Hoot Hoot Herald
April 11-15, 2016
Reminders
It's Librarian's week! Let's celebrate our wonderful librarian and library clerk this week in grande style! THANK YOU Bonnie and Sherrise for all that you do for Doss and for our students! YOU ROCK!
Spirit Day! April 15th. Classes with 100% participation get a popsicle party!
We are hosting a district level FABPAC at Doss this Thursday night April 14th. This is the district's facility and boundary committee. You are welcome to join this open meeting from 6-8pm in the gym to learn more about this process and give input to the Doss facility plan. Also, please take the facility survey that I sent out to you.
Thank you for helping us to get our registration process completed. Parents must complete the registration process in order to be placed in a class during the class making process. Parents must register each returning student online AND turn in proof of address. The deadline is April 15th.
Just a reminder about the class making process: please do not promise parents that they will get a certain teacher; help parents to understand and trust the process; let parents know that they can write a letter to me if they have serious concerns (directions will be coming out on Monday).
Doss T-shirts! Doss Pride Contest for Friday, April 15th!
DOSS PRIDE contest! I am offering a popsicle party to every class that as 100% of Doss Pride on Friday April 15th! There has been some confusion on the date but it is definitely this coming Friday, the 15th. I loved what the 5th grade student at assembly had to say this last week: "Wearing your Doss shirt and showing your Doss Pride shows that you care about your school, your teachers, your classmates. " If you need shirts let us know - we are happy to help. Thanks for supporting DOSS PRIDE!
If your kids in your class still need Doss shirts, please see Shanna or Vickie for a shirt! We found several from previous years, as well as have some from this year available. Let's show some Doss pride! Please see them for a shirt no later then Wednesday, April 13 (this is ideal- we understand if something comes up too).
Time to Spend the Activity Grade level Funds
Important! Purchase requests need to be submitted and approved prior to the spending of funds in order to ensure reimbursement.
The deadline for spending the activity funds is May 20, 2016.
Library Calendar
Upcoming Library events
Thursday, April 14
@ 2:15- Geoff Rodkey Skype (1/2 of 5th grade)
Friday, April 15
Matt Sandback-Puppeteer
8:15-9:15 3rd grade
10-11 Kinder & 1st
11:50-12:40 4th and Means & Hayes
12:50-1:40 Baehr, Lauck, Eddleton, Hello, Smith/Che
(Presentations will last approximately 45 minutes)
@ 2:15- Geoff Rodkey Skype (other 1/2 of 5th grade)
Music Calendar
April 13th: Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal 2:00-2:45 in cafeteria (we would love for teachers to bring their classes to come see our performance, but we know you're busy, so drop by if you have time!)
April 14th: Spring Concert @6:30 in cafeteria --> Honor Choir, Owls with Mallets, and Recorder Ninjas
April 29th: Doss Music Memory teams are announced (6 kids each from 3rd, 4th, 5th grade)
May 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th: drum circle after school in Ms. Tannert's room. Teachers are welcome to join if you want to blow off a little end of the year steam
May 14th: AISD Music Memory Contest @ PAC
May 17th-19th: In class performances (Informances) in music classes for Kinder, 1st, and 2nd grade
May 31st: Teacher Talent Show @ 2pm in cafeteria (everybody!)
June 1st: 5th grade talent show 8:00-9:00am in gym
June 2nd: Kinder-4th grade talent shows in gym
Counselor Corner
Nurse's Notes
Child Abuse and Neglect Resources for Texas Schools.
The following links provide information on child abuse reporting requirements, training opportunities, awareness and prevention campaigns, and policy resources.
Reporting:
Detailed information on the responsibilities and the process for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect is accessible on the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) website. Resources include tools and information specifically designed for school personnel.
Online report of child abuse and neglect in Texas:
-A guide for Reporting Abuse and Neglect for School Professionals
-Threefold Brochure and Fact Sheet: A Guide for School Professionals to promote child abuse reporting information at school.
-Reporting Abuse and Neglect one pager
-Reporting Suspected Abuse or Neglect of a Child in Texas: Reporting Basics
-Frequently Asked Questions about reporting abuse
STAAR Testing schedule-May
No More Benchmarks!
Monday, May 9
STAAR test
3rd-Math STAAR
4th-Reading STAAR
5th -Math STAAR Retest
Tuesday, May 10
STAAR test
3rd-Reading STAAR
4th-Reading STAAR
5th- Reading STAAR Retest
Wednesday, May 11
STAAR test
5th-Science STAAR
Thursday, May 12, Friday, May 13
STAAR test makeup testing
Library Schedule
Monday, April 11
9:00 Frances
10:00 Sheridan
10:30 Warner
11:00 Hodges
1:15 Stover & Bones
1:45 Hello & Lauck
Tuesday, April 12
8:15 Sprague (K)
8:30 Plaisance
10:05 Evans
10:20 Elbrecht
11:45 Sprague (1)
1:00 Hayes & Baehr
1:30 Eddleton
Wednesday, April 13
8:30 G
9:00 Means
10:00 Collins
10:15 Vrba
11-noon preschool club
1:10-2:10 Poetry & Speech Contest (Soong)
Thursday, April 14
8:10 Folts
8:20 Raup
9:00 Smith
10:00 Stone
10:15 Hall
11:30 Carroll
noon Truesdale
12:30 Wiley
2:15 Geoff Rodkey Skype
Friday, April 15
Matt Sanback- puppeteer-
8:15-9:15 3rd grade
10-11 Kinder & 1st
11:50-12:40 4th and Means & Hayes
12:50-1:40 Baehr, Lauck, Eddleton, Hello, Smith/Che
2:15 Goeff Rodkey Skype
Calendar
Saturday, April 9
No A/C on Doss Campus, all day. AISD Maintenance will be working on our A/C.
Adult Spring Party-It's Saturday Night Live!, 7:30pm (VIP at 6:30pm), Red Oak Ballroom
Sunday, April 10
Capital 10K
Monday, April 11
Librarian Appreciation Week!
Team Leads Meeting, 3:15, Library
Tuesday, April 12
Librarian Appreciation Week
Wednesday, April 13
Librarian Appreciation Week
Doss Preschool Club-Library and Kinder classrooms
Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal 2:00-2:45, cafeteria-All teachers are welcome to bring their classes!
Thursday, April 14
Librarian Appreciation Week
1st Grade Rainforest Presentation, Cafeteria, 8-9am
Staff Happy Hour, 4-6pm, El Arroyo
Doss Spring Concert/ Ensemble Preformance, 6-7pm, Cafeteria.
Friday, April 15
Library Appreciation Week
Matt Sanback-pupeteer- All day, Library. See above for specific schedule.
Sunday, April 17
Ready Betty (Vangie Gardner's band) at Central Market, North Lamar, 5pm
Monday, April 18
Staff Meeting, 3:15, Library
Tuesday, April 19
Tech Team Meeting, 3:15, Library
Wednesday, April 20
4th Grade field trip, Ms. G and Mr. Jones, 9:30-2, Colorado River Allianance
Thursday, April 21
Blood Drive in north parking lot, 7:30-10am
Friday, April 22
Kinder Field Trip, 9:30-1:15, Austin Nature Center
1st Grade- Dowser Dan, 2-3, Cafeteria
Saturday, April 23
Mandarin Speech Competition
Computer Lab Schedule
April 11-15
Monday, April 11
8:15 Soong (1)
9:45 Hodges
11:15 Sheridan
12:00 Mowry
12:45 Wiley
1:30 Hello
2:15 Evans
Tuesday, April 12
8:15 Barrick
9:00 Zhou
9:45 Stover
10:30 Plaisance
12:00 Che
12:45 Wagner
1:30 Hyvl
2:15 Francis
Wednesday, April 13
8:15 Gall
9:00 Smith
9:45 Keys
10:30 Collins
12:00 Hall
12:45 Cardwell
1:30Carroll
2:15Johnson
Thursday, April 14
8:15 Sprague (K)
9:00 Means
9:45 Daly
10:30 Vrba
11:15 Raup
12:00 Singerman
12:45 Hughes
1:30 Baehr
2:15 Bones
Friday, April 15
8:15 Gustafson
9:00 Eddleton
9:45 Folts
10:30 Elbrecht
11:15 Stone
12:00 Truesdale
12:45 Lauck
1:30 Hayes
2:15 Hawkins