Dragon Digest

October is Dyslexia Awareness month, and students have been hearing announcements about dyslexia! Have you ever wondered what it meant? It means that learning to read can be challenging, but with the right support people with dyslexia can become amazing students. They are very smart and want to learn to be great readers! There are some really wonderful things about having dyslexia too! People with dyslexia see patterns and have great spatial knowledge. This can make them great scientists and mathematicians!

There are many creative, super-smart, and famous people who had or have dyslexia! Some names you might recognize are: Albert Einstein (scientist and mathematician), Jennifer Aniston (actress and movie-star), Steven Spielberg (movie producer and director), Tim Tebow (football player), Keira Knightley (actress from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies), and Bill Gates (computer genius). To learn more, please view the video, See dyslexia differently

Storybook Character Dress-up

We are dressing up in a storybook character costume on October 30, and we do not want to miss out on seeing our VLA friends in their costumes. So, we are creating a slide show just for them! If you would like for your child to be in the slide show, please take a picture of him/her in the costume with the book the character is in. This slideshow will be shared with all classes, in person and in VLA, on Friday, October 30.

If you would like to participate, please do the following:

- send the picture to the Yearbook Remind by texting @dragonpic to the number 81010.

- inform us of your child's grade. Submitting your child's name is optional, and only the first name would be posted.

- make sure we can see your child's sweet face instead of a mask.

- have the picture in by Thursday, October 22

Please see changes to Curbside Library Pick-up in the Library Corner.

Enrichment Activities and Lessons are available weekly. Please visit this link https://daultondragons.wixsite.com/enrichment.

Kids Heart Challenge is coming soon to Daulton! We are excited to get started saving lives and hope you will join us. To learn more about this or get a jump start please visit www.heart.org/KHC. Please know that this is not a school fundraiser. 100% of the proceeds go directly to the American Heart Association.

October 5-21 -- Learning Mode Transfer Opens for 3rd / 6 Wks (See Information in Mansfield Resources)

October 19 -- Dyslexia Awareness Day

October 21-- Unity Day

October 26-30 -- Red Ribbon Week (Against Drugs and Bullying)

November 2 -- Districtwide Holiday (No School)

November 3 -- Student Holiday (No School) / Staff Work Day / Voting Site at Daulton

November 11 -- PTA Spirit Night @ Chick-Fil-A on Camp Wisdom

November 16-20 -- In-Person Spelling Bee, Grades 3-4 (information to come)

November 11 -- VLA Spelling Bee @ RL Anderson, 3:45

December 15 -- Daulton In-Person Spelling Bee @ 8:30

January 22-- District VLA and In-Person Spelling Bee @ PAC

October 19 -- Dyslexia Awareness Day (Wear Red)

October 20 -- Tie Dye Day

October 21 -- Unity Day (Wear Orange)

October 26 -- It's the 50th Day! Rockin' the Happy, Healthy Me. (Wear your 50's Style)

October 27 -- Team up against Drugs & Bullying! (Wear Favorite Team/Sports Gear)

October 28 -- I am "Red-Y" to say No to Drugs & Bullying! (Wear Red)

October 29 -- This House is Drug & Bully Free! (Wear House Colors from Head to Toe)

October 30 -- Show Good Character by Being Drugs & Bully Free. (Dress up as your favorite Storybook Character.)

Yearbooks are on sale now! Order your yearbook on ybpay.lifetouch.com using the ID code: 12701721. The cost of yearbooks is $20. The deadline to order is March 22. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.

Join our Yearbook Remind group by texting @dragonpic to the number 81010. Once you have joined, you can "respond" in the text thread with pictures that you would like to share.

Nurse Maddox will be informed of all student absences due to illness. Based on what parents report will determine the level of follow-up from her; for example, parents who report any COVID-like symptoms will receive a phone call. Any reports of a student "not feeling well" will receive a information detailing re-entry criteria.

All 3 COVID-19 exclusion re-entry criteria must be met:

1. 24 hours have passed without fever or the use of fever reducing medication

2. Improvement in respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath)

3. At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared OR

Submit a medical professional’s note with an alternative diagnosis OR

Obtain an acute infection test that comes back negative for COVID-19

If you have any questions, please contact JenniferDMaddox@misdmail.org.

Please understand that this is meant to ensure safety for all students and staff.

PTA MEMBERSHIPS: Join DAULTON PTA today!

$8.50 membership and $1.50 processing fee per transaction.

Dads' Corner: Daulton Dads has a YouTube channel to share great information about parenting and school initiatives! Subscribe to DragonDadTV for more information (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbAnW25nAR4oQkFLAcTCEfg)

You have access to the October virtual meeting with the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-VjlN_1z50. Dads can access these recorded videos at any time.

Connecting VLA Students: Mr. Alex Marques, Daulton Dad Sponsor, organizes opportunities for VLA students to stay connected. If you are interested in these events, please contact him at ctasr@yahoo.com.

Common Ground Network is a group of faith based and community organizations that work together to support students and families in the Mansfield ISD community. They are in the process of organizing the Christmas Assistance Program to help Mansfield ISD families provide gifts and essentials for their children during the holiday season.

Online applications will be accepted from October 16- 22 (http://bit.ly/CGChristmas2020). Sign-ups for those who wish to register in person will be held on Friday, October 23rd and Saturday, October 24th, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1188 West Broad Street in Mansfield

Those interested in transferring must log in to their Skyward Family Access account to submit the form within that time frame. Specific instructions are available here. The form will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21. You do not need to fill out the form if you want to stay in your current learning mode.

Please know that every transfer application will receive an overflow letter explaining that your child is not guaranteed a spot at Daulton or with a Daulton teacher. Should you want to speak to me about this in detail, please don't hesitate to contact me.

PLEASE NOTE: Beginning Nov. 4, all students who have selected in-person instruction will only be counted present when they are physically in class unless they have been quarantined due to COVID-19.

This means that in-person students will no longer be able to turn in assignments by 11:59 p.m. of that day to be counted present. They must be physically present in class to avoid an absence.

Quarantined students will be able to follow current practices to gain attendance for days they are quarantined. Students enrolled in the MISD Virtual Learning Academy will continue to follow their current attendance practices.

View this calendar for all transfer windows and grading periods for the 20-21 school year.

Previous Editions of the Parent Newsletters:

Dragon Digest: October 7 -- Dragon Digest: October 1 -- Dragon Digest: September 24 --

Dragon Digest: September 18 -- Dragon Digest: September 11-- Dragon Digest: September 6

Please use the MISD email to contact me: alycenphan@misdmail.org

Email: alycenphan@misdmail.org
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