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Dear Dillard Elementary Families:
I
am most honored to be selected as your interim principal and am looking forward
to getting to know the children, parents, and staff in the coming weeks. For those of you who may not know me, I
retired this past June after forty years as an educator, twenty-four of those
years served here in
Though
my time with you will be relatively brief, I am committed to providing you with
continuity of your great program, stability, and support. My focus will be on the best interests of the
students. You have a strong, competent,
and dedicated staff. Working together, I
am confident that we will make this a terrific year for them.
I
appreciate your patience as I learn your routines and thank you for welcoming
me aboard.
Sincerely,
Anne
Deegan
From the PTA President, Michelle Young
Have you made time to attend a PTA meeting?
The Parent Teacher Association's goal is to support our school: the teachers,
staff, and students.
Check out the Dillard Drive Elementary PTA website
at www.ddespta.org and sign up for the
weekly PTA email. Attend a meeting and get involved!
The next PTA
meeting will be Monday, February 12 at
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Spirit
Skate Night, PTA |
We are having a Dillard Drive PTA family
event at Jellybeans on Saturday, February 10th from
For information
about
They are located
at
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McTeacher’s
Night, PTA |
We had such a great turn out last year for
McTeacher's Night that we have taken up the offer to do it again. Please
mark your calendars to join us in supporting your school for McTeacher's Night on March 14th from
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Dates to Remember |
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February
5th – 9th – |
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February 6th – PTA Cultural Arts presents Harriet Tubman for grades 3, 4, & 5 |
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February 8th – 13th – PTA selling Candy-Grams for Valentine’s Day |
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February 9th – Career Day for 4th and 5th Grades |
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February
10th – |
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February
12th – PTA Meeting in the Media Center at |
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February
16th – early release day at
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Pages from the Library News, Mrs. VanDeventer |
This
summer the library underwent a major transformation. The changes continue, but are nearing
completion. Thanks to our parents, staff
and administration that supported, consulted, shopped, sewed, painted, and left
the mark of their various gifts upon this room of words. Without you the transformation wouldn’t have
been possible.
THANK
YOU!
Thanks
also to professional artists Kate Cook and Lori Shepley for our lifelike
murals. Our next project involves a wall
painting near the stage. The final
project, coming later in the spring, involves the painting of a few clouds and
some
Our
fall Book Fair cleared a record breaking $3,373.00 and grossed over $8,000.00! All of which went to purchase books for the
library. Students turned in over 100
requests for various book titles, most of which were ordered. Thanks to the PTA for their help and to the
parents who worked at this crucial library fundraising event! Records are made to be broken and hopefully
that is just what will happen during the Book Fair in March. Volunteers
will be needed for this event including our Build-A-Book event on the
evening of March 21st.
Thanks
as well to the parents who continue to volunteer in the library. There are always books in various states of
cataloguing for those that find themselves with a bit of extra time. Help is always appreciated.
Speaking
of help, Emily Obriot-Hoch was recently hired as a 50% Media Specialist and
will be with us Monday, Tuesday and every other Wednesday. Emily and I both graduated with our Masters
Degrees in Library Science in December.
Besides teaching, cataloguing and all the other library work, Emily will
be doing what she loves best, matching students to books.
We
continue to take donations of books in good shape for the library and classroom
libraries. A staff book
club
is in the process of being organized.
A
school that reads together succeeds together!
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Candy-Grams, PTA |
The PTA will be selling
Candy-Grams again this year. They will
be 50 cents each.
We
will sell them Thursday, Feb. 8th - Tuesday, Feb. 13th outside of the cafeteria
during lunch.
The
Candy-Grams will be delivered on Wednesday, Feb. 14th.
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Outreach Opportunities, Miss Young & PTA |
Last
year our staff, students and parents raised money for the American Red
Cross to help Hurricane Katrina victims. This year we hope to reach
out to another very deserving non-profit organization called the Mabopane Foundation.
Started
by the family of our very own kindergarten teacher Heather Young, Mabopane
volunteers hold monthly yard sales to raise money for orphaned, abandoned
and abused children in
Please
consider donating items for the March 10th yard sale. Donation boxes will
be set up in Heather Young's classroom and outside the cafeteria+. If you have
a large item, please call 326-2722 or email mabopanekids@nc.rr.com
for delivery instructions. THANK YOU!
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Reminder:
Please do not bring in food from outside vendors as it competes with the
cafeteria.* * |
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Counselor’s Corner, Mrs. Poovey |
The
character trait for February is INTEGRITY. All students will receive character trait
lessons emphasizing the importance of honesty and being trustworthy at school
and at home. Please connect these
lessons to home situations and encourage students to admit mistakes rather than
lying. Praise your child each time he or
she makes the decision to tell the truth in a hard situation.
All fourth and fifth grade
students will be participating in Career
Day on February 9th. Students will be completing activities
focusing on careers in the days prior to the event. Extend these activities at home by discussing
your career with your child. Help your
student consider lots of different career possibilities at this stage of
his/her life. If you would like to volunteer for Career Day, please
contact me at school or via email.
All
second grade students are currently receiving lessons on decision-making as it
relates to school and home situations, as well as future career decisions. Upcoming lessons for students include career
lessons in kindergarten classrooms and lessons focusing on good work habits in
first-grade classrooms. Have a great
February!
Sincerely,
Angela Poovey
School Counselor
233-4200; apoovey1@wcpss.net
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Jump Rope for Heart, Mrs. Burgess |
To
help celebrate February as “heart month” all physical education classes will be
participating in a Jump Rope for Heart
event to raise funds for the American Heart Association.
$5,340.59
was raised by Dillard Drive Elementary students last year. Our goal for this year is $6,500!
Any
contribution is greatly accepted. Please
look for contribution envelopes in weekly folders. Thanks in advance for your help!
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Cultural Arts, PTA |
On February 6th
at
Poet, storyteller and author Allan Wolf is visiting our 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders on March 5th at
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Writing News,
Mrs. Minafo |
What's Your
Story?
Each
of our lives is a series of stories that come together to reflect who we are
and what we hold dear. From grocery lists to Pulitzer Prize winning
novels, the written word is woven into the fabric of our lives- and our
stories. To honor writers young and old - past and present - we invite
you to join us on
The event, entitled,
What's Your Story, will include displays, interactive
presentations, student performances, and more. The evening will
feature efforts from each of our students and hold special meaning
for visitors of all ages. Please don't miss the chance to build family
memories. Mark the date - and make attending a priority.
Though more details will be coming soon, you are
invited to contact Kim Minafo if you can help out with this event, or
need more information.(Contact Mrs. Minafo, Writing Coach, via email
kminafo@wcpss.net or phone 919-858-1694.)
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Dragonfly Artists, Ms. Brink |
Congratulations
to Christina Anderson in Mrs.
Sherron’s class!
Her watercolor painting in the style of Claude Monet will represent
It
will be on display at Memorial Auditorium in conjunction with the "Pieces
of Gold" performing arts extravaganza on March 6th and 7th.
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