KDE Weekly Newsletter
This Week at Davidson (February 26th - March 2nd)
March Core Essential: Patience
3rd Grade Angler Training Day and OLC Field Trip
PTA International Night is Here! Friday, March 2nd
K-2nd Grade Game Time with PE Coaches Auction Spots Available
3rd-5th Grade Dodgeball Auction Spots Available
Nominate a Volunteer of the Year
We are so grateful to have such dedicated and hard-working volunteers at KDE. Please take this opportunity to nominate a candidate for Volunteer of the Year by completing the form below. This person is someone who has worked consistently throughout the year, has worked on specific projects and events, and has impacted students, teachers, staff or other volunteers at our school. They may possess extraordinary qualities such as leadership, integrity, reliability, and attitude that set them apart from other volunteers. Thank you in advance for helping us celebrate our volunteers with this special recognition.
You may send the form to school with your child or drop if off in the front office. We will accept forms until Friday, March 9th.
CATCH Updates:
March CATCH Activity….You were caught eating your vegetables!
The week of March 19th-23rd, we will be passing out green tickets to students who eat their entire helping of vegetables during lunch. Students will be able to place their tickets in a drawing for prizes. A bin for tickets will be located in the gym. Prizes will be drawn on announcements on March 26th.
Texas Independence Day Celebration - March 3rd and 4th
“Texas Independence Day Celebration”—presented by H-E-B—is an annual two-day living history celebration on Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4, 2018 on the 293-acre Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site to commemorate when 59 delegates bravely met in 1836 to make a formal declaration of independence from Mexico. After all, there is no better place to celebrate Texas independence than on the very spot “Where Texas Became Texas.”
The free event features live music, food, traditional crafts, musket and cannon firings, Texas A&M University Singing Cadets, the Kids History Zone, “The Birth of a Republic” historical play, Brenham Children’s Chorus, and other commemorative programs. The new museum exhibit titled, “So Others Could Follow: Four Centuries of Maps That Define Texas” will open that weekend. Historical reenactors set up a bonafide 1836 Texas Army camp where visitors can wander freely to learn how the soldiers and their families lived then. Admission fees are waived for the site’s attractions (Independence Hall; Star of the Republic Museum and Barrington Living History Farm) for that weekend celebration. Admission to the grounds, on-site shuttles, and parking are also free. “Texas Independence Day Celebration” is coordinated by the Washington on the Brazos State Park Association. Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site is halfway between Houston and Austin at 23400 Park Road 12, Washington, TX, 77880. Contact: 936-878-2214 or jon.failor@tpwd.texas.gov. www.wheretexasbecametexas.org; www.facebook.com/washingtononthebrazos/.
Next Week at Davidson ( March 5th through March 9th)
PTA General Meeting & Election: Thursday, March 8th
1st Grade Family Folk Dance Night: Thursday, March 8th
Spring Party Day: Friday March 9th
10:00-10:45 am - 4th Grade
10:50-11:35 am - 3rd Grade
12:10-12:55 pm - Kinder
1:00-1:45 pm - 1st Grade
1:50-2:35 pm - 2nd Grade
2:40-3:25 pm 5th Grade
PTA will provide a sno cone treat for students. The ingredients are listed below. Please contact your child's teacher directly if there is an issue.
Strawberry Sno-Cone Ingredients: water, high fructose corn syrup, natural and artificial strawberry flavor, citric acid, propylene glycol, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, FD&C red #40, FD&C blue #1.
Blue Raspberry Ingredients: water, high fructose corn syrup, natural and artificial raspberry flavor, citric acid, propylene glycol, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, FD&C blue #1.
Skip the Line...Get Your Party Visitor's Badge Ahead of Time
Visitors must have a Raptor badge for this event
Visitors are required to present a Katy ISD accepted ID to receive a Raptor badge and enter the building. If you have visited KDE before and had your ID scanned into the Raptor system you may pre-Raptor for this event by clicking on this link: https://goo.gl/forms/WRtom47UneSHrG5R2 and completing the Google form. Once you have signed up on the pre-Raptor form, simply pick-up your pre-printed Raptor badge on the table in the KDE lobby before party time. Anyone who has not pre-Raptored for this event should check in at the front office with their ID to obtain a badge.
As a reminder, any student dismissed prior to regular dismissal time on party day will be marked with a partial day unexcused absence. Students may be checked out by the classroom teacher and the parent must obtain a colored sticker indicating the teacher has released the student. All students and parents must exit the building through the main lobby exit only. We look forward to seeing you there!
Looking Ahead......
Spring Break: March 12th - March 16th
KDE School Yearbook on Sale Now!
Tays JH Incoming 6th Grade Welcome Coffee
Tays JH Back to School Events
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
Change in Cell Phone/Camera Use for Cafeteria
Arrival To School
We ask that students arrive to campus between 8:00 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Because there is no adult supervision before 8:00 a.m. students may not arrive before that time. The morning car rider drop off is one lane, please do not go around cars in front of you to drop off. If you need to come into the building during arrival please use the crosswalk where a staff member will stop traffic for you to safely cross with your child. Once you have dropped off your child please consider making a right hand turn as you exit the driveway to eliminate backup that is caused from cars having to wait to turn left. Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we work together to ensure the safety of our Dragons.