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| Monday, October 7 |
GMSD Board of Education Meeting |
5:30 PM Work Session
6:30 PM Business Meeting
Germantown City Hall
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| Tuesday, October 8 |
Dogwood PTO General Meeting and State of the School |
6:15 PM, Dogwood Cafeteria |
| Thursday, October 10 |
Picture Day makeups |
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| Friday, October 11 |
Submissions for yearbook cover contest due |
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| Friday, October 11 |
End of First Quarter |
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| Monday, October 14-Friday October 18 |
FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL |
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PTO Meeting
The next PTO meeting will be held Tuesday, October 8 at 6:15 PM in the Dogwood cafeteria. Mrs. Price will be presenting on the "State of Our School", so you don't want to miss it!
If you still have not received your yard sign from the Donation Drive, they will be available for pickup at the meeting. You can also
email the PTO to arrange an alternate pickup.
If you are unable to attend, the meeting will be streamed live on the Dogwood PTO facebook page.
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Book Fair
Our Book Fair will be held on Tuesday, October 29th. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at this fun event!
Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success. If you are able to help,
sign up here.
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Haunted Houston
Save the date!
Haunted Houston will be held
OCTOBER 25 AND 26 FROM 6-9 PM at Houston Middle School.
Purchase tickets online before October 24 to receive a $5 discount.
Tickets purchased online can be picked up at the Will Call Table at the door.
*Bouncy Houses, face painting, and fun zone games ($1-3 each)
*Food includes Marco's pizza, Huey's, Commissary, donuts, chips,
Buntinis, candy, and drinks ($1-5 each)
*Tour through the Haunted Hallway of HMS ($5)
Entrance is free. Tickets will be good for all purchases a
t this event and are valid both nights.
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Counselor's Corner
The counseling department is ready to start the next round of small groups. We are offering small groups on the following topics based on feedback from parents and teachers.
- Coping/stress management
- Friendship
- Social Skills & Conflict Resolution
- Behavior
If you have a child(ren) who could benefit from additional small group support, please let us know. We will send home group information and permission forms. All groups will occur during the school day for 30 minutes once a week. Group sessions will last 6 weeks.
Please feel free to call us at 752-7946 or email Brandi Fitchpatric or Natalie Adkinson for additional information.
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Teacher of the Month Nominations
The Germantown Education Commission honors a teacher each month during the school year. Winners are selected from those nominated by parents, students, teachers or school administrators. Awards are presented monthly during meetings of the Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The purpose of this award is to recognize teachers who make a significant difference in the lives of his/her students, the school in which he/she teaches, and the Germantown community.
Nomination Criteria:
1. The nominee must demonstrate excellence in teaching and community service.
2. The nominee must teach in a Germantown school, public or private.
3. The nominee does not need to reside in Germantown.
4. Each application must include two letters of recommendation.
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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 this week:
Pictured above: Paxton Word, Harper Tilson, Cross Gaither, Henry Bailey, Salim Darawad
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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Volunteer with the PTO!
Do you have a few hours to spare? Be sure to check out our "
Volunteer" tab on the PTO website throughout the year for opportunities to volunteer at DES. Currently we are seeking help in the Health Room, with the Book Fair, and Friday lunch volunteers. Check back often for new opportunities!
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Shout Outs!
Thank you to Paula Bailey for organizing a fantastic Walk/Bike to School Day! Thank you to Mrs. Price for leading our first ever Walking School Bus. We really appreciate Leigh Osborne, Carie Alley, Yan Gao, Molly Opferman, Jansje Roberts, Karen Viotti, and our Student Ambassadors for helping out!
Thank you to Kathryn Nelson for volunteering in the health room on Monday and thank you to Brandon Wilmoth and Hallie Peay for helping in the lunchroom on Friday!
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 Elizabeth Gates.
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| Monday, October 21-Friday, October 25 |
Red Ribbon Week |
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| Monday, October 21 |
First Day of Second Quarter |
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| Friday, October 25 |
Sock Hop (3rd grade) |
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| Tuesday, October 29 |
4th and 5th Grade Clubs |
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| Tuesday, October 29th |
Book Fair |
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| Wednesday, October 30 |
Quarter 1 report cards sent home |
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| Thursday, October 31st |
Kindergarten Pumpkin Carving |
1:00 PM
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| Thursday, October 31st |
Crazy Chemist (5th grade) |
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| Monday, November 4th |
Parent Conferences |
4-7 PM |
| Tuesday, November 5th |
Professional Development- NO SCHOOL |
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| Thursday, November 7th |
Room Parent Meeting |
9:00 AM, Dogwood Cafeteria |
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Each of these businesses gives back a portion of your purchase to Dogwood or the Dogwood PTO. Click on the links below to enroll!
View
this video to see just how easy the new BTFE program is to use!
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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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