Dos Rios Newsletter
Upcoming Dates
February 12-14 -Valentine's Day Candy Gram Sales-8:30-9:00am
February 13- Family Night, Movie/Popcorn @ 4:15pm
February 14- Love of Learning Celebration
February 14-29- PTO Read-a-Thon Fundraiser
February 26-March 1- Read Across America Spirit Week
February 27-PTO Mtg@ 4:15/Dos Rios Library
March 1- PTO Read-a-Thon/Read Across America Celebration
Dear Dos Rios Families,
Thank you to everyone who participated in Parent/Teacher Conferences. There is great value in partnering for your child’s education. We had many celebrations to share!
February is a busy month. Please watch for Love of Learning and Valentine’s Day information coming home in your child’s Thursday folder and in our newsletter. During the month of February Dos Rios will be focusing on Inclusion. Students will be learning skills to be includers.
Coming soon is our state assessment, CMAS. We begin the assessments after spring break.
The Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) are Colorado's standards-based assessments designed to measure the Colorado Academic Standards in the content areas of mathematics, English language arts (ELA) and science and social studies.
The assessments are important because we can see how much a student has learned during the year and we can monitor curriculum to see if we are on track for student learning.
State tests are taken on the computer. The online format provides consistency across tests and grades, allows easier accommodations and gives more time and flexibility with testing periods.
We believe parents are a child’s first teacher. Your continued engagement in your child’s learning is essential to their success. You can help your child succeed with CMAS testing by the following:
Talk with your child about testing. Assure them it is just one aspect of school.
Help your child get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast on test days.
Work with your child’s teacher to determine areas to work on and improve at the next parent/teacher conference.
Avoid scheduling appointments during testing time, if possible.
In early March you will receive the testing schedule. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Best,
Mrs.Cain
January Students of the Month
Congratulations to the following students who earned January Student of the Month by being flexible: Alivia, Quinn, Karter G., Noah, Jasper, Liam C., Paxton, Emmit, Sophia, Graeyson, Abel R. and Alianna G.
Valentine's Day Candy Grams
Send someone special a sweet treat and a kind message! Orders will be taken on February 12-14 from 8:30-9:00 am in front of the school. All grams are 50 cents which includes a note and a piece of candy. Valentine’s Day Candy-Grams will be delivered on February 14th.
Attendance Awards
Valentine Day Deliveries
If you plan on sending your child a Valentine flower, candy, toy, etc., it will be delivered to the classroom at the end of the day. Many gifts cannot be taken on the bus so please plan other transportation home.
PTO Read-a-Thon
What: Dos Rios PTO Read-a-Thon
When: March 1st, during classroom time
Why: Celebrate reading, while fundraising for Art Heritage, playground equipment and student activities.
How: Students collect donations for the PTO Read-A-Thon. Students read during class on March 1st. Pledge packets go home February 15th and will need to be returned February 29th.
Prizes:
Every student who pledges $20.00 or more, goes to the VIP party.
Student with top grade level donation will be able to pie a staff member.
Top two students with the most donations will pie the principals.