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  DOORS OPEN 7:45 AM FIRST BELL 8:20 AM CLASS BEGINS 8:25 AM DISMISSAL 3:45 PM PICK-UP BY 4:00 PM   If your child is coming in for tutoring or extra help between 8:00 and 8:20am, they must have a note either from you or their teacher. CLICK HERE FOR DIS BELL SCHEDULE DECEMBER December 3 Gifting Project Angel Gifts Due Spirit Shop, 11:00am -1:30pm DIS Band Winter Concert at CSHS 5:30-6:00pm December 9 (new date) Faculty Meeting (no tutorials) December 10 PTO Meeting, 9:30am DIS Choir Concert at CSHS, 6:30-7:30pm December 13 Visiting Author Assemblies (click here for alternate schedule) December 16 End of Semester Celebration, 8:50-9:50am Homeroom Parties/Lunch, 9:55-11:10am Spirit Shop, 11:00am-12:40pm Early Release (no Extended Day) (click here for alternate schedule) December 17 Early Release End of 2nd Nine Weeks (click here for alternate schedule) December 20-January 3 Winter Break JANUARY January 4 First Day of 3rd Grading Period January 17 School Holiday

Missing a jacket, water bottle or lunch bag? Please check Lost & Found before the holiday break. All items will be collected by the Young Men's Service League Lakes Chapter and donated to GRACE on Friday afternoon, December 17th!

Monday, December 13th- compliments of DIS PTO! Nathan Hale, well-known author of the popular series Hazardous Tales (including Alamo All-Stars, Big Bad Ironclad, Blades of Freedom, Donner Dinner Party, Lafayette!, Major Impossible, One Dead Spy, Raid of No Return, Treaties, Trenches, Mud & Blood & The Underground Abductor) as well as Apocalypse Taco & One Trick Pony will be visiting DIS.  He’ll discuss his creative process, how he gets his ideas for books and will be on-hand to sign his books. Students are welcome to bring any of their Nathan Hale books for him to sign. Books should be dropped off in the library by the morning of December 13th.   For more information about Nathan Hale, please visit his website: www.nathanhaleauthor.com.

Please click on the link below for our Veteran's Day video! https://youtu.be/STopruStBR8

DIS Cafeteria Volunteers The DIS Cafe is in desperate need of help in serving student lunches. Come make a difference for the students and staff of DIS! Please sign up using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d4ba4a82aa20-discafeteria Please also read and comply with the attached procedures! https://tinyurl.com/DISCAFE

EXTENDED DAY   Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:45 - 4:45pm in the DIS Library   Free help with your homework, a quiet place to work, and a great time to make up missed assignments.   PARENTS MUST PICK UP STUDENTS PROMPTLY IN FRONT OF DIS AT 4:45PM!

If your student would like to speak to their counselor there are Counseling Request forms in the front office. Students may stop by at any time during the day to see either counselor.   5th Grade Counselor - Lindsey Kokenzie - [email protected] 6th Grade Counselor - Susan Hester - [email protected] Here’s a link to our monthly newsletter: https://www.smore.com/mhktq-counselor-connection

FROM THE DESK OF NURSE SALLEE DIS is still conducting state mandated Hearing and Vision Screenings over the next few weeks for all 5th graders.  Please make sure that your child has their glasses and/or contacts available. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me and I will be happy to answer questions. Nurse Sallee (817) 949-5351 [email protected]

Click HERE for the December "Life in the Library"

Click HERE for a list of DIS teachers that tutor outside of school!

Please contact the Attendance Office if your student is going to be late or absent.  Phone: 817-949-5300   Email: [email protected] OR [email protected]   DIS doors open at 7:45am.  Do not drop off students prior to 7:45am as they will be standing outside.

The Gifting Project- Thank you so much for filling our Gifting Project needs! Please make sure to bring your unwrapped gift to the office by Monday, December 6th.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4EAAAD23A20-thegifting

CLASS HOLDIAY PARTIES! Parents are invited to join their students during their holiday parties this year. Parties will be Thursday, December 9:55-11:10am. More information will be coming from your room parents.