Marauder Minutes
Davis Intermediate School News-December 14, 2018
Congratulations Davis PTA!
PTA Box Top Winners
The following teams will have alternate dress next week for winning the box top contests this semester:
Harvard - Wednesday and Thursday, December 19 and 20Rice - Wednesday, December 19
Friday, December 21st Early Release Day Schedule
Sack Lunch Requested for Friday, December 21
Podcasts for Your Viewing
Dr. Vinson recently recorded a podcast with Donna Bahorich, the Chairman of State Board of Education. They discussed public education in Texas, and she provided information about the Texas State Board of Education’s long range plan. This plan can be found at the link below.
https://tea.texas.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=51539625607
Below you will find the link to our Achieving Kids Podcast recorded by Dr. Vinson. The podcast can be found at this link Achieving Kids Podcast. If you have any questions regarding the podcast, please let us know.
After School Tutorial Schedule 3:30 - 4:15
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Science
Thursday: ELAR
Lost and Found
LIBRARY NEWS
Check out what's on deck in the library!
Maker Monday EVERY Monday!! Sign up online.
Book-to-Movie Club -- December 18th 3:45-5:20 Read THE BFG by Roald Dahl (SIgned permission slip needed to stay for the movie!)
Get more info HERE.
HOUR OF CODE at every Maker Monday this December!
THEREFORE, Maker Mondays in December will be all about CODING! We will learn what coding is, why it's fun to learn it, and practice creating our own computer coding!
Students may sign up online or show up in the library -- they meet 3:45 to 4:30 each Monday.
NEWS FROM PTA
Box Tops: December contest ends Dec 21!
1001 Bargains Spirit Day 12/15: Shop local and support Davis PTA! 1001 Bargains in Wylie will donate a portion of their proceeds on Dec 15 from 10:00 am- 6:00 pm to Davis PTA. Please mention Davis when at the register.
Staff Blessing Week: We will be blessing our Davis staff with a week of fun! During the week of Dec. 17- Dec. 21, we will offer a hot chocolate bar, a candy/snack bar, a cookie/fruit cart, and a holiday lunch. Please sign up to help us bless our Davis staff and thank them for all they do for our children!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a4bacaf2aab9-blessings
Spirit Wear: Davis PTA will host a spirit wear table every Thursday morning from 7:30-8:00. Stop by and get our spirit wear shirts or pop-sockets. We will also sell spirit wear all year at our events. If your child still needs something, please fill out the spirit wear forms located on the Davis website and send in to the office. We will fill orders as they come in. If we do not have a size, we will contact the parent. Our last spirit wear table will be Dec 20th! After that, we will have one a month in 2019!
Pre-order your yearbooks today!
Soft Cover $20 and Hard Cover $25 only until Jan.10. Starting Jan. 11, yearbooks will increase $5. Order deadline is March 18, 2019.
Mark Your Calendar
12/15: 1001 Bargain Shopping
12/17: Captains Crew Holiday Tour 8:15-2:30
12/17-12/21: STUCO Chocolate Sucker sales
12/17-12/21: Five Days of Holiday Cheer https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a4bacaf2aab9-blessings
12/18: Book-to-Movie Club 3:30-5:15 in the Library
12/19: FASE Field Trip-Target 10:45-12:00
12/21: Early Release/End of 2nd term/Marauder Madness/FT to Movie
12/24-1/7: Holiday Break
1/08: Beginning of 3rd term
1/08-2/01: MAP MOY window
1/10-1/11: MOY MAP-Math 5th and 6th
1/10: Last day for special price on yearbooks, Chick-fil-A spirit day
1/15: Group/Club picture day in main gym
1/15: Pageturners Book Club in the Library 3:30-4:15
1/16-1/17: MOY MAP - Reading 5th and 6th
1/18: PTA Winter Wonderland Dance
1/21: No School
1/29: 5th Math Checkpoint
1/30: 5th Reading Checkpoint
1/30: STUCO Meeting