The PULSE of Dunbar

Hi Dunbar Families,

Thank you for your partnership and support during a wonderful month of September at Dunbar Elementary Magnet School. Our students worked incredibly hard to demonstrate their PULSE all month long, and we are proud of the growth, effort, and positive attitudes we have seen throughout our school.

As we move into October, we ask for your continued support in reinforcing our school expectations:

• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible
• Be Safe

When students consistently practice these expectations at school and at home, it helps create a welcoming, positive learning environment where all children can thrive.

This month, students will participate in their first set of Quarterly Monitoring Tests (QMTs) in Science, Math, and Reading. Please encourage your child to work hard, stay focused, and do their very best. We are confident that their effort and perseverance will help them be successful.

We also want to remind families about our Beanstack Reading Challenge. Students are encouraged to read every day and record their reading minutes in Beanstack. Daily reading strengthens literacy skills, builds vocabulary, and fosters a lifelong love of learning. We look forward to celebrating our readers and their accomplishments throughout the challenge.

Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff, and school community. Together, we are making Dunbar a great place to learn, grow, and succeed.

Your Proud Principal,

Mrs. Bryant

The end of the first quarter is October 9th and reports cards will be visible on FOCUS on October 21st! Parents and guardians will need to use their Focus parent accounts to view all report cards and student information. If you did not complete the first day paperwork on FOCUS, you will not be able to view student information like reports cards, attendance, and testing information. See flyer below for how to access and download the app!

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month throughout October! Join us for a special Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week, October 5th–9th, as we celebrate the vibrant cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. Each day will feature a fun dress-up theme, giving our students and staff a chance to show their spirit while celebrating Hispanic heritage!

Picture day will be on 10/9!

You can order pictures online using the link below!

mylifetouch.com

Enter Code: EVT37C63K

Our biggest family night of the year! Students will get to participate in standards-based Halloween themed activities around Science, Literacy, Inquiry, Medical/Math and Exploration with their parents from 5-6:30pm. Our partners from Hyde Park United Methodist Church will be serving dinner on the covered court for all who attend! Flyers will be sent home soon. We hope to see you there!

The PTA is selling crewnecks throughout the month of October! To buy a crewneck send money into Ms. Kunis or come pay in our front office- These will be on a pre-order only basis!! Orders due October 30th!

Our Great American Teach-In will be on November 19th! Ms. Kunis has already began making the schedule, so if you or anyone you know wants to present to a class, please reach out to her ASAP! Time slots are 30 minutes and run all day!

Your child is bringing home a Book Buddy Lanyard letting you know about a safe and easy way for our school to raise funds for essential tools our students and teachers need to succeed.

The SchoolStore Program is 100% online so there is NO face-to-face selling, handling money, or delivering products. Your participation will take less than 12 minutes, and there are exciting prizes to make it fun for the students.

Here is all you need to do to participate:

1. Go to https://www.schoolstore.net/sid.t?0000143936 to sign up.

2. Send form emails inviting family, friends and co-workers to support your child.

3. Return the Book Buddy Lanyard with the Student Prize Code to school for your child to get their fun participation prize.

Be sure to ask your child for the Book Buddy Lanyard tonight. Your participation will make a difference for our school and teachers!

Join us in wearing pink every Thursday for the month of October to raise awareness for breast cancer!

Help us in cheering on our Tampa Bay Bucs by dressing in Bucs gear every Friday before a home game!!

We are partnering with Asset Living to give back to the community by doing a thanksgiving food drive! Please keep sending in items to fill your class box! This drive will go until October 30th! Homeroom that collects the most wins a pizza party!

This Halloween, we’re putting a fun and educational twist on dressing up with our Vocabulary Parade on October 30th! Students are invited to choose a vocabulary word and create a costume that brings their word to life. Costumes should clearly display the chosen word, and students should be ready to share what their word means.

We can’t wait to see our students get creative and show off how words can come to life!

5th grade parents, the Magnet application window will open at some point in October (will send out the exact date once we get it from the district) To get your guaranteed Middle Magnet spot make sure to submit your application BEFORE the window closes!

Ms. Kunis will be hosting a Virtual 5th Grade Middle Magnet Information Session once we know the window- This will give you all the information needed for Middle Magnets and application processes. Link to come.

If you have any further questions, please reach out to our Magnet Lead, Sarah Kunis at sarah.kunis@hcps.net

9/11- Progress Alerts Sent Home

9/15- Grandparents Breakfast (RSVP only)

9/17- Conference Night

9/21-9/25: Start with Hello Spirit Week

9/21- September Book Club

10/9-Fall Picture Day

♥ Alexandra Quintyne, Assistant Principal

♥ Sarah Kunis, Magnet Lead Teacher

Website: hillsboroughschools.org/dunbar
Location: 1730 West Union Street, Tampa, FL, USA
Phone: 813-276-5677
Twitter: @Dunbar_Magnet