This year, more than ever before, labeling your child's items is critical. Labeling all of the items that come into the school helps to prevent the spread of germs by ensuring lookalike items do not get mixed up. 

Visit Mabels Labels and select “Support a Fundraiser” to support Dogwood Elementary School PTO.

If you have any questions, please contact Tiffany Smith, PTO Ways and Means Chairperson.

Shout out to:

Marley Slutz for organizing a delicious breakfast from Panera for our teachers when they returned from Fall Break, and Nabiha Huda for her assistance.

Beth Ueleke, Elizabeth Gates, Carrie Mayrhofer, Leanne Howell, Aimee Puryear, and Nabiha Huda for working packet pickup for our virtual families and students. 

Michelle Midha and the 5th grade room parents for planning a fun and safe Crazy Chemist event for our crazy 5th graders!

Our Dogwood community is the best! If you would like for someone to be recognized, please email Karen Viotti.

Dogwood Elementary School will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week during the week of October 26th-30th.   Red Ribbon Week is a nation-wide celebration that raises public awareness about the importance of drug prevention and encourages students to take a stand through a personal commitment to make healthy choices.  To ensure the success of this week, we encourage you to reinforce, at home, the importance of the Red Ribbon message.  Please help your child participate according to the following theme days.  In addition, there is an optional school wide poster contest. 

The theme is “I choose to be drug free because…….”

1. May be no smaller than 8” x 11” and no larger than 9” x 12”
2. May use copy paper of any color, construction paper, or poster board
3. May be created with crayon, markers, paint (watercolor, oil, acrylic) only
4. Write name and grade on the back of the poster
5. 1st and 2nd place prizes will be given for each grade level
6. Posters must be turned in to Mrs. Fitchpatric’s mailbox in the teacher’s workroom by 9:00am Friday, October 30th
7. Winners will be announced Wednesday, November 4th 

Please feel free to contact Mrs. Fitchpatric or Mrs. Adkinson any time if you have any questions.

Because we are having events from a distance this year, we need your help to gather your best images for this year’s yearbook. Please email your top 10 images to the yearbook staff. Please be sure to include the grade, teacher's name, and event in the email.

Contact Annabella Brandon with any questions.

GMSD received a schedule from Tower Ventures for construction of the cell tower at Dogwood. They have assured the district that they will work during breaks and leave the site in such a condition that it does not interfere with school, recess, or other activities. GMSD has authorized them to proceed with this schedule. The Operations Department will monitor this site and activity and if at any time they are deviating from this schedule or assurances, they will step in and intervene. 

Week of 10/12-Fall Break

• Erosion and Sediment Control Fence Installation
• Site Clearing and grading
• Landscaping Installation by Michael Hatcher & Associates-mitigation landscaping along the north, east and west property lines

Week of Thanksgiving

• Installation of the retaining wall

Winter Break

• Foundation installation
• Site Grounding and Electrical Meter Rack

Spring Break

• Construction of the tower and fence

Early Summer (after school ends)

• Final landscaping installation
• Final road construction
• Site completion and clean up

Online Portal opens this week 

The online portal for families to select virtual or in-person learning for the second semester will open on October 26th at 10 am and close on November 9th.

Last week, our Superintendent shared some additional information to help families make a decision. With a run-time of approximately 12 minutes, Superintendent Manuel answers questions and goes into detail about the upcoming school choice window.

Click here to view the video

GMSD Is Running To Bring Attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Let's see which school and class earns the most miles by the end of the challenge! The teacher's class that earns the most miles will win a $50 Amazon gift card (ties will be settled by a random drawing). The school that earns the most miles will earn a lunch for their Administrative staff from Java Cafe!!!

Click Here to log your miles!