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Walter Douglas Elementary School
October 2017 A Note From the Principal...
William Bryant once said, “Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile!” and I couldn’t agree more. This time of year brings crisp air and along with it an extra bounce in our step. I am so very happy to welcome fall! A huge THANK YOU to all of our parents who came to our Parent Orientation/Training nights. It is a well known fact that Walter Douglas parents are unsurpassed in their commitment to helping their students succeed. With all of us working together on our math and reading goals I know that this is going to be a very successful year! Kindergarten Parent Engagement Night: Speaking of parent nights, Kindergarten is holding their Parent Engagement night on Thursday, October 5th. All Kindergarten parents should plan to attend! Success Assembly Join us in celebrating our Star Students at our Success Assembly on October 6th at 8:00 a.m. Selected students will be honored for their efforts in promoting our Core Value of Respect in the month of September. 4th Grade Grand Canyon Trip: If you have a 4th grader attending Walter Douglas please plan on attending a mandatory meeting on October 4th! Important details regarding our annual 4th grade trip to the Grand Canyon will be shared at this meeting. PTO Our next PTO meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 4th at 2:30 p.m. in room 29. Our meetings last about one hour. Child care and Spanish translation are provided. We would love to see you there! Spirit Week: Students are invited to show their school spirit the week of Oct. 9th – 12th. Monday is Mismatch Day, Tuesday is Sports Day, Wednesday is College Day and Thursday is Best Dressed Day (this is also Picture Day). Conferences There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 13th due to Teacher Record Day. In order to strengthen the communication between home and school, we have planned conferences for Monday, Oct. 16th, Tuesday, Oct.17th and Wednesday, Oct. 18th. Teachers will be contacting you soon to schedule. Please make every effort to attend these meetings. Report Cards will not be sent home with students as they will be given out during conferences. There will be noon dismissal on conference days and NO after school SKILLS program, so please make arrangements for your student(s) after school care. Fall Break Immediately following parent teacher conferences we will be on Fall Break. Students are off for four days, October 19th- October 22nd. School resumes on Monday, October 23rd. Student Drop Off and Pick Up Thank you to all of the parents that have been patient and understanding of the fact that we cannot park our cars and exit our vehicles when using the Mohave entrance to the school when dropping off children before school or picking up children after school. Please remember that Mohave is designated as a “pick up and drop off” area only. I look forward to seeing you on campus during parent/teacher conference week. I know teachers are also looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s progress. We here at Walter Douglas know that it takes families and teachers working together to help our students suc-ceed and we appreciate everything you do to support your child in their education. Sincerely,
Tamára McAllister Principal
William Bryant una vez dijo, “¡Otoño, la ultima sonrisa hermosa del año!” y yo no podría estar más de acuerdo. Esta época trae
consigo un aire crujiente y junto con ello un rebote extra en nuestro paso. ¡Estoy feliz de darle la bienvenida al otoño!
Un enorme GRACIAS a todos los padres que vinieron a nuestras noches de Orientación y Entrenamiento de Padres. Es un
hecho bien conocido que los padres de Walter Douglas son insuperados en su compromiso para ayudar a los estudiantes a tener
éxito. Con todos nosotros trabajando juntos en nuestras metas de matemáticas y lectura, yo se que será un año con mucho éxito!
Noche de Participación de Padres de Kínder: hablando de noches de padres, Kindergar ten tendrá su noche de
Participación de Padres el jueves, 5 de octubre. Todos los padres de kínder deben hacer planes para asistir.!
Asamblea de Éxito : Acompáñenos a celebrar a nuestros Estudiantes Estrellas en nuestra Asamblea de Éxito el 6 de
octubre a las 8:00am. Estudiantes seleccionados serán reconocidos por sus esfuerzos en promover nuestro valor de Respeto
durante el mes de septiembre.
Viaje de 4to Año al Gran Cañón: Si tiene un hijo/a en 4to año, favor de hacer planes para asistir a una reunión
obligatoria el miércoles, 4 de octubre. Detalles importantes acerca del viaje anual de 4to año al Gran Cañón serán compartidos
durante la reunión.
PTO (Organización de Padres y Maestros) : Nuestra siguiente junta de PTO será el miércoles, 4 de octubre a las 2:30pm
en el salón 29. Nuestras juntas duran una hora. Se provee cuidado de niños y traducción al Español.¡ Nos encantaría verle allí!
Semana de Espíritu Escolar : Se les invita a los estudiantes a mostrar su espír itu escolar la semana del 9 al 12 de
octubre. El lunes es Día de No Hacer Juego (vestirse con ropa o artículos que no hacen juego juntos), el martes es Día de
Deportes, el miércoles es Día Universitario y el jueves es Día de Mejor Vestido (este es también día de fotografías).
Conferencias No habrá escuela el viernes, 13 de octubre por el día de Registros de Maestros. Para reforzar la
comunicación entre nuestra escuela y su hogar, hemos planeado conferencias para el lunes, 16 de octubre, martes, 17 de octubre
y miércoles, 18 de octubre. Los maestros(as) se pondrán pronto en contacto con usted para una cita. Por favor haga todo
esfuerzo por asistir a estas juntas. Las boletas no serán enviadas a casa con los estudiantes, se darán durante las conferencias.
Durante los días de conferencia saldrán a las 12 de mediodía, y no habrá Programa de Skills 4 Success tampoco, por favor
haga arreglos para el cuidado de su hijo (s) después de escuela.
Descanso de Otoño Inmediatamente después de las conferencias de padres y maestros, descansaremos para el otoño. Los
estudiantes no tendrán escuela el 19 y 20 de octubre. Resumimos la escuela el lunes, 23 de octubre.
Dejar y Recoger estudiantes Gracias a todos los padres que han tenido paciencia y han entendido el hecho de que no
podemos estacionar nuestros autos y bajarnos de él cuando usamos la entrada a la escuela en Mohave al dejar a los niños antes
de la escuela o al recogerlos después de escuela. Por favor recuerde que Mohave está designada como área de “Dejar y
Recoger” solamente.
Espero con entusiasmo verle en el campus durante la semana de conferencias de padres y maestros. Yo se que los maestros
también esperan con entusiasmo reunirse con usted para hablar del progreso de sus hijos. Nosotros en Walter Douglas sabemos
que toma familias y maestros trabajando juntos para ayudar a nuestros estudiantes a tener éxito y apreciamos todo lo que hace
por apoyar la educación de su hijo.
Sinceramente,
Tamára McAllister
Directora
Una Nota de la Directora...
P.A.W.S. Corner with Ms. Adams
The teachers and staff at Walter Douglas Elementary School have adopted the expectation of “P.A.W.S.” Throughout campus students are expected to be promptly prepared, act respectfully, work hard and stay safe. Each quarter the students and staff select an incentive the students can earn by following P.A.W.S and earning days without any negative discipline referrals to the office. This quarter the staff decided the incentive would be called, “Stick with P.A.W.S!” Each student will get to help duct tape Ms. Adams to the wall at our Quarter 1 incentive assembly on Wednesday, October 18th. As of now the student body has passed their goal of 7 days and we have earned 10 days without negative referrals, which means there will be a spirit day and music on October 18! If we reach 12 days without any negative referrals, a special mystery guest will attend the assembly! Students will be encouraged to show their spirit by dressing up in the color assigned to their grade level:
Kinder—White 4th—Yellow 1st—Orange 5th—Blue 2nd—Green 6th—Red 3rd—Purple
When you talk to your child about school, we encourage you to continue to ask, “How did you follow P.A.W.S. today?” or “Did the school earn another day without negative referrals today?” Positive reinforcement is a large part of our P.A.W.S. program and we encourage parents and guardians to communicate with their child about the positive reinforcement they receive at school. Student safety and academic success is our priority at Walter Douglas Elementary. We look forward to a positive and productive end of the first quarter and start to the second quarter!
Kindergarten– Clarissa Gamino, Daniel Castillo,
Uvaldo Rauch, Zachary Long, Diego Escobar, Jessica
Angulo, Antonio McCall, Juan Aguirre, Jaime Espinoza Jr., Alyssa Acedo,
First Grade— Sophie Wegner *, Devin McLain, Jose Ramirez, Axel Figueroa, Charles Huston, Noah Byrd, Kimberly
Alegria-Patel, Jackdelin Duarte
Second Grade– Mailyn Ortega, Jesus Lopez, Elian Rojas, Aleida Moreno-Dominguez, Jakelin Yac, Justin Gallego *,
Salvador Hernandez *, Kylie Hipp, Julio Luna Diaz, Naima Castro, Jazmyn Foss-Ribarich, Max Manteca, Amaya Ruiz,
Irely Martinez, Giovanni Ballesteros, Emma Rodela
Third Grade– Emmanuel Lucero, Briana Ramirez, Fernanda Lagunas, Carter Moffit, Ariez Lyons, Giovani Islas,
Leila Whitaker, Haxiry Bon Gomez, Anthony Perez, Lindsey Moore, Jessica Hernandez, Ismael Vasquez
Fourth Grade— Mauricio Estrada *, Ryan Sullivan, Jason Elliot, Luna Valdez-Chauncey *, Aubrea Ruehl, Javier Luna ,
Julian Rivera, Adrian Serrano Monroy, Xadrian Reyes, David Zapata, Joselin Torres *, Francisco Varela,
Gabriel de la Cruz *, Claudia Martinez, Jazmin Leyva, Jennate Kharbouch, Aiden Mangan, Abraham Ruiz-Cordova,
Yariela Rico Castillo, Emma Galligan
Fifth Grade— Steven Moncada, Alex Mitchell, Cristina Cisneros *, Aiden Collins, Yvonne Evans, Gabriel Madero,
Alysia Torres, Gerardo Carrillo, Lizbeth Andrade-Pulido, Melissa Denogean, Gabriel Galligan, Jazmine Garza, Jesus
Meza, Luis Close, Katzia Vasquez, Jose Yanez, Ever Ruiz, Aaron Ruiz, Leslie Gonzalez,
Sixth Grade— Cesar Valencia, Zuleyka Valencia, Nalanie Contreras, Rafael Cortez *, Tommy Johnson, Nancy Robles,
Claire Perkins, Sofia Reyes, Leesa Silverman * Camila Rodriguez, Luis Camargo, Yaritza Ochoa, Reyna Duran, Alexys
Alanis, Bella Kirkpatrick *, Jesus Ruiz, Thayne Fabrizio, Corbin Ruyle, Yarithza Felix, Brisa Islas
* Additional PAWSitive Referral Received
From Our Front Office...
Important Phone Numbers Front Office: 696-8300
Health Office: 696-8302
Cafeteria: 696-8344
Skills for Success: 595-6695
Family Resource: 696-8614
To report an absence, please call 696-4806 Fax Number: 690-5615
Parents: Remember our cafeteria offers FREE Breakfast everyday, from 7:30 to 7:55 a.m.
Padres: Recuerde que la
cafetería esta ofreciendo desayunos GRATIS todos los días de 7:30 a 7:55
a.m.
Just for Laughs
Teacher: What is the capital of Washington? Student: THE W (Olympia)
SAVE THE DATE! Walter Douglas Fall Festival will soon be here!
Our Fall Festival will be on Friday, November 3, 2017! Pre sale of tickets will be from Monday, Oct. 30 to Thursday, Nov.2, 2017 at
5 tickets for $1.00 & 25 for $5.00. Tickets will be 4 for $1 on the Friday.
¡Aparte la Fecha! ¡El Festival Otoño de Walter Douglas pronto estará aquí!
¡El festival de otoño será el viernes, 3 de noviembre del 2017!
La pre-venta de boletos comenzara el lunes 30 de octubre al jueves 2 de noviembre a
5 boletos por $1 y 25 por $5. Los boletos estarán a 4 por $1 el viernes.
HALLOWEEN at Walter Douglas
Classroom Halloween celebrations will be held on Tuesday, October 31st . Costumes may
be worn on this day and must follow school dress code. No violent, bloody or inappropriate costumes will be allowed. Habrá celebración para el día de los espantos en el salón. La celebración será el día
martes, 31 de octubre. Los estudiantes se podrán disfrazar siempre y cuando sea apropia-
do para la escuela. El disfraz no debe ser violento ni sangriento.
Happy October! This month is very busy. We will be holding parent teacher conferences to discuss your
child’s progress in class and their report card. The conferences will take place on October 16, 17 and 18.
You will receive a notice with your scheduled conference time. Please make sure you are on time, as we
will be on a tight schedule. We look forward to speaking with you!
Our school will be holding a school wide Costume parade on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. If your child
decides to participate and dress up for the parade, please make sure they wear clothes underneath their
costume, just in case they need to take it off.
We also ask that you please check backpacks every night for important notes that come home. Finally, continue to review the
letters Mm, Ss, Rr, Tt, Nn, Pp, Aa, and Cc with your child and have them practice counting to 50. Thank you for all of your support!
Ms. Reynolds Ms. Sisson Mrs. Izzo-Johns Ms. Waring
This first quarter is flying by! Conferences are right around the corner. We ask to meet with every child’s family. Please return any conference papers promptly so we can try to arrange a time that fits your schedule. Due to tight schedules, be sure to arrive on time for your scheduled conference. It is important to be there so you can receive important information and tools to help your child. Students are allowed to wear a costume to school on Tuesday, October 31st. The costume needs to be school appropriate. Students will need to be comfortable staying in the costume all day, or will need to wear clothes underneath, as they
will not be sent to the bathroom to change. We will also be having a class fall celebration on the 31st! Our classrooms are currently in need of baby wipes and snacks. Thank you for all you do to help your child be successful!!
Miss Jacobson Ms. Jones Mrs. Turner Mrs. Vergara
Happy October Walter Douglas families! Thank you for all of the snack and tissue donations. We really
appreciate those donations as we use them daily. Halloween is coming up soon and there will be a few
activities revolved around this holiday. If you do not celebrate Halloween, please let your child’s
teacher know. We will be allowing children to wear costumes on Halloween for our costume parade.
REMINDER! Plan ahead now and make sure that you are available October 16th-18th before and or
after school for Parent Teacher Conferences!
In addition, our fall carnival will be on Friday, November 3rd this year. Plan to join us that evening for the fun and
games!
Mrs. Solis Mr. Brown Ms. Myrick Mrs. Provencio
Hello 3rd Grade Parents! 3rd grade would like to remind you that we have started working on our school performance goals. For our reading goal, please read with your child each evening and ask them a question about what they have read. Students should record their answer on their “Homework Reading Reflection” log. For our math goal, please solve the weekly math problem with your child. You can work with your child to solve the problem two different ways, or have your child solve
first while you solve a different way afterwards. Discussing how you and your child solved the math problem will help your child become an even better problem solver! Secondly, parent-teacher conferences are the week of October 16th. Please plan on attending your child’s conference during that week. Finally, thank you for the continued donations of tissues, hand sanitizers, snacks, and dry erase markers. These donations are always appreciated! Thank you Parents!
Ms. Powers Ms. Knight Mrs. Dunham
Hello, 4th Grade Parents! Mark your calendar for October 4th! On this day, the fourth grade teachers are hosting a Grand Canyon Parent Night from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. This parent night will be full of valuable information for your child’s end of the year trip to the Grand Canyon! For information in English, the presentation will take place in room 20, while information in Spanish will be in room 16. Your attendance is very important! Finally, thank you for the
continued donations of tissues, hand sanitizers, snacks, and dry erase markers! These donations are always appreciated!
Thank you, Parents! See you all on October 4th! Mr. McFrederick Ms. Barber Mr. Martin
We can't believe first quarter is almost over, what a great start to the school
year. Thank you all for your support in completing the red parent involvement
sheets, we appreciate your dedication to your child's learning. Parent teacher
conferences are just around the corner, please check your child's purple
homework folder for details on your date and time, we look forward to meeting
with you all. As always, thank you for all you do!
Mrs. Benson Ms. Romero Mrs. Strickland
Sixth Grade News Wow, we can't believe it's already October! Thank you to all of the parents that have
come in for mid-term conferences to help get your students on the right track. We
appreciate your time and effort in getting your kiddos settled into sixth grade! October
will be a busy month for us as we are DAP testing and welcoming Arizona Project Wet
and TPD into our classrooms. Parent conference sign up forms went home last week. If
you have not sent your form back, please do so as soon as possible so that we may
accommodate your schedule for conferences, especially if you are in need of translating services. Please note that
fall celebrations for sixth grade will be held on Tuesday, October 31 in the afternoon. Please do not send sugary
snacks to celebrate, but instead help your child develop healthy habits by sending fruits, juice, granola bars, etc. to
help celebrate the season. Costumes may only be worn on Tuesday, 10/31 and must be school appropriate. Thank
you for a wonderful start to the year and we look forward to the coming months teaching your children.
Mrs. Camero Mr. McMinimy Mrs. Tornberg
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PARENTS: Look for the picture above when you like our page. This is the
official Facebook page being run by Walter Douglas Elementary School. We are not sure
who is running the other Facebook page with the same name!
Hello parents, and welcome to another SPOOKY OCTOBEAR- that's a month that is half octopus and half bear. We have fun in our PTO. We're also SPOOKY. Let's review last month and see what's going on this month!
We had another successful Believe Kids catalog sale, thank you all for helping with that. Delivery of those orders is Wednesday, October 4, 2017. We also started selling shirts! We have some left but they're going fast. John (that's me!) is out every Friday morning selling them in
front of the school.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 is also our MEETING AT 2:30. I'm going to wear a costume! We're fun! We'll be laying out the plans for our Fall Festival that day, you should see how we do it. We'll also be talking about our marquee. Later this month on Friday the 13th (Spooky!) our cookie dough sales begin. Finally, Festival ticket presales start on Monday, October 30, 2017. Busy! Spooky! FUN!
As always, I am available by call or text- 520 668 6922. Thanks for all that you do for all of our students.
John Mussulman, PTO president Ph.: 520-668-6922
Email: [email protected]
Star Students
Kindergarten— Ximena Valenzuela, Kimberly Casillas, Michell Guido, Yamileth Luna, Mildred Velez First Grade— Aolani Madden, Naima Castro, Joseph Pacheco, Dayami Olivas, Ernesto Hernandez Second Grade— Simon Drum, Josiah Hardin, Angel Castillo, Jose Perez-Prieto, Isaias Rendon Third Grade— Bryam Casillas, Giovanni Islas, Dayami Salazar, Dayanara Fimbres Fourth Grade— Milani Benavidez, Odyn Evans, Damien Ortega, Aymar Rivera Celaya Fifth Grade— Giselle Pelayo, Adan Felix-Duarte, Danny Lee, Angel Cortez-Lopez Sixth Grade— Karla Garcia, Luis Sanchez, Gabricia Hernandez-Diaz, Alexis Alanis
Our Building Block for Character Student is:
Danny Lee
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WALTER DOUGLAS PTO
Music Notes
The District Choral Festival is on Monday, October 30 at the High School. Please mark your calendars if your child is in Douglas Singers. Your student will need to meet at the High School at 6:15pm that evening in the band room. The concert will begin at 6:45 and will last approximately 45 minutes. We will be going to the High School that morning for a practice, but a bus will take us. Permission forms have gone home. PLEASE read them carefully and return them as soon as possible. We will NOT practice Monday, October 16th because of Parent – Teacher Conferences. Our holiday concert is scheduled for Tuesday night, November 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the MPR; we will have a daytime assembly on Wednesday, November 29 at 9:00 a.m.
Recorders have arrived and 4th graders are beginning our work on recorder. All students should have a Recorder Karate folder that they bring each time to music. Help/practice time is available before school in the music room.
We are fortunate to have Mr. Brian Harris from the U of A come and teach our 5th and 6th graders drumming several times a month. The program is called Upbeat and is supported by a grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Upbeat students will perform with the Douglas Singers on November 28-29.
Please call me at 696-8308 if you have any questions about general music!
Mrs. Baum
We are now pre-selling this year’s yearbook at the low cost of only $12.00! Act now and fill out this form and send it
along with your money to your teacher so you will be guaranteed a yearbook at the end of the year. We are not
ordering any extra books so you must pre-order in order to receive one in May. The price will go up after December 21st!
REMEMBER: All outstanding fees must be paid before yearbooks may be purchased, please inquire at front office
RECUERDE: Todas las cuotas pendientes deben ser pagadas antes de comprar un anuario.
Yearbook Order Form Forma de orden del anuario
----------------------------------------------------------------------——————------------ This order form and money must be turned in to Mrs. Elston-Pérez at the front office by December 21st.
Esta forma para ordenar con el dinero se debe regresar a la Sra. Elston-Pérez en la oficina de enfrente para el 21 de diciembre
Last Name (Apellido) First Name (Nombre)
Grade (Grado) Teacher Name (Nombre del Maestro)
Order now and pay $12.00. (Cash Check # )
Ordene ahora y pague $12.00 Make checks payable to: Walter Douglas Elementary
Important: price will increase to $15.00 beginning January 8, 2018.
Importante: El precio subirá a $15.00 empezando el 8 de enero del 2018.