Hoot Hoot Herald
April 4-8, 2013
Reminders
Staff yellow tickets ???? YYYYEEESSS! What can you get the yellow tickets for?
Showing your Doss Pride on Fridays with Doss wear; picking your kids up from the cafeteria or specials on time; appropriately supervising students on the playground; showing up to assembly on time; taking attendance before 10:00; meeting one of the many deadlines that we throw at you; or...just because...you are a teacher and we know that you are busting your butt every day!!!!! Put your name on the back of the yellow ticket and bring it to the office --toss it in the big white bucket. We will have a drawing every Friday until school is out! Prizes include an extended lunch; we will teach your class for the last 45 minutes of the day; lunch from Austin Terrier; a week of jeans; coffee; breakfast tacos and much much more!
Greeting students at your door ....is this important? Does it set the tone for the day? Or does it, at least, tell you the temperature of the day? Greeting students -- a basic tenant of Capturing Kids' Hearts - is important to your classroom culture. If you do this daily --kudos. If you have gotten away from this --considering implementing again. If you have never done this --TRY IT!
Kinder registration is this Tuesday in the Library. We will also host an ELL registration session for our ELL students and their families on Tuesday afternoon. We will have interpreters on hand and will assist returning families in the registration process.
Speaking of registration, we need your assistance in gathering the proof of address for each family. We have sent out notices but we know that your parents are more likely to read an email from you. These are due on April 15th. Thanks for your help!
DOSS PRIDE contest! I am offering a popsicle party to every class that as 100% of Doss Pride on Friday April 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!
Faculty Meeting on Monday - let's talk about resiliency. How do we develop this in our students? Let's chat and learn from each other!
Doss Adult Party = SNL. Come on out for a fun night and a BIG fund raiser for Doss Elementary. We could not be the school that we are without the full and never ending support of our PTA!!! I hope to see you there this Saturday night!
5th Grade Science benchmark is this Wednesday. There are no changes to the master schedule. Go fifth grade!
March Madness, a fun math competition for third grade is in full swing! It has been going on for two weeks, with the finals on Monday, April 4th, between the classes of Mrs. Hodges and Mrs. Stover. LET'S DO THIS! Hoot!
ELL Registration Assistance on Tuesday, April 5th-PLEASE NOTE changes to afternoon pull outs
*PLEASE NOTE*
Mi-Ae Lee, Leah Thomas and Farah Abdulazeez will be assisting in the computer lab during this time. All of their afternoon pull outs (from 1-3) on Tuesday, April 5th will be canceled.
The computer lab will also be closed to classes during 1-3pm.
504 Compliance Requirements
As we are double-checking our electronic 504 records and hard files in preparation, it has come to our attention that many teachers (classroom and special areas) have not opened their 504 accommodation plan receipts via email. These were sent at the beginning of the year and are also sent each time an accommodation plan has been updated throughout the year. Even if you receive a hard copy of a 504 accommodation plan at a meeting, you still MUST open the email and link that is sent to you, as this is your electronic signature. If we do not have documentation of your online signature, it is assumed that it was not received, thus not followed, making us out of federal compliance.
We simply need for you to open the emails and links to sign for them.
Please see Shanna's email (dated 3/31/16) for more information regarding this (including information about 504 and special areas).
Kindergarten Roundup/ Registration is Tuesday, April 5th
Incoming Kindergarten registration will be on Tuesday, April 5th, in the library from 9-12am. This will also render the copier in the library as well as the copier across from the library (in the old Read Naturally room) off limits too, as this room will also be in use.
Art To Remember Fundraiser Notes-Important Submission Deadlines
Monday morning, April 4th, is the last time I can take any paper orders for the art fundraiser, Art to Remember. The absolute deadline for mailing in paper orders is that day.
After that, parents can order online, using the child's individual number on the order form. They should order online before Friday evening, April 8th.
THANKS! Carol
Upcoming Library events
Thursday, April 14
@ 2:15- Geoff Rodkey Skype (1/2 of 5th grade)
Friday, April 15
all day- Matt Sandback- puppeteer- poetry theme, K-4th
@ 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
No A/C on Saturday, April 9th
Saturday Night LIve! Spring Party Information
From the Doss PTA:
Saturday Night Live Spring Party is Saturday, April 9!
Here is the link to the page so teachers can email Amanda Swan to RSVP and also buy a Guest Ticket -
http://springparty.dosspta.org/teacherrsvp.html
This page is also linked from the Buy Tickets page under the Spring Party ticket text.
http://springparty.dosspta.org/buytickets.html
There is also a paper RSVP sheet in the teacher lounge if you want to RSVP there instead.
We will also need an RSVP from all teachers who plan to attend even if NOT purchasing an extra ticket. We need this RSVP for headcount purposes for the venue. Deadline for the RSVPs will be end of day, Wednesday, April 6th.
Nurse's Notes
Per our TEA:
As mandated reporters, educators and other school staff must remain informed on the topic of child abuse. School personnel represent the largest professional resource for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect in Texas. Education leaders can promote awareness of Texas laws and the safety of Texas students by developing effective reporting policies, programs, and employee training.
Texas Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-252-5400
Bertha Cavazos, RN, BS
School Nurse
STAAR and Benchmark Testing Schedule
Wednesday, April 6
5th Science benchmark
Thursday, April 7
Make up Testing-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
Counselor's Corner
Library Schedule
Monday, April 4
8:15 Sprague
8:30 Plaisance
9:00 Gall
10:00 Hyvl
10:30 Warner
11:00 Johnson
11:45 Sprague (1)
1:45 Barrick
Tuesday, April 5
Kindergarten Round-Up in the library, 9-12
10:05 Evans (story in class)
10:20 Elbrecht (story in class)
12:00 Lauck Chatterpix
2:15- 5th prep for Skype visit
Wednesday, April 6
8:30 Cormack
9:00 Means
10:00 Singerman
10:15 Mowry
11:30 Crawford
1:00 Hayes
1:30 Baehr
2:15- 5th prep for Skype visit
Thursday, April 7
8:10 Folts
8:25 Raup
9:00 Smith
10:00 Stone
10:15 Hall
11:30 Haurwitz
12:30 Jones
1:00 Eddleton
1:30 Lauck
Friday, April 8
10:00 Collins
10:15 Vrba
10:45 Evans checkout
11:00 Elbrecht checkout
1:00 Hello
2:15- 5th prep for Skype visit
Calendar
Monday, April 4
Staff Meeting (all staff including TAs), 3:15, library
Costco representative, Teacher lounge, 10:30-1:30
Tuesday, April 5
Kindergarten Roundup- Kindergarten students for 2016-17 registration, library, 9-12
ELL student registration assistance for 2016-17, computer lab, 1-3
Doss Spirit Day at the Brick Oven, Arboretum location. Doss receives 15% back of proceeds sold- PLEASE mention that you are there for Doss to receive the rebate.
Wednesday, April 6
Walking Wednesday
2nd grade field trip (Eddleton, Lauck, Hello, 1/2 of Smith)-Austin Nature and Science Center
5th grade Science Benchmark MOY
Thursday, April 7
2nd Grade field trip (Means, Hayes, Baehr, 1/2 of Smith)
CAC Meeting, Mrs. Hughes's room 309, 3:15
Friday, April 8
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
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
Computer Lab Schedule and News
Monday, April 4
8:15 Soong (1)
9:45 Hodges
11:15 Sheridan
12:00 Mowry
12:45 Wiley
1:30 Hello
2:15 Evans
Tuesday, April 5
8:15 Barrick
9:00 Eddleton
9:45 Stover
10:30 Plaisance
12:00 Che
1-3pm ELL registration
Wednesday, April 6
5th grade benchmark
Thursday, April 7
Benchmark make-up
Friday, April 8
8:15 Gustafson
9:45 Folts
10:30 Elbrecht
11:15 Stone
12:00 Truesdale
12:45 Lauck
1:30 Hayes
2:15 Hawkins