Do you like to have fun? Do you like the idea of kids getting fresh air and exercise?
If YES, then you could be the next Fun Run Co-Lead! We STILL need one more Fun Run Co-Lead to partner with Tim Ford. You will have a whole team of supporting volunteers.
Douglas School Library March Reading Challenge
The March Reading Challenge committee has chosen a SECRET theme for this year’s challenge and it’s great!
Our next meeting is Thursday, January 20th, 9-10am on Zoom:
Thank you!
Sasha Opel
PTO General Meeting--Wednesday, January 26th
Save the date! Mark your calendars now for the next PTO meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, January 26th @ 7pm. Join us to hear what's new and upcoming at Douglas.
Let’s showcase our community at the Festival of Cultures
We are looking for a volunteer to coordinate the annual festival of cultures celebration in the spring! The options are endless on how to showcase the many cultures and their traditions! Historically, the event included “Ambassadors” for different countries, performances of different cultural art forms and sometimes food tasting to reflect tastes of the countries. Email cochairs@douglasschoolpto.org ASAP to volunteer! These events cannot happen without your support.
Are you thinking about summer?!!
Save the Date for The Summer Camp Auction! Coming the week of January 24th, we will have several local camp spots available for online auction! A wide variety of interests are included: Sports, crafts, day camps, and much more! Get summer on the books! Are there camps you want to see? Email cochairs@douglasschoolpto.org ASAP! Stay tuned for more details!
REMINDERS
Calling 6th Grade Families!
The yearbook committee needs your help to commemorate this time in their lives and remember all their friends as they head off to RJ Grey.
It's traditional at Douglas to do a 6th Grade yearbook! The PTO graciously covers the cost of the book for all 6th Graders. We are working with Coffee Pond to get the group photos and school photos of everyone but need your help to get school related candid photos from Kindergarten to 6th Grade and info so your child can have an "About Me" section.
ACTION ITEM: Please access our Google Drive to find individual folders of each grade and upload your memories with friends into their respective folders. We'd like to keep it as close to school related activities as possible, so no birthday parties. Photos at school are best but we can also use town sports, town events, scouting events, Douglas Day events or even photos from when we were on Zoom. Not all photos will be used but we will try our best to get everyone in at least once! To upload photos please click the link below:
Please use this folder to upload only and note that some parents do not want their child's photo shared online. Please add photos by March 31st.
ACTION ITEM: Here's the fun part! Your child will get their own personal section in the book! Please help us by emailing the following information to douglasyearbook22@gmail.com:
1. Child's Name
2. A Casual Headshot - Can be what they want to show their personality!
2. A Baby Photo
3. Please have them respond to the following questions:
Likes/Enjoys:
Favorite Food:
Favorite Place:
Favorite memory of elementary school:
Let us know if you have any questions or have trouble uploading/accessing the link. We are happy to help walk you though it or can work around an alternative way to receive photos.
Thank you,
The 6th Grade Douglas Yearbook Committee
Your Everyday Shopping Can Help Douglas!
Sign up for Amazon Smile and designate CT Douglas School PTO as your charity. Invite family and friends to do the same! When you use smile.amazon.com for all your Amazon orders Douglas automatically earns a percentage of all qualifying sales.
- Make sure your Amazon App is set to include your phone purchases in your Smile donations! Open the App and find 'Settings' in the main menu (☰). Tap on 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.
We Appreciate Your Efforts to Help Support Douglas!
The Eagle Rewards Team
Douglas Amazon Wish List
Douglas parents have put together an updated 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. For questions, please contact Emmy Whitney at emmywhitney@yahoo.com or 617-633-1862. Thank you!
Questions?
