Bulldog Bulletin

Sept 25th-29th

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Tuesday, September 26th- Governing Board Meeting- Link to Watch

Tuesday, September 26th- Lockdown Drill

Wednesday, September 27th- Early Release- 1:00 pm

September 25th-29th- SPIRIT WEEK!!!

Friday, September 29th- Rock your Schools Day and Top Dog Assembly!

Tuesday, October 3rd- FRAGILE PLANET ASSEMBLY---PERMISSION SLIPS NEEDED!

October 4th- Site Council Meeting-SITE COUNCIL Interest Form 5:00 pm

October 4th- PSTA Meeting- 6:00 pm

October 4th-6th-PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES CHECKLIST

Wednesday, October 4th - Early Release at 1:00pm for conferences

Thursday, October 5th - Early Release at 1:00pm for conferences

Friday, October 6th - Early Release at 1:00pm for conferences

October-7th-15th- FALL BREAK

Tuesday, October 17th -Volunteer Training- 5:00 pm

Thursday, October 19th -Volunteer Training- 7:00 am

Tuesday, October 24th- Trunk or Treat (details coming soon)

Wednesday, October 25th- Picture Retake Day

MUSIC Spirit Week September 25th-29th

Monday- Rock Your Hair--- Any Way You Want!

Tuesday- Music Ties Us Together... Ties and Tye Dye

Wednesday- Country Music Day- Wear Your Western Attire

Thursday- Classical Music Day- Wear Black OR White

Friday- Rock and Roll- Wear you Rock and Roll Attire

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Fragile Planet Assembly

October 3rd is our Assembly!
Permission Slips ARE required!

There are items to purchase, but not required to participate!

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Leadership Club at Dreaming Summit-LINK

  • Club fee $125

  • 9 Sessions -

  • Scheduled club weeks are set as follows: TUESDAYS!

    • October - 17, 24, 31

    • November - 7, 14, 28

    • December - 5, 12, 19

Attendance Matters!!!

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PTSA Treasurer Needed!!!

Are you good with numbers and $$$? Are you looking to contribute and be an integral part of the Dreaming Summit Community? We NEED you!!!

If you are interested, please email dsptsa@gmail.com

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Safety Drill Information

As a follow up to the letter sent last week, here are some resources for you regarding our drills.


FREE Tutoring

Our educational partners at GCU have a great program to help students achieve educational success. As part of their community outreach efforts, the GCU Learning Lounge® is proud to offer free in-person and online tutoring to kindergarten through 12th grade students (2nd-12th grade Online). Whether it’s a deep dive or quick question, they strive to support a variety of academic needs at the elementary, middle and high school levels for both Spanish and English speakers, at no cost to the students or families. Learn More!

Early Release Days!!!

The Governing Board Early Release days on various Wednesdays throughout the year. This will begin on Aug. 16th. Early Release time is 1:00pm . Attached is the district calendar with the early release days highlighted in Peach!


2023-2024 School Calendar

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LUNCH TIMES

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Volunteering

An excellent way for you to stay involved and informed about your child’s school experience is to participate in our Volunteer Program. You can complete the online or in-person training with DSE. Parents volunteering for any school function, must complete the training. You are required to update your paperwork each year. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter. Your child’s safety is our number one priority. You can complete the paperwork Volunteer - Litchfield Elementary School District and you can email: dsevolunteer@lesd.k12.az.us to sign up for a training.

Once approved, all volunteer opportunities must be coordinated with the classroom teacher or supervising staff member. The staff member will communicate with the office to let them know how/when they will be utilizing your support.


* All paperwork must be submitted to prior to your training.

** When emailing the dsevolunteer@lesd.k12.az.us, please indicate if you will be joining IN PERSON or VIRTUAL.

*** ALL paperwork and requests will accepted up to 24 hours prior to each training date.


Thursday, September 21st- 7:00 am


Tuesday, October 17- 5:00 pm

Thursday, October 19- 7:00 am

Resources for Parents

Beginning in Augustm DSE Parents will have access to 1:1 Parent Coaching. This entails One-on-one video calls with a mental health coach and 24 hour messaging with a mental health coach.

What is Coaching?

Coaches are like your virtual parenting assistant. Working together, you have support to help your child thrive. Our coaches have the expertise to walk you through even the toughest parenting challenges. “Coaches can provide the education, consistency, structure and accountability parents need and want.” More information to follow.


There will be 3 Mental Health Sessions in September, November and January. We will be covering topics on anxiety in children, emotional regulation and the effects of screen time.


You can use the link below by clicking on the medallion to access their site full of free resources.

Site Council

With the new year comes new opportunities. We are looking for 1 MORE parents to be a part of our site council for the 2023-2024 school year. We will only meet once a quarter.


Please consider joining by filling out the following form: SITE COUNCIL Interest Form



The purpose of the Dreaming Summit Site Council is to ensure that varied stakeholders are provided an opportunity to share input and feedback on the decision making process and receive updates on progress towards school goals. Administration, staff, parents, and community members will provide input and feedback regarding decisions concerning the school goals, undesignated tax credit donations, and supporting school climate. Litchfield Elementary School District will make the Instructional decisions that align with our state standards and our school and district goals.

Bond Information

Please click the link to be informed regarding the LESD Bond Election.