KDE Weekly Newsletter
This Week at Davidson (August 20th through August 24th)
Dragons in Action Blog - Check it out!
Mrs. Miller has created a blog to invite our community into our classrooms and share the wonderful things happening at KDE. Click the link and see Dragons in Action!
Donuts with Dad and PTA Watch D.O.G.S. Program Orientation Meeting - August 24th
WOW!! What a morning!! Thank you to everyone that came out to PTA's first annual Doughnuts with Dads. The event was a HUGE success!! It was wonderful to see our cafeteria filled with our Dragons and their dads and granddads. We appreciate your presence, smiles, and patience this morning, and look forward to seeing more of you throughout the year.
Thank you to the dads that were able to stay for the annual Watch D.O.G.S. program orientation. We love our Watch D.O.G.S. at Davidson and appreciate your interest in volunteering to be a Watch Dog Dad this year! If you were unable to attend the meeting you may pick up a flyer in the KDE front office!
A special thank you to our PTA for their hard work in planning this event and dedication to the Davidson community.
Important Safety Issues at Arrival and Dismissal
Read Deed Run Program for 4th and 5th Grade Students
We are excited to have our RDR program for our 4th and 5th grade students at KDE again this year. If your child is interested in RDR, please open the link, read the information and complete the application. The link for the application is at the end of the presentation.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1i0kp82uoRBt4jZVBYaytyxho0hSvhFh86VSoNTtS2G8/edit?usp=sharing
No Lunch Visitors Until Tuesday, September 4th
As students continue to learn independence with routines and procedures, we request that parents not visit during lunch until after Labor Day. Parents will be able to visit for lunch beginning on Tuesday, September 4th. Throughout the school year we encourage parents to visit no more than one time per week so that students are able to spend important time developing social skills with their classmates. Please review the Approved Lunch Visitors section in the KDE Handbook found on our website http://www.katyisd.org/campus/KDE/Pages/default.aspx
Tardy Bell Rings at 8:20 am
Grab and Go Breakfast Announcement
5th Grade Lanyard & Student ID Guidelines for 2018-2019
This 2018-2019 school year, each fifth grade student will receive a photo ID badge with a break-away lanyard at no cost. The badge and its unique student ID number will be used to check out library books, to permit passage to certain club meetings, to purchase food items in the cafeteria and to provide easy identification of students in common areas of the school. Students must have the ID badge in their possession each day and follow campus procedures related to wearing the ID badge. If a student loses the ID and or lanyard, a replacement must be purchased promptly from the front office.
KDE Severe Weather Dismissal Procedures
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT KDE!
Welcome back Dragons!
We have lots of volunteer opportunities starting soon at Davidson and we would love your help! If you are interested in being a room mom,teach junior achievement, sign up for international day, get info on WatchDog Dads and lots of other cool opportunities! Your sign up does not require you to volunteer, it only puts you on the list to receive information about volunteer opportunities sign ups and more! If you have any questions please email Cathleen at volunteers@kdepta.org.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM OUR SPECIALS TEAM
What's Happening Next Week ( August 27th - August 31st)
Mark your Calendar for Back to School Night: Thursday, August 30th
Looking Ahead......
Labor Day Holiday: Monday, September 3rd
Wear Khaki to School on September 4th for Core Essential: Initiative
Grandparent's Day Lunchtime with Students
Please click on this link and complete the R.S.V.P. form for Grandparents that would like to attend: https://goo.gl/forms/LsXmNMQOXw3ijeW53 R.S.V.P by Tuesday, September 11th at 10:00 am. Grandparents should enter the school through the gym doors.
The Fall Book Fair is also being held at this time so grandparents are welcome to stop by the library and purchase some books for their dragon!
Challenge Open House for Parents of Current Challenge Students
Parents of current Challenge students are Invited to the Challenge Open House Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at Morton Ranch Junior High School.
We would like to share information with parents of current Challenge students about the 2018-2019 Challenge Curriculum.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS INFORMATION
Legacy Parent Academy
The Legacy Parent Academy is a new initiative designed to support Strategic Plan Goal 8, which focuses on supporting the emotional well-being of all learners. The Academy is intended to provide parents with information on current topics that impact students and schools district-wide. Academy sessions are supplemental to campus-based programs and initiatives, selected based on expressed need, in response to concerns that we see on our campuses and in our community.
The first session, “Emotional Well-being and Referral Processes,” is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Legacy Stadium from 6:00PM-8:00PM, with capacity for 325 attendees. This is the first of eleven Legacy Parent Academy sessions planned for the 2018-2019 school year. Five of the academy sessions focus on social-emotional learning topics and six focus on academic topics. The schedule for the year is attached.
The Legacy Parent Academy webpage, which includes session descriptions and a link to register for the first session is accessible at: http://www.katyisd.org/parents/Pages/Legacy-Parent-Academy.aspx
Did you Know?...
Communication From School
Follow Us on Twitter! #kdepride
We want to make sure that all of our students and parents see what amazing things are happening in our Davidson classrooms. Teachers will be tweeting throughout the day. Please follow our twitter feed at #kdepride.
KDE Absence Reporting Form
Davidson Elementary offers the opportunity for parents/guardians to report their child's absence via the campus webpage on the district website. Fill out the form indicating your child's absence for that day and click submit. The information will go directly to Davidson ADA Mrs. Susie Moon. Absence Form Link: http://www.katyisd.org/campus/KDE/Pages/ABSENCE-REPORTING.aspx
Safety Net - New This Year
Celebrate You Child's Birthday on KDE's Marquee
CLASSROOM TREATS REMINDER
Keiko Davidson Elementary School
Website: www.katyisd.org/campus/KDE
Location: 26906 Pine Mill Ranch Drive, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: 281-234-2500
Twitter: @KDEdragons