Discovery Weekly Newsletter
Week of December 10, 2018
Principal's Corner
It is with great excitement that I write the week’s ‘Principal’s Corner’ as I have the wonderful pleasure to announce Discovery’s new Dean, Mr. Steve Brown. Mr. Brown comes to Discovery through an extremely accomplished educational career. Mr. Brown spent all of his career until now working in the sunshine state of Florida. While in Florida, Steve has served as an Assistant Principal since 2013 in both Middle and Elementary School. Most recently, Mr. Brown was working at Oak Park Elementary School. During his career, he has also served as an Athletic Director, Special Education Department Chair, and Special Education teacher.
We are extremely confident that Mr. Brown’s background, experiences, and education philosophies will be an incredible addition to our building. But what also sets Mr. Brown apart is his incredible passion and compassion for children. Almost instantly upon meeting him, you will clearly see his excitement for student success.
When you combine these attributes our school community is extremely fortunate to have Mr. Brown joining Trailblazer Territory. Steve will be starting at Discovery on Monday, 12/10 and I welcome you to stop by the front office to introduce yourself and meet him.
Your Principal,
Christopher Painter
Mark Your Calendars
Parents Night Out
Spirit Day
PTO Update
Hello Trailblazers-
️We have heard so many good things from everyone who participated in Discovery’s 6th Annual Holiday Shoppe! We are so grateful to so many volunteers, community sponsors, and most of all, our students!
Wouldn’t you like to be a part of this Discovery tradition? We are recruiting and would be here to transition easily. Please contact us directly at
discoverydonationsandevents@gmail.com
Thank you -
December Parents Night Out
The Kindergarten team is hosting Parent's Night Out on Friday, December 14th from 6-9pm! Drop your kids off and do some holiday shopping, kid-free! We will be making holiday crafts, watching holiday movies and playing fun games! Students will get to have pizza for dinner and hang out with the Kindergarten teachers. $20 for the first child and $10 for each sibling. Ages 4 and up only. Registration flyer is attached below.
One to the World Project - hosted by Mrs. Swanson's 3rd Graders
Do you like to help dogs, cats, and people?
Mrs. Swanson’s third grade class project, One to the World, has been researching problems and seeking ways to help and would love to get the Trailblazer community involved.
Please help them collect donations for the following four charities:
- Grey Muzzle Organization helps old dogs that are getting abandoned by their families. Because people are more likely to buy puppies, Grey Muzzle helps old dogs in shelters. They don’t have their own shelter, so please donate cash, checks, Amazon gift cards, or pet store gift cards.
- Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) is a non-kill shelter. Some shelters, when a dog or cat is in their shelter for more than a few days, euthanize the cat or dog, but FOHA doesn’t do that. Please donate leashes, cat and dog toys, and dog and cat food /treats.
- Some people have houses that are unsafe or no house. Habitat for Humanity helps by repairing or donating homes. Please donate tools and building supplies.
- Mobile Hope Loudoun helps homeless kids and takes care of them. Please donate warm winter clothes of any size (for kids or teenagers).
Please bring your donations any time from now until December 20. You may put your donations in the boxes located in the front of the office at Discovery. (Grey Muzzle’s cash/gift card box is inside the office.)
Thank you for your time and consideration!
Discovery Staff & Teachers Favorite Things
Shop for the Holidays and Discovery Earns!
Don't forget to link your grocery cards - especially with the Holidays here! We know we have more shoppers out there (including neighbors, family members and friends)!
As of December 1, we have:
- 90 links / Harris Teeter - $236.88
- 210 links / Giant - $730.18
Take a look at your Harris Teeter receipt and find Discovery Elementary - Ashburn to be sure your card is linked.
To link your card, please see below...
SCHOOL CODE: 2009
SCHOOL ID: 18194
We cannot link Giant cards to the school on your behalf. Please take a moment to connect your card.
Sign into: https://giantfood.com/
Link to School 18194 – Discovery Elementary
Calling all Father Figures!
We need you to volunteer for our WATCH DOGS program!
WATCH DOGS are Fathers, Grandfathers, Step-fathers, Uncles and other father figures that volunteer at Discovery for a day. During the day, WATCH DOGS may read and work on math with students, play at recess, attend specials, eat lunch with students, patrol the school entrances and hallways, assist with traffic flow and any other assigned activities where they actively engage with not only their own students, but other students as well.
Questions? Contact allisonmulieri@hotmail.com
Keep on Clipping - Box Tops
Together we can make a difference!
Why join the PTO? It provides funds that will directly impact your child’s education and gives you a vote at PTO meetings. Membership is $15 per family and $5 per staff member. Our goal for the 2018-2019 school year is to have 500 families join!
PTO Membership fees will be applied to our Classroom Assistance Budget.
You may join through our school store or send in the attached form below.
Broad Run High School - Project Graduation Fundraiser
Broad Run High School is hosting a fundraiser with two different ways to help raise money for this year's high school Project Graduation - an organized, adult-supervised and alcohol-free post-graduation party.
Please see the two flyers below and if you are able to participate, they would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance!
Lost & Found
Has your child lost a lunch box? Their jacket or water bottle? The Lost and Found area is located right outside of the cafeteria. All items will be donated at the end of each month to a local charity.
Please label your child’s belongings; it’s the best way to be sure it gets found or returned quickly.
Discovery's Calendar
December
- 14 - Parents Night Out
- 20 - Last day - One to World Project Donations
- 21- 1/1 - Winter Break
Thank you Discovery Elementary PTO Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Contact Us
Website: https://www.lcps.org/des
Location: Discovery Elementary School, Grace Bridge Drive, Ashburn, VA, USA
Phone: 571-252-2370
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discovery.pto.trailblazers/
Twitter: @Discovery_elem