The Royal Decree
October 2018 Newsletter
Royals of the Month
Monthly Positive Office Referrals
Lemonade Wars
District staff and community members have also gotten involved. We're thrilled at the culture of readers this activity is building and look forward to completing it again next year with a new title!
Fall Student-Led Conference Sign Ups
Fall Conferences will take place:
DGS Families,
Student Conferences will be
Thursday, October 25, 2018 from 12-7pm
and
Friday, October 26, 2018 from 7am-1pm
There will not be school on these days, but we ask that students attend conferences with their family.
Please sign up for a conference using the links above. You will need to enter the password DGS2018
Conferences are intended to be 20 minutes and a highlight of the child's progress this quarter. We also ask that teacher time on these days is respected and conferences are scheduled on these two days.
Fall Halloween Party and 4th Grade Famous Person Speeches
4th Grade Famous Person Speeches are scheduled in the gym from 12:50-1:15pm on Wednesday, October 31st. Immediately following the speeches, all students will have the opportunity to parade across the stage in their Halloween costume. Parents are welcome to attend. The bleachers will be available for parents.
Halloween parties will begin immediately after the 4th Grade Famous Person Speeches at approximately 1:30pm. Parties will conclude at 2:10. Dismissal will be PLC dismissal at 2:15pm.
Children who are participating in the costume parade should wear school clothes in the morning and bring costumes to school. They will be given a chance to change some time before the assembly. Children should be able to put most of their costumes on independently. Students should not wear their costumes to school. Students should not bring play weapons, masks or accessories with make-believe blood.
Parent's Club Corner
Fall Fundraiser
Our annual Fall Fundraiser will kick off with a fun-filled assembly on Friday, October 5! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and the programs, activities, supplies, and equipment that we provide for our students and teachers throughout the year depend on the income generated through our Parents’ Club fundraising efforts. Be sure to share your fundraising packets with your friends and family; it’s a perfect way for them to get a jump start on their holiday shopping! Watch for all the details coming home on October 5.
Donuts with Dudes
Donuts with Dudes will be Wednesday, October 17, before school from 7 to 7:30 AM. DGS fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and male role models are welcome! The Parents’ Club will be serving donuts, coffee, juice, and milk in the DGS gymnasium. Join your child for a wonderful morning of great fun and refreshments.
Family Night Out
Thank you for your continued support of our Family Night Out events! Keep an eye out on backpacks for information on our next DGS Family Night Out at Bernardi's on October 23, from 5-8pm!
October Meeting
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 2, at 7 PM in the DGS Café. We had an excellent turnout for our September meeting; it was great to see both familiar and new faces!
A Note from the Parent's Club President
DGS Parents,
The Parents’ Club is still in need of volunteers to help plan and put on our yearly Carnival. The Carnival is our largest fundraiser each year and allows the Parents’ Club to purchase many items for our students, teachers, and the school. Below is a list of the open Carnival Committee Chairs along with a description of what each Chair entails. Please contact the Parents’ Club President, Annalee Huntington at dunlapparentsclub@gmail.com, if you are interested in filling one of these positions or if you have any additional questions about time commitments and such. Our first Carnival Planning meeting will be on Tuesday October 9th at 7pm in the DGS Cafeteria.
Open Carnival Committee Chairs:
Basket Raffle (2):
Facilitates classroom basket theme selection; creates informational handout for student packets; purchases needed supplies; collects classroom donations and assembles baskets; sets up basket raffle display tables; facilitates basket raffle ticket sales during Carnival coordinating with Volunteer Chair and Treasurer; and ensures baskets are picked up by winners.
Business Raffle - Donations Coordinators (2):
Contacts DGS families and area businesses to secure donations for the raffle and sponsors for entertainment; arranges pick up/delivery of donations; coordinates a donor database with the Silent Auction Committee; creates a donor display; assists Raffle Coordinator during Carnival.
Business Raffle - Raffle Coordinators (2):
Obtains raffle license and submits appropriate paperwork; coordinates purchase/donation of big prizes; orders raffle tickets; coordinates all raffle ticket sales incentives; creates informational handout for student packets; recruits volunteers to assist with daily pre-Carnival ticket sale record keeping; sets up raffle ticket sale tables, raffle drum, and winner display board; facilitates raffle ticket sales during Carnival coordinating with Volunteer Chair and Treasurer; and ensures delivery of prizes to winners.
Food Co-Chair (1):
Plans the food menu; coordinates food donations/contracts including delivery and pick up; arranges rental of cotton candy machine and purchase of supplies; creates a meal pre-order form for student packets; facilitates meal pre-order sales; facilitates food sales at Carnival coordinating with Volunteer Chair and Treasurer; oversees food service and kitchen needs during Carnival.
Games Prizes Coordinator (1):
Secures donation/purchase of prizes to be handed out at each game; sets up prizes at each game prior to Carnival; and replenishes prize supply at game stations during Carnival.
Volunteers (1):
Facilitates recruiting and scheduling of parent and community volunteers to work shifts helping with games, ticket sales, concessions, etc, as communicated by those committees; coordinates DGS Snack Shack sign up; coordinates volunteer incentive raffle/food; and facilitates volunteer check-in station during Carnival.
Virtual Backpack
Tween Trivia: A Series of Unfortunate Events9/27/2018
Lacrosse FUNdamentals Fall Clinics9/30/2018
Dunlap Girl Scout Troops Forming Now9/30/2018
Code Ninas - We Are Hiring10/1/2018
Dunlap Public Library College Visits Program10/1/2018
the Clubs at River City: Youth Basketball10/1/2018
Peoria Public Library: Meet Thor Hansen10/3/2018
2019 Upper Great Lakes Regional Figure Skating Championships10/7/2018
ICC SAT Prep Course10/10/2018
Destination Imagination11/1/2018
Peoria Academy After School Enrichment Program12/14/2018
Jump Start Gymnastics Class Flyer5/25/2019
Dunlap Grade School
Email: mellis@dunlapcusd.net
Website: www.dunlapcusd.net/dgs
Location: 301 1st Street, Dunlap, IL, United States
Phone: 309-243-7772
Facebook: facebook.com/dunlapgrade
Twitter: @dgsroyals