Dolphin Dispatch Weekly Update
Week of January 22nd
🗒️A Note From the Principal.....
Hello Dolphin Families!
Another great week! Just a few reminders as we head into the week:
- Our annual Math-a-Thon Kicks off TODAY! Be sure to track those minutes spent on anything math related - math facts, counting money, telling time - it all works! All students who participate automatically qualify for a special, fun prize! All of the information went home with students last Friday, or you can see the flyer linked below.
- Progress Reports went home last Friday, January 19th. If you didn't see your child's, please ask them to see it!
- Hooray it's our school's 100th day of school is this Wednesday, January 24th! Some grade levels do celebrate on a unique day - so follow the guidance from your teacher if your celebration is happening on a different day.
- Our school Spelling Bee is this Friday, January 26th for grades 3-5. Families of those students who qualify for the bee may attend - entering through the gym doors. More information will come directly to you for when to arrive.
- This Friday is Sports and Sparkles Spirit Day! "Score some points by being trustworthy" is our theme - so get decked out in all things sports or sparkles....or both!
- Reminder - students may not have any medicines at school. As we have reached the sniffle and sneeze time of year, this is a reminder that students may not carry around medicines to use throughout the school day. This includes nasal sprays, medicated cough drops, and inhalers. If a student requires the use of an inhaler at school, it can be kept in the office along with a doctor's note.
- There are two Mondays coming up with no school - February 12th and 19th. These days recognize Lincoln's Birthday and President's Day. The Academy is also closed on these days. Please note them in your calendars and plan accordingly - they sneak up quickly!
Have an amazing week!
#DBEShowYourTrue Colors,
Erika Parlog
Principal
Math-A-Thon Donation Link
😄What's Happening This Week
- Monday, January 22nd - Math-A-Thon Kickoff!
- Tuesday, January 23rd -
- Wednesday, January 24th - Hooray its the 100th Day!
- EARLY RELEASE DAY- TK - 12:30, K-3 - 12:45, 4-5 - 1:15pm
- Thursday, January 25th -
- Friday, January 26th - Spirit Day - Sports and Sparkles, Breakfast with the Principal, Spelling Bee Grades 3-5
📆Month-At-A-Glance
January
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🔔Bell Schedule🔔
📅Attendance Matters!
Please call in for any absences.
- Attendance Line: (925) 809-7541
- Email: bmorgan@byron.k12.ca.us
- Absent phone calls begin to go out at 10am. We do our best to have all calls and emails entered by that time. If you have ever been in our school office in the morning, however, it can be a very busy place!
- Absences can only be recorded within 72 hours of the absent day. Please contact the office asap if your child is absent, and provide a medical note if a physician is consulted or seen. It is considered a truant day if the absence is not reported by a parent/guardian.
- Students must be here to learn. While there is A LOT of research around the importance of school attendance, the most important thing to know is that children have to be here to learn. Just missing 1 day a month, over the 10 month school year, at 6 hours a day is 60 HOURS of learning time lost. There is no amount of work we can send home that takes the place of being here. 😊
💡 Reminders
1. Don't Forget to Join Our PTA!
So many of the great things (art, library, stem lab, field trips, and more!) that happen on this campus are due in large part to the support of our PTA! A strong PTA is also a sign of a strong school community. Please click the link and join today!
2. Have a question❓
The BEST place to have your questions answered is to begin with the source:
- Classroom routines, procedures, concerns - Begin with an email or phone call to the teacher. You can expect a response within 24 hours (not including weekends.)
- School policies and procedures - Begin with the website, then the main office with a phone call or email. You can expect a response within 24 hours, if not significantly sooner.
- PTA Events and questions - An email to DBPTApresident@gmail.com is a great place to start! Sometimes these can be answered on our parent Facebook page Discovery Bay Elementary Parents.
3. Assume positive intent, there is a lot of it! 🤗
- We have the BEST TRIFECTA of students, staff and families!
- Everyone who works here does a lot with a little (we have an amazing small town with small town resources) and we all wear many hats. We do our best to be perfect, may sometimes get it wrong, but we will always do our best to make it right.
- We really do love what we do, and we cherish the privilege of caring for your child. In the beginning of the year we are all getting to know one another, so please help us to learn your child's unique needs and preferences.
- Our volunteers are incredible, and we need them! Please remember all they do for us, and be sure to thank them for the generosity with their time.
Discovery Bay Elementary
Address: 1700 Willow Lake Road, Discovery Bay, CA 94505
Website: https://www.discoverybayelementary.us/
Phone: (925) 809-7540
Principal: Erika Parlog
Office Manager: Heather Capelli
Attendance Clerk: Barb Morgan
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