DOUGLAS DRAGONEER

Upcoming Events

May 29 Ice Cream Celebration, 6 – 7:00 pm

June 3 1st grade dance informance, 2:45 pm

June 5 Musical: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark, 7:00 pm

June 10 5th Grade Graduation

Last Day of School!

DANCE INFORMANCE – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

1st Graders Dance a Story
What do stories and dances have in common? Beginning, middle and end! Each first grade class is using a book as inspiration to choreograph a dance. Just like the books, their dances must have a beginning, middle and end. Each book was chosen for its connection to the 1st grade science or social studies curriculum. Come see 1st grade creativity in action as they dance the stories on Tuesday, June 3rd at 2:45 pm in the gym.

A Unique and Exciting Parent Opportunity for One Special Parent!

Each summer a small team from Douglas attends an arts integration workshop sponsored by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County. The team includes a teacher, a specialist, an administrator and a parent. It's a great opportunity to really gain an understanding of arts integration and work with the Douglas team. We currently have an opening on the team for one parent. The workshop takes place at the NC Museum of History, Monday, June 16th - Friday, June 20th from 9am to 3:30 daily. There is no cost to you to attend this excellent event. Are you interested in this special opportunity? Need more information? Please contact Michelle Burrows at mburrows2@wcpss.net or at 881-1425.

End of Year GreenTeam Workday

Please come join us for the last Workday on Saturday, May 31^st from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Please bring your garden tools (shovels, hard rakes, pitchforks, hand trowels, and wheelbarrows) as we spend a Spring morning tuning up the landscape around our school. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced gardeners, as we share some chores along with conversation. Children are always welcome to help the grownups or just play together. Please also feel free to bring a picnic lunch and we'll bring a grill and cook some hotdogs to enjoy afterward. If you have questions or comments, please call Anna Wilder at 870-0566 or email me at annawilder.nd@gmail.com.

Kindergarten Registration
Please call Douglas to make an appointment to register your child if he/she will be 5 years old on or before October 16, 2008. You will need to be the birth parent as listed on a *certified* birth certificate. Only the parent can register the student and they will need to bring their photo ID. We will also need the child's immunization record and proof of residence. Proof of residence can *ONLY* be a gas, electric or water bill in the parent’s name or a signed lease in the parent’s name. If you are residing with someone you will need to go to the central office to register. If you have any custody papers you will need to go to central office to register.

Important!!!

Students who are assigned as base students to a year-round or modified calendar schools, please be aware that you must return the signed consent form by June 1, 2008 if you *DO NOT* want to attend the year round school or modified calendar school. If this form is not returned by June 1, 2008, the student *will be* assigned to the year-round or modified calendar school.

CANNED FOOD DRIVE Continues. . .

The Douglas Community is helping families in need. Please bring in canned food items to restock the Urban Ministry Food Bank. Collection boxes are located around the school.

NEEDED ITEMS:

Canned Meats: tuna, chicken; Canned Fruits

Breakfast Cereal; Grits; Powdered Milk; Dried Beans;

Mac & Cheese; Applesauce; Peanut Butter; Pasta: dry and canned; Rice

Thank you for your help!

Robin Bolash and the Douglas Staff

Dear Douglas Families,

Thank you for the privilege of allowing us to serve as your PTA Executive Committee this year. We have worked hard to help strengthen the Douglas community.

We began the year with a new strategy for fundraising: our Dragon Fire Campaign. As your children passed the torch from class to class, we hoped to meet our fundraising goal of $4,000. We were delighted to raise $7,000, due to your generosity, and as a result, we watched Dr. Spivey kiss Annabelle the pig at our Arts Night.

We want to let you know how your donations have made Douglas a stronger school this year:

· Teachers each received $150.00 toward classroom supplies and instructional resources.

· Specials teachers each received $300.00 towards their specialty areas.

· The PTA sponsored five Odyssey of the Mind Teams which allowed our students the opportunity to experience creative critical thinking and problem solving.

· The PTA launched our new school web site this Fall: http://douglas.wcpss.net/

· We began using a new PTA email newsletter for communication.

Of course, this only represents a small part of a big list. We are also happy to announce that the PTA was able to fund two major projects this year.

Our school has a brand new set of working translation equipment which will remain on site at Douglas. Thanks to the PTA, we now have the capacity to translate into two languages at the same time for informances, workshops, and school functions.

The PTA purchased a brand new AED (life saving defibrillator machine), which will hang in our front hall in the event of a medical emergency. (12 Douglas staff members have been trained as first responders in the case of a medical emergency and we now have the AED should they need to use it.)

Yet, you have not only been kind with your resources, you have been generous with your time and support. 271 of you registered to volunteer at Douglas this year! You have volunteered in the classrooms; you have contributed to staff lunches; joined field trips, run carnival games, and rolled breakfast carts. Douglas is better because of you.

Thank you for the supporting the work of the Douglas PTA. Together, we have made a difference!

Sincerely,

Alice Spickard Trish Stutts Kelly Henry

PTA President PTA Pres.-Elect Secretary

Kim Lamb Susan Steltenpohl Carrie Johnson Mindy Magrath

Treasurer VP Fundraising VP Membership VP Programs

Please join us for an End of the Year Celebration!

You bring a picnic or bag dinner for you and your family and a blanket or chair to sit on,

and the PTA will provide an ice cream treat for all.

Thurs., May 29^th, 6pm, Douglas Playground.

Enjoy hanging out with your friends and get to know next year’s PTA leaders. PTA Awards will be presented!

Week of May 27 - 30