DU Team Newsletter
July 2018
2018 It's time to INSPIRE!
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams
Discover U Team! I am beyond excited to work alongside all of you as we do the important work of educating our children. This year, I must challenge us all to work together to INSPIRE. This year is going to be tremendous and I can't wait to see the fun we will have.
Here are just a few ways we will INSPIRE school-wide:
- Friday Clubs 9am-10am
- Monthly Motivational Mondays
- Gabriel's Angels-Therapy Dog Teams and ABC Literacy
- Yoga (some grade levels & after school)
- Art! PE! Wooohooooo
- FREE Breakfast for all
- Pops of color
- Student Photographs
- Explore Excellence
- Student Designed Spirit Wear
- New logo and updated Explorer
Important Dates
- July 25th: Teachers Return 7:30am-4:00pm*
- July 30th: All Staff Returns 7:30am-4:00pm*
- July 31st: Meet the Teacher 5:30pm-6:45pm
- August 2nd: First Day of School
- August 23rd: Curriculum Night
- August 24th: TLG Staff Development Day
* Casual Dress Code July 25th-July30th
* Professional Attire Starts July 31st
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Enrollment
Here are our current numbers:
PreK: 4 Kinder: 31 First: 32 Second: 27 Third: 25 Fourth: 26 Fifth: 21 Sixth: 11
Total Number of Students: 176
Funded Students: 157
Ways you can help:
- Like and share our Facebook posts Facebook.com/DULearning
- Stop by and grab some information sheets to share with friends and family
- Brag about the work that you do! You are all amazing!
- Volunteer to pass flyers out.
Explorer Zone: DU's Before/After Care
We are are proud to offer Explorer Zone for our on-site before and after care program this school year. We will be running the program under our DHS License and it will be structured with a variety of activities specifically designed to improve their social, emotional and academic success. It will start at 6:30am and will close at 6:00pm. Our kids will be split into age groups to maintain our DHS ratios. Here are a few of the scheduled activities children will participate in:
- Reading and math enrichment
- Group games and sports
- STEM activities
- Arts & crafts
- Technology time
- and more!
It is very important to us that our staff receive a discount for their children to attend Explorer Zone. Therefore, all staff will receive a 50% discount for Explorer Zone. I understand that this is an increase from last year. However, we must abide by strict student to teacher ratios and spend money on quality activities for our Explorer Zone children.
If you would prefer for your child to stay in your classroom after school Monday-Thursday that is acceptable as long as they do not interfere with your work. We do ask that for early release on Fridays that you do plan for childcare.
To register or find out more information, please contact Discover U at (623)974-4827 or go to our website at https://www.discoverulearning.com/beforeafter-school-program.html.