Simply Second
Week of September 6th
Curriculum Connections
Writer's Workshop -Launching workshop - working on stamina
Math - Problem solving and Place Value
Science - Weather data and tools
Social Studies - Characteristics that define a leader
Technology - Digital citizenship
Grandparents Day!
Background Check
If you plan to volunteer at school this year (room parent, Dove Dad's Club, Fall Festival, Field Day, field trips etc. ) and haven't gotten your background check done, now is the time! Just go to our district website at gcisd-k12.org, click on the Parents and Students tab, scroll down and click on Volunteer Background Check. Approval takes about 2 weeks once your form has been submitted. ALL VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO REAPPLY EACH YEAR.
I.B. Profiles
*Open-Minded - I appreciate my culture and the views, values and traditions of other individuals and cultures.
*Risk-Taker - We try new things. We have confidence. We stand up for what we believe in. We challenge ourselves.
*Knowledge - I know about many things. We ask questions. We remember what we have learned. We explore ideas and concepts.
*Balance - We look after our bodies and minds. We stay healthy. We look after others.
*Reflective - We find ways to be better. Mistakes are a new way to learn. We understand our strengths and weaknesses.
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*Caring - We are kind. We care about people, plants, animals and the Earth. We help others.
*Principled - We do the right things. We tell the truth and are honest. We are fair and play with others.
*Communicator - We share our ideas in many ways. We listen to others. We are respectful listeners. We express our ideas confidently.
*Thinkers - We are problem solvers. We make good choices. We use creativity and critical thinking.
Registration Cards
Please return your child's registration card as soon as possible. These cards are kept in the office and are used for emergency contact purposes. If you have misplaced your card and would like another, please let your child's teacher know.
DES Helpful Websites
Dove Elementary: www.gcisd-k12.org/Domain/1594
Dove PTA webpage: www.dovepta.org
Dove Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Dove-Elementary
Looking Ahead
September 14th - Grandparent's Day Lunch @11:30
September 15th - Individual Student Pictures
September 16th - First WTW spell check
September 30th - All School Picnic 6:00pm-7:30pm