Hello Trailblazers!

Discovery Families,

The Discovery staff is excited to meet with you and your child to discuss this year’s progress!

Conferences will be held in person in your child’s classroom. Please bring your child with you to Parent-Teacher conferences. If you would like a Zoom conference, please reach out to your child’s teacher(s). The book fair will be set up in the Discovery library for those who want to stop by before or after your scheduled conference time.

To sign up: Please click the link that corresponds to your child’s teacher(s). If you have more than one child, fill out one survey for each child’s teacher. Please take note of your conference time and pencil it into your calendar. The time slots are 20-minute increments, yet our goal is to keep conferences within 15 minutes to allow for transition time.

The deadline to sign up for conferences is Friday, Sep. 25th at 3:00 p.m.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Ali Parkinson - Principal

Mrs. Jodi Dodson - Associate Principal

Spills, mud, accidents, and unexpected messes happen! Please send a spare set of clothes in your child’s backpack to keep at school. A shirt, pants/shorts, underwear, and socks can make all the difference when little mishaps happen!

Tuesday 9.29.26

Using our new Infinite Campus system, all elementary schools will track student behaviors. Below is an explanation of how we will track minor and major behaviors and how we will have a designated teaching time each Friday to meet with student's with multiple behavior reminders.

This fall students in Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade will have their vision screened using an automated and objective screening device called the Plusoptix. The Plusoptix has similar simplicity and speed to a digital camera. Both eyes are screened simultaneously in less than one second. Refraction, pupil sizes and corneal reflexes are measured and compared to age-based referral criteria automatically. If any abnormalities are determined the results will be sent home with the student. If you DO NOT want your child screened please fill out the bottom portion of this form and return it to your child’s school.

We will also be completing hearing screenings for students in Kindergarten, 1st, and 5th Grade. The hearing screening consists of a brief test to examine your child’s ability to hear pure tones at different frequencies. If there is any concern about your child’s hearing, you will be notified of the recommendation. If you DO NOT want your child screened please fill out the bottom portion of this form and return it to your child’s school.

Intramurals gives 4th & 5th grade students the opportunity to be active after school, spend time learning a new sport or playing one they already love, and to make new friends! We would love to see your child having fun and being active by signing up!

Cost: $35.00 for the year, $17.50 if you qualify for reduced lunch, Free for students who receive free lunch.

Seasons & Approx. Dates: Season 1 - Flag Football & Golf (9/07 - 10/23)

Season 2 - Volleyball & Floor Hockey (10/26-12/04)

Season 3 - Kickball & Indoor Team Sports (1/04 - 2/12)

Season 4 - Pickleball & Basketball (2/15-3/29)

Season 5 - Soccer (4/05-5/07)

Days of the Week: Time: 4th Grade - Mondays & Tuesdays 5th Grade - Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:00 - 3:55pm

*Please pick up your child no later than 4:00pm!*

How to Sign-up: Students can sign up directly on their “MySchoolBucks” account. If you are having trouble signing up, please refer to Mrs. Melissa Subra or Mrs. Katie Lofgren in the office for assistance. Students can sign up at any time during the school year, and are not required to participate in all seasons if they so choose.

Oxford has generously committed $50,000 each year for the next five years to support intramurals in our schools!

Breakfast:

Student: $1.60

Adult: $2.10

Lunch:

Student: $2.60

Adult: $4.55

Our school is a nut-free facility to help keep all students safe. Please be sure that any snacks or lunches sent with your child do not contain nuts or nut products.

To help keep all of our students safe, our school district does not allow birthday treats or food items to be brought in due to allergies. We love celebrating students, and non-food items like trinkets, small toys, pencils, or other fun items are always welcome. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe!

Hi all and welcome back to Discovery for the 2026-27 school year! My name is Lindsey Ring and I am the School Social Worker here at Discovery. Please feel free to reach out to me regarding things such as Free and Reduced Meal questions, United Way Backpack Program involvement, school resource needs, home/transportation/attendance questions, or anything else I may be able to assist with. Below you can find links to begin the school year, and make sure to check the Smore weekly for more notes/updates throughout the school year. My contact information is lring130@mygfschools.org (email) or via cell phone 701-317-1832 (will accept text).

Free/Reduced Meal Form

**Please note if your student qualifies for this program, they will also receive discounted bussing as well.

Please have these forms completed by Tuesday, October 6th!

Even if your student qualified last year, you will need to fill out a new form this year to re-qualify.

https://www.myschoolapps.com/

United Way Backpack Program Form

Please fill out the form and return physical copy to office or digital copy to myself lring130@mygfschools.org

💚💙Discovery Elementary PTO Needs YOU!💙💚

We’re getting ready for an incredible 2026–2027 school year, and we’d love your help!

Open Positions:

• Fundraising Co-Chair
• Treasurer (Train alongside our current Treasurer and step into the role the following year)
• President-Elect (work alongside the current President and step into the role the following year)

We’re also looking for:

• Event volunteers (Color Run, Family Dance, Book Bingo, and more!)
• Parents & caregivers who want to get involved

Your time and energy help make field trips, school programs, and community events possible for our students. Whether you can help a little or a lot, there’s a place for you in the PTO!

Let’s work together to make this our best year yet! 🚀

📧 Interested? Email our PTO President Nicky at nickybethkb@gmail.com for details!

Main Office: 701-787-4359

Attendance Line: 701-787-4361

Fax: 701-787-5053

Main Office Hours: 7:45am - 3:45pm

Location: 3300 43rd Ave. S

Grand Forks, ND 58201