DOUGLAS DRAGONEER

Douglas A+ Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary School

Week of November 5-November 9

 

                 

Upcoming Events

 

 

Nov 5-15         Book Drive

Nov 12            No School

Nov 14            Spirit Night at Amante Pizza

Nov 16            Year Book Pre-sale deadline

Nov. 30           Reflections deadline                               

                       

Magnet Corner

“The Essentials Behind Douglas”

Installment #8: Essential Evidence: Collaboration!

Eighth in 10-part series

 

This week, we’ll take a look at the seventh A+ Essential, collaboration.  So what exactly is collaboration?  It can be difficult to define, but one definition says that collaboration is a dynamic process that produces a synthesis of different perspectives, a coming together of different ideas.  Often the words teamwork and collaboration are used interchangeably but, really, collaboration is one important aspect of teamwork. 

 

At Douglas, collaboration generally includes shared planning, making decisions, solving problems, setting goals, assuming responsibility, working together cooperatively, and communicating openly.  Teachers and specialists collaborate together to create integrated lessons that bring together the arts, science and the core curriculum.  This in turn makes meaningful connections for their students.  We value our collaboration time and create intentional opportunities so that it will happen regularly. This collaborative time is given priority by the administration to demonstrate its value.  And it’s because of these wonderful shared opportunities for our teachers that the students at Douglas are treated to engaging, integrated learning.  This collaborative spirit helps Douglas to maintain a strong, positive environment.  Collaborating together to achieve a common goal helps us to feel like we are working with family, and that makes Douglas a very special place to be.

 

We’re nearing the end of the series.  In next week’s installment we’ll discuss the last A+ Essential, the Arts.

 

BoxTops Winner!                 

Thanks to Ann House for organizing our BoxTops collection.  Congratulations to Mrs. Horner and Mrs. Gibb's class for bringing in the most BoxTops last month.  This class will receive a special treat from the PTA!

 

 
 
 
DOUGLAS SPIRIT NIGHT AT AMANTE PIZZA!
Join fellow Dragons for a night of fun on November 14 at Amante Pizza!  Amante's menu offers great pizzas, salads, sandwiches and wraps available for dine-in, take-out and delivery.  Amante will donate 10% of sales to the Douglas PTA.  As a special treat, every student who attends will be entered into a drawing to win a Pizza Party for their class! We hope to see you there!  
- Amante is located at Spring Forest Road & Falls of Neuse, across from McDonalds -

 

 

18 Days Left to Enter Reflections Arts Contest

 

It’s not too late to enter, but time is running out!  All entries must be submitted by Friday, November 30 at 3 PM.  Pick up an entry form in the Media Center today!

 

This year’s theme is “I can make a difference by…” Express what this means to you by painting or drawing or putting together a collage, or by taking a photograph or writing a story or poem.  Or, make a film or video, compose a song, or choreograph a dance.  Don’t let this opportunity to be artistic pass you by.  All children who enter will be honored at a reception on Tuesday, January 8, at 6:30 PM in the Media Center.  Twenty-four works of art will be chosen to compete at the county level.  Don’t wait any longer.  Enter now!

 

NOTE TO PARENTS: You can find the materials needed to prepare your child’s Literature, Photography, or Visual Arts entry (manila folders, pocket protectors, mounting materials – and even shrink wrap, which is optional, but encouraged) at area craft stores or office supply stores.

 

Contact Claudia Dickson at isaiah43a@gmail.com or (919) 782-7801 with questions.

 

Yearbook Pre-Sale through November 16

Don't miss your opportunity to win a free yearbook by purchasing your child's copy during the pre-sale period, ending November 16th. Yearbook order forms will be going out in the Monday Folders.  Make checks payable to Douglas PTA with yearbook noted on the memo line. 

Any Questons?  Call Kelly Henry, 790-9198 or Wendy Sielaty, 846-6276.

5th Grade parents, the ads, best wishes, and baby pictures are due.  Please submit them to your child's teacher.

Microwave needed:

The microwave in the teacher's lounge is no longer working.  If you have a spare microwave at home that you would like to donate to the teacher's lounge, the staff would sure appreciate it!

Book Drive – Nov 5 - 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. 

 

Music News

The Fourth grade students went to the symphony on Thursday Nov 8th. It was a wonderful concert focusing on all the elements of music: melody, rhythm, form, harmony, dynamics, texture and tempo. Ask a fourth grader about the orchestra!

 

Chorus Update

There will be two changes in chorus rehearsals:

Nov 13th (Tues)  - Only 4th graders in chorus  8am in the music room

Nov 15th (Thursday) - NO CHORUS REHEARSAL

Nov 20th (Tues) - Only 5th graders in chorus 8am in the music room

 

Dragon Bites Cookbook Orders

    

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. 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 



 

Thank You Green Team!

Thank you to all of the families that came out and volunteered to make our first workday successful on November 3, 2007.  We made a great deal of progress on our campus To-Do List!  Check out the new plantings on either side of the driveway up to the modular.  We installed: Forsythia, Virginia Sweetspire, Daylilies, Cannas and Iris; all plants that will add color and help control erosion on those banks.  We also mulched and got started transplanting Abelias and Nandinas from the Cafeteria Courtyard around the Modular in order to soften and make that area more attractive for both people and wildlife.  A lot of hard work was done by; Amy and Stacy Allen, Chase A., Susan Cavanagh, Anthony DiGiovanni, Sam D., Debbie Farley, Caroline F.,  Marcie and Doug Hammond, Scott Mouw, Olivia P., Cameron P., Debbie Parnell, Perry Schneider, Mark Stevens, Margie Stith, Gracie Z. and Henrietta Zalkind.  Fall is the best time for planting, so if you can’t make our workdays and want to help, please call 870-0566 or email me at annawilder.nd@gmail.com and I will gladly let you know about ongoing chores to be done around our Douglas Campus.

 

Thank you, as well, to Margie Stith, Andrew S. and Austin S. for scraping and repainting the old wooden bench near the cafeteria entrance (where the walkers are released each afternoon).