Dolphin Clicks - March 24, 2024
Weekly Communication from Discovery Elementary
Discovery Elementary: Empowering Every Learner through Inclusion, Collaboration and Excellence
This Week at Discovery
Monday, March 25
New Dismissal Procedures Begin TODAY
Tuesday, March 26
PTO Dollar Bookstore - During lunch recess
School Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27
Leadership Club (4th and 5th grades only) - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 28
PTO Movie Night (ALL children must attend with an adult) - Doors Open - 5:30 p.m. Movie Begins - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 29
2:10 Student Dismissal - Learning Improvement Time (LIT)
Message from Nurse Blythe
Dental Sealants are being offered to all 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students this year. Sealant day is scheduled for April 1st
If you haven’t received a bright orange dental sealant consent form and you want one, please pick one up in the office or request one to be sent home with your student.
All sealant consent forms should be received no later than March 29 in preparation for Monday, April 1st Sealant Day. Please turn the forms in directly to the office or send them with your student to be given to their teacher.
Beginning March 25 - New Car Pick-Up Routine
Important Information for ALL Families:
New After School Pick-Up / Dismissal Procedures Begin THIS WEEK
For the safety of our students, we will be making changes to our dismissal procedures beginning on Monday, March 25. These changes only apply AFTER SCHOOL. Morning drop-off routines will stay the same. As with all changes, this new process will take some time to adjust to. However, it's important for the adults to model for our students: “WE CAN DO HARD THINGS!" Some of the key changes are as follows:
DRIVERS:
1. ALL families who DRIVE TO SCHOOL must remain in vehicles and use the car pick-up procedures. Please DO NOT park and walk on campus.
2. Family DISMISSAL TAGS must be visible. (This will match the tag on your student's backpack.) Families who need a new dismissal tag please call the office and we will send one home with your student.
3. Only the parking loop (where we currently create two lanes of traffic) will be open after 3:00. All vehicles MUST TURN RIGHT when entering the parking lot. Cars will continue to create two lanes in the front loop, until they begin to merge at the main crosswalk.
4.**NEW** Cars in the front loop will zig-zag (take turns pulling forward to the curb) at the main crosswalk (as they curve to the right toward the gym), moving from two lanes, to one single lane as they proceed to the student car pick-up area, near the basketball court, next to the gym. (See photo below.)
5. **NEW** The student car pick-up area will move closer to the playground and will be single lane, along the curb only, next to the gym. This will look like airport style drop off/pick up, where cars pull up, load students, and pull out immediately. (See photo below.)
6. **NEW** Students will only enter vehicles on the passenger side, along the curb. It is unsafe for students to walk around the vehicle, As soon as students are in the car, the car may pull out from the curb and continue to the exit.
7. ALL vehicles MUST TURN RIGHT out of the parking lot.
WALKERS:
1. Families who walk to school to pick up their students (not park and walk) will now pick up at the front gates of school – by the office and use designated crosswalks:
- Use the sidewalk down the middle of campus (between busses and car lot) if walking north or east to 2nd Ave.; OR
- Use the sidewalk in front of office to the south parking lot crosswalk – if heading south toward Mariner HS (see photo below).
2. Students and families will be crossed on crosswalks in groups. For safety purposes, the main crosswalk, through the south parking lot will close shortly after dismissal, due to merging cars.
DAYCARE RIDERS:
1. Students who ride home in daycare vans and/or busses will now wait for their vehicles at the north gate, with the bus riders.
BUS RIDERS:
1. No changes at this time.
Register for Kindergarten
Do you or someone you know have a child who will turn 5 by Aug. 31? If so, it’s time to register for kindergarten. Kindergarten registration began last week and can be done online from the kindergarten registration webpage. You may also visit any elementary school office in our district between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Translated materials are available.
Primary Math Night is Next Week - April 4
Primary Math Game Night is next Thursday, April 4th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Project Labs, in our new building.
Please join us for family fun and lots of math games. You will receive games to take home, too!
Schoolwide Character Trait for March - Honesty
This month’s focus is Honesty.
PurposeFull Pursuits
Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing Honesty. There are three “PurposeFull Pursuits” for you to complete together. How many can you do this month?
Pursuit #3:
Set aside some time to gather as a family and check in with each other. Ask each family member, “How are you feeling today?” Practice Honesty when responding and listen carefully as each family member shares. Use the emotion check-in questions to learn more. Challenge yourselves to check in with each other on a regular basis!
Emotion Check-in Questions:
- Tell me more about that feeling.
- Why do you think you are feeling that emotion?
- What do you need right now?
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Information
Please join our PTO group on Facebook:
Discovery Elementary PTO
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558801251020448
Contact us with questions and feedback at:
pto.discoveryelementary@gmail.com
Next PTO Meeting: Monday, April 15, 2024 - 7:00 p.m.
PTO Movie Night is this Thursday, March 28
Join Discovery Elementary PTO as we present, "Trolls Band Together" Movie Night !
Doors to the MPR/Cafeteria will open at 5:30 p.m. and the movie will start at 6:00 p.m.
There will be pizza slices, soda, water, popcorn, and some treats for sale. All items are $1.00 each and it will be cash only. Fresh tacos will be available at $10.00 for a pack of 4. First come, first served!
Seating will be available, but you are encouraged to bring blankets, pillows, or personal seating arrangements. (There will be floor space for sitting, but no mats provided.) Pajamas are encouraged, too!
All students and children must be accompanied by an adult, NO Exceptions!
We are excited to see you all there!
(If you would like to volunteer to help at the event, please reach out to pto.discoveryelementary@gmail.com - we would love your help!)
Dollar Bookstore - Every Tuesday
Each Tuesday, during lunch recess, students have the opportunity to buy books for one dollar ($1) at our PTO-sponsored Dollar Bookstore. These books are sometimes new, but often gently used, and are ready for new homes. Students love shopping for books and can even earn "free book" certificates from teachers and staff.
Donations of gently used books are always welcome! If your child has outgrown their books, please consider donating them to Dollar Bookstore. Students may purchase 1-2 books each week, so please limit the amount of money they bring to school. No more than $5 dollars, please. This is an optional event and is a great way to get books into the hands of our students.
District Information
Free Meals for all Students
This year all Discovery students continue to be eligible to receive FREE breakfast and lunch. If you send lunch from home, please make sure your child can independently open all items and that you send healthy foods your child will eat.
- Breakfast is served from 8:35-8:50 AM daily.
- Lunch is served by grade level at their designated lunch time.
Tax Resources
Snohomish County Community Resources
If you or someone you know is in need of assistance during due to the pandemic and/or the holiday and winter season, there are several special programs in Snohomish County to aid families. Please visit the link below for additional information.
https://hasco.org/forms/community-resources/Snohomish_County_Resource_Guide.pdf
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide - FREE Tax Preparation & Filing
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has been offering free tax preparation services for more than 50 years. The service uses trained and IRS-certified volunteers. Tax-Aide tax assistance is available from Feb. 1 to April 15. Tax-Aide helps more than 2.5 million taxpayers nationwide each year. Tax-Aide sites are located throughout Snohomish County.
Find site locations and hours of availability near you. The Tax-Aide Site Locator Tool will launch in mid-January and sites will open early February. For more information, please visit https://www.uwsc.org/taxhelp
Upcoming Dates:
APRIL
2: PTO Dollar Bookstore (during lunch recess)
3: Student Leadership Club (4th and 5th)
4: Primary Math Night (5:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
5: Learning Improvement Time (LIT) - 2:10 Dismissal
8-12: NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
15: PTO Meeting - 7:00 p.m. (on Zoom)
16: PTO Dollar Bookstore (during lunch recess)
- School Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
17: Student Leadership Club (4th and 5th)
19: Learning Improvement Time (LIT) - 2:10 Dismissal
23: PTO Dollar Bookstore (during lunch recess)
26: Learning Improvement Time (LIT) - 2:10 Dismissal
24: Student Leadership Club (4th and 5th)
30: PTO Dollar Bookstore (during lunch recess)
Discovery Elementary - Contact Information
Principal: Shannon Koehnen, KoehnenSA@mukilteo.wednet.edu
Assistant Principal: Mary Helen Bever, BeverMX@mukilteo.wednet.edu
Dean of Students: Alysha Yeamans, YeamansAX@mukilteo.wednet.edu
School Counselor: Kristen Ching, ChingKL@mukilteo.wednet.edu
Family Engagement Liaison (FEL): Dulce Estrada, EstradaDX@mukilteo.wednet.edu
Administrative Assistant: Debbie Fischer, FischerDL@mukilteo.wednet.edu
Attendance clerk: Shelley Franz, FranzSK@mukilteo.wednet.eduRegistrar: Sandra Ibarra, IbarraSE@mukilteo.wednet.edu
Website: https://www.mukilteoschools.org/Domain/147
Location: 11700 Meridian Avenue South, Everett, WA, USA
Phone: (425) 366-2700
Fax Number: (425) 2702
Mukilteo School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex,
race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation,
gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained dog guide or service animal and
provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following
employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator Simone Neal (425-356-1319),
nealsr@mukilteo.wednet.edu, Section 504 Coordinator Becca Anderson (425-356-1277),
andersonra@mukilteo.wednet.edu, and the ADA/Access Coordinator Karen Mooseker (425-356-
1330), moosekerkw@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Address: 9401 Sharon Drive in Everett, WA.
Inquiries regarding ADA/Access issues at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center should be directed to
Wes Allen, Director (425-348-2220) allenwr@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Address: 9001 Airport Road
in Everett, WA 98204.