Building Bright Futures
at Howard Dobbs Elementary School
Dear Dobbs Families,
Hope you all have manged to find a place to stay warm this week since we have had temperatures that feel more like living in Alaska than living in Texas! Maybe the really cold stuff is behind us now.
It's been a great week here at Dobbs. We've had some really great learning happening. Everything from the words of Dr. Martin Luther King to the differences in mixtures and solutions has been studied. Students are learning about nonfiction text and the features authors use to guide readers as well as how to divide numbers into equal groups. Your kids amaze us everyday!
Thank you all for your partnership in learning and building the bright futures of our Lil' Jackets.
Serving our students together,
Dr. J and Mrs. Bailey
A word from our PTA...
Dobbs families,
As we head into a busy season at Dobbs, we want to keep you up-to-date on our school and PTA calendar! See below for important dates.
Also, we are still in fundraiser mode as we invite Dobbs Alumni to be a part of history by
purchasing a commemorative brick with their name and years, or whatever they choose! The bricks will be laid in an entry way at the NEW DOBBS!
Dates:
January 24 - Buffalo Wild Wings PTA Spirit Night, 11am-11pm - To-Go orders included
January 25 - All Pro Dads, 7am
February 1 - Muffins with Mom, 7am
February 8 - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 5-7:30pm
February 14 - Valentines Day parties, 2pm
February 15 - Coffee with Dr. Johnson, 8:30-9:30am
February 16 - Bad weather make-up day
February 19 - Presidents’ Day
February 20 - SMART Night 6-8pm
February 22 - All Pro Dads, 7am
Fall Fundraiser still in progress: “Don’t miss out on being a part of Dobbs History! Order your brick today! www.dobbsbricks.com
Yearbook pictures - Email any pictures you’d like to see in the yearbook to
dobbsyearbookpics@gmail.com Please give students’ names, grades, and event with each picture.
“Like” us at www.facebook.com/dobbspta to stay up to date!
Visit https://www.pt-avenue.com/calendarR.asp?sc=DobbsElem for the fall calendar.
What's happening next week...
Pre-K:We will be learning the letter Nn. We will
Kindergarten: We will be learning the letter Ff. In math we will be recognizing repeating patterns and subtracting 1 to 5 objects from a set.
First Grade: In learning about informational text, we discovered that Martin Luther King, Jr. was an amazing man! He helped bring about some great changes in America. We are also working on time to the hour and half hour as well as continuing to learn about life cycles. In writing, we are beginning to write our own “teaching book”.
Fourth Grade: We are so excited to finish reading Number the Stars. We are also learning about another graphic organizer to use for our expository writing. In math we will continue exploring fractions and decimals.
Fifth Grade: In Science, we have dug right into our Unit on Earth’s resources this week. We are picking up the pace in all subject areas, so if your student has been absent, please check with them to make sure they are keeping up with anything missed.
Library: If you have a student in 5th or 6th grade interested in participating in the Battle of the Books, please have them come see Mrs. Williams in the library.