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Discovery School PTA November 7,
2016
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Happy Birthday!
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November
17 ~ Shelia (Cafeteria) 19 ~ Tiara Vance (Kindergarten) 27 ~ Jenny Newsome (Kindergarten) |
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Free breakfast and lunch for all students
Manage your child's lunch account
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PTA Board of Managers
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Officers*/Executive
Committee
President*
Kathie Elfersy
President-Elect*
Margaret Bramlett
Vice President*
Jennifer Smith
Secretary*
Steph Olsen
Treasurer*
Beata Abbott
Parliamentarian
Jennifer Stacey
Committee Chairs
Adventure Activities
Leslie Kekelis
Communications/
Newsletter Editor
Amy Swicord
Fundraising
Amy Roeder
Hospitality
Jennifer Allen
Membership
Susan Gaither
Holly Holton
Programs
VACANT
Volunteers
Amanda Moore
Members-at-Large
K-2
Darla Sampson
3-6
Kristi Crass
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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November
7: Chat with the Principal (10:00-11:15) Room 1
8: Election Day (No School)
14: Robbie Hutchins (Parent University on Intensity) @ 6:00 Room 1 @ Discovery
15-17: Holiday Lunches
23-25: Thanksgiving Holiday (No School)
30: MTSU Basketball Game (District-wide)
December
5: Katie Holmes (Parent University on Dyslexia) @ 6:00 Room 1 @ Discovery
9: Spirit Night (Barnes and Noble)
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President's Corner
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| Did you know that the 8" X 3" tables we use for Back to School Night, Science Fair and Chili Cook off are begged and borrowed from other schools for each event? For this year's Chili Cookoff, Mrs. Baltimore and her husband came to our rescue when it looked like we would not be able to find tables. They not only secured the tables from their church, but they transported them to and from the school. We would not have been able to pull off this event without the help of our fearless organizer Leslie Kekelis, parents volunteers, PTA board members, countless staff and teachers. I am reminded again of what makes Discovery great. When the chips are down, we have a community that pulls together and creates an event that the students look forward to every year; and that is everything. |
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Holiday Lunches
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Teacher
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Time
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Grade
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Mrs. Kahle
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Tuesday, November 15
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10:55
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11:30
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1
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Mrs. Winters
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Tuesday, November 15
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11:10
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11:45
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Mrs. Cook
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Tuesday, November 15
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11:25
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12:00
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3
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Mrs. Jackson
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Tuesday, November 15
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11:40
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12:15
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2
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Dr. Mall
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Tuesday, November 15
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11:55
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12:30
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4
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Mrs. Carnes
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Tuesday, November 15
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12:15
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12:50
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5
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Mrs. Ouellette
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Wednesday, November 16
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10:55
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11:30
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1
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Mrs. Newsome
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Wednesday, November 16
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11:10
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11:45
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Mrs. Tyson
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Wednesday, November 16
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11:25
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12:00
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3
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Mr. Matthews
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Wednesday, November 16
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11:40
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12:15
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2
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Mrs. Payne
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Wednesday, November 16
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11:55
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12:30
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4
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Mrs. Heckert
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Wednesday, November 16
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12:15
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12:50
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5
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Ms. Reyes
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Thursday, November 17
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10:55
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11:30
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1
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Mrs. Vance
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Thursday, November 17
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11:10
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11:45
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Mrs. Lloyd
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Thursday, November 17
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11:25
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12:00
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Mrs. McCarthy
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Thursday, November 17
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11:40
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12:15
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Jackson/Kaiser
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Thursday, November 17
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11:55
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12:30
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Mrs. Young
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Thursday, November 17
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12:15
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12:50
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5
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Mrs. Turner
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Thursday, November 17
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12:30
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1:05
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6
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Please see Volunteer Section to sign up and Help!
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MEET YOUR PTA
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 Amy Swicord: Communications Chair
Amy works as a Preschool teacher. When she isn't chasing her preschool 4 year olds, she is keeping the calendar on all things PTA. She has served on the board for 3 years and brings a great sense of continuity to our ranks. She lets the PTA Board, teachers and parents know what is coming and when. Additionally, she patiently waits for newsletter entries so she can construct the newsletters you view every month.
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PTA MEMBERSHIP
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
We are currently at 84% PTA support!
5 classes with100% Participation
Ms. McCarthy
Ms. Jackson
Ms. Reyes
Ms. Vance
Ms. Newsome
These teachers will be receiving and additional
$20 in there room accounts.
Your support allows the PTA to provide:
Room Accounts
Professional Development for Teachers
Chili Cook-off
Reflections
Teacher's Lunches on Half-days
Copy Supplies for Teachers
The New Sound System
The New Projection System
Etc., Etc., Etc!
We are the Grand Trifecta!
PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
BTW: If you haven't shown your support of $5 it is not too late!
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MUSIC NEWS
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1
st and 2
nd Grade
Thanksgiving
Program
November 10
th at 5:30p.m.
Students report to their classrooms at 5:15p.m.
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5
th Grade Field Trip to the
Country Music Hall of Fame
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Please note any parents attending will have to provide their own transportation and pay to enter the museum.
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3
rd Grade and Choir Holiday Performances
December 8th at 5:30p.m.
How to Train Your Reindeer to Fly
Choir: I Love Christmas
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BOX TOP WINNERS !
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The contest results are in and the first graders knocked it out of the park with nearly 1,900 Box Tops!!!
Mrs. Kahle's class was the overall winner with 809 Box Tops submitted!
Dr. Mall's class was the winner for grades 3-6 with 474! A big thank you to everyone who turned in Box Tops. With your help, we were able to raise over $800 for our school. Don't forget to keep clipping and help your class win next time!
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| FOUNDATION GRANTS!! |
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DR. KRISTY MALL
Congratulations to Dr. Kristy Mall! She was recently appointed to the Parent Editorial Content & Advisory Board for the National Association for Gifted Children, the largest gifted education support and advocacy group in the country. In addition to her recent appointment, she was also selected to represent the Tennessee Association for the Gifted (for which she serves on the state board) at the NAGC conference in November as one of four delegates to attend a national summit and meeting for gifted policy and advocacy. There, she will be meeting with state representatives to discuss gifted policy and needs nationwide.
BESS TURNER
The grant received was titled "Breakout EDU: Will You Escape?", for $1,780.00. The idea is based on the "escape room" model but
instead of a room, the idea is reversed to breaking into a box. Breakout EDU is a complete immersion in the learning process and content area, but in a way that is so engaging, it works with any age group. The materials are a black box, hasps, locks, invisible ink and challenges free to educators. Breakout EDU simplifies the idea of preparing students for the future through a few materials and an endless amount of challenges in order to "Breakout" of the box. The challenges are created around all content areas to help solve riddles and mysteries to breakout while allowing students to be social, interactive, and help to develop soft skills needed for any situation. Engagement is a huge part of the learning process in order to, "make it stick", and my hope is that after students experience the challenges themselves, they begin creating their own challenges for others to "Breakout".
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Chili Cook Off
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Oh, what a night!! I want to send a huge thank you out to all of the volunteers, parents, teachers, & students that made our chili cook-off the huge success that it was! We were blown away by all of the creative table decorations & costumes (including authentic pirate talk)! We couldn't pull off such a huge event without all of you, so a huge round of applause goes to all of you!
I also wanted to send a special thank you to our judges as well. Joe Minter, Owner/Operator of
The Green Dragon (and DS parent!), Manny Santana, Owner/Chef of
The Block, Wesley Ballard from the
Murfreesboro City School Board, Jason Page,
EA & Basketball coach at DS, and last but definitely not least, Sarah Svarda,
Librarian at Central Magnet (past DS!). They took time from their busy schedules to help us out with our big night. Make sure you support them as often as you can!
Finally...the winners!!
1st place -
Mrs. Payne
2nd place -
Mrs. Ouellette
3rd place -
Mrs. Vance
People's Choice
- Mrs. Reyes
Most Spirited
- Mrs. Carnes and Mrs. Young (tie)
Best Decorations
- Mrs. Heckert
Best Backdrop
- Mrs. Jackson
Best Decorations
- Mrs. Kaiser
Best Presentation of Theme
- Mrs. Kaiser
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CONGRATULATIONS DISCOVERY ROBOTICS
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We won 3rd place overall for the BEST award, Founders' Award for creative robot design, 1st place project notebook, 1st place t-shirt design, and the TVA Safety Award!
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VOLUNTEERS
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Help out with the holiday lunches!
Our annual holiday lunches are coming up, and we need some additional hands to sell tickets and help out in the cafeteria. Visit
this online sign up sheet to let us know when and how you can help out. Thanks!
THANK YOU to our chili cook-off volunteers! They wrapped hot dogs, stuffed bags, set up tables, collected tickets, directed foot traffic, made and served drinks, cleaned up, and went above and beyond to get all the jobs done. This crew worked hard to make sure the evening ran smoothly:
Jennifer Allen, Ivey Bahloul, Michelle Black, Niki Delk, Greg Dowling, Kathie Elfersy, Gina Jones, Amy Jordan, Helen Kingston, Lauryn Kingston, Rachel Leander, Mike Lovin, Pat Lovin, Lori McCarrall, Angela Morrell, Stephanie Olsen, Tracie Parker, Carie Parmer, Stephanie Roach, Molly Royer, Jennifer Smith, Jennifer Stacey, Matthew Utzig, Lisa Wells, Scott Zelenak
We know we are missing some unnamed heroes who stayed late and helped clean up the gym. Thanks to you, too!
And a big thanks to Leslie Kekelis, who organized the whole event; Sarah Woods, who organized the judges; and Sheryl Mabry, who ran the kitchen.
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GUIDENCE NEWS
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STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS: Concession stand sales are going really well! Thank you all for your support of Student Council. Each item is one dollar toward our students being able to provide support to other students in a variety of ways! Also, our Student Council Class Representatives have been leading their classes in group discussions on bullying prevention and friendship. This year our school scored way below the national average for student-reported bullying events! We are so proud of our "Discovery School Defenders"!
BIONIC NEWS: SOCKtober was a huge success! Thank you to all who contributed. The students gathered 604 pair of socks for other students in need. Those socks will be distributed to schools in our district who support the homeless and disadvantaged children of our city. Also, Friday, November 4th BIONIC will host a special lunch for students who are new to Discovery School this year. We are so glad they are a part of our school community.
CHARACTER WORD OF THE MONTH: The word for November is - Honor
"Letting someone know that you see how valuable they really are". With Veterans Day in this month, we will be talking to our students about showing honor to those who make a difference in our lives.
WATCH DOGS: Donuts With Dad was amazing! HUGE thank you to all who RSVP'd. Dads who want to sign up for WatchDOGS volunteering must complete these three requirements:
- · Complete and submit a volunteer application with valid ID
- · Send in $20 (cash, or check made out to Discovery School) with a note of your t-shirt size.
- · Claim your volunteer date at http://signup.com/go/oVGXW4
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SPRING PRODUCTION ANNOUNCEMENT - This Spring we will be performing Disney Jr's "Alice in Wonderland"!!! Audition notices will go home through teacher email. If your child wishes to attend the audition, please read the requirements carefully. Please note, we will not be asking for Stage Crew sign-ups until we have assigned roles and completed our set design.
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LOST & FOUND FROM OUR CHILI COOK OFF NIGHT!!
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We have a purse that was found after the chili cook-off. Would you please include "If you or your child lost a purse at the Chili Cook-Off, please contact the office.
Hi Everyone,
We lost a pirate hat during the chili cook off. It might have been placed with another table's decorations during clean-up. Please let me know if you have seen it. It was one of Viggo's favorite dress up toys.
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Also, we were inadvertently given a small wicker basket. Does it belong to any of you?
Thanks!
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Please
c ontact us
with your questions, comments and/or suggestions. The Compass is distributed during the first full week of each month. The deadline for newsletter submissions is the previous Wednesday. We would love to hear from you!
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