Dolphin Dispatch
Discovery Bay Elementary Newsletter July 2022
Principal's Message
Happy July!
I hope this finds your family safe, happy, healthy, and enjoying these long (and hot!) summer days. After a short break we are back in the office and preparing for the new school year. We have a year planned with new events combined with long standing traditions - which means we are headed for a year full of learning and fun!
The first step in our return is our Online Aeries Student Data Validation, which includes verifying your address, emergency contact information, Family Handbook acknowledgement and more! For the fastest possible experience, please read the document below titled "Portal Reminders." Whether it is difficulty logging in, printing documents, or making sure you are complete - the answer is there! If you are feeling frustrated - please don't! We will have a computer lab set up here in the office on July 26th starting at 2pm where we can provide assistance. You will just head to the gym first, complete your portal steps, and then head to sneak-a-peek. Of course you can always give us a call and we will do our best to help you over the phone.
For all students in grades TK through 5th grade, please complete the data confirmation and print and bring the emergency card to Sneak-a-Peek / Family Picnic on July 27th. This is your ticket in! If this is not complete when you arrive, you will be referred to the gym to complete this process here.
Also below is information for our PTA and Classroom Supply Lists.
Our theme for this school year is "DBE...Show Your True Colors!" You will see many rainbow themed items around campus, demonstrating the array of character traits we are working on this year - trustworthy, respectful, responsible, citizenship, and of course, kindness! We all recognize that each student, parent, and staff member in our school community brings their own unique qualities to our campus, so if we all show our true colors we will get where we want to be with a smile!
Most importantly, we are so thankful that once again we have the privilege of partnering with our Dolphin Families in our students' educational experience. We have the best campus community supporting one another through all of life's crazy weather. Together - we always find the rainbow!
Please note the upcoming dates:
- July 17 - AERIES Parent Portal Opens for Back to School Data Validation
- July 26 - Whole School Sneak-a-Peek 3:00-3:45pm
- July 26 - Welcome Back Family Ice Cream 3:30-4:30pm
- July 27 - First Day of School (arrival 8:20-8:30)
- July 27 - Kindergarten Parent BooHoo/Yahoo Breakfast 8:35am
- July 28 - School Picture Day
- Aug 16 - Coffee with the Principal 8:45am
#DBEShowYourTrueColors,
Mrs. Parlog
AERIES DATA VALIDATION DOCUMENTS
PTA Updates
- PTA has been hard at work! They sponsored our new planners for our 4th and 5th grade students, are supplying dessert for our family picnic, and are hosting the BooHoo Breakfast for our new Kindergarten Families on the first day of school.
- What makes all of these amazing things happen for our school and our students is TEAMWORK! We need YOU! Please join us - no matter what your interests or time constraints we have a way you can help.
- WE HAVE AN APP! Download our free DISCOVERY BAY ELEMENTARY APP to have school information at your fingertips - phone numbers, website links, school events calendars, and more!
iPhone users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discovery-bay-elementary/id1251487717
Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app_discoverybayes.layout
- We have many fun events planned for next year, that can only happen with YOU! The phrase "Many hands makes light work" is the best way to describe a thriving campus, and a thriving PTA. Our PTA is a wonderful, committed group of parents, who need help big and small. Please plan to use your unique skills to join the fun!
- Have you joined our PTA yet? If not, please click HERE.
- Joining our PTA helps support so many programs here on campus, and our PTA puts together so many great opportunities for our students. Your participation and support helps us be able to do more.
Discovery Bay Elementary School
Email: eparlog@byron.k12.ca.us
Website: https://www.discoverybayelementary.us/
Location: 1700 Willow Lake Road, Discovery Bay, CA, USA
Phone: 925-809-7500