ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Wednesday May 5th: PM Kindergarten in person
- Friday May 7th: Douglas Spirit Day!
- Last Day for 6th graders to order "Exiting Douglas" tshirt
- Last Day to RSVP for Canobie Lake Outing June 25th
- Tuesday May 11th: MCAS ELA Grades 3-5
- Wednesday May 12th: AM Kindergarten in person
- Tuesday May 18th: MCAS Math Grades 3-6
- Wednesday May 19th: PM Kindergarten in person
- Tuesday May 25th: MCAS Science Grade 5 & ELA Grade 6
- Wednesday May 26th: AM Kindergarten in person
ATTENTION 6th Grade Families
Let’s commemorate your 6th grader’s time at Douglas with an “Exiting Douglas” t-shirt! Inspired by the famous street signs that signal entering a new town, the shirts may be purchased for $10 each. Check your email, the order form and a graphic was sent last week! If your 6th grader is interested in a shirt, please fill out the following google form by May 7: Douglas 6th Grade T-Shirt Order
You can then submit payment either via check made out to "Holly Fitzgerald" and sent to Grace in Mrs. Hubbell's class OR venmo to @fitz1j (last 4 digits if requested are 2536). Please put your students name in the memo of the check or the comment in venmo.
Here is the size chart for the shirts:
In years past Douglas has done a group outing at Canobie Lake Park to celebrate the end of school. We would like to gauge our community's interest in such an activity this year. The outing would take place on Friday June 25th.
Canobie Lake Park
Covid precautions include a guest health assessment, touch free temperature checks upon entry, masks, social distance markers throughout the park and limited admission. Even though we are a group there is no need to stay as a group when in the park. Families can enjoy as they please.
Following it's reopening they have implemented new admissions requirements for groups including prepayment, which would be due on June 4th because of the limited amount of people admitted in a day. No tickets are sold on site anymore, only in advance online or though the group ticket coordinator. If we have 25+ all tickets are reduced to $29 per person. If we have less than 25 tickets are $39 adults, $29 for children under 48" and seniors. Confidential financial assistance is available by emailing cwhitbeck@abschools.org or hbonnell@abschools.org.
It's time to show our Douglas Spirit! This Friday May 7th students can celebrate by wearing our school colors (blue and/or yellow), or any other Douglas spirit wear. Let's go Douglas!
REMINDERS
Summer Camp Scholarships
Are you looking for summer camp opportunities? We want to help create more summer fun!
The Doli Atamian Campership program provides scholarships to summer camp programs for children in Acton and Boxborough based on family income. The application process is simple, and each child may receive up to $300 towards a summer camp program or classes of the family's choice.
For more information about the Campership scholarship and an application form, go to http://www.doliatamiancampership.com/ or call 978-515-3227.s a reminder, the Lost and Found is located outside the Douglas main doors (blue bin). It is outside every school day from 9am to 3pm. There are lots of winter items including hats, mittens, and boots all looking for their owners!
Douglas Lost and Found
As a reminder, the Lost and Found is located outside the Douglas main doors (blue bin). It is outside every school day from 9am to 3pm. There are lots of winter items including hats, mittens, and boots all looking for their owners!
MCAS Dates *Updated*
Dates for MCAS testing have been updated. These dates are for in-person students and are subject to change. The Remote Learning Program will determine the MCAS schedule for Remote students:
Tuesday, May 11 - ELA Grades 3 - 5
Makeups Thursday and Friday, May 13 & 14
Tuesday, May 18 - Math Grades 3 - 6
Makeups Thursday and Friday, May 20 & 21
Tuesday, May 25 -
Science Grade 5 and
ELA Grade 6
Makeups Thursday and Friday, May 27 & 28
Looking for ways to support our teachers this year? You can still make a difference from a distance. We have put together an Amazon Wish List that includes various items our teachers have wished for. If you would like to help make some of the wishes come true and support our teachers and students, please pick an item or two from the list to donate. The items will be shipped directly to the coordinator, who will then organize, label, and deliver them safely to the school. The list will remain active throughout the school year and we will continue to add new items as more wishes come in. There are wishes small and large, and you can also purchase gift cards in any amount that will be put toward purchasing additional items. The link has been updated to reflect Amazon Smile. Check out our Wish Upon a Star wish list here. For questions, please contact Emmy Whitney at emmywhitney@yahoo.com or 617-633-1862. Thank you!
Tick Reminders
As temperatures warm and children spend more time outside both at home and at school, we’d like to remind families of steps that can be taken to reduce the chances of tick bites and the illnesses they can bring.
Please consider the following things you can do to help prevent tick-borne illness:
- The CDC recommends using an insect repellent containing 20% DEET. Follow directions, and apply repellent before your child comes to school. Insect repellent protects against both mosquitoes and ticks. Similar to sunblock, school staff cannot apply insect repellent to students.
- Remind your children to look for ticks on clothing before coming back into school, but please perform a full body tick check on your child at home after school/in the evening.
- Wearing a hat or bandana is an extra precaution you can take to protect the head and neck from ticks.
- Having your child wear light colored long pants tucked into light colored socks, closed-toe shoes, and a long sleeved shirt helps make ticks on clothing visible.
Being outdoors is healthful and has benefits for all of us. As educators, we believe in teaching children how to enjoy the outdoors safely and hope you’ll join us in supporting this goal.
