Dates to Remember
September
Tues, 8 All Face-to-Face Students Return to Dousman

October
Fri, 9 Virtual Day for All Students
Mon, 12 Virtual Day for All Students
FABULOUS Soft Start to the
20-21 School Year
We had an incredibly positive start to this new and ever changing school year. Thanks in large part to the incredible partnership that continues to develop between home and school!

The soft start, whether in the Face-2-Face or Distance environments proved to be a great way to get students, teachers and parents acclimated to the new school year and our "new normal."

Thank you all for the tremendous efforts, flexibility and grace. We look forward to being full-go next Tuesday morning.
New Look to Weekly eMessenger
Welcome to the 20-21 school year! With so many new and different things, we decided to update the look of our weekly communication! This new Dousman Weekly Newsletter will replace our traditional eMessenger, please look for it by the end of the day every Friday. It will contain important information from Dousman for both Face-2-Face and Distance learners, along with KMSD, Community Ed and PTO Information.

This is all UNDER CONSTRUCTION! If you are looking for something and can't find it, feel free to reach out to Mrs. Baalke at baalked@kmsd.edu or to Mr. Monday at mondayj@kmsd.edu. We are looking forward to a great year!
Morning Parent Drop-Off Reminders
Help Us Keep Everyone Safe!
Please remember that EVERYONE dropping students off in front of the building needs to stay in their vehicles and wait patiently in the car line. Please Do NOT park your vehicle and walk students to the sidewalk. Remember, no students are allowed in the building before 8:15am unless they are a part of the before care program. Please pull up to one of the orange traffic cones at the front entrance and one of our staff members will assist students exiting their vehicles and entering the building. Please plan ahead as there will undoubtedly be a line; however, if everyone follows the process, the line will move quickly and safely!
Guidance News from Mrs. McAboy
As a way to get a ‘pulse’ on how our students during these unprecedented times,I will be administering a survey to each student in grades 1-5. The survey is intended to be a quick way to check in with our kids and identify students who may need extra support as we begin the school year. The questions are straightforward and ask about how they felt about virtual learning in the spring and how they are feeling about returning to school. If you prefer your child not participate in the survey, please contact me directly at: mcaboya@kmsd.edu

Also, if your family has experienced any recent hardships that you would like me to be aware of, please email me and we can set up a time to connect.  

Amy McAboy 
Dousman School Counselor 
Distance Learners and Families
Morning meetings, meet and greets and class meetings are well underway for our distance learners. This week learners have spent time getting to know their classmates through fun morning meeting activities. They have also started to practice using their Chromebooks to access activities, Google Meets and other useful instructional supports. Starting Tuesday, similar to our F2F students, distance learners will be meeting with their class starting with their morning meeting. Learners should be ready to go and logged on for their designated start time on Tuesday morning. More information will be coming from distance learning teachers about pick up of additional materials that are needed by specific classes.
School Pictures
If your learner had their picture taken at Dousman or at Brandybrook, you should be receiving an email from Empire Photography containing a link to your learner’s private, PIN-protected online photo gallery. You will see their image(s) in the gallery and will be able to pick a background to use for your order.  
 
There is no obligation to order. If you do decide to order, you can complete your purchase for photo print and specialty products online. All orders will be mailed directly home and will be shipped within 2-5 business days.
 
If you have questions, please contact Empire Photography: customerservice@empirephotos.com , 608.257.2941, M-F 8:30-5:00
Communicating Student Absences
Video Chat
Those of you with high school aged students know that there is now an option to report a student absence directly in IC. At both the elementary and middle school levels, we are asking that you continue to call in all student absences to our attendance line. (262)965-6512
Join Scout Night
Join Scout Night with Cub Scout Pack 73 - September 10th from 6-7pm at Cory Park, 140 S Main Street. Serving youth in grades 5k-5th. Visit our site at 
PTO
341 E. Ottawa Avenue | Dousman, WI 53118 | 262-965-6520