The Mustang Minute

October 12 - October 23:

4th Grade Swim Lessons

October 14th:

Picture Day (See below for more details)

October 16th:

Spirit Day - Silly Hair Day

PTO Popcorn Friday

October 23rd:

Early Release

PTO Harvest Party

October 26th - October 27th:

Dental Clinic

November No School Days:

Veterans Day: 11/11

Grading and Parent/Teacher Conferences: 11/23-11/25

Thanksgiving Holiday: 11/26-11/27

Picture Day is coming on Wednesday, October 14!

You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTMMGT2P. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!

Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online on mylifetouch.com

As we continue our work to improve attendance at Douglas Gardens, we want to thank our families for partnering with us. Regular attendance is one of the most important ways we can support student learning and success. When students are at school consistently, they have more opportunities to learn, practice important skills, build relationships, and stay connected to their classroom community.

Our PBIS Team recently met to develop ways to recognize and celebrate students who are making regular attendance a priority. We are excited to introduce several attendance incentives throughout the school year!

Students who maintain 90% or better attendance will have opportunities to:

• Enjoy special extra recesses throughout the year with other students who have maintained 90% attendance.

• Be recognized during pod celebrations for their commitment to being at school.

• Receive attendance certificates and brag tags as a way to celebrate their accomplishment.

We hope these celebrations encourage students to see the value of being at school every day possible. Attendance is a team effort, and we need your help! Please make regular, on-time attendance a priority for your family whenever your child is healthy enough to attend.

If your family is experiencing a challenge that is making it difficult for your child to attend school regularly, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher. We want to partner with you and help whenever we can.

Every day matters. Every student matters. Thank you for helping your child be here, ready to learn!

To keep our car rider line moving safely and efficiently, please pull all the way down to the gate near the crosswalk. For everyone's safety, please remain in your vehicle and have your student enter or exit from the passenger side. If your student needs an extra hand with their seatbelt or car seat, feel free to park your car and walk them to or from the gates. Finally, please help us be good neighbors by keeping local driveways, yellow curbs and mailboxes completely clear. Thank you for your cooperation!

A huge, heartfelt thank you to our incredible students, families, and community members! Because of your wonderful support and overwhelming generosity, our recent Jog-A-Thon met and surpassed our fundraising goal.

Your contributions will go directly toward supporting programs and activities that make our school such a special place to learn and grow. We truly could not have done this without you. Thank you for lacing up your sneakers and cheering us on every step of the way!

The safety of our students and staff is always a priority at Douglas Gardens Elementary. Springfield Public Schools uses a nationally recognized safety approach called ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate) to prepare for a dangerous intruder emergency.

ALICE is supported by many law enforcement agencies, including our local department. It provides individuals with strategies and options to help them make informed decisions during an emergency.

All district staff receive training in these procedures, and classroom instruction for students will begin soon. Lessons will be age-appropriate and designed to help students understand these safety strategies. Similar to fire and earthquake drills, students will also practice these procedures so they can become familiar with the expectations and responses.

Our goal is to help students develop an understanding of school safety procedures in a calm, supportive, and developmentally appropriate way while ensuring they know that keeping students safe is always our top priority.

Email: Carla.Smith@springfield.k12.or.us

Address: 3680 Jasper Rd, Springfield

Phone: (541)744-6387

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasGardensElementary/