

Enter by Friday, November 30th.  Questions??? Contact: Claudia Dickson at isaiah43a@gmail.com or (919) 782-7801.

 

 

 

Year Book Pre-Order sales!

Thank you to all the families who visited the yearbook table during Arts Night.  Don't miss your opportunity to win a free yearbook by purchasing your child's copy during the pre-sale period, ending November 16th.  Please stop by the PTA bulletin board and pick-up an order form. Make checks payable to Douglas PTA with yearbook noted on the memo line.  Any questions?  Call Kelly Henry, 790-9198 or Wendy Sielaty, 846-6276.

 

 


You Are Invited!

Please join us tomorrow evening, Tues., Nov. 6th, at 7pm in the Media Center for a PTA meeting.  All parents, guardians and staff members are invited to participate in a “Conversation about Douglas” with Dr. Spivey, Ms. Bazemore, and Ms. Burrows.  Come get to know your principal, assistant principal, and our Magnet Coordinator.  We’ll hear about the Positive Behavior Support (PBS) initiative here at Douglas and the status of Douglas’ Creative Arts and Science Magnet Program.  (Childcare is not available during this meeting.)

 

Book Drive

November 5 – November 15

Douglas is participating in the On the Road to Reading Children’s Book Drive sponsored by Project Enlightenment.  Students and families can donate their used children’s books to families and children that may not have books in their homes.  Please look for the bins in the main hall if dropping off your books. 

 

Inkjet Recycling

Ongoing project

Please bring in your used inkjet cartridges from your home printer.  Douglas earns money from each cartridge recycled.  Look for the inkjet cartridge recycling bin, located across from the media center.

 

Thank You!

Thank you to students and families who contributed to the JDRF fund last week.  Thanks to the parents who helped with the WALK on Friday!

 

Thank you to the PTA and Robin Bolash, the PTA Cultural Arts Chair, for working to bring cultural arts events to Douglas.  Parents, ask your children what they thought of last week’s performance:  “So This is Opera” by Yvette Lewis.

               


T-Shirt Designers Rock!

Congratulations to Jonathan B., in 4th grade, and Juliana O.-M., in 3rd grade, who created the winning designs for the shirts!

 

Thank you to all our students who proved that Douglas Arts and Science School kids rock! Their entries in the T-shirt design contest were creative and imaginative. Great Job!

 

5th grade                                                  

Monica P                                 Chloe H  

                                Mason S

4th grade: 

Michelle B                               1st Grade

Chase R                    Alex R    

John P                     Sarah Gace J

Alyssa C                   Lila P

Mila B                      Brooks M

Jayna T                    Kathy C

Charles P                 Caroline F

 

3rd grade:                  Kindergarten

Mikayla L                                Melanie Anne S

Cameron H              Delfina M

Laura W

Heike S

 

2nd grade:

Michio O

Billy Gay

Graham W

 

Dragon Bites Cookbook Orders

     Did you miss the opportunity to sample the 5 delicious cookie recipes from the cookbook on ARTS Night? Well, they were a hit! Plus, there are 443 more recipes to enjoy.  The cookbook is a great way to share the memories of Douglas as your child grows.

      REMEMBER:  We are pre-selling cookbooks

now with a special multi-book price.  An order of

a single book is $12.50, but now until November

20th, if you order 2 or more books, the price is

$10 each. So think about holiday gifts for family

and friends and order multiple copies.  After

November 20th, all books will be sold for $12.50

each.  Don’t wait! Only 500 copies available. Need

an order form?  You or your student can pick one

up in the main office or email armouw@earthlink.net

and request a cookbook order form. 

Better yet, use the order form below and send it in to your child’s classroom. Cash or checks accepted.   

 

COOKBOOK ORDER FORM:  (please print clearly)

 

Name ______________________________________________________________________

 

Phone________________________

 

Classroom Teacher / grade _________________________________________________

I would like to preorder and pay for the following cookbooks…..

____ 1 cookbook @ $12.50                                                    Total     =    $12.50

____ more than 1 cookbook @ $10.00 each.

                                    ______ cookbooks x $10.00               Total     =   _____________

Make checks out to Douglas Elementary PTA.  Return order to classroom teacher before November 20th. 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Shopping for the Dragons

 

What is Shopping for the Dragons?

An opportunity for you to buy a gift card at face value and for Douglas to benefit in the process.

 

How Does it Work?

You order cards to the places you want to do business with and the PTA processes your purchase. Cards you purchased are delivered to school and you may choose to pick them up in the front office or choose to have them returned to you via your child’s backpack.

 

When Can I Order?

We place orders throughout the school year.  Order forms are sent home every couple of weeks.

 

Merchant Information

There are three new merchants participating in the gift card fundraising program, Circle K, Cooking.com and Fashion Bug, all offering a $25 card.

 

L.L. Bean is offering free shipping through December 21 which may come in handy as you begin purchasing gifts for the coming holidays.

 

Questions? Email Wendy Sielaty at dwsielaty@earthlink.net.