Hot off the Press--Check Out The Douglas Gazette!
CLICK HERE to check out the new school newspaper assembled by our very own sixth graders, Volume 1 of The Douglas Gazette.
The March Reading Challenge:
The SUPER Power of Reading!
Congratulations to the Douglas Community for reading 121,423 minutes the first 1 1/2 weeks of the March Reading Challenge! Doug the Eagle is well on his way towards saving our Principal and Vice-Principal! Congratulations to Ms. Palumbo and Mr. Cail’s classes for earning popsicles for reading the most as a class. Our “Super Readers'' photos are on display on the third floor outside the library.
If possible, please submit your child’s reading minutes electronically. Minutes sent electronically are due by 9am Monday morning! Paper reading logs are due first thing Monday morning. Late minutes will be added to the grand total.
Electronic link for Week 2: 3/13 – 3/19:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNe2SpXhsmEObredTjik6CEmCH7oVcRTrzP9SvYlX0jbdRew/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
Great job and have fun reading!!
Sasha Opel [email protected]
RSVP and Volunteers Needed for the
Douglas Spring Carnival on March 24 @6:30-8:30pm
The Douglas Spring Carnival, previously known as the Ice Cream Social, will be on Friday, March 24 from 6:30-8:30pm. We will have various food trucks in the bus loop for purchase. The cafeteria will be open with space for eating.
Musical Squares is on! If you want to participate, you must bring a sweet treat (store-bought baked good) and lots of quarters too!
To play Musical Squares, follow these simple steps:
1) Drop off your store-bought sweet treat to the treat table
2) Pay your quarter to play each round
3) Stand on a square with a number
4) When the music starts, move in a circle to the next squares
5) When the music stops, a number will be called
6) If you are standing on the number called - you win!
7) Winners can pick up their prize at the treat table
We will also have some quiet activities and a chance to win small prizes with carnival games and bingo.
Questions? Reach out to Claire @ [email protected] or
Jen @ [email protected]
Grades 3-6 Talent Show
Wednesday, March 29th from 9:30-10:30am
Parents are invited to join us to watch this year’s talent show for Grades 3-6 in the cafeteria on March 29th at 9:30am (see below for a sibling permission slip to watch if they are in the lower grades). We are so excited to bring back this event and showcase the talents of Douglas School!
Grade 3-6 Talent Show Permission Slips for
Grade K-2 Siblings are Due Friday March 24th
The Talent Show for grades 3-6 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29 beginning at 9:30am. Grade 3 through 6 classrooms will be in attendance but the grade K through 2 classrooms will not. If you have a grade 3-6 Talent Show performer and you wish for their K-2 sibling to attend, we will need you to provide permission for them to be taken out of class as they will be missing lessons. Please complete the attached permission slip (Sibling Permission Slip) and return to the school office no later than Friday, March 24th. Please note a separate permission slip must be completed for each K-2 sibling.
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