Frozen (Winter) Day tomorrow!

Wear your "Frozen" gear tomorrow in honor of the PTA's skate party!  Frozen could be the movie, or just winter fun!  Don't forget Friday is PAJAMA DAY!

Reindeer Galore!

This week, we have done a few reindeer (also known as caribou) activities. Enjoy! 

Friday

This Friday is pajama day at Douglas Elementary!  We are also going to watch The Polar Express on Friday afternoon. 

Friday's Spirit Day

This Friday’s spirit day is wear your favorite holiday attire!  As a team we would like to have a winter wonderland day where you can wear your favorite winter/ holiday clothes.  This would include clothes with snowflakes, snowmen, reindeer, Santa, presents, elves, etc.  Feel free to get as creative as you would like with your child’s outfit!  We can’t wait to see all the fun winter outfits on Friday!  If you have any questions feel free to ask!

Interim Reports

Due to technical difficulties with the Gradebook website, we will send home interim reports on Wednesday, December 3rd instead of today.

Book Character Day!

How cute are our book characters?!  From Clifford to Harry Potter, Dorothy to Pinkalicious, Fancy Nancy to Thing 1 & Thing 2, the Very Hungry Caterpillar to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, we are showing our school spirit!!  Thanks to everyone who participated!  

A Few Things...

·       Please teach your child how to tie their shoes. 

·       Don’t forget to send a snack with your child each day. 

·       Empty out your child’s folder & book bag daily.

·       We go outside every day for recess—please send a coat, hat, and gloves if necessary!

 (a paper copy of this blog post is going home in the folders next week)

Book Character Day Tomorrow!

Don't forget to dress like a book character tomorrow!

Next Friday...

Next Friday is Book Character Day at school!  Make sure to dress like your favorite book character for school spirit!

Needs and Wants

Our social studies curriculum this quarter focuses around Needs and Wants. This morning we worked to create collages of things we need and things we want. 

Reminders & Wishes

A few reminders...

• it is getting colder so PLEASE send your child to school with a coat
• remember to send a snack every day with your child 
• tomorrow is "B" day so we have P.E.: wear tennis shoes
• practice your sight words daily

A few wishes...

• sidewalk chalk
• treasures for the treasure box
• individually packaged snacks for children who either don't have snacks or forget their snack

Specials Rotation for 2014-2015

Here is our specials rotation for the school year.

• A- Music
• B- PE (wear TENNIS SHOES!)
• C- Science
• D- Art
• E- Dance (wear SLIP ON SHOES)
• F- Drama
• G- NO SPECIALS

Dress Like a Prince/Princess Day

Check out our adorable princes and princesses!  

Friday: Wear your Slippers!

This Friday, wear your slippers for school spirit!  Each Friday we have a different spirit day at Douglas, I love how so many of our students are participating!

Next Week's Events...

Next week there is a lot of excitement going on at Douglas!

• The Scholastic Book Fair begins on Monday!
• Join us Tuesday for Literacy Night at 6:00 pm, make sure to bring your raffle tickets to get stamped and also earn a homework pass! 

PBIS Awards

Congratulations to our PBIS award winners for the first quarter!  

Friday's Events

There so many exciting things going on this Friday at school!

1. Dress like a prince/princess for spirit day
2. Pizza Party for lunch
3. Art Collaboration 

Don't forget to send in materials for our art collaboration!

We Need Art Supplies!

We are planning an art collaboration this Friday with the art specialist.  We will be creating textured animals from the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?  Please donate ANY supplies that you can by Friday, November 7th.

The colors from the book are:

• red
• brown
• blue
• yellow
• green
• purple
• white
• black
• orange

Supply Examples:

• colored noodles
• sandpaper
• yarn
• feathers
• pom poms
• marshmallows
• fabric
• colored sand
• glitter

THANK YOU!

Farmer's Market Field Trip

Take a look at our field trip pictures!  We had a great time exploring the five senses!  

Science Night

Thursday, October 30th is Science Night at Douglas Elementary!  Join us at 5:00 pm for a pizza and bake sale.  At 5:40 there will be a "Welcome" in the gym along with information about literacy.  From 6:00-7:30 you can explore the different science stations throughout the school.  This is a free-flow event, so you can come and go as you please throughout each classroom.  Hope to see you Thursday!

Field Trip TOMORROW!

Our Farmer's Market field trip is tomorrow!  Please make sure you have returned all permission slips and the $3.00 fee so that your child is able to attend.  Dress your child in comfortable clothing tomorrow: gray Douglas t-shirt OR any gray t-shirt and tennis shoes.

Bullying Prevention Month...Next Week is Spirit Week!

Monday, 10/27: Mustache Monday - I mustache you to be bully free (wear a mustache - get creative!)

Tuesday, 10/28: Let's shade out bullies (wear your sunglasses)

Wednesday, 10/29: Teacher workday

Thursday, 10/30: Being bully free is no sweat (wear sweat suit attire)

Friday, 10/31: Hats ON to being bully free (wear any kind of hat)

E-Mail Change

My email has changed through Wake County.  My new email is epeel@wcpss.net. My old email will no longer receive any messages.  Thanks! 

Pajama Day & a Movie

Friday we will have pajama day and a movie to celebrate our class Dragon Dollars that we have earned!  Just remember the school dress code...no spaghetti straps or slippers.

Our 5 Senses

This week in science we explored our 5 senses using pumpkins.  On Thursday, we "tasted" pumpkin donut holes, but they were gone too quickly to take a picture!!  

Picture Day

Just a reminder that picture day is on Wednesday, October 1st.  Pictures must be pre-paid in the envelope that was sent home in your child's green folder.

5 Senses Portraits

Check out our portraits we made to label our 5 senses in science! 

Open House

Douglas Elementary is having our annual Open House on Thursday from 5:30-7:00. There will be three information sessions. Hope to see you there! 

Games Galore!

We are in need of board games!  Playing board games is very beneficial for our children.  They are learning counting skills as well as social skills that they may not learn elsewhere.  If you would like to donate any new or used "kindergarten friendly" board games please send them to school with your child.  Examples of these games would be Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Sorry, Connect 4, etc.  Thanks!!

Rest Time Towels

Towels and blankets are going home this afternoon.  Please keep these at home, your child will no longer need a towel for rest time.  Have a great weekend!

Read to Self

Today we started "Read to Self" as part of our Daily 5 Literacy component.  Each day students will build their stamina for reading,  Talk to your child about the importance of reading every day, have them model correct and incorrect "Read to Self" behaviors, and practice at home!  In kindergarten we teach our children three ways to read a book-- reading the pictures, reading the words, and retelling the story.  Daily 5, or Daily Cafe, is implemented K-5 at Douglas Elementary and across many schools in Wake County.

                 

Specials Rotation Schedule

Here is our specials rotation schedule for 2014-2015.

• A- music
• B- PE (wear TENNIS SHOES!)
• C- science
• D- art
• E- dance (wear SLIP ON SHOES!)
• F- drama
• G- NO SPECIALS

Word Work

Each day in literacy we build our knowledge of letters and words through word work.  We use a variety of manipulative a such as playdough, magnetic letters, letter cubes, dry erase boards, Wikki Stix, and stamps.

                   

Football Friday!

Tomorrow is Football Friday here at Douglas!  Wear your favorite team shirt or colors to support your favorite NFL or college team.  If you don't have a favorite then you can always wear your teacher's favorite...RED & WHITE!  GO PACK!!

Welcome

Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year!  Make sure to check out my blog as often as possible for new information and pictures.  You can subscribe to my blog and receive email updates when new blogs are posted!

Douglas Garden Helpers

Today we learned about the Douglas Community Garden with Ms. Liza!  She taught us about all of the fruits and vegetables that are growing in the garden.  The Douglas Community Garden donates fruits and vegetables to the local food bank in our community.  

End of the Year

This year has been wonderful!  Thank you for being so welcoming and open to the teacher transition in the middle of this year.  I have enjoyed teaching your child and look forward to seeing them at Douglas as 1^st graders!

        Unfortunately I will be out of town the last two days of school, so Tuesday, June 10^th will be my last day with the kids.  I hope you all have a great summer and come back to visit next year!  

Ice Cream Party

Time to Celebrate!

The school year is coming to an end and we want to celebrate with an ice cream party!  Our ice cream party will be on Monday, June 9^th in the afternoon.  All items should be dropped off by 1:30 PM on June 9^th.  Please see the link below to sign up to donate items for the party. 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44A9A62DA5F85-icecream

Animals Galore!

In science we have been studying different types of animals. Check out our fun animal art!

Measurement

We have started our new math unit--measurement.  We practiced using non-standard measurement today by using cubes, links, and Popsicle sticks to measure how tall we are!  

Sight Words

End of the Year…

Can you believe it is May?!  The end of the year is quickly approaching.  It is IMPERATIVE to your child’s success that they are practicing their sight words every night.  It would be great to make flash cards of the sight words.  We are beginning our End-of-Year assessments this week and in order for your child to be on grade level they need to know these words.  Also, please read with your child every night! 

Thank you for all of your hard work, we appreciate everything you do to help your child succeed!

Zoo Reminders

Zoo Reminders

• ·        Arrive at Douglas between 7:30-7:45
• ·        Pack a bagged lunch (everything must be thrown away after we eat)
• ·        Wear tennis shoes, comfortable clothes, & hats (optional)
• ·        Apply sunscreen BEFORE dropping your child at school
• ·        We will provide snacks at the zoo & on the bus ride home
• ·        There are water fountains at the zoo, your child’s chaperone will make sure they have plenty of water & bathroom breaks
• ·        $5.00 for an ice cream break
• ·        We will NOT be visiting the gift shop so please do NOT send money for souvenirs
• ·        Pick up your child from Douglas at 4:30 

Just a few reminders...

Kindergarten Reminders

• ·        Please return your pictures from Picture Day to school, or send in money to pay for them. 
• ·        Don’t forget to send a snack with your child every day, please also send a water bottle for them as well. 
• ·        Continue to practice your child’s sight words with them; we are already beginning our end of the year assessments!
• ·        If you have not taught your child to tie their shoes, this is an important life skill they need before first grade.
• ·        Please make sure your child adheres to the dress code: NO spaghetti straps, NO flip flops, and make sure they wear tennis shoes on P.E. days.

Field Day Fun