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Teacher Appreciation Week
Thank you to our amazing Dogwood Teachers and Staff! We are so lucky to have these wonderful people working with our children every day! It has been such a pleasure to shower them with love and appreciation all week long.
Kayla Pence did a fantastic job organizing Teacher Appreciation Week!
Thank you to all the parents who helped and contributed to this awesome week, especially:
Sally Adams, Amy Carter, Lisa Garten, and Elizabeth Gates for helping bag and deliver Take Home Meals to teachers and staff.
Ashley Buescher, Sally Adams, Audra Bass, Paula Bailey, Nancy Gentry, Brooke Kelley, Robin Pleasants, Melissa Salazar, Lisa Garten, Kristen Boccher, Katie Laird, Chelsea Slabaugh, and Betsy Bryant for bringing desserts for the teachers.
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GMSD 5K Stampede and Color Run
Have you registered for the GMSD Stampede and Color Run? Don't delay. There are some big incentives for being registered before Monday, April 8th!
Click here to register!
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Counselor Corner
Attention 5th Grade Parents:
Are you feeling worried or having anxiety about your child going to middle school next year?
You are invited to attend a Parent Information Session for parents who have a student transitioning into 6
th
grade next year.
This is a casual session to discuss the social and emotional aspect of middle school, and other tips to help you and your child transition into middle school, successfully. This is designed to discuss any unanswered questions or concerns with a panel of middle school "experts", including a School Counselor from HMS, a teacher from HMS, a parent who has a middle schooler at HMS, and the School Counselors from DES. Please be prepared to ask questions and have an open discussion.
WHO
: 5
th
Grade parents only
WHAT
: Parent Info Session for Upcoming 6
th
Graders
WHEN
: Tuesday, April 9
, 2019, 6:00-7:00
WHERE
: DES Library
WHY
: to ensure a smooth and informed transition to middle school for 5
th
graders
Please RSVP by Friday, April 5th. Thank you!
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TN Ready Testing
April 15-18 and April 22-26 Dogwood will be giving the TN Ready Assessment. Testing will take place each morning from 9:00-11:00.
Please make every effort to have your student(s) at school on time, avoid missing tests, and please if possible, avoid checking your child out from 9:00-11:00, during testing. I appreciate your help with this. Once testing begins, students won't be admitted into class, until the test is completed, or the class is taking a break. In the event that your student (s) misses a test, make up sessions will take place each afternoon during testing.
Other tips to get testing off to a great start: Enough Rest, hearty breakfast and positive words will help our students have a positive testing experience.
April 15: Grades 2-5 will test
April 16-18: Grade 2 will test
April 22-26: Grades 3-5 will test
We still need help with proctors for the tests.
Click here to sign up to proctor.
As always, thanks for your help!
DES Administration
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Career Day
Dogwood is promoting career awareness by allowing students an opportunity to explore and discuss the benefits and experiences of various career fields. Events will occur on Friday, May 3rd.
Career on Wheels presentations will feature community vehicles and community presenters sharing their careers. Parents, you may also participate if you have a vehicle related to your career that you want to discuss with students.
Career Day will consist of parents and community leaders rotating to a few classrooms to share their careers with students. Parents, we need your help exposing our students to as many careers as possible.
For more information and to register to participate, please
download the Career Day letter.
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Reminders from our Administrators
Visits to the School
We have lots of visitors for various reasons everyday, and we love that parents are able to come spend time with their children. Please help us with the safety and security of all staff and students by signing in at the main entrance every time you enter the school building. Parents are not permitted to walk students to their classrooms in the morning. Name badges must be worn while visiting the school.
Carline
Please do not use your cell phone while in the carline. It is against the law! Please move up to the car in front of you so that we can load as many cars at one time as possible. This will help make carline move faster for everyone. Please be patient while waiting in carline. Do not pull out and pass other cars unless you have been directed to do so. Please do not make a u-turn out of the carline.
Cafeteria
Please remind your students that no food is to be eaten in classrooms or on school buses. Students should not take food or drinks out of the cafeteria and they should not open their lunch boxes in the classroom or on the bus. This helps to keep all students safe and classrooms clean.
Thank you for your help! We love our DES family:)
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Support Our Art Program
Our Art Teachers have an Amazon Wishlist for books that will be used to support art instruction during art classes. Though they are not checked out of the art rooms for students to take home, Ms. Luyendyk and Ms. Drury both have reading areas in their rooms available to early finishers. They also utilize the books as an option on Freedraw Days, which are a reward for great classes and students at the end of the quarter.
Our wonderful Art Teachers need help preparing for our annual Fine Arts Night! They need help filling out forms for each student and preparing the artwork for display. It is just an hour and ANY help is appreciated!! Thank you!
If you can help fill out forms, but cannot come to the school, you may take some home. Reach out to Ms. Drury:
marci.drury@gmsdk12.org
Any help is appreciated!
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Dolphins Choose To Be Nice
The following students received a
Dolphin Dollar and were invited to sign the Choose to be NICE wall in the cafeteria on Friday.
Back Row: Will Turman, Hew Smith, William Rogers, Peyton Summers, Natalie Arnold, Molly Fuhrman,
Front Row: Lily Altomar, Baylor Duffey, Brett Sipniewski, Yazam Ehjaz, Dyala Shalabi
The criteria for selecting students is based on having demonstrated the following characteristics:
Noble
Inclusive
Compassionate
Excellent
Please help the counseling department reinforce the importance of being NICE and how it shapes character and promotes becoming a world changer.
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Discover Dogwood
Discover Dogwood
will be held Tuesday, April 30th, at 6:30 pm. Discover Dogwood is an event for parents with children who will be new to Dogwood for the 2019-20 school year. More information to follow.
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Kindergarten Camp
Register for Kindergarten Camp!
Camp will be June 3rd-7th from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
We are excited to be partnering with Forest Hill Elementary. Please apply using the link below and be sure to check which school your child will be attending.
Money can be mailed or brought to the school along with the application. Let the adventure begin!
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Washington, DC Trip
To all current 4th grade students and parents: It it time to sign up for the Washington, D.C. Trip (May 2020). This opportunity is available to all current Dogwood 4th graders, including those that will attend Forest Hill Elementary for 5th grade!
To sign up for the trip, visit the WorldStrides website and use code: 173911
To get text updates about the trip, text DCTrip to 99000
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Shout Outs
Thank you to the teachers who played in the Faculty/Student Volleyball Game -
Mrs. Martens, Miss Jones, Miss Howard, Mrs. Nelson, Ms. Vasquez, Mrs. Snipes, Mrs. Guynes, Mrs. MacFaggen, Mr. Simons, Mr. Bozeman, Mr. Guyer, and Officer Provence
! Of course, we could not have had a game without
Mrs. Guntharp and Ms. Martin
and their fantastic team of referees -
Mrs. Drury, Mrs. Lykendyk, and Mrs. Mcintyre.
It was such a fun event for the entire school!
Thank you to
Holly Kulp, Casey Carrillo, and Chelsea Slabaugh for helping with Kindergarten Cap and Gown Photos.
The Dogwood community is the best!! There are so many people who serve our students, teachers, and families so well that we would like to recognize them more publicly throughout the year. If you have a shout out for a student, teacher, parent, or administrator any time throughout the year, please email it to
elizgates@gmail.com.
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GMSD Strategic Plan
Germantown Municipal School District is beginning a 12-month journey to establish a new strategic plan for our schools. Your feedback is essential. The survey consists of five questions.
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Germantown Municipal School District will be hosting two community listening tours in April. Information gathered will be used for the Strategic Plan 2025 Process. Please help us spread the word. The meetings will be identical to provide an opportunity for individuals who may have a conflict on either date.
The final listening tour will be held
April 9th, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Houston High School in the Circulation Library.
The meetings are open to all stakeholder groups (parents, students, employees, community members, etc.).
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STEAM Stangs Summer Camp
Houston Middle School is excited to announce the fourth annual GMSD STEAM Stangs Summer Camp is happening this summer the week of June 3-7 (8:30-12:30). Over the course of the week, students will participate in interactive STEAM-based activities from robots, 3D printing, constructing towers and bridges, and venturing on a local field trip to conclude the week. The $175 fee covers activities, a T-shirt, and field trips. We encourage students currently in grades 4-8 to submit their applications before the May 17 deadline. At this camp, we hope to inspire and work with Germantown's future engineers! More information and applications can be found at our website.
http://www.gmsdk12.org/STEMStangsCamp.aspx
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Houston Mustangs Football Camp
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Forest Hill Elementary Updates
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Forest Hill Elementary
As many of our families will be zoned for Forest Hill Elementary next year, we will use this space to communicate information concerning the new school as we receive it.
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Please follow this link for information and upcoming events for Forest Hill Elementary School:
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Join the Forest Hill Elementary Facebook Page
Be sure to Like and Follow Forest Hill Elementary's official Facebook page:
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Nominate a Teacher of the Month
The Germantown Education Commission recognizes teachers who make a significant difference in the lives of students, schools, and the community. Nominate a deserving Dogwood teacher for the Teacher of the Month!
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You Don't Want to Miss...
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Upcoming Events
| Tuesday, April 9 |
5th Grade Middle School Transition Parent Information Session |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
GMSD Listening Tour (Houston High School Circulation Library) |
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12 |
First Grade Field Trip to Graceland |
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| Monday, April 15 |
TN Ready Testing Grades 2-5 |
9:00 am - 11:00 am |
| Tuesday, April 16 to Thursday, April 18 |
TN Ready Testing 2nd Grade |
9:00 am - 11:00 am |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
Upcycle Art Projects Due to the library |
8:30 am |
| Friday, April 19 |
NO SCHOOL
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All Day |
| Monday, April 22 |
GMSD Board of Education Meeting |
6:30 pm |
| Monday, April 22 to Friday, April 26 |
TN Ready Testing Grades 3-5 |
9:00 am - 11:00 am |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
Kindergarten Field Trip to the Memphis Zoo |
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| Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday April 25 |
Second Grade Field Trip - Riverboat |
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| Friday, April 26 |
Walk & Bike to School Day |
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| Sunday, April 28 |
GMSD Stampede and Color Run
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12:00 pm |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
Discover Dogwood |
6:30 pm |
| Friday, May 3 |
Career Day |
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Germantown Municipal School District provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, handicap/disability, sex, genetics or age.
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