DOUGLAS
DRAGONEER
Week of March 17 - 21
DOUGLAS
DRAGONEER
Mar.
Mar. 18 Lewis & Clark rehearsal in Music rm,
8 am
Mar. 20 Chorus rehearsal (4th and 5th
graders)
Mar. 20 Early Release, 12:30 pm
Mar. 21 No School
Mar. 31 – Apr. 7 Spring Break; No School!
April 8 Field Day, K, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades
April 9 Field Day, 4th and 5th Grades
Spirit Night Rescheduled!
No Spirit night tonight!
Due to a scheduling conflict, we will not meet at Chick-fil-A this evening.
The Chick-fil-A at North Hills Spirit Night
will now take place on April 15th! Please take note of the change and
mark your calendars. Thanks!
Save Those Plastic Grocery Bags!
Help us collect plastic grocery bags. Just send
them to school with your children - we'll do the rest!
We're collecting the bags to promote recycling, but we also
have a chance to win a Trex bench for the school and
$500.00 for an outdoor project.
Any bags the school collects between now and April 11
count toward our total, so send them in as often as you
can! The school with the most bins of bags wins!
Thoughts from the School Counselor
Need help communicating with a child in your life?
Children who have a good
relationship with the adults in their lives are more likely to turn to them
when they are facing challenging situations.
When you talk to a child, remember to:
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Listen to what the child says… their jokes, concerns, daily
stories. When your children talk to you,
try to give them your full attention. If
possible, put aside whatever you’re doing, and really listen.
·
Let your children know you understand how they feel. For instance, suppose your child complains of
being left out of a game at recess. You
might say, “It sounds like your feelings were hurt when the other kids didn’t
let you play.” Then just listen and be
supportive.
·
Make QUALITY TIME with children FUN.
Turn it into a game of questions and answers. Use these conversation starters to do so.
o
What makes you
angry/scared?
o
What was the best
thing that happened to you today?
o
Where would you go, if
you could travel anywhere in the world?
o
Do you feel safe at
school?
o
What does success mean
to you?
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And most importantly, let your child know they can talk to you about
anything…always.
This kind of communication builds bridges to
your kids that will last a lifetime.
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Pirate Fun Super Kids Day
2008 is right around the corner.
We need many volunteers to make this a hit with our children. The theme this year focuses on pirates from
Parent support is important for this to be a successful
event. Watch for volunteer sign ups
coming soon. Your children will always
remember you being there running a station!
Put it on the calendar today and plan on helping out.
Dates for Pirate Fun Super Kids Day:
April 8 - K and 1st Grades, 9:30 – 11:30 am
April 8 - 2nd and 3rd Grades, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
April 9 - 4th and 5th Grades 9:30 – 11:30 am
Rain Dates:
April 10 - K and 1st Grades, 9:30 – 11:30 am
April 10 - 2nd and 3rd Grades, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
April 11 - 4th and 5th
Graders, 9:30 – 11:30 am
We appreciate all your support and caring for our programs
here at
Thank you for the
Breakfast Cart!
I want to thank the PTA for their
timely breakfast cart. You guys always seem to know when that special attention
is needed. I truly appreciate the extra mile the PTA goes for us here at
- Deborah Clavery, TA
7th
Annual Variety Show. . .
A Success!