Hoot Hoot Herald
February 6 - 10
Doss Reminders
FACULTY/STAFF MEETING:
Faculty/Staff Meeting on Monday, February 6th at 3:15, in the cafeteria.
COUNSELOR APPRECIATION WEEK:
This is Counselor Appreciation Week! Thank you to our wonderful counselors, who do so much for our staff, students, and families! You ROCK!
Thanks to the teachers who turned out for the book study! Now we are on to Chapters three and four. Read these and join us for the next book study gathering. Also, we have a googledoc for your reflections. Check your google drive for Mindsets in the Classroom - Book Study.
STUDENT WORK DISPLAYS:
Thanks for updating the bulletin boards and for decorating our hallways with student work. It's fun to see the many learning projects taking place! It's great to see the objective of the lesson as well.
STUDENTS ON STAGE:
Do your students want to come on stage during the assembly this month to talk about Random Acts of Kindness and/or Black History Month? Let me know!
COUNSELOR CORNER
February is KINDNESS month!!
Be Kind to Yourself, Be Kind to Others
This will be the counselors' focus for classroom guidance in February.
- Lessons will involve the use of handheld mirrors for KG-3rd and the Magic Mirror event (brought to Doss by The Kindness Campaign) for the 4th graders, 5th graders and Doss staff to help promote positive self-talk and positive self-image.
- The Magic Mirror event will be Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 in the library (THANKS BONNIE FOR BEING SO FLEXIBLE AND FABULOUS!!)....more details and a schedule to come!!
TESTING:
NAEP testing for selected 4th graders - Thursday, 2/9
- Testing will take place in the Computer Lab
- Teachers will receive more details and a list of students with their scheduled time to test by Tuesday, 2/7
- 8:30 - 11:00 for Group A
- 12:30 - 2:30 for Group B
GT TIMELINE
- Feb. 21 - March 10 - Window for collection of student work samples and teacher survey/inventory forms - more info to come to teachers
- GT online testing - Feb. 28 - March 9
STAAR TEACHER TRAINING
- Monday, 3/27 - during faculty meeting
COMPUTER LAB NEWS
The Computer Lab will be closed all day on Thursday, Feb 9th for National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) testing.
Spring Parent Conference time is coming up and Living Tree provides an EASY way to schedule times with your parents. You don’t have to use up paper for forms. Parents can sign up and view the times on line. Just go to your “Calendar” in Living Tree and create an “Event” for your conference day(s). Then use the “Require Sign Up for Tasks” to create times (in the tasks boxes), where it will reserve a slot for the parent who signs up. The “Reminders” box will even automatically email individual reminders to the parents. James will be happy to work with you on this if you want any help.
We need everyone's help to REDUCE the number of copies we make at Doss. The school has a budget for the number of copies we pay for on the new copy machines. Additionally, Doss is paying extra to increase our monthly amount to ensure everyone will have the resources they need to do their job. However, we’ve been significantly over our budget for both of the first 2 months we’ve had the new copiers. Please be mindful of the number of copies you make and do your best to minimize waste. Thanks!
LIBRARY NEWS
OWLS LOVE BOOKS: BOOK FAIR! Feb. 6-10
Monday 8:00-6:00
Tuesday 7:15-7:00
Wednesday 7:15 - 4:00
Thursday 7:15-4:00
Friday 7:15-2:00
The schedule is posted in the lounge and the library office if you need to refer back to it.
Tuesday, February 7
Author Visit with Aimee Carter for 3rd - 5th, 8:45 in the cafeteria
Looking ahead...
Friday, February 17
Bluebonnet breakfast, 8:00, Library - you will receive a list of students who qualified and a ticket for each to provide for entrance.
SPRING PARTY TEACHER TREATS
Computer Lab Schedule
Feb 6 - 10
Monday
8:00 Soong (1)
8:45 Chiu
9:30 Stover
11:00 Mowry
11:45 Hello
1:15 Francis
Tuesday
8:00 Sprague (K)
8:45 Barrick
9:30 Collins
10:15 Jones
11:45 CI 4th
12:30 Evans
1:15 Hyvl
Wednesday
8:00 Schwarz
8:45 Smith
9:30 Elbrecht
11:45 Carroll
12:30 Hall
1:15 Bones
2:00 Truesdale
Thursday
Closed for Testing
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, February 6
Counselor Appreciation Week
Book Fair 8:00-6:00
Austin Chamber Music Society, 12:40-2:10, Tannert's Room (Baehr, Jones)
Faculty/Staff Meeting, 3:15, Cafeteria
Tuesday, February 7
Counselor Appreciation Week
Book Fair 7:15-7:00
Author Visit for 3rd-5th, 8:45, Cafeteria
Wednesday, February 8
Counselor Appreciation Week
Book Fair 7:15-4:00
Kinder Dentist Visit, 10:00-10:40, Cafeteria
Thursday, February 9
Counselor Appreciation Week
Book Fair 7:15-4:00
Second Grade Field Trip, Ballet Folklorio, 8:30-11:30
CAC Meeting, 3:00, Field Trip
Friday, February 10
Counselor Appreciation Week
Book Fair 7:15-2:00
Monday, February 13
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK
Leadership Team Meeting, 3:15, Library
Tuesday, February 14
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK
Wednesday, February 15
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK
Thursday, February 16
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK
Fire Drill 9:00
3rd Grade Field Trip, 11:00, Pollyanna Theater
Friday, February 17
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK
Regional Science Fair
Friday, February 17
Bluebonnet breakfast, 8:00, Library
Library Schedule
Feb. 6-10 - Book Fair
Monday 8-6
Tuesday 7:15-7
Wednesday 7:15-4
Thursday 7:15-4
Friday 7:15-2
Tuesday, February 7
Author Visit (Aimee Carter) for 3rd-5th, 8:45, Cafeteria
Friday, February 17
Bluebonnet breakfast, 8:00, Library