Douglas Dragoneer

Reflections Update!

Twenty-six Douglas students submitted twenty-nine entries in our PTA Reflections Program this year.

Thanks for a great effort from:

Kindergarteners: Georgia Alexander, Allison Borter, Laura Riggsbee, Ben Tidball, and Jacob Stutts

First Graders : Paul Smith and Scott Spickard

Second Graders: Jonathan Brechbiel, Zara Bryant, Carolina Colin, Ben Johnson, Ashton Hooks, and Hannah House

Third Graders: Maria Colin, Emma Gargan, Grace Smith, Ben Spickard, Jack Tidball, Brook Wiseman

Fourth Graders: Darian Bryant, Issa Dyson, Blake Hooks, Ben House, and Sam Johnson

Fifth Graders: Nataly Rangel-Cortes, Matti Smith

Five judges from our community visited Douglas and selected sixteen student entries to be forwarded to the PTA Council level of competition. Congratulations to our Douglas winners: Paul Smith, Jacob Stutts, Jonathan Brechbiel, Allison Borter, Hannah House, Scott Spickard, Georgia Alexander, Ben Tidball, Matti Smith, Blake Hooks, Darian Bryant, Grace Smith, Ben Spickard, Ben House (2 entries), and Emma Gargan.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

To: Carrie Johnson for securing donated prizes…Beth Gargan, Ashley Borter, and Carla Smith for help in preparing entries for competition…Elizabeth Tidball, Karen Moore, Nancy Horner, Cyndi Lynn, Carrie Johnson, and Yvette DeSilva for contributing to the reception.

To: Our judges: Ruth Sheehan, columnist - News and Observer; Rosene Rohrer, professional flutist, Raleigh Flute Choir; Brittany Burkette, photographer; Amy Levine, professional artist; and Lee Ann Efird, local artist and preschool teacher.

To: Carvel at Quail Corners and McKeeman Communications Group for providing award coupons for every participant, and to Panera Bread for providing a free kid’s meal to each one of our winners.

To: Dick’s Sporting Goods, Learning Express at North Hills, Regal Entertainment Group (movies) at North Hills; and All Star Bikes and B. Jattce Sporting Goods at Quail Corners for providing additional winning prizes to our top seven winners!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Hospitality Happenings

Breakfast Carts

The PTA will sponsor a couple of Breakfast Carts this Winter/Spring. We load our carts with muffins, coffee, juice, etc. and roll around the school for a staff treat. If you

are interested in either providing a food/drink item for one of

the carts or if you would like to roll with us one morning

(8am to 9:30am), dates to be determined, please call Alice Spickard (877-0490) or Carrie Johnson (784-0548).

Valentine's Breakfast

The PTA will host a (day after) Valentine's Breakfast for our staff on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15th. We will provide a full breakfast buffet including breakfast casseroles, grits, a selection of fruit, sweet breads, coffee, tea, etc. If you would like to contribute to this effort by providing food, decorating, or helping with set-up, serving or clean up, please call Andrea Mouw (783-0779).

Spotlight on Staff

Getting to know….

Mr. Nathan Pelman

Position: 5^th grade teacher

Hometown: Rockford, Illinois

Family: Mr. Pelman has two older brothers: one is an electrical engineer in Seattle, and the other works at Warner Brothers in Los Angeles. His wife, Jodie, is also a fifth grade teacher, at Hilburn Drive Elementary. Completing the family is Ravynn, a very cute black poodle. Hobbies: Reading, cooking, (especially breakfast, Mr. Pelman’s favorite meal). And playing video games (After schoolwork!). Claim to Fame or something unique: Mr. Pelman was the only teacher to run all the way in the Douglas Walk for Diabetes fundraiser.

Getting to know….

Ms. Natalie Elyse Meier

Position: 4^th grade teacher

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Family: Ms. Meier’s Dad is from Pennsylvania and her mother is Canadian. She has two younger brothers. Hobbies: Reading, shopping, and going to the beach. Claim to Fame or something unique: One of Ms. Meier’s favorite things to shop for is “Blue Jeans” – she guesses she has about ten pairs, and a skirt, and some overalls! Ms. Meier has traveled extensively in Canada, including Prince Edward Island, which is where; Anne of Green Gables is set. She has spent many Summer weeks on her Grandparents’ farm in Nova Scotia, where her Grandfather still uses Belgian working horses on the farm, and enters farming competitions with them too.

Douglas Variety Show

Start getting you act together for the Douglas Variety Show.

All singers, instrument players, magicians, creative dancers, comedians and more - show us what you got!!

Mark your calendars NOW!!!

Tryouts-March 10th at 4:00PM (gym)

Dress Rehearsal- March 14th at 4:00PM (gym)

The Varity Show-March 15th at 7:00PM (gym)

You must tryout and be at dress rehearsal to participate in the Variety Show!!

Remember absolutely NO LYP-SYNC and all acts are to be 2 minutes!!! More information will follow soon...so now is the time to …. PRACTICE….PRACTICE… PRACTICE!