Hoot Hoot Herald
October 2 - October 6
There is always a step small enough from where we are to get us to where we want to be. If we take that small step, there’s always another we can take, and eventually a goal thought to be too far to reach becomes achievable. – Ellen Langer
Hoot News
Thanks for a great week!
PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES:
October 9th is the parent/teacher conference day. The window for conferences is October 2nd - October 20th. Please have your conference forms turned in to Pat no later than October 27th.
SOCIAL DUES:
Please turn in your social dues by Wednesday, 10/14! Social dues are $10 for classified employees and $20 for professionals. These can be turned in to Marcy Hello or your team's social committee member.
FLU SHOTS FOR DOSS STUDENTS:
Once again, we are offering FLU SHOTS at school for Doss children. Last week the parents received information and permission slips for the Doss Flu Shot day which is October 12th. We will put a sign up schedule on the white board in the lounge. Please sign up your class. As we get closer to the date, we will give you more details and will let you know which students have returned consent forms.
FOR TEACHERS OF REFUGEES:
The Multilingual department is offering a class titled Sheltered Instruction in the Classroom: Social & Emotional Training for PK-5 Teachers of Refugee Students on October 4th from 8:30 to 3:30. The department will pay for subs. If you are interested, please sign up in HCP under the section number 84589.
PPfT REMINDERS:
- Sept. 11 - Dec 8th: Classroom Visits (unannounced)
- Sept. 29 - Dec 8th: Announced Observations
- Oct. 27: SLO submissions Due
STAFF MEETINGS
OCTOBER 2
OCTOBER 30
NOVEMBER 6
NOVEMBER 27
DECEMBER 4
JANUARY 22
FEBRUARY 5
FEBRUARY 26
MARCH 5
APRIL 2
APRIL 16
APRIL 30
MAY 14
COUNSELOR CORNER
October:
Focus for classroom guidance will be based on the book Wonder:
- We are All Wonders!! Choose Kind!!
- Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander
- Difference in behaviors: mean moment, teasing, rude behavior, conflict, and bullying
GT FALL SCREENINGS:
- Nomination window closes on 9/29
- Teachers will be notified if they have a student who has been nominated. Teacher training for collection of work samples will be provided via online. More info will be shared during faculty meeting on Mon. 10/2.
- Window for collection of work samples is 10/16 - 11/3.
5th Grade Leadership Academy:
If you would like to have a student assist you with organization, odd jobs, bulletin boards, or assist in class one time a week (probably Friday afternoons), please let Vickie know.
Doss Spirit T-Shirts:
We have t-shirts for our refugee students and students who are in need. We will be working on getting those out to you next week.
LIBRARY NEWS
Please use this link: http://bit.ly/2wDrLXx to sign up for Nook carts. There will be 5 Nooks per cart and there will be a total of 9 carts. I am tweaking the checkout system, but wanted you to have access right away. Please remember that devices must be returned at the end of each day. Please let me know if you have any questions about these tablets. There are meant to supplement what you have in your classroom.
COMPUTER LAB
The computer lab will be closed all day Monday, Oct 2, for SLO support during teacher planning time.
Please be patient with the copiers on Monday mornings. It takes a few minutes for them to start up after they have been powered off over the weekend.
JANNA'S WEEKLY CALENDAR
Monday, October 2nd
7:30 – 8:30 SLO Team Campus Tour, Doss ES
8:30 – 9:30 Assistant Principal Meeting, Doss ES
3:15 – 4:30 Staff Meeting, Doss ES, Library
Tuesday, October 3rd
7:55 – 8:25 ARD, Doss ES, Conference Room
10:30 – 11:00 ARD, Doss ES, Conference Room
12:40 – 1:25 ARD, Doss ES, Conference Room
2:30 – 4:00 Off-Campus
Wednesday, October 4th
8:00 – 8:30 Fire Drill, Doss ES
8:30 – 4:00 UE 2.0 Meetings, AISD Performing Arts Center
5:00 – 7:30 Doss Spirit Night, La Mancha
Thursday, October 5th
1:00 – 2:30 Admin Team Meeting, Doss ES
3:15 – 4:30 Budget Committee Meeting, Doss ES, Conference Room
Friday, October 6th
8:00 – 9:00 Parent Principal Coffee, Doss ES, Library
9:00 – 10:00 PTA President Meeting, Doss ES
Computer Lab Schedule
Monday
All Day SLO Support
Tuesday
8:45 Johnson
9:30 DeLoach
10:30 Hyvl
11:45 Mowry
1:15 Chiul
2:00 Hello
Wednesday
8:00 Sprague (K)
8:45 Zhou
9:30 Elbrecht
10:15 Jones
11:00 Carroll
11:45 Folts
1:15 Bones
2:00 Lauck
Thursday
8:00 Hodges
8:45 Stone
9:30 Raup
10:15 Barrick
11:00 Warner
11:45 Hall
2:00 Collins
Friday
8:00 Smith
8:45 Cheung
9:30 Hayes/Baehr
10:15 Eddleton
11:00 Evans
11:45 Singerman
12:30 5th Grade
1:15 5th Grade
2:00 5th Grade
Calendar
Monday, October 2
Staff Meeting, 3:15 – 4:30, Library
Tuesday, October 3
Leadership Academy (Engel), 3:00-4:00, Library
Wednesday, October 4
Walking, Wheeling, Wellness Wednesday
Fire Drill, 8:00
Bike Safety Check, 3:00-4:00, Bike Racks
Doss Spirit Night, 5:00-7:30, La Mancha
Thursday, October 5
Topher Talk, Library, Times TBD
Budget Committee Meeting, 3:15 – 4:30, Conference Room
Friday, October 6
Parent Principal Coffee, 7:45-8:45, Library
Kinder Firefighter Visit, 9:30 – 10:30, Circle Drive
Monday, October 9
No School – Parent Conferences
Tech Committee Meeting, 3:15-4:15, Library
Tuesday, October 10
Leadership Academy (Engel), 3:00-4:00, Library
Wednesday, October 11
Walking, Wheeling, Wellness Wednesday
Thursday, October 12
Student Flu Shots, K-2 Stage, 3-5 Library Cove
PTA General Meeting, 12:00-1:00, Library
CAC Meeting, 3:15-4:30, Library
International Family Night, Time TBD, Cafeteria
Friday, October 13
Library Schedule
A week
Monday
8:20 Francis 3
10:40 Stover 3
1:30 Hodges 3
Tuesday
8:05-8:30 Collins K
8:30-9:00 Smith 2
9:35-10:00 Elbrecht K
10:00-10:25 Warner K
11:00-11:25 Evans K
2:15-2:45 Lauck 2
Wednesday
8:35-9:00 Stone 1
9:30-9:55 DeLoach K
10:30-10:55 Sprague K
11:30-12:00 Sprague 1
Thursday
8:05-8:30 Raup 1
8:35-9:00 Hall
9:05-9:30 Singerman 1
9:30-9:55 Folts 1
11:20-11:45 Mowry 1
1:30-2:00 Hello 2
2:00 Hayes (?)Friday
Topher Pre-author book talks (3rd-5th)
8:30-9:00
Haurwitz, Carroll, Bones (?)
9:00-9:30
Hyvl, Francis, Hodges
10:00-10:30
Quinton, Jones, Truesdale
10:40-11:10
Stover, Johnson, Wiley/Sweeny, Xhou
12:15-12:45
Hughes, Cardwell
1:00-1:30
Eichner, Tran
1:45-2:15
Hawkins, Hsieh