Dolphin Weekly Update

Hello Dolphin Families!

We had another great week of school!

Just a few reminders as we head into next week:

1. Picture make-ups are THIS Thursday! If you were here for the first picture day, please be sure your teacher knows if you would like to have your child do re-takes. See the flyer below for more information.
2. Booville Planning Meeting THIS Friday, 8:45am in the gym. Booville is our annual Halloween Carnival, and it only happens with the help of our amazing parent volunteers! It is a much-loved community event that draws families from all over Discovery Bay. Many hands make all of the jobs smaller, so please join us to see what you would like to do to help our event to be the best ever!
3. Our Fall Book Fair begins this week! Not only is the book fair a great time to shop for books, but some of the proceeds also allow our library to purchase new books! Please use THIS LINK if you would like to help out by working in the book fair!
4. Our Yearbook Cover Contest is happening NOW! Please take a look at the flyer below for more information. Cover entries are due right before Fall Break, September 29th.
5. Parent Conferences are fast approaching! This is a great opportunity to meet with your child's teacher to hear about the progress made in our first 8 weeks of school. You should have already heard from your child's teacher about setting up conference times. Please note that conference days - September 27th - 29th - are MINIMUM DAYS where all students are dismissed at 11:40am.
6. Your input is needed! Our school is in the process of updating our school vision and mission statements. Please take a few moments to CLICK THIS LINK to share your thoughts with us about what we do well, and where we can grow!
7. Sign up to be a cleared volunteer! Use the button below to sign-up to be a cleared volunteer on campus. This allows you to help out in a classroom, help with a special event on campus during school hours, or chaperone a field trip. The link below will take you to our website where you can find all of the information you need. The process takes some time, so don't wait!
8. Fall Break is October 2nd-13th. There is no school during these two weeks, but you can reach out to ahofferber@byron.k12.ca.us if you are in need of Academy care. Spots fill up quickly!

Have a wonderful week!

#DBEShowYourTrue Colors,

Erika Parlog

Principal

We had an amazing ceremony honoring Patriot Day! With our students dressed in Red, White, and Blue, we gathered out on the blacktop to hear members of the Liberty Band (many of them are former students!) play patriotic songs. We also heard a reading about Francis Scott Key, the creation and meaning of the Star Spangled Banner, as well as proper protocols when the song is played. We so appreciate our Lady Lions Club for organizing this great event!

• Monday, September 18th -
• Tuesday, September 19th -
• Wednesday, September 20th - Book Fair begins!
• Early Release Wednesday
• TK - 12:35 dismissal
• K-3 - 12:45 Dismissal
• 4-5 - 1:15 Dismissal
• Thursday, September 21st- Make-up picture day
• Friday, September 22nd -

We are highlighting a staff member or two each week to celebrate the work they do for us ("toot their horn") while also sharing with our school community the incredible staff we have here at DBE!

Ms. Hofferber is our Academy Lead..... and so much more! Ana joined our Dolphin crew as the Academy Lead as we were returning to in-person learning. She has been an unwavering support to our staff, students, and families from the moment she arrived. She has grown our Academy program from just a handful of students to a large program that has so much demand we cannot find enough staff! Ms. Ana is also such a light all around campus, helping ANYTIME someone needs a hand, while also offering and suggesting additional ways she can support our staff and students. Fun fact - Ms. Ana is also a former Dolphin student! We are so lucky to have her!

1. Attendance Line: (925) 809-7541
2. Email: bmorgan@byron.k12.ca.us
3. Absent phone calls begin to go out at 10am. We do our best to have all calls and emails entered by that time. If you have ever been in our school office in the morning, however, it can be a very busy place!
4. Absences can only be recorded within 72 hours of the absent day. Please contact the office asap if your child is absent, and provide a medical note if a physician is consulted or seen. It is considered a truant day if the absence is not reported by a parent/guardian.
5. Students must be here to learn. While there is A LOT of research around the importance of school attendance, the most important thing to know is that children have to be here to learn. Just missing 1 day a month, over the 10 month school year, at 6 hours a day is 60 HOURS of learning time lost. There is no amount of work we can send home that takes the place of being here. 😊

So many of the great things (art, library, stem lab, field trips, and more!) that happen on this campus are due in large part to the support of our PTA! A strong PTA is also a sign of a strong school community. Please click the link and join today!

The BEST place to have your questions answered is to begin with the source:

• Classroom routines, procedures, concerns - Begin with an email or phone call to the teacher. You can expect a response within 24 hours (not including weekends.)
• School policies and procedures - Begin with the website, then the main office with a phone call or email. You can expect a response within 24 hours, if not significantly sooner.
• PTA Events and questions - An email to DBPTApresident@gmail.com is a great place to start! Sometimes these can be answered on our parent Facebook page Discovery Bay Elementary Parents.

• We have the BEST TRIFECTA of students, staff and families!
• Everyone who works here does a lot with a little (we have an amazing small town with small town resources) and we all wear many hats. We do our best to be perfect, may sometimes get it wrong, but we will always do our best to make it right.
• We really do love what we do, and we cherish the privilege of caring for your child. In the beginning of the year we are all getting to know one another, so please help us to learn your child's unique needs and preferences.
• Our volunteers are incredible, and we need them! Please remember all they do for us, and be sure to thank them for the generosity with their time.

Address: 1700 Willow Lake Road, Discovery Bay, CA 94505

Website: https://www.discoverybayelementary.us/

Phone: (925) 809-7540

Principal: Erika Parlog

Office Manager: Heather Capelli

Attendance Clerk: Barb Morgan