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Early Voting & 1st 9-Weeks
Panther Parents,
Early voting begins today, October 13 and ends on October 30. To learn more about voting in Denton County, visit votedenton.com.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, and did you know that Alexander Elementary is an election site?! All Denton ISD students and staff have a School Holiday (no school) on Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3. We are excited to teach our students about the voting process, especially by serving as a voting site for our community.
Lastly parents, our first 9-Weeks grading period is quickly coming to an end. The last day of the 1st 9-Weeks is Friday, October 23. Report Cards will be published digitally in the Home Access Center on Tuesday, October 27.
Because this first grading period was very different for students and teachers, we did not send home Progress Reports. Our decision was also made because we have used this first 9-Weeks to identify possible academic regression due to the COVID-19 school closures.
Parents can expect to receive Progress Reports for the 2nd 9-Weeks right before the Thanksgiving Break. As always, please reach out to your child's teacher for any information about your child's progress in school.
Happy Fall Panthers!
All my best,
Lindsay Henderson
Principal
Alice Moore Alexander ES
Office: 940-369-3501
Stay Connected!
- Alexander Remind- https://www.remind.com/join/aalexfam
- Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/AAlexanderElem
- Twitter- @aalexanderelem https://twitter.com/AAlexanderElem
- Instagram- @aalexanderelem https://www.instagram.com/aalexanderelem
Upcoming Important Dates:
October:
- 10/13- Early Voting begins
- 10/19-10/23- College Week!
- 10/20- Picture Day
- 10/20- Principal & Parent Informational Meeting @10am & 6pm via Zoom
- 10/23- Last day of the 1st 9 Weeks Grading Period
- 10/23- Breast Cancer Awareness Day- Wear Pink!
- 10/26-10/30- Red Ribbon Week- Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Drug Free!
- 10/27- Report Cards posted in HAC
- 10/30- Virtual Guest Reader Day/Book Character Day!
- 10/30- Last day of Early Voting
November:
- 11/2- School Holiday- No school for Students & Staff
- 11/3- Election Day- Go Vote! School Holiday- No school for Students & Staff
- 11/23-11/27- Thanksgiving Break- No School
Campus Reminders!
Tuesday, October 20 will be Picture Day! Face-to-Face learners will be have their pictures taken during the school day. Connected Learning students are invited to reserve a time to come after school hours, 3:15pm-5:45pm, on Tuesday, October 20 to have their school pictures taken.
Connected Learning Students- RSVP for your time here- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054da4ab23a1fa7-fall
- Pictures taken between 3:15-5:45pm
- Parents are asked to pull into the front drive of the school and drop their student off. The student will be escorted inside the building by a staff member, photographed, and returned to their car. Masks are required, and will be taken off for the photo.
Face-to-Face Students- Paper order forms have gone home with your child. Please contact the your child's teacher or the Front Office for another form.
Online Orders-
- mylifetouch.com
- Picture Day ID: EVTW2H3JX
These school photos are the student photos used for our annual yearbook in the Spring.
Please contact our Front Office with any questions, thank you! 940-369-3500
Annual Alexander ES Principal & Parents Informational Meeting
We hope you can join one of those times to hear more about our Campus Improvement Plan, campus initiatives, and the great learning happening everyday at Alexander to meet your child's needs. Finally, we would love to hear your feedback and input- please visit the "Parent Feedback Survey" below. Thank you!
Zoom Link- http://gg.gg/AlexParentMeeting
Agenda- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s2o-d1YZDPjux4Ii8MIaxbTKr1Rdw0OWiO66TGuNIiA/edit?usp=sharing
Parent Feedback Survey- https://forms.gle/mnPCELf3bUpb9ndGA
Alexander PTA Textile Bin
Drop any of the below items in the bin and help support student learning at Alexander!
- Shoes
- Clothing
- Hats
- Caps
- Purses
- Backpacks
- Toys
- Stuffed Animals
Very Important!!! ATTENDANCE INFORMATION!!!
VERY, VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ATTENDANCE!
If your child is ABSENT from Face-to-Face school one day, or your child is participating in Connected Learning/Remote Instruction, your child will be counted PRESENT if one of the following actions take place the same-day:
- Student demonstrates daily progress and participation in SeeSaw.
- Student participates synchronously with the teacher via Zoom/Microsoft Teams.
- Student Completes/Submits an assignment to the teacher online via SeeSaw.
Also Important!
Students enrolled in Connected Learning must meet the required Synchronous (live) instructional minutes and complete all asynchronous learning assigned by teachers everyday. Connected Learning is just like a normal day at school, students need to begin learning at 7:40am and attend all Zoom, Teams, etc meetings with the teacher.
- Students not engaged in the required learning (synchronous or asynchronous) may be considered Partial Day Absence and Parent-Teacher-Administrator meetings will begin to be scheduled.
We are all working together to ensure all students master the grade level essential standards and curriculum. Thank you for helping our Connected Learners meet the instructional minutes requirements.
If you would like your child to switch back to Face-to-Face learning, we will be happy to make that change happen as soon as possible. Please contact the Front Office or your child's teacher. Thank you!
Attendance Notes
Our Attendance webpage is updated for our new District Absence Note. This link will be located in the center of each campus website on the square that says Absences (see below).
An autoreply has been added to the email for attendance notes. Parents will receive the following autoreply message each time they send an email to our campus email for attendance notes:
Denton ISD is no longer using campus email accounts to submit absence notes. Please click on the link below to submit an absence note for your student.
Panther Paw News YouTube Channel
Subscribe to our Panther Paw News channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRv6m_ksNErQGgMopc2FC6A
Face-to-Face Panthers Reminders...
Running low on Face Masks....
Thank you for helping keep everyone safe and healthy!
COVID Testing for Students
Students will learn remotely during their time at home to ensure students have access to learning.
COVID-19 Screening for Students
Parents/guardians are expected to screen their students for COVID-19 symptoms each day prior to sending their student to school:
Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
Any individuals who themselves either: (a) are test-confirmed to have COVID-19; or (b) experience the symptoms of COVID-19 (listed below) must stay at home throughout the infection period, and cannot return to campus until the school system screens the individual to determine any of the below conditions for campus re-entry have been met: In the case of an individual who was diagnosed with COVID-19, the individual may return to school when all three of the following criteria are met:
i. at least 24 hours have passed since recovery (resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications);
ii. the individual has improvement in symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and
iii. at least ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared.
In the case of an individual who has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and who is not evaluated by a medical professional or tested for COVID-19, such individual is assumed to have COVID-19, and the individual may not return to the campus until the individual has completed the same three-step set of criteria listed above.
If the individual has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and wants to return to school before completing the above stay at home period, the individual must either:
(a) obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the individual for return based on an alternative diagnosis or
(b) obtain a negative molecular (PCR) test.
Parents must ensure they do not send a child to school on campus if the child has COVID-19 symptoms (as listed in this document) or is test-confirmed with COVID-19, and instead should transition to remote instruction until the below conditions for re-entry are met.
If a student has had close contact with an individual who is test-confirmed with COVID-19 they should participate in remote instruction until the 14-day incubation period has passed. The 14 day quarantine does not begin until the first day after close contact with the positive individual.
Teachers will monitor students and refer to the nurse if symptoms are present.
Connected Learners Reminders
Connected Learning Picture Day!
Tuesday, October 20 will be Picture Day!
Connected Learning students are invited to reserve a time to come after school hours, 3:15pm-5:45pm, on Tuesday, October 20 to have their school pictures taken.
Connected Learning Students- RSVP for your time here- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054da4ab23a1fa7-fall
- Pictures taken between 3:15-5:45pm
- Parents are asked to pull into the front drive of the school and drop their student off. The student will be escorted inside the building by a staff member, photographed, and returned to their car. Masks are required, and will be taken off for the photo.
Online Orders-
- mylifetouch.com
- Picture Day ID: EVTW2H3JX
These school photos are the student photos used for our annual yearbook in the Spring.
Please contact our Front Office with any questions, thank you! 940-369-3500
Important Links for Parents:
Alice Moore Alexander Elementary
Email: lhenderson@dentonisd.org
Website: https://www.dentonisd.org/Page/20568
Location: 800 Mack Place, Denton, TX, USA
Phone: 940-369-3500
Facebook: facebook.com/AAlexanderElem
Twitter: @AAlexanderElem