Dragon Nation Newsletter
Oct 2019
We need you!
We also invite you to share ideas with how to support our goal of making Dessau Elementary a campus of excellence. Many of you signed our parent wall and and shared your personal commitments. That was a great way to start our year together. Now we move even further down the road.
If you need help registering on-line, have some ideas you want to share or just want to volunteer please reach out to us. You are welcome to contact the following people to get started:
Carolyn Parker, Principal carolyn.parker@pfisd.net
Yolanda Henry, Counselor yolanda.henry@pfisd.net
Nereida Franco, Teacher (Speaks Spanish) nereida.franco@pfisd.net
You can email or call the main number 512-594-4600 and ask for one of us!
Sign up for text messages!
Red Ribbon Week: Oct 21 - Oct 25
Students are invited to dress up on the following days!
Mon, Oct. 21st: Wear red to kick off (Red Ribbon Week)
Tues, Oct. 22nd: Wear dress-code appropriate Pajamas (Dreaming of a drug free life!)
Wed, Oct. 23rd: Wear your favorite sports team shirt / jersey (Team up against drugs!)
Thurs, Oct. 24th: Crazy Hair and crazy sock day (From head to toe we are drug free)
Fri, Oct. 25th: Crazy Hat Day (Tip your hat to a drug free world!)
Parents come visit the Library on Mondays!
Ms. Walker, our librarian, is waiting to meet you! If you are interested in volunteering in the library ask Ms. Walker for details!
Here are some ways to participate:
- Help with setting up for the book fair on the morning of Friday, Nov 1st from 8:00 - 11:00ish. Two parents would be perfect!
- Help with running literacy night stations and the book fair on Nov 7 between 5:00 and 6:15pm.
Let her know if you are interested!
From our music teacher, Ms. Wyly
Music-
2nd and 3rd Grade students are hard at work preparing for our Veterans Musical the evening of Nov. 7, and as a special assembly on the morning of Veterans Day. The evening musical on the 7th will begin at 6:30pm (at the conclusion of Literacy Night).
4th and 5th grade students are preparing to begin learning all about recorders, and the last order forms were collected this week. Be on the lookout for PFISD District Honor Choir information to come home within the next two weeks.
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Calendar of events
Oct 14: No School
Oct 21-25: Red Ribbon Week (See details above)
Oct 25:
Dragon Rally (Times are pending)
Parents will be contacted if your student is receiving an award
Oct 31:
8:00 Book Character Parade
Parents welcome to watch in the front foyer /outside area
Nov 4 - 8:
Book Fair
Students will visit during the day
Nov 7:
Thanksgiving Dinner for lunch! Aramark should be sending out info soon for parents.
Literacy Night
Family activities from 5:00 - 6:15
Family book fair night: Library open from 5:00 - 7:30
2nd / 3rd grade musical: 6:30 - 7:00
Nov 18:
CAAC 3:15 - 5:00
Parents invited to sit in. Looking for 2 parents who want to officially join the committee. See Ms. Parker for information.
Nov 25 - 29
Thanksgiving Break
No School
Dec 11
3rd grade field trip: The Nutcracker
Dec 19
4th & 5th grade Musical
Dec 20
Early out at 12:00 Noon! Please be on time to pick up students :)
Dec 23 - Jan 6
No School / Winter Break
Jan 7
Students return to school
Jan 20
No School!