Hoot Hoot Herald
March 27 - March 31
Doss Reminders
Spring is SO BUSY! TELPAS! GT Testing! STAAR, benchmarks, PPfT, and then there's just the good 'ole every day teaching!! Thanks for all that you do! Your admin team appreciates your hard work and tireless efforts to support our kids.
STAAR TESTING:
4th and 5th graders will be testing this week (Tuesday 4th and 5th; Wednesday - only 5th). Alicia will be sending you an email with details on campus adjustments. Essentially, you can count on the following:
1. No morning recess. We will provide a schedule for abbreviated afternoon recesses
2. Morning special areas will go to the classrooms on Tuesday and Wednesday.
More details coming soon.
REGISTRATION 2017-2018:
Blue commitment letters and registration forms are due to Pat TODAY (March 24th)! Please return the forms ASAP in alphabetical order. Parents must complete three steps in order to be registered for Doss for 2017-2018:1. Return the commitment form for each child
2. Send in "proof of residence" for each child
3. Complete the online registration process for each child
MORNING TUTORING IN COMPUTER LAB:
The computer lab is open Monday thru Friday from 7:00 - 7:40 for any students that need extra help. Current students have been making great progress and we hope other students will be able to utilize this extra time in the mornings! Contact Marjorie or James if you have a student who could benefit from this offering.
PHOTOS:
Please collect the Spring individual photo orders in your envelope and return to the Front Desk In Box by Tuesday, April 4. Please encourage prompt return of the orders. NO LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED AT SCHOOL. Please advice parents that 1st Photo is able to process late orders with a $10.00 fee via order online, mail order, or call in order. You should have a proof for each student in your class. Contact Sherrise Palmer, if you are missing any forms.
ARABIC TUTOR:
Do you have a student who would benefit from seeing an Arabic tutor? Please see or email Monique (monique.wright@austinisd.org) and let her know a) the student needed help and b) two times during the day that are best to pull the student.
SPRING PARTY-DOSS CITY LIMITS:
The Doss Spring Party is one of the biggest fundraisers for our school. The funds raised at this one event are a huge part of the PTA budget. The PTA needs YOUR HELP! Please promote the event to your classroom parents! Remind parents that they will get to bid on YOUR special teacher treat at the event. Include the website:
http://www.dosspta.org/pta/pta-committee-pages/adult-spring-party/spring-party-home-page/
Please encourage your parents to purchase a ticket NOW and remind them that the proceeds from this event go directly to Doss. There will be a live auction of various special packages, bidding on teacher treats, a band, etc. Teachers who donate a teacher treat attend for FREE and spouses can attend at cost (check website for exact cost). Thank you in advance for supporting the DOSS PTA!
COUNSELOR CORNER
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR BEING GREAT TEACHERS!!!
TESTING INFORMATION:
STAAR DATES:
March 28 - 4th Writing and 5th Math
March 29 - 5th Reading
May 8 - 3rd and 4th Math
May 9 - 3rd and 4th Reading
May 10 - 5th Science
During the month of April, the counselors will focus on Personal Safety for the guidance lessons.
COMPUTER LAB NEWS
The Computer Lab will be closed all day Tuesday (3/28) for STAAR testing but will be open on Wednesday during the 5th grade Reading STAAR test.
Due to popular demand, the Computer Lab is now open EVERY morning from 7:00-7:40 for your students with academic needs who could benefit from some extra time on one of the many online programs we have such as Imagine Learning, Istation, MyOn, or XtraMath. If you send kids, please email Marjorie and James with the student name, program(s) you want them to use, and the login info for those programs so we can help them get online. Thanks!
LIBRARY NEWS
Library is open next week! Thank you to our counselors and administrators!
3rd-5th, please note that the A/B schedule has shifted...
March 27-31 B
April 3-7 A (April 4th - Kindergarten Round-Up 9:00-12:00, adjusted morning schedule)
April 10-14 B
April 17-21 A
April 24-28 B
May 1-5 A
May 8-12 B
IMPORTANT DATES AND UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS:
April 4th, the library will be closed from 9AM-12PM for Kinder Round-Up.
April 6 - May 8 the library hosting Fact, Fiction, and the New World traveling exhibit - more details to come!
Thursday, April 13 @ 8:30 in the cafeteria - Andy Griffith author visit for 2nd, 3rd & 4th grades (http://www.treehousebookseries.com/)
Fact, Fiction, & Fun community events - Tuesday, April 18 (3:00-5:00) & Thursday, April 27 (5:00-7:00)
Monday, April 17th - puppeteer for K-5
Computer Lab Schedule
Mar 27 - 31
Monday
8:00 Soong (1)
8:45 Chiu
9:30 Stover
11:00 Mowry
11:45 Hello
1:15 Francis
Tuesday
STAAR all day
Wednesday
8:00 Schwarz
8:45 Smith
9:30 Elbrecht
11:45 Carroll
12:30 Hall
1:15 Bones
2:00 Truesdale
Thursday
8:00 Johnson
8:45 Warner
9:30 Vrba
10:15 Folts
11:00 Raup
11:45 Means
1:15 Gall
2:00 Singerman
Friday
8:00 Hodges
9:30 Hayes/Baehr
10:15 Eddleton
11:00 Stone
11:45 Lauck
12:30 5th Grade
1:15 5th Grade
2:00 5th Grade
Calendar
Monday, March 27
3rd Grade Math March Madness, 8:50-9:45, Cafeteria
Faculty/Staff Meeting, 3:00, Library
Tuesday, March 28th
STAAR TESTING – 4TH Writing, 5th Math
3rd Grade Math March Madness, 8:50-9:45, Cafeteria
Wednesday, March 29th
STAAR TESTING – 5th Reading
Thursday, March 30th
Friday, March 31st
5th Grade Field Trip, 9:00-2:00, IBM
Monday, April 3rd
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Truesdale!
BENCHMARKS, 3rd and 4th grade Math
Principal Tours, 1:45
Faculty/Staff Meeting, 3:00, Library
Tuesday, April 4th
BENCHMARKS, 3rd and 4th grade Language Arts
Kindergarten Round-Up/Registration Day
(Library closed from 9-12)
Wednesday, April 5th
Thursday, April 6th
Library & Gallery Greats Collaboration – Humanities
Friday, April 7th
First Friday Teacher Treats, Lounges
Library & Gallery Greats Collaboration – Humanities
Parent/Principal Coffee, 7:45, Library
Saturday, April 8th
Spring Party, Doss City Limits
Library Schedule
March 27-31
B Week
April 3-7
A Week
*April 4th - Kindergarten Round-Up 9:00-12:00, adjusted morning schedule
April 10-14
B Week
April 17-21
A Week
April 24-28
B Week
May 1-5
A Week
May 8-12
B Week